Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Southampton. A crowd of 18,414 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Arsenal and Southampton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Arsenal and Southampton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Arsenal start the match!
3.52
0-0Francis Scholes passes the ball forward to Kristoffer Malmberg. Kristoffer Malmberg kicks a strong pass forward to Rolf Riel. Rolf Riel knocks the ball forward to Christopher Fritsch but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
6.09
0-0Graeme Higginbotham knocks the ball forward to Gharib Chippo. Gharib Chippo plays a perfect one-two with Phil Gardner and rushes in on goal... Gharib Chippo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Michael Bögelund!
8.33
Jón Kristinn Hlödversson decides to run forward with the ball. Jón Kristinn Hlödversson makes a simple pass to Gharib Chippo. Gharib Chippo shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Michael Bögelund!
9.25
Yksel Jonssen decides to run forward with the ball. Yksel Jonssen knocks in a cross ball towards Christopher Fritsch. Christopher Fritsch is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Nelson Kalac easily picks it out of the air!
10.21
Kristoffer Malmberg makes a probing pass to Christopher Fritsch. Christopher Fritsch knocks in a cross ball towards Rolf Riel. Rolf Riel is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Nelson Kalac!
14.50
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
15.02
0-0Neil Etherington hacks Alan Mejia from behind! Neil Etherington is warned by the referee! Alan Mejia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.48
Christian Nyarko makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Christopher Fritsch. Christopher Fritsch lofts in a cross ball towards Hilmar Borgthórsson. Hilmar Borgthórsson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Nelson Kalac is on top of it.
26.33
0-1Gilles Pontal controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rolf Riel. Rolf Riel knocks in a cross ball towards Hilmar Borgthórsson. Hilmar Borgthórsson heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
38.32
0-1Paul Nelson passes the ball forward to Giorgio Bilic. Giorgio Bilic kicks a strong pass forward to Phil Gardner. Phil Gardner goes all the way! Phil Gardner cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
39.44
Omer Adams passes the ball forward to Phil Gardner. Phil Gardner sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Southampton kick off the second half!
48.23
0-1Omer Adams passes the ball forward to Sebastian Pfeiffer. Sebastian Pfeiffer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joe Bolton.
51.50
0-1Jón Kristinn Hlödversson clumsily knocks into Francis Scholes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Francis Scholes runs off the knock.
53.57
Kristoffer Malmberg threads the ball through to Hilmar Borgthórsson. Hilmar Borgthórsson lofts in a cross ball towards Christopher Fritsch. Christopher Fritsch is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Nelson Kalac is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
57.55
Gilles Pontal barges into Graeme Higginbotham. The referee calls over Gilles Pontal and shows him a yellow card! Graeme Higginbotham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.45
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
61.33
Kristoffer Malmberg makes a beautiful solo run. Kristoffer Malmberg shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.41
Clive Williamson sees space and advances. Clive Williamson knocks the ball forward to Sebastian Pfeiffer. Sebastian Pfeiffer plays a perfect one-two with Phil Gardner and rushes in on goal... Sebastian Pfeiffer shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Michael Bögelund manages to keep it out.
67.50
Francis Scholes flicks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Pontal. Gilles Pontal controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rolf Riel. Rolf Riel knocks in a cross ball towards Hilmar Borgthórsson. Hilmar Borgthórsson heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.59
Giorgio Bilic passes the ball forward to Sebastian Pfeiffer. Sebastian Pfeiffer lofts in a cross ball towards Gharib Chippo. Gharib Chippo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.30
Francis Scholes knocks the ball to his team mate, Kristoffer Malmberg. Kristoffer Malmberg knocks the ball to his team mate, Christopher Fritsch. Christopher Fritsch lofts in a cross ball towards Hilmar Borgthórsson. Hilmar Borgthórsson flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.15
Kristoffer Malmberg knocks the ball to his team mate, Rolf Riel. Rolf Riel knocks in a cross ball towards Hilmar Borgthórsson. Hilmar Borgthórsson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
78.07
Gilles Pontal threads the ball through to Rolf Riel. Rolf Riel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Nelson Kalac!
85.35
Joe Bolton knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Pontal. Gilles Pontal passes the ball forward to Christopher Fritsch. Christopher Fritsch knocks in a cross ball towards Hilmar Borgthórsson. Hilmar Borgthórsson heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
Gilles Pontal makes a beautiful solo run. Gilles Pontal controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Nelson Kalac!
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
| Hilmar Borgthórsson 26, 68, 85 Christopher Fritsch 54 |