FMFA Manager Tiger League, Tottenham Hotspur vs. Arsenal (Wed Aug 23)


                    Tottenham Hotspur  |  Arsenal
                            4-2-2-2 E  |  4-3-2-1 A
                        Neil Stockley  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                            T_Krul GK  |  GK I_Casillas
                     T_Fosu-Mensah DF  |  DF D_Lovren
                           N_Clyne DF  |  DF E_Bailly
                      M_Pennington DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                        R_Bertrand DF  |  DF Rafael
                         J_Shelvey MF  |  AM M_Ozil
                        M_Phillips MF  |  MF Lucas
                             Pedro AM  |  AM M_Reus
                         J_McCourt AM  |  MF B_Schweinste-
                          E_Cavani FW  |  FW G_Higuain
                           M_Depay FW  |  MF Nolito
                                       |
                        S_Scufflet SUB |  SUB W_Szczesny
                     M_Yanga-Mbiwa SUB |  SUB K_Gibbs
                            Kenedy SUB |  SUB L_Bateman
                         M_Sissoko SUB |  SUB A_Olukanmi
                         A_Martial SUB |  SUB F_Llorente

Referee: Mike_Dean (Level_1)


Min. 1  :(ths) J_Shelvey finds the run of E_Cavani 
          ...  E_Cavani drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  But I_Casillas just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 1  :(ars) M_Ozil looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has T_Krul to beat 
          ...  He slips it underneath T_Krul 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  wide!! 
Min. 3  :(ths) A defence splitting pass from M_Depay to E_Cavani 
          ...  E_Cavani with the header ! 
          ...  I_Casillas falls over 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  I_Casillas looks a little embarrassed now! 
          ...  Lets see if Tottenham Hotspur can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 5  :(ths) J_Shelvey brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_McCourt gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_McCourt rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  I_Casillas looks relieved there! 
Min. 6  :(ars) Lucas hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  G_Higuain latches onto it! 
          ...  But M_Pennington wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but Mike_Dean has none of it. 
Min. 7  :(ars) M_Ozil is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to G_Higuain 
          ...  R_Bertrand fouls badly 
          ...  Mike_Dean will want to speak to him 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 7  :(ars) M_Ozil barges N_Clyne off the ball 
          ...  R_Bertrand dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 8  :(ths) M_Depay turns past E_Bailly 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Depay with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 10 :(ars) G_Higuain takes advantage of a mistake by J_McCourt 
          ...  A cheeky lob from G_Higuain ! 
          ...  T_Krul with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 12 :(ths) M_Depay gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past Rafael! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  E_Bailly cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 13 :(ars) M_Reus loses his marker 
          ...  M_Reus hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  T_Krul was well beaten there! 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  What on earth for? 
          ...  That looks like an appalling decision! 
Min. 14 :(ars) G_Higuain beats T_Fosu-Mensah 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A glorious effort by G_Higuain ! 
          ...  But T_Krul parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 16 :(ars) M_Ozil kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  M_Ozil hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 20 :(ths) N_Clyne off the woodwork. 
          ...  R_Bertrand picks up the deflection 
          ...  R_Bertrand flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 20 :(ars) Lucas plays a long ball to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain with a thundering shot! 
          ...  T_Krul watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 21 :(ths) J_Shelvey holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Phillips 
          ...  M_Phillips rifles it at the 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 into the net! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 22 :(ths) M_Yanga-Mbiwa is coming on and Pedro is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF 
Min. 22 :(ths) M_Sissoko takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace J_McCourt as DM 
Min. 22 :(ths) It looks as though Tottenham Hotspur is now playing C 
Min. 22 :(ths) N_Clyne is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Phillips 
          ...  M_Phillips fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 23 :(ths) E_Cavani knocks it past D_Lovren and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A left-footer by E_Cavani ! 
          ...  I_Casillas gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 26 :(ths) M_Depay sidesteps E_Bailly 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  E_Bailly moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 27 :(ths) M_Phillips holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to R_Bertrand 
          ...  R_Bertrand hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 32 :(ths) The ball is passed in from M_Pennington, he finds E_Cavani 
          ...  E_Cavani swings in the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Arsenal fans taunt him! 
Min. 33 :(ths) M_Pennington finds E_Cavani with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  G_Higuain intercepts the pass 
Min. 33 :(ars) B_Schweinste- skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to G_Higuain 
          ...  T_Krul knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  Mike_Dean blows up for a foul 
          ...  Mike_Dean refrained from booking him but had words 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  It will be G_Higuain to take it 
          ...  He sends T_Krul the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Arsenal...
Min. 37 :(ars) M_Reus beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  N_Clyne with the tackle 
Min. 39 :(ars) G_Higuain runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  G_Higuain has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  T_Krul dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had T_Krul beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Schweinste- lofts the ball in! 
          ...  E_Bailly gets his head on it 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ths) M_Depay takes advantage of a mistake by D_Lovren 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  M_Depay hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges !! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  The linesman is flagging! 
          ...  That looks like he was ball watching! 
          ...  Never an offside! 
Min. 44 :(ars) B_Schweinste- lashes out at M_Phillips 
          ...  That was disgraceful! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  Mike_Dean sends him off the pitch !! 
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!! 
Min. 45 :(ths) M_Phillips holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Depay 
          ...  L_Koscielny bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 46 :(ths) M_Depay finds the run of E_Cavani 
          ...  E_Cavani has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards 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! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Arsenal

