Football
Arsenal vs Cardiff City. Premier League.
3:00pm, Wednesday 1st January 2014.
Emirates StadiumAttendance: Attendance60,004.
Match ends, Arsenal 2, Cardiff City 0.
Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Cardiff City 0.
Attempt saved. Steven Caulker (Cardiff City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal).
Declan John (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Goal! Arsenal 2, Cardiff City 0. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Wilshere with a through ball.
Per Mertesacker (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nicky Maynard (Cardiff City).
Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Vermaelen replaces Nicklas Bendtner because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Nicklas Bendtner (Arsenal).
Goal! Arsenal 1, Cardiff City 0. Nicklas Bendtner (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Bacary Sagna (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nacho Monreal with a cross.
Offside, Arsenal. Nicklas Bendtner is caught offside.
Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kim Bo-Kyung (Cardiff City).
Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicklas Bendtner.
Attempt saved. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Arteta.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Aron Gunnarsson.
Attempt blocked. Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santi Cazorla with a cross.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by David Marshall.
Attempt missed. Nicklas Bendtner (Arsenal) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Walcott with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Wilshere.
Attempt missed. Steven Caulker (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
Attempt blocked. Nicky Maynard (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Kim Bo-Kyung (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Don Cowie.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Nicky Maynard replaces Fraizer Campbell.
Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Craig Noone (Cardiff City).
Attempt saved. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomas Rosicky.
Attempt missed. Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Fraizer Campbell.
Attempt blocked. Per Mertesacker (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Walcott with a cross.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Declan John.
Per Mertesacker (Arsenal) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Theo Walcott with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ben Turner.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Don Cowie replaces Jordon Mutch because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Per Mertesacker (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Walcott with a cross following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Nicklas Bendtner (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Walcott with a cross.
Delay in match because of an injury Jordon Mutch (Cardiff City).
Substitution, Arsenal. Tomas Rosicky replaces Mathieu Flamini.
Substitution, Arsenal. Nicklas Bendtner replaces Lukas Podolski.
Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.
Substitution, Cardiff City. Aron Gunnarsson replaces Gary Medel.
Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
David Marshall (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Mikel Arteta (Arsenal).
Jordon Mutch (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gary Medel (Cardiff City).
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jordon Mutch.
Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kevin McNaughton.
Ben Turner (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Theo Walcott (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Ben Turner (Cardiff City).
Attempt saved. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Laurent Koscielny with a headed pass.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Steven Caulker.
Attempt blocked. Lukas Podolski (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.
Attempt missed. Bacary Sagna (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Attempt blocked. Jordon Mutch (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan John.
Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Cardiff City 0.
First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Cardiff City 0.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kim Bo-Kyung.
Foul by Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal).
Fraizer Campbell (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt blocked. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Wilshere.
Offside, Cardiff City. Fraizer Campbell is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fraizer Campbell.
Attempt blocked. Jordon Mutch (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fraizer Campbell.
Foul by Theo Walcott (Arsenal).
Declan John (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Walcott.
Delay in match because of an injury Craig Noone (Cardiff City).
Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jordon Mutch (Cardiff City).
Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Santi Cazorla.
Wojciech Szczesny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Fraizer Campbell (Cardiff City).
Per Mertesacker (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt saved. Jordon Mutch (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Flamini.
Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mikel Arteta.
Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Wilshere.
Attempt blocked. Bacary Sagna (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Wilshere with a cross.
Offside, Cardiff City. Ben Turner is caught offside.
Foul by Santi Cazorla (Arsenal).
Jordon Mutch (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Arsenal. Theo Walcott is caught offside.
Lukas Podolski (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Kim Bo-Kyung (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
