Match Report


ArsenalArsenal     Leicester CityLeicester City
James HayesJames Hayes Darron Cook Darron Cook
Albert PirriA. Pirri69
G
1
G
67Pedro CarmonaP. Carmona
Duncan GoughD. Gough77
D
2
D
73Scott MoffatS. Moffat
Graham VassellG. Vassell73
D
3
D
70Gary RaeG. Rae
Damian MolinierD. Molinier66
D
4
D
72Dado CarissoD. Carisso
Patricio FerrerP. Ferrer73
M
5
M
82Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill
Eben GargoE. Gargo83
M
6
M
80Ralph PottsR. Potts
Wayne StewartW. Stewart79
M
7captain
M
78Stephane SitrukS. Sitruk
Abdelkrim AmzineA. Amzine80
M
captain8
M
81Arnauld DeniaudA. Deniaud
Des SherwoodD. Sherwood67
A
9
A
71Nicholas EtheringtonN. Etherington
Antonio Guerrero LopezA. Guerrero Lopez74
A
10
A
76Bart AlberdaB. Alberda
Sol HuntS. Hunt71
A
11
A
74Oscar GentoO. Gento
 
Gavin MacleanG. Maclean71
D
12
D
70Helder SantosH. Santos
Sylvain GascoigneS. Gascoigne75
M
13
M
79Silvio AntunesS. Antunes
Tommy HuntT. Hunt71
A
14
A
70Frank HenryF. Henry

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 16,929 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Arsenal and Leicester City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Del Sol.


0.00
Arsenal start the match!
2.24
Wayne Stewart flicks a high pass forward. Sol Hunt collects the pass. Sol Hunt runs straight at the defence! Sol Hunt comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
10.10
Without breaking stride, Eben Gargo plays the ball forward to Des Sherwood. Des Sherwood knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Guerrero Lopez. Antonio Guerrero Lopez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
12.30
Wayne Stewart knocks the ball forward to Sol Hunt. Sol Hunt knocks in a cross ball towards Abdelkrim Amzine. Abdelkrim Amzine heads the ball goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
14.25
Stephane Sitruk takes it forward alone. Stephane Sitruk plays a one-two with Bart Alberda and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Stephane Sitruk provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.56
Arnauld Deniaud passes the ball forward to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda plays a one-two with Ralph Potts and rushes in on goal... Bart Alberda side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Solid save from Albert Pirri.
20.55
Eben Gargo flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Ferrer collects the pass. Patricio Ferrer runs straight at the opposition's defence. Patricio Ferrer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
22.50
Wayne Stewart makes a simple pass to Patricio Ferrer. Patricio Ferrer knocks in a cross ball towards Des Sherwood. Des Sherwood whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
24.21
Arnauld Deniaud passes the ball forward to Oscar Gento. Oscar Gento shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Albert Pirri smothers it!
26.05
Eben Gargo flicks the ball to his team mate, Wayne Stewart. Wayne Stewart knocks in a cross ball towards Sol Hunt. Sol Hunt heads the ball goalwards. Pedro Carmona gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
27.22
Scott Moffat decides to run forward with the ball. Scott Moffat cuts inside the box! Scott Moffat side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Leicester City!
36.11
Graham Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Gough controls it well on his chest. Duncan Gough sees space and advances. With great vision, Duncan Gough plays the ball forward to Antonio Guerrero Lopez who has made a great run into the box. Antonio Guerrero Lopez takes a shot at goal. Solid save from Pedro Carmona.
38.26
Gary Rae sees a break and surges forward. Gary Rae kicks a strong pass forward to Oscar Gento. Oscar Gento knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Albert Pirri who gathers it comfortably.
42.49
Damian Molinier makes a probing pass to Eben Gargo. Eben Gargo threads a neat ball through to Des Sherwood. Des Sherwood shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
Stuart Gemmill knocks the ball forward to Stephane Sitruk. Stephane Sitruk lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Etherington. Nicholas Etherington beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Arsenal appear unchanged since the first half. Leicester City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Arsenal players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Leicester City start the second half!
47.43
Eben Gargo knocks the ball forward to Wayne Stewart. Wayne Stewart lofts in a cross ball towards Des Sherwood. Des Sherwood outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Pedro Carmona reads it well. Superb keeping!
49.14
Arsenal are keeping most of the possession.
57.51
Arnauld Deniaud knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Etherington. Nicholas Etherington makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arnauld Deniaud but he's offside!
59.18
Ralph Potts chips the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Etherington. Nicholas Etherington whips in a cross ball towards Stephane Sitruk. Stephane Sitruk heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Albert Pirri!
60.15
Arsenal have made 2 substitutions with Gavin Maclean replacing Damian Molinier and Sylvain Gascoigne replacing Wayne Stewart .Leicester City have made 2 substitutions with Helder Santos replacing Scott Moffat and Silvio Antunes replacing Stephane Sitruk .
65.38
Duncan Gough clumsily knocks into Nicholas Etherington. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicholas Etherington runs off the knock.
69.41
With wonderful vision, Arnauld Deniaud plays the ball forward to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda shoots from 25 yards but Albert Pirri reads it well. Fabulous save!
71.07
Ralph Potts threads a neat ball through to Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill cuts inside the box! Stuart Gemmill comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Albert Pirri is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.48
Silvio Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Etherington holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicholas Etherington whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill whips the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.48
Arsenal have made a substitution with Tommy Hunt replacing Des Sherwood .Leicester City have made a substitution with Frank Henry replacing Oscar Gento .
78.18
Duncan Gough boots it upfield. Sol Hunt whips in a cross ball towards Tommy Hunt. With a superhuman jump, Tommy Hunt connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
81.28
Gary Rae sees Stuart Gemmill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Gemmill knocks the ball to his team mate, Frank Henry. Frank Henry lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill makes a convincing header but it curls horrendously wide!
84.30
Arnauld Deniaud makes a beautiful solo run. Arnauld Deniaud lofts in a cross ball towards Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
85.58
Duncan Gough flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Hunt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tommy Hunt hits a low pass to Sol Hunt. Sol Hunt lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Hunt. Tommy Hunt knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
89.45
Dado Carisso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill plays a one-two with Silvio Antunes and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Stuart Gemmill provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Albert Pirri!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Arsenal

