By Usama and Walter
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR vs. ARSENAL
COMPETITION: League Cup
THIRD ROUND
DATE: 23th September 2015
VENUE: White Hart Lane (London, England)
MATCH OFFICIALS:
| REFEREE: Andre Marriner | |
| 1st LINESMAN: Lee Betts | |
| 2nd LINESMAN: David Bryan | |
| 4th OFFICIAL: Andy Woolmer |
First Half
Fouls, Advantages, Cards, and Penalties
| Time | Foul by | Foul For | Description & Decision | Points | |
| 01:57 | Danny Rose (Tottenham) | Joel Campbell (Arsenal) | Rose slightly tackled Campbell from behind without getting the ball and Campbell fell down,
CORRECT FOUL FOR ARSENAL. |
1 (FOUL) | |
| 09:44 | Harry Kane (Tottenham) | Mathieu Debuchy (Arsenal) | Debuchy was shielding the ball within playing distance near the outside of the penalty area when Kane pushed him down.
CORRECT FOUL FOR ARSENAL. |
1 (FOUL) | |
| 16:16 | Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) | Kieran Trippier (Tottenham) | Gibbs took the throw-in towards Giroud who was in a sandwich situation between Trippier and Fazio. Trippier who in front of Giroud jumped to head the ball and failed to do so and fell down. Out of nowhere the referee gave a foul against Arsenal.
Giroud did not held, grabbed, pulled or pushed any of the two players for it to be a foul. This should not have been a foul and the play should have carried on. WRONG FOUL AGAINST ARSENAL. |
-1 (FOUL) | |
| 22:51 | Federico Fazio (Tottenham) | Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) | Giroud was in control of the ball near left wing alongside Fazio. Fazio started to hold the shirt of Giroud, and then he kept on pulling the shirt almost removing it. Fazio held and pulled Giroud away from the ball for as long as 5 seconds. The referee correctly gave a foul.
According to the law below he should have been yellow carded but was not. LAW 12 FOULS AND MISCONDUCT PAGE 125 Cautions for Unsporting Behaviour There are different circumstances when a player must be cautioned for unsporting behaviour, e.g. if a player: • Commits in a reckless manner one of the seven offences that incur a direct free kick • Commits a foul for the tactical purpose of interfering with or breaking up a promising attack • Holds an opponent for the tactical purpose of pulling the opponent away from the ball or preventing the opponent from getting to the ball
CORRECT FOUL FOR ARSENAL. NO YELLOW CARD AGAINST FAZIO. |
1 (FOUL)
-2 (YELLOW CARD) |
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| 25:13 | Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) | Federico Fazio (Tottenham) | While trying to kick the bouncing ball, Giroud raised his heel and slightly contacted Fazio’s shoulder.
CORRECT FOUL FOR TOTTENHAM. |
1 (FOUL)
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| 29:03 | Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal) | Nacer Chadli (Tottenham) | Gibbs slightly pulled the left arm of Chadli but Chadli recovered and moved forward.
CORRECT ADVANTAGE PLAYED FOR TOTTENHAM. |
1 (ADVANTAGE) | |
| 29:17 | Andros Townsend (Tottenham) | Joel Campbell (Arsenal) | After Campbell had won the ball, he stood and was charged down by Townsend.
CORRECT FOUL FOR ARSENAL. |
1 (FOUL)
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| 31:15 | Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) | Andros Townsend (Tottenham) | Townsend quickly turned away from Arteta, but Arteta slightly tripped Townsend causing him lose balance, but Tottenham recovered the ball.
CORRECT ADVANTAGE PLAYED FOR TOTTENHAM. |
1 (ADVANTAGE) | |
| 31:19 | Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) | Eric Dier (Tottenham) | Slight trip by Ramsey on Dier.
CORRECT FOUL FOR TOTTENHAM. |
1 (FOUL)
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| 32:39 | Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) | Andros Townsend (Tottenham) | Townsend was in control of the ball and turned away from Arteta. Arteta came in late with a slightly high foot and made strong contact with the left hip of Townsend.
LAW 12 FOULS AND MISCONDUCT PAGE 119 Careless, Reckless, Using Excessive Force “Reckless” means that the player has acted with complete disregard to the danger to, or consequences for, his opponent. • A player who plays in a reckless manner must be cautioned
CORRECT FOUL FOR TOTTENHAM. CORRECT YELLOW CARD AGAINST ARTETA. |
1 (FOUL)
2 (YELLOW CARD) |
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| 36:38 | Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal) | Danny Rose (Tottenham) | Rose and Flamini were looking to challenge a bouncing ball. Flamini jumped high with a leading elbow and a trailing leg, both of which made firm contact with Rose. It was reckless of Flamini to go in with a leading elbow.
