Match Report
| Arsenal | Arsenal |  |  | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark Yothers | Mark Yothers | manager | Craig Thornburrow | Craig Thornburrow | |||||||||||||||||
| Jaakko Gadd | J. Gadd |  | 80 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 74 |  | Saidu A. Garba | S. Garba | ||||||||
| Kubilay Sükür | K. Sükür |  | 74 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 |  | Ali Comisetti | A. Comisetti | |||||||||
| Isamu Akio | I. Akio |  | 78 | D | | 3 | | D | 84 |  | Martins Dedé | M. Dedé | |||||||||
| Muzzy Özalan | M. Özalan | | 79 | D | | 4 | | D | 83 |  | Vincent Collins | V. Collins | |||||||||
| Francis Naylor | F. Naylor |  | 71 | M | | 5 | | D | 77 |  | João Lugo | J. Lugo | |||||||||
| Artur Ramos | A. Ramos |  | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 | | Edward Thatcher | E. Thatcher | |||||||||
| Alexander Ferhaoui | A. Ferhaoui |  | 76 | M | | 7 | | M | 77 | | John Royce | J. Royce | |||||||||
| Tiago Guzman | T. Guzman |  | 74 | M | | 8 | | A | 76 |  | Denys Kasyanov | D. Kasyanov | |||||||||
| Ole Kanu | O. Kanu |  | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 77 |  | Jacek Lubanski | J. Lubanski | |||||||||
| Gavin Dickov | G. Dickov |  | 77 | A | | 10 | | | A | 74 |  | Lennart Francke | L. Francke | ||||||||
| Igor Petrov | I. Petrov |  | 75 | A | | 11 | | A | 69 | | Jody Laver | J. Laver | |||||||||
| Jean-Luc Auriol | J. Auriol | | 67 | D | | 12 | | D | 75 | | Artur Martins | A. Martins | |||||||||
| Kelvin Robinson | K. Robinson | | 77 | M | | 13 | | M | 89 |  | Facundo Rivero | F. Rivero | |||||||||
| Kubilay Özalan | K. Özalan | | 79 | A | | 14 | | A | 79 |  | Arturo Del Sol | A. Del Sol | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Middlesbrough. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Arsenal are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Stuart.
The pitch is in good condition.
Arsenal are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Stuart.
0.00
0-0Middlesbrough kick off and get the match underway!
2.33
0-0Isamu Akio makes a probing pass to Francis Naylor. Francis Naylor makes an attacking run forward. Francis Naylor shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
3.46
0-0Kubilay Sükür threads a neat ball through to Tiago Guzman. Tiago Guzman decides to run forward with the ball. Tiago Guzman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.20
Artur Ramos makes a simple pass to Ole Kanu. Ole Kanu whips in a cross ball towards Igor Petrov. Igor Petrov whips the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
12.42
0-0Muzzy Özalan threads the ball through to Artur Ramos. Artur Ramos brings the ball forward. Artur Ramos plays a scrappy one-two with Gavin Dickov and stumbles forward towards the goal... Artur Ramos rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
14.24
0-0Francis Naylor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ole Kanu. Ole Kanu knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Dickov. Gavin Dickov outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but João Lugo is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
15.33
0-0Edward Thatcher barges into Francis Naylor. The referee brings Edward Thatcher to one side and gives him a warning! Francis Naylor hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.28
Tiago Guzman threads the ball through to Igor Petrov. Igor Petrov lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Dickov. Gavin Dickov powers a header at goal but it is deflected wide by Ali Comisetti.
21.33
0-0It's a corner kick. Tiago Guzman kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Vincent Collins gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
22.33
Artur Ramos takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Alexander Ferhaoui. Alexander Ferhaoui knocks the ball forward to Ole Kanu. Ole Kanu shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
26.36
0-0Edward Thatcher catches Tiago Guzman on the ankles. Edward Thatcher is warned by the referee again! Tiago Guzman grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
30.47
Francis Naylor flicks the ball to his team mate, Igor Petrov. Igor Petrov edges inside the box! Igor Petrov shoots from just inside the box but Saidu A. Garba is on top of his game. He makes it look easy!
