Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Arsenal (Mon Feb 10)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Arsenal
                              4-3-3 N  |  4-1-3-2 E
                         Derek Purvis  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                      Tom_Clements GK  |  GK F_Carini
                      Sergio_Ramos DF  |  DF Raúl_Albil
                          J_O_Shea DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                        L_Nyatanga DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                       Ben_Barcley DF  |  DF M_Amoros
                           J_Quigg MF  |  DM M_Dickinson
                          Z_Zidane MF  |  MF N_Scally
                         G_Gattuso MF  |  MF Seitaridis
                       G_Marilungo FW  |  MF Craige
                          A_Little FW  |  FW B_McBride
                          G_Hooper FW  |  FW P_Currer
                                       |
                        M_Marshall SUB |  SUB M_Duke
                           C_Puyol SUB |  SUB D_Caicedo
                         Y_Hussein SUB |  SUB M_Dembele
                         H_Larsson SUB |  SUB K_Timar
                     M_Klosenbeger SUB |  SUB D_Berbatov

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 8  :(mnu) Z_Zidane with the cross-field pass to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Derek Purvis
          ...  Manchester Utd go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 12 :(arn) Craige controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  P_Currer gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A delicate header from P_Currer !
          ...  Tom_Clements can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  Tom_Clements has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 14 :(arn) Seitaridis lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  N_Vidic latches on to it
          ...  J_O_Shea gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Raúl_Albil chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Tom_Clements comes out and claims it!
Min. 15 :(mnu) G_Marilungo knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  N_Vidic stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 16 :(mnu) A_Little takes advantage of a mistake by M_Amoros
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Little !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 17 :(arn) M_Amoros beats his marker
          ...  Cleaned up by Sergio_Ramos
Min. 20 :(arn) Raúl_Albil gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Z_Zidane!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Sergio_Ramos forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seitaridis chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  J_O_Shea clears the corner
Min. 23 :(mnu) G_Marilungo finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  But N_Burdisso barges him off the ball
Min. 25 :(arn) N_Scally plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  N_Scally tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Tom_Clements collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 27 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga 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 Sergio_Ramos
          ...  Raúl_Albil with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 27 :(arn) P_Currer finds his way through
          ...  P_Currer sees Tom_Clements off his line !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 28 :(mnu) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  Ben_Barcley is through!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Raúl_Albil !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 28 :(arn) Raúl_Albil runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs L_Nyatanga
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Raúl_Albil curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Tom_Clements parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 32 :(mnu) A_Little jumps over M_Amoros's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Seitaridis is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 35 :(arn) M_Dickinson drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Seitaridis
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Ben_Barcley
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 37 :(arn) Seitaridis pulls it back to P_Currer
          ...  A cracking drive from P_Currer !
          ...  Tom_Clements won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Marilungo
          ...  G_Marilungo heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  F_Carini narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 45 :(arn) Seitaridis is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  P_Currer latches onto the end of it
          ...  Fine tackle by J_O_Shea
          ...  He prevents the corner as well

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 1-1 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(arn) Craige looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_McBride
          ...  B_McBride fires the shot in!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 48 :(mnu) J_Quigg back heels to find L_Nyatanga in space
          ...  Raúl_Albil cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 48 :(arn) Craige drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Currer
          ...  P_Currer controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 50 :(mnu) C_Puyol is coming on and J_O_Shea is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 50 :(arn) M_Amoros passes the ball to N_Vidic
          ...  N_Vidic hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  Tom_Clements with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 51 :(arn) M_Dickinson feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Seitaridis runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Seitaridis with a little chip!
          ...  But Tom_Clements tips it behind
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 52 :(mnu) J_Quigg drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to G_Marilungo
          ...  But N_Burdisso puts it in row Z!
Min. 52 :(arn) A defence splitting pass from Seitaridis to B_McBride
          ...  B_McBride with the attempt at goal!
          ...  Tom_Clements with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 54 :(mnu) G_Gattuso back heels to find L_Nyatanga in space
          ...  A cracking drive from L_Nyatanga !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ben_Barcley curls it into the box!
          ...  F_Carini comes out and claims it!