LAW 12 FOULS AND MISCONDUCT PAGE 119 Careless, Reckless, Using Excessive Force “Reckless” means that the player has acted with complete disregard to the danger to, or consequences for, his opponent. • A player who plays in a reckless manner must be cautioned
CORRECT FOUL FOR TOTTENHAM. CORRECT YELLOW CARD AGAINST FLAMINI. |
1 (FOUL)
2 (YELLOW CARD) |
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| 38:07 | Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) | Nacer Chadli (Tottenham) | Slight trip by Arteta on Chadli inside the Tottenham half.
CORRECT FOUL FOR TOTTENHAM. |
1 (FOUL)
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| 39:41 | Mathieu Debuchy (Arsenal) | Danny Rose (Tottenham) | Rose had clearly beaten Debuchy just outside the Arsenal’s penalty area. But who was very late, made a sliding tackle took out Rose. Although it was not reckless tackle, but Debuchy broke up a promising attack from Tottenham.
LAW 12 FOULS AND MISCONDUCT PAGE 125 Cautions for Unsporting Behaviour There are different circumstances when a player must be cautioned for unsporting behaviour, e.g. if a player: • Commits in a reckless manner one of the seven offences that incur a direct free kick • Commits a foul for the tactical purpose of interfering with or breaking up a promising attack
CORRECT FOUL FOR TOTTENHAM. CORRECT YELLOW CARD AGAINST DEBUCHY. |
1 (FOUL)
2 (YELLOW CARD) |
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| 42:01 | Oliver Giroud (Arsenal) | Kieran Trippier (Tottenham) | Giroud was pulling and pushing against Trippier while controlling the ball.
CORRECT FOUL FOR TOTTENHAM. |
1 (FOUL)
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| 44:22 | Joel Campbell (Arsenal) | Danny Rose (Tottenham) | Campbell tried to stop himself from colliding to Rose but to do so and brought down Rose. An accidental foul, but a foul nonetheless.
CORRECT FOUL FOR TOTTENHAM. |
1 (FOUL)
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| 46:00 | Kevin Wimmer (Tottenham) | Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) | Ramsey was in control of the ball on the left wing alongside Wimmer. Wimmer kept on trying to dispossess Ramsey by pulling back his waist continuously. This should have been a foul but no foul was awarded.
NO FOUL FOR ARSENAL. |
-1 (FOUL)
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| Number of Correct Fouls for Arsenal – 4
Number of Correct Fouls for Tottenham – 8 Total Number of Correct Fouls – 12 [12 points]
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Number of Incorrect Fouls against Arsenal – 2
Number of Incorrect Fouls against Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Incorrect Fouls – 2 [2 points]
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| Number of Correct Advantages for Arsenal – 0
Number of Correct Advantages for Tottenham – 2 Total Number of Correct Advantages – 2 [2 points] |
Number of Incorrect Advantages against Arsenal – 0
Number of Incorrect Advantages against Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Incorrect Advantages – 0 |
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| Number of Correct Yellow Cards for Arsenal – 0
Number of Correct Yellow Cards for Tottenham – 3 Total Number of Correct Yellow Cards – 3 [6 points] |
Number of Incorrect Yellow Cards against Arsenal – 1
Number of Incorrect Yellow Cards against Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Incorrect Yellow Cards – 1 [2 points] |
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Offsides
| Time | Player Offside | Defending Player | Description & Decision | Points | |
| 01:18 | Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) | Federico Fazio (Tottenham) | Giroud was in an offside position but the Tottenham goal keeper collected the ball.
CORRECT OFFSIDE ADVANTAGE PLAYED FOR TOTTENHAM. |
1 (OFFSIDE) | |
| 06:35 | Harry Kane (Tottenham) | Per Mertesacker (Arsenal) | Kane was in an offside position when the pass was played.
CORRECT OFFSIDE FOR ARSENAL. |
1 (OFFSIDE) | |
| 10:39 | Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) | Kevin Wimmer (Tottenham) | When the long ball was shot forward Giroud was already in an offside position.
