Match Report


ArsenalArsenal     Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
Luke KerrLuke Kerr Kevin Duffy Kevin Duffy
Thomas MartinoT. Martino72
G
1
G
71Hibiki KanekoH. Kaneko
Gaspar LoureiroG. Loureiro76
D
2
D
62Eoin SalakoE. Salako
Hakan AbdullahH. Abdullah75
D
3captain
D
69Isaiah GriffinI. Griffin
Andy MckayA. Mckay76
D
4
D
62Ivan SinclairI. Sinclair
Billy HopkinB. Hopkin76
D
5
D
60Joe SalmonJ. Salmon
Mike WatersM. Waters75
M
6
M
72Thomas NeuhausT. Neuhaus
Tony JobsonT. Jobson77
M
7
M
71Roberto GerritsenR. Gerritsen
John RobsonJ. Robson79
A
captain8
A
61Ferdinand VieraF. Viera
Gilles CotteeG. Cottee75
A
9
A
67Joao FariaJ. Faria
Rainer JahnR. Jahn73
A
10
A
68Helder LopesH. Lopes
Steve SalakoS. Salako73
A
11
A
67Bill LightfootB. Lightfoot
 
Phil LawrenceP. Lawrence38
M
12
A
55Nicky DuberryN. Duberry
Aaron GreavesA. Greaves38
M
13
D
65Jose Javier HerreroJ. Herrero
Sylvain ThatcherS. Thatcher50
D
14
M
42Leandro VillegasL. Villegas