Leicester City
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
8
11
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.7%
55.3%
Play Area
31.6%
43.4%
25%

Scorers
Sol Hunt 2
Tommy Hunt 78
Stephane Sitruk 14
Scott Moffat 27
Stuart Gemmill 71, 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Gemmill of Leicester City

Match Ratings
1.Albert Pirri (GK)
8
2.Duncan Gough (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Graham Vassell (DEF)
6
4.Damian Molinier (DEF)
6
5.Patricio Ferrer (MID)
6
6.Eben Gargo (MID)
6
7.Wayne Stewart (MID)
7
8.Abdelkrim Amzine (MID)
6
9.Des Sherwood (ATT)
6
10.Antonio Guerrero Lopez (ATT)
6
11.Sol Hunt (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Gavin Maclean (DEF)
6
13.Sylvain Gascoigne (MID)
6
14.Tommy Hunt (ATT)goal scored
7

1.Pedro Carmona (GK)
7
2.Scott Moffat (DEF)goal scored
8
3.Gary Rae (DEF)
7
4.Dado Carisso (DEF)
6
5.Stuart Gemmill (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
6.Ralph Potts (MID)
7
7.Stephane Sitruk (MID)goal scored
8
8.Arnauld Deniaud (MID)
7
9.Nicholas Etherington (ATT)
6
10.Bart Alberda (ATT)
7
11.Oscar Gento (ATT)
6
 
12.Helder Santos (DEF)
6
13.Silvio Antunes (MID)
6
14.Frank Henry (ATT)
6