Elite Football League Cup Semi Final Match, Real Madrid vs. Arsenal (Wed Jul 17)


                          Real Madrid  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-1-3-2 N
                         Ahmed Alrawi  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                           L_Mulen GK  |  GK J_Lehmann
                        J_Martinez DF  |  DF S_Logan
                          A_Schulz DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                           C_Berra DF  |  DF D_Caicedo
                            Preety MF  |  DM M_Dickinson
                          S_Davies MF  |  MF N_Scally
                          S_Phelan MF  |  MF A_Isaksson
                            K_Kong MF  |  MF S_Severin
                       J_T_Gavilán FW  |  FW D_Murphy
                         C_Arrache FW  |  FW G_Schelotto
                                       |
                           A_Zogbo SUB |  SUB F_Carini
                        J_Charlton SUB |  SUB S_Ramos
                     M_Krohn_Dehli SUB |  SUB S_Davies
                          Saddam_H SUB |  SUB B_McBride
                         H_Postiga SUB |  SUB P_Currer

Referee: A_Wiley (England)


Min. 4  :(arn) S_Severin unselfishly heads the ball back to G_Schelotto
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic intercepts the pass
Min. 6  :(rmd) C_Arrache gets possession in his own half
          ...  G_Wilkinson reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 7  :(arn) D_Murphy jumps over D_Kuzmanovic's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A_Schulz plays it back
          ...  L_Mulen slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Dickinson hits it into the box!
          ...  L_Mulen easily catches it!
Min. 11 :(arn) N_Scally knocks it forward
          ...  J_Martinez slips
          ...  D_Murphy gets to it!
          ...  D_Murphy attempts a chip!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 18 :(rmd) Preety picks out S_Phelan with the cross
          ...  N_Vidic cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 18 :(arn) A_Isaksson plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  G_Wilkinson keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic knocks the ball back to L_Mulen
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past L_Mulen!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Dickinson hits it into the box!
          ...  L_Mulen reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 19 :(rmd) S_Davies pass splits open the defence and finds J_T_Gavilán
          ...  N_Vidic wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Davies plays it towards the near post!
          ...  D_Caicedo wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 21 :(arn) M_Dickinson with the towering header to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy looks to see where L_Mulen is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  L_Mulen is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  That puts Arsenal ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Real Madrid 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 23 :(rmd) Preety finds J_T_Gavilán with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_T_Gavilán with a thundering volley!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 29 :(rmd) Preety with a probing pass to C_Arrache
          ...  G_Wilkinson gathers up the loose ball
Min. 30 :(rmd) There's going to be a change
          ...  Saddam_H will come on for C_Berra and play AM
Min. 30 :(arn) Arsenal will now play C
Min. 30 :(rmd) C_Arrache with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves D_Caicedo behind
          ...  C_Arrache tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  J_Lehmann can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  J_Lehmann has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 31 :(arn) A_Isaksson sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Murphy
          ...  Saddam_H with a pull on the shirt
Min. 32 :(rmd) S_Phelan holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to J_T_Gavilán
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Logan
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Phelan chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It is kicked away by D_Caicedo
Min. 37 :(rmd) C_Arrache knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  S_Logan with a terrible tackle
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 38 :(arn) N_Scally looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 40 :(arn) D_Caicedo with a well-controlled run
          ...  J_T_Gavilán leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Ahmed Alrawi looks relieved
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo is far from happy with that decision
Min. 42 :(arn) G_Schelotto dribbles it into the box
          ...  J_Martinez slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Dickinson plays it towards the near post!
          ...  L_Mulen easily claims the ball!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(rmd) C_Arrache knocks the ball past G_Wilkinson
          ...  But N_Vidic slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Wiley has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 46 :(rmd) Preety is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Arrache
          ...  C_Arrache with the shot on net !
          ...  J_Lehmann parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And J_Lehmann recovers to save!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Madrid 0-1 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(arn) S_Severin with a precise pass to G_Schelotto
          ...  J_Martinez with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 49 :(rmd) Saddam_H pushes it past N_Vidic
          ...  An audacious effort from Saddam_H !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Lehmann moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  J_Lehmann catches it with style!
Min. 50 :(arn) S_Severin knocks it forward
          ...  S_Phelan slips
          ...  G_Schelotto gets to it!
          ...  A delicate header from G_Schelotto !
          ...  L_Mulen with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 51 :(arn) N_Scally kicks S_Davies off the ball
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks relieved
          ...  Ahmed Alrawi is far from happy with that decision
Min. 55 :(rmd) Preety gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  S_Phelan is unmarked
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Phelan !
          ...  J_Lehmann fists it away
Min. 60 :(rmd) H_Postiga replaces S_Davies to play as a FW
Min. 60 :(rmd) It seems Real Madrid are making a tactical change to A
Min. 61 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic beats G_Wilkinson
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Caicedo
