FMFA Manager Tiger League, Arsenal vs. Aston Villa (Sun Nov 19) Arsenal | Aston Villa 4-4-2 P | 4-4-2 T Jason Fortune | Duncan Masaldo | I_Casillas GK | GK M_Bunn E_Bailly DF | DF Thiago_Silva L_Bateman DF | DF Maicon D_Lovren DF | DF N_Baker Rafael DF | DF R_Vlaar M_Ozil MF | MF Paulinho Lucas MF | MF R_Cabella B_Schweinste- MF | MF S_de_Jong M_Reus MF | MF J_Cuadrado F_Llorente FW | FW T_Werner G_Higuain FW | FW A_Morata | W_Szczesny SUB | SUB M_Sels P_Jones SUB | SUB T_Alderwei'ld K_Gibbs SUB | SUB J_Okore A_Di_Maria SUB | SUB P_Piatti G_Barbosa SUB | SUB K_Iheanacho Referee: Anthony_Taylor (Level_1) Min. 1 :(ast) R_Cabella looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Morata ... A thundering drive by A_Morata ! ... I_Casillas makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 3 :(ars) B_Schweinste- steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... B_Schweinste- cracks a laser towards goal ! ... But M_Bunn punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 3 :(ast) J_Cuadrado looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... R_Cabella receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... L_Bateman tackles cleanly Min. 5 :(ast) R_Cabella takes on E_Bailly ... He runs past him ... Lucas slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 7 :(ars) M_Reus looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to G_Higuain ... G_Higuain gets up high for the header ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 8 :(ars) G_Higuain pushes it past R_Vlaar ... G_Higuain gets up high for the header ! ... M_Bunn 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. 9 :(ars) Lucas unselfishly lays the ball back to G_Higuain ... G_Higuain hits the ball first time! ... But M_Bunn dives to his left ... I think M_Bunn just got a hand on that one ... Anthony_Taylor has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 14 :(ars) F_Llorente nutmegs N_Baker, he continues to run forward ... N_Baker moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 15 :(ars) M_Reus with a smart pass to G_Higuain ... Thiago_Silva gets to the ball first Min. 15 :(ast) S_de_Jong drives it forward to A_Morata ... L_Bateman with the tackle ... He did well to stop that attack! Min. 17 :(ars) M_Ozil with a precise ball to M_Reus ... Thiago_Silva gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 18 :(ars) M_Reus knocks it forward ... N_Baker slips ... G_Higuain gets to it! ... Maicon catches his opponent late!! ... That’s an awful tackle! ... He could be off here! ... Anthony_Taylor reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 22 :(ars) B_Schweinste- drives the ball across field ... It comes to Rafael ... Rafael with a stunning strike ! ... He hits the side netting ... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! Min. 23 :(ars) G_Higuain loses N_Baker ... G_Higuain with a scorcher of a shot ! ... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 27 :(ars) B_Schweinste- works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to G_Higuain ... G_Higuain attempts the shot! ... M_Bunn narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 29 :(ast) T_Werner barges D_Lovren off the ball ... B_Schweinste- takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 32 :(ars) Rafael volleys it forward. He finds F_Llorente ... R_Vlaar with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 36 :(ars) B_Schweinste- with a reverse pass to M_Ozil ... But R_Vlaar wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... M_Reus chips the ball in towards the back post! ... The ball comes to Lucas ... He gets the shot away ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 39 :(ars) M_Ozil cuts inside R_Cabella ... He worked that well ... M_Ozil with the punt towards goal! ... But M_Bunn tips it behind ... Anthony_Taylor has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ars) P_Jones is being prepared to come on ... Rafael is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 45 :(ars) There's going to be a change ... A_Di_Maria will come on for M_Reus and play MF Min. 45 :(ast) T_Alderwei'ld replaces an unhappy R_Vlaar and will play as a DF Min. 45 :(ast) P_Piatti is coming on for J_Cuadrado and will play MF ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-0 Aston Villa Min. 48 :(ars) G_Higuain takes advantage of a mistake by T_Alderwei'ld ... That mistake could prove costly ... G_Higuain rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 49 :(ars) B_Schweinste- beats Maicon ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... B_Schweinste- cracks a laser towards goal ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... A_Di_Maria hits it towards the far post! ... B_Schweinste- swings a leg at it! ... M_Bunn blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 52 :(ars) M_Ozil with an in swinging cross to G_Higuain ... G_Higuain sees M_Bunn off his line ! ... GOAL !! ... Rifled into the top corner! ... And Arsenal are leading in the game now ... Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa ... Min. 55 :(ars) P_Jones moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to F_Llorente ... But Maicon reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 56 :(ars) G_Higuain turns well with ball ... He has some space now ... G_Higuain tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... M_Bunn makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 63 :(ast) Maicon runs at the defence ... He nutmegs the defender ... He showed his class there ... L_Bateman goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 64 :(ars) F_Llorente sidesteps N_Baker ... F_Llorente aims for the top right corner ! