Match Report


ArsenalArsenal     Leeds UnitedLeeds United
Edgar FormosaEdgar Formosa John Dalcini John Dalcini
Pius JobP. Job80
G
1
G
73Thanassis VryzasT. Vryzas
Rafael LeonR. Leon66
D
2
D
74Dan BuscanD. Buscan
Kenichi WatanabeK. Watanabe77
D
3
D
77Luis CastroL. Castro
Yoximar RosalesY. Rosales67
D
4
D
74Ruggero Di LoretoR. Di Loreto
Jose Fortes NietoJ. Nieto68
M
5
M
74Hazael RamirezH. Ramirez
Duncan SounessD. Souness71
M
6
M
74Marc NeufferM. Neuffer
Albrecht JaschkeA. Jaschke77
M
7
M
75Yassine El BraziY. El Brazi
Mile LaybuttM. Laybutt74
M
8
M
78Samuel EscobedoS. Escobedo
Scott WrightS. Wright75
A
9
A
72Gregorio GuardiolaG. Guardiola
Martin LuciusM. Lucius71
A
10
A
75Losseni DjireL. Djire
Chris HertogC. Hertog75
A
11
A
70David ForbesD. Forbes

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Leeds United. A crowd of 20,031 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Arsenal and Leeds United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
The whistle blows and Leeds United kick off!
2.34
Ruggero Di Loreto chips the ball to his team mate, Yassine El Brazi. Yassine El Brazi threads the ball through to Losseni Djire. Losseni Djire plays a perfect one-two with Gregorio Guardiola and rushes in on goal... Losseni Djire tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Pius Job had no chance!! Goal for Leeds United!
6.10
Hazael Ramirez knocks the ball to his team mate, Losseni Djire. Losseni Djire goes all the way! Losseni Djire cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Pius Job.
8.54
Marc Neuffer sees space and advances. Marc Neuffer makes a probing pass to Gregorio Guardiola but he's offside!
15.04
Yassine El Brazi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Losseni Djire. Losseni Djire knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pius Job who gathers it comfortably.
16.38
Duncan Souness kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Wright. Scott Wright shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
21.10
Albrecht Jaschke threads the ball through to Chris Hertog. Chris Hertog whips in a cross ball towards Scott Wright. Scott Wright connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Thanassis Vryzas manages to gather it comfortably.
22.52
Yassine El Brazi chips the ball to his team mate, David Forbes. David Forbes kicks a strong pass forward to Losseni Djire but the referee indicates it's offside!
24.38
Marc Neuffer chips the ball to his team mate, Losseni Djire. Losseni Djire knocks the ball forward to David Forbes. David Forbes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.42
Albrecht Jaschke makes a probing pass to Scott Wright. Scott Wright plays a perfect one-two with Chris Hertog and rushes in on goal... Scott Wright tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Thanassis Vryzas easily smothers it!
27.57
Yassine El Brazi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gregorio Guardiola. Gregorio Guardiola plays a perfect one-two with Losseni Djire and rushes in on goal... Gregorio Guardiola tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Pius Job has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
32.46
Marc Neuffer barges into Albrecht Jaschke. Marc Neuffer is shown the yellow card! Albrecht Jaschke stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.58
Samuel Escobedo sees space and advances. Samuel Escobedo tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
34.25
Yassine El Brazi knocks the ball forward to Losseni Djire. Losseni Djire plays a perfect one-two with Gregorio Guardiola and rushes in on goal... Losseni Djire shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Pius Job manages to gather it comfortably.
36.31
Marc Neuffer flicks the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Guardiola. Gregorio Guardiola sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
38.16
Yoximar Rosales brings the ball forward. Yoximar Rosales chips the ball to his team mate, Chris Hertog. Chris Hertog shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Thanassis Vryzas.
40.56
Luis Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yassine El Brazi. Yassine El Brazi advances with the ball. Yassine El Brazi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Guardiola. Gregorio Guardiola shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Pius Job!
44.38
Marc Neuffer threads the ball through to Gregorio Guardiola. Gregorio Guardiola makes a simple pass to Losseni Djire. Losseni Djire shoots from just inside the box but Pius Job is on top of it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half


45.00
Arsenal kick off the second half!
48.03
Kenichi Watanabe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albrecht Jaschke. Albrecht Jaschke kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Wright. Scott Wright knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Thanassis Vryzas who gathers it comfortably.
51.34
Luis Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Marc Neuffer. Marc Neuffer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Losseni Djire. Losseni Djire finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Pius Job!
53.09
Chris Hertog barges into Ruggero Di Loreto. Chris Hertog is warned by the referee! Ruggero Di Loreto stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.22
Mile Laybutt makes a simple pass to Scott Wright. Scott Wright shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Thanassis Vryzas!
59.11
Albrecht Jaschke makes a simple pass to Scott Wright. Scott Wright shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
61.07
Rafael Leon kicks a strong pass forward to Albrecht Jaschke. Albrecht Jaschke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Wright. Scott Wright tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
65.34
Rafael Leon chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Souness. Duncan Souness controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Lucius. Martin Lucius knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Wright. Scott Wright powers a header at goal. Thanassis Vryzas easily smothers it.
66.50
Hazael Ramirez knocks the ball forward to Losseni Djire. Losseni Djire shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Pius Job.
67.50
Yoximar Rosales catches David Forbes on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Forbes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
71.54
Albrecht Jaschke kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Wright. Scott Wright shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Thanassis Vryzas.
73.33
Albrecht Jaschke knocks the ball forward to Chris Hertog. Chris Hertog knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.27
Yoximar Rosales threads the ball through to Albrecht Jaschke. Albrecht Jaschke knocks the ball forward to Chris Hertog. Chris Hertog knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.07
Dan Buscan takes it forward alone. Dan Buscan chips the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Guardiola. Gregorio Guardiola plays a perfect one-two with David Forbes and rushes in on goal... Gregorio Guardiola shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
87.05
Marc Neuffer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Guardiola. Gregorio Guardiola plays a perfect one-two with Losseni Djire and rushes in on goal... Gregorio Guardiola cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Albrecht Jaschke passes the ball forward to Chris Hertog. Chris Hertog whips in a cross ball towards Scott Wright. Scott Wright is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Gregorio Guardiola of Leeds United
Match Statistics
 

Arsenal

Leeds United
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
6
9
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.4%
57.6%
Play Area
31.8%
40%
28.2%

Scorers
Losseni Djire 2
Gregorio Guardiola 28, 87