CORRECT OFFSIDE FOR TOTTENHAM. |
1 (OFFSIDE) | |
| 20:10 | Nacer Chadli (Tottenham) | Calum Chambers (Arsenal) | Chadli was in an offside position.
CORRECT OFFSIDE FOR ARSENAL. |
1 (OFFSIDE) | |
| 34:08 | Andros Townsend (Tottenham) | Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal) | Townsend was in an offside position.
CORRECT OFFSIDE FOR ARSENAL. |
1 (OFFSIDE) | |
| Number of Correct Offsides for Arsenal – 3
Number of Correct Offsides for Tottenham – 2 Total Number of Correct Offsides – 5 [5 points] |
Number of Incorrect Offsides against Arsenal – 0
Number of Incorrect Offsides against Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Incorrect Offsides – 0 |
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Goals
| Time | Goal Scorer | Description & Decision | Points | |
| 25:49 | Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal) | Chamberlain took a shot and Flamini scored on the rebound. No offside or foul involved. Clean Goal.
CORRECT GOAL FOR ARSENAL. |
3 (GOAL) | |
| Number of Correct Goals for Arsenal – 1
Number of Correct Goals for Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Correct Goals – 1 [3 points] |
Number of Incorrect Goals against Arsenal – 0
Number of Incorrect Goals against Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Incorrect Goals – 0 |
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Goal Kicks, Corners, and Throw-ins
| Time | Type | Last Touch OFF | Description & Decision |
| 03:46 | Throw-in | Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal) | |
| 04:41 | Throw-in | Mathieu Debuchy (Arsenal) | |
| 04:48 | Throw-in | Christian Eriksen (Tottenham) | |
| 05:25 | Throw-in | Kevin Wimmer (Tottenham) | |
| 07:18 | Throw-in | Danny Rose (Tottenham) | |
| 07:45 | Throw-in | Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal) | |
| 09:18 | Throw-in | Mathieu Debuchy (Arsenal) | |
| 11:16 | Throw-in | Joel Campbell (Arsenal) | |
| 11:48 | Throw-in | Andros Townsend (Tottenham) | |
| 12:48 | Goal Kick | Joel Campbell (Arsenal) | |
| 13:52 | Throw-in | Mathieu Debuchy (Arsenal) | |
| 14:19 | Corner | Calum Chambers (Arsenal) | |
| 14:52 | Throw-in | Kieran Trippier (Tottenham) | |
| 15:15 | Throw-in | Tom Carroll (Tottenham) | |
| 15:58 | Throw-in | Kieran Trippier (Tottenham) | |
| 16:32 | Throw-in | Mathieu Debuchy (Arsenal) | |
| 16:58 | Throw-in | Mathieu Debuchy (Arsenal) | |
| 17:21 | Throw-in | Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal) | |
| 17:28 | Throw-in | Calum Chambers (Arsenal) | |
| 18:12 | Corner | Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal) | |
| 18:41 | Throw-in | Tom Carroll (Tottenham) | |
| 19:09 | Throw-in | Eric Dier (Tottenham) | |
| 19:16 | Throw-in | Eric Dier (Tottenham) | |
| 19:35 | Throw-in | Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal) | |
| 21:02 | Throw-in | Kevin Wimmer (Tottenham) | |
| 21:44 | Throw-in | Alex Oxlade Chamberlain (Arsenal) | |
| 24:34 | Throw-in | Andros Townsend (Tottenham) | |
| 24:59 | Throw-in | Kieran Trippier (Tottenham) | |
| 27:39 | Throw-in | Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) | |
| 28:01 | Corner | Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal) | |
| 28:40 | Throw-in | Andros Townsend (Tottenham) | |
| 29:59 | Goal Kick | Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) | |
| 30:26 | Goal Kick | Danny Rose (Tottenham) | |
| 31:59 | Goal Kick | Danny Rose (Tottenham) | |
| 34:42 | Corner | Danny Rose (Tottenham) | |
| 35:09 | Corner | Federico Fazio (Tottenham) | |
| 37:40 | Throw-in | Federico Fazio (Tottenham) | |
| 38:44 | Goal Kick | Alex Oxlade Chamberlain (Arsenal) | |
| 40:51 | Goal Kick | Danny Rose (Tottenham) | |
| 41:25 | Throw-in | ?????? (Arsenal) | |
| 42:25 | Throw-in | Eric Dier (Tottenham) | |
| 43:35 | Corner | Calum Chambers (Arsenal) | |
| 44:01 | Throw-in | Alex Oxlade Chamberlain (Arsenal) | |
