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Season 20 Archive: Elite League Cup Match 2
Arsenal 3 - 2 Chelsea
Elite Football League Cup Groups Match, Arsenal vs. Chelsea (Wed Mar 04)
Arsenal | Chelsea
4-1-3-2 C | 4-3-3 A
Adrian Dalmedo | James Houston
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S_Assenjo GK | GK B_Trautmann
N_Vidic DF | DF T_Silva
F_Le_Boeuf DF | DF G_Burdisso
R_Delap DF | DF S_Pressley
L_Kal DF | DF S_Pearce
M_Dembele DM | MF R_Lopez
C_Makelele MF | MF M_Izzet
D_Prime MF | MF B_Stancu
G_Karagounis MF | FW S_Aguero
H_Sabry FW | FW Gerd_Muller
A_Little FW | FW Nasim_Khalifa
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I_Lawlor SUB | SUB J_Bond
M_Richards SUB | SUB Alvaro_Rubio
N_Scally SUB | SUB P_Little
J_Portillo SUB | SUB A_Buzsaky
B_McBride SUB | SUB A_Bagsy
Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)
Min. 2 :(arn) F_Le_Boeuf wins possession
... He plays the ball across to C_Makelele
... C_Makelele keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... Saved by B_Trautmann
Min. 4 :(chs) M_Izzet beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds B_Stancu
... B_Stancu fires the shot in!
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 6 :(chs) Gerd_Muller with the dribble
... C_Makelele is easily beaten
... Gerd_Muller runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... Looks like it should be S_Assenjo's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... S_Assenjo looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 7 :(arn) C_Makelele turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to H_Sabry
... H_Sabry with a powerful downward header!
... But B_Trautmann with the difficult save
Min. 9 :(chs) The defender loses control of the ball!
... S_Aguero seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... G_Karagounis with a nasty foul
... K_Ippi will want to speak to him
... K_Ippi shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 14 :(arn) H_Sabry takes advantage of a mistake by S_Pearce
... That mistake could prove costly
... S_Pearce does well to get the tackle in
Min. 14 :(chs) B_Stancu is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... M_Izzet latches onto the ball
... But R_Delap clears the danger
Min. 17 :(chs) Gerd_Muller with a Cruyff turn
... L_Kal with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 20 :(chs) S_Pearce gets to the by line and finds S_Aguero with a beautiful cross
... L_Kal with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... K_Ippi calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 21 :(chs) Nasim_Khalifa sidesteps N_Vidic
... That was too easy
... Nasim_Khalifa attempts to drive it home!
... It floats over S_Assenjo
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 22 :(chs) M_Izzet is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Nasim_Khalifa
... L_Kal knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But K_Ippi just turns away!
Min. 25 :(arn) A_Little with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past S_Pressley
... T_Silva tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... G_Karagounis crosses it in!
... G_Burdisso clears the danger
Min. 26 :(chs) S_Aguero plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... But he loses control of it
... L_Kal takes possession
Min. 28 :(arn) A_Little nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
... A_Little could have let it bounce!
... B_Trautmann parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 28 :(chs) The ball goes loose!
... Nasim_Khalifa gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... Fine tackle by R_Delap
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 30 :(chs) R_Lopez looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Nasim_Khalifa
... F_Le_Boeuf slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 34 :(arn) C_Makelele is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... F_Le_Boeuf latches onto the end of it
... A glorious effort by F_Le_Boeuf !
... But B_Trautmann just gets his fingers to that one
... K_Ippi has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 35 :(chs) S_Aguero finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... G_Karagounis with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... B_Stancu hoists it forward
... T_Silva gets on the end of it
... A powerful header from T_Silva !
... It looks good
... S_Assenjo can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... S_Assenjo makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 36 :(arn) A_Little with the Cruyff turn
... Intercepted by S_Pressley
Min. 38 :(arn) L_Kal finds H_Sabry with a perfectly weighted pass
... H_Sabry hits a crisp volley!
