Sunday July 29, 2012 July Finished
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Time:90'- Kitchee
- Arsenal
FULL TIME: Kitchee 2-2 Arsenal. Thanks for joining us- 90+2' Eisfeld with a hopeful fall in the box but Arsenal still have one last throw.
- 90+2' Kitchee win a free kick and have a chance to clear and hold out for a draw now.
90+1' Jenkinson finds Eisfeld and he almost steers it in but for a great save from Wang.- 90' Song almost finds Gervinho in the box as three minutes extra are shown.
- 89' Gervinho tries to set up Jenkinson but his ball in is blocked and Kitchee clear.
- 87' Afobe cuts it back but Wang gets there so save just ahead of Bartley.
- 86' Jenkinson wins a throw for Arsenal. The visitors dominating now.
- 85' Gervinho wins another corner for Arsenal as they press for the winner.
- 84' Gervinho again causing havoc down the left but Aneke loses possession.
- 82' Another free kick for Arsenal and Arteta fires it well wide. Poor effort.
- 81' Aneke tries to bend it into the net with the outside of his boot but Wang punches it round for a corner.
- 80' Kitchee look frightened every time Gervinho has the ball.
79' Santos shown the yellow card.- 78' More great play from Gervinho down the left, beating players at will before crossing in. Kitchee relieved to clear.
77' GOAL Arsenal! Great run from Gervinho beats two players down the left and Eisfeld puts the ball into an empty net. Well worked.- 76' Carril also tries a shot from distance, trying to catch Szczesny off his line. But it flies well over.
- 75' Arteta goes for goal from distance. Very optimistic and it slices high and wide.
- 74' Jenkinson has been effective down the right and found plenty of space to whip in some crosses.
- 73' Arteta also on for Arsenal.
72' Kitchee make two more changes. Tsang on for Kei.- 71' Aneke shot deflected for another corner.
- 70' Arsenal win a corner. 20 minutes to rescue something.
- 69' That’s Oxlade-Chamberlain’s last contribution and he is replaced along with five others. Djourou also off for Bartley, Walcott for Eisfeld and Song also on.
- 67' Nice trickery from Gervinho and Oxlade-Chamberlain puts in a pinpoint cross to the head of Aneke who heads over. Should have scored.
- 66' Four more Arsenal subs warming up.
- 66' Jenkinson flashes in a cross but Kitchee head clear.
- 65' Wang flaps as the ball but Kitchee clear.
- 64' Cancela puts the ball behind for an Arsenal corner.
- 63' Waste of a free kick from Walcott straight into the keeper’s arms.
- 61' Another bad challenge from Coquelin on Yang. Pretty 50-50 in fairness.
- 60' Another bad looking challenge from Coquelin on Yang. Pretty 50-50 in fairness.
- 58' Triple substitution for Kitchee, Yago and Tarres amongst the players to come off.
- 57' Walcott finds space to shoot and he curls it just wide of the post!
- 56' Mistake by Miquel and Kitchee are nearly in again!
- 55' Andre Santos having an absolute nightmare since coming on.
- 54' After early Arsenal dominance this is a good spell for Kitchee. Kwan again easily finds space on the right and shoots at goal only for Szczesny to save.
- 53' Oxlade-Chamberlain plays in Walcott with a great pass but the winger is unable to head it over the advancing keeper. Great chance to level.
- 52' Another simple ball over the top has Arsenal in trouble, Kitchee right back Kwan hitting the outside of the post.
- 51' Gervinho again tries to play in Afobe and he looks really dangerous since coming on.
- 50' Nice trickery from Gervinho down the left and he wins a corner.
- 49' Arsenal dominating early in this half. Kitchee have hardly had the ball.
- 48' Gervinho sets up Afobe but he hits the post with only the keeper to beat. Great chance.
- 47' Jenkinson and Gervinho also on for Arsenal.
- 46' Walcott flashes in a cross and Rehman defends for a corner.
- Arsenal subs: Santos for Gibbs, Aneke for Diaby, Afobe for Chamakh
We’re underway again in the second half, Arsenal trying to prevent back to back defeats.- HALF TIME: Kitchee 2-1 Arsenal
- 45' One added minute as Walcott drives a shot wide.
- 44' Chamakh plays in Diaby in a great position to shoot at goal but he slices it wide. Great chance to level.
- 43' Arsenal defend the free kick but again give the ball away in a poor area and Gibbs concedes a foul.
