FFO Prem, Bristol City vs. Arsenal (Mon Mar 31)


                         Bristol City  |  Arsenal
                          4-2-2-1-1 C  |  5-1-2-2 E
                                    -  |  Darren Humphris
                                       |
                     M_Vandevoordt GK  |  GK J_Trafford
                        A_Grimaldo DF  |  DF R_James
                        O_Boscagli DF  |  DF T_Chalobah
                        T_Mitchell DF  |  DF A_Hickey
                           L_Davis DF  |  DF J_Gvardiol
                         B_Soumare DM  |  DF A_Robinson
                        J_Schouten DM  |  MF J_Lepenant
                        J_Williams MF  |  AM B_Saka
                          K_Bielik MF  |  AM M_Olise
                        M_Llorente AM  |  FW R_Hojlund
                             Munir FW  |  FW S_Gimenez
                                       |
                          M_OLeary SUB |  SUB E_Audero
                         W_Harding SUB |  SUB T_Wiesner
                          J_Reeves SUB |  SUB I_Houben
                       J_Brownhill SUB |  SUB J_Swift
                         C_Pozarro SUB |  SUB R_Sallai




Min. 4  :(brc) M_Llorente runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Lepenant 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A_Robinson with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 5  :(brc) Munir with the majestic dribble 
          ...  But T_Chalobah comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 5  :(brc) Munir runs at A_Robinson 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  J_Lepenant is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 6  :(ars) B_Saka with an amazing show of skill to get past A_Grimaldo 
          ...  He crosses to R_Hojlund 
          ...  A delicate header from R_Hojlund! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Darren Humphris spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 9  :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 12 :(ars) A_Robinson with a precise pass to R_Hojlund 
          ...  A thundering drive by R_Hojlund! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 12 :(brc) B_Soumare cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Llorente 
          ...  A_Robinson with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 13 :(brc) J_Williams has picked up a knock 
          ...  He's going to play through the pain barrier 
Min. 14 :(brc) T_Mitchell runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  T_Mitchell has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  J_Trafford narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 15 :(brc) Munir with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Lepenant 
          ...  Munir tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But J_Trafford palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 16 :(ars) A_Hickey sidesteps L_Davis 
          ...  A_Hickey flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at his face! 
          ...  He can't believe it himself! 
          ...  - is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Bristol City 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 18 :(brc) M_Llorente slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  M_Llorente with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  J_Trafford can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Trafford makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 19 :(brc) A_Grimaldo pass splits open the defence and finds Munir 
          ...  J_Lepenant wins the ball 
Min. 20 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 21 :(ars) A_Robinson spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to S_Gimenez! 
          ...  J_Schouten brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 23 :(ars) M_Olise off the woodwork! 
          ...  J_Gvardiol picks up the deflection 
          ...  J_Gvardiol with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 25 :(brc) Munir runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Mitchell 
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Robinson 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 27 :(ars) T_Chalobah knocks the ball past L_Davis 
          ...  T_Chalobah blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt was beaten there! 
Min. 28 :(ars) R_Hojlund with a flicked pass to B_Saka 
          ...  A_Grimaldo intercepts the pass 
Min. 30 :(brc) Munir has space to run with the ball 
          ...  Munir drives it low! 
          ...  But J_Trafford punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 30 :(ars) R_James takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from R_James! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 34 :(ars) B_Saka holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees S_Gimenez in space! 
          ...  S_Gimenez with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 35 :(brc) Munir with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  Munir plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But J_Trafford makes a fine save 
Min. 35 :(ars) A_Robinson with an inswinging cross to B_Saka 
          ...  B_Saka looks to see where M_Vandevoordt is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 38 :(brc) K_Bielik looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Munir 
          ...  Munir rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 38 :(ars) M_Olise loses his marker! 
          ...  M_Olise rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  It floats over M_Vandevoordt 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 39 :(brc) The ball is passed in from M_Llorente, he finds J_Williams 
          ...  But A_Hickey wins the ball 
Min. 42 :(brc) M_Llorente brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  R_James wins the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(brc) B_Soumare with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past M_Olise 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Llorente! 
          ...  M_Llorente has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  Darren Humphris is furious! 
          ...  Bristol City are back level! 
          ...  Bristol City 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 44 :(ars) T_Chalobah floats the ball in to find M_Olise 
          ...  M_Olise fires the shot in! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Robinson swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  A_Grimaldo reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 45 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 45 :(brc) K_Bielik takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  K_Bielik goes for goal! 
          ...  J_Trafford manages to turn it behind 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bristol City 1-1 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(ars) A_Hickey passes the ball to R_Hojlund 
          ...  R_Hojlund with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 50 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  B_Saka will now play as a FW 
Min. 50 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  M_Olise will now play as a FW 
Min. 51 :(brc) B_Soumare heads the ball back to L_Davis 
          ...  L_Davis with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  J_Trafford with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 51 :(ars) S_Gimenez jumps over B_Soumare's challenge 
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Gimenez! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 52 :(ars) R_James knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  B_Soumare rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 56 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  A_Robinson will now play as a MF 
Min. 57 :(brc) K_Bielik brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_Williams gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  T_Chalobah hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Grimaldo swings it in! 
