FFO Prem, Arsenal vs. Blackburn Rovers (Mon Jul 08)


                              Arsenal  |  Blackburn Rovers
                            5-1-2-2 L  |  5-3-2 C
                      Darren Humphris  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                     R_Owusu_Oduro GK  |  GK R_Majecki
                           J_Gomez DF  |  DF C_Starfelt
                          S_Botman DF  |  DF D_Dumfries
                           R_James DF  |  DF D_Carlos
                     N_Schlotrbeck DF  |  DF N_Aguerd
                            D_Raum DF  |  DF L_Ayling
                       R_Bentancur DM  |  MF J_Grealish
                          K_Thuram MF  |  MF L_Sane
                            T_Kubo MF  |  MF Palhinha
                            Y_Pino FW  |  FW M_Salah
                        Y_Asprilla FW  |  FW H_M_Son
                                       |
                          E_Audero SUB |  SUB R_Descamps
                         T_Wiesner SUB |  SUB Pedraza
                          I_Houben SUB |  SUB F_Coquelin
                        R_Morrison SUB |  SUB P_Zielinski
                          R_Sallai SUB |  SUB M_Harness




Min. 1  :(ars) D_Raum gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  Y_Asprilla is unmarked 
          ...  Y_Asprilla with the drive! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 5  :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 6  :(ars) S_Botman has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past D_Dumfries 
          ...  He knocks it to N_Schlotrbeck! 
          ...  N_Aguerd clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 6  :(bla) N_Aguerd takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Grealish 
          ...  Y_Pino takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 7  :(ars) R_Bentancur is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to D_Raum 
          ...  D_Raum carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  R_Majecki just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 10 :(ars) Y_Asprilla leaves L_Sane standing 
          ...  Y_Asprilla has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 10 :(bla) D_Carlos with the towering header to Palhinha 
          ...  A delicate header from Palhinha! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into R_Owusu_Oduro's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 12 :(bla) L_Ayling takes advantage of a mistake by S_Botman 
          ...  He crosses to N_Aguerd 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 15 :(bla) N_Aguerd is on the ground motionless! 
          ...  He was involved in a nasty clash of heads there 
          ...  He's up to his feet now 
          ...  Looks like he will carry on after receiving some treatment 
Min. 21 :(bla) D_Carlos turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Salah 
          ...  J_Gomez takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 27 :(ars) T_Kubo takes advantage of a mistake by N_Aguerd 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to Y_Asprilla! 
          ...  Y_Asprilla fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  R_Majecki with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 30 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 33 :(bla) Palhinha spits at K_Thuram 
          ...  Who does he think he is? El-Hadji Diouf? 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 35 :(bla) C_Starfelt runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Palhinha 
          ...  D_Raum wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 38 :(ars) D_Raum loses his marker 
          ...  D_Raum attempts a low drive! 
          ...  Saved by R_Majecki 
Min. 39 :(bla) D_Carlos crosses to M_Salah 
          ...  S_Botman gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-0 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 46 :(bla) C_Starfelt has space to run with the ball 
          ...  R_Bentancur rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 50 :(bla) D_Dumfries flicks the ball through 
          ...  L_Sane runs onto it! 
          ...  L_Sane attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 53 :(ars) K_Thuram with an amazing show of skill to get past N_Aguerd 
          ...  He crosses to R_Bentancur 
          ...  R_Bentancur tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He kisses the badge! 
          ...  He shows his love for the club!! 
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!! 
          ...  Arsenal have taken the lead! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 54 :(ars) K_Thuram 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_Gomez 
          ...  J_Grealish slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 60 :(bla) J_Grealish with a penetrating pass to H_M_Son 
          ...  R_Bentancur tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  He's a lucky boy!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Sane floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_Dumfries gets his head on it 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by N_Aguerd! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Owusu_Oduro 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 61 :(ars) Y_Pino with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past D_Carlos 
          ...  Y_Pino hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Pino with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  R_Majecki comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  R_Bentancur with the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Bentancur swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  The ball comes to Y_Pino 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Arsenal 2-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 65 :(bla) M_Salah steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Gomez 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_Salah with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 68 :(bla) D_Dumfries brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  H_M_Son gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_James fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 70 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Houben 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Kubo 
