FMFA Premier Division, Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace (Thu Jan 23) Arsenal | Crystal Palace 5-1-2-2 C | 4-4-2 T Jason Fortune | Hamza Siddiqui | W_Szczesny GK | GK U_Simon E_Bailly DF | DF J_Schlupp Y_Bisseck DF | DF E_Pieters D_Lovren DF | DF C_Mepham J_Gomez DF | DF J_Lascelles K_Gibbs DF | MF A_Townsend C_Aranguiz DM | MF M_Elneny M_Ozil MF | MF W_Zaha F_Geraldes MF | MF M_Brozovic A_Correa FW | FW P_Cutrone Diego_Costa FW | FW L_Lumeka | J_Pickford SUB | SUB S_Mandanda L_Bateman SUB | SUB J_Tomkins Rafael SUB | SUB S_Dann C_Eriksen SUB | SUB Y_Tielemans G_Higuain SUB | SUB D_Cal-Lewin Min. 17 :(ars) M_Ozil with a probing pass to Diego_Costa ... Diego_Costa smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... U_Simon can't get to it! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face!! ... Lets see if Arsenal can hang onto that lead! ... Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace ... Min. 24 :(cry) E_Pieters curls the ball out wide to A_Townsend ... J_Gomez with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 25 :(ars) Diego_Costa breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on U_Simon! ... J_Lascelles brings him down! ... The Referee wants a word ... It’s just a warning Min. 26 :(ars) C_Aranguiz hoists the ball across to Diego_Costa ... P_Cutrone muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 28 :(ars) A_Correa with a well-controlled run ... A_Correa tries to catch the keeper out! ... U_Simon with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 29 :(cry) P_Cutrone has it now ... He takes on E_Bailly ... He gets past him! ... He puts in L_Lumeka! ... But Y_Bisseck with the fine tackle Min. 33 :(cry) M_Elneny has it now ... He takes on E_Bailly ... He gets past him! ... He puts in L_Lumeka! ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... K_Gibbs looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 34 :(ars) C_Aranguiz sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to A_Correa ... E_Pieters dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 36 :(cry) L_Lumeka plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... F_Geraldes with the tackle ... He did well to stop that attack! Min. 38 :(cry) J_Lascelles changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Townsend ... Y_Bisseck with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 41 :(ars) F_Geraldes crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Correa in the box ... C_Mepham wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 42 :(ars) D_Lovren knocks it forward ... J_Lascelles slips ... Diego_Costa gets to it! ... Diego_Costa tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... U_Simon gets his fingertips to it Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(cry) D_Cal-Lewin will replace the useless L_Lumeka and will play FW Min. 45 :(cry) Y_Tielemans is being prepared to come on ... M_Brozovic is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 45 :(ars) A_Correa had to stretch to reach the pass ... A_Correa chases it through, he must score ! ... But U_Simon makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 47 :(ars) F_Geraldes hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... Diego_Costa collects the loose ball! ... C_Mepham wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace Min. 55 :(ars) C_Eriksen is ready to come on to replace F_Geraldes ... Looks like he will play as a MF Min. 56 :(ars) C_Aranguiz finds C_Eriksen in the box ... C_Eriksen leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... GOAL !! ... What a well worked goal! ... But it's been disallowed. There was a foul on the defender Min. 57 :(cry) J_Schlupp brings the ball into the opposing area ... P_Cutrone makes himself available ... P_Cutrone hits the ball first time! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL !! ... That’s pulled Crystal Palace level! ... Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace ... Min. 58 :(cry) D_Cal-Lewin is first to the loose ball ... C_Eriksen clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 63 :(ars) C_Eriksen could get a shot on goal here ... C_Eriksen has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... U_Simon blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 64 :(ars) Y_Bisseck chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Lovren ... D_Lovren sends it flying towards goal! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a mishit effort! Min. 67 :(ars) Diego_Costa knocks the ball past the lunge of Y_Tielemans ... P_Cutrone with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He is ordered to cool off ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... C_Aranguiz swings it in ... Diego_Costa takes control of it! ... A skillful effort from Diego_Costa ! ... U_Simon parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 69 :(ars) C_Aranguiz hits a hard pass to A_Correa ... A_Correa with the shot ! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... U_Simon looks relieved there! Min. 70 :(ars) C_Eriksen moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to A_Correa ... A_Correa has a go! ... U_Simon heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 81 :(cry) J_Schlupp is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to Y_Tielemans ... E_Bailly dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 83 :(ars) Diego_Costa has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... Y_Tielemans with a pull on the shirt Min. 85 :(ars) M_Ozil is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to A_Correa ... A_Correa rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 85 :(cry) M_Elneny with a flicked pass to P_Cutrone ... But D_Lovren wins the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(ars) M_Ozil knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... M_Ozil sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... U_Simon guesses right Min. 91 :(cry) Curled in dangerously from J_Schlupp to A_Townsend ... Excellent sliding challenge by J_Gomez ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... A_Townsend drives it into the box! ... J_Schlupp makes a firm connection with his head ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... W_Szczesny dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had W_Szczesny beaten! ... CORNER! ... W_Zaha plays it into the danger area! ... J_Gomez gets up well ... And he clears the danger ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Emirates Stadium Attendance : 37,656 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Diego_Costa (Man of the Match) Scorers : Diego_Costa (17) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Y_Bisseck (38) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Schlupp Scorers : P_Cutrone (57) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Cutrone (26) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal | Crystal Palace Attempts on Goal : 12 | 2 Off target : 3 | 1 On target : 9 | 1 Possession : 63 | 37 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 2 Fouls : 5 | 8 Key Tackles : 7 | 3 Key Passes : 11 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal 1 - 1 Crystal Palace ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W_Szczesny GK 25 2 3 2 29 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 E_Bailly DF 2 26 3 2 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Y_Bisseck DF 1 25 13 2 23 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 7 -3 D_Lovren DF 2 25 3 2 25 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 1 J_Gomez DF 2 24 10 2 22 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 K_Gibbs DF 2 23 13 4 27 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 C_Aranguiz DM 1 10 26 6 27 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 M_Ozil MF 2 4 27 12 25 | 94 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 3 F_Geraldes MF 1 13 27 2 25 | 57 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 A_Correa FW 2 2 4 26 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Diego_Costa FW 1 5 5 26 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 J_Pickford GK 27 1 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Bateman DF 2 24 2 6 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rafael DF 3 22 13 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Eriksen MF 2 4 26 12 28 | 37 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 10 6 G_Higuain FW 2 2 5 24 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Crystal Palace Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U_Simon GK 28 7 2 1 23 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 J_Schlupp DF 2 26 11 2 23 | 94 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 1 E_Pieters DF 2 25 5 3 22 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 C_Mepham DF 1 24 7 2 25 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 J_Lascelles DF 2 24 6 3 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 A_Townsend MF 2 3 26 11 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Elneny MF 2 12 25 2 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 W_Zaha MF 2 3 25 10 28 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Brozovic MF 2 5 24 3 26 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Cutrone FW 1 3 12 27 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 -3 7 20 L_Lumeka FW 2 2 3 24 18 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Mandanda GK 27 3 2 2 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Tomkins DF 1 23 4 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Dann DF 1 23 5 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Tielemans MF 1 5 24 3 23 | 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Cal-Lewin FW 2 2 4 24 21 | 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1579766570 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35