PBEMFF FA Cup Round Two, Arsenal vs. Preston North End (Wed Apr 23) Arsenal | Preston North End 4-4-2 P | 4-4-2 N Tyler Smith | Paul Simpson | B_Foster GK | GK Keeper3 G_Pique DF | DF Defender1 DC_Rubio DF | DF Defender51 S_Baldwin DF | DF Defender2 G_Hoytex09 DF | DF Defender5 J_Barton MF | MF Midfielder2 T_Walcott MF | MF Midfielder1 J_Vaughan MF | MF Midfielder5 H_Lansburyx14 MF | MF Midfielder10 P_Crouch FW | FW Forward2 Eric_Cantona FW | FW X_Xxxxxxx05 | Quim SUB | SUB X_Xxxxxxx01 B_Sagna SUB | SUB X_Xxxxxxx02 P_Denilson SUB | SUB Defender7 M_Meghni SUB | SUB X_Xxxxxxx03 S_Sinclair SUB | SUB X_Xxxxxxx04 Referee: H_Kinbull (Germany) Min. 1 :(ars) Eric_Cantona takes advantage of a mistake by Defender1 ... Can he make them pay? ... Eric_Cantona attempts a low drive! ... Brilliant save from Keeper3 ... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands Min. 3 :(ars) J_Barton volleys it forward. He finds P_Crouch ... Defender2 anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 4 :(pne) Forward2 beats S_Baldwin ... He muscled him off the ball ... Good sliding challenge from G_Pique and it had to be Min. 14 :(ars) J_Barton with a reverse pass to Eric_Cantona ... Defender5 takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 15 :(pne) X_Xxxxxxx05 beats G_Pique ... He muscled him off the ball ... X_Xxxxxxx05 carves a shot towards goal ! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 17 :(ars) J_Barton hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... G_Hoytex09 latches onto it! ... G_Hoytex09 from 20 yards ! ... The shot slips through Keeper3's hands ... GOAL !! ... What a terrible mistake ... And Arsenal are leading in the game now ... Arsenal 1-0 Preston North End ... Min. 18 :(ars) P_Crouch finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... Defender51 tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... H_Kinbull refrained from booking him but had words Min. 25 :(ars) J_Barton unselfishly heads the ball back to P_Crouch ... P_Crouch aiming for the bottom corner ! ... But Keeper3 tips it behind ... H_Kinbull has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 26 :(pne) Midfielder2 with the header on ... He finds X_Xxxxxxx05 in space ... S_Baldwin with a nasty foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... H_Kinbull calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Tyler Smith looks relieved Min. 35 :(ars) G_Hoytex09 is injured. He's been stretchered off Min. 35 :(ars) B_Sagna will replace G_Hoytex09 and play DF Min. 39 :(ars) Eric_Cantona loses his marker ... Defender5 knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But H_Kinbull just turns away! Min. 42 :(pne) Midfielder5 gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside S_Baldwin! ... He has some space now! ... Eric_Cantona fouls badly Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 44 :(ars) T_Walcott hoofs it up field to find P_Crouch ... P_Crouch fires off a left-footed shot ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 45 :(pne) Midfielder10 with an in swinging cross to Forward2 ... But G_Pique wins the ball with a sliding challenge ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-0 Preston North End Min. 46 :(pne) Defender2 wins possession ... He plays the ball across to Midfielder10 ... Superbly timed tackle by J_Vaughan ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... Midfielder2 plays it towards the near post! ... B_Foster reads it well, and claims it! Min. 50 :(ars) J_Barton with a precise ball to P_Crouch ... P_Crouch shoots towards goal ! ... Keeper3 gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over Min. 55 :(ars) T_Walcott sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to G_Pique ... Defender51 slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 56 :(pne) Midfielder2 with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past T_Walcott ... G_Pique brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But H_Kinbull waves play on!!! Min. 57 :(pne) Midfielder10 is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to Forward2 ... S_Baldwin with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul ... H_Kinbull reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 60 :(ars) J_Barton threads the through ball to J_Vaughan ... J_Vaughan has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... G_Pique plays it towards the near post! ... Keeper3 easily claims the ball! Min. 64 :(pne) Forward2 kicks J_Vaughan off the ball ... H_Kinbull calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 68 :(pne) Defender2 sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to Midfielder2 ... Midfielder2 launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... B_Foster makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 69 :(ars) T_Walcott with a glorious 60-yard pass to Eric_Cantona ... Eric_Cantona hits the ball first time! ... Keeper3 tips it over his bar Min. 72 :(ars) P_Crouch takes advantage of a mistake by