Wolverhampton W. v Arsenal | Matches

Arsenal V
AZ Alkmaar
4TH NOV 2009

Saturday 7th November
Kick off: 17:30
Molineux Stadium

Wolverhampton W.
1 – 4
Arsenal

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Arsenal
21ST NOV 2009

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Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-4 Arsenal (November 7, 2009)

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Still, it's three points for Arsenal, which pushes them into second place in the table on goal difference for now. That's all for me, but be sure to join Tim and Petro in the studio. Send in your emails via www.arsenal.com/studio
Full Time AND THAT'S IT! After looking strong early, Wolves defense breaks apart. Two own goals plus one each from Fabregas and Arshavin gave Arsenal a 4-0 lead before Craddock snatches one back for Wolverhampton
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CHANCE FOR ARSENAL! Ramsey goes for goal, but fires it just wide
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The referee adds three minutes of extra time
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GOAL! - Jody Craddock 1 : 4 GOAL by Jody Craddock. Still 4-1 Arsenal, but they will not be happy to miss out on the clean sheet.
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Rosicky fires the ball over teh crossbar after a quick pass from Van Persie
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The PA just announced 28,932 in attendance at Molineux today
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OPPORTUNITY FOR ARSENAL: Van Persie gets around the keeper, but can't get the open shot, and Wolves survive the threat
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Van Persie called for offsides, despite Mancienne tugging on Fabregas' shirt
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Foul by Vermaelen on Ebanks-Blake. Free kick just outside of the penalty area for Wolves
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Wolves look to be picking up there pace a bit, but can't get much more that a few passes in before Arsenal takes the ball back
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Substitution WOLVERHAMPTON SUBSTITUTION: Michael Mancienne comes on for David Edwards
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Goal kick for Arsenal after the ball ricochets off of Gallas and then Kightly
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OPPORTUNITY FOR ARSENAL! Van Persie makes several nice moves in the area before passing it to Fabregas who fires it over the crossbar
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Substitution ARSENAL SUBSTITUTION: Samir Nasri comes on to replace Andrey Arshavin
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Substitution WOLVERHAMPTON SUBSTITUTION: Jarvis comes on for Milijas
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Ramsey fouls Doyle after losing the ball near the area. Free-kick for Wolves
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Substitution ARSENAL SUBSTITUTION: Tomas Rosicky comes on for Eduardo
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Wicked deflection off the wall, the ball looks to be heading out, but Arsenal awarded a free kick
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Wolverhampton's Doyle goes to the ground after being kicked in the head by Vermaelen. Free kick for Wolves...
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Rosicky looks to be getting ready to make an appearance
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Quick reaction by Arshavin as he fires a rebound into the bottom corner
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GOAL! - Andrey Arshavin 0 : 4 GOAL! 4-0 Arsenal
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SHOT BY ARSHAVIN: Hennessey makes a good save and pushes it over the crossbar for a corner
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Substitution WOLVERHAMPTON SUBSTITUTION: Michael Kightly comes on for Segundo Castillo
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It's gone quiet in Wolverhampton as Arsenal looks to be slowing it down and Wolves just look a bit listless
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Stearman takes down Van Persie, but this time Bennett decides to keep his card in his pocket
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Yellow Card And it's immediately followed by another yellow card, this time in Milijas for a challenge on Sagna
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Yellow Card Kieran Gibbs picks up a yellow card for a challenge on Zubar
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Wolverhampton gets a free-kick, Almunia grabs it out of the air
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OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUARDO! He's onside, but Hennessey comes forward to snatch up the ball
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Free kick for Arsenal taken by Almunia
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Long kick by Hennessey goes out off Gibbs. Throw in by Zubar met by Song
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Sagna with a throw-in on the half-way line
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Sagna cross cleared by Zubar
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The second half is underway
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Half Time HALF TIME AT MOLINEUX: Arsenal is in complete control at the half after a late goal by Fabregas and two own goals by Wolves
