FMFA Manager Tiger League, Arsenal vs. Newcastle United (Wed Aug 30)


                              Arsenal  |  Newcastle United
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 P
                        Jason Fortune  |  Harry Klenjan
                                       |
                        W_Szczesny GK  |  GK M_Neuer
                          D_Lovren DF  |  DF S_Mustafi
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF P_Wollscheid
                         L_Bateman DF  |  DF Jose_Gimenez
                            Rafael DF  |  DF D_Santon
                            M_Ozil MF  |  MF M_Hamsik
                             Lucas MF  |  MF J_Navas
                            M_Reus MF  |  MF O_Romeu
                            Nolito MF  |  MF G_Bale
                         G_Barbosa FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                         G_Higuain FW  |  FW M_Balotelli
                                       |
                        I_Casillas SUB |  SUB H_Lloris
                           K_Gibbs SUB |  SUB J_Hobbs
                           P_Jones SUB |  SUB Fernando
                        A_Di_Maria SUB |  SUB R_Peniket
                        F_Llorente SUB |  SUB W_Bony

Referee: Anthony_Taylor (Level_1)


Min. 1  :(new) R_Lewandowski beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  R_Lewandowski has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  W_Szczesny with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 2  :(ars) M_Ozil looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  M_Neuer gathers it comfortably 
Min. 2  :(new) M_Hamsik barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  M_Hamsik with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  W_Szczesny falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 3  :(new) O_Romeu looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  R_Lewandowski has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  W_Szczesny grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 6  :(ars) Curled in dangerously from Lucas to G_Barbosa 
          ...  P_Wollscheid is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  M_Neuer misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ozil floats the ball in! 
          ...  S_Mustafi gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 6  :(new) J_Navas looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious 
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on 
          ...  He seems to be ok 
Min. 16 :(ars) Rafael gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  G_Barbosa is unmarked 
          ...  Cleaned up by P_Wollscheid 
Min. 17 :(new) M_Balotelli finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  M_Balotelli cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  Saved by W_Szczesny 
Min. 18 :(ars) Lucas brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on S_Mustafi 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in G_Higuain! 
          ...  G_Higuain lobs M_Neuer! 
          ...  M_Neuer fists it away 
Min. 20 :(ars) M_Reus with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves S_Mustafi behind 
          ...  S_Mustafi is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 22 :(new) M_Hamsik unselfishly lays the ball back to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  R_Lewandowski looks to see where W_Szczesny is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny palms it behind 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 24 :(ars) Nolito with a glorious 60-yard pass to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 25 :(new) G_Bale is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to J_Navas 
          ...  J_Navas tries to beat W_Szczesny! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  W_Szczesny never had a chance! 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  The ref seen a foul 
Min. 26 :(new) M_Balotelli loses his marker! 
          ...  Lucas is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 28 :(ars) G_Higuain knocks it past D_Santon and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  G_Higuain with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  M_Neuer 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. 30 :(ars) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  Nolito gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A great volley from Nolito ! 
          ...  M_Neuer makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 32 :(ars) Lucas with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Nolito 
          ...  S_Mustafi slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Lucas lofts the ball in! 
          ...  P_Wollscheid reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 34 :(new) M_Hamsik turns past Rafael 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Hamsik rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny tips it over 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 36 :(new) M_Hamsik with an incisive pass to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli tries to chip the ball over W_Szczesny! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  That’s given Newcastle United the lead! 
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Newcastle United ...
Min. 37 :(ars) It looks as though Arsenal is now playing E 
Min. 37 :(ars) G_Barbosa finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  From long range G_Barbosa bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  That’s the equaliser! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Newcastle United ...
Min. 38 :(new) O_Romeu with an intelligent ball to J_Navas 
          ...  But Rafael will cut out the threat 
Min. 39 :(ars) M_Reus nutmegs the defender 
          ...  M_Reus tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  M_Neuer manages to turn it behind 
Min. 41 :(ars) Nolito leaves his marker standing 
          ...  A great volley from Nolito ! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 42 :(ars) K_Gibbs is coming on for Rafael and playing DF 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(ars) M_Reus with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves P_Wollscheid behind 
          ...  From long range M_Reus bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Neuer turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Nolito hits it into the box! 
          ...  M_Neuer catches it! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-1 Newcastle United

