Barnet - Arsenal, Friendly Sat July 19 2008 - Live Notices

ARSENAL SQUAD

Manuel ALMUNIA (GK), Nacer BARAZITE, Nicklas BENDTNER, Gael CLICHY, DENILSON, James DUNNE, Rui FONTE, Gavin HOYTE, Justin HOYTE, Henri LANSBURY, Vito MANNONE (GK), Havard NORDTVEIT, Abu OGOGO, Aaron RAMSEY, Mark RANDALL, Paul RODGERS, Bacary SAGNA, Jay SIMPSON, Rene STEER, Wojciech SZCZESNY (GK), Armand TRAORE, Carlos VELA, Theo WALCOTT, Jack WILSHERE, Francis COQUELLIN.

FIRST HALF NOTICE: 

Even though none of the two teams so far have put up a show anywhere near their best, Barnet was the dominating team in the first half with a few good chances and a well placed free kick that gave them the 1-0 lead. Arsenal had three ok shots from Clichy, Lansbury and Walcott, and one chance where Bendtner flicked the ball just outside the post. 

 HALF TIME SCORE: BARNET 1- 0 ARSENAL

2ND HALF LIVE NOTICES:

47 min Arsenal: Shot from Simpson reflects but ends up in the hands of the Barnet goalie.

52 min Barnet: Big chance but the pass back out in the box ended up in Almunia's arms.

59 min Arsenal: Free kick from Randall well placed, but ends up as a corner kick after a good save.

60 min Arsenal: Short corner, shot from Barazite right outside the top corner.

62 min Arsenal: GOAL! Well placed finish from Jay Simpson after a good pass from Wilshere.

66 min Arsenal: Big chance, but the attempt from Rui Fonte to lob the ball over the keeper fails.

71 min Barnet: Good chance misused with a shot high and wide.

72 min Arsenal: GOAL! Great play from Arsenal ends in a well placed finish from Barazite after a wonderful pass from Simpson.

79 min Arsenal: Nice one-touch play from Arsenal down the left side. Corner Kick.

83 min Barnet: Corner Kick ends up with a free kick in a great position 20 yards from the goal. Hits the wall and the ball bounces back out to the middle of the field.

86 min Arsenal: Free Kick. Short pass and a shot from Coquellin slowly rolls into the Barnet goalie's hands.

87 min Arsenal: Nice effort from Rui Fonte, but his shot is saved.

90 min Full Time Whistle.

FULL TIME SCORE: BARNET 1 - 2 ARSENAL