FFO Premier League, Arsenal vs. Brighton (Fri Apr 05)


                              Arsenal  |  Brighton
                          4-1-1-2-2 E  |  5-1-0-3-1 A
                      Darren Humphris  |  Peter Hayward
                                       |
                       D_Henderson GK  |  GK R_Sanchez
                           J_Gomez DF  |  DF J_Bednarek
                          S_Botman DF  |  DF H_Bellerin
                     N_Schlotrbeck DF  |  DF J_Angelino
                         L_Ranieri DF  |  DF Yeray
                          K_Thuram DM  |  DF A_Florenzi
                       M_Locatelli MF  |  DM Rodri
                             Pedri AM  |  AM M_Kovacic
                            N_Pepe AM  |  AM M_Reus
                            A_Isak FW  |  AM J_Henderson
                          F_Chiesa FW  |  FW S_Haller
                                       |
                          E_Audero SUB |  SUB S_Mignolet
                       L_Hernandez SUB |  SUB J_Muller
                        D_Pinillos SUB |  SUB L_Jackson
                          A_Correa SUB |  SUB Y_Bissouma
                          R_Sallai SUB |  SUB S_De_Jong




Min. 4  :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 4  :(ars) M_Locatelli takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  M_Locatelli rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  R_Sanchez with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 4  :(bri) M_Reus knocks it past L_Ranieri and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  M_Reus sees D_Henderson off his line! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 5  :(ars) Pedri controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  K_Thuram gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Yeray clears with a diving header 
Min. 7  :(ars) A_Isak jumps over Rodri's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A_Isak hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 9  :(bri) H_Bellerin has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Gomez 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Rodri! 
          ...  Rodri with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  D_Henderson fists it away 
Min. 10 :(ars) Pedri looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Botman 
          ...  Cleared by J_Angelino 
Min. 13 :(ars) F_Chiesa sidesteps J_Angelino 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Angelino goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 14 :(bri) M_Kovacic sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Reus 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck forces him off the ball 
Min. 17 :(bri) A_Florenzi threads the through ball to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 21 :(ars) Pedri plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from Pedri! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  R_Sanchez watches it sail wide! 
Min. 24 :(ars) N_Pepe with a smart pass to F_Chiesa 
          ...  F_Chiesa smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  R_Sanchez falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The Arsenal fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  Let's see if Arsenal can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Brighton ...
Min. 24 :(bri) M_Kovacic gets to the byline and finds M_Reus with a beautiful cross 
          ...  M_Reus lobs D_Henderson! 
          ...  D_Henderson with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 27 :(ars) N_Schlotrbeck plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Pedri keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Pedri tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  It floats over R_Sanchez 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 29 :(bri) J_Bednarek is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to J_Henderson 
          ...  J_Henderson sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  D_Henderson makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 33 :(ars) F_Chiesa finds his way through 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from F_Chiesa! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 35 :(bri) M_Kovacic looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Bellerin 
          ...  H_Bellerin has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 36 :(ars) M_Locatelli is too quick for H_Bellerin 
          ...  M_Locatelli with the strike! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Arsenal 2-0 Brighton ...
Min. 37 :(bri) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  A_Florenzi is through! 
          ...  J_Gomez tackles cleanly 
Min. 38 :(bri) J_Angelino knocks the ball on and sprints past M_Locatelli 
          ...  A delightful ball in to M_Kovacic 
          ...  Cleaned up by S_Botman 
Min. 41 :(ars) K_Thuram has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Angelino 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in F_Chiesa! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by M_Kovacic 
Min. 41 :(bri) Rodri runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Rodri with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But D_Henderson makes a fine save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(ars) F_Chiesa chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Isak 
          ...  A_Isak with the overhead! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Chiesa lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to M_Locatelli 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  R_Sanchez gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 46 :(ars) S_Botman plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  M_Reus fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck swings it in 
          ...  Pedri takes control of it! 
          ...  Pedri with the drive! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  How did that find it's way in? 
          ...  Arsenal 3-0 Brighton ...
Min. 47 :(ars) N_Pepe with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  H_Bellerin slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 48 :(ars) Pedri is first to the ball 
          ...  Rodri with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 3-0 Brighton