... But B_Trautmann punches it away
Min. 40 :(arn) A_Little runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... A_Little fires a shot at goal !
... But B_Trautmann makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 41 :(arn) The ball is passed in from L_Kal, he finds N_Vidic
... B_Stancu beats him to the ball
Min. 42 :(arn) C_Makelele kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... S_Pearce reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) M_Dembele hoists the ball across to H_Sabry
... But S_Pressley wins the tackle
Min. 43 :(chs) B_Stancu hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... S_Pearce latches onto it!
... M_Dembele cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 45 :(arn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Arsenal will now be playing P
Min. 46 :(arn) C_Makelele with a one-touch layoff to D_Prime
... D_Prime tries the lob from 30 yards !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... G_Karagounis hits it into the box!
... It comes to H_Sabry
... He gets the shot away
... B_Trautmann parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 47 :(arn) G_Karagounis lobs it over G_Burdisso
... G_Karagounis drives the shot in!
... B_Trautmann makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 47 :(chs) S_Aguero squares it to T_Silva
... T_Silva with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... GOAL !!
... What a well worked goal!
... Chelsea go ahead in this match now!
... Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea
Min. 48 :(chs) R_Lopez with a probing through ball Nasim_Khalifa
... Nasim_Khalifa gets his head to the ball !
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the Chelsea fans!
... Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 49 :(arn) B_McBride will come on for R_Delap and play FW
Min. 51 :(chs) M_Izzet runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... Nasim_Khalifa latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... Nasim_Khalifa sends it flying towards goal!
... S_Assenjo 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. 54 :(arn) D_Prime takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to G_Karagounis
... G_Karagounis has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... B_Trautmann with a superb tip over the bar
... He showed great Reflexes there
... CORNER!
... G_Karagounis hits it into the box!
... The ball comes to B_McBride
... He gets the shot away
... It comes back off the woodwork!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... GOAL !!
... Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 55 :(arn) M_Dembele barges G_Burdisso off the ball
... A powerful shot by M_Dembele !
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 55 :(chs) R_Lopez had to stretch to reach the pass
... R_Lopez smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... S_Assenjo gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 56 :(arn) G_Karagounis controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... H_Sabry gets onto the end of the pass!
... H_Sabry tries to lob the keeper !
... B_Trautmann gets up well to catch that one
Min. 56 :(chs) R_Lopez feeds the ball through the middle
... Gerd_Muller runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... Gerd_Muller has a dig at goal!
... S_Assenjo is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... S_Assenjo looks very relieved!
Min. 57 :(arn) H_Sabry finds the run of C_Makelele
... C_Makelele attempts a lob!
... GOAL !!
... He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
... It's all square now!
... Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 59 :(arn) L_Kal plays in B_McBride with a beautiful ball
... T_Silva bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 59 :(chs) S_Pearce holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to B_Stancu
... M_Dembele is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 64 :(chs) Nasim_Khalifa sidesteps C_Makelele
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... A thundering drive by Nasim_Khalifa !
... It's beaten S_Assenjo
... It goes wide !!
Min. 69 :(arn) H_Sabry runs at the defence
... H_Sabry runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... GOAL !!
... Superb strike!
... His team mates join him in a celebration
... They dance around his shirt in delight!!
... That puts Arsenal ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Arsenal 3-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 69 :(arn) Arsenal made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 69 :(arn) H_Sabry will now play as DM
Min. 69 :(arn) D_Prime moves to DM
Min. 69 :(chs) It seems Chelsea are making a tactical change to L
Min. 69 :(chs) S_Aguero kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... S_Aguero sends it flying towards goal!
... It's beaten S_Assenjo
... It goes wide !!
Min. 71 :(arn) M_Dembele hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... B_McBride latches onto it!
... Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Pressley
Min. 71 :(arn) A_Little breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through!
... He rounds B_Trautmann!
... B_Trautmann brings him down in the area!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... K_Ippi calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... PENALTY !!
... It looks as though A_Little will take it
... B_Trautmann stops it!!
