3:19pm
Albion fell behind in the 16th minute, just moments after they should have gone ahead. Ulloa and David Lopez combined superbly to get Barnes in behind the defence but his volley - not cleanly struck - was deflected just wide by Szczesny.*
The Gunners replied with an attack of their own and GIROUD had space to curl a shot into the top corner from the edge of the box.
3:13pm
David Lopez was the first name in the book after he tripped Rosicky just inside the Albion half to cut short a counter attack.
3:12pm
Albion then got hold of the ball and produced a neat passing move - including a neat touch under pressure by Ulloa - before David Lopez released Bridge wide on the left. But the full-back's cross drifted behind for a goal kick.
3:11pm
Bridcutt had the North Stand singing his name as he broke up Podolski's efforts to work a one-two on the edge of that penalty area.
3:08pm
Oxlade-Chamberlain delivered a deep cross from the right which forced Calderon into an awkward stooping header to concede a corner after the ball bounced up just in front of him. Ulloa then nodded away the resulting flag kick.
3:05pm
Greer's back pass then forced Ankergren to dribble away from the oncoming Giroud in front of goal and keep his cool before getting the ball back to his skipper.
3:04pm
Koscielny had to dribble his way out out of a tricky spot in his own area in the opening seconds before the Gunners settled.
3:01pm
Arsenal kicked off defending the South Stand amid the sort of atmosphere to which we became accustomed at The Amex last season.
2:55pm
The pre-game atmosphere is back to what we became*used to last season as we await a big game - though not a crucial game in Albion's season. Team news and full line-ups are elsewhere on this site but of most note is the debut of Leo Ulloa, the former Arsenal de Sarandi man now facing Arsenal of London.
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Albion fell behind in the 16th minute, just moments after they should have gone ahead. Ulloa and David Lopez combined superbly to get Barnes in behind the defence but his volley - not cleanly struck - was deflected just wide by Szczesny.*
The Gunners replied with an attack of their own and GIROUD had space to curl a shot into the top corner from the edge of the box.
3:13pm
David Lopez was the first name in the book after he tripped Rosicky just inside the Albion half to cut short a counter attack.
3:12pm
Albion then got hold of the ball and produced a neat passing move - including a neat touch under pressure by Ulloa - before David Lopez released Bridge wide on the left. But the full-back's cross drifted behind for a goal kick.
3:11pm
Bridcutt had the North Stand singing his name as he broke up Podolski's efforts to work a one-two on the edge of that penalty area.
3:08pm
Oxlade-Chamberlain delivered a deep cross from the right which forced Calderon into an awkward stooping header to concede a corner after the ball bounced up just in front of him. Ulloa then nodded away the resulting flag kick.
3:05pm
Greer's back pass then forced Ankergren to dribble away from the oncoming Giroud in front of goal and keep his cool before getting the ball back to his skipper.
3:04pm
Koscielny had to dribble his way out out of a tricky spot in his own area in the opening seconds before the Gunners settled.
3:01pm
Arsenal kicked off defending the South Stand amid the sort of atmosphere to which we became accustomed at The Amex last season.
2:55pm
The pre-game atmosphere is back to what we became*used to last season as we await a big game - though not a crucial game in Albion's season. Team news and full line-ups are elsewhere on this site but of most note is the debut of Leo Ulloa, the former Arsenal de Sarandi man now facing Arsenal of London.
Original article