Match Report


ArsenalArsenal     FulhamFulham
John MillerJohn Miller Computer Player Computer Player
Mihai RaduciouM. Raduciou81
G
1captain
G
47John PallisterJ. Pallister
Andy DalglishA. Dalglish71
D
2
D
76Julian MenendezJ. Menendez
Terry McleodT. Mcleod76
D
3
D
74Chris KantelbergC. Kantelberg
Gaetano AlessiG. Alessi71
D
4
D
70Neil CroftN. Croft
Martin VickersM. Vickers68
D
5
M
79Oscar DelgadoO. Delgado
Martin PlattM. Platt77
M
6
M
73Lukas SierraL. Sierra
Gonzalo RosasG. Rosas80
M
captain7
M
65Julian ClarkeJ. Clarke
Darren EdworthyD. Edworthy63
M
8
M
33Jaime VarelaJ. Varela
Dave Wright-PhillipsD. Wright-Phillips71
A
9
A
81Gene FucitoG. Fucito
David Van HimstD. Van Himst71
A
10
A
81Maarten Van Der ElstM. Van Der Elst
Manuel FonsecaM. Fonseca79
A
11
A
75Silvain HansmaS. Hansma
 
Mark JackM. Jack48
D
12
A
75Steve GrayS. Gray
Neil MikeN. Mike49
M
13
A
73Silvio VieiraS. Vieira
Des BestD. Best74
A
14
D
65Emile PowellE. Powell

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Fulham. A crowd of 15,087 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Arsenal are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ashley Middleton.


