Ramsey Wing Division Two, Arsenal vs. Celta Vigo (Sun Aug 08)


                              Arsenal  |  Celta Vigo
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 T
                      Thomas Fransman  |  Rob Middleton
                                       |
                        A_McGregor GK  |  GK Esteban
                           T_Silva DF  |  DF C_Bentham
                          D_Maicon DF  |  DF Felix
                      J_Vertonghen DF  |  DF A_Hansen
                         E_Hovland DF  |  DF M_Essien
                       W_v_Hanegem MF  |  MF J_Mascherano
                         Y_Hanchao DM  |  MF Ray_Wilkins
                       Gordon_Hill MF  |  MF Fletch
                              Stig MF  |  MF F_Fabregas
                     R_Acquafresca FW  |  FW Cerberus
                      M_Van_Basten FW  |  FW R_Hunt
                                       |
                             Z_Wei SUB |  SUB S_A_Conde
                        N_Kilkenny SUB |  SUB N_Christie
                         G_Neville SUB |  SUB F_Laville
                         A_Alcaraz SUB |  SUB S_Garcia
                           R_Blake SUB |  SUB C_Platt

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(ars) D_Maicon finds R_Acquafresca with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 4  :(ars) M_Van_Basten has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Essien 
          ...  He puts in E_Hovland! 
          ...  E_Hovland hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But Esteban punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 6  :(ars) W_v_Hanegem plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Maicon decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  D_Maicon with the header ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Gordon_Hill chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Ray_Wilkins 
Min. 6  :(cvg) Fletch works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Mascherano 
          ...  J_Mascherano shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 9  :(ars) E_Hovland runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Van_Basten 
          ...  M_Van_Basten lobs Esteban! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  Esteban never had a chance! 
Min. 13 :(cvg) Ray_Wilkins uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  Stig body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  N_Alexander reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 15 :(ars) E_Hovland with the through ball to Gordon_Hill 
          ...  M_Essien wins the ball 
Min. 18 :(ars) M_Van_Basten beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Van_Basten rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  Esteban with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 21 :(cvg) Felix plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  E_Hovland slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 23 :(ars) M_Van_Basten plays in D_Maicon with a beautiful ball 
          ...  M_Essien with the block 
Min. 23 :(cvg) Felix with an in swinging cross to C_Bentham 
          ...  C_Bentham leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Arsenal fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 24 :(cvg) J_Mascherano runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to F_Fabregas 
          ...  F_Fabregas heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Arsenal fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 25 :(ars) T_Silva threads the through ball to M_Van_Basten 
          ...  M_Van_Basten with the chance ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Esteban dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Esteban beaten! 
Min. 25 :(cvg) J_Mascherano plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  F_Fabregas keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  From long range F_Fabregas bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a well worked goal! 
          ...  That’s given Celta Vigo the lead! 
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Celta Vigo ...
Min. 27 :(ars) Stig kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Van_Basten gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Van_Basten with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  Esteban with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 31 :(ars) W_v_Hanegem turns past C_Bentham 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  W_v_Hanegem has a go! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  Esteban palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Gordon_Hill floats the ball in! 
          ...  T_Silva with the shot! 
          ...  Esteban makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 34 :(ars) Arsenal are switching their playing style to C 
Min. 34 :(cvg) Ray_Wilkins flicks the ball through 
          ...  F_Fabregas runs onto it! 
          ...  F_Fabregas with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Felix chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  A_McGregor easily claims the ball! 
Min. 36 :(ars) M_Van_Basten takes advantage of a mistake by F_Fabregas 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Van_Basten ! 
          ...  Esteban gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 36 :(cvg) Cerberus finds the space intelligently 
          ...  D_Maicon wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 39 :(ars) W_v_Hanegem with the diagonal pass R_Acquafresca 
          ...  C_Bentham with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 41 :(ars) E_Hovland knocks the ball past the lunge of Felix 
          ...  E_Hovland has a dig at goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 42 :(ars) R_Acquafresca looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Van_Basten 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Bentham and it had to be 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(cvg) Ray_Wilkins breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_McGregor! 
          ...  R_Acquafresca brings him down! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  N_Alexander sends him off the pitch !! 
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-1 Celta Vigo

