Divisional Play Off 1st Leg Match, Arsenal vs. Paris Saint Germain (Sun Feb 22)


                              Arsenal  |  Paris Saint Germain
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK A_Tenas
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF Kamala
                          W_Fofana DF  |  DF Y_Stam
                          W_Saliba DF  |  DF Reece_James
                           T_Adams DF  |  DF W_Pacho
                       Ronaldinhio MF  |  DM G_Xhaka
                            M_Ozil MF  |  MF J_Bell
                        R_Sterling MF  |  MF Taliyah_R
                         S_Wiltord MF  |  MF Reo_Hatate
                         H_Sanchez FW  |  AM L_Yamal
                        Marquinhos FW  |  FW JJ_OConner
                                       |
                            N_Neto SUB |  SUB Ridoutski_Snr
                      N_Winterburn SUB |  SUB L_Yoro
                        F_Valverde SUB |  SUB C_Berra
                        I_Gundogan SUB |  SUB S_Wilkermann
                          N_Anelka SUB |  SUB Erling_Haland

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 3  :(psg) Reo_Hatate beats his marker
          ...  Reo_Hatate with the strike !
          ...  T_Macedo with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 4  :(arn) M_Ozil with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Keown
          ...  A great volley from M_Keown !
          ...  A_Tenas gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 6  :(psg) L_Yamal runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Reece_James
          ...  Reece_James with the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Paris Saint Germain fans sing his praises!
          ...  That puts Paris Saint Germain ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 7  :(arn) It seems Arsenal are making a tactical change to A
Min. 7  :(psg) Paris Saint Germain will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 7  :(arn) S_Wiltord holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Sanchez
          ...  H_Sanchez looks to see where A_Tenas is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 8  :(psg) W_Pacho plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Taliyah_R keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Taliyah_R with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But T_Macedo parries the ball
          ...  It s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 12 :(arn) S_Wiltord finds Marquinhos with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But Reece_James sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 13 :(arn) H_Sanchez runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But Taliyah_R clears the danger
Min. 19 :(arn) H_Sanchez with electric pace
          ...  He eases past W_Pacho
          ...  G_Xhaka clears with a diving header
Min. 20 :(psg) JJ_OConner watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  W_Saliba reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Yamal chips the ball into the area!
          ...  W_Fofana wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 21 :(psg) JJ_OConner knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  R_Sterling with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  K_Ippi just wants to lecture him
Min. 23 :(arn) M_Ozil drives it forward to Marquinhos
          ...  Marquinhos has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  A_Tenas can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 24 :(psg) The Paris Saint Germain manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 25 :(psg) JJ_OConner skips the challenge from T_Adams
          ...  JJ_OConner sees T_Macedo off his line !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  That s put Paris Saint Germain in front!
          ...  Arsenal 1-2 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 26 :(psg) Paris Saint Germain switch to playing D
Min. 26 :(psg) Reece_James spots L_Yamal who is in acres of space
          ...  W_Fofana pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 28 :(psg) Reo_Hatate with a flicked pass to Taliyah_R
          ...  Taliyah_R aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It floats over T_Macedo
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 33 :(arn) R_Sterling kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  H_Sanchez gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  H_Sanchez throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But A_Tenas stops that one easily
Min. 33 :(psg) L_Yamal runs at M_Keown
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  L_Yamal with a stunning strike !
          ...  T_Macedo makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 37 :(arn) S_Wiltord kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  H_Sanchez gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Reo_Hatate !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(psg) L_Yamal with an in swinging cross to J_Bell
          ...  J_Bell unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  T_Macedo narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 45 :(arn) N_Anelka is coming on for Marquinhos and playing FW
Min. 46 :(psg) L_Yamal 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  Ronaldinhio is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 48 :(arn) N_Anelka finds a hole in the defence
          ...  JJ_OConner goes in stud's first
          ...  K_Ippi will want to speak to him
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-2 Paris Saint Germain