| 45:18 | Goal Kick | Eric Dier (Tottenham) | |
| 46:09 | Throw-in | Kevin Wimmer (Tottenham) | |
| 46:37 | Goal Kick | Harry Kane (Tottenham) | |
First Half Referee Report
| Total Number of Correct Decisions for Arsenal – 4+3+1 = 8
Total Number of Correct Decisions for Tottenham – 8+2+3+2 = 15 Total Number of Correct Decisions = 8 + 15 = 23
AFTER POINTS HAVE BEEN WEIGHTED
Total Number of Correct Decisions (Weighted) for Arsenal – 4+3+3 = 10 Total Number of Correct Decisions (Weighted) for Tottenham – 8+2+6+2 = 18 Total Number of Correct Decisions (Weighted) = 10 + 18 = 28
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| Total Number of Incorrect Decisions against Arsenal – 2+1 = 3
Total Number of Incorrect Decisions against Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Incorrect Decisions = 3 + 0 = 3
AFTER POINTS HAVE BEEN WEIGHTED
Total Number of Incorrect Decisions (Weighted) against Arsenal – 2+2 = 4 Total Number of Incorrect Decisions (Weighted) against Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Incorrect Decisions (Weighted) = 4 + 0 = 4 |
| First Half Correct Decision Percentage = Total Correct Decisions / Total Decisions (Correct + Incorrect) = 23/(23+3) = 88.4% |
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First Half Correct Decision Percentage (WEIGHTED) = Total Correct Decisions / Total Decisions (Correct + Incorrect) = 28/(28+4) = 87.5% |
Second Half
Fouls, Advantages, Cards, and Penalties
| Time | Foul by | Foul For | Description & Decision | Points | |
| 45:11 | Calum Chambers (Arsenal) | Harry Kane (Tottenham) | Chambers missed the header and his head collided with Kane’s head.
CORRECT FOUL FOR TOTTENHAM. |
1 (FOUL) | |
| 46:49 | Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) | Accidental handball by Giroud while trying to win the header, but it prevented the Tottenham from gaining possession.
CORRECT FOUL FOR TOTTENHAM. |
1 (FOUL) | ||
| 48:02 | Tom Carroll (Tottenham) | Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal) | Carroll tripped Gibbs from behind inside the center of the field.
CORRECT FOUL FOR ARSENAL. |
1 (FOUL) | |
| 50:32 | Calum Chambers (Arsenal) | Tom Carroll (Tottenham) | Chambers slightly blocked the path of Carroll inside Arsenal’s Half.
CORRECT FOUL FOR TOTTENHAM. |
1 (FOUL) | |
| 54:35 | Kevin Wimmer (Tottenham) | Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) | Wimmer grabbed Giroud by the waist and then pushed Giroud forward while heading the ball. This should have been a foul. But the referee didn’t give any foul.
NO FOUL FOR ARSENAL. |
-1 (FOUL) | |
| 59:07 | Eric Dier (Tottenham) | Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal) | A late trip by Dier on Flamini inside the Tottenham’s Half.
CORRECT FOUL FOR ARSENAL. |
1 (FOUL) | |
| 63:34 | Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) | Nacer Chadli (Tottenham) | A late trip by Ramsey on Chadli inside the center of the field.
CORRECT FOUL FOR TOTTENHAM. |
1 (FOUL) | |
| 63:46 | Harry Kane (Tottenham) | Per Mertesacker (Arsenal) | After Mertesacker kicked the ball away, Kane came from behind and charged and tripped Mertesacker at the same time. This should have been a foul. But the referee didn’t give any foul.
NO FOUL FOR ARSENAL. |
-1 (FOUL) | |
| 69:08 | Heung-Min Son
(Tottenham) |
Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) | Son pushed Arteta in the back,
CORRECT FOUL FOR ARSENAL. |
1 (FOUL) | |
| 73:29 | Kevin Wimmer (Tottenham) | Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) | Ramsey delivered a cross in the Tottenham penalty area, and Wimmer and Sanchez were looking to challenge for the ball. Wimmer grabbed and held Sanchez using both of his hands and pulled him away from the ball inside the penalty area. This should have been a penalty for Arsenal and a yellow card against Wimmer. Nothing was awarded by the referee.