Min. 74 :(chs) R_Lopez looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Nasim_Khalifa
... But F_Le_Boeuf wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 80 :(chs) A_Bagsy will replace S_Aguero and play FW
Min. 81 :(chs) A_Bagsy leaves N_Vidic standing
... N_Vidic with a clumsy challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... James Houston looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 83 :(arn) C_Makelele with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to A_Little
... S_Pearce slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... G_Karagounis lofts the ball in!
... S_Pearce belts it clear
Min. 87 :(chs) B_Stancu hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... Gerd_Muller collects the loose ball!
... Launched towards the top corner by Gerd_Muller !
... S_Assenjo has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... S_Assenjo reacts well to save!!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(arn) N_Vidic is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to H_Sabry
... T_Silva reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 90 :(chs) Nasim_Khalifa knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... M_Dembele with a pull on the shirt
... K_Ippi tries to calm him down
Min. 91 :(arn) H_Sabry with a smart turn
... But G_Burdisso reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 91 :(chs) R_Lopez with a measured pass to A_Bagsy
... A_Bagsy leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... S_Assenjo with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 93 :(chs) S_Pearce pulls it back to G_Burdisso
... G_Burdisso flings a shot at goal !
... It takes a deflection!
... S_Assenjo is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by B_Stancu!
... G_Karagounis gets up well
... And he heads it away
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Emirates Stadium
Attendance : 68,640
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player : H_Sabry (Man of the Match)
Scorers : B_McBride (54), C_Makelele (57), H_Sabry (69)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : G_Karagounis (9), L_Kal (20), N_Vidic (81)
Injured : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player : R_Lopez
Scorers : T_Silva (47), Nasim_Khalifa (48)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : B_Trautmann (71)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Arsenal | Chelsea
Attempts on Goal : 15 | 14
Off target : 3 | 9
On target : 12 | 5
Possession : 58 | 42
Corners : 4 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 1
Subs Used : 1 | 1
Fouls : 12 | 11
Key Tackles : 8 | 11
Key Passes : 14 | 14
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Final Score : Arsenal 3 - 2 Chelsea
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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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S_Assenjo GK 27 3 3 4 34 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0
N_Vidic DF 3 26 6 7 36 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
F_Le_Boeuf DF 2 24 10 6 22 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 5
R_Delap DF 2 24 8 9 34 | 51 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 20
L_Kal DF 3 22 9 7 38 | 96 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 28 -2
M_Dembele DM 1 10 23 6 42 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 1
C_Makelele MF 2 11 24 9 30 | 96 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 60 45
D_Prime DM 2 7 23 13 40 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
G_Karagounis MF 2 9 23 8 33 | 96 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 18 23 8
H_Sabry DM 1 4 5 25 25 | 96 0 0 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 25 36
A_Little FW 2 7 6 24 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
I_Lawlor GK 20 2 5 5 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Richards DF 2 23 9 5 45 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Scally MF 2 4 26 6 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Portillo FW 1 5 3 26 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_McBride FW 2 10 9 23 17 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20
Player Statistics - Chelsea
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_Trautmann GK 27 2 1 2 14 | 96 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 0 0 0
T_Silva DF 2 24 8 11 36 | 96 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 60 0 21
G_Burdisso DF 2 23 5 9 39 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
S_Pressley DF 2 23 8 6 39 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
S_Pearce DF 1 22 6 10 18 | 96 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 20 0
R_Lopez MF 1 3 26 4 20 | 96 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 65 5
M_Izzet MF 2 10 24 7 25 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
B_Stancu MF 2 6 23 16 34 | 96 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 1
S_Aguero FW 2 9 8 24 20 | 82 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 -20 5 -19
Gerd_Muller FW 2 7 6 24 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Nasim_Khalifa FW 2 8 4 23 34 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 -20 -20 3
