Unknown Match Type, Arsenal vs. Newcastle United (Sun Aug 02) Arsenal | Newcastle United 4-4-2 P | 4-3-3 A Tyler Smith | Jim Leslie | B_Foster GK | GK P_Kristianson G_Pique DF | DF P_Albert J_Tomkins DF | DF W_Barton D_Bonera DF | DF G_O'Neil D_Mackay DF | DF R_Albiol J_Barton MF | MF D_Guthrie A_Diego MF | MF E_Dag Marconi MF | FW O_Koroman A_Zeldax13 MF | FW J_Milburn S_Sinclair FW | FW L_Ferdinand Eric_Cantona FW | MF R_Donaldson13 | Quim SUB | SUB A_Warrington K_Pearce SUB | SUB J_Ledley B_Sagna SUB | SUB C_N'Zogbia P_Denilson SUB | SUB Reyes Matt_Fryatt SUB | SUB A_Player Referee: D_Elleray (England) Min. 2 :(new) E_Dag brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Milburn gets on the end of the pass ... J_Milburn drives the ball low ! ... B_Foster gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over Min. 2 :(ars) J_Barton with a 40-yard pass to S_Sinclair ... P_Albert with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... D_Elleray lectures him Min. 3 :(new) E_Dag crosses into the box, finding W_Barton ... A well-placed shot from W_Barton ! ... The shot slips through B_Foster's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by E_Dag! ... L_Ferdinand gets his head on it ... GOAL !! ... He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight! ... But it's been disallowed. ... He was offside Min. 5 :(new) O_Koroman runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to J_Milburn ... But Eric_Cantona puts the ball out of play Min. 7 :(ars) D_Mackay pulls it back to Eric_Cantona ... W_Barton goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 9 :(ars) Eric_Cantona with a clever shimmy ... Eric_Cantona tries to catch the keeper out! ... GOAL !! ... He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight! ... That’s put Arsenal in front! ... Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle United ... Min. 11 :(ars) J_Tomkins unselfishly lays the ball back to S_Sinclair ... S_Sinclair fires off a right-footed shot ! ... P_Kristianson guesses right Min. 13 :(ars) S_Sinclair makes himself available ... S_Sinclair with the shot on net ! ... But P_Kristianson with the difficult save ... CORNER! ... D_Bonera drives it into the box! ... P_Kristianson comes out and claims it! Min. 13 :(new) O_Koroman sidesteps D_Mackay ... O_Koroman hits a curling shot! ... GOAL !! ... The manager is delighted with that one ... Now they are back in the game! ... Arsenal 1-1 Newcastle United ... Min. 14 :(ars) Marconi wins possession ... He plays the ball across to Eric_Cantona ... But R_Albiol slides in Min. 19 :(ars) J_Barton reads the run of G_Pique ... R_Albiol fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... G_Pique swings it in ... A_Diego gets on the end of it ... A cheeky lob from A_Diego ! ... P_Kristianson gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... It's pushed behind ! Min. 20 :(new) J_Milburn is through on goal ... J_Milburn hits a great drive! ... B_Foster makes a fine save Min. 24 :(ars) J_Tomkins takes advantage of a mistake by G_O'Neil ... J_Tomkins carves a shot towards goal ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 24 :(new) R_Donaldson13 twists his ankle! ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 24 :(new) J_Ledley is being prepared to come on ... R_Donaldson13 is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 26 :(new) L_Ferdinand with a perfectly timed run ... G_Pique with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 27 :(ars) J_Barton retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... Eric_Cantona latches onto the end of it ... P_Albert with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... D_Elleray reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 33 :(ars) D_Mackay beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... D_Mackay with a bicycle kick ! ... P_Kristianson tips it round the post ... Well saved Min. 34 :(ars) A_Diego kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... G_O'Neil leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 39 :(ars) Eric_Cantona turns past R_Albiol ... He has created space for himself now ... Eric_Cantona sees P_Kristianson off his line ! ... But P_Kristianson tips it over ... D_Elleray has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 40 :(new) E_Dag sidesteps his marker ... A_Diego with a nasty foul ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(ars) S_Sinclair crosses to Eric_Cantona ... Eric_Cantona attempts a low drive! ... It's way wide ... The Newcastle United fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 44 :(new) J_Ledley beats D_Mackay ... D_Bonera takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 45 :(ars) S_Sinclair takes advantage of a mistake by W_Barton ... S_Sinclair with the cheeky shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... P_Kristianson dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had P_Kristianson beaten! ... CORNER! ... J_Tomkins curls it into the box! ... P_Kristianson reads it well, and claims it! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-1 Newcastle United Min. 46 :(ars) S_Sinclair unselfishly heads the ball back to Eric_Cantona ... Eric_Cantona with the header ! ... P_Kristianson is beaten! ... GOAL !! ... Pick that one out!! ... Arsenal have snatched the lead! ... Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle United ... Min. 46 :(new) P_Albert boots it towards O_Koroman ... O_Koroman rifles it at the goal ! ... But B_Foster palms it behind ... D_Elleray has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 49 :(ars) A_Diego jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Eric_Cantona ... D_Guthrie with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Arsenal players ... D_Elleray ignores the protests for a card ... Jim Leslie looks relieved Min. 53 :(ars) D_Bonera plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Eric_Cantona decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... A well-placed shot from Eric_Cantona ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by J_Barton! ... The ball comes to A_Diego ... He knocks it goalward ... P_Kristianson gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 53 :(ars) A_Diego reads the run of Eric_Cantona ... R_Albiol with an ugly foul ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 56 :(ars) S_Sinclair takes advantage of a mistake by W_Barton ... That mistake could prove costly ... S_Sinclair tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... P_Kristianson watches it sail safely wide! Min. 58 :(ars) J_Barton with the heel pass to A_Zeldax13 ... A_Zeldax13 pounds a rocket on goal ! ... P_Kristianson blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 60 :(ars) D_Bonera with a short pass to find Eric_Cantona ... Eric_Cantona gets up high for the header ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate Min. 62 :(ars) Marconi moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to D_Mackay ... D_Mackay with the punt towards goal! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 66 :(ars) G_Pique sidesteps his marker ... A delicate chip from G_Pique ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate Min. 66 :(new) W_Barton threads the through ball to E_Dag ... E_Dag heads the ball towards goal ! ... B_Foster goes down well to save Min. 69 :(ars) S_Sinclair sidesteps J_Milburn ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... S_Sinclair has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... GOAL !! ... The manager is delighted with that one ... Arsenal 3-1 Newcastle United ... Min. 73 :(ars) Marconi with an intelligent ball to S_Sinclair ... S_Sinclair curls the ball in on goal ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 74 :(ars) S_Sinclair plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... G_O'Neil takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 74 :(new) J_Milburn plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... S_Sinclair fouls badly Min. 81 :(ars) G_Pique plays the early ball across the box to find S_Sinclair in space ... S_Sinclair hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... But P_Kristianson punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 85 :(ars) J_Barton runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to Eric_Cantona ... Eric_Cantona fires a shot at goal ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... P_Kristianson never had a chance! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 89 :(new) L_Ferdinand gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside J_Tomkins! ... He has some space now! ... D_Mackay takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 90 :(ars) G_Pique slows the ball down and waits 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! ... G_Pique with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... P_Kristianson tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 91 :(new) J_Ledley with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... J_Ledley swings in the shot! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Emirates Stadium Attendance : 38,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Sinclair (Man of the Match) Scorers : Eric_Cantona (9,46), S_Sinclair (69) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Diego (40) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : O_Koroman Scorers : O_Koroman (13) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Albiol (19), P_Albert (27) Injured : R_Donaldson13 (24) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal | Newcastle United Attempts on Goal : 22 | 8 Off target : 11 | 2 On target : 11 | 6 Possession : 66 | 34 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 9 | 13 Key Tackles : 3 | 3 Key Passes : 17 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal 3 - 1 Newcastle United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Foster GK 26 1 1 1 33 | 92 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 G_Pique DF 1 23 11 6 31 | 92 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 14 J_Tomkins DF 1 23 8 6 36 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 45 12 D_Bonera DF 1 21 13 6 29 | 92 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 60 0 D_Mackay DF 1 19 12 4 37 | 92 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 31 14 J_Barton MF 1 7 25 8 30 | 92 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 0 A_Diego MF 1 11 23 9 28 | 92 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 -4 36 10 Marconi MF 1 9 20 13 22 | 92 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 0 A_Zeldax13 MF 1 9 13 10 22 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 S_Sinclair FW 1 10 10 21 27 | 92 0 0 2 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 106 78 Eric_Cantona FW 1 9 9 20 27 | 92 0 1 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 36 10 104 Quim GK 23 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Pearce DF 1 18 9 6 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Sagna DF 1 18 8 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Denilson MF 1 10 20 6 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Matt_Fryatt FW 1 7 6 16 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Newcastle United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Kristianson GK 28 1 1 1 13 | 92 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 P_Albert DF 1 22 11 7 22 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 28 -4 W_Barton DF 1 21 11 7 21 | 92 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 32 2 G_O'Neil DF 1 20 11 8 36 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 R_Albiol DF 1 18 9 6 48 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 -14 -14 D_Guthrie MF 1 10 20 9 38 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Dag MF 1 8 20 14 11 | 92 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 46 12 O_Koroman FW 1 6 10 20 24 | 92 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 33 49 J_Milburn FW 1 8 12 21 8 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 L_Ferdinand FW 1 10 10 19 30 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 R_Donaldson13 MF 1 8 12 9 24 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 -10 A_Warrington GK 12 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Ledley MF 1 12 18 11 31 | 68 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 C_N'Zogbia MF 1 6 11 16 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reyes FW 1 7 8 15 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Player MF 1 1 1 1 1 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1249247725 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35