Min. 55 :(mnu) Y_Hussein comes on for G_Gattuso and takes up a MF role
Min. 57 :(mnu) Z_Zidane looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Marilungo
          ...  M_Amoros pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 59 :(arn) P_Currer beats his marker
          ...  P_Currer sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 60 :(mnu) H_Larsson replaces G_Marilungo and will play FW
Min. 64 :(arn) B_McBride takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past G_Hooper
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  B_McBride has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But Tom_Clements hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 65 :(arn) M_Dembele is being brought on
          ...  Seitaridis is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(mnu) Y_Hussein with a precise pass to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper goes for the top corner !
          ...  F_Carini tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Nyatanga swings it in!
          ...  F_Carini reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 66 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga nutmegs M_Dickinson
          ...  Raúl_Albil is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  F_Carini misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Puyol swings it in!
          ...  F_Carini makes the catch!
Min. 67 :(mnu) J_Quigg with a precise ball to Y_Hussein
          ...  M_Dickinson robs him of the ball
Min. 73 :(mnu) Z_Zidane moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Larsson
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Vidic
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Nyatanga chips the ball into the area!
          ...  F_Carini jumps well to claim it!
Min. 75 :(arn) D_Berbatov will come on for P_Currer and play FW
Min. 75 :(mnu) A_Little 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_Larsson receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  H_Larsson is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But A_Dali waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat F_Carini
          ...  He lobs it over F_Carini
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 76 :(mnu) J_Quigg moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat F_Carini
          ...  He dinks it over F_Carini
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 78 :(mnu) G_Hooper sidesteps D_Berbatov
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Amoros cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 78 :(arn) B_McBride nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  B_McBride lobs Tom_Clements!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Have Arsenal stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 79 :(arn) The Arsenal manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 85 :(mnu) C_Puyol has it now
          ...  He takes on B_McBride
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in H_Larsson!
          ...  H_Larsson attempts to drive it home!
          ...  F_Carini won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Amazing comeback!!
          ...  Manchester Utd are all square and not long to go
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 85 :(arn) M_Dembele retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  B_McBride latches onto the end of it
          ...  Ben_Barcley reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(arn) M_Dembele with a one-touch layoff to B_McBride
          ...  A wicked drive by B_McBride !
          ...  Tom_Clements goes down well to save
Min. 91 :(mnu) J_Quigg with a slick pass to H_Larsson
          ...  N_Vidic is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  F_Carini misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Puyol crosses it in!
          ...  F_Carini jumps well to claim it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 57,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Z_Zidane
Scorers              : G_Hooper (8), H_Larsson (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : B_McBride (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Currer (37), B_McBride (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Seitaridis (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       14
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          14        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 2 - 2 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Tom_Clements   GK  26   2   3   2  42 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Sergio_Ramos   DF   1  24   7  10  28 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
J_O_Shea       DF   2  22   7   2  38 |  51   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
L_Nyatanga     DF   2  21  13   7  29 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
Ben_Barcley    DF   3  20   6   8  41 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
J_Quigg        MF   2   5  23   5  30 |  92   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Z_Zidane       MF   2   5  21   8  35 |  92   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
G_Gattuso      MF   2   5  21   4  29 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
G_Marilungo    FW   2   5   8  24  29 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
A_Little       FW   2   7   6  23  21 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  22  26 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
M_Marshall     GK  25   1   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  21   8   5  36 |  41   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
Y_Hussein      MF   2   8  24   9  39 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
H_Larsson      FW   2   6   7  22  42 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  21  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  24  10   6  35 |  92   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
N_Vidic        DF   3  24   6   7  36 |  92   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0   8
N_Burdisso     DF   2  23   8   7  31 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  23   8   7  42 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
M_Dickinson    DM   2  14  24   6  28 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
N_Scally       MF   2   4  25   6  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Seitaridis     MF   2   8  23  16  27 |  66   0   0   4   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  66   6
Craige         MF   1   1  23   1  27 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
B_McBride      FW   2   9   8  23  17 |  92   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  53
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  23  32 |  76   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
M_Duke         GK  16   4   4   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Caicedo      DF   1  23   7   6  47 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dembele      MF   1  10  22   6  42 |  26   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
K_Timar        FW   2  20   3   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  24  37 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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