Min. 46 :(new) R_Lewandowski loses K_Gibbs 
          ...  K_Gibbs with an ugly foul 
          ...  He is warned by Anthony_Taylor 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It’s in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  M_Balotelli drives it in 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And W_Szczesny reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Bale drives it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to M_Balotelli 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 47 :(ars) Nolito pass splits open the defence and finds G_Barbosa 
          ...  G_Barbosa with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 52 :(new) M_Balotelli takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past K_Gibbs 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Balotelli ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  W_Szczesny dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had W_Szczesny beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Hamsik! 
          ...  It is kicked away by L_Bateman 
Min. 56 :(new) M_Hamsik plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Balotelli decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  M_Balotelli hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 58 :(ars) M_Ozil controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs P_Wollscheid 
          ...  He puts in D_Lovren! 
          ...  Jose_Gimenez takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 59 :(ars) M_Reus controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  G_Higuain gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from G_Higuain ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 62 :(ars) A_Di_Maria is ready to come on to replace Nolito 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 64 :(ars) M_Reus takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  M_Reus heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  M_Neuer is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 68 :(new) M_Balotelli pushes it past the defender 
          ...  M_Balotelli tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  W_Szczesny is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 70 :(ars) A_Di_Maria runs at Jose_Gimenez 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  A_Di_Maria has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  M_Neuer gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 71 :(ars) M_Reus finds G_Barbosa with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  G_Barbosa tries to chip the ball over M_Neuer! 
          ...  M_Neuer narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 71 :(new) J_Navas finds R_Lewandowski with a ball over the defence 
          ...  D_Lovren takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 72 :(ars) M_Ozil 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! 
          ...  A_Di_Maria receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Di_Maria ! 
          ...  M_Neuer gathers it comfortably 
Min. 73 :(ars) M_Ozil looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Barbosa 
          ...  But P_Wollscheid clears the danger 
Min. 74 :(new) W_Bony comes on for M_Balotelli and takes up a FW role 
Min. 75 :(new) Fernando is being prepared to come on 
          ...  M_Hamsik is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 76 :(new) a big roar from the crowd as J_Hobbs comes on for S_Mustafi to play DF 
Min. 76 :(new) O_Romeu runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  R_Lewandowski flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Arsenal fans laugh at him 
Min. 84 :(ars) M_Reus with the through ball to A_Di_Maria 
          ...  A_Di_Maria with the strike ! 
          ...  But M_Neuer palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 85 :(new) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  J_Navas is through! 
          ...  J_Navas with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(new) J_Hobbs with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  M_Ozil attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? 
          ...  Oh well the referee says play On!! 
Min. 90 :(ars) M_Ozil is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to G_Barbosa 
          ...  J_Hobbs with a well timed tackle 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor didn't like it though 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  A_Di_Maria passes to G_Barbosa 
          ...  A delicate chip from G_Barbosa ! 
          ...  M_Neuer makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 94 :(ars) M_Ozil with an incisive pass to G_Higuain 
          ...  W_Bony with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 37,154
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : G_Barbosa
Scorers              : G_Barbosa (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Balotelli (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Balotelli (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Mustafi (20), J_Hobbs (90), W_Bony (94)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Newcastle United
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       15
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :          11        |       9
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 1 Newcastle United
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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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W_Szczesny     GK  25   2   3   2  29 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
D_Lovren       DF   2  23   3   2  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  21   3   4  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bateman      DF   2  22   2   6  17 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Rafael         DF   3  21  12   3  28 |  42   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   3  24  11  25 |  96   0   1   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  60   0
Lucas          MF   2  11  24   3  22 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Reus         MF   2   3  24  11  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   7
Nolito         MF   2   4  22   7  24 |  64   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
G_Barbosa      FW   2   3   3  21  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
G_Higuain      FW   2   2   5  23  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
I_Casillas     GK  26   2   3   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gibbs        DF   2  22  13   3  27 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  21  12   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Di_Maria     MF   2   3  22  11  22 |  32   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
F_Llorente     FW   2   3   4  23  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Newcastle United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Neuer        GK  28   2   3   3  24 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
S_Mustafi      DF   2  23   3   3  26 |  78   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
P_Wollscheid   DF   3  22   4   2  27 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
Jose_Gimenez   DF   2  22   2   3  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Santon       DF   3  20  13   4  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hamsik       MF   2   4  24  12  25 |  77   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  48   4
J_Navas        MF   2   4  23  12  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
O_Romeu        MF   2   6  23   2  26 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Bale         MF   2  11  23  11  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Lewandowski  FW   2   4   8  22  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Balotelli    FW   2   3   4  23  26 |  76   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
H_Lloris       GK  27   2   3   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hobbs        DF   2  21   5   2  26 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
Fernando       MF   2  11  22   2  23 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Peniket      FW   2   3  10  20  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Bony         FW   3   2   4  22  21 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
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