MDM Premiership Match, Aston Villa vs. Arsenal (Sat Sep 03)


                          Aston Villa  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                           Tony Heron  |  Anthony
                                       |
                        T_Sorensen GK  |  GK J_Lehmann
                        O_Mellberg DF  |  DF S_Campbell
                          S_Distin DF  |  DF A_Cole
                         M_Delaney DF  |  DF K_Toure
                          J_Samuel DF  |  DF Lauren
                      Hitzlsperger MF  |  MF P_Vieira
                         L_Hendrie MF  |  MF R_Pires
                          G_McCann MF  |  MF F_Ljungberg
                         K_Musampa MF  |  MF Edu
                         J_P_Angel FW  |  FW T_Henry
                         D_Vassell FW  |  FW J_A_Reyes
                                       |
                           P_Smith SUB |  SUB M_Almunia
                         M_Laursen SUB |  SUB P_Cygan
                           G_Barry SUB |  SUB G_Clichy
                          N_Solano SUB |  SUB Gilberto
                        J_McFadden SUB |  SUB D_Bergkamp




Min. 1  :(ast) M_Delaney barges A_Cole off the ball 
          ...  M_Delaney belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 2  :(ast) D_Vassell pushes it past S_Campbell 
          ...  D_Vassell with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
          ...  The Aston Villa fans celebrate though! 
          ...  Thats put Aston Villa in front! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 10 :(ast) J_Samuel with a first time pass 
          ...  D_Vassell runs onto it! 
          ...  D_Vassell keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  J_Lehmann gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 10 :(ars) P_Vieira whips the ball across to J_A_Reyes 
          ...  J_A_Reyes with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 10 :(ast) J_Samuel curls the ball out wide to D_Vassell 
          ...  F_Ljungberg is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Anthony looks relieved 
Min. 12 :(ast) O_Mellberg pass splits open the defence and finds J_P_Angel 
          ...  J_P_Angel chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Lehmann's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Lehmann looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Hendrie curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to J_P_Angel 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  J_Lehmann gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by J_Lehmann !! 
Min. 13 :(ast) O_Mellberg with a smart pass to K_Musampa 
          ...  Intercepted by F_Ljungberg 
Min. 16 :(ars) P_Vieira hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_A_Reyes latches onto it! 
          ...  J_A_Reyes with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 18 :(ars) P_Vieira with a 50-yard pass to T_Henry 
          ...  M_Delaney with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  Its just a warning 
          ...  Anthony looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 27 :(ars) F_Ljungberg finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Samuel 
          ...  F_Ljungberg must beat T_Sorensen! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Aston Villa 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 28 :(ars) J_A_Reyes cuts the ball back to A_Cole 
          ...  O_Mellberg seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 32 :(ars) J_A_Reyes beats Hitzlsperger 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  J_A_Reyes hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  T_Sorensen tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Lauren plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  T_Sorensen fists it away! 
Min. 33 :(ast) The ball is passed in from K_Musampa, he finds M_Delaney 
          ...  K_Toure wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 38 :(ast) Hitzlsperger finds L_Hendrie with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  L_Hendrie rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 39 :(ars) F_Ljungberg is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  F_Ljungberg pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  T_Sorensen guesses right 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ast) L_Hendrie moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Vassell 
          ...  D_Vassell launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But J_Lehmann palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 46 :(ars) J_A_Reyes jumps over G_McCann's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  M_Delaney wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 47 :(ast) Hitzlsperger with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past A_Cole 
          ...  P_Vieira reads the situation well and wins the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-1 Arsenal

Min. 50 :(ast) J_P_Angel has space to run with the ball 
          ...  But Lauren will cut out the threat 
Min. 58 :(ars) P_Vieira with a pinpoint pass to T_Henry 
          ...  K_Musampa with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 59 :(ars) Lauren runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of T_Henry 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  T_Henry throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  T_Sorensen catches the ball 
Min. 61 :(ast) L_Hendrie flicks it over Edu's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Lauren with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 64 :(ars) A defence splitting pass from Edu to F_Ljungberg 
          ...  But M_Delaney wins the ball 
Min. 66 :(ast) D_Vassell finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  D_Vassell with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 67 :(ast) Hitzlsperger 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 J_P_Angel 
          ...  Edu knocks the ball back to J_Lehmann 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  Its gone past J_Lehmann! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Musampa swings it in! 
          ...  T_Henry gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 73 :(ars) P_Vieira plays a long ball to T_Henry 
          ...  T_Henry hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 75 :(ast) Hitzlsperger whips the ball across to J_Samuel 
          ...  J_Samuel with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Lehmann's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 77 :(ast) M_Delaney with the nod to K_Musampa 
          ...  K_Musampa tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  J_Lehmann guesses right 
Min. 82 :(ast) Hitzlsperger hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  O_Mellberg latches onto it! 
          ...  O_Mellberg has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  But J_Lehmann makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Musampa curls it into the box! 
          ...  P_Vieira wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 85 :(ars) K_Toure plays the early ball across the box to find J_A_Reyes in space 
          ...  J_A_Reyes hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But T_Sorensen tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ars) P_Vieira is first to the loose ball 
          ...  A glorious effort by P_Vieira ! 
          ...  But T_Sorensen reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 91 :(ast) Hitzlsperger hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  L_Hendrie latches onto it! 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from L_Hendrie ! 
          ...  But J_Lehmann tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 91 :(ast) J_Samuel breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Lehmann! 
          ...  R_Pires brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  Its just a warning 

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



Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Villa Park
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aston Villa Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : D_Vassell
Scorers              : D_Vassell (2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Musampa (58)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arsenal Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : P_Vieira (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Ljungberg (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Aston Villa  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       9
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       15
Key Tackles          :           3        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 1 Arsenal
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
T_Sorensen     GK  14   2   2   3  39 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
O_Mellberg     DF   6  14   8   4  14 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  12  16   4
S_Distin       DF   6  13   7   5  37 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Delaney      DF   4  13   6   3  51 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  24   8   1
J_Samuel       DF   3  13   7   4  13 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   1
Hitzlsperger   MF   4   8  14   9  53 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
L_Hendrie      MF   2   7  13   7  12 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   8   5
G_McCann       MF   3   8  13   6  41 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Musampa      MF   4   6  13   7  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   6   2
J_P_Angel      FW   2   5   7  14  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Vassell      FW   3   7   6  13  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
P_Smith        GK  12   3   3   3  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   4  13   6   6  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Barry        DF   5  13  10   5  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Solano       MF   5   6  13   8  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McFadden     FW   3   3   7  13  55 |   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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
J_Lehmann      GK  13   2   3   2  36 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
S_Campbell     DF   4  16   5   2  46 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cole         DF   3  15   8   5  55 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Toure        DF   3  15   9   5  35 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   8   0
Lauren         DF   5  14   7   4  18 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   8   0
P_Vieira       MF   3   9  16   5  38 |  97   0   2   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  24  40   4
R_Pires        MF   1   5  15   9  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   4   6  15   8  58 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  12   0  33
Edu            MF   2   6  14   7  12 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   8   0
T_Henry        FW   3   7   8  16  36 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  12   0   5
J_A_Reyes      FW   4   5   8  15  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   8  10
M_Almunia      GK  13   3   2   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cygan        DF   6  13   5   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Clichy       DF   2  13   7   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gilberto       MF   5   8  14   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   6   4   9  14  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
1125764981 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08