FFO FA CUP, Liverpool vs. Arsenal (Wed Mar 25)


                            Liverpool  |  Arsenal
                          4-1-0-3-2 L  |  5-1-0-2-2 L
                       Graeme Edwards  |  Darren Humphris
                                       |
                        T_Courtois GK  |  GK K_Tzolakis
                           F_Mendy DF  |  DF S_De_Vrij
                          M_Akanji DF  |  DF Andre
                       D_Upamecano DF  |  DF A_Carreras
                        B_Chilwell DF  |  DF I_Fresneda
                           O_Kokcu DM  |  DF A_Hickey
                          M_Rogers AM  |  DM E_Camavinga
                       K_De_Bruyne AM  |  AM L_Guilherme
                       S_Chukwueze AM  |  AM L_Bergvall
                          F_Chiesa FW  |  FW M_Olise
                        R_De_Tomas FW  |  FW Samu
                                       |
                            D_Ward SUB |  SUB A_Boruc
                           J_Matip SUB |  SUB A_Silva
                            A_Wolf SUB |  SUB J_Malatini
                             B_Taz SUB |  SUB I_Houben
                            W_Jose SUB |  SUB F_Gebert




Min. 2  :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 5  :(liv) Tactical Change by Liverpool 
          ...  Liverpool have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 10 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 13 :(ars) M_Olise sidesteps M_Akanji 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  M_Olise rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But T_Courtois smothers the ball 
Min. 17 :(liv) M_Rogers lobs it over the defender 
          ...  A_Hickey reads the play well 
Min. 17 :(ars) M_Olise beats K_De_Bruyne 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  But M_Akanji puts it in row Z! 
Min. 25 :(liv) M_Akanji plays a long ball to S_Chukwueze 
          ...  S_Chukwueze hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 27 :(liv) F_Chiesa sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_De_Tomas gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  R_De_Tomas hits a great shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Terrific football and a well deserved goal 
          ...  Liverpool have the advantage! 
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 29 :(ars) L_Guilherme runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  L_Guilherme must beat T_Courtois! 
          ...  T_Courtois fists it away 
Min. 32 :(liv) K_De_Bruyne retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  F_Chiesa gets on the end of it 
          ...  A great volley from F_Chiesa! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 32 :(liv) M_Akanji looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  He isn't going to continue 
Min. 32 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Matip 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Akanji 
Min. 35 :(liv) The ball is passed in from F_Mendy, he finds S_Chukwueze 
          ...  S_De_Vrij hits it out for a corner 
          ...  That was sent up into the top tier 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Chilwell plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  F_Chiesa gets to it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  Liverpool 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 35 :(ars) A_Hickey drives it across the face of the goal Samu 
          ...  Samu tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 36 :(ars) M_Olise runs into space 
          ...  M_Olise rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 37 :(ars) Andre turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  An audacious effort from Andre! 
          ...  T_Courtois gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 39 :(ars) A_Hickey holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees M_Olise in space! 
          ...  M_Olise hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  T_Courtois with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 41 :(ars) A_Hickey has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Chiesa 
          ...  He puts in Samu! 
          ...  J_Matip pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(ars) L_Guilherme beats D_Upamecano 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  L_Guilherme hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 47 :(ars) E_Camavinga is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to Samu 
          ...  Samu has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  T_Courtois moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 2-0 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(liv) F_Chiesa controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  R_De_Tomas gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  S_De_Vrij with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  S_Chukwueze with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  But K_Tzolakis gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_De_Tomas swings it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of K_Tzolakis 
Min. 51 :(liv) R_De_Tomas holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees S_Chukwueze in space! 
          ...  S_Chukwueze with the header! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 53 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 55 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Andre will now play as a MF 
Min. 57 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Silva 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_De_Vrij 
Min. 59 :(ars) A_Hickey crosses in from the wing, he finds I_Fresneda in the box 
          ...  I_Fresneda flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  T_Courtois tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Bergvall curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_Matip clears the danger 
Min. 60 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  L_Guilherme will now play as a FW 
Min. 60 :(liv) F_Chiesa gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside Andre! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Hickey with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 60 :(ars) A_Hickey holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees L_Guilherme in space! 
          ...  Great challenge by D_Upamecano 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Camavinga chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Silva gets his head on it 
          ...  T_Courtois is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 61 :(liv) S_Chukwueze makes a run into space 
          ...  S_Chukwueze with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be an easy save for K_Tzolakis 
          ...  He's been nutmegged! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis looks embarrassed! 
          ...  Liverpool 3-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 62 :(liv) R_De_Tomas with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  But A_Silva barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 64 :(liv) S_Chukwueze hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  R_De_Tomas latches onto it! 