Min. 50 :(ars) a big roar from the crowd as K_Gibbs comes on for Rafael to play DF 
Min. 50 :(ths) M_Depay with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves D_Lovren behind 
          ...  M_Depay with the overhead ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 50 :(ars) K_Gibbs backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  M_Ozil latches onto the end of it 
          ...  R_Bertrand cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 54 :(ths) M_Sissoko controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  M_Phillips gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Phillips with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 55 :(ths) R_Bertrand runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to E_Cavani 
          ...  E_Cavani attempts a lob! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  I_Casillas has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 56 :(ths) Curled in dangerously from N_Clyne to M_Depay 
          ...  M_Depay beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has I_Casillas to beat! 
          ...  He tries to flick it past I_Casillas 
          ...  He falls over 
          ...  The ball trickles out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 58 :(ths) T_Fosu-Mensah looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Cavani 
          ...  But E_Bailly wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but Mike_Dean has none of it. 
Min. 65 :(ths) A_Martial will replace E_Cavani and play FW 
Min. 65 :(ths) T_Fosu-Mensah runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Yanga-Mbiwa 
          ...  D_Lovren slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Shelvey chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  M_Pennington with the header 
          ...  But I_Casillas punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that I_Casillas got a touch 
Min. 65 :(ars) K_Gibbs with a glorious 60-yard pass to Nolito 
          ...  N_Clyne takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 65 :(ths) N_Clyne volleys it forward. He finds A_Martial 
          ...  D_Lovren fouls badly 
          ...  Mike_Dean will want to speak to him 
          ...  Mike_Dean wants a quiet word 
Min. 66 :(ars) Nolito picks out G_Higuain with the cross 
          ...  G_Higuain sees T_Krul off his line ! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 68 :(ths) M_Depay with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past E_Bailly 
          ...  Nolito with the tackle 
          ...  Mike_Dean will want to speak to him 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 71 :(ths) R_Bertrand has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past K_Gibbs 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Martial! 
          ...  A_Martial cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager’s face? 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 71 :(ths) M_Yanga-Mbiwa runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Bailly 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  K_Gibbs with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 73 :(ths) J_Shelvey kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_Clyne gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  N_Clyne goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 75 :(ths) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Tottenham Hotspur will now be playing D 
Min. 78 :(ths) A_Martial takes on Lucas 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Martial ! 
          ...  I_Casillas with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 81 :(ths) M_Yanga-Mbiwa holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  But I_Casillas punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 86 :(ars) Nolito has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Reus gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Pennington with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  D_Lovren floats it forward 
          ...  G_Higuain latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Martial 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ths) M_Pennington runs into space 
          ...  M_Pennington with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 91 :(ths) A_Martial is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Shelvey 
          ...  J_Shelvey rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  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! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : White Hart Lane
Attendance           : 54,701
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : M_Phillips (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Cavani (3,55), M_Phillips (21,22), A_Martial (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Bertrand (7), M_Pennington (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : G_Higuain
Scorers              : G_Higuain (33 pen)
Sent Off             : B_Schweinste- (44)
Booked               : K_Gibbs (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Tottenham Hotspur  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       10
Off target           :          13        |       6
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          22        |       9
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Final Score          : Tottenham Hotspur 5 - 1 Arsenal
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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 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Fosu-Mensah  DF   2  21   4   3  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Clyne        DF   2  21  12   3  24 |  96   0   2   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  26  58   1
M_Pennington   DF   2  21   2   2  23 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  10  17   1
R_Bertrand     DF   2  20  11   3  23 |  96   0   2   2   2   2   0   1   0   0  23  53  -1
J_Shelvey      MF   2   5  22   5  27 |  96   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  58   1
M_Phillips     MF   2   3  22   9  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  30  47
Pedro          AM   2   3  22  10  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McCourt      AM   2  11  21  11  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   8   8   9
E_Cavani       FW   2   3   4  23  24 |  68   0   0   0   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0  52
M_Depay        FW   2   3  10  21  22 |  96   0   0   2   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  38   6
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 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  18   8
Kenedy         MF   2  10  22  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sissoko      DM   2  10  22   9  24 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Martial      FW   3   2   3  23  26 |  28   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  13  10  29

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  26   2   3   2  22 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
D_Lovren       DF   2  23   3   2  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
E_Bailly       DF   2  23   3   2  25 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  39   0   1
L_Koscielny    DF   2  21   3   4  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Rafael         DF   3  21  12   3  28 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ozil         AM   2   3  24  11  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Lucas          MF   2  11  24   3  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Reus         AM   2   3  24  11  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
B_Schweinste-  MF   2  10  23   9  25 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7   3  -7
G_Higuain      FW   2   2   5  23  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   6   1   0   0   0  13   0  33
Nolito         MF   2   4  22   7  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Szczesny     GK  25   2   3   2  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gibbs        DF   2  22  13   4  27 |  43   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -3
L_Bateman      DF   2  22   2   6  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Olukanmi     MF   2   4  21   3  29 |   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
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