June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage Match, Arsenal vs. Newcastle (Wed Sep 10)


                              Arsenal  |  Newcastle
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 N
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK P_Shilton
                      N_Winterburn DF  |  DF T_Haas
                          W_Fofana DF  |  DF S_Botman
                            M_Manz DF  |  DF K_Fasan
                          W_Saliba DF  |  DF F_Benali
                            M_Ozil MF  |  MF J_Bell
                        F_Valverde MF  |  MF L_Miley
                        R_Sterling MF  |  MF Ru_B_Perry
                         S_Wiltord MF  |  MF Senior
                         H_Sanchez FW  |  FW C_Wilson
                        N_Bendtner FW  |  FW D_Baggio
                                       |
                            N_Neto SUB |  SUB S_Handanovic
                           M_Keown SUB |  SUB S_Lee
                        I_Gundogan SUB |  SUB F_Shar
                          N_Anelka SUB |  SUB T_Oluwayemi
                        Marquinhos SUB |  SUB T_Sherringham

Referee: M_Oliver (England)


Min. 6  :(nwt) J_Bell runs at M_Manz
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  But W_Fofana comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 11 :(arn) W_Fofana is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to R_Sterling
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Haas and it had to be
Min. 13 :(nwt) J_Bell knocks it past W_Fofana and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Bell with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Macedo's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Macedo looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 15 :(nwt) Senior feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  C_Wilson runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Wiltord bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 16 :(arn) M_Ozil threads the through ball to N_Bendtner
          ...  T_Haas rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s M_Oliver going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 16 :(nwt) L_Miley runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Baggio
          ...  D_Baggio drives the shot in!
          ...  T_Macedo makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 19 :(arn) F_Valverde hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  R_Sterling latches onto it!
          ...  R_Sterling runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  P_Shilton moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  P_Shilton catches it with style!
Min. 21 :(arn) F_Valverde gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  H_Sanchez is unmarked
          ...  H_Sanchez rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 25 :(arn) M_Ozil sidesteps K_Fasan
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  M_Ozil tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 27 :(arn) F_Valverde with a 40-yard pass to M_Manz
          ...  T_Haas reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 30 :(nwt) D_Baggio bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to C_Wilson
          ...  A powerful header from C_Wilson !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s given Newcastle the advantage!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 33 :(arn) M_Ozil is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  N_Bendtner latches onto the ball
          ...  S_Botman dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 33 :(nwt) J_Bell looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Baggio
          ...  D_Baggio tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_Macedo will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle ...
Min. 34 :(arn) N_Anelka is coming on and N_Bendtner is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 35 :(nwt) D_Baggio takes advantage of a mistake by M_Ozil
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  D_Baggio chases it through, he must score !
          ...  The shot slips through T_Macedo's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 39 :(arn) N_Anelka beats Ru_B_Perry
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  N_Anelka with the strike !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 40 :(nwt) D_Baggio finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  D_Baggio with a thundering volley!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) H_Sanchez nutmegs Ru_B_Perry
          ...  H_Sanchez has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 48 :(arn) N_Anelka finds his way through
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Ru_B_Perry looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!

