FFO Prem, Aston Villa vs. Arsenal (Sat Feb 28)


                          Aston Villa  |  Arsenal
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  5-1-0-2-2 C
                        Emlyn Brennan  |  Darren Humphris
                                       |
                        E_Martinez GK  |  GK K_Tzolakis
                       A_Robertson DF  |  DF S_De_Vrij
                          N_Semedo DF  |  DF A_Silva
                           L_Digne DF  |  DF A_Carreras
                           K_Mbabu DF  |  DF A_Hickey
                        K_Trippier DF  |  DF I_Fresneda
                             Rodri DM  |  DM E_Camavinga
                        L_Goretzka MF  |  AM L_Guilherme
                          Casemiro MF  |  AM M_Olise
                           K_Coman FW  |  FW K_Konate
                          S_Gnabry FW  |  FW Samu
                                       |
                         D_Bentley SUB |  SUB A_Boruc
                          J_Daland SUB |  SUB J_Malatini
                            L_Blas SUB |  SUB Andre
                           Y_Wissa SUB |  SUB I_Houben
                          A_Licata SUB |  SUB V_Sierro




Min. 5  :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 7  :(ast) L_Digne looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  L_Digne with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 7  :(ast) L_Goretzka races into the box 
          ...  He sees S_Gnabry lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  I_Fresneda with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 10 :(ast) N_Semedo cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Rodri 
          ...  Rodri runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for K_Tzolakis 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 12 :(ast) N_Semedo flicks the ball through 
          ...  S_Gnabry runs onto it! 
          ...  S_Gnabry strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  Aston Villa have the advantage! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 13 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 13 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  M_Olise will now play as a FW 
Min. 13 :(ast) S_Gnabry searches out K_Mbabu 
          ...  A_Hickey reads the play well 
Min. 15 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  Aston Villa have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 18 :(ast) A_Robertson breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat K_Tzolakis now! 
          ...  S_De_Vrij trips him up from behind! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 
Min. 20 :(ast) Casemiro with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  N_Semedo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  N_Semedo with a blistering shot! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 21 :(ast) N_Semedo controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  K_Mbabu gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  An audacious effort from K_Mbabu! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 21 :(ars) I_Fresneda pushes it past the defender 
          ...  But A_Robertson clears the ball to safety 
Min. 29 :(ast) L_Goretzka with the heel pass to K_Coman 
          ...  K_Coman with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  The shot slips through K_Tzolakis's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear! 
          ...  Aston Villa 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 30 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  Arsenal have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 30 :(ars) Samu cuts inside A_Robertson 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in L_Guilherme! 
          ...  S_Gnabry is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 30 :(ars) A_Carreras leaves his marker standing 
          ...  A_Carreras smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 32 :(ast) S_Gnabry skips the challenge from S_De_Vrij 
          ...  E_Camavinga brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 32 :(ars) M_Olise breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat E_Martinez now! 
          ...  K_Coman trips him up from behind! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
Min. 37 :(ast) K_Mbabu rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to Casemiro 
          ...  Casemiro keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 38 :(ars) L_Guilherme flicks it over K_Trippier's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  But A_Robertson comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 41 :(ars) E_Camavinga spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds M_Olise with a lovely pass! 
          ...  S_Gnabry with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 2-0 Arsenal

