Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal: Unlucky the gunner
on Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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Both teams were playing in balance for 90 minutes. In front of supporters at the Stadium, Villa Park, Villa tried to press Arsenal first. In the fourth minute, Gabriel Agbonlahor makes the audience excited when the kick cross past goalkeeper Manuel Almunia. The audience was disappointed that it had turned the ball hit his hand Almunia side and slid into the pole away.
Arsenal do not want to lose and began to find groove game after 10 minutes of walking. With the leadership of Eduardo and Tomas Rosicky in the field in front, the middle line of "The Gunners" come forward to help the attack. Denilson, Cesc Fabregas, Aaron Ramsey and launched a kick turn toward the goal.
By the first half finished, kick speculation Rosicky worry "The Villans". Luckily for goalkeeper Brad Friedel as the ball flew high above the goal. 0-0 score held until halftime.
The second half opened with a critical threat in front of the goal host. However, Fabregas quickly defeated Gael Clichy picked up the bait. Not long ago, Villa scored almost anything when flying header from Stewart Downing on Almunia's goal.
In the 60th minute, Arsenal throw away a golden opportunity. Andrei Arshavin stabbed penalty box, the kick of Friedel. The ball rolled into the Fabreas vomiting, then to Rosicky. Rosicky shot hard, but the ball just on the slide and back into the field.
The next game of buying and selling decorated with attacks from both teams, but none that produce dangerous opportunities. The game ended without goals.
Additional one is not enough numbers lifted Arsenal to move Manchester United, which fell to second place. With the value of 49, "The Gunners" at variance from the MU single digits or two points behind league leaders, Chelsea.