FFO Prem, Newcastle United vs. Arsenal (Fri Jul 19) Newcastle United | Arsenal 4-1-2-1-2 P | 5-2-0-1-2 E Chris Banks | Darren Humphris | T_Strakosha GK | GK R_Owusu_Oduro J_Clauss DF | DF J_Gomez A_Grimaldo DF | DF S_Botman Nuno_Santos DF | DF R_James M_Acuna DF | DF N_Schlotrbeck M_Llorente MF | DF D_Raum J_W_Prowse MF | DM R_Bentancur T_Kroos DM | DM K_Thuram S_Canales AM | AM Y_Asprilla J_David FW | FW T_Werner R_De_Tomas FW | FW Y_Pino | S_Herrera SUB | SUB E_Audero J_Tarkowski SUB | SUB T_Wiesner J_Evans SUB | SUB T_Kubo Brais_Mendez SUB | SUB I_Houben K_Moore SUB | SUB R_Sallai Min. 1 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... Arsenal have changed their playing style to C Min. 2 :(new) J_Clauss sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_Clauss aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... R_Owusu_Oduro just watches it float over the bar! Min. 6 :(ars) Y_Pino has it on the edge of the box ... Y_Pino strikes a wicked curler! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 8 :(new) J_David with the towering header to S_Canales ... K_Thuram brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 9 :(new) R_De_Tomas barges J_Gomez off the ball ... D_Raum dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 10 :(new) T_Kroos looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to M_Acuna ... Wonderful sliding challenge by Y_Asprilla ... He had to get that one right! Min. 10 :(ars) R_James takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... R_James tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... GOAL!! ... He nutmegged T_Strakosha ... Chris Banks is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Newcastle United 0-1 Arsenal ... Min. 14 :(ars) Y_Asprilla finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... Nuno_Santos with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 17 :(new) M_Llorente feeds the ball through the middle ... J_Clauss runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... S_Botman is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... The Referee wants a quiet word ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... R_De_Tomas swings it in ... S_Canales gets on the end of it ... S_Canales tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 18 :(new) R_De_Tomas is too quick for R_James ... Great challenge by N_Schlotrbeck ... But it goes out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... M_Llorente flights it in! ... That's a poor one ... D_Raum belts it clear Min. 19 :(ars) R_James kills the ball dead ... T_Kroos catches his opponent late!! ... The Arsenal fans want him to be sent off! ... RED CARD!! ... That was a late, late tackle, and he can have no complaints! Min. 23 :(ars) T_Werner beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" waves The Referee ... A glorious effort by T_Werner! ... T_Strakosha with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 25 :(ars) N_Schlotrbeck with a slick pass to Y_Pino ... Excellent sliding challenge by M_Acuna ... He timed it well Min. 26 :(ars) R_James sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... T_Werner gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... But Nuno_Santos wins the tackle Min. 29 :(ars) R_James looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to Y_Asprilla ... Y_Asprilla with a terrific drive! ... T_Strakosha can't get to it ... GOAL !! ... Superb finish! ... Newcastle United 0-2 Arsenal ... Min. 30 :(new) Tactical Change by Newcastle United ... Newcastle United have changed their playing style to A Min. 32 :(new) R_De_Tomas picks up the pass ... S_Botman intercepts the pass Min. 36 :(ars) T_Werner finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled J_W_Prowse ... R_De_Tomas with a pull on the shirt ... He is warned by The Referee Min. 40 :(ars) J_Gomez with an amazing show of skill to get past J_Clauss ... He crosses to K_Thuram ... K_Thuram with his head down lets it go! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 41 :(ars) R_Bentancur pass splits open the defence and finds T_Werner ... J_David with a pull on the shirt ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning Min. 41 :(ars) Y_Asprilla makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... Y_Asprilla has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 41 :(new) R_De_Tomas with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Clauss gets on the end of the pass ... R_James with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Newcastle United 0-2 Arsenal Min. 48 :(new) A_Grimaldo with the cross-field pass to J_David ... A well-placed shot from J_David! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 50 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: T_Kubo ... COMING OFF: D_Raum Min. 54 :(ars) N_Schlotrbeck turns past A_Grimaldo ... He has created space for himself now ... N_Schlotrbeck belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... T_Strakosha with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 55 :(new) M_Llorente runs at J_Gomez ... He takes it past him ... M_Llorente runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... He kisses the badge! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... Newcastle United 1-2 Arsenal ... Min. 57 :(ars) R_James takes advantage of a mistake by M_Llorente ... He crosses to Y_Asprilla ... Y_Asprilla throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But T_Strakosha pulls out a save of the game Min. 60 :(ars) Y_Asprilla has it on the edge of the box ... M_Llorente takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 61 :(ars) S_Botman plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... K_Thuram decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... M_Acuna intercepts the opposition pass ... And he clears the ball behind goal ... He wasn't taking any risks there ... CORNER! ... T_Kubo hits it towards the far post! ... Headed away by Nuno_Santos Min. 62 :(new) M_Acuna holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to J_David ... J_David runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 63 :(ars) Y_Asprilla runs at M_Acuna ... The defender slips and falls over ... Y_Asprilla with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... The crowd goes wild! ... Newcastle United 1-3 Arsenal ... Min. 64 :(ars) S_Botman gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... T_Werner is unmarked ... R_De_Tomas with an awful challenge ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 65 :(ars) K_Thuram slides it through the middle to Y_Asprilla ... Y_Asprilla has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... T_Strakosha with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 70 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: K_Moore ... COMING OFF: R_De_Tomas Min. 70 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: R_Sallai ... COMING OFF: T_Werner Min. 70 :(new) A_Grimaldo takes advantage of a mistake by S_Botman ... He crosses to S_Canales ... S_Canales tries to catch the keeper out! ... R_Owusu_Oduro with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great reflexes there ... CORNER! ... A_Grimaldo hits it into the box! ... Great catch from R_Owusu_Oduro! Min. 72 :(new) K_Moore sidesteps J_Gomez ... He was too quick for his marker ... K_Moore sees R_Owusu_Oduro off his line! ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 72 :(ars) S_Botman slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... A_Grimaldo with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking Min. 72 :(new) J_David beats R_James ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... S_Botman with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him that he has been warned enough ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 73 :(ars) Y_Pino jinks infield ... Y_Pino with his head down lets it go! ... The fans get off their seats! ... T_Strakosha plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 74 :(ars) Y_Asprilla with a precise pass to Y_Pino ... Superbly timed tackle by M_Acuna ... He made it look easy Min. 75 :(ars) T_Kubo puts in R_Sallai ... R_Sallai curls it towards the top corner! ... T_Strakosha blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 77 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: T_Wiesner ... COMING OFF: Y_Pino Min. 77 :(new) J_W_Prowse knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender ... S_Botman slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 85 :(ars) R_Sallai with the deft touch ... He takes it past A_Grimaldo ... He knocks it to T_Kubo! ... A great volley from T_Kubo! ... T_Strakosha was lucky there Min. 86 :(ars) R_Sallai knocks the ball past the defender ... A_Grimaldo gets to the ball first Min. 87 :(ars) K_Thuram looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to T_Wiesner ... T_Wiesner drives the shot in! ... T_Strakosha gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(new) J_W_Prowse controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... A_Grimaldo gets onto the end of the pass! ... A_Grimaldo with a terrific drive! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... That puts Newcastle United back in with a shout! ... Newcastle United 2-3 Arsenal ... Min. 90 :(new) J_W_Prowse holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to J_Clauss ... A powerful shot by J_Clauss! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 90 :(ars) Y_Asprilla takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to T_Kubo ... T_Kubo hits a crisp volley! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 91 :(new) J_W_Prowse runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to J_Clauss ... J_Clauss bears down on goal! ... But R_Owusu_Oduro just gets his fingers to that one ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St James Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Llorente Scorers : M_Llorente (55), A_Grimaldo (88) Sent Off : T_Kroos (19) Booked : R_De_Tomas (64) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Y_Asprilla (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_James (10), Y_Asprilla (29,63) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Botman (72) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United | Arsenal Attempts on Goal : 10 | 15 Off target : 6 | 5 On target : 4 | 10 Possession : 40 | 60 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 3 Key Tackles : 7 | 7 Key Passes : 10 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Newcastle United 2 - 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 25 1 1 1 24 | 92 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 J_Clauss DF 1 21 17 15 26 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 A_Grimaldo DF 1 20 16 11 31 | 92 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 16 26 38 Nuno_Santos DF 1 20 15 12 25 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 M_Acuna DF 1 22 16 15 25 | 92 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 13 0 M_Llorente MF 1 13 22 15 22 | 92 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 23 7 30 J_W_Prowse MF 1 13 20 13 22 | 92 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 T_Kroos DM 1 16 22 16 22 | 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -15 -8 -15 S_Canales AM 1 4 21 20 21 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 J_David FW 1 6 17 20 29 | 92 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 R_De_Tomas FW 1 3 16 22 25 | 71 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 9 -4 S_Herrera GK 18 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Tarkowski DF 1 21 13 11 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Evans DF 1 17 14 10 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brais_Mendez MF 1 10 15 9 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Moore FW 1 4 15 17 24 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Owusu_Oduro GK 24 1 1 1 22 | 92 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 J_Gomez DF 1 22 19 8 29 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 S_Botman DF 1 21 17 6 26 | 92 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 26 20 -4 R_James DF 1 21 17 7 25 | 92 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 52 46 N_Schlotrbeck DF 1 20 17 6 26 | 92 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 12 21 D_Raum DF 1 20 17 6 26 | 51 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 R_Bentancur DM 1 20 21 9 32 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 K_Thuram DM 1 16 23 8 27 | 92 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 12 18 Y_Asprilla AM 1 9 20 20 25 | 92 0 1 2 0 5 2 0 0 0 27 18 60 T_Werner FW 1 6 15 23 24 | 71 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Y_Pino FW 1 6 18 22 25 | 78 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 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 | 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 T_Kubo AM 1 6 21 18 22 | 41 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 17 I_Houben MF 1 4 17 13 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Sallai FW 1 2 12 16 25 | 21 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 11 1721424430 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40