- 42' Losada comes off with tears in his eyes after his final game to rapturous applause. He is replaced by Chu.
- 41' Siu Wai fouled by Diaby and a free kick in a great position.
- 40' Kitchee preparing a substitution before the break.
- 39' Arsenal flood forward pressing for the equaliser before the break but Oxlade-Chamberlain’s ball has too much on it and is fielded easily by Wang.
- 37' Losada finds Kwan on the right, the full backs coming forward at will. Arsenal eventually win it back but more worrying signs.
- 35' Losada breaks forward and is taken out to win a free kick.
- 34' Eastmond finds Chamakh between the two centre halves but he blasts over. Half chance.
- 33' Again Kitchee look dangerous but the right back just can’t keep it in play in the final third.
- 32' Forward flood Kitchee again but Kwan is dispossessed.
- 31' Kitchee have played it about nicely but Arsenal’s defence has looked shaky to say the least.
- 30' Arsenal try to get back on terms immediately but Oxlade-Chamberlain’s shot is blocked. Recio clears.
- 28' GOAL Kitchee! And it’s Daniel Cancela who hooks it in after great play from Ka Wai in the midfield.
27' Chamakh again plays in Walcott but he is adjudged to be just offside.- 25' Spectacular overhead bicycle kick from Losada flies wide after a neat flick into the box.
- 24' Nasty looking challenge with studs up by Coquelin and he concedes a free kick.
- 23' GOAL Arsenal! Diaby plays in Walcott who cooly slides home past Wang. Easy stuff.
- 22' Arsene Wenger looks a worried man on the Arsenal bench.
- 22' Lovely reverse pass from Losada almost unlocks the Arsenal defence again.
- 21' Diaby fouls Ka Wai. free kick.
- 20' Rehman cuts out a pass meant for Chamack. He has been solid in the centre of defence.
- 19' Losada brings it away for Kitchee and they have arguably been the better side. Worrying for Arsenal.
- 17' Nice interplay between Miquel and Chamakh but Chamakh scuffs his shot with just the keeper to beat.
- 14' Eastmond tries to find Walcott but Kitchee again hold firm.
- 13' Oxlade-Chamberlain tries to find Diaby but Kitchee break up the play.
- 12' Kei rampages down the left again and whips in a cross. They are looking dangerous.
- 11' Walcott finds space to shoot on the edge of the box and he curls it just wide of Wang’s post. Good effort.
- 10' Walcott plays in Chamberlain but Rehman is in with a great block.
- 9' Chamakh wins Arsenal a free kick.
- 8' Arsenal easily carved apart with a defence splitting pass between the centre backs.
- 7' GOAL Kitchee! And it’s Yago who slides it past Szczesny! They have deserved that.
- 5' Gibbs forges into the box but is dispossessed at the last.
- 4' Another great chance for Kitchee from a throw in. It flashes across goal but Arsenal clear. It was a great chance for Chu Siu Kei at the far post. Interestingly, he has Henry on his back.
- 3' A clutch of Spaniards in this team and the full back whips in a great cross but Djourou to the rescue. Yago was nearly in there.
- 2' Walcott links with Chamack but loses his footing. Coquelin concedes a free kick.
- 1' Walcott off and moving down the right and wins an early throw.
We’re underway here and the sun is shining after the torrential rain of Beijing. Arsenal in their traditional red and white, Kitchee all in blue.- 09.55 It’s a sell out crowd of around 40,000 people today in Hong Kong Stadium.
- 09.50 Arsenal are still without the injured Jack Wilshere, said to be out until October and Robin Van Persie as his transfer saga continues.
- 09.45 Arsenal: Szczesny; Djourou (c), Miquel, Eastmond, Gibbs; Diaby, Coquelin; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, Ryo; Chamakh. Subs: Fabianski, Mannone, Yennaris, Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Bartley, Arteta, Song, Santos, Aneke, Eisfeld, Gervinho, Afobe.
- 09.40 Kitchee have finished top of the Hong Kong first division for the last two years running and will be looking to give Arsene Wenger’s men a solid test on the back of their 2-0 defeat to Manchester City in Beijing.
- 09.30 Welcome to live coverage of Arsenal's pre-season friendly against Kitchee. Kick off 10.00 BST.
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Summary
- 90+1' Jenkinson finds Eisfeld and he almost steers it in but for a great save from Wang.
- 78' More great play from Gervinho down the left, beating players at will before crossing in. Kitchee relieved to clear.
