Live blog: Arsenal host West Ham in pre-season friendly

Live updates from Meadow Park as Arsenal take on West Ham in preseason friendly




Live BLog Wednesday Aug 27th

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  1. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:55 #8301

    95' Full time, final score Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

  2. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:54 #8300

    95' Smith is through on goal with the ball, but is tackled, and it's an Arsenal corner.

  3. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:52 #8299

    93' Wandeler's kick is headed away by Hinds

  4. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:51 #8298

    93' West Ham free kick

  5. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:49 #8297

    90' 5 minutes added time announced

  6. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:49 #8296

    90' Viv Lia runs the ball down the right wing but is stopped by the West Ham defence

  7. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:47 #8295

    89' Maanum tries to make it three, but sends a soft attempt into Szemik's hands

  8. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:42 #8294

    In this half, Arsenal have looked much more attacking, more pace, more balls into the box, and two goals. A much more promising performance from the Gunners.

  9. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:38 #8293

    80' Maanum scores a second. She finds herself free in front of goal on the end of Pelova's ball in. (2-0)

  10. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:38 #8292

    80' MAANUMMMM AGAINNNNN

  11. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:37 #8291

    79' West Ham corner

  12. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:36 #8290

    77' Arsenal free kick to the right of the box

  13. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:35 #8289

    You can tell this side misses Mariona Caldentey and Leah Williamson, they bring an element of control and IQ that is almost irreplaceable.

  14. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:31 #8288

    72' Nighswonger's cross finds Maanum who sends the ball into the back of the net with a powerful header, breaking the deadlock. (1-0)

  15. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:30 #8287

    72' GOAALLLLLLLL

  16. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:28 #8286

    70' Arsenal free kick on the edge of the box, they'll want to create something here

  17. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:26 #8285

    68' Hinds runs down the left wing and puts a ball across for Maanum who heads it over the bar, West Ham goal kick

  18. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:26 #8284

    67' a third consecutive corner for Arsenal, they take it short, but it ends up back with Szemik

  19. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:25 #8283

    66' Corner goes to the far post, but shouts for a penalty from the crowd as West Ham bring an Arsenal player down

  20. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:24 #8282

    66' Pelova intercepts Szemik's clearance, but is unable to take a shot. Arsenal corner

  21. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:22 #8281

    64' Sophie Harwood coming on to replace Katie McCabe

  22. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:21 #8280

    62' shouts for a free kick as Smith is brought down near the box, not given by the referee

  23. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:20 #8279

    62' van Domselaar claims the corner

  24. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:20 #8278

    61' The ball is headed around the box, but goes out for another West Ham corner

  25. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:19 #8277

    61' West Ham have a corner, Verena Hanshaw to take

  26. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:14 #8276

    55' Laia Codina and Riko Ueki are the players who went down, both walking now, and play will resume shortly

  27. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:12 #8275

    54' the teams having a chance to have a drink and listen to Slegers as she gives instructions to the mostly changed side

  28. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:12 #8274

    53' medics on for both sides after a head collision in the centre of the pitch, both players face down on the pitch

  29. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:10 #8273

    52' Arsenal corner, taken by Cooney-Cross who's ball finds no one, West Ham goal kick

  30. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:10 #8272

    51' Olivia Smith takes a shot, which has a lot of power behind it, but it is deflected wide by Szemik for a corner

  31. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:07 #8271

    49' Arsenal's corner is headed wide of the goal by Laia Codina

  32. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:07 #8270

    49' Arsenal corner

  33. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:04 #8269

    45' Second half is underway

  34. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 20:03 #8268

    45' Codina, Reid, Maanum, Smith, Hinds, Mead and Nighswonger coming on for the second half, a big change for Arsenal who hope to break the deadlock in the second half

  35. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:47 #8267

    Arsenal have spent most of the first 45 minutes passing the ball around the goal, a lack of attacking moves, combined with West Ham's solid defence mean it is 0-0 at the break

  36. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:46 #8266

    Half time

  37. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:45 #8265

    45' One minute of added time at the end of this half

  38. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:44 #8264

    44' Brilliant save by van Domselaar to deny the Irons, who are starting to look a lot more lively in attack

  39. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:43 #8263

    43' Fox is brought down by Asseyi by the Arsenal goal, van Domselaar to take the kick

  40. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:42 #8262

    41' Score remains 0-0 as the game approaches half time. Arsenal with the majority of posession, but not looking likely to score by passing it around the goal

  41. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:40 #8261

    40' Shouts from the crowd to shoot as Arsenal start another passing sequence around the area

  42. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:36 #8260

    35' a brilliant sliding tackle from Cooney Cross gives Arsenal back the posession

  43. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:35 #8259

    35' West Ham's defence look sturdy as Arsenal try and move the ball into the box, the clear and start a counter attack, which has been a common occurence this evening

