Match Report


ArsenalArsenal     Aston VillaAston Villa
Mark YothersMark Yothers John E Hyldgaard John E Hyldgaard
Kristinn Ingi KárasonK. Kárason82
G
captain1
G
72Barry TestoB. Testo
Simon FortuneS. Fortune70
D
2
D
66Julian GuppyJ. Guppy
Lomano ShieldsL. Shields72
D
3
D
61Jonathan PlattJ. Platt
Hugo FuentesH. Fuentes71
D
4
D
72Chris AxC. Ax
Martins EmersonM. Emerson85
M
5
D
61Ashley StampA. Stamp
Duncan MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn71
M
6
M
73Jacob GrondinJ. Grondin
Alexander FerhaouiA. Ferhaoui79
M
7captain
M
75Mick BowerM. Bower
Jo‘l TassaliJ. Tassali82
M
8
M
71Des HitchcockD. Hitchcock
Martin GonzalezM. Gonzalez72
A
9
M
75Robbie BastinR. Bastin
Guillermo PothuizenG. Pothuizen79
A
10
A
67Nicholas SwiftN. Swift
Marc WallnerM. Wallner74
A
11
A
75Luc Van Der ElstL. Van Der Elst
 
Gijs Van WonderenG. Van Wonderen76
M
12
D
61Oleg FoxO. Fox
Matheus Henrique SerginhoM. Serginho74
A
13
M
71Terry TolleyT. Tolley
Kelvin RobinsonK. Robinson79
M
14
A
62Omer PowellO. Powell

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 18,727 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Arsenal are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Robbie Bridges.


0.00
Aston Villa start the game by kicking off the first half!
9.07
Chris Ax chips the ball to his team mate, Mick Bower. With great vision, Mick Bower plays the ball forward to Luc Van Der Elst. Luc Van Der Elst sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
12.53
Hugo Fuentes hits a low pass to Alexander Ferhaoui. Alexander Ferhaoui makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Wallner. Marc Wallner 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!
15.20
Jo‘l Tassali plays the ball forward to Martin Gonzalez. Martin Gonzalez shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
16.00
Hugo Fuentes flicks a high pass forward to Martins Emerson who brings the ball under control. Martins Emerson hits a low pass to Marc Wallner. Marc Wallner runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Marc Wallner provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
20.53
Seeing a gap ahead, Jonathan Platt plays the ball forward to Mick Bower. Mick Bower hits a low pass to Nicholas Swift. Nicholas Swift lofts in a cross ball towards Luc Van Der Elst. Luc Van Der Elst powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
22.28
Alexander Ferhaoui threads a neat ball through to Martin Gonzalez. Martin Gonzalez whips in a cross ball towards Marc Wallner. Marc Wallner heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
24.12
Chris Ax comes in with a late challenge on Guillermo Pothuizen. The referee warns Chris Ax to calm down! Guillermo Pothuizen runs off the knock.
27.55
Alexander Ferhaoui threads the ball through to Guillermo Pothuizen. Guillermo Pothuizen shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
32.53
Seeing a gap ahead, Duncan Meiklejohn plays the ball forward to Martin Gonzalez. Martin Gonzalez shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
33.44
Alexander Ferhaoui flicks a high ball forward to Martin Gonzalez who takes it down. Martin Gonzalez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Chris Ax.
34.01
Jacob Grondin sees Luc Van Der Elst in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luc Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kristinn Ingi Kárason who gathers it comfortably.
38.09
Duncan Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Pothuizen controls it well on his chest. Guillermo Pothuizen whips in a cross ball towards Martin Gonzalez. Martin Gonzalez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
44.30
Alexander Ferhaoui hits a low pass to Martin Gonzalez. Martin Gonzalez lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Wallner. Marc Wallner finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Arsenal appear unchanged since the first half. Aston Villa also appear unchanged since the first half. The Aston Villa players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Arsenal start the second half!
47.01
Simon Fortune makes a probing pass to Martins Emerson. Martins Emerson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Wallner. Marc Wallner tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
53.24
Martins Emerson hits a low pass to Martin Gonzalez. Martin Gonzalez whips in a cross ball towards Marc Wallner. Marc Wallner whips the ball goalwards with his head. Barry Testo gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
69.02
Martins Emerson threads the ball through to Marc Wallner. Marc Wallner lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Pothuizen. Guillermo Pothuizen whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Barry Testo with no chance!! Goal for Arsenal!
73.27
Simon Fortune controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jo‘l Tassali. Jo‘l Tassali makes a probing pass to Martin Gonzalez. Martin Gonzalez shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Barry Testo!
75.02
Lomano Shields makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexander Ferhaoui. Alexander Ferhaoui makes a probing pass to Guillermo Pothuizen. Guillermo Pothuizen lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Wallner. Marc Wallner powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
79.00
Duncan Meiklejohn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guillermo Pothuizen. Guillermo Pothuizen knocks in a cross ball towards Marc Wallner. Marc Wallner whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
85.01
From the throw-in, Alexander Ferhaoui picks out Duncan Meiklejohn. Duncan Meiklejohn chips the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Pothuizen. Guillermo Pothuizen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Barry Testo manages to keep it out.
87.35
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
Mick Bower knocks the ball forward to Luc Van Der Elst. Luc Van Der Elst shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Arsenal

Aston Villa
Goals
5
0
Shots on Target
10
0
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
72%
28%
Play Area
21.3%
45.3%
33.3%

Scorers
Marc Wallner 16, 44, 75
Martin Gonzalez 38
Guillermo Pothuizen 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marc Wallner of Arsenal

Match Ratings
1.Kristinn Ingi Kárason (GK)
6
2.Simon Fortune (DEF)
6
3.Lomano Shields (DEF)
6
4.Hugo Fuentes (DEF)
6
5.Martins Emerson (MID)
6
6.Duncan Meiklejohn (MID)
6
7.Alexander Ferhaoui (MID)
6
8.Jo‘l Tassali (MID)
6
9.Martin Gonzalez (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Guillermo Pothuizen (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Marc Wallner (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Gijs Van Wonderen (MID)
0
13.Matheus Henrique Serginho (ATT)
0
14.Kelvin Robinson (MID)
0

1.Barry Testo (GK)
7
2.Julian Guppy (DEF)
6
3.Jonathan Platt (DEF)
6
4.Chris Ax (DEF)
6
5.Ashley Stamp (DEF)
6
6.Jacob Grondin (MID)
6
7.Mick Bower (MID)
6
8.Des Hitchcock (MID)
6
9.Robbie Bastin (MID)
6
10.Nicholas Swift (ATT)
6
11.Luc Van Der Elst (ATT)
6
 
12.Oleg Fox (DEF)
0
13.Terry Tolley (MID)
0
14.Omer Powell (ATT)
0