J_Bond GK 24 3 3 3 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alvaro_Rubio DF 2 24 8 10 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Little MF 2 3 25 2 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Buzsaky MF 2 6 24 4 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Bagsy FW 1 8 4 25 15 | 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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Arsenal | Chelsea
4-1-3-2 C | 4-3-3 A
Adrian Dalmedo | James Houston
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S_Assenjo GK | GK B_Trautmann
N_Vidic DF | DF T_Silva
F_Le_Boeuf DF | DF G_Burdisso
R_Delap DF | DF S_Pressley
L_Kal DF | DF S_Pearce
M_Dembele DM | MF R_Lopez
C_Makelele MF | MF M_Izzet
D_Prime MF | MF B_Stancu
G_Karagounis MF | FW S_Aguero
H_Sabry FW | FW Gerd_Muller
A_Little FW | FW Nasim_Khalifa
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I_Lawlor SUB | SUB J_Bond
M_Richards SUB | SUB Alvaro_Rubio
N_Scally SUB | SUB P_Little
J_Portillo SUB | SUB A_Buzsaky
B_McBride SUB | SUB A_Bagsy
Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)
Min. 2 :(arn) F_Le_Boeuf wins possession
... He plays the ball across to C_Makelele
... C_Makelele keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... Saved by B_Trautmann
Min. 4 :(chs) M_Izzet beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds B_Stancu
... B_Stancu fires the shot in!
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 6 :(chs) Gerd_Muller with the dribble
... C_Makelele is easily beaten
... Gerd_Muller runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... Looks like it should be S_Assenjo's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... S_Assenjo looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 7 :(arn) C_Makelele turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to H_Sabry
... H_Sabry with a powerful downward header!
... But B_Trautmann with the difficult save
Min. 9 :(chs) The defender loses control of the ball!
... S_Aguero seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... G_Karagounis with a nasty foul
... K_Ippi will want to speak to him
... K_Ippi shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 14 :(arn) H_Sabry takes advantage of a mistake by S_Pearce
... That mistake could prove costly
... S_Pearce does well to get the tackle in
Min. 14 :(chs) B_Stancu is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... M_Izzet latches onto the ball
... But R_Delap clears the danger
Min. 17 :(chs) Gerd_Muller with a Cruyff turn
... L_Kal with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 20 :(chs) S_Pearce gets to the by line and finds S_Aguero with a beautiful cross
... L_Kal with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... K_Ippi calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 21 :(chs) Nasim_Khalifa sidesteps N_Vidic
... That was too easy
... Nasim_Khalifa attempts to drive it home!
... It floats over S_Assenjo
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 22 :(chs) M_Izzet is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Nasim_Khalifa
... L_Kal knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But K_Ippi just turns away!
Min. 25 :(arn) A_Little with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past S_Pressley
... T_Silva tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... G_Karagounis crosses it in!
... G_Burdisso clears the danger
Min. 26 :(chs) S_Aguero plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... But he loses control of it
... L_Kal takes possession
Min. 28 :(arn) A_Little nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
... A_Little could have let it bounce!
... B_Trautmann parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 28 :(chs) The ball goes loose!
... Nasim_Khalifa gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... Fine tackle by R_Delap
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 30 :(chs) R_Lopez looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Nasim_Khalifa
... F_Le_Boeuf slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 34 :(arn) C_Makelele is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... F_Le_Boeuf latches onto the end of it
... A glorious effort by F_Le_Boeuf !
... But B_Trautmann just gets his fingers to that one
... K_Ippi has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 35 :(chs) S_Aguero finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... G_Karagounis with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... B_Stancu hoists it forward
... T_Silva gets on the end of it
... A powerful header from T_Silva !
... It looks good
... S_Assenjo can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... S_Assenjo makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 36 :(arn) A_Little with the Cruyff turn
... Intercepted by S_Pressley
Min. 38 :(arn) L_Kal finds H_Sabry with a perfectly weighted pass
... H_Sabry hits a crisp volley!
... But B_Trautmann punches it away
Min. 40 :(arn) A_Little runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... A_Little fires a shot at goal !