  44. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:33 #8258

    33' Kelly finds herself with space in the box, and chops onto her left foot, but sends the ball rolling towards the goal and it's cleared by West Ham

  45. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:32 #8257

    32' West Ham throw in, taken by Hanshaw who has been impressive this evening

  46. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:31 #8256

    30' McCabe's corner delivery results in another flurry of Arsenal headers, eventually Katrina Gorry deflects it out of play, and Arsenal have another corner, this time, it finds the hands of Szemik

  47. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:30 #8255

    30' A chance for Arsenal as the ball goes out for a corner after a flurry of attempts in the box are ended by the Irons defence

  48. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:29 #8254

    29' Another Arsenal free kick, same area just slightly to the right, to be taken by KCC

  49. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:28 #8253

    28' The ball is sent in by McCabe, but can't seem to be kept down, header after header ends with West ham clearing the ball

  50. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:27 #8252

    27' Arsenal free kick, to be taken by McCabe

  51. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:27 #8251

    26' Arsenal with the majority of posession in this game, but unable to find the back of the net. Not many crosses being sent in either. Passes around the area look strong, but you can't help but think that they need to be more attacking.

  52. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:24 #8250

    24' Pelova attempts to break the deadlock with a shot from the edge of the box, she sends it wide. Great to see her enjoying the 10 position and taking these chances

  53. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:23 #8249

    23' Szemik's kick is intercepted by Foord

  54. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:19 #8248

    20' West Ham send a ball into the box, but van Domselaar is able to come out and claim it

  55. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:19 #8247

    19' West Ham corner after Emily Fox deflects it off the back line

  56. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:19 #8246

    19' West Ham corner after Emily Fox deflects it off the back line

  57. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:19 #8245

    18' Asseyi looking like one of West Ham's most dangerous players as probably expected by most, she has pace and physicality and so can dribble through multiple players

  58. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:17 #8244

    17' Foord's interception on the edge of the box is sent in, but Russo is unable to find any joy on the end of it

  59. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:16 #8243

    15' A near miss for West Ham as the ball is fumbled around the box, eventually cleared by the Irons defence

  60. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:15 #8242

    15' Arsenal free kick from above the left side of the box as McCabe is fouled

  61. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:15 #8241

    15' Arsenal free kick from above the left side of the box as McCabe is fouled

  62. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:13 #8240

    13' van Domselaar saves West Ham's shot on target, a low header in the bottom left corner. Restarts the play from the back for Arsenal

  63. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:12 #8239

    12' Goes out for a West Ham corner after an Arsenal deflection, Arsenal fans unhappy with the decision

  64. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:12 #8238

    12' West Ham free kick within the Arsenal half, Asseyi to take it

  65. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:12 #8237

    11' Cooney-Cross sends one into the box, she might have been aiming for goal, but Arsenal unable to make anything of it and it's a West Ham goal kick

  66. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:09 #8236

    9' Asseyi is fouled by Kelly during West Ham's counter attack, West Ham free kick, recovered by Arsenal's back line

  67. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:07 #8235

    7' Arsenal once again pass around the box, but the ball ends up out and West Ham have a goal kick

  68. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:05 #8234

    5' corner is sent in by McCabe who finds the shoulder of a West Ham defender, out for an Arsenal throw

  69. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:04 #8233

    4' Arsenal corner, to be taken by McCabe

  70. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:04 #8232

    4' Arsenal with the posession in the final third, passing it round the goal, and eventually goes out for an Arsenal corner

  71. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:03 #8231

    3' recovery from Catley and Wubben-Moy at the back as West Ham counter attack

  72. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 19:01 #8230

    1' "Champions of Europe" chants still going strong here at Meadow Park as Pelova makes a pass to Russo who takes the first shot of the game, sending it wide and over the bar

  73. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 18:59 #8229

    Kick off!

  74. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 18:55 #8228

    Renée Slegers gets a big cheer as she walks over to the bench

  75. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 18:55 #8227

    The subs are out and have taken their place on the bench, getting a warm reception from the Arsenal fans

  76. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 18:46 #8226

    Here's how West Ham lineup: Starting XI: Szemik, Endo, Siren, Ueki, Nystrom, Zadorsky, Pavi, Asseyi, Gorry, Hanshaw, Pieubel Substitutes: Walsh, O'Hanlon, Tysiak, Belloumou, Denton, Morgan, Wandeler, Houssein, Brown, Cemal

  77. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 18:44 #8225

    Players have finsihed their warm up and have headed in to get ready for kick off, which is in 15 minutes

  78. Isobel Gilligan at Meadow Park: 18:43 #8224

    Arsenal's lineup: Starting XI: Van Domselaar, Fox, Wubben-Moy, Catley, Little (C), McCabe, Kelly, Foord, Pelova, Russo, Cooney-Cross Substitutes: Zinsberger, Codina, Mead, Maanum, Smith, Nighswonger, Hinds, Reid, Wellesley-Smith, Lia, Harwood


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