Division Two League Match, Tottenham vs. Arsenal (Mon Mar 30)


                            Tottenham  |  Arsenal
                          5-1-0-3-1 A  |  4-4-2 C
                         Levi Stephen  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                            R_Ceni GK  |  GK S_Assenjo
                         B_McNeill DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                          A_Wisdom DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                        M_Richards DF  |  DF R_Delap
                           S_Irwin DF  |  DF D_Caicedo
                            Doriva DF  |  MF Seitaridis
                          S_Defour DM  |  MF C_Makelele
                        S_Perrotta AM  |  MF D_Prime
                         A_Johnson AM  |  MF G_Karagounis
                           J_Navas AM  |  FW J_Portillo
                           R_Sharp FW  |  FW A_Little
                                       |
                          J_Hunter SUB |  SUB I_Lawlor
                           S_Howey SUB |  SUB A_Alrawi
                           S_Nasri SUB |  SUB M_Dembele
                      M_Saganowski SUB |  SUB S_Sidwell
                         M_De_Cala SUB |  SUB B_McBride

Referee: P_Turnbull (Canada)


Min. 4  :(arn) D_Prime with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_Portillo
          ...  J_Portillo beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has R_Ceni to beat!
          ...  He dinks it over R_Ceni
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Arsenal have snatched the lead!
          ...  Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 7  :(tth) S_Perrotta passes the ball to Doriva
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf with the tackle
Min. 8  :(arn) C_Makelele holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Portillo
          ...  R_Sharp with a terrible tackle
          ...  P_Turnbull gave him a strong warning
Min. 11 :(tth) S_Defour with the first time pass to A_Johnson
          ...  A_Johnson has a dig at goal!
          ...  But S_Assenjo just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  P_Turnbull has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 13 :(arn) D_Caicedo with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  A_Johnson beats him to the ball
Min. 14 :(arn) J_Portillo with a clever shimmy
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Portillo !
          ...  R_Ceni takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 16 :(tth) S_Irwin is forced to retreat
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Tottenham 0-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 21 :(arn) N_Burdisso tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Tottenham 1-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 24 :(tth) J_Navas jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Doriva
          ...  The cross hits Doriva on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 30 :(arn) G_Karagounis controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Richards
          ...  He puts in D_Prime!
          ...  D_Prime with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 32 :(tth) S_Irwin jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Sharp
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf knocks the ball back to S_Assenjo
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past S_Assenjo!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Johnson
          ...  It is kicked away by N_Burdisso
Min. 36 :(tth) S_Perrotta brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  R_Sharp makes himself available
          ...  R_Sharp has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But S_Assenjo just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  P_Turnbull has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 37 :(tth) Doriva moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Johnson
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Johnson !
          ...  S_Assenjo is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Tottenham 2-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 40 :(tth) S_Perrotta 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!
          ...  S_Perrotta with a powerful diving header!
          ...  S_Assenjo is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 41 :(arn) N_Burdisso picks up the pass
          ...  Doriva fouls badly
          ...  P_Turnbull reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  D_Prime hits it over the wall
          ...  R_Ceni makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 41 :(arn) F_Le_Boeuf 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!
          ...  D_Prime receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  S_Irwin robs him of the ball
Min. 42 :(tth) A_Johnson jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Johnson !
          ...  S_Assenjo just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 42 :(tth) R_Sharp runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off G_Karagounis back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A_Little is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) Seitaridis plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Portillo decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  J_Portillo beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has R_Ceni to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past R_Ceni
          ...  R_Ceni gets a foot to it !!
Min. 44 :(arn) D_Prime with the nod to D_Caicedo
          ...  S_Irwin with a deliberate foul
          ...  P_Turnbull will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  A_Little bends it in
          ...  R_Ceni just watches it drift out of play!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Tottenham 2-2 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(arn) N_Burdisso with a smart turn
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_McNeill
Min. 53 :(tth) S_Perrotta takes advantage of a mistake by N_Burdisso
          ...  N_Burdisso recovers to win the ball back
Min. 57 :(arn) J_Portillo skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  J_Portillo attempts to nutmeg R_Ceni!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 59 :(tth) S_Howey is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Richards is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 59 :(arn) Seitaridis gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past S_Irwin!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Johnson with an over the top challenge
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 59 :(tth) S_Perrotta takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  G_Karagounis with a deliberate foul
          ...  P_Turnbull will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 60 :(tth) M_Saganowski will come on for J_Navas and play DM
Min. 65 :(arn) A_Alrawi replaces J_Portillo to play as a MF
Min. 65 :(tth) S_Defour with a reverse pass to S_Perrotta
          ...  S_Perrotta flings a shot at goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 71 :(arn) C_Makelele turns past B_McNeill
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Irwin
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makelele chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Wisdom gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 73 :(tth) S_Defour puts in B_McNeill
          ...  B_McNeill has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  S_Assenjo narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 73 :(arn) Seitaridis turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Seitaridis with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seitaridis plays it into the danger area!
          ...  B_McNeill reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 75 :(tth) M_De_Cala replaces an unhappy R_Sharp and will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(tth) A_Wisdom beats N_Burdisso
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves P_Turnbull
          ...  A_Wisdom with the cheeky shot!
          ...  S_Assenjo catches the ball
Min. 82 :(arn) A_Little has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  But S_Howey barges him off the ball
Min. 82 :(tth) M_De_Cala beats Seitaridis
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  C_Makelele is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 87 :(tth) A_Johnson nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  A_Johnson hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Defour chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(tth) M_Saganowski squares it to M_De_Cala
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Delap hits it out for a throw
Min. 92 :(arn) G_Karagounis beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  G_Karagounis tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  R_Ceni looks relieved there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : White Hart Lane
Attendance           : 51,995
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : A_Johnson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Burdisso (21 og), A_Johnson (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Doriva (41), S_Irwin (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : J_Portillo
Scorers              : J_Portillo (4), S_Irwin (16 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Karagounis (59), C_Makelele (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Tottenham    |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       9
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :           9        |       6
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Final Score          : Tottenham 2 - 2 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Ceni         GK  28   2   2   7  30 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
B_McNeill      DF   2  24  10  10  31 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
A_Wisdom       DF   2  23  20   8  34 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
M_Richards     DF   2  22   9   5  29 |  60   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Irwin        DF   2  20  12   8  29 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18 -12  -2
Doriva         DF   2  17  19   9  21 |  93   0   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  23  -1
S_Defour       DM   2   8  23  11  12 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Perrotta     AM   2   8  23  17  27 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
A_Johnson      AM   2   6  23  17  27 |  93   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20   0  27
J_Navas        AM   2   6  23  13  28 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  10  23  22 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Hunter       GK  27   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Howey        DF   2  19  18   4  36 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Nasri        AM   2   7  24   8  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Saganowski   DM   1   9  23   7  19 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_De_Cala      FW   2   9   6  23  45 |  17   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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S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  25  10   7  22 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  25   8   7  31 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20   0
R_Delap        DF   2  24   8   9  34 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Caicedo      DF   1  24   8   6  47 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seitaridis     MF   2   8  24  16  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
C_Makelele     MF   2  11  24   9  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
D_Prime        MF   2   7  23  13  40 |  93   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  35   6
G_Karagounis   MF   2   9  23   8  33 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
J_Portillo     FW   1   5   3  27  25 |  66   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
A_Little       FW   2   7   6  24  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
I_Lawlor       GK  20   2   5   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Alrawi       MF   1  23   3   3  28 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dembele      MF   1  10  23   6  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  23   8  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McBride      FW   2  10   9  24  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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