Thursday, April 9, 2009

ARSENAL VERSES VILLARREAL.

The first leg of the quarter final between Arsenal and Villarreal , was held in Spain. It was a match between the Gunners verses the Yellow submarines., because of the yellow uniform of Villarreal. It was also an emotional moment for the French winger Robert Pires, as Pires had spent five years with Arsenal.
The game was well matched. But Arsenal had earlyinjury problems , to both William Gallas, and the goalkeeper Manuel Alumania, the goalkeeper took treatment on the lines but was forced to leave the pitch, and the game changed complextion al over again in the favour of Vilarreal. The first goal came in the 10th minute of the game, from the Brazilian born but Spanish midfielder called Marcus Senna, he took a kick from 30 meters and the shot was thunderous cannonball, leaving Alumania no chance what so ever.
After Alumunia went out the Polish goalkeeper Fabrianski took over.
The first half was all Villarreal. And in the second half, it was all Arsenal with Gael Glichy hitting the post
Then it was left to the Spanish playmaker Cesc Fabregas to provide a beauty of a ball to Emanuel Adebayor, who controled it on his chest and then gave a bycicle kick into the corner of net to score a equalizer in the 66th minute of the match.
Now Arsenal will take away goal advantage to The Emirate stadium to play the second leg on April 15th.

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