FMFA Leopard League, Arsenal vs. Manchester City (Sun Jan 08)


                              Arsenal  |  Manchester City
                            5-2-1-2 A  |  4-3-3 A
                        Jason Fortune  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                        I_Casillas GK  |  GK P_Cech
                          D_Lovren DF  |  DF G_Clichy
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF V_Kompany
                            Rafael DF  |  DF P_Zabaleta
                           P_Jones DF  |  DF D_Boyata
                            P_Evra DF  |  MF M_Gotze
                             Lucas MF  |  MF J_Milner
                     B_Schweinste- MF  |  MF D_Silva
                            M_Ozil AM  |  FW R_Falcao
                         G_Higuain FW  |  FW B_Afobe
                     B_Assombalon- FW  |  FW S_Aguero
                                       |
                           B_Hamer SUB |  SUB L_McGee
                         L_Bateman SUB |  SUB D_Alaba
                           K_Gibbs SUB |  SUB O_Rowe
                            M_Reus SUB |  SUB S_Jovetic
                       M_Sulejmani SUB |  SUB A_Negredo




Min. 2  :(mnc) J_Milner retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  S_Aguero gets on the end of it 
          ...  Rafael bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 5  :(mnc) J_Milner controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  D_Boyata gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Boyata fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  I_Casillas takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 7  :(mnc) J_Milner gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  B_Schweinste- with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  R_Falcao with the thundering drive 
          ...  I_Casillas with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 10 :(ars) G_Higuain finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  M_Gotze brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!!! 
Min. 10 :(mnc) J_Milner unselfishly lays the ball back to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 11 :(ars) M_Ozil leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to B_Schweinste- 
          ...  An audacious effort from B_Schweinste- ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  And Arsenal are leading in the game now 
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 12 :(ars) Arsenal will now play C 
Min. 12 :(mnc) M_Gotze drives it forward to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Afobe crosses it in! 
          ...  I_Casillas reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 15 :(ars) Lucas with the header on 
          ...  He finds B_Assombalon- in space 
          ...  B_Assombalon- with the drive! 
          ...  P_Cech makes a difficult save 
Min. 16 :(ars) B_Schweinste- with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  B_Schweinste- swings in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Arsenal 2-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 17 :(ars) M_Sulejmani comes on for B_Assombalon- and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 17 :(mnc) J_Milner with a penetrating pass to D_Silva 
          ...  D_Silva flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  I_Casillas manages to turn it behind 
Min. 19 :(ars) B_Schweinste- pass splits open the defence and finds M_Ozil 
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Ozil ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 19 :(ars) Rafael slides the ball across to M_Sulejmani 
          ...  V_Kompany is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  G_Higuain fires it towards the goal 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges !! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has notched up his 10th of the season with that goal!! 
          ...  Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 20 :(ars) P_Jones unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Sulejmani 
          ...  M_Sulejmani cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Arsenal fans chant his name! 
          ...  Arsenal 4-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 21 :(ars) M_Ozil takes on V_Kompany 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  Cleared by D_Boyata 
Min. 23 :(mnc) R_Falcao with the dribble 
          ...  L_Koscielny is easily beaten 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Lucas 
Min. 26 :(ars) M_Ozil crosses in from the wing, he finds G_Higuain in the box 
          ...  G_Higuain gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 27 :(mnc) J_Milner with a pinpoint pass to S_Aguero 
          ...  L_Koscielny with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 33 :(mnc) J_Milner sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Milner ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 35 :(ars) M_Sulejmani flicks it over G_Clichy and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Milner with a terrible tackle 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 37 :(ars) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  G_Higuain is through! 
          ...  D_Silva with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  Lucas shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to G_Higuain instead 
          ...  G_Higuain flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  P_Cech manages to turn it behind 
Min. 38 :(ars) M_Ozil with a pinpoint pass to M_Sulejmani 
          ...  M_Sulejmani rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Manchester City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 40 :(ars) M_Ozil squares it to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  P_Cech blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 41 :(ars) B_Schweinste- finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  B_Schweinste- with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 41 :(mnc) S_Aguero gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  J_Milner is unmarked 
          ...  J_Milner has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through I_Casillas's hands 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake 
          ...  Jason Fortune looks gutted 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. 
          ...  The reason is unclear! 
          ...  The manager is fuming with the ref! 
          ...  He is hurling abuse at him! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) M_Gotze puts in D_Silva 
          ...  P_Evra fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 44 :(ars) M_Sulejmani has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Silva with a pull on the shirt 
Min. 45 :(ars) G_Higuain kills the ball dead 
          ...  G_Higuain hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 47 :(ars) Lucas brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Sulejmani gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  V_Kompany takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 48 :(ars) Lucas fires over a low cross to M_Ozil 
          ...  M_Ozil strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 49 :(mnc) V_Kompany is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 49 :(mnc) D_Alaba comes on for V_Kompany and takes up a DF role 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 4-0 Manchester City

