Match Report


ArsenalArsenal     West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion
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Lars LindnerL. Lindner67
G
1captain
G
75Gilles VieiraG. Vieira
Ian YáñezI. Yáñez73
D
2
D
60Oleg AthertonO. Atherton
Adam MercerA. Mercer65
D
3
D
60Cesar RibeiroC. Ribeiro
Francois MaquaF. Maqua71
D
4
D
59Neil ShawN. Shaw
Carl MustoeC. Mustoe65
M
5
M
66Les MorrisL. Morris
Leon HarleyL. Harley71
M
6
M
64Harvey VenusH. Venus
Marin StoichitaM. Stoichita76
M
captain7
M
63Fadel TresorF. Tresor
Greg LawtonG. Lawton65
M
8
M
59Paolo DelaneyP. Delaney
Sol WallworkS. Wallwork65
A
9
A
69Oleg AdamsO. Adams
Danny ButtD. Butt67
A
10
A
60Ronnie SheringhamR. Sheringham
Jon EtheringtonJ. Etherington69
A
11
A
57Matt MiddletonM. Middleton
 
Isaiah GodberI. Godber63
D
12
G
67Nigel LuzhnyN. Luzhny
Jose Javier MartinezJ. Martinez68
M
13
D
57Steven VieiraS. Vieira
Darren Le TissierD. Le Tissier66
A
14
G
54Jason NewtonJ. Newton

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to West Bromwich Albion. A crowd of 8,392 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Arsenal and West Bromwich Albion are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Wright-Phillips.


0.00
The whistle blows and Arsenal kick off!
3.26
Greg Lawton flicks the ball to his team mate, Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gilles Vieira who gathers it comfortably.
6.34
Fadel Tresor receives the ball from a throw-in from Paolo Delaney. Fadel Tresor flicks a high pass forward. Matt Middleton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Middleton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
15.42
Seeing a gap ahead, Adam Mercer plays the ball forward to Greg Lawton. Greg Lawton makes a simple pass to Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
18.23
Francois Maqua sees Marin Stoichita in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marin Stoichita threads the ball through to Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Neil Shaw.
20.46
Francois Maqua knocks the ball to his team mate, Carl Mustoe. Carl Mustoe knocks the ball to his team mate, Jon Etherington. Jon Etherington shoots from 20 yards. Gilles Vieira gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
21.23
Cesar Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Fadel Tresor controls it well on his chest. Fadel Tresor makes a probing pass to Matt Middleton. Matt Middleton shoots from distance but is denied by Lars Lindner. Excellent save.
24.35
Leon Harley makes a run forward as Carl Mustoe takes the throw-in. Leon Harley skillfully chests the ball down. Leon Harley knocks the ball to his team mate, Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork whips in a cross ball towards Jon Etherington. Jon Etherington heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
28.59
Marin Stoichita threads the ball through to Danny Butt. Danny Butt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gilles Vieira who gathers it comfortably.
32.21
Oleg Atherton flicks a high pass forward to Fadel Tresor who brings the ball under control. Fadel Tresor threads the ball through to Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams runs straight at the defence! Oleg Adams shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
34.39
Francois Maqua plays the ball forward to Marin Stoichita. Marin Stoichita deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Butt. Danny Butt knocks in a cross ball towards Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.36
Greg Lawton barges into Oleg Atherton. Greg Lawton is shown the yellow card! Oleg Atherton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.21
Neil Shaw plays the ball forward to Fadel Tresor. Fadel Tresor sees Oleg Adams in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oleg Adams whips in a cross ball towards Ronnie Sheringham. Ronnie Sheringham connects with a diving header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Francois Maqua threads a neat ball through to Greg Lawton. Greg Lawton flicks a high pass forward. Danny Butt controls it well on his chest. Danny Butt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
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. West Bromwich Albion also appear unchanged since the first half. The West Bromwich Albion players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
West Bromwich Albion kick off!
47.03
Adam Mercer sees Greg Lawton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Greg Lawton makes a beautiful solo run. Greg Lawton whips in a cross ball towards Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
54.19
Ian Yáñez chips the ball to his team mate, Marin Stoichita. Marin Stoichita controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.25
West Bromwich Albion have made a substitution with Jason Newton replacing Cesar Ribeiro .
61.32
Paolo Delaney flicks a high pass forward to Matt Middleton who brings the ball under control. Matt Middleton makes a probing pass to Ronnie Sheringham but he's offside!
69.48
Harvey Venus clumsily knocks into Greg Lawton. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Greg Lawton runs off the knock.
72.46
Adam Mercer flicks a high pass forward. Greg Lawton collects the pass. Greg Lawton makes a probing pass to Jon Etherington. Jon Etherington sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
75.16
Leon Harley passes the ball forward to Danny Butt. Danny Butt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
77.06
Arsenal have made 3 substitutions with Isaiah Godber replacing Francois Maqua, Jose Javier Martinez replacing Leon Harley and Darren Le Tissier replacing Sol Wallwork .West Bromwich Albion have made 2 substitutions with Nigel Luzhny replacing Harvey Venus and Steven Vieira replacing Fadel Tresor .
78.07
Steven Vieira flicks a high pass forward to Ronnie Sheringham who brings the ball under control. Ronnie Sheringham whips in a cross ball towards Matt Middleton. Matt Middleton directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
79.52
Nigel Luzhny hacks Marin Stoichita from behind! Nigel Luzhny is shown the yellow card! Marin Stoichita hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.48
Les Morris catches Greg Lawton on the ankles. The referee calls over Les Morris and shows him a yellow card! Greg Lawton stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.20
Marin Stoichita decides to run forward with the ball. Marin Stoichita lofts in a cross ball towards Jon Etherington. Jon Etherington makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Gilles Vieira!
90.00
Marin Stoichita chips the ball to his team mate, Danny Butt. Danny Butt knocks in a cross ball towards Jon Etherington. Jon Etherington shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Arsenal

West Bromwich Albion
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61%
39%
Play Area
24.7%
41.6%
33.8%

Scorers
Jon Etherington 24, 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jon Etherington of Arsenal

Match Ratings
1.Lars Lindner (GK)
6
2.Ian Yáñez (DEF)
6
3.Adam Mercer (DEF)
7
4.Francois Maqua (DEF)
6
5.Carl Mustoe (MID)
6
6.Leon Harley (MID)
6
7.Marin Stoichita (MID)
7
8.Greg Lawton (MID)yellow card
6
9.Sol Wallwork (ATT)
6
10.Danny Butt (ATT)
7
11.Jon Etherington (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Isaiah Godber (DEF)
6
13.Jose Javier Martinez (MID)
6
14.Darren Le Tissier (ATT)
6

1.Gilles Vieira (GK)
6
2.Oleg Atherton (DEF)
6
3.Cesar Ribeiro (DEF)
6
4.Neil Shaw (DEF)
6
5.Les Morris (MID)yellow card
5
6.Harvey Venus (MID)yellow card
5
7.Fadel Tresor (MID)
7
8.Paolo Delaney (MID)
6
9.Oleg Adams (ATT)
6
10.Ronnie Sheringham (ATT)
6
11.Matt Middleton (ATT)
6
 
12.Nigel Luzhny (GK)yellow card
5
13.Steven Vieira (DEF)
6
14.Jason Newton (GK)
6