Match Report


Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers     ArsenalArsenal
Paul Mc cainPaul Mc cain Max Jenner Max Jenner
Niklas KurstotN. Kurstot70
G
1
G
72Cyrille BedrossianC. Bedrossian
Chris DyerC. Dyer67
D
captain2
D
70Francois MaquaF. Maqua
Glynn MakinG. Makin77
D
3
D
69Aldo BotticellaA. Botticella
Brian ThompsonB. Thompson71
D
4
D
68Adolfo DelgadoA. Delgado
Antonio VazquezA. Vazquez66
M
5
D
73Ian YáñezI. Yáñez
Linus MetzlerL. Metzler68
M
6captain
M
76Marin StoichitaM. Stoichita
Dietmar DittmannD. Dittmann71
M
7
M
71Leon HarleyL. Harley
Duncan ButtD. Butt67
M
8
A
63Sol WallworkS. Wallwork
Franois MarchalF. Marchal73
A
9
A
71Manuele MarrocoloM. Marrocolo
Dave ParkerD. Parker47
A
10
A
70Rafael MartinsR. Martins
Anthony BlakeA. Blake69
A
11
A
65Dean OwenD. Owen
 
Paul MontagueP. Montague65
D
12
D
65Danijel PiquionneD. Piquionne
Nigel GardnerN. Gardner47
M
13
M
68Jose Javier MartinezJ. Martinez
Cliff SchomakerC. Schomaker65
A
14
A
65Danny ButtD. Butt

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at The Reebok Stadium where Bolton Wanderers play host to Arsenal. A crowd of 16,880 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bolton Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Arsenal appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Lineker.


0.00
Arsenal start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.48
With imagination, Brian Thompson plays the ball forward to Dietmar Dittmann. Dietmar Dittmann flicks a high pass forward to Anthony Blake who brings the ball under control. Anthony Blake shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
10.21
Antonio Vazquez sees space and advances. Antonio Vazquez knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Parker. Dave Parker knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Cyrille Bedrossian reads it well. Great save!
14.39
Duncan Butt barges into Leon Harley. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leon Harley runs off the knock.
18.17
Chris Dyer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Vazquez. Antonio Vazquez threads a neat ball through to Franois Marchal. Franois Marchal knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.26
Chris Dyer threads a neat ball through to Linus Metzler. Linus Metzler advances with the ball. Linus Metzler rushes past Aldo Botticella! Linus Metzler looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
26.50
Leon Harley passes the ball forward to Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork lofts in a cross ball towards Manuele Marrocolo. Manuele Marrocolo beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Arsenal!
30.50
Adolfo Delgado knocks the ball forward to Leon Harley. Leon Harley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuele Marrocolo. Manuele Marrocolo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Niklas Kurstot smothers it!
36.59
Leon Harley comes in with a late challenge on Duncan Butt. The referee warns Leon Harley to calm down! Duncan Butt stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.29
Dietmar Dittmann knocks the ball forward to Franois Marchal. Franois Marchal knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.52
Brian Thompson sees space and advances. Without breaking stride, Brian Thompson plays the ball forward to Franois Marchal. Franois Marchal knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Aldo Botticella.
44.30
Leon Harley knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Martins. Rafael Martins knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Owen. Dean Owen is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Leon Harley knocks the ball forward to Manuele Marrocolo. Manuele Marrocolo knocks in a cross ball towards Sol Wallwork. With a superhuman jump, Sol Wallwork connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Niklas Kurstot punches it away to safety.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bolton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Arsenal also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Bolton Wanderers kicking off!
47.54
Adolfo Delgado decides to run forward with the ball. Adolfo Delgado brings the ball forward. Adolfo Delgado knocks the ball forward to Dean Owen but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
48.04
Rafael Martins catches Chris Dyer on the ankles. The referee calls over Rafael Martins and shows him a yellow card! Chris Dyer runs off the knock.
53.38
Leon Harley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuele Marrocolo. Manuele Marrocolo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sol Wallwork but the linesman indicates offside!
60.32
Arsenal have made 3 substitutions with Danijel Piquionne replacing Ian Yáñez, Jose Javier Martinez replacing Leon Harley and Danny Butt replacing Rafael Martins .
66.55
Duncan Butt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dave Parker. Dave Parker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.50
Aldo Botticella knocks the ball forward to Jose Javier Martinez. Jose Javier Martinez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Manuele Marrocolo. Manuele Marrocolo shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Niklas Kurstot!
69.58
Marin Stoichita makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
72.47
Jose Javier Martinez hacks Brian Thompson from behind! Jose Javier Martinez is shown the yellow card! Brian Thompson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.58
Brian Thompson flicks a high pass forward. Linus Metzler controls it well on his chest. Linus Metzler makes a probing pass to Dave Parker. Dave Parker shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
81.14
Jose Javier Martinez flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Owen. Dean Owen shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.59
Dietmar Dittmann plays the ball forward to Franois Marchal. Franois Marchal shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.55
Adolfo Delgado flicks a high pass forward. Marin Stoichita controls it well on his chest. Marin Stoichita flicks a high pass forward. Manuele Marrocolo controls it well on his chest. Manuele Marrocolo finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
89.34
Duncan Butt makes a simple pass to Dave Parker. Dave Parker shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bolton Wanderers

Arsenal
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.3%
43.7%
Play Area
28.2%
47.9%
23.9%

Scorers
Manuele Marrocolo 27

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Manuele Marrocolo of Arsenal

Match Ratings
1.Niklas Kurstot (GK)
8
2.Chris Dyer (DEF)
6
3.Glynn Makin (DEF)
6
4.Brian Thompson (DEF)
7
5.Antonio Vazquez (MID)
7
6.Linus Metzler (MID)
7
7.Dietmar Dittmann (MID)
6
8.Duncan Butt (MID)yellow card
5
9.Franois Marchal (ATT)
6
10.Dave Parker (ATT)
6
11.Anthony Blake (ATT)
6
 
12.Paul Montague (DEF)
0
13.Nigel Gardner (MID)
0
14.Cliff Schomaker (ATT)
0

1.Cyrille Bedrossian (GK)
7
2.Francois Maqua (DEF)
6
3.Aldo Botticella (DEF)
6
4.Adolfo Delgado (DEF)
7
5.Ian Yáñez (DEF)
6
6.Marin Stoichita (MID)
6
7.Leon Harley (MID)
7
8.Sol Wallwork (ATT)
7
9.Manuele Marrocolo (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Rafael Martins (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Dean Owen (ATT)
6
 
12.Danijel Piquionne (DEF)
6
13.Jose Javier Martinez (MID)yellow card
5
14.Danny Butt (ATT)
6