FMFA Leopard League, Arsenal vs. Southampton (Fri Dec 23)


                              Arsenal  |  Southampton
                              4-4-2 P  |  3-4-3 A
                        Jason Fortune  |  William McGregor
                                       |
                        I_Casillas GK  |  GK K_Vermeer
                          D_Lovren DF  |  DF L_Shaw
                         L_Bateman DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                            Rafael DF  |  DF A_Williams
                           P_Jones DF  |  MF J_Ward-Prowse
                            M_Ozil MF  |  MF A_Lallana
                     B_Schweinste- MF  |  MF K_Asamoah
                        A_Di_Maria MF  |  MF X_Shaqiri
                            Nolito MF  |  FW M_Balotelli
                         G_Higuain FW  |  FW O_Giroud
                     B_Assombalon- FW  |  FW H_Kane
                                       |
                           B_Hamer SUB |  SUB P_Nardi
                      J_Vertonghen SUB |  SUB N_Clyne
                       L_Koscielny SUB |  SUB Filipe_Luis
                             Lucas SUB |  SUB Isco
                       M_Sulejmani SUB |  SUB R_Lambert




Min. 1  :(ars) G_Higuain finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  G_Higuain hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  The shot slips through K_Vermeer's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 3  :(ars) Rafael hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  B_Assombalon- collects the loose ball! 
          ...  B_Assombalon- sees K_Vermeer off his line ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 4  :(ars) B_Schweinste- with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Ozil 
          ...  Cleared by S_Ramos 
Min. 5  :(ars) A_Di_Maria with a simple pass to B_Assombalon- 
          ...  B_Assombalon- from 20 yards ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Schweinste- curls it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to M_Ozil 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  K_Vermeer with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 7  :(sou) X_Shaqiri with an in swinging cross to O_Giroud 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  B_Schweinste- looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 9  :(ars) B_Schweinste- with a measured ball to B_Assombalon- 
          ...  B_Assombalon- with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  K_Vermeer parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 10 :(ars) M_Ozil is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to B_Assombalon- 
          ...  B_Assombalon- smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  K_Vermeer beats the ball away 
Min. 10 :(sou) O_Giroud with a simple pass to L_Shaw 
          ...  L_Shaw swings in the shot! 
          ...  But I_Casillas pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 11 :(ars) L_Bateman slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  M_Balotelli with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Arsenal players 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  B_Schweinste- knocks it forward 
          ...  Rafael gets on the end of it 
          ...  Rafael belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  K_Vermeer collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 13 :(ars) Nolito with a 50-yard pass to D_Lovren 
          ...  D_Lovren throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  K_Vermeer moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  K_Vermeer catches it with style! 
Min. 14 :(sou) M_Balotelli sidesteps Rafael 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  D_Lovren with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 15 :(ars) Nolito is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to B_Assombalon- 
          ...  B_Assombalon- with the strike ! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 16 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli hits a great drive! 
          ...  But I_Casillas makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 17 :(sou) M_Balotelli takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  M_Ozil with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 18 :(ars) Rafael with the through ball to G_Higuain 
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Williams 
Min. 19 :(ars) M_Ozil skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to B_Schweinste- 
          ...  B_Schweinste- with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  K_Vermeer just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 25 :(ars) B_Schweinste- controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs S_Ramos 
          ...  He puts in G_Higuain! 
          ...  S_Ramos goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 25 :(sou) M_Balotelli beats D_Lovren 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  M_Balotelli with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  I_Casillas beats the ball away 
Min. 27 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Giroud 
          ...  P_Jones goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 28 :(ars) G_Higuain takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  S_Ramos is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  K_Vermeer misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Schweinste- plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  S_Ramos reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 28 :(sou) K_Asamoah slides it through the middle to A_Lallana 
          ...  A_Di_Maria with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
Min. 29 :(ars) B_Assombalon- pushes it past L_Shaw 
          ...  B_Assombalon- tries to chip the ball over K_Vermeer! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a well worked goal! 
          ...  That’s given Arsenal the lead! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Southampton ...
Min. 35 :(ars) B_Assombalon- sidesteps S_Ramos 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A_Williams tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Nolito drives it into the box! 
          ...  S_Ramos reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 35 :(sou) X_Shaqiri looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Kane 
          ...  Rafael is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 36 :(ars) M_Ozil backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  L_Bateman gets on the end of it 
          ...  L_Bateman hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  K_Vermeer with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 42 :(ars) G_Higuain beats A_Williams 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  G_Higuain tries to chip the ball over K_Vermeer! 
          ...  K_Vermeer watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ars) Rafael looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Assombalon- 
          ...  B_Assombalon- with a thundering shot! 
          ...  K_Vermeer with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 44 :(sou) X_Shaqiri looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards O_Giroud 
          ...  D_Lovren rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 45 :(ars) J_Vertonghen is being brought on 
          ...  P_Jones is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 45 :(ars) M_Sulejmani is coming on and B_Assombalon- is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW 
Min. 46 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse finds M_Balotelli with a ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Vertonghen plays the back pass 
          ...  I_Casillas can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of I_Casillas 
Min. 47 :(ars) A_Di_Maria works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Rafael 
          ...  M_Balotelli with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-0 Southampton