          ...  J_Trafford jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 59 :(brc) Munir looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Schouten 
          ...  J_Schouten hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  J_Trafford is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 60 :(brc) L_Davis with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  L_Davis strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 60 :(brc) A_Grimaldo takes advantage of a mistake by T_Chalobah 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  J_Lepenant scythes the player down! 
Min. 62 :(brc) Munir finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  R_James hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Boscagli floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_Trafford fists it away! 
Min. 62 :(ars) B_Saka has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Gvardiol gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  K_Bielik with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 66 :(brc) B_Soumare is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Llorente 
          ...  A_Hickey dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 67 :(ars) J_Lepenant finds B_Saka with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  B_Saka attempts the shot! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 68 :(brc) J_Schouten races into the box 
          ...  He sees L_Davis lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Gvardiol 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Soumare with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Munir gets a shot in 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 69 :(brc) M_Llorente dribbles past R_James 
          ...  R_James redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 69 :(ars) M_Olise bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to R_Hojlund 
          ...  B_Soumare takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 70 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Reeves 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Schouten 
Min. 72 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Swift 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Olise 
Min. 72 :(brc) L_Davis with a probing pass to Munir 
          ...  Munir runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  J_Trafford plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 73 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Wiesner 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Chalobah 
Min. 74 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Sallai 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Gimenez 
Min. 75 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: W_Harding 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Mitchell 
Min. 75 :(brc) Munir finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  Munir strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 76 :(ars) J_Swift is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to J_Lepenant 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Reeves 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 78 :(brc) A_Grimaldo with an inswinging cross to M_Llorente 
          ...  M_Llorente has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with J_Trafford 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Trafford 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 78 :(ars) J_Swift looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Hojlund 
          ...  But O_Boscagli clears the ball to safety 
Min. 80 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Brownhill 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Bielik 
Min. 81 :(ars) B_Saka with a precise ball to J_Lepenant 
          ...  J_Lepenant swings in the shot! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 83 :(ars) R_Sallai runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Reeves back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  R_Sallai rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air 
          ...  Timed to perfection!! 
          ...  He's done it for Arsenal – big time! 
          ...  Bristol City 1-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 84 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  J_Lepenant will now play as a DM 
Min. 85 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 86 :(brc) Munir breaks free from R_James 
          ...  J_Lepenant beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 87 :(brc) J_Williams with a slick pass to J_Brownhill 
          ...  J_Brownhill leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  J_Trafford fists it away 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 93 :(brc) Munir with a clever shimmy 
          ...  Munir with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  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! 
Min. 94 :(brc) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  Munir is through! 
          ...  A delicate header from Munir! 
          ...  But J_Trafford punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 96 :(brc) M_Llorente with a neat pass into J_Williams 
          ...  But R_James will cut out the threat 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Ashton Gate
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Bristol City Match Info
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Best player          : Munir (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Llorente (43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Soumare (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : A_Hickey
Scorers              : A_Hickey (16), R_Sallai (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Robinson (12)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Bristol City  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       15
Off target           :           8        |       10
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       12
Key Passes           :          15        |       14
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Final Score          : Bristol City 1 - 2 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Bristol 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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M_Vandevoordt  GK  25   1   1   1  26 | 100   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
A_Grimaldo     DF   1  22  16  12  31 | 100   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  28   0
O_Boscagli     DF   1  21  14   3  22 | 100   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
T_Mitchell     DF   1  21  13   9  30 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
L_Davis        DF   1  19  13  11  26 | 100   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  33
B_Soumare      DM   1  15  21   5  26 | 100   0   0   4   1   0   0   1   0   0  -4  45  -4
J_Schouten     DM   1  15  19  11  31 |  73   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  11  16
J_Williams     MF   1  12  21  15  24 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
K_Bielik       MF   1  13  20  11  21 |  83   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  17
M_Llorente     AM   1  13  22  16  22 | 100   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  16  52
Munir          FW   1   3  17  22  24 | 100   0   0   2   0   9   0   0   0   0   0  26  50
M_OLeary       GK  17   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Harding      DF   1  14  10   9  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Reeves       DM   1  12  16   7  30 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_Brownhill    MF   1   7  15  10  24 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
C_Pozarro      FW   1   7  12  18  27 |   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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J_Trafford     GK  26   1   1   1  28 | 100  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
R_James        DF   1  22  19   8  25 | 100   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0  20
T_Chalobah     DF   1  21  17  15  24 |  76   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  13  12
A_Hickey       DF   1  22  17  13  30 | 100   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  30  13  36
J_Gvardiol     DF   1  22  19   9  25 | 100   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  18
A_Robinson     MF   1  21  20   4  24 | 100   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  12  26  -4
J_Lepenant     DM   1  19  21  15  25 | 100   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   9  13
B_Saka         FW   1   3  22  20  22 | 100   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  14
M_Olise        FW   1   4  22  21  24 |  75   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   8  12
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 |  77   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Houben       MF   1   4  18  13  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Swift        AM   1   3  15  12  31 |  25   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Sallai       FW   1   2  12  16  25 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
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