ECFML English League Cup, Arsenal vs. Blackburn Rovers (Tue Dec 19)


                              Arsenal  |  Blackburn Rovers
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                      Michael Staight  |  Park
                                       |
                     E_Van_Der_Sar GK  |  GK B_Friedel
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF A_Ooijer
                           E_Eboue DF  |  DF Z_Khizanis
                       A_Ferdinand DF  |  DF J_McEveley
                         P_Maldini DF  |  DF A_Mokoena
                         T_Rosicky MF  |  MF S_Kehl
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF B_Emerton
                           R_Giggs MF  |  MF J_Jarosik
                         P_Scholes MF  |  MF R_Savage
                           T_Henry FW  |  FW F_Jeffers
                          H_Crespo FW  |  FW B_McCarthy
                                       |
                       S_Canizares SUB |  SUB J_Brown
                        P_Senderos SUB |  SUB V_Gresko
                            A_Hleb SUB |  SUB S_Reid
                      R_van_Persie SUB |  SUB P_Gallagher
                        L_Podolski SUB |  SUB J_Roberts

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 1  :(bla) J_Jarosik looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards R_Savage 
          ...  A_Ferdinand slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 2  :(ars) R_Giggs plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  But J_McEveley slides in two footed. 
          ...  P_Graham has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 3  :(ars) T_Henry is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  H_Crespo latches onto the end of it 
          ...  H_Crespo has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  B_Friedel is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Arsenal go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 4  :(bla) F_Jeffers has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  F_Jeffers fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 8  :(bla) S_Kehl plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Jarosik 
          ...  J_Jarosik with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  E_Van_Der_Sar makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 9  :(ars) H_Crespo jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Henry 
          ...  T_Henry attempts to nutmeg B_Friedel! 
          ...  B_Friedel gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by B_Friedel !! 
Min. 9  :(bla) S_Kehl flicks the ball through 
          ...  F_Jeffers runs onto it! 
          ...  F_Jeffers fires the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 11 :(ars) P_Scholes with a simple pass to T_Henry 
          ...  T_Henry curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 12 :(bla) J_Jarosik pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  R_Giggs with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
Min. 15 :(ars) P_Maldini kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  P_Scholes gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  P_Scholes must beat B_Friedel! 
          ...  Looks like it should be B_Friedel's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  B_Friedel looks embarrassed! 
          ...  Arsenal have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Arsenal 2-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 16 :(ars) A_Ferdinand jumps over Z_Khizanis's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Jarosik belts it clear 
Min. 17 :(ars) E_Eboue pulls it back to H_Crespo 
          ...  B_Emerton wins the ball 
Min. 20 :(ars) A_Ferdinand puts in T_Henry 
          ...  A great volley from T_Henry ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 23 :(ars) P_Scholes heads the ball back to P_Maldini 
          ...  P_Maldini pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  B_Friedel with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 23 :(ars) R_Giggs has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past Z_Khizanis 
          ...  He knocks it to H_Crespo! 
          ...  S_Kehl wins the ball with ease 
          ...  P_Graham saw something no-one else did 
          ...  P_Graham lectures him 
Min. 29 :(ars) A_Ferdinand holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to H_Crespo 
          ...  But J_McEveley spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 32 :(ars) T_Henry flicks it over Z_Khizanis and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  T_Henry with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 33 :(ars) H_Crespo with an intelligent ball to T_Henry 
          ...  T_Henry with the shot ! 
          ...  B_Friedel watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 34 :(ars) R_Giggs with a slide rule pass to W_Samuel 
          ...  W_Samuel aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  B_Friedel dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And B_Friedel tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Vieira chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  It comes to W_Samuel 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  B_Friedel gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by B_Friedel !! 
Min. 34 :(bla) R_Savage has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  F_Jeffers collects the loose ball! 
          ...  E_Eboue takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 35 :(ars) E_Eboue with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Crespo 
          ...  H_Crespo aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  B_Friedel fists it away 
Min. 39 :(ars) E_Eboue plays the early ball across the box to find T_Henry in space 
          ...  T_Henry flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  B_Friedel gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by B_Friedel to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Henry chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  B_Friedel reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 39 :(bla) B_Emerton holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Z_Khizanis 
          ...  A_Ferdinand body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  Thats a careless challenge!! 
          ...  P_Graham shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 40 :(ars) L_Podolski takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace H_Crespo 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 40 :(bla) B_Emerton has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Maldini 
          ...  He puts in F_Jeffers! 
          ...  E_Eboue takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 42 :(bla) B_McCarthy looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Jeffers 
          ...  A cracking drive from F_Jeffers ! 
          ...  But E_Van_Der_Sar punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bla) a big roar from the crowd as J_Roberts comes on for F_Jeffers to play FW 
Min. 46 :(ars) T_Rosicky with a simple pass to L_Podolski 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Z_Khizanis 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Henry plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Z_Khizanis reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 49 :(ars) T_Henry controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Jarosik 
          ...  He puts in L_Podolski! 
          ...  But Z_Khizanis slides in 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 2-1 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 46 :(ars) W_Samuel is hobbling. He's unable to continue 
Min. 46 :(ars) P_Senderos will replace W_Samuel and play DF 
Min. 50 :(ars) Up goes the substitution board - A_Hleb on for T_Rosicky as a MF 
Min. 50 :(bla) S_Reid replaces J_Jarosik and will play MF 
Min. 51 :(bla) S_Kehl feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  A_Mokoena runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from E_Eboue 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Kehl floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_McEveley tries to place the shot! 
          ...  E_Van_Der_Sar takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 53 :(ars) A_Hleb takes advantage of a mistake by Z_Khizanis 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A_Hleb attempts a low drive! 
          ...  B_Friedel with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 55 :(ars) A_Hleb with the towering header to R_Giggs 
          ...  R_Giggs smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He nutmegged B_Friedel 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. There was a foul on the goalkeeper 
Min. 56 :(ars) P_Senderos is all alone 
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  P_Senderos looks to see where B_Friedel is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But B_Friedel hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 57 :(bla) S_Reid leaves P_Senderos standing 
          ...  S_Reid attempts to nutmeg E_Van_Der_Sar! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Arsenal fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 59 :(ars) E_Eboue hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  T_Henry latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Ooijer knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  P_Graham blows up for a foul 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 60 :(bla) V_Gresko replaces A_Mokoena to play as a DF 
Min. 60 :(ars) P_Maldini leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to L_Podolski 
          ...  L_Podolski with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But B_Friedel comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 60 :(bla) S_Kehl cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Roberts 
          ...  J_Roberts from 20 yards ! 
          ...  E_Van_Der_Sar gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 61 :(ars) A_Hleb races into the box 
          ...  He sees T_Henry lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  T_Henry aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But B_Friedel tips it behind 
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 66 :(ars) P_Vieira has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Ooijer 
          ...  He puts in T_Henry! 
          ...  T_Henry tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  But B_Friedel parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 66 :(bla) S_Kehl beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A vicious shot by S_Kehl ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Van_Der_Sar's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  E_Van_Der_Sar looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 71 :(ars) T_Henry beats his marker 
          ...  T_Henry strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 71 :(bla) S_Reid beats A_Hleb 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  S_Reid has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  E_Van_Der_Sar parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Arsenal 2-2 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 76 :(ars) L_Podolski finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_McEveley 
          ...  B_Emerton reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Giggs chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Ferdinand swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 77 :(bla) B_McCarthy sidesteps P_Maldini 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  B_McCarthy with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 80 :(ars) P_Maldini with a measured pass to A_Hleb 
          ...  A_Hleb has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Saved by B_Friedel 
Min. 82 :(ars) P_Vieira beats V_Gresko 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A thundering drive by P_Vieira ! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 86 :(ars) P_Vieira finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  An audacious effort from P_Vieira ! 
          ...  B_Friedel just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 86 :(bla) S_Reid controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  B_McCarthy gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Ferdinand fouls badly 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
Min. 87 :(bla) J_Roberts comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  A_Ferdinand wins the ball well 
          ...  P_Graham has given a free kick 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bla) J_Roberts turns past E_Eboue 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  T_Henry with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  T_Henry is taking it!
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Blackburn Rovers...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  B_McCarthy steps up!
          ...  E_Van_Der_Sar guesses correctly 
          ...  And he saves it! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  L_Podolski steps up!
          ...  B_Friedel tips it wide! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Roberts steps up!
          ...  He sends E_Van_Der_Sar the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Blackburn Rovers...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Ferdinand steps up!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Arsenal 2-1 Blackburn Rovers...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_McEveley steps up!
          ...  He's put it wide! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Scholes is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Arsenal 3-1 Blackburn Rovers...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  B_Friedel is taking it!
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Arsenal 3-2 Blackburn Rovers...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Maldini steps up!
          ...  He sends B_Friedel the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Arsenal 4-2 Blackburn Rovers...


