Match Report


ArsenalArsenal     Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers
Luke KerrLuke Kerr Si Williams Si Williams
Thomas MartinoT. Martino72
G
1
G
64Marcus AndrewsM. Andrews
Eddie BowyerE. Bowyer67
D
2
D
62Dave WilliamsonD. Williamson
Andy MckayA. Mckay76
D
3
D
66Joe BanksJ. Banks
Hakan AbdullahH. Abdullah75
D
4
D
68Leon MendoncaL. Mendonca
Billy HopkinB. Hopkin76
D
5
D
61Ledley GrayL. Gray
Mike WatersM. Waters75
M
6
M
63Norman StandingN. Standing
Tony JobsonT. Jobson76
M
7
M
70Robert DeguervilleR. Deguerville
John RobsonJ. Robson78
A
captain8captain
A
62Kelvin BrittonK. Britton
Rio KitsonR. Kitson77
M
9
A
65Luke VassellL. Vassell
Gilles CotteeG. Cottee75
A
10
A
69Brendan MatthewsB. Matthews
Steve SalakoS. Salako73
A
11
A
65Carlton WrightC. Wright
 
Sylvain ThatcherS. Thatcher50
D
12
D
68Ashley PattersonA. Patterson
Vincenzo MaierV. Maier66
D
13
M
62John PlattJ. Platt
Jon VickersJ. Vickers44
G
14
A
60Syd HaynesS. Haynes

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 9,993 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Arsenal are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Phil Brighton.


