FFO Premier League, Newcastle United vs. Arsenal (Mon Mar 11) Newcastle United | Arsenal 4-1-2-1-2 A | 5-1-1-1-2 P Chris Banks | Darren Humphris | T_Strakosha GK | GK D_Henderson J_Tarkowski DF | DF L_Ranieri J_Clauss DF | DF S_Botman J_Evans DF | DF J_Gomez Nuno_Santos DF | DF D_Raum M_Llorente MF | DF L_Hernandez J_W_Prowse MF | DM M_Locatelli T_Kroos DM | MF K_Thuram S_Canales AM | AM A_Correa R_De_Tomas FW | FW A_Isak J_David FW | FW F_Chiesa | S_Herrera SUB | SUB E_Audero C_Nelson SUB | SUB N_Schlotrbeck H_Dean SUB | SUB K_Diks M_Svanberg SUB | SUB N_Pepe V_Torp SUB | SUB R_Sallai Min. 3 :(ars) A_Isak with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from J_Clauss ... J_David with a nasty foul ... He is warned by The Referee ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... S_Botman shapes to shoot ... He plays it to M_Locatelli instead ... A delicate chip from M_Locatelli! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And T_Strakosha reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... S_Botman curls it into the box! ... M_Locatelli swings a leg at it! ... T_Strakosha manages to turn it behind Min. 3 :(ars) M_Locatelli with the nod to F_Chiesa ... F_Chiesa with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... T_Strakosha with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 5 :(ars) K_Thuram curls the ball out wide to A_Isak ... A powerful shot by A_Isak! ... GOAL!! ... That was sheer delightful football!! ... That's put Arsenal ahead! ... Newcastle United 0-1 Arsenal ... Min. 6 :(new) R_De_Tomas runs with pace at the defence ... R_De_Tomas with a bicycle kick! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 8 :(ars) A_Correa flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_Correa with a little chip! ... T_Strakosha guesses right Min. 11 :(new) S_Canales beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds R_De_Tomas ... R_De_Tomas tries to catch the keeper out! ... D_Henderson makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 11 :(new) That's it for S_Canales ... He's pulled up and won't be able to continue! ... Looks like his hamstring! Min. 11 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: M_Svanberg ... COMING OFF: S_Canales Min. 13 :(new) R_De_Tomas runs forward ... R_De_Tomas with the chance! ... But D_Henderson makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 18 :(new) Nuno_Santos looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to R_De_Tomas ... R_De_Tomas with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... But D_Henderson punches it away Min. 20 :(new) J_Tarkowski finds J_David in the box ... J_David with the goal bound shot! ... But D_Henderson with the difficult save Min. 21 :(ars) A_Isak has plenty of time and space ... J_David stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now ... FREE KICK! ... Here we go, a real chance of a goal ... M_Locatelli floats it forward ... A_Isak latches onto the end of it ... A powerful shot by A_Isak! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps into the crowd! ... The fans love him!! ... Newcastle United 0-2 Arsenal ... Min. 23 :(ars) L_Hernandez volleys it forward. He finds M_Locatelli ... M_Locatelli pounds a rocket on goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... T_Strakosha dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had T_Strakosha beaten! ... CORNER! ... M_Locatelli with an outswinging corner into the box ... Nuno_Santos with the clearance Min. 24 :(new) M_Llorente with a penetrating pass to J_Evans ... But M_Locatelli wins the tackle Min. 26 :(ars) L_Ranieri knocks it forward ... T_Kroos slips ... K_Thuram gets to it! ... J_W_Prowse goes in studs first Min. 27 :(ars) K_Thuram with the first time pass to A_Correa ... A_Correa has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... T_Strakosha never had a chance! Min. 29 :(new) T_Kroos knocks the ball on and sprints past D_Raum ... A delightful ball in to R_De_Tomas ... R_De_Tomas with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... What agility from D_Henderson Min. 33 :(ars) K_Thuram over hits his pass ... He finds A_Correa though ... That was fortunate ... A_Correa with the 40 yard drive! ... T_Strakosha collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 34 :(new) J_David controls it with ease ... D_Raum goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 36 :(ars) K_Thuram 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! ... S_Botman receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... What a fantastic interception by T_Kroos Min. 40 :(ars) K_Thuram with a measured ball to L_Hernandez ... L_Hernandez with the 40 yard drive! ... T_Strakosha makes a fine save Min. 42 :(new) M_Svanberg is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... R_De_Tomas latches onto the ball ... R_De_Tomas drives the shot in! ... D_Henderson guesses right Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(new) M_Svanberg with an incisive pass to M_Llorente ... L_Ranieri takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 44 :(ars) The defender underhits the back pass! ... F_Chiesa is through! ... What a mistake by J_Clauss! ... F_Chiesa attempts the shot! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Newcastle United fans taunt him! Min. 45 :(ars) K_Thuram works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to F_Chiesa ... F_Chiesa swings in the shot! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 47 :(new) Nuno_Santos has a go! ... It hits the defender ... R_De_Tomas collects the loose ball! ... But J_Gomez puts it in row Z! Min. 48 :(new) J_Tarkowski with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_David ... What a shot from J_David! ... It could go anywhere ... GOAL!! ... His players jump on top of him ... Newcastle United 1-2 Arsenal ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Newcastle United 1-2 Arsenal Min. 54 :(ars) L_Ranieri plays the early ball across the box to find F_Chiesa in space ... But he loses control of it ... J_Tarkowski hits it out for a throw Min. 55 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: N_Pepe ... COMING OFF: D_Raum Min. 57 :(new) R_De_Tomas spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to J_Tarkowski! ... What a fantastic interception by J_Gomez ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 58 :(ars) M_Locatelli breaks free from J_Tarkowski ... Nuno_Santos goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... A_Isak with the thundering drive ... GOAL!! ... Rifled home! ... OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! ... That completes his hat-trick!! ... He scores his 20th goal of the season! ... Newcastle United 1-3 Arsenal ... Min. 59 :(new) J_Evans fires over a low cross to R_De_Tomas ... J_Gomez knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 62 :(ars) M_Locatelli is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to A_Isak ... But J_Evans clears the ball to safety Min. 65 :(ars) M_Locatelli plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... A scorcher of a shot from M_Locatelli! ... T_Strakosha gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender puts the ball behind ... CORNER! ... L_Ranieri floats the ball in! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 66 :(new) J_David controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... J_Clauss gets onto the end of the pass! ... J_Clauss sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... J_W_Prowse flights it in! ... T_Kroos loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... D_Henderson goes down well to save Min. 66 :(ars) A_Correa bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to L_Hernandez ... Nuno_Santos with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 71 :(new) J_David is too quick for L_Ranieri ... J_David sends it flying towards goal! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 74 :(new) M_Llorente with a measured ball to J_David ... J_David bears down on goal! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 75 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: R_Sallai ... COMING OFF: A_Isak Min. 75 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... Arsenal have changed their playing style to C Min. 76 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: K_Diks ... COMING OFF: F_Chiesa Min. 76 :(ars) M_Locatelli brushes M_Svanberg aside and breaks free ... But Nuno_Santos sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 79 :(new) J_W_Prowse spots his team mate making a run ... He finds J_David with a lovely pass! ... J_David with a little chip! ... Brilliant save from D_Henderson Min. 80 :(ars) A_Correa finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... A_Correa has a dig at goal! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 81 :(new) J_David cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Clauss ... J_Gomez tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! ... Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Chris Banks looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! Min. 82 :(ars) L_Ranieri is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Gomez ... J_Evans slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 85 :(new) Nuno_Santos looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to J_Evans ... J_Evans swings in the shot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... D_Henderson never had a chance! Min. 86 :(new) M_Llorente with a measured pass to R_De_Tomas ... Good sliding challenge from M_Locatelli Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 89 :(new) J_David beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" waves The Referee ... J_David with the goal bound shot! ... But D_Henderson punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that D_Henderson got a touch Min. 91 :(new) R_De_Tomas breaks free from his marker ... R_De_Tomas drives it low! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St James Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_David Scorers : J_David (48) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_David (21), Nuno_Santos (58) Injured : S_Canales (11) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Isak (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Isak (5,21,58) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Gomez (81) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United | Arsenal Attempts on Goal : 16 | 15 Off target : 6 | 5 On target : 10 | 10 Possession : 36 | 64 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 6 Key Tackles : 7 | 7 Key Passes : 17 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Newcastle United 1 - 3 Arsenal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Newcastle United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Strakosha GK 24 1 1 1 24 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 J_Tarkowski DF 1 20 13 11 30 | 94 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 37 -10 J_Clauss DF 1 21 17 14 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 0 J_Evans DF 1 17 14 10 28 | 94 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 38 14 14 Nuno_Santos DF 1 20 14 11 25 | 94 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 43 37 -5 M_Llorente MF 1 12 21 14 22 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 J_W_Prowse MF 1 13 19 13 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 T_Kroos DM 1 16 21 15 22 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 7 11 S_Canales AM 1 4 22 20 21 | 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 R_De_Tomas FW 1 3 16 22 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 12 24 J_David FW 1 6 16 20 29 | 94 0 0 2 0 6 1 1 0 0 -5 19 37 S_Herrera GK 18 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Nelson DF 1 13 9 8 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Dean DF 1 11 6 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Svanberg AM 1 10 17 13 22 | 83 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 V_Torp FW 1 8 10 14 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Henderson GK 24 1 1 1 24 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 L_Ranieri DF 1 19 16 10 28 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 34 10 S_Botman DF 1 21 16 6 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Gomez DF 1 21 19 8 29 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 40 -5 -5 D_Raum DF 1 20 17 6 26 | 58 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 L_Hernandez DF 1 20 17 5 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 21 M_Locatelli DM 1 18 21 14 27 | 94 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 36 23 46 K_Thuram MF 1 16 22 7 27 | 94 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 A_Correa AM 1 5 20 20 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 20 A_Isak FW 1 3 16 23 24 | 78 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 F_Chiesa FW 1 5 18 22 22 | 79 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 10 10 18 E_Audero GK 18 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Schlotrbeck DF 1 20 16 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Diks DF 1 11 5 1 27 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Pepe AM 1 2 19 18 22 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Sallai FW 1 2 12 16 25 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1710185552 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40