Premier League Match Report: Manchester City vs Arsenal – Part 2
Following a brilliant first half, both the teams took to the field in the second half, looking to try and get something out of the game and to try and secure all three points for their teams.
The second half started off with Djourou limping off as Miquel came on to replace the defender. Djourou didn’t seem to recover from the knock that he picked up in the first half and had to be taken off.
In the 53rd minute, Balotelli smacked in a shot, which was parried away by the keeper. The ball then fell to Silva, who drilled the ball home from just three yards out and no keeper to beat.
From the kick off, Arsenal attacked the City goal right away and Walcott smacked a ball towards the City goal, which Hart had to scoop away.
In the 57th minute, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 had the ball in the back of the net, via a delicate chip from Van Persie. However, the referee deemed the striker to be offside when he received the pass and disallowed the goal.
Zabaleta went on to pick up a loose all in the 67th minute and took a pop at goal. His venomous shot beat everyone, but came back off the woodwork in the end.
In the 85th minute of the game, Richards shot the ball goal wards. However, the player was easily miles offside when he struck the ball, which was somehow ignored by the linesman.
In stoppage time at the end of the half, Vermaelen made another run forward and bent in a tantalizing shot. However, his effort sailed just inches wide of the post, but left Hart on the floor with a look of utter shock on his face.
Nonetheless, the match eventually ended with the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Silva-c10601 goal separating the two teams on the night.
The line ups for the game were as follows:
MANCHESTER CITY: Hart, Richards, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kolo-c21278, Kompany, Zabaleta, Yaya, Barry, Silva, Balotelli, Nasri, Aguero
Subs: Pantilimon, Lescott, Savic, Milner, De Jong, A. Johnson, Dzeko.
ARSENAL: Szczesny, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Djourou, Arteta, Walcott, Ramsey, Song, Van Persie, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gervinho-c14755
Subs: Almunia, Miquel, Frimpong, Rosicky, Benayoun, Arshavin, Chamakh.
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