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Tottenham Hotspur in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Vassell.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur start the match!
2.30
Andy Mckay controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gaspar Loureiro. Gaspar Loureiro runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gaspar Loureiro rushes past Isaiah Griffin! Gaspar Loureiro strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Magnificent block by Joe Salmon!
4.19
Tony Jobson passes the ball forward to John Robson. John Robson whips in a cross ball towards Mike Waters. Mike Waters directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mike Waters!
8.53
Hakan Abdullah threads a neat ball through to Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson threads the ball through to Mike Waters. Mike Waters knocks in a cross ball towards Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
12.37
Helder Lopes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ferdinand Viera. Ferdinand Viera lofts in a cross ball towards Bill Lightfoot. Bill Lightfoot shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
18.39
Roberto Gerritsen flicks the ball to his team mate, Joao Faria. Joao Faria knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hakan Abdullah.
20.39
Hakan Abdullah controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson makes a simple pass to Mike Waters. Mike Waters sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
21.42
Mike Waters deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Salako. Steve Salako knocks in a cross ball towards Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn beats his man to it with a header. Hibiki Kaneko picks it out of the air!
22.30
Roberto Gerritsen clumsily knocks into Hakan Abdullah. The referee calls over Roberto Gerritsen and shows him a yellow card! Hakan Abdullah hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.29
Tony Jobson plays the ball forward to Mike Waters. Mike Waters shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
27.44
Roberto Gerritsen advances with the ball. Roberto Gerritsen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.48
Andy Mckay makes a probing pass to Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson surges forward with the ball. Tony Jobson knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but John Robson is offside!
34.39
Steve Salako catches Isaiah Griffin on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Isaiah Griffin carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.11
Ferdinand Viera takes the throw-in. Bill Lightfoot deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Gerritsen. Roberto Gerritsen plays a scrappy one-two with Bill Lightfoot and stumbles forward towards the goal... Roberto Gerritsen comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's well over the bar!
38.18
Mike Waters plays the ball forward to Gilles Cottee. Gilles Cottee rushes past Ivan Sinclair! Some good footwork from Gilles Cottee provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.02
Tony Jobson flicks a high pass forward. Steve Salako controls it well on his chest. Steve Salako knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Arsenal appear unchanged since the first half. Tottenham Hotspur also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Arsenal kick off!
48.26
Andy Mckay flicks a high pass forward. Mike Waters comfortably collects the pass. Mike Waters deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Cottee. Gilles Cottee skips past Ivan Sinclair! Gilles Cottee tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
51.04
Isaiah Griffin comes in with a late challenge on Gilles Cottee. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gilles Cottee grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
53.15
Mike Waters flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Cottee comfortably collects the pass. Gilles Cottee shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
54.20
Tony Jobson knocks the ball to his team mate, Mike Waters. Mike Waters whips in a cross ball towards Gilles Cottee. Gilles Cottee directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
59.33
Billy Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. John Robson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Robson finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.50
Rainer Jahn threads a neat ball through to John Robson. John Robson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Isaiah Griffin.
61.56
Tony Jobson flicks a high pass forward. Steve Salako controls it well on his chest. Steve Salako knocks the ball forward to Mike Waters but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
63.28
Thomas Neuhaus comes in with a late challenge on Tony Jobson. Thomas Neuhaus is warned by the referee! Tony Jobson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.31
Roberto Gerritsen hits a low pass to Ferdinand Viera. Ferdinand Viera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.33
Tony Jobson chips the ball to his team mate, Gilles Cottee. Gilles Cottee knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joe Salmon.
72.14
Tony Jobson threads the ball through to John Robson. John Robson shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Hibiki Kaneko.
73.09
Corner kick to Arsenal. John Robson plays it out to the edge of the box. Ferdinand Viera gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
75.37
Tony Jobson chips the ball to his team mate, Mike Waters. Mike Waters plays a scrappy one-two with John Robson and advances towards the goal... Ivan Sinclair barges into Mike Waters. Penalty not given!!
77.41
Thomas Neuhaus catches Tony Jobson on the ankles. The referee calls over Thomas Neuhaus again and warns him to calm down! Tony Jobson runs off the knock.
78.11
Joe Salmon knocks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Neuhaus. Thomas Neuhaus kicks a strong pass forward to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes finds some space and shoots from distance. Thomas Martino gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
79.20
Billy Hopkin runs forward with the ball. Billy Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Steve Salako. Steve Salako plays a one-two with John Robson and rushes in on goal... Steve Salako comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
81.23
Hakan Abdullah controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Rainer Jahn tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
84.08
Thomas Neuhaus threads a neat ball through to Bill Lightfoot. Bill Lightfoot knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Neuhaus. Thomas Neuhaus beats his man to it with a header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
87.46
Showing composure, Andy Mckay plays the ball forward to Gaspar Loureiro. Gaspar Loureiro kicks a strong pass forward to Tony Jobson. Tony Jobson shoots from 20 yards. Hibiki Kaneko gets down and covers it.
89.58
Ivan Sinclair pushes up the pitch. Ivan Sinclair flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Gerritsen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roberto Gerritsen tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Arsenal

Tottenham Hotspur
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
8
1
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
72.1%
27.9%
Play Area
23.3%
44.2%
32.6%

Scorers
Mike Waters 4
Rainer Jahn 9
Gilles Cottee 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mike Waters of Arsenal

Match Ratings
1.Thomas Martino (GK)
6
2.Gaspar Loureiro (DEF)
6
3.Hakan Abdullah (DEF)
6
4.Andy Mckay (DEF)
6
5.Billy Hopkin (DEF)
6
6.Mike Waters (MID)goal scored
9
7.Tony Jobson (MID)
8
8.John Robson (ATT)
6
9.Gilles Cottee (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Rainer Jahn (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Steve Salako (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Phil Lawrence (MID)
0
13.Aaron Greaves (MID)
0
14.Sylvain Thatcher (DEF)
0

1.Hibiki Kaneko (GK)
7
2.Eoin Salako (DEF)
6
3.Isaiah Griffin (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Ivan Sinclair (DEF)
6
5.Joe Salmon (DEF)
6
6.Thomas Neuhaus (MID)
6
7.Roberto Gerritsen (MID)yellow card
6
8.Ferdinand Viera (ATT)
6
9.Joao Faria (ATT)
6
10.Helder Lopes (ATT)
6
11.Bill Lightfoot (ATT)
6
 
12.Nicky Duberry (ATT)
0
13.Jose Javier Herrero (DEF)
0
14.Leandro Villegas (MID)
0