Defender51 ... Can he make them pay? ... But Defender5 clears the danger Min. 78 :(ars) G_Pique is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to Eric_Cantona ... Eric_Cantona hits the ball on the bounce ! ... It floats over Keeper3 ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 82 :(ars) P_Crouch sidesteps Midfielder2 ... He showed great skill there ... Defender51 slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 86 :(ars) T_Walcott with the Cruyff turn ... T_Walcott hits a crisp volley! ... It takes a deflection! ... Keeper3 is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by J_Barton! ... The ball comes to H_Lansburyx14 ... He gets the shot away ... Keeper3 can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... Keeper3 makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 86 :(ars) G_Pique skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Vaughan ... Defender5 with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(ars) H_Lansburyx14 with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... Forward2 with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... His 2nd yellow card, that's an early shower for him ! Min. 90 :(ars) P_Crouch takes advantage of a mistake by Defender2 ... That mistake could prove costly ... P_Crouch hits the ball first time! ... Keeper3 is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 93 :(ars) J_Barton crosses to Eric_Cantona ... Eric_Cantona leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Preston North End fans taunt him! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Emirates Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Barton (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Hoytex09 (17) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Baldwin (57) Injured : G_Hoytex09 (35) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston North End Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Midfielder2 Scorers : N/A Sent Off : Forward2 (89) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal | Preston North End Attempts on Goal : 12 | 2 Off target : 7 | 1 On target : 5 | 1 Possession : 65 | 35 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 0 Fouls : 9 | 13 Key Tackles : 4 | 6 Key Passes : 12 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal 1 - 0 Preston North End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 32 | 94 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 0 0 G_Pique DF 1 22 11 6 31 | 94 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 30 0 DC_Rubio DF 1 19 9 4 28 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Baldwin DF 1 19 8 6 33 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 56 6 6 G_Hoytex09 DF 1 12 10 7 22 | 35 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 43 J_Barton MF 1 7 24 8 27 | 94 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 126 0 T_Walcott MF 1 8 23 7 17 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 2 J_Vaughan MF 1 9 21 11 35 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 2 H_Lansburyx14 MF 1 8 12 9 35 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 P_Crouch FW 1 6 12 22 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Eric_Cantona FW 1 8 8 19 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 10 10 24 Quim GK 25 1 1 1 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Sagna DF 1 17 8 3 24 | 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Denilson MF 1 10 18 5 36 | 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 S_Sinclair FW 1 10 9 20 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Preston North End Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keeper3 GK 24 1 1 1 11 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0 Defender1 DF 2 18 6 6 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Defender51 DF 1 18 9 6 25 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 Defender2 DF 1 18 4 5 28 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 20 -10 Defender5 DF 1 17 9 3 34 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 -10 -10 Midfielder2 MF 1 5 21 9 34 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 Midfielder1 MF 2 5 19 7 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Midfielder5 MF 2 4 18 5 36 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Midfielder10 MF 1 5 16 6 21 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 Forward2 FW 1 4 3 18 31 | 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10 X_Xxxxxxx05 FW 1 7 15 16 30 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 X_Xxxxxxx01 GK 19 2 2 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X_Xxxxxxx02 DF 2 16 15 7 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Defender7 DF 1 15 8 6 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X_Xxxxxxx03 MF 2 15 16 9 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X_Xxxxxxx04 FW 2 9 16 15 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1208974032 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08