Min. 47 :(bri) S_Haller makes a run into space 
          ...  S_Haller with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  D_Henderson parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 48 :(ars) Pedri with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  Pedri drives it towards goal! 
          ...  R_Sanchez won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 49 :(bri) J_Henderson 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 S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller with a thundering volley! 
          ...  Looks like it should be D_Henderson's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Florenzi with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  S_Haller gets to it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-goaaaaaaaall 
          ...  Arsenal 3-1 Brighton ...
Min. 49 :(ars) A_Isak with a real burst of pace 
          ...  H_Bellerin can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  M_Reus with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 50 :(ars) N_Pepe with a precise ball to A_Isak 
          ...  But H_Bellerin puts it in row Z! 
Min. 51 :(bri) S_Haller gets possession in his own half 
          ...  A_Isak is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 53 :(ars) J_Gomez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Locatelli 
          ...  H_Bellerin anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 54 :(ars) M_Locatelli hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Pedri latches onto it! 
          ...  Intercepted by A_Florenzi 
Min. 54 :(bri) Rodri cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Reus 
          ...  M_Reus with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But D_Henderson palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 60 :(ars) M_Locatelli slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  J_Henderson wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
Min. 62 :(ars) Pedri with a measured ball to A_Isak 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Angelino takes possession 
Min. 62 :(ars) It's game over for M_Locatelli 
          ...  He's picked up an injury and can't continue 
Min. 62 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Correa 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Locatelli 
Min. 64 :(ars) F_Chiesa takes advantage of a mistake by A_Florenzi 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  J_Henderson knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  A_Correa swings it in 
          ...  A_Isak gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Isak with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 68 :(ars) K_Thuram runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Isak 
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Isak! 
          ...  R_Sanchez claws it off the line 
          ...  No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores his 25th goal of the season! 
          ...  Arsenal 4-1 Brighton ...
Min. 69 :(ars) F_Chiesa with a 50-yard pass to Pedri 
          ...  But J_Bednarek clears the ball to safety 
Min. 72 :(ars) A_Isak turns past H_Bellerin 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Henderson 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 73 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Sallai 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Chiesa 
Min. 74 :(ars) J_Gomez brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  L_Ranieri makes himself available 
          ...  L_Ranieri sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  Right in the postage stamp! 
          ...  Arsenal 5-1 Brighton ...
Min. 75 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Pinillos 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Pepe 
Min. 75 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 75 :(ars) S_Botman slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  S_Botman with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 77 :(ars) K_Thuram kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  L_Ranieri gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_Ranieri hits a great shot! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 80 :(ars) A_Correa with a precise ball to A_Isak 
          ...  A_Isak attempts the shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 81 :(ars) J_Gomez knocks the ball past J_Bednarek 
          ...  Now he crosses to L_Ranieri! 
          ...  L_Ranieri is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has R_Sanchez to beat 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Sanchez 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  R_Sanchez recovers to save it!! 
Min. 82 :(ars) Pedri holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Isak 
          ...  Rodri with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 84 :(ars) A_Correa plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Isak decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A_Isak is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has R_Sanchez to beat 
          ...  He tries to slide it past R_Sanchez 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 85 :(bri) Rodri 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! 
          ...  H_Bellerin receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Driven towards goal by H_Bellerin! 
          ...  D_Henderson with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 86 :(ars) A_Isak takes advantage of a mistake by H_Bellerin 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  J_Angelino takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(ars) N_Schlotrbeck slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck with the drive! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 88 :(bri) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  S_Haller is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by J_Gomez! 
          ...  L_Ranieri plays the back pass 
          ...  D_Henderson can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Reus lofts the ball in! 
          ...  M_Kovacic rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  D_Henderson with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 89 :(ars) R_Sallai rushes through the defence 
          ...  R_Sallai hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 90 :(ars) S_Botman plays a first time ball through the defence to Pedri 
          ...  A_Florenzi with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 94 :(ars) K_Thuram backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Isak gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Isak must beat R_Sanchez! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Correa plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  R_Sanchez comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  K_Thuram gets to it! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : A_Isak (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Chiesa (24), M_Locatelli (36), Pedri (46), A_Isak (68), L_Ranieri (74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Isak (51)
Injured              : M_Locatelli (62)
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : S_Haller
Scorers              : S_Haller (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Reus (46), J_Henderson (64), A_Florenzi (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Brighton
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       13
Off target           :          10        |       4
On target            :          13        |       9
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           3        |       13
Key Tackles          :           4        |       13
Key Passes           :          20        |       10
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Final Score          : Arsenal 5 - 1 Brighton
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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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D_Henderson    GK  24   1   1   1  24 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
J_Gomez        DF   1  21  19   8  29 |  98   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  38   0
S_Botman       DF   1  21  16   6  26 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12  18
N_Schlotrbeck  DF   1  20  16   5  26 |  98   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  16  26  19
L_Ranieri      DF   1  19  16  10  28 |  98   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  17   0  66
K_Thuram       DM   1  16  22   7  27 |  98   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  42  29
M_Locatelli    MF   1  18  22  15  27 |  65   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  10  16  58
Pedri          AM   1  11  20  17  25 |  98   0   0   4   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  32  43
N_Pepe         AM   1   2  19  18  22 |  78   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0
A_Isak         FW   1   3  16  23  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   7   1   1   0   0  -5  -5  19
F_Chiesa       FW   1   5  18  22  22 |  76   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  14
E_Audero       GK  18   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Hernandez    DF   1  21  17   5  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Pinillos     DF   1  10   8   1  29 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Correa       MF   1   5  20  20  26 |  33   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
R_Sallai       FW   1   2  12  16  25 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Sanchez      GK  24   1   1   1  22 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -18   0   0   0
J_Bednarek     DF   1  19  14  11  23 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  14   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  21  14   9  21 |  98   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  35   4  22
J_Angelino     DF   1  20  14   7  22 |  98   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   4 -10
Yeray          DF   1  21  12   9  33 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Florenzi     DF   1  21  15  10  27 |  98   0   1   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  10  23  -5
Rodri          DM   1  15  21   7  21 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  21  14  38
M_Kovacic      AM   1   5  21  15  22 |  98   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  31  21  11
M_Reus         AM   1   4  20  17  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  20
J_Henderson    AM   1   6  20  14  30 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  25   3   7
S_Haller       FW   1   6  12  21  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
S_Mignolet     GK  16   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Muller       DF   1  16  12   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jackson      DF   1  14  10   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Bissouma     DM   1  15  20  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_De_Jong      FW   1   1   7  10  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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