LAW 12 FOULS AND MISCONDUCT PAGE 37 Direct Free Kick A direct free kick is also awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following three offences: • Holds an opponent • Spits at an opponent • Handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his own penalty area)
LAW 12 FOULS AND MISCONDUCT PAGE 125 Cautions for Unsporting Behaviour There are different circumstances when a player must be cautioned for unsporting behaviour, e.g. if a player: • Commits in a reckless manner one of the seven offences that incur a direct free kick • Commits a foul for the tactical purpose of interfering with or breaking up a promising attack • Holds an opponent for the tactical purpose of pulling the opponent away from the ball or preventing the opponent from getting to the ball
NO PENALTY FOR ARSENAL. NO YELLOW CARD AGAINST KEVIN WIMMER. |
-3 (PENALTY)
-2 (YELLOW CARD) |
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| 75:51 | Dele Alli (Tottenham) | Per Mertesacker (Arsenal) | Alli made a very late sliding tackle with studs up on Mertesacker. Fortunately the studs didn’t made strong contact with Mertesacker, but still considering the reckless attempt of the tackle by Alli correctly earned him a yellow card.
LAW 12 FOULS AND MISCONDUCT PAGE 119 “Reckless” means that the player has acted with complete disregard to the danger to, or consequences for, his opponent. • A player who plays in a reckless manner must be cautioned
CORRECT FOUL FOR ARSENAL. CORRECT YELLOW CARD AGAINST DELE ALLI. |
1 (FOUL)
2 (YELLOW CARD) |
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| 79:26 | Eric Dier (Tottenham) | Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) | Dier tripped Giroud who was in control of the ball inside the Tottenham’s Half.
CORRECT FOUL FOR ARSENAL. |
1 (FOUL) | |
| 85:43 | Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) | Kieran Trippier (Tottenham) | Sanchez pulled the shirt of Trippier inside the Tottenham’s penalty area.
CORRECT FOUL FOR TOTTENHAM. |
1 (FOUL) | |
| 89:00 | Christian Eriksen (Tottenham) | Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) | Eriksen pulled down Giroud by the shirt inside the Arsenal’s Half.
CORRECT FOUL FOR ARSENAL. |
1 (FOUL) | |
| Number of Correct Fouls for Arsenal – 6
Number of Correct Fouls for Tottenham – 5 Total Number of Correct Fouls – 11 [11 points]
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Number of Incorrect Fouls against Arsenal – 2
Number of Incorrect Fouls against Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Incorrect Fouls – 2 [2 points] |
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| Number of Correct Yellow Cards for Arsenal – 1
Number of Correct Yellow Cards for Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Correct Yellow Cards – 1 [2 points]
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Number of Incorrect Yellow Cards against Arsenal – 1
Number of Incorrect Yellow Cards against Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Incorrect Yellow Cards – 1 [2 points] |
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| Number of Correct Penalties for Arsenal – 0
Number of Correct Penalties for Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Correct Penalties – 0
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Number of Incorrect Penalties against Arsenal – 1
Number of Incorrect Penalties against Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Incorrect Penalties – 1 [3 points]
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Offsides
| Time | Player Offside | Defending Player | Description & Decision | Points | |
| 48:37 | Harry Kane (Tottenham) | Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) | When Eriksen took the shot Kane was at least 2 yards offside.
CORRECT OFFSIDE FOR ARSENAL. |
1 (OFFSIDE) | |
| 51:23 | Kevin Wimmer (Tottenham) | Calum Chambers (Arsenal) | Wimmer was in an offside position when Townsend passed him the ball.
CORRECT OFFSIDE FOR ARSENAL. |
1 (OFFSIDE) | |
| Number of Correct Offsides for Arsenal – 2
Number of Correct Offsides for Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Correct Offsides – 2 [2 points]
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Number of Incorrect Offsides against Arsenal – 0
Number of Incorrect Offsides against Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Incorrect Offsides – 0
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Goals
| Time | Goal Scorer | Description & Decision | Points | |
| 55:15 | Calum Chambers (Arsenal)
OWN GOAL |
Chadli crossed in the ball and Chambers miskicked it, scoring an own goal.
CORRECT GOAL FOR TOTTENHAM. |
3 (GOAL) | |
| 77:01 | Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal) | After the ball was a long time in the air, Flamini took a fabulous one touch volley that went in to the goal as fast as Adebayor running the whole pitch to celebrate against Arsenal Fans in 2009.