          ...  Arsenal wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Highbury
Attendance           : 80,000
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : T_Henry (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Crespo (3), P_Scholes (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Ferdinand (39)
Injured              : W_Samuel (46)
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : F_Jeffers
Scorers              : F_Jeffers (4), S_Reid (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Ooijer (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       10
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :          15        |       6
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          21        |       9
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Final Score          : Arsenal 2 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
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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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E_Van_Der_Sar  GK  16   5   2   4  23 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   1  15   4   5  23 |  50   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
E_Eboue        DF   1  14   6   3  12 |  95   0   3   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
A_Ferdinand    DF   2  14   5   8  35 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0   3   4  -2
P_Maldini      DF   1  14   6   6  30 |  95   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
T_Rosicky      MF   1   5  15   8  14 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   6  16   5  34 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
R_Giggs        MF   2   5  15   6  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   2
P_Scholes      MF   1   3  15   8  36 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   6  12
T_Henry        FW   1   6   9  17  22 |  95   0   1   2   1   9   0   0   0   0   5  12   8
H_Crespo       FW   1   3   4  15  31 |  40   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   6  14
S_Canizares    GK  14   3   2   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  13   3   2  15 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
A_Hleb         MF   1   5  14   6  11 |  41   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   6   4
R_van_Persie   FW   1   4   7  14  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Podolski     FW   1   2   5  14  27 |  55   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2

Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers
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_Friedel      GK  15   7   6   5  15 |  95  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0   0
A_Ooijer       DF   1  13   2   5  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Z_Khizanis     DF   1  14   5   3  13 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_McEveley     DF   1  12   7   8  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  10   0   2
A_Mokoena      DF   1  13   4   5  15 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kehl         MF   1   2  13   3  27 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
B_Emerton      MF   2   3  13   3  28 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   6   0
J_Jarosik      MF   1   3  13   8  22 |  54   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   5   3   2
R_Savage       MF   1   2  13   2  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
F_Jeffers      FW   2   1   4  12  37 |  45   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  14
B_McCarthy     FW   1   5   7  14  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
J_Brown        GK  12   6   5   5  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Gresko       DF   1  13   9   4  32 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Reid         MF   1   3  13   5  39 |  41   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  12
P_Gallagher    FW   1   6   7  13  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Roberts      FW   1   9   6  13  13 |  50   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
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