FFO2 Premiership, Arsenal vs. Sheffield Wednesday (Fri Oct 06) Arsenal | Sheffield Wednesday 4-1-0-3-2 C | 4-4-2 C Darren Humphris | Mike Bradwell | D_Henderson GK | GK A_Gunn J_Gomez DF | DF E_Dier T_Malacia DF | DF M_Targett A_Christensen DF | DF E_Pinnock J_Kounde DF | DF B_Engels N_Pepe AM | MF H_Calhanoglu K_Thuram DM | MF M_de_Roon Thiago AM | MF Fred A_Correa AM | MF C_Soler N_Madueke FW | FW O_Watkins F_Chiesa FW | FW D_Undav | E_Audero SUB | SUB A_Gomis C_Tilt SUB | SUB A_Webster R_Morrison SUB | SUB J_Egan M_Ritter SUB | SUB H_Mkhitaryan R_Sallai SUB | SUB S_Azmoun Min. 4 :(shw) M_Targett holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to E_Pinnock ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Gomez Min. 5 :(ars) F_Chiesa picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... E_Dier hits it out for a corner ... We need a good ball in here! ... CORNER! ... Thiago with an outswinging corner into the box ... B_Engels gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 8 :(ars) N_Pepe knocks it past E_Pinnock and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... M_de_Roon with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 15 :(ars) A_Correa with an intelligent ball to K_Thuram ... K_Thuram with a scorcher of a shot! ... The shot slips through A_Gunn's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 16 :(ars) T_Malacia with a probing pass to A_Christensen ... A delicate header from A_Christensen! ... A_Gunn guesses right Min. 17 :(shw) Fred runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off A_Christensen back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... Fred with the strike! ... D_Henderson saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 18 :(shw) O_Watkins is too quick for A_Correa ... Thiago is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball Min. 20 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... Arsenal have changed their playing style to P Min. 20 :(ars) Thiago searches out N_Madueke ... What a fantastic interception by E_Dier ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 25 :(ars) N_Madueke with the heel pass to F_Chiesa ... B_Engels reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... K_Thuram with an outswinging corner into the box ... C_Soler wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 31 :(ars) Tactical Change by Arsenal ... Arsenal have changed their playing style to A Min. 31 :(shw) O_Watkins jumps over T_Malacia's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... But A_Christensen clears the ball to safety Min. 34 :(ars) N_Pepe runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to A_Correa ... A_Correa attempts a lob! ... A_Gunn saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 35 :(shw) Fred sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... Fred aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 37 :(ars) N_Madueke slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... N_Madueke hits the ball on the bounce! ... A_Gunn makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 38 :(ars) N_Pepe with an amazing show of skill to get past M_Targett ... He crosses to N_Madueke ... N_Madueke hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 38 :(shw) O_Watkins with a 50-yard pass to H_Calhanoglu ... H_Calhanoglu with a terrific drive! ... D_Henderson saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 39 :(ars) A_Correa finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled E_Pinnock ... A_Correa with a thundering volley! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 40 :(ars) K_Thuram nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... K_Thuram tries to lob the keeper! ... A_Gunn tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 41 :(ars) Thiago flicks the ball on to J_Kounde ... J_Kounde tries to beat A_Gunn! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into A_Gunn's arms ... Unlucky Min. 42 :(ars) A_Christensen lobs it over E_Dier ... A_Christensen tries to beat A_Gunn! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(shw) Substitution by Sheffield Wednesday ... COMING ON: S_Azmoun ... COMING OFF: D_Undav Min. 45 :(shw) C_Soler lays the ball back to H_Calhanoglu ... H_Calhanoglu aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... D_Henderson heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 46 :(shw) C_Soler with the nod to Fred ... Fred aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... GOAL!! ... He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! ... But it's been ruled out! ... There was a foul on the goalkeeper Min. 48 :(ars) N_Madueke saunters past E_Pinnock ... M_de_Roon pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning ... PENALTY!! ... The Referee waves the Arsenal players away ... N_Madueke with the spot kick ... GOAL!! ... No mistake! ... The keeper never stood a chance! ... Arsenal have the advantage! ... Arsenal 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday Min. 46 :(ars) J_Gomez with an inswinging cross to N_Pepe ... N_Pepe lobs A_Gunn! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 46 :(shw) O_Watkins sidesteps J_Kounde ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... O_Watkins has a dig at goal! ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 47 :(shw) E_Dier with the cross-field pass to M_Targett ... M_Targett with a bomb of a shot! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 48 :(ars) N_Pepe finds F_Chiesa with a perfectly weighted pass ... E_Dier robs him of the ball Min. 49 :(ars) J_Kounde breaks free from his marker ... But B_Engels sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 53 :(shw) Fred with a neat pass into H_Calhanoglu ... H_Calhanoglu with the side footed shot! ... But D_Henderson parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 55 :(shw) Substitution by Sheffield Wednesday ... COMING ON: H_Mkhitaryan ... COMING OFF: C_Soler Min. 57 :(shw) B_Engels leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to Fred ... Fred with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... GOAL!! ... A classy finish ... Sheffield Wednesday are back level! ... Arsenal 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday ... Min. 62 :(ars) Thiago feeds the ball to N_Pepe ... N_Pepe swings in the shot! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 67 :(ars) T_Malacia smashes the ball upfield ... Thiago latches onto the ball ... Thiago with a graceful, looping effort! ... A_Gunn takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 69 :(shw) Fred holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to O_Watkins ... O_Watkins tries the shot! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... D_Henderson grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 70 :(ars) Thiago takes possession ... He runs towards goal ... Thiago unleashes a pile driver! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... A_Gunn never had a chance! Min. 72 :(shw) Fred storms past his marker ... Fred with the drive! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into D_Henderson's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 73 :(shw) S_Azmoun finds H_Mkhitaryan in acres of space ... H_Mkhitaryan with the header! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 76 :(ars) N_Madueke finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled M_Targett ... N_Madueke tries to place it in the corner! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it flush ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations with their smartphones! ... The Arsenal fans are going crazy! ... The Sheffield Wednesday fans are just stunned in silence! ... Arsenal 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday ... Min. 76 :(shw) O_Watkins turns past A_Christensen ... He has created space for himself now ... O_Watkins attempts a low drive! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 77 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: R_Sallai ... COMING OFF: F_Chiesa Min. 78 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal ... COMING ON: R_Morrison ... COMING OFF: N_Pepe Min. 78 :(shw) Fred flights the ball to E_Pinnock ... But K_Thuram with the fine tackle Min. 79 :(ars) A_Christensen looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to R_Morrison ... R_Morrison hits a crisp volley! ... A_Gunn gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Arsenal 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday ... Min. 81 :(shw) O_Watkins flicks it past J_Gomez ... He runs forward ... O_Watkins hits a great shot! ... But D_Henderson smothers the ball Min. 83 :(ars) The ball rolls free! ... J_Gomez takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... J_Gomez tries to place it in the corner! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... A_Gunn grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 84 :(ars) R_Morrison finds K_Thuram with a perfectly weighted pass ... M_Targett reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 85 :(ars) Thiago with a one-touch layoff to R_Sallai ... But M_Targett spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 86 :(shw) M_Targett brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... S_Azmoun gets on the end of the pass ... S_Azmoun chases it through, he must score! ... D_Henderson makes a difficult save Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(shw) O_Watkins knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender ... O_Watkins bears down on goal! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL!! ... What a volley! ... What a finish. That is outrageous. ... Three words. Marco. Van. Basten ... Sheffield Wednesday have narrowed the deficit! ... Arsenal 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday ... Min. 90 :(ars) J_Kounde turns nicely onto the ball ... H_Calhanoglu is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up ... R_Morrison plays it short to Thiago ... A skilful effort from Thiago! ... What agility from A_Gunn Min. 91 :(ars) R_Sallai cuts inside M_Targett ... He worked that well ... He puts in N_Madueke! ... A cracking drive from N_Madueke! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 91 :(shw) Fred chips the ball forward to H_Calhanoglu ... H_Calhanoglu bears down on goal! ... Brilliant save from D_Henderson ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Emirates Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Madueke (Man of the Match) Scorers : N_Madueke (48 pen,76), R_Morrison (79) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield Wednesday Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Fred Scorers : Fred (57), O_Watkins (88) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal | Sheffield Wednesday Attempts on Goal : 19 | 17 Off target : 10 | 7 On target : 9 | 10 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 2 | 6 Key Tackles : 3 | 10 Key Passes : 15 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Arsenal 3 - 2 Sheffield Wednesday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Henderson GK 23 1 1 1 24 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 J_Gomez DF 1 20 18 7 29 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 14 17 T_Malacia DF 1 20 17 7 28 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 A_Christensen DF 1 20 16 11 19 | 95 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 20 40 30 J_Kounde DF 1 20 14 11 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 N_Pepe AM 1 2 19 18 22 | 81 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 39 12 K_Thuram DM 1 16 21 7 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 24 0 38 Thiago AM 1 8 20 17 25 | 95 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 48 29 A_Correa AM 1 4 20 19 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 14 N_Madueke FW 1 4 17 19 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 15 71 F_Chiesa FW 1 5 18 20 22 | 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Audero GK 17 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Tilt DF 1 11 7 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Morrison AM 1 6 13 11 25 | 14 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 19 42 M_Ritter MF 1 4 11 8 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Sallai FW 1 2 11 16 25 | 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 Player Statistics - Sheffield Wednesday Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Gunn GK 21 1 1 1 21 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 E_Dier DF 1 20 13 8 25 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 19 0 M_Targett DF 1 20 12 9 31 | 95 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 40 15 E_Pinnock DF 1 19 13 8 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Engels DF 1 19 15 9 28 | 95 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 63 42 0 H_Calhanoglu MF 1 4 19 15 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 M_de_Roon MF 1 14 19 6 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Fred MF 1 3 18 12 26 | 95 0 0 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 56 96 C_Soler MF 1 11 18 7 27 | 58 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 28 0 O_Watkins FW 1 6 11 21 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 21 38 D_Undav FW 1 2 12 19 24 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Gomis GK 17 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Webster DF 1 18 14 4 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Egan DF 1 12 10 2 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Mkhitaryan MF 1 3 17 13 27 | 37 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 S_Azmoun FW 1 3 11 19 26 | 50 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 9 1696583295 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40