Match Report


ArsenalArsenal     Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic
Max JennerMax Jenner Jim Willis Jim Willis
Cyrille BedrossianC. Bedrossian72
G
1captain
G
74Luca CuzaL. Cuza
Nicky RiggottN. Riggott63
D
2
D
72Martino BonoraM. Bonora
Adolfo DelgadoA. Delgado68
D
3
D
72Thierry EadieT. Eadie
Francois MaquaF. Maqua71
D
4
D
72Peter ClarkeP. Clarke
Bill BurgessB. Burgess60
M
5
M
74Youri ShoukovY. Shoukov
Marin StoichitaM. Stoichita76
M
captain6
M
74Tommy WoodgateT. Woodgate
Leon HarleyL. Harley71
M
7
M
77Marques Pereira PiocelleM. Piocelle
Greg LawtonG. Lawton65
M
8
M
77Micka‘l HistillolesM. Histilloles
Darren Le TissierD. Le Tissier66
A
9
A
71Simon BreyerS. Breyer
Luciano ZanchettaL. Zanchetta63
A
10
A
72Tommy SalakoT. Salako
Danny ButtD. Butt66
A
11
A
75Emmerick ZaamiE. Zaami
 
Adam MercerA. Mercer64
D
12
A
72Nicholas BoatengN. Boateng
Jose Javier MartinezJ. Martinez68
M
13
M
73Youssef BourgoisY. Bourgois
Manuele MarrocoloM. Marrocolo71
A
14
D
71Titus MacleanT. Maclean

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Wigan Athletic. A crowd of 17,592 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Arsenal and Wigan Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Thatcher.


0.00
The whistle blows and Wigan Athletic kick off!
3.49
Adolfo Delgado makes a beautiful solo run. Adolfo Delgado plays the ball forward to Darren Le Tissier. Darren Le Tissier shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Luca Cuza manages to gather it comfortably.
4.59
Francois Maqua plays the ball forward to Marin Stoichita. Marin Stoichita kicks a strong pass forward to Luciano Zanchetta. Luciano Zanchetta shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.07
Adolfo Delgado flicks a high pass forward to Marin Stoichita who brings the ball under control. Marin Stoichita flicks a high pass forward to Luciano Zanchetta who brings the ball under control. Luciano Zanchetta threads the ball through to Darren Le Tissier but he's offside!
12.50
Peter Clarke flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Woodgate. Tommy Woodgate flicks a high pass forward to Tommy Salako who brings the ball under control. Tommy Salako knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Breyer. Simon Breyer outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Adolfo Delgado happens to be in the right place to block it.
14.25
With vision, Marques Pereira Piocelle laces a weighted ball forward to Emmerick Zaami. Emmerick Zaami finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
15.55
Greg Lawton makes a probing pass to Danny Butt. Danny Butt shoots from outside the area but Luca Cuza reads it well. Fabulous stop!
16.31
Marques Pereira Piocelle threads the ball through to Simon Breyer. Simon Breyer shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
18.54
Marin Stoichita runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marin Stoichita flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Le Tissier. Darren Le Tissier shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.35
Marin Stoichita threads a neat ball through to Danny Butt. Danny Butt skips past Peter Clarke! Danny Butt comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
33.51
Leon Harley barges into Martino Bonora. The referee warns Leon Harley to calm down! Martino Bonora stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.39
Marques Pereira Piocelle comes in with a late challenge on Marin Stoichita. Marques Pereira Piocelle is warned by the referee! Marin Stoichita runs off the knock.
42.37
Simon Breyer barges into Nicky Riggott. Simon Breyer is shown the yellow card! Nicky Riggott hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.59
Peter Clarke chips the ball to his team mate, Tommy Woodgate. Tommy Woodgate flicks a high pass forward. Simon Breyer controls it well on his chest. Simon Breyer whips in a cross ball towards Emmerick Zaami. Emmerick Zaami rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Cyrille Bedrossian!
45.00
Martino Bonora runs forward with the ball. Martino Bonora surges forward with the ball. Martino Bonora shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
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. Wigan Athletic have changed their lineup with Titus Maclean replacing Peter Clarke.

45.00
The whistle blows and Arsenal kick off!
47.21
Marin Stoichita takes it forward alone. Marin Stoichita makes a probing pass to Danny Butt but he's offside!
48.56
Tommy Woodgate flicks a high pass forward to Simon Breyer who brings the ball under control. Simon Breyer shoots from 25 yards but Cyrille Bedrossian reads it well. Fabulous save!
59.21
Marin Stoichita knocks the ball to his team mate, Luciano Zanchetta. Luciano Zanchetta shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
60.48
Arsenal have made 3 substitutions with Adam Mercer replacing Marin Stoichita, Jose Javier Martinez replacing Adolfo Delgado and Manuele Marrocolo replacing Luciano Zanchetta .
65.23
Youri Shoukov sees space and advances. Youri Shoukov advances inside the box! Youri Shoukov shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Cyrille Bedrossian smothers it!
66.31
Marques Pereira Piocelle knocks the ball forward to Emmerick Zaami. Emmerick Zaami knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Javier Martinez.
67.08
Titus Maclean sees space and advances. Titus Maclean flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Salako. Tommy Salako shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
69.15
Greg Lawton flicks a high ball forward to Danny Butt who takes it down. Danny Butt knocks the ball forward to Darren Le Tissier but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
71.24
Marques Pereira Piocelle clumsily knocks into Bill Burgess. The referee calls over Marques Pereira Piocelle again and warns him to calm down! Bill Burgess hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.01
Greg Lawton threads a neat ball through to Danny Butt. Danny Butt tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
73.45
Leon Harley makes a simple pass to Danny Butt. Danny Butt finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
79.01
Adam Mercer chips the ball to his team mate, Darren Le Tissier. Darren Le Tissier shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
81.26
Thierry Eadie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tommy Woodgate. Tommy Woodgate threads the ball through to Simon Breyer. Simon Breyer shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
85.31
Francois Maqua plays the ball forward to Leon Harley. Leon Harley passes the ball forward to Manuele Marrocolo. Manuele Marrocolo shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Tommy Woodgate makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tommy Salako. Tommy Salako whips in a cross ball towards Simon Breyer. With a superhuman jump, Simon Breyer connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Arsenal

Wigan Athletic
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
26.2%
47.6%
26.2%

Scorers
Simon Breyer 81, 91

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Simon Breyer of Wigan Athletic

Match Ratings