Min. 46 :(ars) Gordon_Hill passes the ball to T_Silva 
          ...  Blocked by Felix 
Min. 47 :(ars) D_Maicon with a slide rule pass to Stig 
          ...  A left-footer by Stig ! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 47 :(cvg) Cerberus makes himself available 
          ...  Cerberus has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Mascherano plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  T_Silva gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 48 :(ars) W_v_Hanegem holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Van_Basten 
          ...  M_Van_Basten with the header ! 
          ...  Esteban is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  Esteban looks very relieved! 
Min. 51 :(ars) Stig squares it to Gordon_Hill 
          ...  Ray_Wilkins makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 52 :(ars) Stig jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Stig with the side footed shot! 
          ...  Esteban gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 53 :(cvg) F_Fabregas looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Mascherano 
          ...  E_Hovland wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 54 :(cvg) Felix latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  Felix with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  A_McGregor turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ray_Wilkins drives it into the box! 
          ...  Felix gets his head on it 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 55 :(ars) N_Kilkenny replaces an unhappy D_Maicon and will play as a DF 
Min. 56 :(ars) M_Van_Basten plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Felix hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Vertonghen hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Esteban makes the catch! 
Min. 57 :(ars) E_Hovland controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Cerberus 
          ...  He puts in W_v_Hanegem! 
          ...  An audacious effort from W_v_Hanegem ! 
          ...  Esteban won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 60 :(ars) M_Van_Basten knocks it past C_Bentham and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  M_Van_Basten hits a great drive! 
          ...  Esteban with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 60 :(ars) Stig cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Van_Basten 
          ...  Cerberus rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
Min. 64 :(cvg) R_Hunt with the diagonal pass M_Essien 
          ...  N_Kilkenny goes in stud's first 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  N_Alexander refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 64 :(cvg) C_Bentham reads the run of M_Essien 
          ...  M_Essien with the drive! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_McGregor dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_McGregor beaten! 
Min. 65 :(cvg) F_Fabregas spits at M_Van_Basten 
          ...  N_Alexander will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 67 :(ars) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Arsenal will now be playing A 
Min. 67 :(cvg) Cerberus barges N_Kilkenny off the ball 
          ...  E_Hovland wins the ball 
Min. 71 :(cvg) F_Fabregas uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  T_Silva goes in studs first 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Rob Middleton looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 72 :(ars) Gordon_Hill unselfishly lays the ball back to N_Kilkenny 
          ...  N_Kilkenny has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  Esteban grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 72 :(cvg) M_Essien hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Cerberus latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Van_Basten reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 82 :(cvg) C_Bentham sidesteps J_Vertonghen 
          ...  C_Bentham with the chance ! 
          ...  A_McGregor has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_McGregor is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 85 :(ars) Y_Hanchao finds his way through 
          ...  M_Essien with a superb challenge 
          ...  N_Alexander has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(ars) Gordon_Hill loses A_Hansen 
          ...  But Ray_Wilkins comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 89 :(ars) T_Silva chips the ball over the defence and finds Gordon_Hill 
          ...  A_Hansen wins the ball well 
          ...  N_Alexander has given a free kick 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  W_v_Hanegem floats it forward 
          ...  M_Van_Basten latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Van_Basten with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  Esteban is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_v_Hanegem lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Van_Basten 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  Brilliant save from Esteban 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 91 :(ars) Gordon_Hill holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees Stig in space! 
          ...  But Felix wins the ball 
Min. 92 :(cvg) C_Bentham takes advantage of a mistake by J_Vertonghen 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  E_Hovland takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 93 :(ars) J_Vertonghen breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on Esteban! 
          ...  Felix brings him down! 
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates
Attendance           : 33,000
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : M_Van_Basten (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : R_Acquafresca (45)
Booked               : Stig (13)
Injured              : N/A
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Celta Vigo Match Info
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Best player          : Felix
Scorers              : F_Fabregas (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Felix (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Celta Vigo
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       10
Off target           :          10        |       8
On target            :           9        |       2
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          18        |       9
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 1 Celta Vigo
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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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A_McGregor     GK  27   1   1   1  37 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -6   0   0   0
T_Silva        DF   1  24  11   7  19 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  48   8
D_Maicon       DF   1  24  11  10  30 |  56   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  48   2
J_Vertonghen   DF   1  23  13   9  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Hovland      DF   1  24   9   7  19 |  94   0   4   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  64  78  10
W_v_Hanegem    MF   1  10  24   9  26 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  33  10
Y_Hanchao      DM   1  14  25   9  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gordon_Hill    MF   1   8  25   8  18 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Stig           MF   2  10  28   9  36 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  10   6
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   8  13  22  30 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -40 -18 -38
M_Van_Basten   FW   1  11  12  25  35 |  94   0   1   2   0   9   0   0   0   0  29  46  48
Z_Wei          GK  17   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kilkenny     DF   1  24  11   4  23 |  38   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -30 -30 -28
G_Neville      DF   1  20   7   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Alcaraz      MF   1   8  22  10  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Blake        FW   1   7  11  24  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Celta Vigo
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Esteban        GK  29   1   1   1  13 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
C_Bentham      DF   1  24  12   9  37 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  62  53  34
Felix          DF   1  24  13   4  32 |  94   0   3   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  79  18   6
A_Hansen       DF   1  22  13   4  41 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  30  30
M_Essien       DF   1  22   8   6  26 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  27   2
J_Mascherano   MF   1  10  27  10  35 |  94   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  29   2
Ray_Wilkins    MF   1   9  26  11  41 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  93   9   0
Fletch         MF   1   9  23   6  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
F_Fabregas     MF   1  13  21  24  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  14  28
Cerberus       FW   1  11  11  25  36 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
R_Hunt         FW   1  10  10  20  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
S_A_Conde      GK  20   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Christie     DF   1  21   7   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Laville      DF   1  18  12  11  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Garcia       MF   1   7  17  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Platt        FW   1   8   9  18  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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