Football
Stoke City vs Arsenal. Premier League.
1:30pm, Sunday 26th August 2012.
Bet365 StadiumAttendance: Attendance27,072.
Match ends, Stoke City 0, Arsenal 0.
Second Half ends, Stoke City 0, Arsenal 0.
Foul by Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal).
Jonathan Walters (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) left footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain following a fast break.
Foul by Mikel Arteta (Arsenal).
Michael Kightly (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Jonathan Walters (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Kightly with a through ball.
Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal).
Ryan Shotton (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jonathan Walters.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.
Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mikel Arteta with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Robert Huth.
Substitution, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsey replaces Santi Cazorla.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Stoke City. Wilson Palacios replaces Glenn Whelan.
Delay in match because of an injury Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).
Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Robert Huth (Stoke City).
Substitution, Stoke City. Ryan Shotton replaces Peter Crouch.
Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Peter Crouch (Stoke City).
Attempt missed. Abou Diaby (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
Substitution, Arsenal. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Lukas Podolski.
Substitution, Arsenal. Theo Walcott replaces Gervinho.
Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Arsenal).
Marc Wilson (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Santi Cazorla with a cross following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Arteta.
Foul by Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City).
Attempt missed. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Wilkinson with a cross.
Attempt missed. Cameron Jerome (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Peter Crouch with a headed pass.
Substitution, Stoke City. Cameron Jerome replaces Jermaine Pennant.
Attempt blocked. Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Andy Wilkinson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Andy Wilkinson (Stoke City).
Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jonathan Walters (Stoke City).
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc Wilson.
Foul by Abou Diaby (Arsenal).
Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Per Mertesacker (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Wilson.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jermaine Pennant.
Attempt missed. Gervinho (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
Jermaine Pennant (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Second Half begins Stoke City 0, Arsenal 0.
First Half ends, Stoke City 0, Arsenal 0.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Andy Wilkinson.
Attempt blocked. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Glenn Whelan.
Foul by Lukas Podolski (Arsenal).
Foul by Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).
Marc Wilson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Asmir Begovic.
Attempt saved. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gervinho.
Attempt missed. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mikel Arteta following a set piece situation.
Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Marc Wilson (Stoke City).
Attempt saved. Michael Kightly (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Walters.
Attempt missed. Lukas Podolski (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Santi Cazorla.
Attempt saved. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Podolski.
Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Dangerous play by Peter Crouch (Stoke City).
Glenn Whelan (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Attempt blocked. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Robert Huth (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Lukas Podolski (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Stoke City. Jonathan Walters is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
Offside, Arsenal. Lukas Podolski is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Lukas Podolski (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a through ball.
Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
