Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Stoke City. A crowd of 17,848 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Arsenal and Stoke City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Arsenal and Stoke City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Arsenal kicking off!
3.17
0-0Neil Clarke knocks the ball forward to Peter Ferrante. Peter Ferrante chips the ball to his team mate, Mast H. Omolade. Mast H. Omolade sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Jonathan Stewart easily smothers it!
4.12
0-1Wilder Garza takes it forward alone. Wilder Garza makes a simple pass to Ali Elkhatabi. Ali Elkhatabi takes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Jonathan Stewart had no chance!! Goal for Stoke City!
8.04
Mateus Leyva deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dennis Jensen. Dennis Jensen flicks the ball to his team mate, Ali Elkhatabi. Ali Elkhatabi tries a spectacular strike but Jonathan Stewart is on top of it.
9.12
0-1Anthony Nappi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harvey McManaman. Harvey McManaman knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Joe Tuhuteru who gathers it comfortably.
12.03
0-1Anthony Nappi knocks the ball forward to Terry Bridges. Terry Bridges shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
14.33
Ian Le Saux knocks the ball forward to Terry Bridges. Terry Bridges controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.57
Peter Ferrante chips the ball to his team mate, Dennis Jensen. Dennis Jensen lofts in a cross ball towards Mast H. Omolade. Mast H. Omolade powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.23
Ian Le Saux knocks the ball forward to Terry Bridges. Terry Bridges shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Joe Tuhuteru!
20.29
António Pabón makes a simple pass to Anthony Nappi. Anthony Nappi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Terry Bridges. Terry Bridges whips in a cross ball towards Altti Simonpoika. Altti Simonpoika is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.56
Peter Ferrante makes a simple pass to Ali Elkhatabi. Ali Elkhatabi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.04
Peter Ferrante controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ali Elkhatabi. Ali Elkhatabi whips in a cross ball towards Dennis Jensen. Dennis Jensen flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Jonathan Stewart!
28.21
1-2Peter Ferrante clumsily knocks into Ian Le Saux. The referee calls over Peter Ferrante and warns him to calm down! Ian Le Saux gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
36.16
Mohammed Adeshina brings the ball forward. Mohammed Adeshina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.10
Peter Ferrante comes in with a late challenge on Ian Le Saux. Peter Ferrante is given another warning by the referee! Ian Le Saux is really getting knocked about but he carries on with a struggle.
42.41
1-2Anthony Nappi clumsily knocks into Mateus Leyva. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mateus Leyva hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The second half starts with Stoke City kicking off!
47.48
Luke Salako hoofs the ball up the pitch. Terry Bridges finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
51.29
1-2Luke Salako surges forward with the ball. Luke Salako makes a probing pass to Altti Simonpoika. Altti Simonpoika deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Terry Bridges but the linesman indicates offside!
54.41
Luke Salako brings the ball forward. Luke Salako knocks the ball forward to Harvey McManaman. Harvey McManaman whips in a cross ball towards Altti Simonpoika. Altti Simonpoika powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
59.51
Neil Clarke flicks the ball to his team mate, Wilder Garza. Wilder Garza threads the ball through to Ali Elkhatabi. Ali Elkhatabi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luke Salako.
61.30
1-2Luke Salako clumsily knocks into Ali Elkhatabi. Luke Salako is given a warning by the referee! Ali Elkhatabi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.17
Wilder Garza surges forward with the ball. Wilder Garza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dennis Jensen. Dennis Jensen rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
66.24
Mateus Leyva deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ali Elkhatabi. Ali Elkhatabi shoots from distance but it is miles over!
67.16
Anthony Nappi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Altti Simonpoika. Altti Simonpoika sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.55
Wilder Garza passes the ball forward to Mast H. Omolade. Mast H. Omolade lofts in a cross ball towards Dennis Jensen. Dennis Jensen is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Jonathan Stewart!
73.34
Andy Dickov deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Le Saux. Ian Le Saux makes a probing pass to Harvey McManaman. Harvey McManaman knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tommy Lofthouse.
77.33
Mohammed Adeshina makes a simple pass to Altti Simonpoika. Altti Simonpoika tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Joe Tuhuteru easily smothers it!
78.20
Anthony Nappi chips the ball to his team mate, Harvey McManaman. Harvey McManaman tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
79.15
Anthony Nappi threads the ball through to Altti Simonpoika. Altti Simonpoika shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Joe Tuhuteru.
81.49
Sotiris Sarakis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Peter Ferrante. Peter Ferrante surges forward with the ball. Peter Ferrante shoots from distance but it flies wide!
83.41
Mateus Leyva hacks Anthony Nappi from behind! The referee calls over Mateus Leyva and warns him to calm down! Anthony Nappi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.30
Mohammed Adeshina kicks a strong pass forward to Terry Bridges. Terry Bridges knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sotiris Sarakis.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.7%
44.3%
Play Area
26.1%
46.6%
27.3%
Scorers