FFO2 Premiership, Arsenal vs. Stoke City (Wed May 17) Arsenal | Stoke City 4-1-1-2-2 C | 5-3-2 N Darren Humphris | Mike Bridge | J_Oblak GK | GK M_Dmitrovic J_Kounde DF | DF G_Paulista S_Dest DF | DF S_Kjaer J_Gomez DM | DF G_Sakai T_Malacia DF | DF D_Sanchez O_Kokcu MF | DF I_Gueye Thiago AM | MF F_Mollet Bremer DF | MF M_Klich N_Pepe AM | MF Douglas_Costa P_Dybala FW | FW A_Lacazette A_Correa FW | FW E_Forsberg | E_Audero SUB | SUB A_Schlager C_Tilt SUB | SUB C_Dunkley F_Kessie SUB | SUB A_Witsel R_Morrison SUB | SUB J_Eraso R_Sallai SUB | SUB M_Nikao Min. 1 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... Arsenal have changed their playing style to P Min. 4 :(ars) A_Correa takes on D_Sanchez ... He runs past him ... A_Correa hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... M_Dmitrovic tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... O_Kokcu with an outswinging corner into the box ... The ball comes to N_Pepe ... He knocks it goalward ... M_Dmitrovic with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 8 :(ars) P_Dybala knocks it past G_Paulista and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... P_Dybala hits the ball on the bounce! ... M_Dmitrovic with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 9 :(ars) A_Correa jinks past G_Paulista ... A_Correa has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 10 :(sto) I_Gueye looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Lacazette ... A_Lacazette with the 40 yard drive! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 12 :(ars) Thiago flicks it past E_Forsberg ... He runs forward ... But D_Sanchez wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 14 :(ars) The defender underhits the back pass! ... P_Dybala is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... P_Dybala looks to see where M_Dmitrovic is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... M_Dmitrovic gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over ... CORNER! ... S_Dest with an inswinging corner into the box ... N_Pepe with the header ... But he puts it well wide ... The Stoke City fans taunt him! Min. 15 :(ars) N_Pepe with a flicked pass to O_Kokcu ... A wicked drive by O_Kokcu! ... M_Dmitrovic with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 16 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to A Min. 17 :(ars) P_Dybala knocks the ball past S_Kjaer ... P_Dybala lobs M_Dmitrovic! ... M_Dmitrovic with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 19 :(sto) The defender underhits the back pass! ... M_Klich is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... J_Kounde tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... CORNER! ... F_Mollet plays it towards the near post! ... It is cleared by J_Gomez Min. 20 :(sto) F_Mollet spots a team mate in space ... He finds E_Forsberg with a lovely pass! ... E_Forsberg sees J_Oblak off his line! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 27 :(ars) J_Gomez gets to the byline and finds S_Dest with a beautiful cross ... A wicked drive by S_Dest! ... The shot slips through M_Dmitrovic's hands ... But M_Dmitrovic recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 29 :(sto) E_Forsberg rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to M_Klich ... M_Klich from 20 yards! ... J_Oblak with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 30 :(sto) I_Gueye sidesteps J_Kounde ... He showed great skill there ... I_Gueye attempts the shot! ... J_Oblak guesses right Min. 32 :(ars) J_Kounde turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to P_Dybala ... P_Dybala aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... M_Dmitrovic makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 32 :(sto) D_Sanchez runs forward ... D_Sanchez rifles it at the goal! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 33 :(sto) A_Lacazette boots it towards G_Sakai ... G_Sakai attempts a lob! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... J_Oblak never had a chance! Min. 34 :(ars) T_Malacia is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to N_Pepe ... N_Pepe with a little chip! ... M_Dmitrovic makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 35 :(ars) Bremer gets lucky and beats I_Gueye ... Now with the centre to Thiago ... Thiago with the cheeky shot! ... M_Dmitrovic gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... It's pushed behind! ... CORNER! ... Thiago with an outswinging corner into the box ... S_Kjaer gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 35 :(sto) A_Lacazette looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to G_Sakai ... G_Sakai with a screamer of a shot! ... J_Oblak is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... GOAL!! ... Great strike! ... And Stoke City are leading in the game now ... Arsenal 0-1 Stoke City ... Min. 36 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to D Min. 37 :(ars) O_Kokcu finds J_Kounde with a perfectly weighted pass ... J_Kounde attempts a chip! ... But M_Dmitrovic comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 39 :(sto) I_Gueye kills the ball dead ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Kounde ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 41 :(ars) Thiago pushes it past G_Sakai ... An audacious effort from Thiago! ... But M_Dmitrovic punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that M_Dmitrovic got a touch Min. 42 :(sto) G_Paulista runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to F_Mollet ... But J_Kounde slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(ars) O_Kokcu controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... P_Dybala gets onto the end of the pass! ... P_Dybala rifles it at the goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... N_Pepe plays it towards the near post! ... M_Dmitrovic comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... Bremer with the header ... M_Dmitrovic just watches it drift out of play! Min. 46 :(sto) F_Mollet finds I_Gueye in the box ... S_Dest is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort Min. 46 :(sto) I_Gueye slips past his marker J_Kounde ... The ball is whipped into Douglas_Costa ... J_Kounde moves quickly to get the tackle in this time ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-1 Stoke City Min. 49 :(ars) Bremer with a probing through ball T_Malacia ... I_Gueye reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 50 :(sto) Douglas_Costa takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... Superbly timed tackle by Bremer ... He made it look easy Min. 54 :(ars) Thiago knocks it past I_Gueye and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... I_Gueye does well to get the tackle in Min. 54 :(sto) A_Lacazette unselfishly lays the ball back to E_Forsberg ... But J_Kounde puts the ball out of play Min. 57 :(ars) J_Kounde gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds P_Dybala ... P_Dybala from 20 yards! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 57 :(sto) F_Mollet finds G_Paulista on the edge of the box ... J_Gomez goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee wants to have a word with him Min. 58 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: R_Morrison ... COMING OFF: Bremer Min. 58 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... J_Gomez will now play as a DF Min. 59 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... Thiago will now play as a FW Min. 59 :(ars) P_Dybala with a probing pass to N_Pepe ... N_Pepe with a thundering shot! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 75 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: R_Sallai ... COMING OFF: P_Dybala Min. 79 :(sto) A_Lacazette with a great first touch ... T_Malacia with a nasty foul Min. 79 :(ars) A_Correa breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_Dmitrovic! ... Douglas_Costa brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Dirty git! Min. 86 :(ars) R_Morrison with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle ... R_Morrison hits the ball on the bounce! ... M_Dmitrovic narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 86 :(sto) E_Forsberg jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Kjaer ... R_Sallai is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 86 :(ars) T_Malacia with the through ball to J_Gomez ... D_Sanchez with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(sto) E_Forsberg boots it towards S_Kjaer ... R_Morrison tackles from behind ... The Stoke City fans want him to be sent off! ... He could be in big trouble! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! ... The ref must have got a nice Christmas present Min. 92 :(sto) E_Forsberg jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... E_Forsberg has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Emirates Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Kounde Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Morrison (89) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Dmitrovic (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Sakai (35) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Douglas_Costa (79), D_Sanchez (86) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal | Stoke City Attempts on Goal : 19 | 8 Off target : 6 | 5 On target : 13 | 3 Possession : 63 | 37 Corners : 4 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 0 Fouls : 11 | 9 Key Tackles : 7 | 4 Key Passes : 11 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal 0 - 1 Stoke City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Oblak GK 22 1 1 1 19 | 95 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 J_Kounde DF 1 19 14 11 27 | 95 0 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 105 36 17 S_Dest DF 1 19 15 12 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 J_Gomez DF 1 19 17 7 29 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 15 0 T_Malacia DF 1 19 16 7 28 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 O_Kokcu MF 1 13 20 7 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 21 Thiago FW 1 8 19 16 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Bremer DF 1 19 14 6 20 | 61 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 36 18 N_Pepe AM 1 1 18 16 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 14 40 P_Dybala FW 1 5 12 20 23 | 78 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 A_Correa FW 1 4 19 18 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 E_Audero GK 17 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Tilt DF 1 11 7 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Kessie MF 1 12 19 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Morrison MF 1 6 13 11 25 | 34 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 15 R_Sallai FW 1 2 11 15 25 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Stoke City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Dmitrovic GK 20 1 1 1 22 | 95 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 0 0 0 G_Paulista DF 1 18 13 8 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 S_Kjaer DF 1 18 11 6 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 G_Sakai DF 1 18 14 8 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 64 D_Sanchez DF 1 18 11 9 31 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 20 -2 13 I_Gueye DF 1 14 18 9 29 | 95 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 52 28 19 F_Mollet MF 1 4 18 14 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 M_Klich MF 1 5 17 12 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Douglas_Costa MF 1 4 17 14 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 A_Lacazette FW 1 2 11 18 27 | 95 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 92 6 E_Forsberg FW 1 2 14 18 27 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 54 12 A_Schlager GK 15 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Dunkley DF 1 11 5 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Witsel MF 1 14 17 9 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Eraso MF 1 6 11 4 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Nikao FW 1 2 8 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1684312758 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40