Min. 49 :(ars) Rafael stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  Rafael with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  P_Cech with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 50 :(mnc) O_Rowe is coming on for J_Milner and will play MF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  S_Aguero seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  P_Jones clears with a diving header 
Min. 53 :(mnc) B_Afobe finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  B_Afobe looks to see where I_Casillas is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  I_Casillas won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 55 :(mnc) A_Negredo replaces an unhappy B_Afobe and will play as a FW 
Min. 55 :(mnc) M_Gotze sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 56 :(mnc) M_Gotze cuts the ball back to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 60 :(ars) There's going to be a change 
          ...  M_Reus will come on for B_Schweinste- and play MF 
Min. 64 :(ars) M_Reus with a smart pass to M_Ozil 
          ...  M_Ozil with a little chip! 
          ...  P_Cech with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 66 :(ars) Rafael with a measured ball to M_Sulejmani 
          ...  M_Sulejmani with a thundering shot! 
          ...  P_Cech makes a fine save 
Min. 68 :(ars) M_Reus bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain is clean through! 
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on 
          ...  He just has to beat P_Cech 
          ...  He rounds P_Cech 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 68 :(mnc) R_Falcao gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past P_Jones! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_Jones recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 69 :(ars) M_Reus has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past D_Alaba 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Ozil! 
          ...  M_Ozil throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 70 :(ars) M_Ozil moves forward 
          ...  M_Ozil with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It floats over P_Cech 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 76 :(ars) P_Evra puts in D_Lovren 
          ...  D_Lovren flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 78 :(ars) M_Reus sidesteps his marker 
          ...  M_Reus drives it low ! 
          ...  P_Cech makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 81 :(mnc) G_Clichy reads the run of S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero drives it low ! 
          ...  I_Casillas saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 82 :(mnc) R_Falcao controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  L_Koscielny looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 83 :(ars) M_Sulejmani beats G_Clichy 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  M_Sulejmani attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  P_Cech 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. 85 :(mnc) O_Rowe kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Silva gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Lucas with a bad challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  O_Rowe hoists it forward 
          ...  A_Negredo gets on the end of it 
          ...  Rafael read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 86 :(ars) D_Lovren hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  G_Higuain collects the loose ball! 
          ...  R_Falcao with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  P_Evra floats it forward 
          ...  M_Sulejmani latches onto the end of it 
          ...  P_Zabaleta reads the play well 
Min. 87 :(ars) M_Ozil looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Sulejmani 
          ...  But D_Alaba clears the ball to safety 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(ars) G_Higuain finds the space intelligently 
          ...  D_Boyata slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ozil plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Lucas with the header 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Lucas hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Reus gets to it! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 92 :(mnc) S_Aguero with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves Rafael behind 
          ...  S_Aguero has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  I_Casillas collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 93 :(ars) P_Evra with a pinpoint pass to M_Reus 
          ...  M_Reus with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But P_Cech punches it away 
Min. 94 :(ars) M_Reus finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  M_Reus with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But P_Cech punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 94 :(mnc) O_Rowe sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 

*************  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_Schweinste- (11,16), G_Higuain (19), M_Sulejmani (20)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Rafael (2), B_Schweinste- (7), L_Koscielny (27)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Milner
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Milner (35), D_Silva (37)
Injured              : V_Kompany (49)
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          26        |       13
Off target           :          13        |       7
On target            :          13        |       6
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          16        |       12
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Final Score          : Arsenal 4 - 0 Manchester City
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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 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
D_Lovren       DF   2  22   3   2  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
L_Koscielny    DF   2  21   3   4  28 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
Rafael         DF   3  20  12   3  28 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  10   7   0
P_Jones        DF   2  20  12   3  22 |  98   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  37  28   0
P_Evra         DF   2  19  11   2  25 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  28   8
Lucas          MF   2  11  24   3  22 |  98   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  30   1
B_Schweinste-  MF   2  10  23  10  25 |  64   0   0   1   0   3   2   1   0   0  -3   7  44
M_Ozil         AM   2   3  24  11  25 |  98   0   0   5   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  68   7
G_Higuain      FW   2   2   5  23  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
B_Assombalon-  FW   2   2   3  22  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
B_Hamer        GK  19   2   3   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bateman      DF   2  21   2   6  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gibbs        DF   2  21  12   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Reus         MF   2   3  23  11  25 |  34   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
M_Sulejmani    FW   2   3  11  20  26 |  81   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  28

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Cech         GK  22   2   2   2  25 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  71   0   0   0
G_Clichy       DF   3  21  12   2  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  22   3   2  24 |  49   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  21  12   3  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  21   3   2  33 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   3
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  24  11  24 |  98   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  40   0
J_Milner       MF   3   2  20  11  23 |  54   0   0   5   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  47   1
D_Silva        MF   3   2  23  11  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   0
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  23  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
B_Afobe        FW   2   2   3  20  21 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Aguero       FW   2   4  12  23  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   8
L_McGee        GK  19   2   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  20   2   3  25 |  49   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
O_Rowe         MF   2   4  20   4  27 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Jovetic      FW   2   3  11  20  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Negredo      FW   3   2   3  20  23 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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