Min. 48 :(ars) A_Silva with a short pass to find L_Guilherme 
          ...  K_Trippier anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 49 :(ars) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  M_Olise seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  N_Semedo takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 50 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  L_Guilherme will now play as a FW 
Min. 51 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  E_Camavinga will now play as a MF 
Min. 51 :(ast) S_Gnabry knocks it past A_Hickey and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  S_Gnabry tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Casemiro floats the ball in! 
          ...  I_Fresneda wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 51 :(ars) A_Hickey cuts the ball back to M_Olise 
          ...  S_Gnabry is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 57 :(ars) L_Guilherme runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  L_Guilherme strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But E_Martinez gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Fresneda chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  S_De_Vrij tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Fresneda with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  K_Konate with the shot! 
          ...  E_Martinez parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 58 :(ast) S_Gnabry loses his marker 
          ...  A_Silva dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 61 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: Andre 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Guilherme 
Min. 65 :(ast) L_Goretzka sidesteps A_Hickey 
          ...  L_Goretzka sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 65 :(ars) A_Silva takes advantage of a mistake by K_Mbabu 
          ...  He crosses to A_Hickey 
          ...  A_Hickey carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 68 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Malatini 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Hickey 
Min. 68 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal 
          ...  A_Carreras will now play as a DM 
Min. 70 :(ast) Casemiro takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Digne 
          ...  Cleared by A_Silva 
Min. 71 :(ars) A_Silva beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds K_Konate 
          ...  L_Goretzka with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 73 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: V_Sierro 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Olise 
Min. 73 :(ars) Samu takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  From long range Samu bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  E_Martinez can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  E_Martinez makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 74 :(ars) E_Camavinga hits a hard pass to Samu 
          ...  Casemiro with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 75 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  K_Coman will now play as a AM 
Min. 76 :(ast) S_Gnabry with a great first touch 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Malatini and it had to be 
Min. 76 :(ars) A_Carreras controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  Samu gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Samu unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 77 :(ast) L_Goretzka slides it through the middle to S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  What agility from K_Tzolakis 
Min. 80 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Daland 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Digne 
Min. 80 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Blas 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Goretzka 
Min. 80 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Licata 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Blas 
Min. 80 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa 
          ...  K_Trippier will now play as a DM 
Min. 80 :(ars) V_Sierro with a slick pass to K_Konate 
          ...  K_Konate hits a great shot! 
          ...  E_Martinez with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 83 :(ast) A_Licata get's past S_De_Vrij 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  A_Licata has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 84 :(ast) S_Gnabry finds himself in a good position 
          ...  K_Konate with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  A_Licata with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis looks dejected! 
          ...  Aston Villa 3-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 85 :(ast) Casemiro with the first time flick to S_Gnabry 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_De_Vrij 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 86 :(ast) K_Mbabu lobs it over A_Silva 
          ...  K_Mbabu drives the shot in! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 89 :(ast) S_Gnabry sprints past S_De_Vrij 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  S_Gnabry uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  K_Tzolakis fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 89 :(ars) K_Konate is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to A_Silva 
          ...  A_Silva has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_De_Vrij hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Daland clears the corner with a header away from the near post 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : N_Semedo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Gnabry (12), K_Coman (29), A_Licata (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Coman (32), S_Gnabry (41), L_Goretzka (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : K_Konate
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Fresneda (7), S_De_Vrij (18)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           8        |       3
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 3 - 0 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Martinez     GK  27   1   1   1  24 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
A_Robertson    DF   1  24  20  11  29 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
N_Semedo       DF   1  24  18  14  25 |  94   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  16  76  16
L_Digne        DF   1  24  19  12  23 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  18
K_Mbabu        DF   1  24  20   7  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  48
K_Trippier     DM   1  21  15  11  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
Rodri          DM   1  19  24   6  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
L_Goretzka     MF   1  17  24  19  25 |  83   0   0   3   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  50  11
Casemiro       MF   1  18  24  16  28 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  36  14
K_Coman        AM   1   8  23  23  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  24
S_Gnabry       FW   1   2  21  26  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2  13  36
D_Bentley      GK  22   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Daland       DF   1  16   8   5  31 |  11   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
L_Blas         MF   1   3  16  12  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Wissa        AM   1   3  14  15  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Licata       AM   1   5  14  21  25 |  11   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  39

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 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
S_De_Vrij      DF   1  24  21  10  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  14  -2  18
A_Silva        DF   1  24  21   6  22 |  94   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  45  24
A_Carreras     DM   1  24  21   5  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  25
A_Hickey       DF   1  24  18  15  30 |  71   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  18  15
I_Fresneda     DF   1  23  21   5  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  15  -2  -2
E_Camavinga    MF   1  21  24   7  24 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  24   0
L_Guilherme    FW   1   7  22  19  26 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
M_Olise        FW   1   4  23  22  24 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Konate       FW   1   8  21  25  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  14
Samu           FW   1   6  20  24  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  12
A_Boruc        GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Malatini     DF   1  17  13   2  24 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
Andre          MF   1  21  22  12  28 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Houben       MF   1   5  19  15  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Sierro       AM   1   6  15  12  25 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0
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