PBEMFF British Wing League Premier Division, Middlesbrough vs. Arsenal (Sun Feb 17)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Arsenal
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  3-1-3-3 L
                         Matt Peacock  |  Tyler Smith
                                       |
                       M_Schwarzer GK  |  GK Quim
                             S_Low DF  |  DF F_Beckenbauer
                       F_Dominguez DF  |  DF JL_Samuel
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF G_Pique
                          A_Hughes DF  |  DM R_Baggio
                       Luka_Modric MF  |  MF P_Aimar
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF J_Barton
                             Benny AM  |  MF P_Denilson
                       J_Henderson MF  |  FW P_Crouch
                        D_Phillips FW  |  FW Eric_Cantona
                           Liedson FW  |  FW Y_Xu
                                       |
                         B_Friedel SUB |  SUB M_Almunia
                       Matt_Clarke SUB |  SUB B_Sagna
                     C_Wondolowski SUB |  SUB S_Baldwin
                      F_Rochemback SUB |  SUB M_Meghni
                          J_Botero SUB |  SUB M_Maccarone

Referee: B_Kupu (Australia)


Min. 1  :(mid) S_Low slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  S_Low with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But Quim gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Henderson swings it in! 
          ...  A_Hughes with the header 
          ...  Quim with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 8  :(mid) D_Phillips with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  D_Phillips goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 12 :(ars) J_Barton with a glorious 60-yard pass to G_Pique 
          ...  S_Low makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Barton! 
          ...  S_Low reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 13 :(ars) J_Barton comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  J_Barton hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  M_Schwarzer dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
Min. 19 :(ars) F_Beckenbauer knocks the ball back to Quim 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 21 :(mid) J_Cole runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Hughes 
          ...  A_Hughes aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  Quim with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 23 :(mid) J_Cole controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  Liedson gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Liedson with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  Quim can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  Quim has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 27 :(mid) F_Dominguez has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Benny collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Benny with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  Quim parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 29 :(ars) Y_Xu breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Schwarzer! 
          ...  D_Phillips brings him down! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  B_Kupu calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 31 :(mid) Luka_Modric with the dribble 
          ...  F_Beckenbauer is easily beaten 
          ...  Luka_Modric rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 35 :(mid) J_Henderson beats the defender 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_Henderson ! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 36 :(mid) Benny with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Phillips gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  What a shot from D_Phillips ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  Quim makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 38 :(mid) J_Cole gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside JL_Samuel! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Barton steals the ball of off him 
Min. 38 :(ars) P_Crouch makes himself available 
          ...  S_Low goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 39 :(mid) J_Cole with the header on 
          ...  He finds Liedson in space 
          ...  Liedson hits a curling shot! 
          ...  Quim beats the ball away 
Min. 40 :(mid) Benny with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_Phillips 
          ...  But F_Beckenbauer will cut out the threat 
Min. 41 :(mid) J_Cole takes on P_Denilson 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  J_Cole has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 42 :(ars) P_Crouch can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  P_Crouch with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  That’s pulled Arsenal level! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mid) A_Hughes retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  D_Phillips gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Phillips tries to beat Quim! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 45 :(mid) A_Hughes has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Pique 
          ...  He puts in Liedson! 
          ...  Liedson tries to beat Quim from outside the area! 
          ...  Quim has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Quim reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 45 :(ars) P_Aimar runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Y_Xu 
          ...  Y_Xu is clean through! 
          ...  M_Schwarzer tries to make himself big 
          ...  He lobs it over M_Schwarzer 
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!! 
Min. 46 :(mid) Luka_Modric with a 50-yard pass to D_Phillips 
          ...  D_Phillips sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  But Quim just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 48 :(ars) R_Baggio with an incisive pass to Eric_Cantona 
          ...  But D_Phillips will cut out the threat 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 1-1 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(ars) G_Pique holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Y_Xu 
          ...  A thundering drive by Y_Xu ! 
