Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 20,622 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Arsenal are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Mccall.
The pitch is in good condition.
Arsenal are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Mccall.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Coventry City kicking off!
2.37
1-0Duncan Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Carter comfortably collects the pass. Gavin Carter skips past Lomano Shields! Gavin Carter tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
6.29
1-0Damien McManaman passes the ball forward to Marc Wallner. Marc Wallner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.33
Jody Burbage flicks a high pass forward. Jo‘l Tassali controls it well on his chest. Jo‘l Tassali knocks the ball forward to Marc Wallner. Marc Wallner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.03
1-0Duncan Meiklejohn knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Iglesias. Juan-Carlos Iglesias knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Carter. Gavin Carter finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
21.11
1-0Alan Shaw catches Juan-Carlos Iglesias on the ankles. Alan Shaw is given a warning by the referee! Juan-Carlos Iglesias gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
22.54
Jody Burbage makes a simple pass to Yoshi Watanabe. Yoshi Watanabe chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Carter. Gavin Carter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.23
1-0Hugo Fuentes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Meiklejohn. Duncan Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Marc Wallner. Marc Wallner hits a low pass to Juan-Carlos Iglesias. Juan-Carlos Iglesias cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
32.29
Jody Burbage makes a probing pass to Duncan Meiklejohn. Duncan Meiklejohn makes a simple pass to Juan-Carlos Iglesias. Juan-Carlos Iglesias knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Telfer.
33.52
1-0Duncan Meiklejohn barges into Marcus Ward. The referee warns Duncan Meiklejohn to calm down! Marcus Ward runs off the knock.
38.40
1-0Marcus Ward kicks a strong pass forward to Isaiah Salmon. Isaiah Salmon knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio Torres. Claudio Torres finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but Hugo Fuentes is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
39.07
Yoshi Watanabe sees Gavin Carter in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Carter lofts in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Iglesias. Juan-Carlos Iglesias gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Ruben Gomes reads it well. Nice save!
40.38
Dennis Kassel flicks the ball to his team mate, Yoshi Watanabe. Yoshi Watanabe runs straight at the opposition's defence. Yoshi Watanabe shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Ruben Gomes easily smothers it!
44.10
Yoshi Watanabe flicks a high pass forward. Marc Wallner collects the pass. Marc Wallner shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Ruben Gomes!
45.00
Damien McManaman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Carter. Gavin Carter knocks in a cross ball towards Marc Wallner. Marc Wallner connects with a diving header but it is deflected wide by Lomano Shields.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Arsenal appear unchanged since the first half. Coventry City also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
Arsenal kick off and get the second half underway!
59.06
Marcus Ward makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Claudio Torres. Claudio Torres whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fanchone. Jean-Philippe Fanchone flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
63.41
Peter Ince hacks Damien McManaman from behind! The referee calls over Peter Ince and warns him to calm down! Damien McManaman stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.40
Hugo Fuentes flicks a high pass forward. Damien McManaman controls it well on his chest. Damien McManaman flicks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Iglesias. Juan-Carlos Iglesias knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.10
Lomano Shields makes a beautiful solo run. Lomano Shields passes the ball forward to Isaiah Salmon. Isaiah Salmon passes the ball forward to Laurent Chagot. Laurent Chagot strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Spencer Brand gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
71.43
Damien McManaman hits a low pass to Juan-Carlos Iglesias. Juan-Carlos Iglesias knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ruben Gomes who gathers it comfortably.
73.19
Peter Ince brings the ball forward. Peter Ince knocks in a cross ball towards Isaiah Salmon. Isaiah Salmon connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Spencer Brand punches it away to safety.
78.25
Dennis Kassel makes a simple pass to Yoshi Watanabe. Yoshi Watanabe flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Iglesias collects the pass. Juan-Carlos Iglesias lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Carter. Gavin Carter finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
79.51
1-1Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
81.33
Lomano Shields surges forward with the ball. With some swift thinking, Lomano Shields plays the ball forward to Claudio Torres. Claudio Torres shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.36
Marcus Ward threads a neat ball through to Claudio Torres. Claudio Torres finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Spencer Brand manages to gather it.
85.52
Alan Shaw makes a probing pass to Peter Ince. Peter Ince advances with the ball. Peter Ince shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.22
Damien McManaman hits a low pass to Juan-Carlos Iglesias. Juan-Carlos Iglesias skips past Lomano Shields! Some good footwork from Juan-Carlos Iglesias provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies wide!
90.00
Damien McManaman flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Iglesias collects the pass. Juan-Carlos Iglesias runs straight at the defence! Juan-Carlos Iglesias cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ruben Gomes with no chance!! Goal for Arsenal!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Juan-Carlos Iglesias of Arsenal |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Spencer Brand (GK)
7
2. Jody Burbage (DEF)
6
3. Hugo Fuentes (DEF)
6
4. Dennis Kassel (DEF)
6
5. Duncan Meiklejohn (MID)
7
6. Damien McManaman (MID)
8
7. Yoshi Watanabe (MID)
7
8. Jo‘l Tassali (MID)
6
9. Gavin Carter (ATT)
9
10. Juan-Carlos Iglesias (ATT)
9
11. Marc Wallner (ATT)
6
12. Matheus Henrique Serginho (ATT)
0
13. Guillermo Pothuizen (ATT)
0
14. Kristinn Ingi Kárason (GK)
0
1. Ruben Gomes (GK)
7
2. Alan Shaw (DEF)
6
3. Lomano Shields (DEF)
7
4. Alexandre Carvalho (DEF)
6
5. Alex Telfer (DEF)
6
6. Peter Ince (MID)
6
7. Marcus Ward (MID)
6
8. Laurent Chagot (ATT)
6
9. Jean-Philippe Fanchone (ATT)
7
10. Claudio Torres (ATT)
7
11. Isaiah Salmon (ATT)
6
12. Mansour Marchand (MID)
0
13. Nicky Laycock (MID)
0
14. Ralph Bowyer (ATT)
0