Bolton Wanderers vs Arsenal
Who won: Arsenal 1-0
Arsenal beat Bolton Wanderers 1-0 on Saturday, March 12, 2005 at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Goals for Arsenal: Freddie Ljungberg (3').
Play by play
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Arsenal through and deservedly so. Bolton's archaic tactics didn't pay off and Senderos martialled them well at the back. Diouf the story of the game. He'll be starting a fight in an empty lift soon.
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Brazil 70's striker (Soccernet's greatest team) would have scored. But Pele has retired and now, so have the players. That miss was the end for Bolton's cup campaign.
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And show that, despite that claim being far-fetched, they can play all right. Pires escapes after a multiple pass move and passes to Ljungberg in front of an open goal. He misses. Somehow. A truly amazing gaffe.
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Arsenal are now 'by far the greatest team the world has ever seen'. Well, that's what their supporters reckon....their team are playing keep ball....
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Arsenal the stronger and that last four place looks booked. Bolton lagging now.
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Into added time. Ljungberg gets down the wing. Neat flick to Bergkamp who's clear on goal. His touch, for once, is poor and it's poked wide. Arsenal should have scored.
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Now's it's gone off again. Tackle by Stelios on Lauren and the gesticulating and pushing starts. Lauren is booked for his grabbing of the Greek. Arsenal want this. Arsenal need this.
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Arsenal on the break. Bergkamp gives it to Reyes. He holds it up. Just what Arsenal want.
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Speed's throw is flicked on by Davies and Stelios again has a chance. He heads past the angle of post and bar. Bolton's best chance of the half.
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Jaaskelainen's long kick headed away by Vieira, who's been far better than in midweek. Lauren though is more panicked in hoofing clear.
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Arsenal starting to strut. Bolton very tired. It's been quite an effort without Diouf to buy some time with his running.
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Stelios booked for a nasty foul on Lauren. Another booking. You have to say they've all been deserved. Especially the sending off.
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Taking their time now, Arsenal. Will we see a restaging of the Cup Final of 2003 when they held the ball in the corner for the last ten minutes? They might need to.
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Bergkamp bends the ball to the top right corner. Good save from Jaaskelainen and a corner. That's taken short by Arsenal.
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Stelios fouled by Clichy. Now Bolton have a chance. But Lehmann punches away. And off go Arsenal. Pires and Ljungberg create a chance. Vieira sneaks through but is fouled. Yellow for Jaidi.
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Ben Haim off and Pedersen comes on for Wanderers. Has a good record against the Gunners, Pedersen.
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Long hack for Davies is headed away by the imperious Senderos. Pascal Cygan must watch this and wonder when his next game is.
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Vieira gets a chance to dink it through to Ljungberg. He gets two bites of the cherry but falls to the floor. Bolton clear.
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Arsenal clear and Reyes is released. Ben Haim is shaken off and he wins a corner.
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Gardner takes the ball off Flamini and is then fouled. Yellow for the young Frenchman as Gardner was getting away.
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Arsenal starting to dominate. Bolton feeling the weight of 70 minutes and a man down. Clichy overlaps nicely but Reyes slams it behind. A waste.
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Played short and Ljungberg is found by Bergkamp. Smacked over when the Swede should have done far better.
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Corner to Arsenal. Reyes wins it off Gardner.
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Ljungberg offside as Reyes played the ball. Cardinal sin. Arsenal need to keep possession.