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

Min. 47 :(arn) R_Sterling skips the challenge from F_Benali
          ...  R_Sterling looks to see where P_Shilton is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  P_Shilton never had a chance!
Min. 48 :(arn) F_Valverde puts in N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  P_Shilton makes a good save
Min. 49 :(arn) N_Anelka runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  But K_Fasan wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 53 :(nwt) J_Bell with a first time pass
          ...  Ru_B_Perry runs onto it!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  N_Winterburn hits it out for a throw
Min. 54 :(arn) N_Anelka flicks it past K_Fasan
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  N_Anelka has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 59 :(nwt) Senior takes advantage of a mistake by M_Manz
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Senior carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 60 :(arn) Curled in dangerously from F_Valverde to W_Fofana
          ...  A delicate header from W_Fofana !
          ...  P_Shilton 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. 64 :(arn) W_Fofana skips the challenge from C_Wilson
          ...  Driven towards goal by W_Fofana !
          ...  But P_Shilton punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Sanchez lofts the ball in!
          ...  P_Shilton catches it!
Min. 67 :(arn) S_Wiltord puts in N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka with a terrific drive !
          ...  P_Shilton makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 67 :(nwt) Senior with a glorious 60-yard pass to T_Haas
          ...  W_Fofana takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 71 :(arn) R_Sterling takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Anelka
          ...  S_Botman cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 72 :(nwt) Senior with an inch perfect pass to F_Benali
          ...  F_Benali hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 74 :(arn) M_Ozil with a glorious long pass to H_Sanchez
          ...  But S_Botman slides in two footed.
          ...  M_Oliver has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 75 :(arn) Marquinhos takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Wiltord
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(arn) H_Sanchez plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Manz
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Botman
Min. 76 :(nwt) K_Fasan finds Ru_B_Perry in the box
          ...  Ru_B_Perry goes for goal !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 77 :(arn) R_Sterling looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  H_Sanchez receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  H_Sanchez smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But P_Shilton reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 78 :(arn) R_Sterling has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Botman!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  F_Benali with a superb challenge
          ...  M_Oliver has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 80 :(arn) a big roar from the crowd as I_Gundogan comes on for F_Valverde to play MF
Min. 80 :(arn) M_Keown is being brought on
          ...  W_Fofana is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(nwt) S_Lee comes on for F_Benali and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 80 :(nwt) T_Oluwayemi comes on for L_Miley and takes up a MF role
Min. 80 :(nwt) There's going to be a change
          ...  F_Shar will come on for K_Fasan and play DF
Min. 81 :(arn) N_Anelka sidesteps S_Botman
          ...  S_Lee cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 82 :(nwt) T_Sherringham replaces C_Wilson and will play FW
Min. 82 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry fires over a low cross to T_Sherringham
          ...  T_Sherringham fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But T_Macedo reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(arn) R_Sterling wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka with the attempt at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  Arsenal have pulled one back!
          ...  Arsenal 1-2 Newcastle ...
Min. 91 :(nwt) Senior back heels to find D_Baggio in space
          ...  N_Anelka with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  M_Oliver refrained from booking him but had stern words
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  J_Bell shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to Senior instead
          ...  But M_Keown slides in
Min. 92 :(nwt) Senior sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  What a shot from Senior !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  T_Macedo catches the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 138,207
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : R_Sterling
Scorers              : N_Anelka (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : D_Baggio (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Wilson (30), D_Baggio (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Benali (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal      |   Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       11
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           5        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          14        |       10
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 2 Newcastle
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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 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
N_Winterburn   DF   1  35   6   5  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
W_Fofana       DF   2  34   3   8  27 |  83   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  50  15   5
M_Manz         DF   2  33   8   5  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   2  30   1   5  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
M_Ozil         MF   1   8  32  19  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  32   2  10 |  83   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0
R_Sterling     MF   1   6  31  16  23 |  95   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0 -20  45 -15
S_Wiltord      MF   3  12  31   9  41 |  78   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  31  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
N_Bendtner     FW   1   2   4  28  26 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Neto         GK  22   2   3   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   2  36  10   4  11 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
I_Gundogan     MF   2   4  33   1  28 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  35  21 |  61   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
Marquinhos     FW   1   4   5  27  31 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Shilton      GK  37   1   5   2  28 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
T_Haas         DF   2  34  14   8  11 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
S_Botman       DF   2  33   9   3  12 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
K_Fasan        DF   3  32  12   7  13 |  83   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  35  20
F_Benali       DF   3  30  11  10  22 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Bell         MF   1   1  33  13  36 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
L_Miley        MF   2   1  33  12  27 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Ru_B_Perry     MF   2   9  30  19  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
Senior         MF   2   8  28  22  33 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
C_Wilson       FW   1   4   2  33  28 |  85   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
D_Baggio       FW   2   8  10  30  21 |  95   0   0   1   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  35  30
S_Handanovic   GK  31   2   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Lee          DF   2  30  10   4  28 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  20  20
F_Shar         DF   2  30   5   2  28 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Oluwayemi    MF   2   8  27  18  22 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Sherringham  FW   1   1   5  27  37 |  10   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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