Match Report


ArsenalArsenal     ReadingReading
Simon VerlaatSimon Verlaat Computer Player Computer Player
Valerio LottiV. Lotti73
G
1
G
73Giorgio MinopoliG. Minopoli
Giuseppe ComandiniG. Comandini65
D
2
D
65Martin LumsdonM. Lumsdon
Alfredo LambertiniA. Lambertini66
D
3
D
64Les RoyceL. Royce
Yves-A. ZugnaY. Zugna71
D
captain4
D
61Peter MarrP. Marr
Andy DickovA. Dickov68
D
5
D
60Darren CadamarteriD. Cadamarteri
Wladimiro MartinoW. Martino76
M
6
M
65Matthew ElliottM. Elliott
Gudjón JakobssonG. Jakobsson52
M
7
M
62Patricio VilaP. Vila
Danilo CarvalhoD. Carvalho69
M
8captain
M
60Rio StampR. Stamp
Daniel FerrerD. Ferrer66
A
9
A
69Dave GullitD. Gullit
Anton KirschnerA. Kirschner67
A
10
A
63Bill ProctorB. Proctor
Nicol˜ BattistiniN. Battistini70
A
11
A
62Gilles DraperG. Draper
 
Carlos LoureiroC. Loureiro74
A
12
D
58Federico PantanelliF. Pantanelli
Anton ThielemannA. Thielemann61
A
13
M
57Craig ByrneC. Byrne
Stefan GelsiS. Gelsi68
M
14
A
57David MurphyD. Murphy

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Reading. A crowd of 8,524 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Arsenal and Reading are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Duberry.


0.00
Reading start the match!
6.13
Les Royce breaks forward. Les Royce chips the ball to his team mate, Gilles Draper. Gilles Draper plays a one-two with Bill Proctor and rushes in on goal... Gilles Draper shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Valerio Lotti manages to gather it.
9.43
Wladimiro Martino makes a probing pass to Anton Kirschner. Anton Kirschner edges inside the box! Anton Kirschner cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Giorgio Minopoli smothers it!
12.44
Les Royce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthew Elliott. Matthew Elliott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dave Gullit. Dave Gullit knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.09
Les Royce chips the ball to his team mate, Matthew Elliott. Matthew Elliott threads the ball through to Dave Gullit. Dave Gullit shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
24.28
Giuseppe Comandini knocks the ball forward to Gudjón Jakobsson. Gudjón Jakobsson flicks a high pass forward to Nicol˜ Battistini who brings the ball under control. Nicol˜ Battistini edges inside the box! Nicol˜ Battistini side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Giorgio Minopoli.
25.41
Daniel Ferrer takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Rio Stamp reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
27.55
Matthew Elliott controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bill Proctor. Bill Proctor whips in a cross ball towards Gilles Draper. Gilles Draper makes a convincing header but it is shockingly off target!
30.03
Giuseppe Comandini knocks the ball forward to Danilo Carvalho. Danilo Carvalho makes a beautiful solo run. Danilo Carvalho lofts in a cross ball towards Nicol˜ Battistini. Nicol˜ Battistini jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
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. Reading also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Arsenal kicking off!
48.51
Rio Stamp hits a low pass to Gilles Draper. Gilles Draper edges inside the box! Gilles Draper strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
51.55
Danilo Carvalho surges forward with the ball. Danilo Carvalho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicol˜ Battistini but the linesman indicates offside!
53.28
Matthew Elliott hits a low pass to Gilles Draper. Gilles Draper shoots from outside the area. Valerio Lotti gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
54.07
Martin Lumsdon flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Vila controls it well on his chest. With vision, Patricio Vila plays the ball forward to Dave Gullit. Dave Gullit shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
59.25
Matthew Elliott flicks a high ball forward to Gilles Draper who takes it down. Gilles Draper puts a great ball through. Dave Gullit runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
60.04
Arsenal have made 2 substitutions with Carlos Loureiro replacing Anton Kirschner and Anton Thielemann replacing Nicol˜ Battistini .Reading have made 2 substitutions with Federico Pantanelli replacing Les Royce and Craig Byrne replacing Gilles Draper and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
61.05
Patricio Vila makes a simple pass to Craig Byrne. Craig Byrne runs straight at the defence! Craig Byrne muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
63.08
Danilo Carvalho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anton Thielemann. Anton Thielemann knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Peter Marr.
69.04
Matthew Elliott threads a neat ball through to Dave Gullit. Dave Gullit knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Giuseppe Comandini.
77.20
Reading have made a substitution with David Murphy replacing Patricio Vila .
78.26
Giuseppe Comandini flicks a high ball forward to Wladimiro Martino who takes it down. Wladimiro Martino makes a simple pass to Carlos Loureiro. Carlos Loureiro lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Ferrer. Daniel Ferrer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Giorgio Minopoli is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
81.05
Seeing a gap ahead, Yves-A. Zugna laces a through ball forward to Danilo Carvalho. Danilo Carvalho flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Ferrer who takes it down. Daniel Ferrer plays a one-two with Anton Thielemann and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Daniel Ferrer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
83.07
David Murphy hacks Alfredo Lambertini from behind! David Murphy is given a warning by the referee! Alfredo Lambertini stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.24
Wladimiro Martino chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Loureiro. Carlos Loureiro plays a one-two with Anton Thielemann and rushes in on goal... Carlos Loureiro rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
89.07
Matthew Elliott threads a neat ball through to Craig Byrne. Craig Byrne knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Valerio Lotti who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Arsenal

Reading
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39%
61%
Play Area
28.6%
44.2%
27.3%

Scorers
Daniel Ferrer 78

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

Match Ratings
1.Valerio Lotti (GK)
7
2.Giuseppe Comandini (DEF)
7
3.Alfredo Lambertini (DEF)
6
4.Yves-A. Zugna (DEF)
6
5.Andy Dickov (DEF)
6
6.Wladimiro Martino (MID)
7
7.Gudjón Jakobsson (MID)
6
8.Danilo Carvalho (MID)
8
9.Daniel Ferrer (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Anton Kirschner (ATT)
7
11.Nicol˜ Battistini (ATT)
7
 
12.Carlos Loureiro (ATT)
8
13.Anton Thielemann (ATT)
6
14.Stefan Gelsi (MID)
0

1.Giorgio Minopoli (GK)
8
2.Martin Lumsdon (DEF)
6
3.Les Royce (DEF)
8
4.Peter Marr (DEF)
7
5.Darren Cadamarteri (DEF)
6
6.Matthew Elliott (MID)
9
7.Patricio Vila (MID)
6
8.Rio Stamp (MID)
7
9.Dave Gullit (ATT)
6
10.Bill Proctor (ATT)
6
11.Gilles Draper (ATT)
7
 
12.Federico Pantanelli (DEF)
6
13.Craig Byrne (MID)
6
14.David Murphy (ATT)
5