FFO2 Premiership, Barnsley vs. Arsenal (Mon Mar 20) Barnsley | Arsenal 4-1-3-2 P | 4-2-2-2 E Anthony Harris | Darren Humphris | L_Maximiano GK | GK J_Oblak Ismaily DF | DF Bremer D_Zappacosta DF | DF T_Malacia Edgar DF | DF J_Gomez K_Rekik DF | DF S_Dest R_Gagliardini DM | MF F_Kessie J_Maddison MF | MF Thiago E_Lamela MF | AM N_Pepe J_Draxler MF | AM A_Correa A_Delort FW | FW P_Dybala D_Solanke FW | FW F_Chiesa | P_Bernardoni SUB | SUB E_Audero L_Thomas SUB | SUB J_Kounde R_Kent SUB | SUB O_Kokcu Gerson SUB | SUB R_Morrison K_L_Potter SUB | SUB R_Sallai Min. 1 :(bar) A_Delort beats F_Kessie ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... A_Delort controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But J_Oblak parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 3 :(ars) Thiago takes advantage of a mistake by E_Lamela ... He crosses to P_Dybala ... But K_Rekik sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 5 :(bar) Ismaily gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds D_Solanke ... D_Solanke curls it towards the top corner! ... Saved by J_Oblak Min. 7 :(ars) S_Dest leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to F_Chiesa ... F_Chiesa with a thundering volley! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 8 :(bar) D_Solanke is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... R_Gagliardini latches onto the ball ... Good sliding challenge from J_Gomez and it had to be Min. 10 :(ars) S_Dest gets lucky and beats Edgar ... Now with the centre to Thiago ... Ismaily gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 11 :(ars) N_Pepe crosses to T_Malacia ... T_Malacia attempts a low drive! ... L_Maximiano is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Pick that one out!! ... Arsenal have snatched the lead! ... Barnsley 0-1 Arsenal ... Min. 12 :(bar) Tactical Change by Barnsley ... Barnsley have changed their playing style to C Min. 12 :(ars) Thiago sidesteps E_Lamela ... Thiago launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... But L_Maximiano punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that L_Maximiano got a touch Min. 17 :(bar) A_Delort moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to D_Zappacosta ... D_Zappacosta with the overhead! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... J_Maddison plays it towards the near post! ... J_Gomez gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 18 :(ars) Thiago looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to S_Dest ... L_Maximiano wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... He is ordered to cool off ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! ... Will we see it? ... P_Dybala drives it under the wall ... The shot slips through L_Maximiano's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 26 :(bar) J_Maddison finds J_Draxler in acres of space ... J_Draxler tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... The shot slips through J_Oblak's hands ... But J_Oblak recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 29 :(ars) T_Malacia with a 50-yard pass to A_Correa ... Well intercepted by J_Maddison Min. 31 :(bar) Edgar skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Ismaily ... Ismaily with the punt towards goal! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 32 :(ars) The ball goes loose! ... A_Correa seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... A_Correa drives the ball low! ... But L_Maximiano smothers the ball Min. 34 :(bar) E_Lamela drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Draxler ... Cleared by F_Kessie Min. 35 :(bar) E_Lamela with a slide rule pass to D_Zappacosta ... D_Zappacosta with the drive! ... J_Oblak makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 38 :(ars) P_Dybala is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... A_Correa latches onto the ball ... But K_Rekik wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 39 :(ars) Thiago beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... A left-footer by Thiago! ... L_Maximiano gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 42 :(bar) K_Rekik breaks free from J_Gomez ... K_Rekik tries the lob from 30 yards! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... What a volley! ... What a finish. That is outrageous. ... Three words. Marco. Van. Basten ... Darren Humphris is shaking his head on the touchline ... Barnsley have equalised! ... Barnsley 1-1 Arsenal ... Min. 42 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... Arsenal have changed their playing style to A Min. 42 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... N_Pepe will now play as a FW Min. 42 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... A_Correa will now play as a FW Min. 42 :(ars) F_Chiesa sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to P_Dybala ... An audacious effort from P_Dybala! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(bar) J_Maddison looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... E_Lamela receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... But N_Pepe sweeps up the threat Min. 43 :(ars) Thiago jumps over Ismaily's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... Thiago with the side footed shot! ... L_Maximiano gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 44 :(bar) D_Solanke takes advantage of a mistake by S_Dest ... That mistake could prove costly ... D_Solanke with a screamer of a shot! ... J_Oblak tips it wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Draxler floats the ball in! ... It comes to A_Delort ... He fires it towards to goal ... But J_Oblak stops that one easily Min. 45 :(ars) F_Kessie looks up ... He swings the ball right towards F_Chiesa ... F_Chiesa unleashes a pile driver! ... But he puts it wide Min. 46 :(bar) J_Maddison is through on goal ... J_Maddison blasts the ball towards goal! ... He's pulled it wide! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Barnsley 1-1 Arsenal Min. 46 :(bar) E_Lamela controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... E_Lamela hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... GOAL!! ... He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! ... That puts Barnsley ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Barnsley 2-1 Arsenal ... Min. 46 :(bar) Tactical Change by Barnsley ... Barnsley have changed their playing style to D Min. 46 :(bar) Tactical Change by Barnsley ... A_Delort will now play as a AM Min. 46 :(ars) F_Kessie finds the run of P_Dybala ... P_Dybala tries the lob from 30 yards! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 47 :(ars) J_Gomez with a first time pass ... N_Pepe runs onto it! ... N_Pepe with a thundering shot! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 48 :(ars) F_Kessie gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... A_Correa is unmarked ... But Edgar slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 50 :(bar) R_Gagliardini runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to E_Lamela ... Bremer wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Maddison chips the ball in towards the far post! ... Bremer reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 50 :(ars) S_Dest turns past Ismaily ... He has some space now! ... J_Maddison rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 52 :(ars) F_Kessie drives it forward to A_Correa ... D_Zappacosta takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 54 :(bar) J_Draxler has it now ... He takes on J_Gomez ... He gets past him! ... He puts in A_Delort! ... A_Delort with a bomb of a shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... R_Gagliardini floats the ball in! ... S_Dest gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 54 :(ars) N_Pepe lobs it over K_Rekik ... A_Delort with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 55 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: O_Kokcu ... COMING OFF: F_Kessie Min. 55 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... Thiago will now play as a AM Min. 58 :(bar) J_Maddison with a neat pass into K_Rekik ... Cleared by T_Malacia Min. 59 :(ars) S_Dest runs at D_Zappacosta ... The defender slips and falls over ... S_Dest has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... L_Maximiano with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 60 :(bar) Substitution by Barnsley ... COMING ON: R_Kent ... COMING OFF: J_Draxler Min. 60 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: J_Kounde ... COMING OFF: Bremer Min. 66 :(bar) E_Lamela with the deft touch ... He takes it past J_Kounde ... He knocks it to Edgar! ... J_Kounde moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 69 :(ars) N_Pepe puts in F_Chiesa ... F_Chiesa rises above the defence to head the ball! ... But he puts it wide Min. 70 :(bar) Substitution by Barnsley ... COMING ON: L_Thomas ... COMING OFF: E_Lamela Min. 70 :(ars) S_Dest chests it down ... S_Dest fires a shot at goal! ... L_Maximiano with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great reflexes there ... CORNER! ... F_Chiesa swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... L_Maximiano comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... J_Kounde gets to it! ... L_Maximiano gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 71 :(ars) N_Pepe is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to F_Chiesa ... F_Chiesa with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! ... That's a personal milestone for him! ... His 20th goal of the campaign! ... Arsenal are back level! ... Barnsley 2-2 Arsenal ... Min. 72 :(bar) D_Zappacosta turns past J_Gomez ... He has created space for himself now ... P_Dybala robs him of the ball Min. 74 :(ars) A_Correa beats J_Maddison ... He showed great skill there ... A_Correa hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... Saved by L_Maximiano Min. 75 :(bar) Tactical Change by Barnsley ... Barnsley have changed their playing style to P Min. 75 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: R_Sallai ... COMING OFF: P_Dybala Min. 76 :(bar) L_Thomas plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Solanke ... D_Solanke with a little chip! ... Looks like it should be easy for J_Oblak ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... J_Oblak looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 80 :(bar) Substitution by Barnsley ... COMING ON: K_L_Potter ... COMING OFF: A_Delort Min. 80 :(bar) K_Rekik with a neat pass into K_L_Potter ... K_L_Potter goes for the top corner! ... But J_Oblak makes an easy save Min. 81 :(bar) L_Thomas plays the early ball across the box to find K_Rekik in space ... K_Rekik fires the shot in! ... What agility from J_Oblak Min. 81 :(ars) A_Correa takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Sallai ... R_Sallai has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 82 :(bar) L_Thomas with a measured ball to J_Maddison ... J_Maddison with a thundering volley! ... J_Oblak catches the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 89 :(bar) D_Solanke could get a shot on goal here ... D_Solanke with his head down lets it go! ... J_Oblak tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... J_Maddison swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... J_Gomez clears the danger Min. 90 :(ars) J_Kounde slides it through the middle to A_Correa ... A_Correa drives the shot in! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 91 :(bar) D_Solanke with a great first touch ... D_Solanke attempts a low drive! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Oakwell ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnsley Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Lamela Scorers : K_Rekik (42), E_Lamela (46) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Maddison (50), A_Delort (54) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Pepe (Man of the Match) Scorers : T_Malacia (11), F_Chiesa (71) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnsley | Arsenal Attempts on Goal : 18 | 19 Off target : 6 | 11 On target : 12 | 8 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 5 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 6 Key Tackles : 6 | 11 Key Passes : 16 | 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Barnsley 2 - 2 Arsenal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Barnsley Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Maximiano GK 20 1 1 1 25 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 Ismaily DF 1 18 12 8 22 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 20 16 D_Zappacosta DF 1 17 11 5 27 | 93 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 23 0 42 Edgar DF 1 17 11 7 23 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 21 0 K_Rekik DF 1 17 11 10 24 | 93 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 46 21 62 R_Gagliardini DM 1 12 17 4 29 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 J_Maddison MF 1 6 17 14 24 | 93 0 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 32 43 22 E_Lamela MF 1 7 17 13 23 | 72 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 45 38 J_Draxler MF 1 5 17 12 25 | 62 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 16 A_Delort AM 1 3 14 18 22 | 82 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 16 24 D_Solanke FW 1 2 12 17 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 20 47 P_Bernardoni GK 16 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Thomas DF 1 16 10 6 22 | 21 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 R_Kent MF 1 8 17 10 22 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gerson MF 1 12 15 7 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_L_Potter FW 1 4 10 14 23 | 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 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 | 93 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 Bremer DF 1 19 14 6 20 | 62 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 T_Malacia DF 1 19 16 6 28 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 21 16 52 J_Gomez DF 1 19 17 6 29 | 93 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 15 0 S_Dest DF 1 18 15 12 26 | 93 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 22 34 32 F_Kessie MF 1 12 19 8 27 | 57 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 52 0 Thiago AM 1 8 19 15 25 | 93 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 26 35 N_Pepe FW 1 1 17 16 22 | 93 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 39 91 8 A_Correa FW 1 4 18 18 26 | 93 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 14 26 P_Dybala FW 1 4 12 20 23 | 77 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 36 20 12 F_Chiesa FW 1 4 16 19 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 16 41 E_Audero GK 17 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Kounde DF 1 19 13 10 27 | 31 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 19 14 O_Kokcu MF 1 13 19 7 25 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Morrison MF 1 6 13 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Sallai FW 1 2 11 15 25 | 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1679305322 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40