FFO Premier League, West Ham vs. Arsenal (Wed Apr 17)


                             West Ham  |  Arsenal
                          3-2-0-3-2 E  |  5-1-0-2-2 C
                         Todd Fortune  |  Darren Humphris
                                       |
                            N_Pope GK  |  GK G_Mamardvili
                            J_Teze DF  |  DF N_Schlotrbeck
                           L_Digne DF  |  DF S_Botman
                          A_Hickey DF  |  DF D_Raum
                          D_Lovren DM  |  DF L_Hernandez
                        I_Bennacer DM  |  DM K_Thuram
                            Thiago AM  |  AM Pedri
                              Isco AM  |  DF M_Locatelli
                        M_Sabitzer AM  |  AM D_Kulusevski
                           I_Toney FW  |  FW A_Isak
                            W_Zaha FW  |  FW F_Chiesa
                                       |
                        P_Rajkovic SUB |  SUB E_Audero
                           M_Etuin SUB |  SUB L_Ranieri
                         A_Malanda SUB |  SUB P_Marie
                          A_Witsel SUB |  SUB M_Ritter
                        Iago_Aspas SUB |  SUB R_Sallai




Min. 3  :(ars) S_Botman looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to A_Isak 
          ...  A_Isak with the chance! 
          ...  N_Pope with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Locatelli crosses it in! 
          ...  Pedri gets to it! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 9  :(whu) W_Zaha finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  W_Zaha with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 11 :(whu) I_Toney dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  D_Kulusevski with a nasty foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  Thiago swings it in 
          ...  D_Lovren gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Raum cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 12 :(whu) Thiago jinks through the defence 
          ...  Thiago pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into G_Mamardvili's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 13 :(whu) D_Lovren leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to A_Hickey 
          ...  M_Locatelli gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Zaha swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 14 :(ars) N_Schlotrbeck beats A_Hickey 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck with the chance! 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Thuram lofts the ball in! 
          ...  L_Hernandez rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  But N_Pope smothers the ball 
Min. 15 :(whu) J_Teze with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from L_Hernandez 
          ...  K_Thuram is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 17 :(ars) M_Locatelli with an early cross to Pedri 
          ...  Pedri throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 18 :(whu) I_Toney runs at K_Thuram 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  I_Toney hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And G_Mamardvili reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Lovren hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili thumps the ball away! 
Min. 21 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 23 :(whu) D_Lovren with the towering header to I_Toney 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Locatelli 
Min. 24 :(whu) D_Lovren plays it forward to A_Hickey 
          ...  Cleaned up by N_Schlotrbeck 
Min. 25 :(ars) A_Isak slips past L_Digne 
          ...  J_Teze wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  F_Chiesa bends it in 
          ...  The Arsenal fans get off their seats! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores his 25th goal of the season! 
          ...  Let's see if Arsenal can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  West Ham 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 25 :(ars) L_Hernandez plays in F_Chiesa with a beautiful ball 
          ...  F_Chiesa blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a good save 
Min. 29 :(whu) Thiago with an amazing show of skill to get past S_Botman 
          ...  He crosses to I_Toney 
          ...  I_Toney breaks clear! 
          ...  He just has G_Mamardvili to beat! 
          ...  He slips it underneath G_Mamardvili 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  wide!! 
Min. 29 :(ars) D_Kulusevski runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Hickey 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  D_Kulusevski with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 30 :(whu) D_Lovren with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  But D_Kulusevski puts the ball out of play 
Min. 31 :(whu) J_Teze with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  L_Hernandez wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 33 :(ars) D_Raum retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Locatelli latches onto the end of it 
          ...  L_Digne scythes the player down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  D_Raum knocks it forward 
          ...  S_Botman gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Botman with a little chip! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 34 :(whu) I_Toney pushes it past M_Locatelli 
          ...  I_Toney rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 34 :(ars) N_Schlotrbeck gets lucky and beats L_Digne 
          ...  Now with the centre to M_Locatelli 
          ...  L_Digne goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 38 :(ars) M_Locatelli finds the space intelligently 
          ...  M_Locatelli with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  N_Pope with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 40 :(ars) F_Chiesa sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Locatelli 
          ...  M_Locatelli attempts the shot! 
          ...  But N_Pope tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pedri with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  F_Chiesa gets to it! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 41 :(whu) D_Lovren bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Sabitzer 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(whu) M_Sabitzer is too quick for N_Schlotrbeck 
          ...  M_Sabitzer could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 44 :(ars) D_Kulusevski gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to A_Isak 
          ...  I_Bennacer gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pedri hits it into the box! 
          ...  N_Pope comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  S_Botman with the header 
          ...  N_Pope dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by F_Chiesa 
          ...  A_Isak gets his head on it 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into N_Pope's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 45 :(whu) The ball is passed in from Thiago, he finds J_Teze 
          ...  K_Thuram knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 46 :(ars) L_Hernandez with an incisive pass to M_Locatelli 
          ...  I_Toney is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
Min. 47 :(whu) I_Bennacer takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Sabitzer 
          ...  M_Sabitzer sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 48 :(whu) I_Toney 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 Thiago 
          ...  Thiago hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Ham 0-1 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(whu) Isco makes himself available 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck plays it back 
          ...  G_Mamardvili slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Digne swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  M_Sabitzer loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 48 :(whu) I_Bennacer is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to A_Hickey 
          ...  But M_Locatelli comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 51 :(whu) A_Hickey had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  K_Thuram with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 54 :(ars) D_Kulusevski moves inside 
          ...  Isco reads the play well 
Min. 56 :(whu) I_Toney has it now 
          ...  He takes on S_Botman 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in L_Digne! 