Min. 46 :(ars) A_Di_Maria is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  M_Ozil latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Ozil tries to beat K_Vermeer from outside the area! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Nolito plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  K_Vermeer easily claims the ball! 
Min. 46 :(sou) A_Lallana turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  I_Casillas blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 47 :(ars) A_Di_Maria holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to Nolito 
          ...  Nolito has a go! 
          ...  It floats over K_Vermeer 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 48 :(sou) K_Asamoah hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  O_Giroud latches onto it! 
          ...  L_Bateman slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 56 :(ars) M_Sulejmani gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds J_Vertonghen 
          ...  J_Vertonghen beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  K_Vermeer comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to flick it past K_Vermeer 
          ...  He's pushed it too far 
          ...  He can't stop it going out!! 
Min. 56 :(ars) D_Lovren finds A_Di_Maria in acres of space 
          ...  K_Asamoah pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  William McGregor looks relieved 
          ...  Jason Fortune is far from happy with that decision 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  G_Higuain drives it under the wall 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  Arsenal 2-0 Southampton ...
Min. 58 :(ars) M_Sulejmani knocks it past S_Ramos and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  The cross hits M_Sulejmani on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 59 :(ars) A_Di_Maria looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Sulejmani 
          ...  M_Sulejmani hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be K_Vermeer's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  K_Vermeer looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Di_Maria chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  S_Ramos wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 60 :(ars) M_Sulejmani knocks it past A_Williams and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  M_Sulejmani carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  It floats over K_Vermeer 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 61 :(ars) Nolito looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Rafael 
          ...  Rafael with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  K_Vermeer tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Schweinste- hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  G_Higuain gets a shot in 
          ...  K_Vermeer tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ozil floats the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to G_Higuain 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 63 :(ars) M_Ozil with a probing pass to A_Di_Maria 
          ...  K_Asamoah is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
Min. 64 :(sou) A_Lallana looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Kane 
          ...  A powerful shot by H_Kane ! 
          ...  I_Casillas beats the ball away 
Min. 65 :(ars) M_Ozil is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to M_Sulejmani 
          ...  But S_Ramos slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 66 :(ars) M_Ozil chips the ball over the defence and finds J_Vertonghen 
          ...  J_Vertonghen swings in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into K_Vermeer's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 74 :(ars) M_Ozil crosses to J_Vertonghen 
          ...  S_Ramos stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 74 :(sou) L_Shaw with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  I_Casillas is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 76 :(ars) M_Ozil takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A_Williams dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 84 :(ars) L_Bateman runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs O_Giroud 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  L_Bateman with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  K_Vermeer parries it 
Min. 85 :(ars) M_Ozil drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Di_Maria 
          ...  A_Di_Maria with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 86 :(ars) A_Di_Maria volleys it forward. He finds G_Higuain 
          ...  O_Giroud takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 87 :(ars) B_Schweinste- finds M_Sulejmani in acres of space 
          ...  M_Sulejmani with the overhead ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer gets the finger tips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Schweinste- curls it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to G_Higuain 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  K_Vermeer has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  K_Vermeer is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(ars) A_Di_Maria brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on A_Williams 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Ozil! 
          ...  M_Ozil with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Sulejmani 
          ...  K_Vermeer makes the catch! 
Min. 92 :(sou) X_Shaqiri brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Lallana gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Lallana attempts to nutmeg I_Casillas! 
          ...  I_Casillas gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  It's pushed behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Lallana curls it into the box! 
          ...  I_Casillas fists it away! 
Min. 93 :(sou) A_Lallana with a flicked pass to O_Giroud 
          ...  But L_Bateman slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : M_Ozil (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Assombalon- (29), G_Higuain (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Lovren (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : S_Ramos
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Balotelli (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Southampton
Attempts on Goal     :          30        |       7
Off target           :          16        |       1
On target            :          14        |       6
Possession           :          68        |       32
Corners              :           9        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           5        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          26        |       13
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Final Score          : Arsenal 2 - 0 Southampton
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Casillas     GK  29   2   3   2  22 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  99   0   0   0
D_Lovren       DF   2  22   3   2  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  10   7   0
L_Bateman      DF   2  20   2   6  17 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  26   0   6
Rafael         DF   3  20  12   3  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   8  38  14
P_Jones        DF   2  20  12   3  22 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   3  24  11  25 |  95   0   1   7   0   3   0   0   0   0  13  70   7
B_Schweinste-  MF   2  10  22  10  25 |  95   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  40   1
A_Di_Maria     MF   2   3  22  11  22 |  95   0   0   7   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  70   1
Nolito         MF   2   4  22   7  24 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
G_Higuain      FW   2   2   5  23  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
B_Assombalon-  FW   2   2   3  22  22 |  45   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
B_Hamer        GK  19   2   3   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vertonghen   DF   2  20   2   3  27 |  50   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  32   8  10
L_Koscielny    DF   2  21   3   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lucas          MF   2  11  23   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sulejmani    FW   2   3  11  20  26 |  50   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   6

Player Statistics - Southampton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Vermeer      GK  28   2   3   2  26 |  95  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 140   0   0   0
L_Shaw         DF   2  23  13   4  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
S_Ramos        DF   2  22   2   3  23 |  95   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 104   0   0
A_Williams     DF   2  21   3   3  25 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
J_Ward-Prowse  MF   2   4  23   3  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Lallana      MF   2   4  22  11  24 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
K_Asamoah      MF   2   9  22   2  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
X_Shaqiri      MF   2   4  22   8  24 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Balotelli    FW   2   3   4  22  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   3
O_Giroud       FW   2   2  11  22  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
H_Kane         FW   2   3   3  20  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
P_Nardi        GK  20   2   3   2  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Clyne        DF   2  20  12   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Filipe_Luis    DF   2  20   2   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Isco           MF   2   3  21   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lambert      FW   2   3   2  17  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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