Match Report


ArsenalArsenal     Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic
James HayesJames Hayes Matthew Rees Matthew Rees
Mark GrellaM. Grella79
G
1
G
74Chris BloomerC. Bloomer
Julian ReyesJ. Reyes71
D
2
D
68Demetrius CasciniD. Cascini
Graham VassellG. Vassell73
D
3
D
73Nick HuckerbyN. Huckerby
Gavin MacleanG. Maclean73
D
4
D
70Jan SchulzeJ. Schulze
Adolfo GutierrezA. Gutierrez69
M
5
D
69Aaron CrooksA. Crooks
Eben GargoE. Gargo84
M
captain6
M
68Alan GrantA. Grant
Sylvain GascoigneS. Gascoigne75
M
7
M
70Norman CarltonN. Carlton
Mateus PeladoM. Pelado72
M
8captain
M
68Arthur PetersA. Peters
Daniel PrietoD. Prieto72
A
9
M
68Harry MilburnH. Milburn
Cedric LurlingC. Lurling71
A
10
A
64Ben ImpeyB. Impey
Neil MccallN. Mccall72
A
11
A
66Simon OwenS. Owen
 
Loic LachuerL. Lachuer69
D
12
A
65Arthur BurbageA. Burbage
Tim SummerbellT. Summerbell70
M
13
M
67Greg WiseG. Wise
Rafael CamposR. Campos70
A
14
D
67Greg MarsdenG. Marsden

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Wigan Athletic. A crowd of 14,032 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Arsenal are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Wigan Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Sheringham.


0.00
Wigan Athletic start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.55
Gavin Maclean clumsily knocks into Alan Grant. The referee calls over Gavin Maclean and shows him a yellow card! Alan Grant grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.26
Norman Carlton runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Norman Carlton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mark Grella who gathers it comfortably.
12.51
Eben Gargo passes the ball forward to Daniel Prieto. Daniel Prieto whips in a cross ball towards Cedric Lurling. Cedric Lurling is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Cedric Lurling scores for Arsenal!!
32.12
Eben Gargo hacks Arthur Peters from behind! The referee warns Eben Gargo to calm down! Arthur Peters hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.21
Simon Owen clumsily knocks into Julian Reyes. The referee calls over Simon Owen and shows him a yellow card! Julian Reyes stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.38
Jan Schulze advances with the ball. Jan Schulze sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
Norman Carlton passes the ball forward to Simon Owen. Simon Owen whips in a cross ball towards Ben Impey. Ben Impey whips the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. 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. Wigan Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Arsenal kick off the second half!
48.03
Eben Gargo makes a beautiful solo run. Eben Gargo lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Mccall. Neil Mccall connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Chris Bloomer!
51.56
Ben Impey hacks Eben Gargo from behind! The referee calls over Ben Impey and warns him to calm down! Eben Gargo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.19
From the throw-in, Alan Grant picks out Norman Carlton. Norman Carlton makes a simple pass to Simon Owen. Simon Owen shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
54.12
Gavin Maclean passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Graham Vassell. Without breaking stride, Graham Vassell plays the ball forward to Sylvain Gascoigne. Sylvain Gascoigne controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Good keeping from Chris Bloomer as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
55.26
Sylvain Gascoigne takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Adolfo Gutierrez rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
57.55
Graham Vassell hoofs the ball up the pitch. Cedric Lurling knocks in a cross ball towards Eben Gargo. Eben Gargo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.00
Arsenal have made 2 substitutions with Loic Lachuer replacing Graham Vassell and Rafael Campos replacing Cedric Lurling .Wigan Athletic have made 3 substitutions with Greg Marsden replacing Jan Schulze, Greg Wise replacing Harry Milburn and Arthur Burbage replacing Simon Owen .
65.32
Eben Gargo passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Adolfo Gutierrez. Adolfo Gutierrez flicks the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Gascoigne. Sylvain Gascoigne knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Greg Marsden.
67.55
Adolfo Gutierrez flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Prieto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Prieto knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Campos. Rafael Campos connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
71.38
Greg Wise chips the ball to his team mate, Ben Impey. Ben Impey knocks in a cross ball towards Arthur Burbage. Arthur Burbage is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
73.06
Rafael Campos threads a neat ball through to Daniel Prieto. Daniel Prieto knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Campos. With a superhuman jump, Rafael Campos connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball comes off Demetrius Cascini and the loose ball is cleared up field.
75.48
Julian Reyes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Loic Lachuer. Loic Lachuer passes the ball forward to Daniel Prieto. Daniel Prieto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.28
Arsenal have made a substitution with Tim Summerbell replacing Mateus Pelado .Wigan Athletic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
79.47
Julian Reyes makes a beautiful solo run. Julian Reyes laces a through ball forward to Adolfo Gutierrez. Adolfo Gutierrez knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Prieto. Daniel Prieto makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Daniel Prieto!
83.57
Nick Huckerby catches Daniel Prieto on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Daniel Prieto runs off the knock.
85.45
Tim Summerbell threads the ball through to Neil Mccall. Neil Mccall lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Prieto. With a superhuman jump, Daniel Prieto connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
89.51
Tim Summerbell decides to run forward with the ball. Tim Summerbell knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Prieto. Daniel Prieto rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Adolfo Gutierrez threads the ball through to Neil Mccall. Neil Mccall plays a scrappy one-two with Eben Gargo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Neil Mccall comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Arsenal

Wigan Athletic
Goals
5
1
Shots on Target
9
1
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.4%
35.6%
Play Area
27.4%
47.9%
24.7%

Scorers
Cedric Lurling 13
Eben Gargo 58
Rafael Campos 68
Daniel Prieto 79, 85
Jan Schulze 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Prieto of Arsenal

Match Ratings
1.Mark Grella (GK)
6
2.Julian Reyes (DEF)
7
3.Graham Vassell (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Maclean (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Adolfo Gutierrez (MID)
7
6.Eben Gargo (MID)goal scored
8
7.Sylvain Gascoigne (MID)
6
8.Mateus Pelado (MID)
6
9.Daniel Prieto (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Cedric Lurling (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Neil Mccall (ATT)
7
 
12.Loic Lachuer (DEF)
6
13.Tim Summerbell (MID)
6
14.Rafael Campos (ATT)goal scored
7

1.Chris Bloomer (GK)
6
2.Demetrius Cascini (DEF)
6
3.Nick Huckerby (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Jan Schulze (DEF)goal scored
7
5.Aaron Crooks (DEF)
6
6.Alan Grant (MID)
6
7.Norman Carlton (MID)
6
8.Arthur Peters (MID)
6
9.Harry Milburn (MID)
6
10.Ben Impey (ATT)
6
11.Simon Owen (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Arthur Burbage (ATT)
6
13.Greg Wise (MID)
6
14.Greg Marsden (DEF)
6