FFO FACUP, Arsenal vs. Manchester City (Wed Apr 09)


                              Arsenal  |  Manchester City
                          5-1-0-2-2 N  |  5-2-1-2 C
                      Darren Humphris  |  Nick Lovell
                                       |
                        J_Trafford GK  |  GK Ederson
                        J_Lepenant DF  |  DF Marquinhos
                        T_Chalobah DF  |  DF J_Stones
                          A_Hickey DF  |  DF D_Rensch
                        J_Gvardiol DF  |  DF M_Thiaw
                        A_Robinson DF  |  DF Ruben_Dias
                          K_Thuram DM  |  DM Am_Onana
                            B_Saka AM  |  MF B_Silva
                          I_Houben AM  |  DM J_Bellingham
                         R_Hojlund FW  |  FW D_Vlahovic
                         S_Gimenez FW  |  FW H_Kane
                                       |
                          E_Audero SUB |  SUB S_Soares
                         T_Wiesner SUB |  SUB A_Gordon
                         R_Pereyra SUB |  SUB L_Aigner
                           J_Swift SUB |  SUB S_Sohm
                          R_Sallai SUB |  SUB N_Goodman




Min. 4  :(ars) J_Lepenant runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Rensch 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  J_Lepenant with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Houben chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Ederson comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 5  :(ars) A_Hickey gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 8  :(mnc) D_Rensch sidesteps A_Robinson 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  D_Rensch has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  J_Trafford gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 9  :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 13 :(mnc) Am_Onana with the cross-field pass to J_Bellingham 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Gvardiol belts it clear 
Min. 14 :(ars) K_Thuram holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees R_Hojlund in space! 
          ...  R_Hojlund attempts the shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 15 :(ars) K_Thuram with a short pass to find R_Hojlund 
          ...  R_Hojlund goes for goal! 
          ...  Ederson can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Ederson makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 16 :(mnc) J_Bellingham brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_Gimenez with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 16 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic slips past I_Houben 
          ...  A great volley from D_Vlahovic! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  Right in the postage stamp! 
          ...  Manchester City go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 17 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 17 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  K_Thuram will now play as a MF 
Min. 17 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  J_Lepenant will now play as a AM 
Min. 18 :(ars) R_Hojlund beats his man 
          ...  But Ruben_Dias will cut out the threat 
Min. 19 :(ars) I_Houben with the dribble 
          ...  M_Thiaw with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 20 :(mnc) B_Silva with an inswinging cross to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 25 :(mnc) H_Kane controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  Ruben_Dias gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  What a shot from Ruben_Dias! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 28 :(mnc) H_Kane gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  H_Kane lobs J_Trafford! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Trafford dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Trafford beaten! 
Min. 35 :(ars) T_Chalobah volleys it forward. He finds S_Gimenez 
          ...  S_Gimenez keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  Ederson never had a chance! 
Min. 38 :(mnc) H_Kane knocks it past T_Chalobah and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  H_Kane with the side footed shot! 
          ...  J_Trafford gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 39 :(ars) S_Gimenez rushes through the defence 
          ...  S_Gimenez has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But Ederson punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 41 :(mnc) D_Rensch bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  J_Trafford was beaten there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(ars) J_Gvardiol sidesteps his marker 
          ...  J_Gvardiol has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  Ederson is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Hickey hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  T_Chalobah gets on the end of it 
          ...  Ederson fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 48 :(mnc) M_Thiaw takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a thundering shot! 
          ...  J_Trafford 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! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-1 Manchester City

Min. 47 :(mnc) H_Kane knocks it past J_Lepenant and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A_Hickey reads the play well 
Min. 48 :(ars) R_Hojlund with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves M_Thiaw behind 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_Stones!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 49 :(mnc) B_Silva threads the through ball to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  J_Trafford is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 50 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  B_Saka will now play as a FW 
Min. 52 :(ars) B_Saka with the first time pass to A_Hickey 
          ...  A_Hickey hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 54 :(ars) B_Saka takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  J_Stones wins the ball 
Min. 54 :(ars) A_Robinson steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  His 2nd yellow card! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  That's an early shower for him! 
Min. 55 :(mnc) J_Stones has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Stones! 
          ...  J_Trafford makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 61 :(mnc) Marquinhos beats A_Robinson with absolute ease! 
          ...  A_Hickey seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 66 :(mnc) J_Stones with the nod to J_Bellingham 
          ...  J_Gvardiol reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 69 :(mnc) H_Kane beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  H_Kane with the drive! 
          ...  J_Trafford gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 70 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Swift 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Houben 
Min. 70 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Wiesner 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Lepenant 
Min. 72 :(ars) S_Gimenez knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Thiaw 
          ...  Ruben_Dias with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 75 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Sallai 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Gimenez 
Min. 75 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Manchester City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 76 :(ars) B_Saka with a slick pass to R_Hojlund 
          ...  Ruben_Dias with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  J_Swift swings it in 
          ...  R_Hojlund gets on the end of it 
          ...  R_Hojlund with the strike! 
          ...  But Ederson parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 78 :(ars) R_Sallai stamps down B_Silva's shin! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 84 :(ars) R_Hojlund leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to R_Sallai 
          ...  R_Sallai breaks clear! 
          ...  He tries to take it round Ederson 
          ...  He nutmegs Ederson 
          ...  Ederson does well to save it!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(ars) A_Hickey squares it to J_Swift 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by J_Bellingham 

*************  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_Hojlund
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Gimenez (16), R_Sallai (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Stones (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Vlahovic (16)
Sent Off             : D_Vlahovic (54)
Booked               : Ruben_Dias (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       4
Key Passes           :           7        |       8
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 1 Manchester City
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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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J_Trafford     GK  26   1   1   1  28 | 100   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
J_Lepenant     AM   1  19  21  15  25 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
T_Chalobah     DF   1  21  17  15  24 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  13
A_Hickey       DF   1  22  17  13  30 | 100   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  13  14
J_Gvardiol     DF   1  22  19   9  25 | 100   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  18
A_Robinson     DF   1  21  20   4  24 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Thuram       MF   1  17  23   9  27 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
B_Saka         FW   1   3  22  20  22 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
I_Houben       AM   1   4  18  13  28 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Hojlund      FW   1   8  18  23  29 | 100   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  13
S_Gimenez      FW   1   4  19  23  28 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   5
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 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Pereyra      MF   1   5  15  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Swift        AM   1   3  15  12  31 |  27   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   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   8

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ederson        GK  27   1   1   1  22 | 100   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
Marquinhos     DF   1  24  19  16  25 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stones       DF   1  23  20  15  26 | 100   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  10  13
D_Rensch       DF   1  22  18  15  28 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  13
M_Thiaw        DF   1  22  18  16  28 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  12   0
Ruben_Dias     DF   1  23  19  15  27 | 100   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  10  -4   8
Am_Onana       DM   1  20  23  12  29 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0
B_Silva        MF   1   5  24  19  24 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Bellingham   DM   1  18  24  22  28 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   6   0
D_Vlahovic     FW   1   5  18  24  27 |  57   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   1   0 -15 -15   5
H_Kane         FW   1   7  19  24  27 | 100   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  11  16
S_Soares       GK  22   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Gordon       MF   1   4  21  21  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Aigner       DF   1  16   9   4  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Sohm         MF   1   5  16  13  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Goodman      FW   1   3  13  18  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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