0.00
Arsenal kick off and get the first half underway!
3.10
Dave Wright-Phillips clumsily knocks into Julian Menendez. Dave Wright-Phillips is warned by the referee! Julian Menendez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
6.38
Terry Mcleod passes the ball forward to Martin Vickers. Martin Vickers threads a neat ball through to Dave Wright-Phillips. Dave Wright-Phillips shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
9.14
Oscar Delgado kicks a strong pass forward to Lukas Sierra. Lukas Sierra flicks the ball to his team mate, Gene Fucito. Gene Fucito knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.07
Darren Edworthy knocks the ball to his team mate, David Van Himst. David Van Himst whips in a cross ball towards Darren Edworthy. Darren Edworthy jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
16.04
Martin Vickers flicks a high ball forward to Gonzalo Rosas who takes it down. Gonzalo Rosas tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
20.20
Darren Edworthy flicks a high pass forward to Dave Wright-Phillips who brings the ball under control. Dave Wright-Phillips whips in a cross ball towards Gonzalo Rosas. Gonzalo Rosas jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
21.38
Terry Mcleod knocks the ball to his team mate, Gonzalo Rosas. Gonzalo Rosas plays the ball forward to David Van Himst. David Van Himst shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
22.01
Martin Platt makes a probing pass to Dave Wright-Phillips. Dave Wright-Phillips finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from John Pallister.
24.14
Maarten Van Der Elst brings the ball forward. Maarten Van Der Elst plays a one-two with Silvain Hansma and advances towards the goal... Maarten Van Der Elst looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
27.43
Chris Kantelberg chips the ball to his team mate, Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mihai Raduciou who gathers it comfortably.
28.37
Martin Platt flicks the ball to his team mate, Gonzalo Rosas. Gonzalo Rosas shoots from distance. Good keeping from John Pallister as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
29.57
Corner kick to Arsenal. Darren Edworthy plays it out to the edge of the box. Dave Wright-Phillips shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball cannons off Lukas Sierra, going wide.
31.55
Corner kick to Arsenal. Darren Edworthy plays it to the near post. Manuel Fonseca shoots from just inside the box but it is shockingly off target!
32.28
Gaetano Alessi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Platt. Martin Platt flicks a high pass forward. David Van Himst controls it well on his chest. David Van Himst threads the ball through to Dave Wright-Phillips but he's offside!
34.00
Gonzalo Rosas brings the ball forward. Gonzalo Rosas knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Pallister who gathers it comfortably.
36.50
Chris Kantelberg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gene Fucito. Gene Fucito knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.36
Martin Vickers barges into Maarten Van Der Elst. The referee brings Martin Vickers to one side and gives him a warning! Maarten Van Der Elst stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.37
Jaime Varela flicks a high pass forward. Maarten Van Der Elst controls it well on his chest. Maarten Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.28
Andy Dalglish flicks the ball to his team mate, Gonzalo Rosas. Gonzalo Rosas shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but John Pallister manages to gather it.
45.00
Gaetano Alessi knocks the ball forward to Dave Wright-Phillips. Dave Wright-Phillips finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Fulham kick off!
53.30
Gonzalo Rosas flicks a high pass forward. Martin Platt collects the pass. Martin Platt shoots from 20 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.21
Julian Clarke makes a simple pass to Maarten Van Der Elst. Maarten Van Der Elst plays a scrappy one-two with Silvain Hansma and stumbles forward towards the goal... Maarten Van Der Elst makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
59.06
Gonzalo Rosas kicks a strong pass forward to David Van Himst. David Van Himst shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.41
Darren Edworthy makes a probing pass to Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Pallister who gathers it comfortably.
61.46
Terry Mcleod chips the ball to his team mate, David Van Himst. David Van Himst knocks the ball forward to Dave Wright-Phillips. Dave Wright-Phillips finds some space and shoots from distance. John Pallister comfortably gets down and covers it.
67.32
Oscar Delgado controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jaime Varela. With some swift thinking, Jaime Varela plays the ball forward to Silvain Hansma. Silvain Hansma shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
71.03
Gonzalo Rosas makes an attacking run forward. Gonzalo Rosas tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
73.15
Julian Clarke comes in with a late challenge on Gaetano Alessi. Julian Clarke is given a warning by the referee! Gaetano Alessi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.46
Arsenal have made a substitution with Des Best replacing David Van Himst .
78.49
Darren Edworthy passes the ball forward to Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca runs straight at the defence! Manuel Fonseca shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Julian Menendez.
83.07
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
84.16
Lukas Sierra takes it forward alone. Lukas Sierra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.56
Martin Platt flicks the ball to his team mate, Des Best. Des Best controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
87.35
Maarten Van Der Elst makes a probing pass to Gene Fucito. Gene Fucito shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
89.00
Terry Mcleod makes a strong solo run forward. Terry Mcleod picks a pass forward to Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but John Pallister smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Arsenal

Fulham
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
10
2
Shots off Target
8
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.3%
40.7%
Play Area
21%
49.4%
29.6%

Scorers
Darren Edworthy 10
Martin Platt 53
Maarten Van Der Elst 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Maarten Van Der Elst of Fulham

Match Ratings
1.Mihai Raduciou (GK)
6
2.Andy Dalglish (DEF)
6
3.Terry Mcleod (DEF)
7
4.Gaetano Alessi (DEF)
6
5.Martin Vickers (DEF)
6
6.Martin Platt (MID)goal scored
8
7.Gonzalo Rosas (MID)
8
8.Darren Edworthy (MID)goal scored
8
9.Dave Wright-Phillips (ATT)
6
10.David Van Himst (ATT)
7
11.Manuel Fonseca (ATT)
6
 
12.Mark Jack (DEF)
0
13.Neil Mike (MID)
0
14.Des Best (ATT)
6

1.John Pallister (GK)
8
2.Julian Menendez (DEF)
6
3.Chris Kantelberg (DEF)
6
4.Neil Croft (DEF)
6
5.Oscar Delgado (MID)
6
6.Lukas Sierra (MID)
6
7.Julian Clarke (MID)
6
8.Jaime Varela (MID)
6
9.Gene Fucito (ATT)
6
10.Maarten Van Der Elst (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Silvain Hansma (ATT)
6
 
12.Steve Gray (ATT)
0
13.Silvio Vieira (ATT)
0
14.Emile Powell (DEF)
0