0.00
Arsenal get the match underway!
2.51
Dave Williamson hits a low pass to Robert Deguerville. With imagination, Robert Deguerville plays the ball forward to Carlton Wright. Carlton Wright knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hakan Abdullah.
3.33
Dave Williamson knocks the ball forward to Norman Standing. Norman Standing flicks a high pass forward. Robert Deguerville holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Robert Deguerville finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Thomas Martino!
4.47
Andy Mckay chips the ball to his team mate, John Robson. John Robson shoots from 20 yards. Marcus Andrews easily gets down and covers it.
8.24
Robert Deguerville flicks a high pass forward. Brendan Matthews holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brendan Matthews finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
9.56
Mike Waters flicks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Cottee. Gilles Cottee makes a great pass forward. Steve Salako runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
10.24
Tony Jobson threads the ball through to Steve Salako. Steve Salako plays a scrappy one-two with John Robson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Steve Salako comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Marcus Andrews smothers it!
12.32
Ledley Gray makes a beautiful solo run. With a delightful solo run, Ledley Gray stretches the opposition's defence. Ledley Gray whips in a cross ball towards Kelvin Britton. Kelvin Britton fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Eddie Bowyer happens to be in the right place to block it.
15.40
Eddie Bowyer threads a neat ball through to Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson flicks a high pass forward to Mike Waters who brings the ball under control. Mike Waters makes a great pass forward. Tony Jobson runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
16.24
Robert Deguerville flicks a high ball forward to Carlton Wright who takes it down. Carlton Wright knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Thomas Martino who gathers it comfortably.
18.25
Tony Jobson threads a neat ball through to Rio Kitson. Rio Kitson plays a scrappy one-two with Gilles Cottee and stumbles forward towards the goal... Leon Mendonca clumsily knocks into Rio Kitson. Penalty not given!!
20.44
Ledley Gray flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Deguerville. Robert Deguerville kicks a strong pass forward to Brendan Matthews. Brendan Matthews finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
22.22
Robert Deguerville changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Robert Deguerville hits a low pass to Kelvin Britton. Kelvin Britton takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.45
Hakan Abdullah controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Robson. John Robson sees a break and surges forward. John Robson knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Kitson. Rio Kitson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Rio Kitson scores for Arsenal!!
33.12
Leon Mendonca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Norman Standing. Norman Standing whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Matthews. Brendan Matthews knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
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. Wolverhampton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off!
51.15
Tony Jobson flicks a high pass forward. Steve Salako controls it well on his chest. Steve Salako plays a scrappy one-two with Tony Jobson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Steve Salako tries a spectacular strike. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
55.51
Hakan Abdullah threads a neat ball through to Mike Waters. Mike Waters knocks the ball forward to Rio Kitson. Rio Kitson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.26
Eddie Bowyer flicks a high pass forward. Hakan Abdullah controls it well on his chest. Hakan Abdullah hits a low pass to Rio Kitson. Rio Kitson whips in a cross ball towards Steve Salako. Steve Salako makes a convincing header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.25
Mike Waters flicks the ball to his team mate, John Robson. John Robson plays a one-two with Steve Salako and advances towards the goal... John Robson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Marcus Andrews manages to gather it.
61.57
Robert Deguerville threads a neat ball through to Joe Banks. Joe Banks hits a low pass to Carlton Wright. Carlton Wright knocks in a cross ball towards Brendan Matthews. Brendan Matthews knocks the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Thomas Martino had no chance!! Goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers!
67.47
Andy Mckay kicks a strong pass forward to Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson flicks a high pass forward. Rio Kitson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rio Kitson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
69.35
Hakan Abdullah flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Cottee collects the pass. Gilles Cottee tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
72.06
Norman Standing flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Britton collects the pass. Kelvin Britton edges inside the box! Kelvin Britton cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
73.58
Robert Deguerville kicks a strong pass forward to Norman Standing. Norman Standing knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Billy Hopkin.
75.03
Tony Jobson darts forward. Tony Jobson tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Marcus Andrews.
81.17
Tony Jobson flicks a high ball forward to Gilles Cottee who takes it down. Gilles Cottee edges inside the box! Gilles Cottee looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
83.19
Ledley Gray sees a break and surges forward. Ledley Gray deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luke Vassell. Luke Vassell lofts in a cross ball towards Carlton Wright. Carlton Wright makes a convincing header but it is miles over!
85.19
Leon Mendonca threads the ball through to Robert Deguerville. Robert Deguerville controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kelvin Britton. Kelvin Britton knocks in a cross ball towards Carlton Wright. Carlton Wright directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
87.01
Andy Mckay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gilles Cottee. Gilles Cottee whips in a cross ball towards Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson beats his man to it with a header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
Leon Mendonca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Deguerville. Robert Deguerville sees Luke Vassell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luke Vassell shoots from long range. Thomas Martino gets down and covers it.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Arsenal

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
25.3%
41.8%
33%

Scorers
Rio Kitson 26
Tony Jobson 87
Kelvin Britton 22
Brendan Matthews 62

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tony Jobson of Arsenal

Match Ratings
1.Thomas Martino (GK)
7
2.Eddie Bowyer (DEF)
6
3.Andy Mckay (DEF)
6
4.Hakan Abdullah (DEF)
6
5.Billy Hopkin (DEF)
6
6.Mike Waters (MID)
6
7.Tony Jobson (MID)goal scored
9
8.John Robson (ATT)
7
9.Rio Kitson (MID)goal scored
8
10.Gilles Cottee (ATT)
7
11.Steve Salako (ATT)
6
 
12.Sylvain Thatcher (DEF)
0
13.Vincenzo Maier (DEF)
0
14.Jon Vickers (GK)
0

1.Marcus Andrews (GK)
7
2.Dave Williamson (DEF)
6
3.Joe Banks (DEF)
6
4.Leon Mendonca (DEF)
7
5.Ledley Gray (DEF)
8
6.Norman Standing (MID)
6
7.Robert Deguerville (MID)
9
8.Kelvin Britton (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Luke Vassell (ATT)
6
10.Brendan Matthews (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Carlton Wright (ATT)
6
 
12.Ashley Patterson (DEF)
0
13.John Platt (MID)
0
14.Syd Haynes (ATT)
0