Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 4, Arsenal vs. Inter Milan (Wed Oct 29)


                              Arsenal  |  Inter Milan
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-4-2 N
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK M_Ballotta
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF B_Borello
                      N_Winterburn DF  |  DF Z_Matteo
                            M_Manz DF  |  DF L_Spalletti
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF M_Belusconi
                        I_Gundogan MF  |  MF G_Gatusso
                        F_Valverde MF  |  MF J_Smith
                            M_Ozil MF  |  MF E_Camavinga
                          N_Anelka FW  |  MF M_Marchisio
                         H_Sanchez FW  |  FW J_Cummings
                        Marquinhos FW  |  FW M_Ducksch
                                       |
                            N_Neto SUB |  SUB Lev_Yashin
                          W_Saliba SUB |  SUB G_Pancaro
                        R_Sterling SUB |  SUB M_Essien
                         S_Wiltord SUB |  SUB C_Matterazzo
                        V_Gyokeres SUB |  SUB M_Grasso

Referee: D_Orsato (Italy)


Min. 2  :(irm) B_Borello cut's 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 J_Cummings
          ...  But O_Zinchenko wins the ball
Min. 4  :(arn) N_Anelka leaves his marker standing
          ...  A well-placed shot from N_Anelka !
          ...  But M_Ballotta dives to his left
          ...  I think M_Ballotta just got a hand on that one
          ...  D_Orsato has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 5  :(arn) M_Keown with the cross-field pass to N_Anelka
          ...  A vicious shot by N_Anelka !
          ...  But M_Ballotta makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 13 :(arn) N_Anelka runs at L_Spalletti
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  L_Spalletti moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 14 :(irm) G_Gatusso with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past M_Keown
          ...  G_Gatusso shapes up for a shot!
          ...  T_Macedo makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 15 :(arn) M_Keown with a precise ball to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka shoots towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Ballotta dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat M_Ballotta!
          ...  That puts Arsenal ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Inter Milan ...
Min. 16 :(arn) S_Wiltord comes on for H_Sanchez and takes up a MF role
Min. 16 :(arn) Arsenal's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 19 :(irm) E_Camavinga controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Marquinhos
          ...  He puts in J_Cummings!
          ...  M_Keown reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 23 :(irm) L_Spalletti runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Z_Matteo
          ...  M_Keown takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 26 :(arn) N_Winterburn looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 26 :(arn) W_Saliba is being prepared to come on
          ...  N_Winterburn is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 28 :(arn) M_Manz knocks it past Z_Matteo and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  B_Borello with a terrible tackle
Min. 32 :(arn) N_Anelka with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  B_Borello forces him off the ball
Min. 32 :(irm) G_Gatusso with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  M_Manz gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Smith
          ...  O_Zinchenko gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 33 :(arn) M_Ozil controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  N_Anelka gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  B_Borello reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 37 :(irm) A defence splitting pass from M_Marchisio to J_Cummings
          ...  M_Manz with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  D_Orsato called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 39 :(arn) M_Ozil kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  S_Wiltord gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Wiltord with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  M_Ballotta with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 39 :(irm) E_Camavinga bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Ducksch
          ...  M_Ducksch with the overhead !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 40 :(arn) Marquinhos picks up the pass
          ...  L_Spalletti wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 41 :(arn) N_Anelka jumps over B_Borello's challenge
          ...  G_Gatusso fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(arn) S_Wiltord gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  N_Anelka is unmarked
          ...  A powerful shot by N_Anelka !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Valverde chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  O_Zinchenko gets a shot in
          ...  M_Ballotta can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  M_Ballotta makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 44 :(irm) J_Smith leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to M_Ducksch
          ...  M_Ducksch uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But T_Macedo smothers the ball.
Min. 46 :(arn) M_Manz whips the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka with a stunning strike !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 46 :(irm) J_Smith with a flicked pass to Z_Matteo
          ...  N_Anelka wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 48 :(irm) M_Ducksch beats O_Zinchenko
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  W_Saliba goes in studs first
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  Dragan Lobozinski looks annoyed that there was no card there

