Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Newcastle United. A crowd of 19,429 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Arsenal are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Newcastle United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Arsenal looks especially fired up for this match.
Today's match is refereed by Ronnie Harley.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Arsenal are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Newcastle United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Arsenal looks especially fired up for this match.
Today's match is refereed by Ronnie Harley.
0.00
0-0Newcastle United get the match underway!
2.32
0-0Tony Jobson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Farid Salhi. Farid Salhi skips past Jason Carter! Farid Salhi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
8.04
0-0Craig Mckay threads the ball through to Volodymyr Zgurovsky. Volodymyr Zgurovsky controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Del Fenton. Del Fenton plays a one-two with Ben Mcgreal and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Del Fenton provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but somehow Hermann Haraldur happens to be in the right place to block it.
12.57
1-0Andy Mckay flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Morris controls it well on his chest. Teddy Morris makes a simple pass to Marcus Bishop. Marcus Bishop runs straight at the defence! Marcus Bishop shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Artur Ripanu had no chance!! Goal for Arsenal!
15.19
Craig Mckay flicks a high pass forward. Ben Mcgreal collects the pass. Ben Mcgreal flicks a high pass forward to Matthew Gyan who brings the ball under control. Matthew Gyan makes a simple pass, allowing Paolo Myers to run into the box. Some good footwork from Paolo Myers provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Paolo Myers!
18.31
1-1Paul Lockley sees Matthew Gyan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matthew Gyan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hermann Haraldur.
20.51
Tony Jobson makes a probing pass to Farid Salhi. Farid Salhi whips in a cross ball towards Marcus Bishop. Marcus Bishop is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
21.15
1-1Javier Cuellar threads a neat ball through to Hermann Haraldur. Hermann Haraldur advances with the ball. Hermann Haraldur lofts in a cross ball towards Marcel Ferreira-Leite. Marcel Ferreira-Leite jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
26.39
Kevin Deane threads a neat ball through to Del Fenton. Del Fenton plays a quick one-two with Matthew Gyan and rushes in on goal... Del Fenton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Newcastle United!
30.53
1-2Javier Cuellar flicks a high pass forward. Tony Jobson collects the pass. Tony Jobson flicks the ball to his team mate, Teddy Morris. Teddy Morris knocks the ball forward to Ben Greening but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
32.45
Andy Mckay threads a neat ball through to Teddy Morris. Seeing a gap ahead, Teddy Morris plays the ball forward to Ben Greening. Ben Greening lofts in a cross ball towards Marcel Ferreira-Leite. Marcel Ferreira-Leite makes a deft header. Artur Ripanu manages to gather it.
36.17
Andy Mckay flicks a high pass forward to Farid Salhi who brings the ball neatly under control. Farid Salhi plays a one-two with Tony Jobson and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Farid Salhi provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly! That brings them level!
39.08
Jason Carter kicks a strong pass forward to Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal makes a simple pass to Paolo Myers. Paolo Myers knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Gyan. Matthew Gyan is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Ivan Howey.
40.02
It's a corner kick. Ben Mcgreal kicks a low ball out wide. Some silky footwork from Paolo Myers provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Andy Mckay.
41.38
2-2Ben Mcgreal takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Marcus Bishop gets to the ball and clears it up field.
42.39
Teddy Morris threads the ball through to Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson makes a simple pass, allowing Farid Salhi to run into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Farid Salhi provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball ricochets off Craig Mckay and flashes wide of the far post.
43.21
Tony Jobson takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Ben Greening is dispossessed by a tackle from Jason Carter.
45.00
Tony Jobson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Farid Salhi. Farid Salhi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Arsenal appear unchanged since the first half. Newcastle United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Arsenal kick off!
47.30
Manuel Reis flicks a high ball forward to Teddy Morris who takes it down. Teddy Morris threads a neat ball through to Ben Greening. Ben Greening shoots from distance. Artur Ripanu is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
51.32
Tony Jobson passes the ball forward to Farid Salhi. Farid Salhi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
55.43
Kevin Deane breaks forward. Kevin Deane flicks a high pass forward to Matthew Gyan who brings the ball neatly under control. Matthew Gyan plays a one-two with Del Fenton and rushes in on goal... Matthew Gyan strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.24
Craig Mckay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frank Lineker. Frank Lineker threads the ball through to Del Fenton. Del Fenton hits a low pass to Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.40
3-3Hermann Haraldur barges into Matthew Gyan. The referee warns Hermann Haraldur to calm down! Matthew Gyan runs off the knock.
63.10
Manuel Reis takes a long throw-in. Javier Cuellar sweeps the ball long. Marcus Bishop sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.42
Volodymyr Zgurovsky hits a low pass to Paul Lockley. Paul Lockley chips the ball to his team mate, Del Fenton. Del Fenton knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Gyan. Matthew Gyan makes a looping header on goal but it's well over the bar!
73.12
Volodymyr Zgurovsky flicks a high ball forward to Ben Mcgreal who takes it down. Ben Mcgreal deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Gyan. Matthew Gyan shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.18
Frank Lineker sees space and advances. Frank Lineker cuts inside the box! Frank Lineker side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Solid save from Ivan Howey. What a great pair of hands!
81.20
Paul Lockley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paolo Myers. Paolo Myers knocks the ball forward to Matthew Gyan but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
83.31
Marcel Ferreira-Leite flicks a high pass forward. Marcus Bishop holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcus Bishop knocks in a cross ball towards Marcel Ferreira-Leite. Marcel Ferreira-Leite jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Artur Ripanu reads it well. He makes it look easy!
84.33
Ben Mcgreal flicks a high ball forward to Paolo Myers who takes it down. Paolo Myers shoots from distance but Ivan Howey is on top of it.
85.22
Volodymyr Zgurovsky makes a simple pass to Paul Lockley. Paul Lockley makes an attacking run forward. Paul Lockley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.01
Teddy Morris makes an attacking run forward. Teddy Morris knocks in a cross ball towards Marcus Bishop. Marcus Bishop makes a convincing header. Artur Ripanu is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
Teddy Morris flicks a high pass forward to Ben Greening who brings the ball under control. Ben Greening makes a great pass forward. Farid Salhi runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
3
Shots on Target
8
8
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
29.1%
40.7%
30.2%
Scorers
| Marcus Bishop 13, 87 Farid Salhi 36 Ben Greening 47 | Paolo Myers 15 Del Fenton 26 Ben Mcgreal 57 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Marcus Bishop of Arsenal |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ivan Howey (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Andy Mckay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Hermann Haraldur (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Manuel Reis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Javier Cuellar (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tony Jobson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ben Greening (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Teddy Morris (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Marcel Ferreira-Leite (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Farid Salhi (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Marcus Bishop (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Giovanni M. Buriani (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gilles Cottee (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mamar Leroy (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Artur Ripanu (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Volodymyr Zgurovsky (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jason Carter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Mckay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kevin Deane (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ben Mcgreal (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | Frank Lineker (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Paul Lockley (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Matthew Gyan (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Paolo Myers (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Del Fenton (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Robert Hackworth (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | John Higginbotham (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Seth Milligan (ATT) | 0 | |