32.22
0-0Isamu Akio clumsily knocks into Lennart Francke. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Lennart Francke stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.41
John Royce knocks the ball to his team mate, Denys Kasyanov. Denys Kasyanov controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Jaakko Gadd easily smothers it!
36.29
John Royce threads a neat ball through to Jody Laver. Jody Laver knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
João Lugo plays the ball forward to John Royce. John Royce makes a probing pass to Jacek Lubanski. Jacek Lubanski shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
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. Middlesbrough also appear unchanged since the first half. The Arsenal players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Arsenal start the second half!
47.30
Francis Naylor flicks a high ball forward to Ole Kanu who takes it down. Ole Kanu finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
48.29
Artur Ramos takes it forward alone. Artur Ramos tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.29
Edward Thatcher plays the ball forward to Denys Kasyanov. Denys Kasyanov shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.49
0-0Isamu Akio knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Ferhaoui. Alexander Ferhaoui threads a neat ball through to Igor Petrov. Igor Petrov puts a great ball through but Ole Kanu is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
59.00
Kubilay Sükür makes a simple pass to Artur Ramos. Artur Ramos threads a neat ball through to Gavin Dickov. Gavin Dickov shoots from 20 yards. Saidu A. Garba gets down and covers it.
60.51
1-0Artur Ramos takes it forward alone. Artur Ramos whips in a cross ball towards Ole Kanu. Ole Kanu jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
65.13
John Royce catches Artur Ramos on the ankles. The referee calls over John Royce and warns him to calm down! Artur Ramos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.06
Martins Dedé hacks Igor Petrov from behind! The referee warns Martins Dedé to calm down! Igor Petrov hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.07
Edward Thatcher barges into Kubilay Sükür. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kubilay Sükür stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.39
John Royce knocks the ball to his team mate, Lennart Francke. Lennart Francke lofts in a cross ball towards Denys Kasyanov. Denys Kasyanov finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Middlesbrough!
77.45
Edward Thatcher flicks a high pass forward. Denys Kasyanov holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Denys Kasyanov whips in a cross ball towards Jody Laver. Jody Laver shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.13
With vision, Edward Thatcher plays the ball forward to Lennart Francke. Lennart Francke skips past Isamu Akio! Lennart Francke rockets a shot on goal but Jaakko Gadd reads it well. Superb keeping!
84.54
Francis Naylor sees Ole Kanu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ole Kanu finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.27
Tiago Guzman flicks a high ball forward to Igor Petrov who takes it down. Igor Petrov makes a probing pass to Ole Kanu but he's offside!
87.26
Kubilay Sükür knocks the ball forward to Francis Naylor. Francis Naylor runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Francis Naylor sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Ole Kanu 61 | Denys Kasyanov 71 Jody Laver 77 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Denys Kasyanov of Middlesbrough |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Jaakko Gadd (GK)
6
2. Kubilay Sükür (DEF)
7
3. Isamu Akio (DEF)
6
4. Muzzy Özalan (DEF)
6
5. Francis Naylor (MID)
7
6. Artur Ramos (MID)
9
7. Alexander Ferhaoui (MID)
6
8. Tiago Guzman (MID)
7
9. Ole Kanu (ATT)
8
10. Gavin Dickov (ATT)
6
11. Igor Petrov (ATT)
6
12. Jean-Luc Auriol (DEF)
0
13. Kelvin Robinson (MID)
0
14. Kubilay Özalan (ATT)
0
1. Saidu A. Garba (GK)
7
2. Ali Comisetti (DEF)
6
3. Martins Dedé (DEF)
5
4. Vincent Collins (DEF)
6
5. João Lugo (DEF)
6
6. Edward Thatcher (MID)
5
7. John Royce (MID)
6
8. Denys Kasyanov (ATT)
9
9. Jacek Lubanski (ATT)
6
10. Lennart Francke (ATT)
7
11. Jody Laver (ATT)
8
12. Artur Martins (DEF)
0
13. Facundo Rivero (MID)
0
14. Arturo Del Sol (ATT)
0