FMFA Manager Tiger League, Arsenal vs. Liverpool (Wed Dec 13)


                              Arsenal  |  Liverpool
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-3-1-2 A
                         Daniel Mason  |  Thomas Edvardsen
                                       |
                        I_Casillas GK  |  GK S_Mignolet
                          D_Lovren DF  |  DF E_Dier
                           K_Gibbs DF  |  DF V_Chiriches
                         L_Bateman DF  |  MF G_Ramirez
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF D_Luiz
                            M_Ozil MF  |  DF V_van_Dijk
                        A_Di_Maria MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                             Oscar MF  |  MF J_Rodriguez
                        A_Olukanmi MF  |  FW L_Suarez
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  AM R_Firmino
                         G_Higuain FW  |  FW Neymar
                                       |
                        W_Szczesny SUB |  SUB J_Robles
                            Rafael SUB |  SUB M_Hummels
                           P_Jones SUB |  SUB Coutinho
                       M_Sulejmani SUB |  SUB N_Otamendi
                        F_Llorente SUB |  SUB D_Sturridge

Referee: Robert_Madley (Level_1)


Min. 1  :(ars) M_Ozil chips the ball over the defence and finds G_Higuain 
          ...  E_Dier hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Ozil! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to A_Olukanmi 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  S_Mignolet makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 1  :(liv) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. L_Suarez manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward 
          ...  L_Suarez with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 5  :(ars) J_Wilshere is through on goal 
          ...  V_Chiriches with the block 
Min. 9  :(liv) V_van_Dijk hoofs it up field to find Neymar 
          ...  Neymar with a thundering volley! 
          ...  I_Casillas can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  I_Casillas makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 13 :(liv) L_Suarez sidesteps L_Bateman 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  L_Suarez attempts the shot! 
          ...  But I_Casillas palms it behind 
          ...  Robert_Madley has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 14 :(ars) A_Olukanmi plays it forward to L_Bateman 
          ...  L_Bateman pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  Arsenal go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 15 :(liv) V_Chiriches runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A wicked drive by V_Chiriches ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 16 :(ars) A_Di_Maria has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Dier 
          ...  He puts in M_Ozil! 
          ...  M_Ozil has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 16 :(liv) Neymar loses K_Gibbs 
          ...  Neymar tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 21 :(liv) L_Suarez sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  L_Suarez tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  I_Casillas with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 23 :(liv) Neymar steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Ozil 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  But L_Koscielny barges him off the ball 
Min. 24 :(liv) G_Ramirez brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Neymar gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Neymar rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  But I_Casillas punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 27 :(liv) Neymar jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Neymar smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 31 :(liv) R_Firmino crosses into the box, finding J_Rodriguez 
          ...  J_Rodriguez gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  I_Casillas never had a chance! 
Min. 32 :(ars) K_Gibbs controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  J_Wilshere gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Luiz brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But Robert_Madley waves play on!!! 
Min. 32 :(liv) C_Fabregas with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  A_Olukanmi goes in studs first 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 34 :(liv) R_Firmino runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Ozil 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  But D_Lovren sweeps up the threat 
Min. 34 :(liv) G_Ramirez gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at J_Wilshere 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  Robert_Madley reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 35 :(liv) E_Dier unselfishly lays the ball back to L_Suarez 
          ...  L_Suarez has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  I_Casillas heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 41 :(liv) L_Suarez finds his way through 
          ...  But A_Olukanmi will cut out the threat 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(liv) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  Neymar is through! 
          ...  Neymar has a dig at goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 44 :(ars) A_Di_Maria retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  L_Koscielny latches onto the end of it 
          ...  L_Koscielny swings in the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  S_Mignolet dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had S_Mignolet beaten! 
Min. 45 :(liv) Liverpool made the switch to a P strategy 
Min. 45 :(ars) M_Ozil pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  A_Olukanmi is clean through! 
          ...  A_Olukanmi with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  S_Mignolet is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Di_Maria drives it into the box! 
          ...  D_Luiz reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 45 :(liv) L_Suarez knocks the ball past A_Di_Maria 
          ...  L_Suarez sees I_Casillas off his line ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be I_Casillas's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  I_Casillas looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by R_Firmino 
          ...  C_Fabregas tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 46 :(ars) A_Olukanmi is injured. He's unable to continue 
Min. 46 :(ars) M_Sulejmani is going to be brought on 
          ...  A_Olukanmi is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 48 :(liv) Neymar nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  Neymar pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  I_Casillas moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  I_Casillas catches it with style! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool

