Division One League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Arsenal (Sun Jun 09)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Arsenal
                          3-1-3-1-2 C  |  4-3-3 E
                         Derek Purvis  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                        P_Robinson GK  |  GK J_Lehmann
                        R_Bratseth DF  |  DF S_Logan
                         D_Burford DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                          J_O_Shea DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                      Sergio_Ramos DM  |  DF N_Burdisso
                           J_Jenas MF  |  MF N_Scally
                         J_Forrest MF  |  MF S_Severin
                           J_Quigg MF  |  MF M_Dickinson
                     Rabiu_Ibrahim AM  |  FW G_Schelotto
                          G_Hooper FW  |  FW B_McBride
                         H_Larsson FW  |  FW D_Murphy
                                       |
                          J_Hunter SUB |  SUB F_Carini
                         P_Leonard SUB |  SUB D_Caicedo
                         Y_Hussein SUB |  SUB Matheus
                       G_Marilungo SUB |  SUB P_Currer
                     Z_Ibrahimovic SUB |  SUB P_Pogrebnyak

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 2  :(arn) N_Scally with a glorious long pass to G_Schelotto
          ...  G_Hooper brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 4  :(mnu) J_Jenas is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  G_Hooper latches onto the ball
          ...  G_Hooper attempts a low drive!
          ...  J_Lehmann with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 5  :(arn) M_Dickinson kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Schelotto gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But Sergio_Ramos puts it in row Z!
Min. 10 :(arn) N_Burdisso finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Burford takes possession
Min. 12 :(arn) G_Wilkinson drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy with the drive!
          ...  P_Robinson with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 13 :(arn) N_Burdisso sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Schelotto
          ...  R_Bratseth wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 21 :(arn) N_Vidic beats J_O_Shea
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  G_Wilkinson with the thundering drive
          ...  But P_Robinson punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 22 :(arn) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  D_Murphy seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  D_Murphy with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 31 :(arn) S_Severin puts in G_Schelotto
          ...  R_Bratseth beats him to the ball
Min. 34 :(arn) N_Scally whips the ball across to G_Wilkinson
          ...  G_Wilkinson flings a shot at goal !
          ...  What agility from P_Robinson
Min. 40 :(arn) D_Murphy with a clever shimmy
          ...  D_Burford slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 42 :(arn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  G_Wilkinson gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  G_Wilkinson with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  P_Robinson parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  That's put Arsenal in front!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) Arsenal altered their play to a P strategy
Min. 43 :(arn) G_Wilkinson with electric pace
          ...  He eases past R_Bratseth
          ...  G_Wilkinson curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 45 :(arn) Matheus will replace D_Murphy and play MF
Min. 48 :(arn) G_Wilkinson retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  G_Schelotto latches onto the end of it
          ...  Sergio_Ramos cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 0-1 Arsenal

Min. 49 :(mnu) J_Quigg brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  H_Larsson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Logan had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 50 :(mnu) P_Leonard is being brought on
          ...  J_O_Shea is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 53 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs S_Logan
          ...  He puts in H_Larsson!
          ...  H_Larsson attempts a low drive!
          ...  J_Lehmann with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 53 :(arn) G_Wilkinson finds M_Dickinson in acres of space
          ...  But J_Quigg wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but P_Graham has none of it.
Min. 55 :(mnu) Y_Hussein is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Forrest is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 57 :(mnu) R_Bratseth feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  G_Hooper runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Cleared by S_Severin
Min. 60 :(mnu) G_Marilungo takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Rabiu_Ibrahim as FW
Min. 60 :(arn) P_Currer is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Schelotto is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos jumps over S_Logan's challenge
          ...  Sergio_Ramos hits a curling shot!
          ...  But J_Lehmann stops that one easily
Min. 61 :(mnu) J_Quigg is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to J_Jenas
          ...  M_Dickinson with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 63 :(mnu) Y_Hussein with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Wilkinson read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 67 :(arn) N_Vidic is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 67 :(arn) D_Caicedo is being prepared to come on
          ...  N_Vidic is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 68 :(arn) N_Scally brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  B_McBride gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_McBride lobs P_Robinson!
          ...  P_Robinson claws it off the line
          ...  P_Graham consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 72 :(mnu) R_Bratseth spits at Matheus
          ...  P_Graham gave him a strong warning
Min. 73 :(mnu) H_Larsson gains control of the loose ball
          ...  H_Larsson shoots towards goal !
          ...  But J_Lehmann punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 76 :(arn) Matheus with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_Logan
          ...  But R_Bratseth wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 83 :(mnu) Y_Hussein runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Wilkinson wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 85 :(arn) B_McBride runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off G_Marilungo back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  B_McBride goes for goal !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 87 :(mnu) G_Marilungo takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  S_Severin with a bad challenge
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(arn) D_Caicedo beats his marker
          ...  D_Burford with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  B_McBride hits it over the wall
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 52,798
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Sergio_Ramos
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : G_Wilkinson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Wilkinson (42), B_McBride (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Logan (49)
Injured              : N_Vidic (67)
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       9
Off target           :           0        |       4
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       10
Key Tackles          :           9        |       4
Key Passes           :           7        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 0 - 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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P_Robinson     GK  28   2   4   3  18 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
R_Bratseth     DF   3  25   8   5  17 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
D_Burford      DF   1  23  11   5  12 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
J_O_Shea       DF   2  22   7   2  38 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sergio_Ramos   DM   1  23   7  10  28 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   8
J_Jenas        MF   1   2  24   4  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Forrest      MF   2   9  23   8  37 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Quigg        MF   2   5  23   5  30 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   4 -20
Rabiu_Ibrahim  AM   1   6  23  18  23 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  22  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
H_Larsson      FW   2   6   7  22  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
J_Hunter       GK  27   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Leonard      DF   2  24   7   4  34 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Hussein      MF   2   8  24   9  39 |  39   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
G_Marilungo    FW   2   5   8  23  29 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   5   6  23  37 |   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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J_Lehmann      GK  35   2   4   4  19 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  24  10   7  36 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
N_Vidic        DF   3  24   6   7  36 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  23   8   7  31 |  97   0   2   3   0   4   1   0   0   0  50  56  65
N_Burdisso     DF   2  23   8   6  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
N_Scally       MF   2   4  24   6  28 |  97   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
S_Severin      MF   2   3  24   2  36 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  14  23   6  28 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
G_Schelotto    FW   2   4   4  24  35 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McBride      FW   2   9   8  23  17 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
D_Murphy       FW   2   9   7  23  37 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Caicedo      DF   1  22   7   6  47 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  23   3  31 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  23  32 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
P_Pogrebnyak   FW   1   7   9  15  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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