Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Arsenal vs. Aston Villa (Fri Jul 23)


                              Arsenal  |  Aston Villa
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-2-4 L
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK B_Roorda
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF P_Livingstone
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF Ayala
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF Aldair
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF L_Blokland
                          M_Thomas MF  |  MF A_Rodriguez
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF Romario
                      P_Bouba_Diop MF  |  FW M_Jordan
                        S_Matthews MF  |  FW E_Collamarini
                          M_Arteta MF  |  FW R_Sharp
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW S_Donnelly
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB D_Gentenaar
                         F_Ricksen SUB |  SUB G_Johnson
                      J_Gandolfini SUB |  SUB J_Butland
                         J_Willock SUB |  SUB E_Barreto
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB K_Warner

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 1  :(asv) M_Jordan has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_Evra with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is warned by D_Skomina
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 3  :(asv) A_Rodriguez with a precise ball to E_Collamarini
          ...  What a shot from E_Collamarini !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 4  :(arn) S_Matthews with a glorious 60-yard pass to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka with the cheeky shot!
          ...  B_Roorda guesses right
Min. 5  :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  C_Chambers runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Ayala with the block
Min. 8  :(arn) R_Holding works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Anelka
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Ayala hits it out for a throw
Min. 9  :(arn) R_Holding nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  L_Blokland tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rocastle plays it into the danger area!
          ...  P_Livingstone reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 10 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs P_Livingstone
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop must beat B_Roorda!
          ...  B_Roorda parries it
Min. 11 :(arn) N_Anelka sidesteps Aldair
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Aldair recovers to win the ball back
Min. 12 :(asv) M_Jordan with a slide rule pass to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp goes for the top corner !
          ...  T_Macedo saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 16 :(arn) S_Matthews is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to N_Anelka
          ...  Romario rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's D_Skomina going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 17 :(arn) D_Rocastle spots N_Anelka who is in acres of space
          ...  N_Anelka with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 18 :(arn) M_Thomas kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Arteta gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Arteta hits a great drive!
          ...  B_Roorda with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 20 :(arn) S_Matthews has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Rodriguez
          ...  He knocks it to C_Chambers!
          ...  C_Chambers with the side footed shot!
          ...  B_Roorda gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 21 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  D_Rocastle latches onto the ball
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_Livingstone
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Arteta!
          ...  N_Anelka gets something on it!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 22 :(arn) D_Rocastle cuts inside L_Blokland
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  A_Rodriguez rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's D_Skomina going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 24 :(asv) Romario plays a long ball to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  T_Macedo acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Romario hits it into the box!
          ...  D_Burn wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 28 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop with the first time flick to C_Chambers
          ...  C_Chambers with the overhead !
          ...  But B_Roorda comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 28 :(arn) N_Anelka finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  Aldair with a bad challenge
Min. 33 :(arn) N_Anelka beats L_Blokland
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  N_Anelka lobs B_Roorda!
          ...  But B_Roorda comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 34 :(asv) R_Sharp sprints past R_Holding
          ...  R_Sharp with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Arsenal fans laugh at him
Min. 38 :(arn) N_Anelka with the dribble
          ...  Ayala is easily beaten
          ...  N_Anelka with the attempt at goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 39 :(asv) A_Rodriguez lobs it over C_Chambers
          ...  C_Chambers reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 41 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop pushes it past L_Blokland
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop hits a crisp volley!
          ...  B_Roorda saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 42 :(arn) M_Arteta with a slide rule pass to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  B_Roorda makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 42 :(asv) A_Rodriguez with a 40-yard pass to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Holding reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(arn) D_Rocastle holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Anelka
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  P_Livingstone picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 47 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop with a reverse pass to R_Holding
          ...  But P_Livingstone barges him off the ball
Min. 47 :(arn) N_Anelka controls it with ease
          ...  S_Donnelly fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  D_Skomina wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning

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

Min. 48 :(asv) E_Collamarini leaves his marker standing
          ...  P_Evra makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 52 :(asv) E_Collamarini flicks it past C_Chambers
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  C_Chambers recovers to win the ball back
Min. 54 :(asv) E_Collamarini plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  R_Holding with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 56 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past P_Livingstone
          ...  He knocks it to D_Rocastle!
          ...  D_Rocastle with a thundering shot!
          ...  B_Roorda is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  B_Roorda holds his head in his hands!
          ...  That puts Arsenal ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 57 :(arn) The Arsenal manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 57 :(arn) D_Rocastle brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  N_Anelka makes himself available
          ...  Romario brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 57 :(asv) Romario brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  P_Livingstone makes himself available
          ...  M_Thomas with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 60 :(asv) M_Jordan finds himself in acres of space
          ...  D_Burn with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 63 :(arn) S_Matthews gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds M_Arteta
          ...  P_Livingstone wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 65 :(asv) L_Blokland has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Aldair gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Aldair hits a great drive!
          ...  But T_Macedo punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 70 :(arn) F_Ricksen takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace P_Bouba_Diop as DF
Min. 71 :(arn) P_Evra runs at L_Blokland
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Ayala intercepts the pass
Min. 75 :(asv) J_Butland will replace Romario and play MF
Min. 75 :(asv) E_Barreto is being brought on
          ...  A_Rodriguez is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(asv) Aston Villa changed their strategy to play A
Min. 76 :(arn) S_Matthews with a neat pass into N_Anelka
          ...  P_Livingstone rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 78 :(asv) There's going to be a change
          ...  G_Johnson will come on for Ayala and play DF
Min. 78 :(arn) M_Arteta with an incisive pass to N_Anelka
          ...  G_Johnson wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 78 :(asv) E_Barreto sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  E_Barreto hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 79 :(arn) D_Rocastle with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows P_Livingstone a clean set of heals
          ...  J_Butland wins the ball
Min. 80 :(asv) E_Collamarini takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Sharp
          ...  N_Anelka pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  D_Skomina has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by D_Skomina!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  R_Sharp hits it hard
          ...  T_Macedo makes a difficult save
Min. 82 :(arn) J_Gandolfini takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_Rocastle as MF
Min. 82 :(arn) M_Arteta looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to D_Burn
          ...  D_Burn sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asv) E_Barreto runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  M_Jordan latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  M_Jordan beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has T_Macedo to beat!
          ...  He tries to slide it past T_Macedo
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!!
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 89 :(arn) Arsenal's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 89 :(asv) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Aston Villa will now play L
Min. 89 :(asv) E_Barreto finds G_Johnson on the edge of the box
          ...  G_Johnson attempts a low drive!
          ...  T_Macedo has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Macedo reacts well to save!!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 122,644
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : P_Bouba_Diop (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Rocastle (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Holding (54), M_Thomas (57), D_Burn (60), N_Anelka (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : E_Barreto
Scorers              : M_Jordan (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Livingstone (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |  Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       14
Key Passes           :          18        |       9
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 1 Aston Villa
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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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T_Macedo       GK  31   3   3   3  42 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  34   9   7  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
P_Evra         DF   3  32  13  11  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  31   9   9  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
D_Burn         DF   2  30  10  12  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  32   1  12 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  31  11  21 |  86   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  31  10  12 |  74   0   0   5   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  70  10
S_Matthews     MF   3   9  31   7  32 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  31   9  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  31  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  13
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ricksen      DF   2  29   8   7  33 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  30  21  12 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  29  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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B_Roorda       GK  35   4   5   2  29 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  34  11   9  31 |  95   0   5   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  98  -2  -2
Ayala          DF   2  32  12   5  11 |  82   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Aldair         DF   2  32   9   4  11 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
L_Blokland     DF   1  26  21   1  38 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Rodriguez    MF   1   8  29  20  44 |  79   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Romario        MF   2   8  28  22  37 |  79   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
M_Jordan       FW   1   1  23  29  36 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5   9  29  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  11  27  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Donnelly     FW   1   9  10  26  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gentenaar    GK  31   3   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Johnson      DF   1  27   9   7  18 |  13   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
J_Butland      MF   2  10  31  11  41 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  30   9  33 |  16   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
K_Warner       FW   2   4  13  19  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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