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into M_Bunn's arms ... Unlucky Min. 70 :(ast) R_Cabella moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to T_Werner ... P_Jones with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 71 :(ars) A_Di_Maria is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to M_Ozil ... M_Ozil hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 75 :(ars) Lucas hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... D_Lovren latches onto it! ... D_Lovren attempts to drive it home! ... M_Bunn tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 76 :(ars) B_Schweinste- looks up ... He swings the ball right towards G_Higuain ... G_Higuain blasts it at the goal ! ... M_Bunn makes a good save ... CORNER! ... A_Di_Maria chips the ball in towards the far post! ... B_Schweinste- gets something on it! ... It's beaten M_Bunn ... It goes wide !! Min. 82 :(ars) G_Higuain finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled N_Baker ... G_Higuain hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... M_Bunn acrobatically tips it over !! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by A_Di_Maria! ... The ball comes to G_Higuain ... He gets the shot away ... M_Bunn gets a hand to it!! ... But can't hold onto it! ... GOAL !! ... Arsenal 2-0 Aston Villa ... Min. 84 :(ars) A_Di_Maria is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to B_Schweinste- ... N_Baker slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 86 :(ars) Lucas with a glorious long pass to F_Llorente ... F_Llorente tries to chip the ball over M_Bunn! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... M_Bunn dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had M_Bunn beaten! ... CORNER! ... Lucas chips the ball in towards the back post! ... It is cleared by Maicon Min. 87 :(ars) Lucas is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... G_Higuain latches onto the ball ... G_Higuain has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goal ward! ... Saved by M_Bunn Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(ast) Paulinho with the cross-field pass to T_Werner ... P_Jones with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... Anthony_Taylor ignores the protests for a card ... Jason Fortune looks relieved Min. 92 :(ars) G_Higuain beats his man ... A_Morata with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Emirates Stadium Attendance : 34,677 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Higuain (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Higuain (52,82) Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Schweinste- (29), P_Jones (70) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Morata Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : Maicon (18) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal | Aston Villa Attempts on Goal : 23 | 1 Off target : 11 | 0 On target : 12 | 1 Possession : 73 | 27 Corners : 5 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 9 Key Tackles : 4 | 8 Key Passes : 17 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal 2 - 0 Aston Villa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I_Casillas GK 27 2 3 2 22 | 96 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 E_Bailly DF 2 24 3 2 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Bateman DF 2 22 2 6 17 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 D_Lovren DF 2 23 3 2 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Rafael DF 3 21 12 3 28 | 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 M_Ozil MF 2 3 25 11 25 | 96 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 38 4 Lucas MF 2 11 25 3 22 | 96 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 40 1 B_Schweinste- MF 2 10 23 9 25 | 96 0 0 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 -3 37 5 M_Reus MF 2 3 24 11 25 | 45 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 F_Llorente FW 2 3 4 23 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 G_Higuain FW 2 2 5 23 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 68 W_Szczesny GK 25 2 3 2 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Jones DF 2 21 13 3 22 | 51 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 15 5 K_Gibbs DF 2 22 13 4 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Di_Maria MF 2 3 22 11 22 | 51 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 46 8 G_Barbosa FW 2 3 3 21 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Bunn GK 26 3 2 2 28 | 96 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 Thiago_Silva DF 2 23 1 2 23 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Maicon DF 2 23 2 3 22 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 -3 -3 N_Baker DF 2 21 3 2 25 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 R_Vlaar DF 2 22 4 3 23 | 45 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Paulinho MF 2 3 24 2 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 R_Cabella MF 2 3 22 10 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 S_de_Jong MF 2 3 23 12 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Cuadrado MF 2 3 23 12 18 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 T_Werner FW 2 3 3 22 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Morata FW 2 3 3 22 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 M_Sels GK 26 2 2 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Alderwei'ld DF 3 22 3 2 27 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Okore DF 3 20 3 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Piatti MF 2 4 21 12 25 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Iheanacho FW 2 3 3 23 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1511123571 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35