Match Report
| Arsenal | Arsenal |  |  | Brentford | Brentford | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicholas Broad | Nicholas Broad | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shota Human | S. Human |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 57 |  | Carl Anderton | C. Anderton | ||||||||
| Stan Goodwin | S. Goodwin | | 52 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 54 | | Noel Davies | N. Davies | |||||||||
| Marcel Riel | M. Riel |  | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 | | Nwankwo Watson | N. Watson | |||||||||
| Manuel Abbiati | M. Abbiati |  | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 | | Mirko Carbone | M. Carbone | |||||||||
| Dino Brambilla | D. Brambilla | | 52 | M | | 5 | | M | 61 |  | Oliver Beckenbauer | O. Beckenbauer | |||||||||
| Emanuele Malafronte | E. Malafronte | | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 51 | | John Bolton | J. Bolton | |||||||||
| Jody Eadie | J. Eadie | | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 | | Liam Wainwright | L. Wainwright | |||||||||
| Kelvin Bailey | K. Bailey | | 52 | M | | | 8 | | M | 48 | | Seth Perry | S. Perry | ||||||||
| Pablo Ruiz | P. Ruiz |  | 49 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Jason Bailey | J. Bailey | |||||||||
| Ivan Mora | I. Mora | | 51 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Alexander Rankin | A. Rankin | |||||||||
| Guerino Russo | G. Russo | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Warren Bishop | W. Bishop | |||||||||
| Cristian Di Fabio | C. Di Fabio | | 50 | D | | 12 | | G | 54 | | Titus Todd | T. Todd | |||||||||
| Gavin Morton | G. Morton |  | 52 | M | | 13 | | G | 53 | | Ivone Pagani | I. Pagani | |||||||||
| Jacob Smithe | J. Smithe | | 47 | A | | 14 | | D | 47 | | Anthony Le Tissier | A. Le Tissier | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Brentford. A crowd of 4,725 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Arsenal and Brentford are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Carl Harrison.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Arsenal and Brentford are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Carl Harrison.
0.00
0-0Arsenal kick off and get the first half underway!
8.17
0-0Mirko Carbone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Bolton. Without breaking stride, John Bolton plays the ball forward to Warren Bishop. Warren Bishop knocks the ball forward to Alexander Rankin but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
10.36
1-0Marcel Riel flicks a high pass forward. Emanuele Malafronte comfortably collects the pass. Emanuele Malafronte deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz whips in a cross ball towards Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.31
Seth Perry makes an attacking run forward. Seth Perry knocks the ball to his team mate, Warren Bishop. Warren Bishop comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Warren Bishop!
20.21
1-1Noel Davies hacks Kelvin Bailey from behind! Noel Davies is warned by the referee! Kelvin Bailey stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.09
1-1Jody Eadie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz edges inside the box! Pablo Ruiz muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
27.59
Noel Davies controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Liam Wainwright. Liam Wainwright kicks a strong pass forward to Alexander Rankin. Alexander Rankin rushes past Marcel Riel! Alexander Rankin looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Shota Human is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
34.02
Emanuele Malafronte flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Ruiz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pablo Ruiz runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Pablo Ruiz provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.18
Emanuele Malafronte decides to run forward with the ball. Emanuele Malafronte makes a probing pass to Pablo Ruiz but he's offside!
44.15
Liam Wainwright flicks a high pass forward. Jason Bailey comfortably collects the pass. Jason Bailey advances inside the box! Jason Bailey tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Arsenal appear unchanged since the first half. Brentford also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Brentford start the second half!
55.31
Jody Eadie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo plays a one-two with Ivan Mora and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Guerino Russo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is miles over!
60.42
1-2Dino Brambilla kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Mora. Ivan Mora knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mirko Carbone.
63.06
Emanuele Malafronte flicks the ball to his team mate, Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Mora. With a superhuman jump, Ivan Mora connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Arsenal!
72.27
John Bolton changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. John Bolton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Manuel Abbiati.
77.41
2-2Brentford have made 3 substitutions with Titus Todd replacing Nwankwo Watson, Ivone Pagani replacing Oliver Beckenbauer and Anthony Le Tissier replacing Warren Bishop .
78.46
Stan Goodwin makes a beautiful solo run. Stan Goodwin threads a neat ball through to Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
79.18
2-2Marcel Riel threads a neat ball through to Kelvin Bailey. With a delightful solo run, Kelvin Bailey stretches the opposition's defence. Kelvin Bailey plays a one-two with Pablo Ruiz and rushes in on goal... Kelvin Bailey shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Carl Anderton. Excellent save.
84.55
Jody Eadie flicks a high ball forward to Pablo Ruiz who takes it down. Pablo Ruiz plays a scrappy one-two with Ivan Mora and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Pablo Ruiz provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
89.26
Marcel Riel hacks Anthony Le Tissier from behind! The referee warns Marcel Riel to calm down! Anthony Le Tissier hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Titus Todd surges forward with the ball. Titus Todd flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Rankin collects the pass. Alexander Rankin shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.2%
47.8%
Play Area
20.3%
40.6%
39.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Pablo Ruiz of Arsenal |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Shota Human (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stan Goodwin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcel Riel (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Manuel Abbiati (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dino Brambilla (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Emanuele Malafronte (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jody Eadie (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Kelvin Bailey (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Pablo Ruiz (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Ivan Mora (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Guerino Russo (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Cristian Di Fabio (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gavin Morton (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jacob Smithe (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Carl Anderton (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Noel Davies (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nwankwo Watson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mirko Carbone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Oliver Beckenbauer (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | John Bolton (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Liam Wainwright (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Seth Perry (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jason Bailey (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alexander Rankin (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Warren Bishop (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Titus Todd (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ivone Pagani (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Anthony Le Tissier (DEF) | 6 | |