CORRECT GOAL FOR ARSENAL. |
3 (GOAL) | |
| Number of Correct Goals for Arsenal – 1
Number of Correct Goals for Tottenham – 1 Total Number of Correct Goals – 2 [6 points] |
Number of Incorrect Goals against Arsenal – 1
Number of Incorrect Goals against Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Incorrect Goals – 1 [3 points] |
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Goal Kicks, Corners, and Throw-ins
| Time | Type | Last Touch OFF | Description & Decision |
| 45:44 | Throw-in | Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) | |
| 45:56 | Throw-in | Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) | |
| 46:27 | Throw-in | Eric Dier (Tottenham) | |
| 49:34 | Throw-in | Danny Rose (Tottenham) | |
| 52:08 | Corner | Calum Chambers (Arsenal) | |
| 52:58 | Throw-in | Alex Oxlade Chamberlain (Arsenal) | |
| 54:36 | Throw-in | Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) | |
| 56:11 | Throw-in | David Ospina (Arsenal) | |
| 56:29 | Throw-in | Harry Kane (Tottenham) | |
| 57:01 | Throw-in | Alex Oxlade Chamberlain (Arsenal) | |
| 58:24 | Throw-in | Kevin Wimmer (Tottenham) | |
| 59:24 | Throw-in | Kieran Trippier (Tottenham) | |
| 60:01 | Throw-in | Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal) | |
| 61:59 | Throw-in | Andros Townsend (Tottenham) | |
| 62:35 | Throw-in | Mathieu Debuchy (Arsenal) | |
| 63:49 | Throw-in | Per Mertesacker (Arsenal) | |
| 64:18 | Throw-in | Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal) | |
| 64:45 | Throw-in | Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal) | |
| 65:10 | Throw-in | Eric Dier (Tottenham) | |
| 65:34 | Throw-in | Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) | |
| 66:04 | Throw-in | Eric Dier (Tottenham) | |
| 67:34 | Goal Kick | Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) | |
| 68:49 | Throw-in | Nacer Chadli (Tottenham) | |
| 70:18 | Corner | Michel Vorm (Tottenham) | |
| 71:18 | Corner | Alex Oxlade Chamberlain (Arsenal) | |
| 73:30 | Goal Kick | Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) | |
| 75:05 | Throw-in | Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal) | |
| 76:39 | Throw-in | Heung-Min Son (Tottenham) | |
| 79:59 | Throw-in | Heung-Min Son (Tottenham) | |
| 80:14 | Throw-in | Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) | |
| 83:53 | Goal Kick | Alex Oxlade Chamberlain (Arsenal) | |
| 84:25 | Goal Kick | Clinton N’Jie (Tottenham) | |
| 88:07 | Throw-in | Harry Kane (Tottenham) | |
| 90:40 | Goal Kick | Clinton N’Jie (Tottenham) | |
| 91:22 | Throw-in | Mathieu Debuchy (Arsenal) | |
| 92:32 | Goal Kick | Theo Walcott (Arsenal) | |
Other
| Time | Type | Description & Decision | Points |
| 47:58 | Referee Positioning | Gibbs tried to pass the ball to Ramsey but the referee got in the way and blocked the pass.
POOR POSITIONING BY REFEREE AGAINST ARSENAL. |
-1 (POOR POSITIONING) |
| Number of Incorrect Other Decisions against Arsenal – 1
Number of Incorrect Other Decisions against Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Incorrect Other Decisions – 1 [1 points] |
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Second Half Referee Report
| Total Number of Correct Decisions for Arsenal – 6+1+2+1 = 10
Total Number of Correct Decisions for Tottenham – 5+1 = 6 Total Number of Correct Decisions = 10 + 6 = 16
AFTER POINTS HAVE BEEN WEIGHTED
Total Number of Correct Decisions (Weighted) for Arsenal – 6+2+2+3 = 13 Total Number of Correct Decisions (Weighted) for Tottenham – 5+3 = 8 Total Number of Correct Decisions (Weighted) = 13 + 8 = 21
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| Total Number of Incorrect Decisions against Arsenal – 2+1+1+1 = 5
Total Number of Incorrect Decisions against Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Incorrect Decisions = 5 + 0 = 5
AFTER POINTS HAVE BEEN WEIGHTED Total Number of Incorrect Decisions (Weighted) against Arsenal – 2+2+3+1 = 8 Total Number of Incorrect Decisions (Weighted) against Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Incorrect Decisions (Weighted) = 8 + 0 = 8 |
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Second Half Correct Decision Percentage = Total Correct Decisions / Total Decisions (Correct + Incorrect) = 16/(16+5) = 76.1%
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Second Half Correct Decision Percentage (WEIGHTED) = Total Correct Decisions / Total Decisions (Correct + Incorrect) = 21/(21+8) = 72.4% |