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GOAL! - Cesc Fabregas 0 : 3 GOAL! Arsenal 3-0 Wolves Nice finish by Fabregas after touches by Sagna and Van Persie
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Opportunity for Arsenal but Gibbs' pass goes behind Fabregas and Hennessey snatches it up
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Arshavin offside, Hennessey with a long punt forward
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Left-footed in-swinger goes over the cross bar
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Free kick for Wolves just outside the area...
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Yellow Card YELLOW CARD: Arshavin booked by Steve Bennett
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Own goal was by Jody Craddock, Mick McCarthy cannot be happy about his defense
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GOAL! - Jody Craddock 0 : 2 GOAL! Arsenal 2-0 Another own goal for Wolves, and again Eduardo is closest.
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Eduardo pushes into the penalty area but Zubar clears
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Corner by Fabregas goes over the far post for a goal kick
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Eduardo looks for a cross, but it goes off a Wolves defender for a corner
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Arsenal is turning up the pressure - The referee raises the flag on Van Persie
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Eduardo was closest, but it was an own goal off Ronald Zubar to put Arsenal on top
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GOAL! - Ronald Zubar 0 : 1 GOAL!! ARSENAL 1-0 WOLVERHAMPTON
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Foul by Zubar on Eduardo near the corner, free kick for Arsenal
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Yellow Card Nice delivery on the corner, but it's a handball by Ebanks-Blake who gets the yellow card
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Wolves free kick bounces out of play for a corner
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Free kick awarded to Wolves after a challenge on Doyle
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Substitution ARSENAL SUBSTITUTION: Song comes on for Diaby
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Diaby is back down in the technical area, and Alex Song is warming up. Looks like a left ankle issue.
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Diaby is on the pitch and needs a bit of attention from the trainer... he's back up and walking to the sideline
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Fabregas shot is blocked, Gibbs picks it up for a shot but the ball sails wide for a goal kick
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Arsenal throw-in on the far side
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Wolves push forward again - most of this game has definitely been played in the Arsenal end
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Just too much behind a pass from Van Persie to Fabregas and it goes into Hennessey's waiting arms
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Free kick for Wolves - nice delivery by Berra, but Arsenal clears
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Wolves throw in deep in Arsenal territory, but Vermaelen is there again
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Tough call if that's a penalty or not, but we have to just move on now don't we?
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Eduardo goes down in the penalty area, but the referee waves it away
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Flag goes up again as Van Persie is offsides
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Arshavin offsides, free kick to Wolves
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More pressure from Wolves as a header goes wide after a corner
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Yellow Card YELLOW CARD to Gallas for a foul on Doyle.
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Free kick to Arsenal after Arshavin taken down
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Header knocked off the line by Gibbs!
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First corner of the game goes to Wolves
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Cross by Zubar goes straight through the area
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Van Persie goes down after a challenge by Craddock for a free kick
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Long kick by Almunia goes out for a Wolverhampton goal kick.
Wolverhampton kicks it off, and we are underway.
Seconds away from kick-off!
The teams are in the centre circle paying their respects to fallen soldiers. Arsenal are in blue and Wolves in yellow.
About 15 minutes until kick-off at Molineux, and the MatchDay Show is well underway. and our commentary team of Dan Roebuck and Richard Clarke are standing by to take your e-mails. Send your comments via the website at www.arsenal.com/studio
A few changes from the win against Alkmaar: Sagna, Ramsey and Eduardo return to the starting XI in place of Eboue, Song and Nasri
ARSENAL TEAM: Almunia, Diaby, Sagna, Fabregas, Vermaelen, Eduardo, Gallas, Van Persie, Ramsey, Arshavin, Gibbs Subs: Senderos, Rosicky, Nasri, Song, Silvestre, Mannone, Eboue
WOLVERHAMPTON TEAM: Hennessey, Edwards, Stearman, Craddock, Henry, Ebanks-Blake, Berra, Milijas, Zubar, Doyle, Castillo Subs: Kightly, Keogh, Hahnemann, Halford, Jarvis, Mancienne, Maierhofer
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