- 77' GOAL Arsenal! Great run from Gervinho beats two players down the left and Eisfeld puts the ball into an empty net. Well worked.
- 67' Nice trickery from Gervinho and Oxlade-Chamberlain puts in a pinpoint cross to the head of Aneke who heads over. Should have scored.
- 57' Walcott finds space to shoot and he curls it just wide of the post!
- 54' After early Arsenal dominance this is a good spell for Kitchee. Kwan again easily finds space on the right and shoots at goal only for Szczesny to save.
- 53' Oxlade-Chamberlain plays in Walcott with a great pass but the winger is unable to head it over the advancing keeper. Great chance to level.
- 52' Another simple ball over the top has Arsenal in trouble, Kitchee right back Kwan hitting the outside of the post.
- 48' Gervinho sets up Afobe but he hits the post with only the keeper to beat. Great chance.
- 44' Chamakh plays in Diaby in a great position to shoot at goal but he slices it wide. Great chance to level.
- 34' Eastmond finds Chamakh between the two centre halves but he blasts over. Half chance.
- 28' GOAL Kitchee! And it’s Daniel Cancela who hooks it in after great play from Ka Wai in the midfield.
- 25' Spectacular overhead bicycle kick from Losada flies wide after a neat flick into the box.
- 23' GOAL Arsenal! Diaby plays in Walcott who cooly slides home past Wang. Easy stuff.
- 17' Nice interplay between Miquel and Chamakh but Chamakh scuffs his shot with just the keeper to beat.
- 11' Walcott finds space to shoot on the edge of the box and he curls it just wide of Wang’s post. Good effort.
- 7' GOAL Kitchee! And it’s Yago who slides it past Szczesny! They have deserved that.
- 4' Another great chance for Kitchee from a throw in. It flashes across goal but Arsenal clear. It was a great chance for Chu Siu Kei at the far post. Interestingly, he has Henry on his back.
- 3' A clutch of Spaniards in this team and the full back whips in a great cross but Djourou to the rescue. Yago was nearly in there.
- 09.45 Arsenal: Szczesny; Djourou (c), Miquel, Eastmond, Gibbs; Diaby, Coquelin; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, Ryo; Chamakh. Subs: Fabianski, Mannone, Yennaris, Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Bartley, Arteta, Song, Santos, Aneke, Eisfeld, Gervinho, Afobe.
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Hey we trust in Wegner. he is trying different tactics. be fair to him if they don't give him money to spend what else can he do. he has to utilise the talent available for him. P Michael
GOOD result for small & fragile arsenal club playing against "powerhouse" Kitchee
Lucky Arsenal, first day without rain for the past 10 days.
only a friendly but still funny COYS
well done Kitchee, I don't understand why people hate on clubs during friendlies though, they're just testing out youngsters and new tactics, but take nothing away from Kitchee, cool name and great result.
Yeah, just a friendly. Nothing to worry about! Oh, I almost forgot to mention that Barcelona also played a friendly today...they won 8 -0
Mr Wenger, I hope you've noticed that even in pre-season games Chamakh can't score. If you don't clear the likes of Chamakh, Scillachi,Park out. You won't be winning anything again this season. You can spout on as much as you like about the three players mentioned as being top players, but you can't tell me that Robin Van Persie see's them on the trianing pitch and thinks what good players they are. Publicaly he might support them, but the fact he won't sign a new contract confirms to me and many other Arsenal fans, he does'nt rate them. Remember Mr Wenger I'm not the only fan who thinks like this. We can't all be wrong. Can we? Derek Islington.
there's dreaming and then there's delusional, you are the latter... lol
@14 your dreaming ,wenger will never be sacked.
yeah, it's just a friendly... pfffffffft.... 33/1 A.W to go next season ;) easy money!
my god its a freindly some of you lot think its for the prem title the way your going on. relax. its just a freindly game no one gets a bog cup at the end.
kitchee 2 arsenal 1 what aaa joke is this the team tha i have supported for 61 yearss rick
Arsenal are losing to the chorus of Lady Marmalade? That doesn't bode well for the new season. They'll have no chance against Mocha Choca Latta Yah Yah.
BAHAHAHAHA! It's good to see the people of Hong Kong being introduced to ""The Project""
Kitchee doing well. Not surprising it's a sell out either.
Come on Kitchee do Hongkongers proud :)
1-3 arsenal. walcott, santos, eisfield.