Min. 62 :(rmd) H_Postiga beats S_Logan
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  H_Postiga tries the shot !
          ...  J_Lehmann 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. 63 :(rmd) S_Phelan is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to H_Postiga
          ...  S_Logan wins the ball
Min. 65 :(arn) S_Davies replaces G_Schelotto to play as a MF
Min. 66 :(rmd) C_Arrache with the Cruyff turn
          ...  C_Arrache hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 67 :(rmd) H_Postiga runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Caicedo looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 67 :(arn) M_Dickinson sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Davies
          ...  S_Davies aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But L_Mulen hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 69 :(rmd) C_Arrache gets possession in his own half
          ...  C_Arrache attempts a lob!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  That's got Real Madrid back level!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 69 :(arn) M_Dickinson gets to the by line and finds D_Murphy with a beautiful cross
          ...  D_Murphy with a blistering shot !
          ...  L_Mulen gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 72 :(rmd) Preety runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Preety heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 77 :(rmd) Saddam_H with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  H_Postiga gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A great volley from H_Postiga !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 77 :(arn) D_Caicedo sidesteps J_Martinez
          ...  D_Caicedo rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 80 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli will replace Preety and play MF
Min. 85 :(arn) S_Logan with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 86 :(rmd) J_Martinez skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to H_Postiga
          ...  H_Postiga chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 86 :(arn) M_Dickinson is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy hits the ball first time!
          ...  The shot slips through L_Mulen's hands
          ...  But L_Mulen recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(rmd) Saddam_H crosses into the box, finding H_Postiga
          ...  H_Postiga hits a great shot !
          ...  But J_Lehmann tips it over
          ...  A_Wiley has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 91 :(arn) D_Murphy takes on M_Krohn_Dehli
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  D_Murphy tries to chip the ball over L_Mulen!
          ...  L_Mulen parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Davies curls it into the box!
          ...  L_Mulen catches it!
Min. 92 :(rmd) A_Schulz is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to J_T_Gavilán
          ...  J_T_Gavilán with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  J_Lehmann palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by K_Kong
          ...  H_Postiga tries to place the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  Real Madrid 2-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 92 :(arn) B_McBride takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_Caicedo as FW
Min. 92 :(arn) S_Severin with the first time pass to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's A_Wiley going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Academic Stadium
Attendance           : 78,297
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : H_Postiga
Scorers              : C_Arrache (69), H_Postiga (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : D_Murphy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Murphy (21)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Logan (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Real Madrid  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          13        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 2 - 1 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Mulen        GK  39   4   6   3  10 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  29   3   4  23 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
A_Schulz       DF   1  26  11  10  20 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  26   8   6  40 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  26   6   6  32 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Preety         MF   1   9  32   5  28 |  83   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   1
S_Davies       MF   2   3  32   2  22 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32  20
S_Phelan       MF   3   6  26  20  36 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
K_Kong         MF   1   5  26   9  18 |  96   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_T_Gavilán    FW   1   3   9  32  39 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
C_Arrache      FW   2   9   5  30  34 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  20  58
A_Zogbo        GK  29   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Charlton     DF   2  28  11   7  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Krohn_Dehli  MF   2   9  27  11  27 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Saddam_H       AM   2  18  23  22  27 |  66   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
H_Postiga      FW   1   1   1  30  24 |  33   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  39

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  36   2   4   4  19 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  25  10   7  36 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   8 -10 -22
N_Vidic        DF   3  24   6   7  36 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  23   9   7  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
D_Caicedo      DF   1  22   7   6  47 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
M_Dickinson    DM   2  14  23   6  28 |  96   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0
N_Scally       MF   2   4  25   6  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  24   4  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -20
S_Severin      MF   2   3  24   2  36 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   7  24  37 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  54
G_Schelotto    FW   2   4   4  24  35 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  22   6   6  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davies       MF   2  10  22   8  13 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
B_McBride      FW   2   9   8  23  17 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  23  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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