Full Time (1st Half + 2nd Half) Referee Report
| Total Number of Correct Decisions for Arsenal – 8+10 = 18
Total Number of Correct Decisions for Tottenham – 15+6= 21 Total Number of Correct Decisions = 18 + 21 = 39
AFTER POINTS HAVE BEEN WEIGHTED
Total Number of Correct Decisions (Weighted) for Arsenal – 10+13 = 23 Total Number of Correct Decisions (Weighted) for Tottenham – 18+8 = 26 Total Number of Correct Decisions (Weighted) = 23 + 26 = 49
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| Total Number of Incorrect Decisions against Arsenal – 3+5 = 8
Total Number of Incorrect Decisions against Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Incorrect Decisions = 8 + 0 = 8
AFTER POINTS HAVE BEEN WEIGHTED
Total Number of Incorrect Decisions (Weighted) against Arsenal – 4+8 = 12 Total Number of Incorrect Decisions (Weighted) against Tottenham – 0 Total Number of Incorrect Decisions (Weighted) = 12 + 0 = 12 |
| Full Match Correct Decision Percentage = Total Correct Decisions / Total Decisions (Correct + Incorrect) = 39/(39+8) = 82.9% |
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Full Match Correct Decision Percentage (WEIGHTED) = Total Correct Decisions / Total Decisions (Correct + Incorrect) = 49(49+12) = 80.3% |
APPENDIX
| Key Decisions in the Match | Points |
| Advantage | 1 |
| Foul | 1 |
| Incorrect Corner | 1 |
| Incorrect Goal Kick | 1 |
| Incorrect Throw-in | 1 |
| Other (Ref Positioning, Injuries, Time Wasting, etc.) | 1 |
| Offside | 1 |
| Yellow Card | 2 |
| Red Card | 3 |
| Goal | 3 |
| Penalty | 3 |
NOTE: FOR ANY WRONG DECISION MADE THERE WILL BE NEGATIVE POINTS AWARDED FOR THAT SPECIFIC KIND OF EVENT.
NOTE: ANY INCORRECT OR WRONG DECISION/NON-DECISION WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED WITH A RED COLOUR.
NOTE: ANY DECISION THAT INVOLVES DOUBT IS HIGHLIGHTED AS BLUE IN COLOR.
NOTE: The word ‘FOR’ is used to show IN FAVOR OF.
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Ref review Arsenal – Chelsea: Community Shield
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Off topic but relevant; BT sport showed the camera angle that is in line with the goal line for a city goal that went in but the statue, sorry the fifth official behind the goal, did not signal for a goal. The replay clearly showed the goal over the line by a yard, yet he failed to see that. Fortunately for city they scored from the rebound.
Two questions that I’m asking myself;
1. Why was there not a replay from a similar angle yesterday, given that the broadcaster is the same, BT sport?
2. How did the 5th official miss such a clear goal, yet the one from our match spotted one that several replays couldn’t be conclusive whether the ball crossed the line or not.
That seems to suggest to me that the officials were too eager to award anything against Arsenal, even when they weren’t certain what had happened exactly. As for the replays I’m dumbfounded; I asked the question last night why we had not been provided with a replay from a camera along the goal line or overhead. I thought BT sport didn’t have cameras that cover those angles after yesterday but they just showed a replay from that angle! Makes one wonder what exactly is going on…
Even Robbie savage, despite being the idiot that he is, questions how the 5th official could miss the city goal when the ball was at least a yard in. I’m afraid football is officiated by individuals who come to the match with preconceived ideas of what result they want to see. In other words, this sport is run by bent individuals. And with Platini remaining favourite to replace blatter, with the FA still backing him despite the fact he is under criminal investigation, we are not about to see any fairness in this sport. A complete waste of time to follow this.
Back on topic, keep up the good work, Walter and Usama.
Al,
Guess there was a replay along the goal-line yesterday- just that it was obstructed by one of our players. Was the angle for the City replay similar to that one?
Hrishi
I didn’t see the one you’re talking about from yesterday. The angle from today was from the same angle/view that the player taking a corner kick has; straight down the goal line, you know the one where both goal posts look like one post. Conclusive beyond any doubt. I never saw a replay from that angle during our match, unless they showed it in the post match analysis? (sorry, don’t usually hang around to listen to that nonsense).