... But B_Trautmann makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 41 :(arn) The ball is passed in from L_Kal, he finds N_Vidic
... B_Stancu beats him to the ball
Min. 42 :(arn) C_Makelele kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... S_Pearce reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) M_Dembele hoists the ball across to H_Sabry
... But S_Pressley wins the tackle
Min. 43 :(chs) B_Stancu hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... S_Pearce latches onto it!
... M_Dembele cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 45 :(arn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Arsenal will now be playing P
Min. 46 :(arn) C_Makelele with a one-touch layoff to D_Prime
... D_Prime tries the lob from 30 yards !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... G_Karagounis hits it into the box!
... It comes to H_Sabry
... He gets the shot away
... B_Trautmann parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 47 :(arn) G_Karagounis lobs it over G_Burdisso
... G_Karagounis drives the shot in!
... B_Trautmann makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 47 :(chs) S_Aguero squares it to T_Silva
... T_Silva with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... GOAL !!
... What a well worked goal!
... Chelsea go ahead in this match now!
... Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea
Min. 48 :(chs) R_Lopez with a probing through ball Nasim_Khalifa
... Nasim_Khalifa gets his head to the ball !
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the Chelsea fans!
... Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 49 :(arn) B_McBride will come on for R_Delap and play FW
Min. 51 :(chs) M_Izzet runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... Nasim_Khalifa latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... Nasim_Khalifa sends it flying towards goal!
... S_Assenjo 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. 54 :(arn) D_Prime takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to G_Karagounis
... G_Karagounis has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... B_Trautmann with a superb tip over the bar
... He showed great Reflexes there
... CORNER!
... G_Karagounis hits it into the box!
... The ball comes to B_McBride
... He gets the shot away
... It comes back off the woodwork!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... GOAL !!
... Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 55 :(arn) M_Dembele barges G_Burdisso off the ball
... A powerful shot by M_Dembele !
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 55 :(chs) R_Lopez had to stretch to reach the pass
... R_Lopez smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... S_Assenjo gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 56 :(arn) G_Karagounis controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... H_Sabry gets onto the end of the pass!
... H_Sabry tries to lob the keeper !
... B_Trautmann gets up well to catch that one
Min. 56 :(chs) R_Lopez feeds the ball through the middle
... Gerd_Muller runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... Gerd_Muller has a dig at goal!
... S_Assenjo is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... S_Assenjo looks very relieved!
Min. 57 :(arn) H_Sabry finds the run of C_Makelele
... C_Makelele attempts a lob!
... GOAL !!
... He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
... It's all square now!
... Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 59 :(arn) L_Kal plays in B_McBride with a beautiful ball
... T_Silva bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 59 :(chs) S_Pearce holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to B_Stancu
... M_Dembele is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 64 :(chs) Nasim_Khalifa sidesteps C_Makelele
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... A thundering drive by Nasim_Khalifa !
... It's beaten S_Assenjo
... It goes wide !!
Min. 69 :(arn) H_Sabry runs at the defence
... H_Sabry runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... GOAL !!
... Superb strike!
... His team mates join him in a celebration
... They dance around his shirt in delight!!
... That puts Arsenal ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Arsenal 3-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 69 :(arn) Arsenal made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 69 :(arn) H_Sabry will now play as DM
Min. 69 :(arn) D_Prime moves to DM
Min. 69 :(chs) It seems Chelsea are making a tactical change to L
Min. 69 :(chs) S_Aguero kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... S_Aguero sends it flying towards goal!
... It's beaten S_Assenjo
... It goes wide !!
Min. 71 :(arn) M_Dembele hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... B_McBride latches onto it!
... Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Pressley
Min. 71 :(arn) A_Little breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through!
... He rounds B_Trautmann!
... B_Trautmann brings him down in the area!
... He deserves punishment for that!
... K_Ippi calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... PENALTY !!
... It looks as though A_Little will take it
... B_Trautmann stops it!!