          ...  But A_Hickey wins the tackle 
Min. 65 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  L_Bergvall will now play as a FW 
Min. 66 :(liv) M_Rogers takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  M_Rogers sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He nutmegged K_Tzolakis 
          ...  Liverpool 4-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 67 :(liv) R_De_Tomas jumps over A_Carreras's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  R_De_Tomas plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  K_Tzolakis with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 69 :(liv) B_Chilwell gets to the byline and finds F_Chiesa with a beautiful cross 
          ...  A_Silva with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 70 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Houben 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Guilherme 
Min. 72 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Malatini 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Hickey 
Min. 73 :(liv) R_De_Tomas with the diagonal pass to M_Rogers 
          ...  M_Rogers tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 73 :(ars) A_Silva floats the ball in to find Samu 
          ...  Samu with the chance! 
          ...  But T_Courtois makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 78 :(ars) I_Houben hoofs it upfield to find L_Bergvall 
          ...  L_Bergvall fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  But T_Courtois with the difficult save 
Min. 79 :(liv) M_Rogers races into the box 
          ...  He sees K_De_Bruyne lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Malatini 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 79 :(ars) M_Olise fires over a low cross to L_Bergvall 
          ...  L_Bergvall keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 81 :(liv) K_Tzolakis with a terrible kick! 
          ...  F_Mendy is through! 
          ...  F_Mendy tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But K_Tzolakis palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 81 :(ars) A_Carreras breaks free from B_Chilwell 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Upamecano and it had to be 
Min. 83 :(liv) O_Kokcu gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds S_Chukwueze 
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Chukwueze! 
          ...  But K_Tzolakis punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 86 :(ars) I_Fresneda is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  M_Olise latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Olise plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 86 :(liv) F_Mendy with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to R_De_Tomas 
          ...  Andre with a bad challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  S_Chukwueze smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot 
          ...  K_Tzolakis turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne flights it in! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 87 :(liv) R_De_Tomas with a measured ball to S_Chukwueze 
          ...  I_Fresneda with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(ars) I_Houben back heels to find L_Bergvall in space 
          ...  M_Rogers with an ugly foul 
Min. 88 :(ars) A_Carreras sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Matip with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 89 :(ars) I_Houben backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  Samu gets on the end of it 
          ...  O_Kokcu reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 91 :(liv) M_Rogers jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Mendy 
          ...  F_Mendy carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 92 :(ars) E_Camavinga with a long pass to M_Olise 
          ...  B_Chilwell cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : F_Chiesa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_De_Tomas (27), F_Chiesa (35), S_Chukwueze (61), M_Rogers (66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : M_Akanji (32)
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : M_Olise
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , S_De_Vrij (46)Andre (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Liverpool  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       14
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :          11        |       10
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       12
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Final Score          : Liverpool 4 - 0 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Courtois     GK  28   1   1   1  15 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  92   0   0   0
F_Mendy        DF   1  25  20  18  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  26
M_Akanji       DF   1  24  21  13  26 |  32   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
D_Upamecano    DF   1  24  19   9  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
B_Chilwell     DF   1  25  20  18  24 |  95   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  36   0
O_Kokcu        DM   1  17  25  11  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  11   0
M_Rogers       AM   1   6  23  20  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  26  42
K_De_Bruyne    AM   1  12  22  22  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
S_Chukwueze    AM   1   4  23  23  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  13  69
F_Chiesa       FW   1   5  21  26  22 |  95   0   0   2   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  49  26
R_De_Tomas     FW   1   3  18  25  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  54  29
D_Ward         GK  23   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   1  21  16  12  29 |  63   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  76   0   0
A_Wolf         DF   1  19  17   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Taz          MF   1   6  17  14  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Jose         FW   1   5  13  22  19 |   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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K_Tzolakis     GK  28   1   1   1  22 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
S_De_Vrij      DF   1  25  21  11  28 |  60   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -2
Andre          MF   1  21  22  12  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  18
A_Carreras     DF   1  24  21   5  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Fresneda     DF   1  23  21   5  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  15  27
A_Hickey       DF   1  24  18  15  30 |  75   0   3   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  90   0
E_Camavinga    DM   1  21  24   7  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
L_Guilherme    FW   1   7  22  19  26 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
L_Bergvall     FW   1   3  22  19  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
M_Olise        FW   1   4  23  23  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  13  34
Samu           FW   1   6  20  24  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
A_Boruc        GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Silva        DF   1  24  21   6  22 |  35   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  15  24
J_Malatini     DF   1  17  13   2  24 |  20   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
I_Houben       AM   1   5  19  15  28 |  22   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
F_Gebert       FW   1   6  12  17  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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