Match Report


ArsenalArsenal     Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
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Cyrille BedrossianC. Bedrossian72
G
1
G
69Frank YoungF. Young
Adolfo DelgadoA. Delgado68
D
2
D
61Sol FormonS. Formon
Isaiah GodberI. Godber63
D
3
D
57Paulo SemedoP. Semedo
Marc CroftM. Croft61
D
4captain
D
49Shaun PriorS. Prior
Bill BurgessB. Burgess61
M
5
D
45Liam ClarkeL. Clarke
Norman IzzetN. Izzet62
M
captain6
M
63Mervin MasonM. Mason
Jose Javier MartinezJ. Martinez68
M
7
M
61Albert WoodA. Wood
Steven LloydS. Lloyd60
M
8
M
56John MidgleyJ. Midgley
Darren Le TissierD. Le Tissier67
A
9
A
66Nigel BeagrieN. Beagrie
Luciano ZanchettaL. Zanchetta64
A
10
A
61Shaun LawrenceS. Lawrence
Dean OwenD. Owen67
A
11
A
50Brian WhiteB. White
 
Anthony HenryA. Henry64
D
12
M
55Del MonkD. Monk
Sol WallworkS. Wallwork66
A
13
M
51Ruel BeattieR. Beattie
Jon EtheringtonJ. Etherington69
A
14
G
50Adam GallagherA. Gallagher

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 8,319 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Arsenal are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Eoin Keane.


0.00
The whistle blows and Arsenal get the match underway!
14.22
Bill Burgess hits a low pass to Luciano Zanchetta. Luciano Zanchetta shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
20.29
Mervin Mason flicks a high pass forward. Brian White holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brian White deftly passes the ball to Nigel Beagrie, releasing him through on goal. Nigel Beagrie side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
21.15
Adolfo Delgado runs forward with the ball. Adolfo Delgado knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Le Tissier. Darren Le Tissier shoots from long range. It's there!! Frank Young has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.23
Norman Izzet threads a neat ball through to Dean Owen. Dean Owen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
26.58
Jose Javier Martinez threads a neat ball through to Dean Owen. Dean Owen finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
27.51
Adolfo Delgado flicks a high pass forward. Steven Lloyd controls it well on his chest. Steven Lloyd sees Dean Owen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dean Owen shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
32.09
Albert Wood flicks a high pass forward. Brian White holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brian White knocks the ball forward to Shaun Lawrence but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.49
Adolfo Delgado sees Bill Burgess in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bill Burgess plays the ball forward to Dean Owen. Dean Owen finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
Albert Wood comes in with a late challenge on Jose Javier Martinez. Albert Wood is given a warning by the referee! Jose Javier Martinez runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Arsenal appear unchanged since the first half. Nottingham Forest also appear unchanged since the first half. The Nottingham Forest players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Nottingham Forest kick off!
47.09
Jose Javier Martinez flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Owen. Dean Owen shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
48.01
Sol Formon takes it forward alone. Sol Formon chips the ball to his team mate, Shaun Lawrence. Shaun Lawrence shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
49.36
John Midgley hits a low pass to Brian White. Brian White knocks the ball forward, putting Nigel Beagrie through on goal. Nigel Beagrie muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
53.48
John Midgley runs straight at the opposition's defence. John Midgley knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Nigel Beagrie is offside!
54.02
Marc Croft chips the ball to his team mate, Norman Izzet. Without breaking stride, Norman Izzet plays the ball forward to Dean Owen. Dean Owen whips in a cross ball towards Darren Le Tissier. Darren Le Tissier connects with a diving header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.34
Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Ruel Beattie replacing John Midgley and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
61.41
Albert Wood makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brian White. Brian White whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Beagrie. Nigel Beagrie heads the ball goalwards but Cyrille Bedrossian reads it well. Good save!
63.03
Isaiah Godber deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bill Burgess. Seeing a gap ahead, Bill Burgess laces a weighted ball forward to Darren Le Tissier. Darren Le Tissier knocks in a cross ball towards Luciano Zanchetta. Luciano Zanchetta beats his man to it with a header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
66.32
Adolfo Delgado deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Norman Izzet. Norman Izzet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luciano Zanchetta. Luciano Zanchetta advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Luciano Zanchetta provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Frank Young reads it well. Nice keeping!
67.20
Jose Javier Martinez threads a neat ball through to Dean Owen. Dean Owen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.49
Bill Burgess flicks a high pass forward. Dean Owen controls it well on his chest. Dean Owen shoots from 25 yards but Frank Young reads it well. Fabulous save!
77.37
Arsenal have made 3 substitutions with Anthony Henry replacing Adolfo Delgado, Sol Wallwork replacing Steven Lloyd and Jon Etherington replacing Dean Owen .Nottingham Forest have made 2 substitutions with Del Monk replacing Mervin Mason and Adam Gallagher replacing Shaun Prior .
79.18
Norman Izzet knocks the ball forward to Darren Le Tissier. Darren Le Tissier lofts in a cross ball towards Luciano Zanchetta. Luciano Zanchetta outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a lousy effort!
81.35
Norman Izzet sees Luciano Zanchetta in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luciano Zanchetta finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
83.54
Sol Wallwork flicks a high pass forward to Darren Le Tissier who brings the ball under control. Darren Le Tissier controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.44
Adam Gallagher breaks forward. Adam Gallagher hits a low pass to Nigel Beagrie. Nigel Beagrie lofts in a cross ball towards Brian White. Brian White outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
85.28
Isaiah Godber kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Javier Martinez. Jose Javier Martinez flicks a high pass forward. Darren Le Tissier collects the pass. Darren Le Tissier shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Frank Young!
87.05
Norman Izzet flicks a high pass forward to Luciano Zanchetta who brings the ball under control. Luciano Zanchetta shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Frank Young.
88.26
Bill Burgess takes a quick corner, playing it short to Jose Javier Martinez. Jose Javier Martinez is dispossessed by a tackle from Paulo Semedo.
90.00
Ruel Beattie barges into Bill Burgess. Ruel Beattie is given a warning by the referee! Bill Burgess hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Arsenal

Nottingham Forest
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
9
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.9%
32.1%
Play Area
25.9%
43.2%
30.9%

Scorers
Darren Le Tissier 21, 54
Dean Owen 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Darren Le Tissier of Arsenal

Match Ratings
1.Cyrille Bedrossian (GK)
7
2.Adolfo Delgado (DEF)
8
3.Isaiah Godber (DEF)
6
4.Marc Croft (DEF)
6
5.Bill Burgess (MID)
6
6.Norman Izzet (MID)
7
7.Jose Javier Martinez (MID)
7
8.Steven Lloyd (MID)
6
9.Darren Le Tissier (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Luciano Zanchetta (ATT)
6
11.Dean Owen (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Anthony Henry (DEF)
6
13.Sol Wallwork (ATT)
6
14.Jon Etherington (ATT)
6

1.Frank Young (GK)
7
2.Sol Formon (DEF)
6
3.Paulo Semedo (DEF)
6
4.Shaun Prior (DEF)
6
5.Liam Clarke (DEF)
6
6.Mervin Mason (MID)
6
7.Albert Wood (MID)
6
8.John Midgley (MID)
6
9.Nigel Beagrie (ATT)
6
10.Shaun Lawrence (ATT)
6
11.Brian White (ATT)
6
 
12.Del Monk (MID)
6
13.Ruel Beattie (MID)
5
14.Adam Gallagher (GK)
6