FMFA Manager Tiger League, Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Wed Dec 06)


                              Arsenal  |  Tottenham Hotspur
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-1-3-2 P
                        Jason Fortune  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                        I_Casillas GK  |  GK T_Krul
                          E_Bailly DF  |  DF C_Donaldson
                          D_Lovren DF  |  DF M_Pennington
                         L_Bateman DF  |  DF V_Lindlof
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF Marcelo
                            M_Ozil MF  |  DM M_Veratti
                             Lucas MF  |  MF J_Shelvey
                            M_Reus MF  |  MF Pedro
                     B_Schweinste- MF  |  MF M_Asensio
                            Nolito MF  |  FW D_Welbeck
                         G_Higuain FW  |  FW R_Loft
                                       |
                        W_Szczesny SUB |  SUB S_Scufflet
                            Rafael SUB |  SUB M_Yanga-Mbiwa
                           P_Jones SUB |  SUB X_Shaqiri
                        A_Di_Maria SUB |  SUB J_McCourt
                        F_Llorente SUB |  SUB M_Icardi

Referee: Kevin_Friend (Level_1)


Min. 1  :(ars) M_Ozil with a glorious 60-yard pass to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain lobs T_Krul! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  T_Krul plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 3  :(ars) B_Schweinste- hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  G_Higuain latches onto it! 
          ...  G_Higuain attempts the shot! 
          ...  T_Krul with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 5  :(ths) R_Loft jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  R_Loft gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  I_Casillas gathers it easily 
Min. 7  :(ars) Nolito brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  M_Reus makes himself available 
          ...  M_Reus drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 10 :(ars) Lucas pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  G_Higuain is clean through! 
          ...  A left-footer by G_Higuain ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Tottenham Hotspur fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 10 :(ars) G_Higuain sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Welbeck with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  Kevin_Friend calls him over 
          ...  Kevin_Friend is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Lucas hoists it forward 
          ...  G_Higuain gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Higuain attempts a chip! 
          ...  T_Krul gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 13 :(ths) M_Veratti with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  But Nolito will cut out the threat 
Min. 15 :(ths) Pedro finds J_Shelvey with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  From long range J_Shelvey bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But I_Casillas just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 16 :(ths) The ball is passed in from M_Veratti, he finds D_Welbeck 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Bateman 
Min. 17 :(ths) R_Loft makes the tackle 
          ...  R_Loft has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  I_Casillas watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 20 :(ths) Pedro has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past L_Bateman 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Welbeck! 
          ...  D_Welbeck aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  I_Casillas moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 22 :(ars) B_Schweinste- with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past M_Veratti 
          ...  B_Schweinste- with the drive! 
          ...  T_Krul parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 26 :(ars) Lucas gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds M_Reus 
          ...  Marcelo intercepts the pass 
Min. 29 :(ars) M_Ozil takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Reus 
          ...  Marcelo gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 30 :(ars) M_Reus unselfishly heads the ball back to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 32 :(ths) C_Donaldson finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  C_Donaldson shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 36 :(ars) G_Higuain is unmarked! 
          ...  V_Lindlof clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 39 :(ars) L_Bateman miskicks! 
          ...  He finds G_Higuain though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A glorious effort by G_Higuain ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  T_Krul is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ozil hits it into the box! 
          ...  B_Schweinste- with the shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 40 :(ths) D_Welbeck jumps over L_Koscielny's challenge 
          ...  D_Welbeck aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  I_Casillas dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had I_Casillas beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  V_Lindlof curls it into the box! 
          ...  I_Casillas easily catches it! 
Min. 41 :(ths) Pedro takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  A cracking drive from Pedro ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 42 :(ths) R_Loft backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  D_Welbeck latches onto the end of it 
          ...  G_Higuain wins the ball well 
          ...  Kevin_Friend has given a free kick 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ars) M_Reus has it now 
          ...  He takes on Marcelo 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in G_Higuain! 
          ...  A great volley from G_Higuain ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 44 :(ths) D_Welbeck turns well with ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  Nolito with a bad challenge 
          ...  Kevin_Friend will want to speak to him 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Jason Fortune looks relieved 
          ...  Neil Stockley is far from happy with that decision 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur

Min. 47 :(ths) Marcelo with a precise ball to V_Lindlof 
          ...  Nolito with an ugly foul 
          ...  Kevin_Friend will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 47 :(ths) Pedro takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Donaldson 
          ...  C_Donaldson has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But I_Casillas makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 48 :(ths) Pedro with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Loft gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  The ball hits L_Koscielny in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 50 :(ars) Nolito runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Ozil 
          ...  M_Ozil with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But T_Krul comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 53 :(ths) M_Asensio with a flicked pass to D_Welbeck 
          ...  L_Bateman with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 56 :(ars) G_Higuain skips the challenge from M_Veratti 
          ...  D_Welbeck knocks the ball back to T_Krul 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It’s gone past T_Krul! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Reus chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  V_Lindlof reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 56 :(ths) M_Pennington looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Loft 
          ...  R_Loft with the crafty shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  That’s given Tottenham Hotspur the advantage! 
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 62 :(ars) G_Higuain finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  G_Higuain with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 63 :(ths) R_Loft takes advantage of a mistake by L_Koscielny 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  B_Schweinste- with the block 
Min. 66 :(ars) Lucas miskicks! 
          ...  He finds G_Higuain though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  G_Higuain with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  T_Krul never had a chance! 
Min. 68 :(ars) Lucas cuts the ball back to M_Ozil 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_Veratti looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 69 :(ars) G_Higuain loses M_Veratti 
          ...  G_Higuain hits a curling shot! 
          ...  T_Krul falls over 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  T_Krul looks a little embarrassed now! 
          ...  Arsenal have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 69 :(ars) G_Higuain makes the tackle 
          ...  J_Shelvey with an over the top challenge 
          ...  He is warned by Kevin_Friend 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 70 :(ths) J_McCourt replaces M_Veratti and will play DM 
Min. 73 :(ars) Nolito boots it towards M_Ozil 
          ...  M_Ozil hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  But T_Krul palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 73 :(ths) J_Shelvey finds R_Loft with a ball over the defence 
          ...  But D_Lovren wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Asensio floats the ball in! 
          ...  E_Bailly clears the corner 
Min. 75 :(ths) M_Icardi takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Loft 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 75 :(ths) J_Shelvey looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to D_Welbeck 
          ...  E_Bailly with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Kevin_Friend reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 75 :(ths) M_Asensio backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  J_McCourt latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_McCourt with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 77 :(ars) M_Ozil gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  T_Krul is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ozil lofts the ball in! 
          ...  V_Lindlof reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 78 :(ars) M_Ozil kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Lovren gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Lovren ! 
          ...  T_Krul with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 80 :(ars) B_Schweinste- with a short pass to find G_Higuain 
          ...  C_Donaldson fouls badly 
          ...  Kevin_Friend will want to speak to him 
Min. 86 :(ars) Lucas hoofs it up field to find G_Higuain 
          ...  V_Lindlof pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(ars) Nolito spots M_Ozil who is in acres of space 
          ...  M_Ozil with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  T_Krul takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 90 :(ths) J_Shelvey cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Icardi 
          ...  L_Koscielny gets in the way of the ball and clears! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 35,512
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : G_Higuain (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Higuain (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Higuain (42), Nolito (47), E_Bailly (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : R_Loft
Scorers              : R_Loft (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Welbeck (10)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Tottenham Hotspur
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       10
Off target           :           9        |       6
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          17        |       13
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur
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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  27   2   3   2  22 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
E_Bailly       DF   2  24   3   2  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
D_Lovren       DF   2  23   3   2  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
L_Bateman      DF   2  22   2   6  17 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  21   3   4  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   3  25  11  25 |  94   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40   9
Lucas          MF   2  11  25   3  22 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
M_Reus         MF   2   3  24  11  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
B_Schweinste-  MF   2  10  23   9  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  10   4
Nolito         MF   2   4  23   7  24 |  94   0   1   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  37  -3
G_Higuain      FW   2   2   5  24  25 |  94   0   0   0   0  11   1   1   0   0  -3  -3  36
W_Szczesny     GK  25   2   3   2  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rafael         DF   3  21  12   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  21  13   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Di_Maria     MF   2   3  22  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Llorente     FW   2   3   4  23  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Krul         GK  25   2   3   3  22 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
C_Donaldson    DF   2  21   3   5  17 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
M_Pennington   DF   2  21   2   2  23 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
V_Lindlof      DF   2  22   5   2  26 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
Marcelo        DF   2  23  13   3  25 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
M_Veratti      DM   2  10  22   4  24 |  71   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
J_Shelvey      MF   2   5  23   5  27 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
Pedro          MF   2   3  23  10  28 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
M_Asensio      MF   2   3  21   5  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Welbeck      FW   2   3  12  22  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -1
R_Loft         FW   1   2   3  21  21 |  76   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  27
S_Scufflet     GK  21   2   3   2  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Yanga-Mbiwa  DF   3  22  12   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Shaqiri      MF   2   4  23   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McCourt      DM   2  11  22  11  24 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Icardi       FW   1   2   4  24  24 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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