          ...  M_Schwarzer makes a fine save 
Min. 50 :(mid) Luka_Modric loses JL_Samuel 
          ...  Luka_Modric blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 52 :(mid) Luka_Modric finds the run of S_Low 
          ...  But F_Beckenbauer wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but B_Kupu has none of it. 
Min. 52 :(ars) Eric_Cantona beats his man 
          ...  J_Cole with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 54 :(ars) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  Eric_Cantona seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Eric_Cantona flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But M_Schwarzer punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that M_Schwarzer got a touch 
Min. 55 :(mid) J_Paintsil with the nod to A_Hughes 
          ...  A_Hughes lobs Quim! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A quality strike 
          ...  That’s put Middlesbrough ahead! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 2-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 56 :(ars) P_Aimar chips the ball over the defence and finds P_Crouch 
          ...  P_Crouch throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  M_Schwarzer pushes it behind ! 
Min. 57 :(mid) J_Cole with a smart pass to Benny 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  JL_Samuel takes possession 
Min. 60 :(mid) The Middlesbrough manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D 
Min. 60 :(mid) Benny sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  Liedson runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Liedson has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 60 :(ars) P_Crouch sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  S_Low takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  B_Kupu ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Matt Peacock looks relieved 
Min. 62 :(mid) J_Cole looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  He isn't going to continue 
Min. 62 :(mid) C_Wondolowski is being brought on 
          ...  J_Cole is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 63 :(mid) J_Henderson kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Phillips gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  JL_Samuel slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 66 :(mid) F_Dominguez moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Liedson 
          ...  Liedson with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 72 :(ars) Eric_Cantona with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past S_Low 
          ...  He knocks it to Y_Xu! 
          ...  J_Paintsil with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 85 :(ars) JL_Samuel whips the ball across to R_Baggio 
          ...  S_Low with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Tyler Smith looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(mid) S_Low looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Hughes 
          ...  A_Hughes hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  Quim gathers it easily 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside Stadium
Attendance           : 35,049
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : A_Hughes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Beckenbauer (19 og), A_Hughes (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Phillips (29), J_Cole (52), S_Low (85)
Injured              : J_Cole (62)
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : P_Crouch
Scorers              : P_Crouch (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       6
Off target           :          10        |       1
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          69        |       31
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :          12        |       10
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :          16        |       6
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Schwarzer    GK  29   1   1   1   7 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
S_Low          DF   2  24  10   8  19 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  29  11   1
F_Dominguez    DF   1  22  17  11  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  40  10
J_Paintsil     DF   1  24  11   8  35 |  97   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0
A_Hughes       DF   2  22  14   6  34 |  97   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  30  59
Luka_Modric    MF   1  12  25   9  38 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   4
J_Cole         MF   1   3  29  14  29 |  66   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0   6  66   8
Benny          AM   1  11  24  14  20 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   2
J_Henderson    MF   1   7  25   9  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
D_Phillips     FW   1   7   7  24  29 |  97   0   1   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  24  -4  10
Liedson        FW   1   2   8  23  34 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
B_Friedel      GK  17   1   1   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matt_Clarke    DF   1  22  11   9  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Wondolowski  MF   1  10  22  10  24 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Rochemback   MF   1   9  21   9  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Botero       FW   1   6  10  20  21 |   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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Quim           GK  25   1   1   1  18 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
F_Beckenbauer  DF   1  25  19  14  11 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10 -10   0
JL_Samuel      DF   1  23   9   6  42 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  15   0
G_Pique        DF   1  22  11   6  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Baggio       DM   1  15  33  15  18 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
P_Aimar        MF   1   8  27  10   7 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10  20 -10
J_Barton       MF   1   7  23   7  27 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  15   5
P_Denilson     MF   1  10  18   5  36 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  12  22  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  33
Eric_Cantona   FW   1   8   8  19  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Y_Xu           FW   1   4   4  18  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
M_Almunia      GK  16   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Sagna        DF   1  17   8   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Baldwin      DF   1  19   8   6  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Meghni       MF   1   9  17   9  47 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Maccarone    FW   1   3  11  21  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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