Min. 74 :(chs) R_Lopez looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Nasim_Khalifa
... But F_Le_Boeuf wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 80 :(chs) A_Bagsy will replace S_Aguero and play FW
Min. 81 :(chs) A_Bagsy leaves N_Vidic standing
... N_Vidic with a clumsy challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... James Houston looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 83 :(arn) C_Makelele with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to A_Little
... S_Pearce slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... G_Karagounis lofts the ball in!
... S_Pearce belts it clear
Min. 87 :(chs) B_Stancu hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... Gerd_Muller collects the loose ball!
... Launched towards the top corner by Gerd_Muller !
... S_Assenjo has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... S_Assenjo reacts well to save!!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(arn) N_Vidic is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to H_Sabry
... T_Silva reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 90 :(chs) Nasim_Khalifa knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... M_Dembele with a pull on the shirt
... K_Ippi tries to calm him down
Min. 91 :(arn) H_Sabry with a smart turn
... But G_Burdisso reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 91 :(chs) R_Lopez with a measured pass to A_Bagsy
... A_Bagsy leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... S_Assenjo with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 93 :(chs) S_Pearce pulls it back to G_Burdisso
... G_Burdisso flings a shot at goal !
... It takes a deflection!
... S_Assenjo is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by B_Stancu!
... G_Karagounis gets up well
... And he heads it away
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Match Details
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Venue : Emirates Stadium
Attendance : 68,640
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player : H_Sabry (Man of the Match)
Scorers : B_McBride (54), C_Makelele (57), H_Sabry (69)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : G_Karagounis (9), L_Kal (20), N_Vidic (81)
Injured : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player : R_Lopez
Scorers : T_Silva (47), Nasim_Khalifa (48)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : B_Trautmann (71)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Arsenal | Chelsea
Attempts on Goal : 15 | 14
Off target : 3 | 9
On target : 12 | 5
Possession : 58 | 42
Corners : 4 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 1
Subs Used : 1 | 1
Fouls : 12 | 11
Key Tackles : 8 | 11
Key Passes : 14 | 14
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Final Score : Arsenal 3 - 2 Chelsea
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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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S_Assenjo GK 27 3 3 4 34 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0
N_Vidic DF 3 26 6 7 36 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
F_Le_Boeuf DF 2 24 10 6 22 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 5
R_Delap DF 2 24 8 9 34 | 51 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 20
L_Kal DF 3 22 9 7 38 | 96 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 58 28 -2
M_Dembele DM 1 10 23 6 42 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 1
C_Makelele MF 2 11 24 9 30 | 96 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 60 45
D_Prime DM 2 7 23 13 40 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
G_Karagounis MF 2 9 23 8 33 | 96 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 18 23 8
H_Sabry DM 1 4 5 25 25 | 96 0 0 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 25 36
A_Little FW 2 7 6 24 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
I_Lawlor GK 20 2 5 5 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Richards DF 2 23 9 5 45 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Scally MF 2 4 26 6 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Portillo FW 1 5 3 26 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_McBride FW 2 10 9 23 17 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20
Player Statistics - Chelsea
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_Trautmann GK 27 2 1 2 14 | 96 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 0 0 0
T_Silva DF 2 24 8 11 36 | 96 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 60 0 21
G_Burdisso DF 2 23 5 9 39 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
S_Pressley DF 2 23 8 6 39 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
S_Pearce DF 1 22 6 10 18 | 96 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 20 0
R_Lopez MF 1 3 26 4 20 | 96 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 65 5
M_Izzet MF 2 10 24 7 25 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
B_Stancu MF 2 6 23 16 34 | 96 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 1
S_Aguero FW 2 9 8 24 20 | 82 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 -20 5 -19
Gerd_Muller FW 2 7 6 24 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Nasim_Khalifa FW 2 8 4 23 34 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 -20 -20 3
J_Bond GK 24 3 3 3 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alvaro_Rubio DF 2 24 8 10 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Little MF 2 3 25 2 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Buzsaky MF 2 6 24 4 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Bagsy FW 1 8 4 25 15 | 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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