Match Report


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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Brentford. A crowd of 20,969 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Arsenal are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Brentford appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
The whistle blows and Arsenal kick off!
2.36
Simão Moran chips the ball to his team mate, Artur Pavenic. Artur Pavenic chips the ball to his team mate, Marinos Tsoukalas. Marinos Tsoukalas shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Rio Potts manages to keep it out.
3.22
Eddie Walker knocks the ball forward to Nigel Peckham. Nigel Peckham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.46
Simão Moran makes a probing pass to Marinos Tsoukalas. Marinos Tsoukalas finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
6.45
Kubilay Ayaz flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Peckham. Nigel Peckham lofts in a cross ball towards Romarin Job. Romarin Job is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Nicholas Tiatto manages to gather it comfortably.
8.54
Enzo Gissi threads the ball through to Farid Saïfi. Farid Saïfi chips the ball to his team mate, Artur Pavenic. Artur Pavenic sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.47
Eddie Walker passes the ball forward to Philippe Ueltschi. Philippe Ueltschi knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Peckham. Nigel Peckham is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Nicholas Tiatto.
10.27
Farid Saïfi knocks the ball forward to Marinos Tsoukalas. Marinos Tsoukalas knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rio Potts who gathers it comfortably.
14.27
Eddie Walker makes a simple pass to Romarin Job. Romarin Job knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Enzo Gissi.
15.49
Aabraham Forssell passes the ball forward to Gísli Gudmundsson. Gísli Gudmundsson shoots from distance. It's there!! Rio Potts has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
18.58
Eddie Walker makes a probing pass to Philippe Ueltschi. Philippe Ueltschi knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Peckham. Nigel Peckham is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Nicholas Tiatto!
28.42
Enzo Gissi barges into Nigel Peckham. Enzo Gissi is given a warning by the referee! Nigel Peckham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.02
Artur Pavenic hacks Thomas Coronado from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Thomas Coronado hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.07
Enzo Gissi sees a break and surges forward. Enzo Gissi takes it forward alone. Enzo Gissi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jakob Prantl.
38.54
Aabraham Forssell advances with the ball. Aabraham Forssell finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
40.46
Enzo Gissi barges into Nigel Peckham. The referee calls over Enzo Gissi again and warns him to calm down! Nigel Peckham stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.42
Piotr Kozminski threads the ball through to René Blanc. René Blanc flicks the ball to his team mate, Philippe Ueltschi. Philippe Ueltschi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Michael Chappuis.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
The whistle blows and Brentford kick off!
47.29
Enzo Gissi knocks the ball forward to Simão Moran. Simão Moran threads the ball through to Marinos Tsoukalas. Marinos Tsoukalas makes a probing pass to Artur Pavenic but he's offside!
51.43
Piotr Kozminski decides to run forward with the ball. Piotr Kozminski makes a simple pass to Philippe Ueltschi. Philippe Ueltschi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.25
Kubilay Ayaz makes a simple pass to Nigel Peckham. Nigel Peckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Philippe Ueltschi. Philippe Ueltschi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.20
Diogo Figueroa knocks the ball to his team mate, Aabraham Forssell. Aabraham Forssell knocks the ball forward to Gísli Gudmundsson. Gísli Gudmundsson goes all the way! Gísli Gudmundsson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
63.56
Eddie Walker threads the ball through to Philippe Ueltschi. Philippe Ueltschi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Enzo Gissi.
69.38
Farid Saïfi passes the ball forward to Gísli Gudmundsson. Gísli Gudmundsson plays a perfect one-two with Marinos Tsoukalas and rushes in on goal... Gísli Gudmundsson shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Rio Potts manages to keep it out.
72.16
Marinos Tsoukalas barges into Thomas Coronado. The referee calls over Marinos Tsoukalas and shows him a yellow card! Thomas Coronado stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.47
Michael Chappuis kicks a strong pass forward to Farid Saïfi. Farid Saïfi makes a probing pass to Artur Pavenic. Artur Pavenic flicks the ball to his team mate, Gísli Gudmundsson. Gísli Gudmundsson tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Rio Potts has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
79.01
Benoit Ficini barges into Simão Moran. Benoit Ficini is warned by the referee! Simão Moran grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
83.27
Thomas Coronado makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kubilay Ayaz. Kubilay Ayaz makes a probing pass to Romarin Job. Romarin Job sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Romarin Job scores for Arsenal!!
87.11
Jakob Prantl sees a break and surges forward. Jakob Prantl chips the ball to his team mate, Nigel Peckham. Nigel Peckham lofts in a cross ball towards Philippe Ueltschi. Philippe Ueltschi heads the ball goalwards. Nicholas Tiatto manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
Piotr Kozminski controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, René Blanc. René Blanc makes a beautiful solo run. René Blanc whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Peckham. Nigel Peckham connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time


The man of the match was awarded to Gísli Gudmundsson of Brentford
Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
29.4%
43.5%
27.1%