          ...  L_Digne has a dig at goal! 
          ...  The West Ham fans get off their seats! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's the equaliser! 
          ...  West Ham 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 56 :(ars) K_Thuram flicks the ball on to S_Botman 
          ...  S_Botman with a thundering shot! 
          ...  N_Pope can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  N_Pope was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 57 :(whu) J_Teze brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on L_Hernandez 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in W_Zaha! 
          ...  W_Zaha sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 61 :(ars) S_Botman picks up the pass 
          ...  S_Botman tries the shot! 
          ...  N_Pope with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 62 :(whu) I_Toney sidesteps S_Botman 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Locatelli tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Thiago swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  The ball comes to I_Bennacer 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by I_Bennacer 
          ...  Thiago gets his head on it 
          ...  G_Mamardvili claws it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  He's given it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores his 10th goal of the campaign! 
          ...  That's put West Ham ahead! 
          ...  West Ham 2-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 63 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  D_Kulusevski will now play as a FW 
Min. 63 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  K_Thuram will now play as a MF 
Min. 63 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Pedri will now play as a FW 
Min. 63 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  M_Locatelli will now play as a MF 
Min. 63 :(whu) A_Hickey kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  L_Digne gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_Digne with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Mamardvili's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 66 :(ars) F_Chiesa takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past J_Teze 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  F_Chiesa with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  N_Pope gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He turns the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pedri drives it into the box! 
          ...  J_Teze with the clearance 
Min. 70 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Ranieri 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Raum 
Min. 70 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Sallai 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Chiesa 
Min. 73 :(whu) I_Bennacer beats N_Schlotrbeck with absolute ease! 
          ...  I_Bennacer with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But G_Mamardvili is equal to it 
Min. 74 :(ars) L_Hernandez has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Digne 
          ...  He puts in S_Botman! 
          ...  S_Botman with a thundering drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Arsenal fans go wild! 
          ...  Arsenal are back level! 
          ...  West Ham 2-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 77 :(whu) Isco with a pinpoint pass to I_Toney 
          ...  I_Toney tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 77 :(ars) N_Schlotrbeck plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  K_Thuram decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  A_Hickey anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 78 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Ritter 
          ...  COMING OFF: Pedri 
Min. 78 :(ars) K_Thuram wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Sallai 
          ...  W_Zaha with an awful challenge 
Min. 79 :(ars) M_Locatelli pulls it back to A_Isak 
          ...  A_Isak sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  But N_Pope reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 86 :(ars) L_Ranieri races into the box 
          ...  He sees D_Kulusevski lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  A delicate header from D_Kulusevski! 
          ...  N_Pope gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Locatelli with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  K_Thuram loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(ars) D_Kulusevski holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Isak 
          ...  A_Isak attempts a chip! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 91 :(ars) K_Thuram spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to M_Locatelli! 
          ...  M_Locatelli drives the ball low! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : London Stadium
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West Ham Match Info
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Best player          : I_Toney
Scorers              : L_Digne (56), Thiago (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Teze (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : M_Locatelli (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Chiesa (25), S_Botman (74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                West Ham  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       23
Off target           :           9        |       8
On target            :           7        |       15
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           5        |       7
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          13        |       14
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Final Score          : West Ham 2 - 2 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - West Ham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Pope         GK  24   1   1   1  25 |  96  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
J_Teze         DF   1  21  15  11  20 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  10   8  -5
L_Digne        DF   1  21  15  11  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  15   0  47
A_Hickey       DF   1  20  15  12  30 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  13   0
D_Lovren       DM   1  21  16  13  29 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
I_Bennacer     DM   1  14  20   7  31 |  96   0   1   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  22  26  36
Thiago         AM   1   9  21  18  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  14  32
Isco           AM   1   6  20  18  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   8   0
M_Sabitzer     AM   1   1  20  17  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
I_Toney        FW   1   6  12  21  24 |  96   0   0   2   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  50  18
W_Zaha         FW   1   3  14  23  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
P_Rajkovic     GK  17   1   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Etuin        DF   1  15  12   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Malanda      DF   1  14  13   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Witsel       MF   1  14  18   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Iago_Aspas     FW   1   3  12  18  22 |   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
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G_Mamardvili   GK  24   1   1   1  25 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
N_Schlotrbeck  DF   1  20  17   5  26 |  96   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  48  22  21
S_Botman       DF   1  21  16   6  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  12 120
D_Raum         DF   1  20  17   6  26 |  74   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  11   0
L_Hernandez    DF   1  21  17   5  24 |  96   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  35  21
K_Thuram       MF   1  16  22   8  27 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  12  16
Pedri          FW   1  11  20  17  25 |  82   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
M_Locatelli    MF   1  18  22  15  27 |  96   0   4   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  72  12  31
D_Kulusevski   FW   1   5  20  20  28 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  31  16  12
A_Isak         FW   1   3  16  23  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
F_Chiesa       FW   1   5  18  22  22 |  74   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  22
E_Audero       GK  18   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Ranieri      DF   1  19  16  10  28 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
P_Marie        DF   1  14  12   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ritter       AM   1   4  11   8  19 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sallai       FW   1   2  12  16  25 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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