Min. 48 :(psg) G_Xhaka has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Saliba
          ...  He puts in Taliyah_R!
          ...  W_Saliba does well to get the tackle in
Min. 52 :(psg) L_Yamal with a 50-yard pass to G_Xhaka
          ...  G_Xhaka with the header !
          ...  T_Macedo watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 53 :(arn) M_Ozil is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to N_Anelka
          ...  Kamala forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Wiltord hits it into the box!
          ...  Reece_James gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 53 :(arn) Ronaldinhio leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to H_Sanchez
          ...  J_Bell with an awful challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 58 :(arn) N_Anelka with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  Reece_James with an over the top challenge
          ...  He received a good talking to from K_Ippi
Min. 61 :(arn) M_Ozil holds the ball up
          ...  He sees H_Sanchez in space!
          ...  H_Sanchez hits a great drive!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 65 :(psg) L_Yoro will come on for Kamala and play DF
Min. 65 :(arn) M_Keown with an in swinging cross to S_Wiltord
          ...  G_Xhaka with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 68 :(arn) R_Sterling runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to H_Sanchez
          ...  Y_Stam reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 69 :(psg) G_Xhaka moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Yamal
          ...  But W_Saliba puts the ball out of play
Min. 70 :(psg) S_Wilkermann is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Bell is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 71 :(psg) JJ_OConner knocks the ball past the lunge of W_Saliba
          ...  M_Keown scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  K_Ippi lectures him
Min. 75 :(arn) N_Winterburn is being brought on
          ...  M_Keown is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(arn) I_Gundogan is coming on for Ronaldinhio and playing MF
Min. 75 :(psg) L_Yamal slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  L_Yamal hits a great shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  T_Macedo is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Taliyah_R lofts the ball in!
          ...  W_Fofana wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 80 :(psg) a big roar from the crowd as C_Berra comes on for Y_Stam to play DF
Min. 80 :(psg) There's going to be a change
          ...  Erling_Haland will come on for JJ_OConner and play FW
Min. 81 :(arn) F_Valverde comes on for S_Wiltord and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 82 :(arn) R_Sterling brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  N_Anelka runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 85 :(psg) G_Xhaka with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past N_Winterburn
          ...  He knocks it to Erling_Haland!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  W_Saliba takes possession
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(psg) Taliyah_R is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Yamal
          ...  W_Saliba gathers up the loose ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 140,381
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : M_Ozil
Scorers              : Marquinhos (23)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ronaldinhio (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Paris Saint Germain Match Info
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Best player          : L_Yamal (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Reece_James (6), JJ_OConner (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : JJ_OConner (48), J_Bell (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     | Paris Saint Germain
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           3        |       6
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       4
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 2 Paris Saint Germain
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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 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   2  37  10   4  11 |  79   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
W_Fofana       DF   2  35   3   8  27 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   2  30   1   5  26 |  96   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 125   0   0
T_Adams        DF   1  27   8   1  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  33  13  28 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
M_Ozil         MF   1   9  32  19  31 |  96   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
R_Sterling     MF   1   6  32  16  23 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  12  31   9  41 |  85   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  25 -20
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  31  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Marquinhos     FW   1   5   5  27  31 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
N_Neto         GK  22   2   3   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Winterburn   DF   1  36   6   5  28 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  34   2  10 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
I_Gundogan     MF   2   4  33   1  28 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  36  21 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Paris Saint Germain
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Tenas        GK  35   5   2   3  28 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Kamala         DF   3  33   7  11  21 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Y_Stam         DF   2  33   7   2  28 |  84   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Reece_James    DF   2  29  10  10  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  50  15  25
W_Pacho        DF   2  29   9   1  38 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
G_Xhaka        DM   1  19  28  11  21 |  96   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  50  45   0
J_Bell         MF   1   1  34  13  36 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18  23
Taliyah_R      MF   2  13  31   9  37 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  25  15   5
Reo_Hatate     MF   1  17  29   6  47 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  15   5
L_Yamal        AM   1   1  32  18  27 |  96   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  65   5
JJ_OConner     FW   2   1   1  35  27 |  84   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  23
Ridoutski_Snr  GK  30   5   1   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Yoro         DF   2  32   7   3  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  31  11   7  41 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
S_Wilkermann   MF   1  11  29   1  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  31  12 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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