Match Report


ArsenalArsenal     Stoke CityStoke City
John MillerJohn Miller Steve Collins Steve Collins
Mihai RaduciouM. Raduciou81
G
1
G
72Sebastian MerinoS. Merino
Andy DalglishA. Dalglish71
D
2
D
68Craig HarrisonC. Harrison
Terry McleodT. Mcleod76
D
3
D
73Nwankwo ShiltonN. Shilton
Miguel SanzM. Sanz73
D
4
D
73Antonio PerezA. Perez
Gaetano AlessiG. Alessi71
D
5
M
72Stefano CarboneS. Carbone
Martin PlattM. Platt77
M
6captain
M
74Fabian ZieglF. Ziegl
Gonzalo RosasG. Rosas80
M
captain7
M
74Vitor PinheiroV. Pinheiro
Darren EdworthyD. Edworthy63
M
8
M
77Craig FergusonC. Ferguson
Dave Wright-PhillipsD. Wright-Phillips71
A
9
A
75Ruggero DaniR. Dani
Des BestD. Best74
A
10
A
74Eduardo MarquitosE. Marquitos
Manuel FonsecaM. Fonseca79
A
11
A
67David CutlerD. Cutler
 
Martin VickersM. Vickers68
D
12
D
45Danny MarsdenD. Marsden
Neil MikeN. Mike49
M
13
M
41Mast H. AkinbiyiM. Akinbiyi
David Van HimstD. Van Himst71
A
14
A
69Fredrik BallF. Ball

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Stoke City. A crowd of 15,936 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Arsenal are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Stoke City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by James Fenton.


0.00
Arsenal get the match underway!
3.37
Eduardo Marquitos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Cutler. David Cutler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Dalglish.
4.48
Terry Mcleod chips the ball to his team mate, Des Best. Des Best puts a great ball through. Darren Edworthy runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
6.59
Vitor Pinheiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruggero Dani. Ruggero Dani controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
9.48
Martin Platt knocks the ball forward to Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
14.33
Andy Dalglish hacks David Cutler from behind! The referee calls over Andy Dalglish and warns him to calm down! David Cutler runs off the knock.
24.17
Gonzalo Rosas threads the ball through to Dave Wright-Phillips. Dave Wright-Phillips shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Sebastian Merino!
27.19
Craig Harrison threads the ball through to David Cutler. David Cutler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
28.30
Miguel Sanz sees Terry Mcleod in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Terry Mcleod controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Des Best. Des Best makes a great pass forward. Martin Platt runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
32.07
Martin Platt makes a probing pass to Dave Wright-Phillips. Dave Wright-Phillips shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.50
Stefano Carbone flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Marquitos controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Marquitos makes a simple pass, allowing Ruggero Dani to run into the box. Ruggero Dani shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Mihai Raduciou reads it well. Good keeping!
36.27
Terry Mcleod takes the throw-in. Andy Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Martin Platt controls it well on his chest. Martin Platt flicks the ball to his team mate, Dave Wright-Phillips. Dave Wright-Phillips shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Sebastian Merino manages to gather it easily.
39.52
Miguel Sanz barges into David Cutler. Miguel Sanz is shown the yellow card! David Cutler stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. Stoke City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Stoke City kick off!
47.45
Stefano Carbone clumsily knocks into Gaetano Alessi. Stefano Carbone is shown the yellow card! Gaetano Alessi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.56
Miguel Sanz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Platt. Without breaking stride, Martin Platt plays the ball forward to Des Best. Des Best shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
55.10
Gonzalo Rosas runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gonzalo Rosas edges inside the box! Gonzalo Rosas comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
61.03
Stefano Carbone darts forward. Stefano Carbone knocks in a cross ball towards Ruggero Dani. Ruggero Dani is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.01
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
71.48
Gonzalo Rosas makes a simple pass to Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca plays a one-two with Martin Platt and advances towards the goal... Manuel Fonseca muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
72.24
With vision, Martin Platt laces a weighted ball forward to Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.56
Stefano Carbone flicks a high pass forward. David Cutler collects the pass. David Cutler knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Marquitos. Eduardo Marquitos outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.46
Arsenal have made a substitution with David Van Himst replacing Des Best .
78.50
Nwankwo Shilton barges into Manuel Fonseca. The referee warns Nwankwo Shilton to calm down! Manuel Fonseca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.15
Terry Mcleod makes a simple pass to Dave Wright-Phillips. Dave Wright-Phillips makes an attacking run forward. Dave Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.38
Craig Harrison flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Pinheiro controls it well on his chest. Vitor Pinheiro flicks a high ball forward to Ruggero Dani who takes it down. Ruggero Dani knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Marquitos. Eduardo Marquitos connects with a diving header. Mihai Raduciou is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.00
Craig Ferguson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Marquitos. Eduardo Marquitos whips in a cross ball towards David Cutler. David Cutler directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Arsenal

Stoke City
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.7%
41.3%
Play Area
29.3%
48%
22.7%

Scorers
Gonzalo Rosas 55
Ruggero Dani 61
Eduardo Marquitos 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ruggero Dani of Stoke City

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

1.Sebastian Merino (GK)
7
2.Craig Harrison (DEF)
6
3.Nwankwo Shilton (DEF)
5
4.Antonio Perez (DEF)
6
5.Stefano Carbone (MID)yellow card
7
6.Fabian Ziegl (MID)
6
7.Vitor Pinheiro (MID)
6
8.Craig Ferguson (MID)
6
9.Ruggero Dani (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Eduardo Marquitos (ATT)goal scored
8
11.David Cutler (ATT)
6
 
12.Danny Marsden (DEF)
0
13.Mast H. Akinbiyi (MID)
0
14.Fredrik Ball (ATT)
0