Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 19,906 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Arsenal and Nottingham Forest are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Nottingham Forest looks especially fired up for this match.
Both Arsenal and Nottingham Forest are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Nottingham Forest looks especially fired up for this match.
0.00
0-0Arsenal start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.48
0-0Ian Stone catches Johan Soetaers on the ankles. Ian Stone is warned by the referee! Johan Soetaers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.23
0-0Nordin Fertout controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Johan Soetaers. Johan Soetaers whips in a cross ball towards Phil Gardner. Phil Gardner powers a header at goal but Oscar Pastor is on top of it.
4.26
Nordin Fertout catches Eduardo Rosario on the ankles. The referee calls over Nordin Fertout and warns him to calm down! Eduardo Rosario runs off the knock.
6.20
0-0Ian Stone knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Rosario. Eduardo Rosario deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martim Cavalcante. Martim Cavalcante deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marco Cesaretti. Marco Cesaretti rockets a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
8.43
0-0Stefan Littbarski advances with the ball. Stefan Littbarski flicks the ball to his team mate, Marco Cesaretti. Marco Cesaretti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.32
0-0Neil Etherington flicks the ball to his team mate, Johan Soetaers. Johan Soetaers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gharib Chippo but he's offside!
12.02
Djimi Goma chips the ball to his team mate, Marco Cesaretti. Marco Cesaretti finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
20.08
Modeste Njanka chips the ball to his team mate, Omer Adams. Omer Adams controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Johan Soetaers. Johan Soetaers shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Oscar Pastor!
21.02
0-1Eduardo Rosario knocks the ball forward to Martim Cavalcante. Martim Cavalcante knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Patterson. Craig Patterson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
27.25
Eduardo Rosario deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marco Cesaretti. Marco Cesaretti plays a perfect one-two with Craig Patterson and rushes in on goal... Marco Cesaretti takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.50
Djimi Goma kicks a strong pass forward to Martim Cavalcante. Martim Cavalcante plays a perfect one-two with Marco Cesaretti and rushes in on goal... Martim Cavalcante rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.28
Nordin Fertout makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Johan Soetaers. Johan Soetaers goes all the way! Johan Soetaers rockets a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
44.22
Jón Kristinn Hlödversson knocks the ball forward to Graeme Higginbotham. Graeme Higginbotham makes a simple pass to Johan Soetaers. Johan Soetaers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Nottingham Forest kick off!
47.34
Djimi Goma flicks the ball to his team mate, Marco Cesaretti. Marco Cesaretti passes the ball forward to Martim Cavalcante. Martim Cavalcante rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
55.54
1-4Jón Kristinn Hlödversson clumsily knocks into Craig Patterson. Jón Kristinn Hlödversson is shown the yellow card! Craig Patterson stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.34
Eduardo Rosario makes a probing pass to Martim Cavalcante. Martim Cavalcante shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
63.19
1-4The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
69.52
Eduardo Rosario sees space and advances. Eduardo Rosario lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Patterson. Craig Patterson heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
72.00
Graeme Higginbotham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Johan Soetaers. Johan Soetaers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
75.36
Clive Williamson brings the ball forward. Clive Williamson takes it forward alone. Clive Williamson knocks in a cross ball towards Johan Soetaers. Johan Soetaers flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Oscar Pastor had no chance!! Goal for Arsenal!
79.59
Stefan Littbarski makes a simple pass to Morris Walker. Morris Walker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marco Cesaretti. Marco Cesaretti goes all the way! Marco Cesaretti tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Neil Ferguson!
81.54
Nordin Fertout surges forward with the ball. Nordin Fertout knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stefan Littbarski.
83.40
Neil Etherington controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Phil Gardner. Phil Gardner flicks the ball to his team mate, Johan Soetaers. Johan Soetaers rockets a shot on goal. It's there!! Oscar Pastor has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
87.19
3-4Modeste Njanka comes in with a late challenge on Craig Patterson. Modeste Njanka is warned by the referee! Craig Patterson gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Johan Soetaers 38, 75, 83 | Craig Patterson 21 Marco Cesaretti 27 Martim Cavalcante 32, 47 |