IWC Group 14, Arsenal vs. Real Betis (Sun Feb 24)


                              Arsenal  |  Real Betis
                            3-1-3-3 L  |  4-3-3 A
                           Tom Wright  |  Oliver Doyle
                                       |
                              Quim GK  |  GK B_Foster
                           B_Sagna DF  |  DF N_Yokoyama
                         S_Baldwin DF  |  DF I_Helguera
                     F_Beckenbauer DF  |  DF L_Sanchez
                          R_Baggio DM  |  DF Lima_x10
                          J_Barton MF  |  MF B_Balaban
                          M_Meghni MF  |  MF A_Bluenose
                        P_Denilson MF  |  MF P_Romero
                          P_Crouch FW  |  FW B_McCarthy
                      Eric_Cantona FW  |  FW R_SantaCruz
                              Y_Xu FW  |  FW Z_Jaziri
                                       |
                         M_Almunia SUB |  SUB S_Loach
                         JL_Samuel SUB |  SUB D_Chiriani
                           P_Aimar SUB |  SUB K_Suzuki
                          H_Kharja SUB |  SUB M_Birley
                       M_Maccarone SUB |  SUB P_Mantorras

Referee: U_Meier (Germany)


Min. 2  :(rbt) Lima_x10 has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Sagna 
          ...  He puts in R_SantaCruz! 
          ...  Eric_Cantona with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 4  :(rbt) B_Balaban with a reverse pass to A_Bluenose 
          ...  A_Bluenose gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 6  :(rbt) I_Helguera brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on B_Sagna 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in B_McCarthy! 
          ...  F_Beckenbauer robs him of the ball 
Min. 9  :(ars) R_Baggio pushes it past I_Helguera 
          ...  But N_Yokoyama will cut out the threat 
Min. 11 :(rbt) R_SantaCruz chests it down 
          ...  R_SantaCruz tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 13 :(rbt) N_Yokoyama is forced to retreat 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Real Betis ...
Min. 14 :(rbt) Real Betis switch to playing C 
Min. 16 :(rbt) A_Bluenose sidesteps F_Beckenbauer 
          ...  P_Crouch with a bad challenge 
          ...  U_Meier will want to speak to him 
          ...  U_Meier called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 18 :(rbt) B_McCarthy plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  Eric_Cantona pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
Min. 19 :(ars) M_Meghni lays the ball back to J_Barton 
          ...  J_Barton strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  B_Foster gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 20 :(rbt) Z_Jaziri looks injured. He's coming off 
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious 
Min. 20 :(rbt) P_Mantorras is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Z_Jaziri is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 21 :(ars) Eric_Cantona with a burst of pace 
          ...  N_Yokoyama with the tackle 
          ...  U_Meier will want to speak to him 
Min. 24 :(ars) M_Meghni looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to F_Beckenbauer 
          ...  I_Helguera with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 27 :(rbt) B_Balaban is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to R_SantaCruz 
          ...  R_SantaCruz rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  Quim was beaten there! 
Min. 40 :(rbt) B_Balaban hits a hard pass to A_Bluenose 
          ...  A_Bluenose controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Arsenal fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 41 :(rbt) Lima_x10 barges P_Crouch off the ball 
          ...  P_Denilson wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(rbt) P_Romero with the nod to B_McCarthy 
          ...  B_Sagna with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 

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

Min. 46 :(rbt) R_SantaCruz nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by F_Beckenbauer 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Balaban crosses it in! 
          ...  B_Sagna reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 50 :(rbt) N_Yokoyama loses his marker! 
          ...  Eric_Cantona wins the ball 
Min. 53 :(ars) R_Baggio takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Y_Xu 
          ...  Y_Xu tries to beat B_Foster from outside the area! 
          ...  But B_Foster smothers the ball. 
Min. 55 :(rbt) I_Helguera passes the ball to R_SantaCruz 
          ...  R_SantaCruz attempts a low drive! 
          ...  Quim with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 59 :(ars) R_Baggio plays a first time ball through the defence to P_Crouch 
          ...  But R_SantaCruz wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 60 :(rbt) B_Balaban with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Eric_Cantona 
          ...  B_Balaban with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  But Quim palms it behind 
          ...  U_Meier has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 67 :(rbt) R_SantaCruz runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  R_SantaCruz launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  Quim heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 70 :(rbt) B_Balaban with a glorious long pass to B_McCarthy 
          ...  B_McCarthy is in acres of space! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  He tries to round Quim 
          ...  He tries to beat Quim 
          ...  Quim dives on the ball !! 
Min. 72 :(rbt) P_Mantorras with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  B_Balaban gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  B_Balaban must beat Quim! 
          ...  But Quim just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 73 :(ars) J_Barton sidesteps I_Helguera 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  L_Sanchez tackles cleanly 
Min. 75 :(rbt) M_Birley is being brought on 
          ...  P_Romero is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 77 :(rbt) I_Helguera with the heel pass to N_Yokoyama 
          ...  N_Yokoyama smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 81 :(rbt) B_McCarthy with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves P_Crouch behind 
          ...  B_McCarthy with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be Quim's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  Quim looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 82 :(rbt) A_Bluenose works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_SantaCruz 
          ...  R_SantaCruz tries the shot ! 
          ...  Quim is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Real Betis ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rbt) M_Birley controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  R_SantaCruz gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Baldwin 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 38,500
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Eric_Cantona
Scorers              : N_Yokoyama (13 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Sagna (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Betis Match Info
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Best player          : R_SantaCruz (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_SantaCruz (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Z_Jaziri (20)
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Real Betis
Attempts on Goal     :           2        |       12
Off target           :           0        |       6
On target            :           2        |       6
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :           4        |       12
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 1 Real Betis
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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 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
B_Sagna        DF   1  17   8   3  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  14  -4  -4
S_Baldwin      DF   1  19   8   6  33 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
F_Beckenbauer  DF   1  25  19  14  11 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Baggio       DM   1  15  33  15  18 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Barton       MF   1   7  23   8  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Meghni       MF   1   9  17   9  47 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Denilson     MF   1  10  18   5  36 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  12  22  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eric_Cantona   FW   1   8   8  19  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0   0
Y_Xu           FW   1   4   4  18  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Almunia      GK  16   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
JL_Samuel      DF   1  23   9   6  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Aimar        MF   1   8  27  10   7 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kharja       MF   1   8  15   7  22 |   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

Player Statistics - Real Betis
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Foster       GK  26   1   1   1  32 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2   0   0   0
N_Yokoyama     DF   1  21   5   5  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   4 -10   2
I_Helguera     DF   1  21  11   4  29 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  45   0
L_Sanchez      DF   1  21  12   8  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
Lima_x10       DF   1  12  10   7  39 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
B_Balaban      MF   1   9  22   7  29 |  94   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60  10
A_Bluenose     MF   1   7  21  12  35 |  94   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  39   4
P_Romero       MF   1   8  22   8  19 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
B_McCarthy     FW   1   3   6  19  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
R_SantaCruz    FW   1   5  10  21  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  30   0  43
Z_Jaziri       FW   1   8   8  23  19 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Loach        GK  17   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Chiriani     DF   2  21   8  12  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Suzuki       DM   1  15  19   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Birley       MF   1  10  24   5  38 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
P_Mantorras    FW   1   5   9  17  11 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
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