Match Report


ArsenalArsenal     BrentfordBrentford
Luke KerrLuke Kerr John Diffey John Diffey
Noel HenryN. Henry65
G
1captain
G
81Paul OwenP. Owen
Sjaak WilnisS. Wilnis51
D
captain2
D
57Jacob JeffersJ. Jeffers
Jacob MossJ. Moss63
D
3
D
63Clive VassellC. Vassell
Vincenzo LorenzV. Lorenz64
D
4
D
68Sebastiano AronicaS. Aronica
Kevin BrightonK. Brighton60
M
5
D
66Luke GrantL. Grant
Luke KoncheskyL. Konchesky58
M
6
D
62Ian ToddI. Todd
Spencer PriorS. Prior55
M
7
M
69Trevor GreeningT. Greening
Lee HaynesL. Haynes50
M
8
M
65Jaime CarvalhoJ. Carvalho
Spencer BarmbyS. Barmby66
A
9
A
65Michael ParkerM. Parker
Ugo ParkerU. Parker61
A
10
A
68Alexander LensingA. Lensing
Leon PattersonL. Patterson64
A
11
A
60Neil BrandN. Brand
 
Said MonteiroS. Monteiro59
M
12
D
54Carl MakinC. Makin
Jose Del SolJ. Del Sol56
G
13
M
63Garcia Duque De GasperiG. De Gasperi
Dale TilerD. Tiler45
D
14
A
53Tommy GordonT. Gordon

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Brentford. A crowd of 18,885 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Arsenal are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brentford appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Keegan.


0.00
Brentford kick off!
2.47
Jacob Jeffers pushes mid-way up the pitch. Jacob Jeffers sees a break and surges forward. Jacob Jeffers knocks the ball forward to Michael Parker but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
10.44
Kevin Brighton flicks a high ball forward to Leon Patterson who takes it down. Leon Patterson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luke Grant.
12.44
Spencer Prior hacks Neil Brand from behind! Spencer Prior is warned by the referee! Neil Brand carries on, but is struggling a bit.
14.09
Jaime Carvalho catches Vincenzo Lorenz on the ankles. The referee calls over Jaime Carvalho and shows him a yellow card! Vincenzo Lorenz gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
18.51
Luke Grant flicks the ball to his team mate, Jaime Carvalho. Jaime Carvalho threads the ball through to Alexander Lensing. Alexander Lensing knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sjaak Wilnis.
20.44
Spencer Prior makes a simple pass to Kevin Brighton. Kevin Brighton whips in a cross ball towards Ugo Parker. Ugo Parker whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.05
Luke Grant darts forward. Luke Grant flicks a high pass forward to Michael Parker who brings the ball under control. Michael Parker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Noel Henry who gathers it comfortably.
27.28
Jacob Jeffers hacks Spencer Barmby from behind! Jacob Jeffers is given a warning by the referee! Spencer Barmby runs off the knock.
30.46
Kevin Brighton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lee Haynes. Lee Haynes shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
34.30
Jaime Carvalho makes a probing pass to Michael Parker. Michael Parker finds some space and shoots from distance. Noel Henry is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
39.37
Luke Konchesky comes in with a late challenge on Jaime Carvalho. The referee calls over Luke Konchesky and warns him to calm down! Jaime Carvalho runs off the knock.
40.45
Sjaak Wilnis threads the ball through to Ugo Parker. Ugo Parker controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
42.28
Luke Konchesky makes a simple pass to Ugo Parker. Ugo Parker chips the ball to his team mate, Spencer Prior. Spencer Prior 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 Arsenal!
45.00
Sjaak Wilnis makes a probing pass to Luke Konchesky. Luke Konchesky flicks a high pass forward to Ugo Parker who brings the ball under control. Ugo Parker lofts in a cross ball towards Spencer Prior. Spencer Prior directs the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Arsenal appear unchanged since the first half. Brentford have changed their lineup with Garcia Duque De Gasperi replacing Jaime Carvalho. Brentford switch their overall play to Counter Attack. The Brentford players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Arsenal kick off!
49.22
Garcia Duque De Gasperi clumsily knocks into Spencer Barmby. The referee calls over Garcia Duque De Gasperi and shows him a yellow card! Spencer Barmby hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.18
Luke Konchesky threads the ball through to Spencer Prior. Spencer Prior runs straight at the defence! Spencer Prior rockets a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.23
Showing composure, Garcia Duque De Gasperi plays the ball forward to Neil Brand. Neil Brand controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
59.45
Jacob Moss threads the ball through to Vincenzo Lorenz. Vincenzo Lorenz flicks a high ball forward to Spencer Barmby who takes it down. Spencer Barmby finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
60.53
Brentford have made a substitution with Tommy Gordon replacing Neil Brand .
65.27
Jacob Moss catches Alexander Lensing on the ankles. The referee calls over Jacob Moss and warns him to calm down! Alexander Lensing gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
69.12
Arsenal are in full control of this game.
73.04
Spencer Prior chips the ball to his team mate, Ugo Parker. Ugo Parker knocks the ball forward to Lee Haynes but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
75.50
Ugo Parker flicks a high pass forward. Leon Patterson collects the pass. Leon Patterson lofts in a cross ball towards Ugo Parker. Ugo Parker makes a deft header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.50
Brentford have made a substitution with Carl Makin replacing Clive Vassell .
78.23
Spencer Prior catches Carl Makin on the ankles. The referee calls over Spencer Prior and shows him a yellow card! Carl Makin runs off the knock.
84.09
Sjaak Wilnis flicks the ball to his team mate, Spencer Prior. Spencer Prior whips in a cross ball towards Ugo Parker. Ugo Parker is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
87.16
Sjaak Wilnis passes the ball forward to Vincenzo Lorenz. Vincenzo Lorenz plays the ball forward to Lee Haynes. Lee Haynes deftly passes the ball to Spencer Prior, releasing him through on goal. Spencer Prior makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Paul Owen gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
89.54
Trevor Greening flicks a high pass forward. Garcia Duque De Gasperi controls it well on his chest. Garcia Duque De Gasperi shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Arsenal

Brentford
Goals
6
1
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.9%
31.1%
Play Area
20.3%
45.9%
33.8%

Scorers
Ugo Parker 20, 76, 84
Lee Haynes 30
Spencer Prior 42, 53
Michael Parker 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ugo Parker of Arsenal

Match Ratings
1.Noel Henry (GK)
6
2.Sjaak Wilnis (DEF)
6
3.Jacob Moss (DEF)
6
4.Vincenzo Lorenz (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Brighton (MID)
7
6.Luke Konchesky (MID)
6
7.Spencer Prior (MID)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
8.Lee Haynes (MID)goal scored
7
9.Spencer Barmby (ATT)
6
10.Ugo Parker (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Leon Patterson (ATT)
6
 
12.Said Monteiro (MID)
0
13.Jose Del Sol (GK)
0
14.Dale Tiler (DEF)
0

1.Paul Owen (GK)
6
2.Jacob Jeffers (DEF)
6
3.Clive Vassell (DEF)
6
4.Sebastiano Aronica (DEF)
6
5.Luke Grant (DEF)
6
6.Ian Todd (DEF)
6
7.Trevor Greening (MID)
6
8.Jaime Carvalho (MID)yellow card
6
9.Michael Parker (ATT)goal scored
6
10.Alexander Lensing (ATT)
6
11.Neil Brand (ATT)
6
 
12.Carl Makin (DEF)
6
13.Garcia Duque De Gasperi (MID)yellow card
5
14.Tommy Gordon (ATT)
6