Min. 46 :(liv) R_Firmino plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  R_Firmino fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  I_Casillas turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Dier curls it into the box! 
          ...  I_Casillas easily catches it! 
Min. 47 :(liv) R_Firmino jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Neymar 
          ...  The defender plays it back to I_Casillas 
          ...  Neymar intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy I_Casillas 
          ...  He lobs it over I_Casillas 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 48 :(liv) Liverpool altered their play to a C strategy 
Min. 49 :(liv) C_Fabregas with a flicked pass to L_Suarez 
          ...  L_Suarez hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  I_Casillas gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 50 :(liv) G_Ramirez plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_Firmino decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  R_Firmino gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 55 :(liv) interesting tactic change... 
          ...  J_Rodriguez will now play as AM 
Min. 57 :(ars) K_Gibbs finds M_Ozil in the box 
          ...  M_Ozil with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 59 :(ars) A_Di_Maria takes advantage of a mistake by C_Fabregas 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A_Di_Maria fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  S_Mignolet makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 60 :(liv) M_Hummels will replace the useless V_Chiriches and will play DF 
Min. 60 :(liv) Coutinho comes on for C_Fabregas and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 61 :(ars) D_Lovren is hobbling. He's unable to continue 
Min. 61 :(ars) Rafael is coming on for D_Lovren and playing DF 
Min. 62 :(liv) G_Ramirez pass splits open the defence and finds Neymar 
          ...  Neymar rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  But I_Casillas reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on I_Casillas anyway 
Min. 66 :(liv) G_Ramirez brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  J_Rodriguez makes himself available 
          ...  L_Bateman with an awful challenge 
          ...  Robert_Madley tries to calm him down 
Min. 66 :(liv) G_Ramirez pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his knee gave in! 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
Min. 66 :(liv) N_Otamendi comes on for G_Ramirez and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 68 :(ars) A_Di_Maria looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  S_Mignolet tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Koscielny crosses it in! 
          ...  S_Mignolet easily catches it! 
Min. 71 :(liv) Neymar with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  Neymar could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 72 :(ars) K_Gibbs runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of M_Sulejmani 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  V_van_Dijk reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 73 :(liv) J_Rodriguez holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Otamendi 
          ...  N_Otamendi hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 75 :(ars) Oscar finds M_Sulejmani with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  M_Sulejmani drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  S_Mignolet collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 79 :(liv) Neymar pulls it back to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  J_Rodriguez with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  I_Casillas saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 87 :(ars) A_Di_Maria looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Ozil 
          ...  M_Hummels cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 87 :(ars) M_Sulejmani pushes it past D_Luiz 
          ...  D_Luiz with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  Robert_Madley calls him over 
          ...  RED CARD! 
          ...  He's off! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(liv) J_Rodriguez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to Coutinho 
          ...  But Rafael slides in two footed. 
          ...  Robert_Madley has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 89 :(liv) R_Firmino runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off L_Bateman back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  But K_Gibbs puts the ball out of play 
Min. 90 :(ars) G_Higuain gains possession 
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Hummels 
Min. 91 :(liv) L_Suarez feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  M_Hummels runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  L_Bateman takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 93 :(liv) J_Rodriguez boots it towards L_Suarez 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Rafael 
          ...  He timed it well 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 35,843
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : A_Di_Maria
Scorers              : L_Bateman (14), M_Ozil (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : A_Olukanmi (46), D_Lovren (61)
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Neymar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Neymar (47)
Sent Off             : D_Luiz (87)
Booked               : G_Ramirez (34)
Injured              : G_Ramirez (66)
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       22
Off target           :           3        |       12
On target            :           6        |       10
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       14
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Final Score          : Arsenal 2 - 1 Liverpool
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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 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
D_Lovren       DF   2  23   3   2  25 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
K_Gibbs        DF   2  22  13   4  27 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  38   8
L_Bateman      DF   2  22   2   6  17 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  13   0  23
L_Koscielny    DF   2  21   3   4  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
M_Ozil         MF   2   3  25  11  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  24
A_Di_Maria     MF   2   3  22  11  22 |  96   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   8  66  11
Oscar          MF   3   2  21  11  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Olukanmi     MF   2   4  21   3  29 |  46   0   1   1   1   2   0   0   0   0  13  28   4
J_Wilshere     MF   2   3  20  11  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Higuain      FW   2   2   5  24  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
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 |  32   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  21  13   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sulejmani    MF   2   3  12  20  26 |  50   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
F_Llorente     FW   2   3   4  23  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Mignolet     GK  27   2   3   2  28 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
E_Dier         DF   2  23  12   3  28 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
V_Chiriches    DF   1  25   8   4  27 |  63   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
G_Ramirez      MF   2   4  22   9  26 |  69   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  37  -3
D_Luiz         DF   2  23  13   4  26 |  90   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  19  -7  -7
V_van_Dijk     DF   2  24   4   2  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
C_Fabregas     MF   2  11  26  11  25 |  63   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Rodriguez    AM   2   3  25  11  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   4
L_Suarez       FW   2   4  13  27  46 |  96   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  14
R_Firmino      AM   3   3  23  12  24 |  96   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  38   4
Neymar         FW   2   3   3  25  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   9   1   0   0   0   0  10  37
J_Robles       GK  25   2   3   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hummels      DF   2  24   4   2  28 |  33   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
Coutinho       MF   2   4  25  12  25 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Otamendi     MF   2  22   4   4  26 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Sturridge    FW   2   4   4  22  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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