Carling Cup:{12.18} ~ Blackburn vs Arsenal - Page 2

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:53 PM

But Arsenal's swagger redoubled.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:53 PM

Taking up possession in midfield, Denilson exchanged passes with Randall and played a long, searching ball behind the Rovers defence.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:53 PM

Confused by Eduardo's run behind him, Samba missed a chance to cut out the ball allowing the Croatian striker to coolly slot past a furious Friedel.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:53 PM

Minutes before half-time Blackburn managed to pull a goal back.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:53 PM

Matt Derbyshire fired a dangerous ball across the area which the onrushing Roque Santa Cruz met with the outside of his right boot to give Blackburn hope.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:53 PM

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger would have cause to complain as Derbyshire looked a shade offside but Blackburn manager Mark Hughes must have been the one raging at half-time.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:58 PM

Santa Cruz scored two goals to bring Blackburn back into the match

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:58 PM

His side duly came out fighting and with long-ball tactics bypassing Arsenal's mesmeric midfield, the Gunners started to look nervy.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:58 PM

On the hour, Bentley bent a vicious dead ball into the box for Santa Cruz to rise highest and draw Blackburn level - his fifth goal in two games.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:58 PM

Arsenal struggled to regain the initiative and Alexandre Song, at the centre of most of the rearguard action, made a hash of a clearance near his own goal with the ball deflecting to Matt Derbyshire who narrowly shot wide.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:58 PM

With both players pushing for victory, Roque Santa Cruz missed a glorious chance to put Blackburn through by swiping at the ball as it dropped inside the box.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:58 PM

Referee Mike Riley sent Denilson off in stoppage time for a dangerous two-footed challenge on David Dunn which triggered a melee between both teams.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:58 PM

The fast and furious pace relented in extra time with Blackburn just egding possession.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:58 PM

But just before the teams swapped ends, Arsenal centre back Song marched through the centre of the pitch to release Eduardo.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:58 PM

Holding of Ryan Nelsen's challenge, his first touch was immaculate, allowing him to race into the box and calmly stroke the ball past Friedel's outstreched palm to seal Arsenal's progress.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:58 PM

Blackburn: Friedel, Reid, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock (Khizanishvili 120), Bentley, Savage, Dunn (Mokoena 105), Pedersen, Santa Cruz, Derbyshire (McCarthy 90).

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:58 PM

Subs Not Used: Brown, Roberts.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:58 PM

Booked: Warnock, Samba, Reid, Savage.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:58 PM

Goals: Santa Cruz 42, 60.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:58 PM

Arsenal: Fabianski, Justin Hoyte, Senderos, Song Billong, Traore, Randall (Barazite 80), Diaby, Denilson, Diarra, Eduardo (Gibbs 115), Bendtner, Barazite (Perez 100).

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:58 PM

Subs Not Used: Mannone, Gavin Hoyte.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:58 PM

Sent Off: Denilson (90).

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:59 PM

Booked: Randall, Denilson, Diarra, Eduardo.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:59 PM

Goals: Diaby 6, Eduardo 29, 104.

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:59 PM

Att: 16,207

Freddy Adu · 12-18-2007, 11:59 PM

Ref: Mike Riley (Yorkshire).

artinh82 · 12-19-2007, 03:19 AM

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12-18-2007, 11:53 PM	#32 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Taking up possession in midfield, Denilson exchanged passes with Randall and played a long, searching ball behind the Rovers defence.

12-18-2007, 11:53 PM	#33 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Confused by Eduardo's run behind him, Samba missed a chance to cut out the ball allowing the Croatian striker to coolly slot past a furious Friedel.

12-18-2007, 11:53 PM	#34 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Minutes before half-time Blackburn managed to pull a goal back.

12-18-2007, 11:53 PM	#35 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Matt Derbyshire fired a dangerous ball across the area which the onrushing Roque Santa Cruz met with the outside of his right boot to give Blackburn hope.

12-18-2007, 11:53 PM	#36 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger would have cause to complain as Derbyshire looked a shade offside but Blackburn manager Mark Hughes must have been the one raging at half-time.

12-18-2007, 11:58 PM	#37 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Santa Cruz scored two goals to bring Blackburn back into the match

12-18-2007, 11:58 PM	#38 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	His side duly came out fighting and with long-ball tactics bypassing Arsenal's mesmeric midfield, the Gunners started to look nervy.

12-18-2007, 11:58 PM	#39 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	On the hour, Bentley bent a vicious dead ball into the box for Santa Cruz to rise highest and draw Blackburn level - his fifth goal in two games.

12-18-2007, 11:58 PM	#40 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Arsenal struggled to regain the initiative and Alexandre Song, at the centre of most of the rearguard action, made a hash of a clearance near his own goal with the ball deflecting to Matt Derbyshire who narrowly shot wide.

12-18-2007, 11:58 PM	#41 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	With both players pushing for victory, Roque Santa Cruz missed a glorious chance to put Blackburn through by swiping at the ball as it dropped inside the box.

12-18-2007, 11:58 PM	#42 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Referee Mike Riley sent Denilson off in stoppage time for a dangerous two-footed challenge on David Dunn which triggered a melee between both teams.

12-18-2007, 11:58 PM	#43 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	The fast and furious pace relented in extra time with Blackburn just egding possession.

12-18-2007, 11:58 PM	#44 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	But just before the teams swapped ends, Arsenal centre back Song marched through the centre of the pitch to release Eduardo.

12-18-2007, 11:58 PM	#45 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Holding of Ryan Nelsen's challenge, his first touch was immaculate, allowing him to race into the box and calmly stroke the ball past Friedel's outstreched palm to seal Arsenal's progress.

12-18-2007, 11:58 PM	#46 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Blackburn: Friedel, Reid, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock (Khizanishvili 120), Bentley, Savage, Dunn (Mokoena 105), Pedersen, Santa Cruz, Derbyshire (McCarthy 90).

12-18-2007, 11:58 PM	#47 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Subs Not Used: Brown, Roberts.

12-18-2007, 11:58 PM	#48 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Booked: Warnock, Samba, Reid, Savage.

12-18-2007, 11:58 PM	#49 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Goals: Santa Cruz 42, 60.

12-18-2007, 11:58 PM	#50 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Arsenal: Fabianski, Justin Hoyte, Senderos, Song Billong, Traore, Randall (Barazite 80), Diaby, Denilson, Diarra, Eduardo (Gibbs 115), Bendtner, Barazite (Perez 100).

12-18-2007, 11:58 PM	#51 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Subs Not Used: Mannone, Gavin Hoyte.

12-18-2007, 11:58 PM	#52 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Sent Off: Denilson (90).

12-18-2007, 11:59 PM	#53 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Booked: Randall, Denilson, Diarra, Eduardo.

12-18-2007, 11:59 PM	#54 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Goals: Diaby 6, Eduardo 29, 104.

12-18-2007, 11:59 PM	#55 (permalink)
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12-18-2007, 11:59 PM	#56 (permalink)
Freddy Adu Fredua Koranteng Adu Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Estados Unidos Posts: 256,709 vCash: 20158194 Rep Points: 916	Ref: Mike Riley (Yorkshire).

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