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Premier League / Matchday 9

Emirates Stadium / 23.10.2011

Arsenal

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Stoke City

Gervinho(27')
R. van Persie(73', 82')

P. Crouch(34')

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45+2'

The whistle blows for half-time, and yet again Arsenal's fragility at set pieces is costing them.

45+1'

GREAT CHANCE FOR CHAMAKH!! Arteta keeps the ball in play and puts in a great cross for Chamakh, who guides his toe-poked effort wide from close range!

45'

Two minutes of added time are signalled.

44'

Good tackle from Koscielny after Gervinho sloppily gives the ball away to Walters. The French defender even wins a goal kick from the challenge.

42'

The free-kick is played short to Djourou, and the eventual ball into the box is caught by Begovic.

41'

Delap fouls Koscielny and Arsenal have a free-kick from 40 yards or so out. Per Mertesacker comes up for it.

40'

Crouch wins another aerial foul, this time from Song. Shawcross's long ball doesn't lead to a chance.

39'

This time Arsenal defend the set piece well, with Andre Santos heading clear.

38'

Another Delap long throw ricochets off Alex Song for a Stoke corner. Song is wearing the captain's armband today with Van Persie on the bench.

36'

Arsenal have another free-kick in their half to defend, but this time Szczesny comes off his line to claim it well.

35'

BIG SHOUT FOR A PENALTY!! Wilkinson grapples with Chamakh as the pair tussle for the ball inside the Stoke box and the striker is hauled to the ground! No penalty says the referee! That's a big call.

34'

GOAL!! STOKE LEVEL!! Glenn Whelan's free-kick is floated into the box and the ball is pinged around the Arsenal six-yard box before Crouch prods hom from close range!

33'

Crouch and Koscielny both leap for a long ball and Stoke are awarded the free-kick.

32'

Andre Santos nicks the ball off Laurent Koscielny's boot as he trundles back into position at left-back. No pressure on the Arsenal defenders from Walters or Crouch there.

31'

Whitehead goes into the referee's book for a sliding challenge on Arteta. The Stoke midfielder did pull out at the last minute, but it was rash.

30'

It will be interesting to see how going behind affects Stoke's game plan. Tony Pulis will surely think abut last weekend's game against Sunderland for hope that his players can still get on the scoresheet..

29'

Ramsey picks out Chamakh who tries to move the ball on to Arteta, only he does not read the Spaniard's run and plays it behind him.

28'

That's Gervinho's second goal for Arsenal following his summer move from Lille, and his first at the Emirates.

27'

GOAL!! 1-0 ARSENAL!! Another lifted ball over the top from Ramsey and Gervinho chests the ball and hits it past Begovic!

25'

Neat, patient build-up from Arsenal but Stoke are keeping them at bay for the most part.

24'

Etherington sends a free-kick into the Arsenal box. Djourou rises highest to head clear.

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