IWC Group 14, Etoile Sportive vs. Arsenal (Sun Mar 02) Etoile Sportive | Arsenal 4-4-2 N | 5-4-1 P Mike Bingham | Tyler Smith | Austin GK | GK Quim F_Trabelsi DF | DF JL_Samuel M_Khemiri DF | DF G_Pique N_Hillenbrand DF | DF S_Baldwin A_Hammami DF | DF B_Sagna J_Toulalan MF | DF G_Hoytex09 M_Gammoudi MF | MF R_Baggio C_A_A_Ham MF | MF J_Barton M_Traoui MF | MF P_Denilson S_Trabelsi FW | MF H_Lansburyx14 M_Selliti FW | FW Eric_Cantona | P_I_Corral SUB | SUB M_Almunia R_Felhi SUB | SUB J_Opuka K_Melliti SUB | SUB M_Meghni A_E_S_de_Leon SUB | SUB F_Malouda Y_Chikhaoui SUB | SUB Y_Xu Referee: AL_Nieto (Denmark) Min. 3 :(ars) R_Baggio with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to Eric_Cantona ... M_Khemiri pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... AL_Nieto has stopped play ... Well spotted by AL_Nieto! ... AL_Nieto shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 9 :(ars) Eric_Cantona with a burst of pace ... C_A_A_Ham with a deliberate foul ... AL_Nieto will want to speak to him ... AL_Nieto wants a quiet word Min. 12 :(ess) A_Hammami with the deft touch ... He takes it past JL_Samuel ... He knocks it to F_Trabelsi! ... F_Trabelsi tries to lob the keeper ! ... But he somehow misses ... The Arsenal fans laugh at him Min. 14 :(ess) N_Hillenbrand catches J_Barton with an elbow! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 17 :(ars) J_Barton with the cross-field pass to P_Denilson ... P_Denilson is clean through! ... He rounds Austin ... He tries to beat Austin ... Austin dives on the ball !! Min. 18 :(ars) G_Hoytex09 hoists the ball across to Eric_Cantona ... M_Khemiri slices it ... Austin moves quickly!! ... He can't get there! ... It inches just wide! ... CORNER! ... P_Denilson chips the ball into the area! ... F_Trabelsi clears the corner Min. 21 :(ess) M_Gammoudi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... C_A_A_Ham gets onto the end of the pass! ... A delicate header from C_A_A_Ham ! ... Quim tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 21 :(ars) R_Baggio gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... Eric_Cantona is unmarked ... A wicked drive by Eric_Cantona ! ... Austin watches it sail safely wide! Min. 26 :(ars) R_Baggio looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to G_Hoytex09 ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... A_Hammami hits it out for a throw Min. 28 :(ars) G_Pique knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... F_Trabelsi wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 31 :(ess) M_Traoui with a real burst of pace ... He leaves G_Pique behind ... B_Sagna takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 38 :(ess) The ball is passed in from M_Traoui, he finds M_Gammoudi ... G_Pique knocks the ball back to Quim ... Ohhhh no!! ... It’s gone past Quim! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... M_Traoui drives it into the box! ... M_Khemiri loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 42 :(ars) JL_Samuel bursts forward ... JL_Samuel with the drive! ... Austin blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ess) M_Traoui with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... M_Traoui goes for the top corner ! ... Quim gets his fingertips to it ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Etoile Sportive 0-0 Arsenal Min. 49 :(ess) S_Trabelsi beats JL_Samuel ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... S_Trabelsi with the attempt at goal! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by C_A_A_Ham! ... Quim fists it away! Min. 49 :(ars) R_Baggio runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off N_Hillenbrand back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... R_Baggio uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... Austin makes a good save Min. 50 :(ess) M_Gammoudi with the heel pass to S_Trabelsi ... G_Pique takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 50 :(ars) S_Baldwin lobs it over A_Hammami ... S_Baldwin hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... But Austin tips it behind ... AL_Nieto has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 56 :(ess) M_Traoui has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past G_Hoytex09 ... He knocks it to A_Hammami! ... G_Pique forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Gammoudi crosses it in! ... Quim comes out and claims it! Min. 56 :(ars) R_Baggio cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to G_Hoytex09 ... C_A_A_Ham rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... What’s AL_Nieto going to give? ... He just waves play on! Min. 60 :(ars) JL_Samuel takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... M_Khemiri forces him off the ball Min. 66 :(ars) JL_Samuel finds Eric_Cantona in acres of space ... Eric_Cantona with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But Austin makes an easy save Min. 70 :(ars) B_Sagna floats the ball in to find Eric_Cantona ... An audacious effort from Eric_Cantona ! ... But Austin punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 72 :(ess) F_Trabelsi runs at the heart of the defence ... JL_Samuel with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... AL_Nieto ignores the protests for a card ... Tyler Smith looks relieved Min. 73 :(ars) Eric_Cantona gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... C_A_A_Ham cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field Min. 74 :(ess) F_Trabelsi steps over the ball ... He nutmegs G_Pique ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... F_Trabelsi with the shot ! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 76 :(ars) R_Baggio is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to JL_Samuel ... JL_Samuel beats the offside trap! ... He runs at Austin ... He dinks it over Austin ... It goes wide!! Min. 77 :(ess) F_Trabelsi takes on Eric_Cantona ... He runs past him ... A cracking drive from F_Trabelsi ! ... Quim with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 79 :(ess) C_A_A_Ham looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to N_Hillenbrand ... P_Denilson gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 79 :(ars) S_Baldwin with the diagonal pass B_Sagna ... B_Sagna must beat Austin! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 83 :(ars) R_Baggio flicks the ball through ... Eric_Cantona runs onto it! ... Eric_Cantona sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 84 :(ess) M_Traoui takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into M_Selliti ... M_Selliti hits a crisp volley! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 85 :(ars) G_Pique runs at goal ... He spots the run of J_Barton ... He's played him in ... J_Barton with a scorcher of a shot ! ... But Austin hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 92 :(ess) M_Traoui plays in M_Selliti with a beautiful ball ... M_Selliti shapes up for a shot! ... Quim manages to turn it behind Min. 94 :(ess) M_Selliti times his run well ... J_Barton with a clumsy challenge ... AL_Nieto warned him ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stade Olympique de Sousse Attendance : 25,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Etoile Sportive Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Trabelsi Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Khemiri (3), N_Hillenbrand (14) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Baggio (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Etoile Sportive | Arsenal Attempts on Goal : 9 | 11 Off target : 5 | 4 On target : 4 | 7 Possession : 40 | 60 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 6 Key Tackles : 6 | 5 Key Passes : 8 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Etoile Sportive 0 - 0 Arsenal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Etoile Sportive Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Austin GK 27 1 1 1 10 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106 0 0 0 F_Trabelsi DF 1 22 6 9 20 | 95 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 76 0 9 M_Khemiri DF 1 19 8 6 38 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 28 -4 -2 N_Hillenbrand DF 1 18 12 9 20 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 A_Hammami DF 1 18 7 5 30 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 15 0 J_Toulalan MF 1 12 20 4 36 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Gammoudi MF 1 11 20 13 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 C_A_A_Ham MF 1 8 20 8 35 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 54 15 5 M_Traoui MF 1 7 19 11 20 | 95 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 5 S_Trabelsi FW 1 5 5 21 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 M_Selliti FW 1 5 7 19 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 P_I_Corral GK 1 17 11 4 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Felhi DF 1 17 12 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Melliti DF 1 13 18 5 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_E_S_de_Leon MF 1 6 19 6 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Chikhaoui FW 1 11 6 18 37 | 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quim GK 25 1 1 1 18 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 0 0 0 JL_Samuel DF 1 23 9 6 42 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 7 G_Pique DF 1 22 11 6 31 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 15 0 S_Baldwin DF 1 19 8 6 33 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 B_Sagna DF 1 17 8 3 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 68 15 2 G_Hoytex09 DF 1 12 10 7 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 R_Baggio MF 1 15 33 15 18 | 95 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 90 5 J_Barton MF 1 7 23 8 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 P_Denilson MF 1 10 18 5 36 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 25 0 5 H_Lansburyx14 MF 1 8 12 9 35 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eric_Cantona FW 1 8 8 19 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 M_Almunia GK 16 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Opuka DF 1 14 12 7 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Meghni MF 1 9 17 9 47 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Malouda MF 1 8 15 11 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Xu FW 1 4 4 18 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1204494496 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08