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-0 Inter Milan

Min. 46 :(arn) O_Zinchenko with an incisive pass to Marquinhos
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Cummings looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 49 :(arn) F_Valverde brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Marquinhos gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Marquinhos hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the Arsenal fans to celebrate!
          ...  Arsenal 2-0 Inter Milan ...
Min. 51 :(arn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  M_Ozil is through!
          ...  M_Belusconi reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 53 :(arn) N_Anelka flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  M_Belusconi forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Gundogan hits it into the box!
          ...  N_Anelka with the header
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 57 :(arn) F_Valverde hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Marquinhos collects the loose ball!
          ...  But B_Borello puts it in row Z!
Min. 57 :(irm) M_Marchisio has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Manz
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Ducksch!
          ...  S_Wiltord wins the ball with ease
          ...  D_Orsato saw something no-one else did
Min. 60 :(arn) M_Ozil with a flicked pass to Marquinhos
          ...  A glorious effort by Marquinhos !
          ...  But M_Ballotta parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 62 :(arn) S_Wiltord retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  O_Zinchenko gets on the end of it
          ...  O_Zinchenko attempts to nutmeg M_Ballotta!
          ...  M_Ballotta won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 63 :(arn) N_Anelka runs at M_Belusconi
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A skilful effort from N_Anelka !
          ...  But M_Ballotta comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 63 :(irm) J_Cummings finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  J_Cummings hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  T_Macedo parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 64 :(arn) F_Valverde with a measured pass to W_Saliba
          ...  A skilful effort from W_Saliba !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 67 :(arn) N_Anelka sidesteps M_Belusconi
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Z_Matteo brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But D_Orsato waves play on!!!
Min. 70 :(arn) S_Wiltord with an in swinging cross to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka goes for goal !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 75 :(arn) R_Sterling replaces F_Valverde and will play MF
Min. 77 :(irm) J_Smith plays a long ball to J_Cummings
          ...  S_Wiltord pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
Min. 77 :(arn) Marquinhos takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Ozil
          ...  J_Cummings takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  N_Anelka bends it round the wall
          ...  M_Ballotta watches it sail wide!
Min. 81 :(arn) N_Anelka takes advantage of a mistake by B_Borello
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  N_Anelka hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 82 :(arn) R_Sterling runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Marquinhos
          ...  Marquinhos gets up high for the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Arsenal 3-0 Inter Milan ...
Min. 85 :(irm) G_Pancaro is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Borello is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 85 :(irm) M_Essien is being brought on
          ...  G_Gatusso is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 85 :(irm) M_Grasso is coming on for J_Cummings and will play FW
Min. 86 :(irm) C_Matterazzo is coming on and M_Marchisio is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 86 :(irm) C_Matterazzo passes the ball to M_Grasso
          ...  M_Grasso rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Macedo moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 87 :(arn) Marquinhos flicks it over C_Matterazzo's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  L_Spalletti stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(arn) R_Sterling is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Marquinhos
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  G_Pancaro hits it out for a throw
Min. 94 :(arn) R_Sterling skips the challenge from M_Belusconi
          ...  M_Belusconi reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 94 :(irm) M_Belusconi with the first time pass to M_Grasso
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Grasso !
          ...  T_Macedo beats the ball away

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 148,134
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Anelka (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Anelka (15), Marquinhos (49,82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N_Winterburn (26)
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : J_Smith
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Cummings (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal      |  Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       6
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :           8        |       3
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          11        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       12
Key Passes           :          16        |       9
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Final Score          : Arsenal 3 - 0 Inter Milan
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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  39   3   3   3  42 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   2  37  10   4  11 |  97   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  50  50   0
N_Winterburn   DF   1  36   6   5  28 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Manz         DF   2  33   8   5  32 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65  15   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  33   5   5  37 |  97   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
I_Gundogan     MF   2   4  33   1  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  33   2  10 |  78   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
M_Ozil         MF   1   9  32  19  31 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  35  21 |  97   0   1   0   0  10   1   0   0   0  25   0  40
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  31  31 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marquinhos     FW   1   4   5  27  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  15  55
N_Neto         GK  22   2   3   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   2  30   1   5  26 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sterling     MF   1   6  31  16  23 |  19   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  12  31   9  41 |  81   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  65  25
V_Gyokeres     FW   1   3   1  23  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Inter Milan
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_Ballotta     GK  31   2   1   1  27 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
B_Borello      DF   2  33   8   4  45 |  88   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  75  15   0
Z_Matteo       DF   2  30   5   3  40 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
L_Spalletti    DF   1  30   3   2  22 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  75  15   0
M_Belusconi    DF   1  29   8   3  27 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  75  15   0
G_Gatusso      MF   1   4  31   5  23 |  88   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Smith        MF   1   3  31   1  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Camavinga    MF   2   1  30   1  18 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
M_Marchisio    MF   1   1  28   1  32 |  89   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Cummings     FW   3   6   9  34  32 |  88   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  23  -2  -2
M_Ducksch      FW   2   4   5  29  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Lev_Yashin     GK  37   1   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pancaro      DF   2  31   5   3  34 |   9   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -20 -20
M_Essien       MF   1   5  31   3  28 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Matterazzo   MF   1   2  31   2  12 |   8   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Grasso       FW   1   1   2  33  28 |   9   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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