Another balanced review. It’s amazing how everytime incorrect calls only favour the opposising team and never Arsenal. As for Adebayor running full length of pitch to goad opposition fans I think you’ll find he learnt that from someone you have statue of outside your ground.. oh I see that’s different because he had class and did that against Spurs lmfao!
Good work Usama & Walter. Al your spot on with your observation. I am asking exactly the same questions. At the Arsenal game I saw the ball drop on the line & Ospina snatch it away before an opponent could kick it in. The Moron signaled a goal but no replays were forthcoming on the TVs at the ground – which usually means ‘lets prevent a riot’. The officials have screwed up.
Al – we know what is going on.
Again, the detail in this format is amazing. Look forward with trepidation should there be a review of Taylor against Utd..
Some interesting stats on Dean vs Arsenal
http://discoveringstatistics.blogspot.co.uk
Great link Mandy and a link that no wait a minute an article is arriving … 😉
Yez Bazza we are
Wonderful link Mandy. It’s tough reading/understanding it all if you’re not a statistician though.
I guess the real question for me is, why don’t the PGMO apply similar scientific analysis to determine these sort of anomalies? Surely, the theory is that referees are there to ensure fair play, hence if there is evidence to demonstrate a lack of fair play an honest and genuine PGMO would want to stamp it out immediately it became apparent!!!
Bearing in mind this weekend, it’s also interesting to note that despite committing a higher than average number of fouls per game this season Man U receive fewer cards per foul than any team in the premiership………….almost twice as many as us in fact. They have 9 cards for 83 fouls. Interestingly their opponents have committed fewer fouls than them but have picked up almost twice as many cards (16). Well that seems fair!
It’s also interesting to note that we have never committed more than 12 fouls in any prem game this season but we have always received at least one card (including in the game where we only committed 2 – YES TWO – fouls). Meanwhile Man U have committed 12 or more in their last two games and haven’t picked up one yellow!
So the upshot is, despite committing more fouls than 60% of clubs, Man U have picked up fewer cards than anyone.
By comparison, despite committing fewer fouls than 85% of clubs and almost 30% fewer than Man U we have 30 % more cards than them. That’s 12 cards in all counting Y = 1, Red = 2. That makes us 75.5% more likely to receive a card than Man U.
At least that means that Taylor won’t be bucking the trend when he gives Man U all the benefit of the doubt time after time this weekend………
@ Baz
That’ll be about the same as your IQ then……
Another great review and again identifying another poor performance by the PGMO.
Al
I agree with on the goal being inconclusive but here’s a thing.
Nine times out of ten the human eye will side with giving it for one simple reason.
Here’s a simple experiment.
Draw a five inch wide, white line on the floor.
Mark a point roughly 4.5 inches to the right of it ( the with of a football is just under 9 inches) and while straddling said line , drop a football directly from above said point while looking at the bouncing ball while leaning left.
If you do it corectly, you should see about 4 inches of the floor between the base of the ball and the right edge of the line while ,technically speaking , the whole of the ball isn’t over the whole of the line.
If you make the same experiment and lean right , nine times out of ten you will say the ball wasn’t completely out.
In Arsenal game the ref was leaning left.
Only goal line technology can accurately determine this sort of play.
The only thing worth talking about is really how is it that this technology hasn’t been implemented by all of football.
Tom – great explanation. The position of the goal line ref was leaning inside the field of play. The whole ball has to be seen from outside the post while standing on the goal line, so the official must be leaning outside the field of play to be correct. Sadly it does not make any difference to our match but it will do to others…..maybe not. The goal line officials are probably paid with that FIFA 3 million euros.
Menace
Thanks.
If you look at replays of the referee giving it , he signals with his hands being about 12 inches apart , as if to say that’s by how big of a distance the ball was over the line. Which of course is nonsense.
Further more, forget for a moment how Arsenal played or didn’t play on the day, but the simple fact is that Olympiacos are on three points now instead one , and it’s going to be almost impossible to overtake them to get out of the group.
Football is sloppy like that and the governing bodies are very little , if at all ,accountable to the broader public.
It’s a shame.
As Al rightly pointed out , in the Man City game the ball was a good couple of feet over the line and yet , the ref didn’t give it.
Demichelis was the real goal scorer but they gave it to Otamendi.
Again, sloppy and embarrassing. Everyone knows it.