Min. 70 :(ars) Y_Pino with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  Y_Pino looks to see where R_Majecki is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 70 :(bla) N_Aguerd with a byline cross to J_Grealish 
          ...  R_James with a nasty foul 
          ...  The referee calls him over 
          ...  He's a dead man walking... 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  RED CARD! 
Min. 72 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Sallai 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_Pino 
Min. 73 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Wiesner 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Raum 
Min. 74 :(ars) R_Majecki miskicks! 
          ...  I_Houben is through! 
          ...  L_Ayling with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Darren Humphris looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 75 :(bla) H_M_Son is too quick for K_Thuram 
          ...  But S_Botman slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 76 :(bla) M_Salah gets to the byline and finds J_Grealish with a beautiful cross 
          ...  A left-footer by J_Grealish! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 77 :(ars) J_Gomez rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to R_Sallai 
          ...  A vicious shot by R_Sallai! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Majecki's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake 
          ...  Arsenal 3-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 79 :(bla) Palhinha backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Salah gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Salah hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 84 :(ars) Y_Asprilla rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to R_Sallai 
          ...  R_Sallai with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  R_Majecki watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 86 :(ars) I_Houben runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  I_Houben with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bla) L_Ayling with a burst of pace 
          ...  L_Ayling shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But R_Owusu_Oduro parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 91 :(bla) L_Sane backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Salah latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Salah curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 93 :(bla) H_M_Son beats S_Botman 
          ...  H_M_Son with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : R_Bentancur (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Bentancur (53), Y_Pino (61), R_Sallai (77)
Sent Off             : R_James (70)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : M_Salah
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       9
Off target           :           8        |       6
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       2
Key Passes           :           8        |       13
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Final Score          : Arsenal 3 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
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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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R_Owusu_Oduro  GK  24   1   1   1  22 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
J_Gomez        DF   1  22  19   8  29 |  97   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  24   0
S_Botman       DF   1  21  17   6  26 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
R_James        DF   1  21  17   7  25 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -15 -15 -15
N_Schlotrbeck  DF   1  20  17   6  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
D_Raum         DF   1  20  17   6  26 |  76   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  12  41
R_Bentancur    DM   1  20  21   9  32 |  97   0   1   1   1   2   1   0   0   0  16  20  59
K_Thuram       MF   1  16  22   8  27 |  97   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
T_Kubo         MF   1   6  21  18  22 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
Y_Pino         FW   1   6  18  22  25 |  75   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  30   0  24
Y_Asprilla     FW   1   9  20  19  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   9  22
E_Audero       GK  18   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Wiesner      DF   1  15  11  10  29 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
I_Houben       AM   1   4  17  13  28 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
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  12  16  25 |  22   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  38

Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers
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_Majecki      GK  24   1   1   1  24 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
C_Starfelt     DF   1  22  16  11  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
D_Dumfries     DF   1  21  15   6  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  20
D_Carlos       DF   1  21  17   4  27 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
N_Aguerd       DF   1  21  13  12  21 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  32   0
L_Ayling       DF   1  19  15  10  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  17
J_Grealish     MF   1   8  22  18  27 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   7   8
L_Sane         MF   1   3  21  20  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8   6
Palhinha       MF   1  15  20  10  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  16
M_Salah        FW   1   1  16  23  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  11
H_M_Son        FW   1   5  15  22  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
R_Descamps     GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pedraza        DF   1  18  14  10  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Coquelin     DF   1  13  19   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Zielinski    MF   1   4  20  17  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Harness      FW   1   5  15  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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