Bolton Wanderers vs Arsenal, 2011-2012 Barclays Premier League

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Bolton Wanderers are hosting Arsenal at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Premier League.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Hand ball by Theo Walcott (Arsenal).
5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sam Ricketts.
8': Attempt blocked. Robin van Persie (Arsenal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Vermaelen with a cross.
10': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin van Persie with a through ball.
11': Foul by David Ngog (Bolton Wanderers).
11': Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Attempt blocked. Robin van Persie (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Walcott.
12': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robin van Persie.
15': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Grétar Steinsson tries a through ball, but David Ngog is caught offside.
15': Foul by Fabrice Muamba (Bolton Wanderers).
15': Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Attempt missed. Robin van Persie (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Laurent Koscielny.
17': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Sam Ricketts tries a through ball, but Martin Petrov is caught offside.
18': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sam Ricketts.
18': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robin van Persie with a cross following a corner.
19': Foul by David Ngog (Bolton Wanderers).
19': Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Attempt saved. David Ngog (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
21': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mikel Arteta following a fast break.
22': Chris Eagles (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal).
23': Attempt missed. David Ngog (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Wheater.
26': Attempt saved. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with a through ball.
26': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Adam Bogdan.
26': Attempt blocked. Per Mertesacker (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
27': Attempt saved. Sam Ricketts (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
29': Mark Davies (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Foul by Alexandre Song (Arsenal).
34': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Grétar Steinsson tries a through ball, but David Ngog is caught offside.
37': Mark Davies (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal).
38': Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Foul by Grétar Steinsson (Bolton Wanderers).
39': Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
39': Grétar Steinsson (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Chris Eagles (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
42': Foul by Mikel Arteta (Arsenal).
44': Foul by David Ngog (Bolton Wanderers).
44': Per Mertesacker (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': First Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 0.
0': Second Half begins Bolton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 0.
46': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by David Wheater.
48': Foul by Mark Davies (Bolton Wanderers).
48': Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Offside, Arsenal. Laurent Koscielny tries a through ball, but Robin van Persie is caught offside.
52': Attempt saved. David Ngog (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Davies.
53': Offside, Arsenal. Mikel Arteta tries a through ball, but Theo Walcott is caught offside.
54': David Ngog (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Theo Walcott (Arsenal).
56': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
57': Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Adam Bogdan tries a through ball, but Chris Eagles is caught offside.
60': Offside, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsey tries a through ball, but Thomas Vermaelen is caught offside.
61': Attempt blocked. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
61': Robin van Persie (Arsenal) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Bacary Sagna with a cross.
62': Attempt saved. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Thomas Vermaelen.
62': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mark Davies.
62': Attempt missed. Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robin van Persie with a cross following a corner.
64': Sam Ricketts (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Bacary Sagna (Arsenal).
65': Foul by Fabrice Muamba (Bolton Wanderers).
65': Alexandre Song (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sam Ricketts.
66': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Bacary Sagna.
67': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Thomas Vermaelen.
69': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexandre Song.
69': Substitution, Arsenal. Thierry Henry replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
70': Nigel Reo-Coker (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Foul by Mikel Arteta (Arsenal).
70': Attempt blocked. Martin Petrov (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
71': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Mikel Arteta.
71': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Robin van Persie.
72': Attempt blocked. David Ngog (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Petrov with a cross.
72': Attempt missed. Grétar Steinsson (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by David Wheater.
74': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Alexandre Song.
75': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Kevin Davies replaces David Ngog.
76': Foul by Kevin Davies (Bolton Wanderers).
76': Bacary Sagna (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Robin van Persie (Arsenal) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Mikel Arteta.
80': Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
80': Substitution, Arsenal. Tomas Rosicky replaces Aaron Ramsey.
81': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Tuncay replaces Martin Petrov.
81': Dangerous play by Chris Eagles (Bolton Wanderers).
81': Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Attempt blocked. Sam Ricketts (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Davies.
86': Kevin Davies (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Foul by Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal).
88': Attempt missed. Nigel Reo-Coker (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Davies.
88': Offside, Arsenal. Mikel Arteta tries a through ball, but Thierry Henry is caught offside.
89': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Darren Pratley replaces Nigel Reo-Coker.
90': Attempt blocked. Tuncay (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Davies.
90': Attempt missed. Mark Davies (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
90': Tuncay (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal).
90': Attempt missed. Mark Davies (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chris Eagles with a cross.
90': Tuncay (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Thierry Henry (Arsenal).
90': Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 0.
0': Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 0.

Statistics

ARS		BOL
11	Fouls	9
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	4
6	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	4
64.7	Possession	35.3
16	SHOTS	12
4	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
474	Accurate Passes	201
577	Passes	302
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
6	Accurate Crosses	3
20	Crosses	23
0.3	Cross %	0.1
46	Long Balls	50
28	Accurate Long Balls	18
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	4
15	Effective Tackles	19
25	Tackles	22
0.6	Tackle %	0.9
0	Interceptions	0
15	Effective Clearances	14
28	Clearances	22

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Location: Bolton, England
Attendance: 24,371

Premier League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Manchester City	4	+8	12
2	Arsenal	4	+5	10
3	Newcastle United	4	+3	10
4	Liverpool	4	+6	9

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Bolton Wanderers (4-5-1)

No.	Name
1	Adam Bogdan (GK)
12	Zat Knight
31	David Wheater
18	Sam Rickett
2	Grétar Steinsson
6	Fabrice Muamba
19	Nigel Reo-Coker
16	Mark Davies
10	Martin Petrov
7	Chris Eagles
24	David N'Gog

Bolton Wanderers Substitutes:

Tuncay Sanli, Joe Riley, Darren Pratley, Dedryck Boyata, Kevin Davies, Jussi Jaaskelainen, Ivan Klasnic.

Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Wojciech Szczesny (GK)
6	Laurent Koscielny
4	Per Mertesacker
5	Thomas Vermaelen
3	Bacary Sagna
8	Mikel Arteta
17	Alex Song
10	Robin van Persie
16	Aaron Ramsey
15	Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
14	Theo Walcott

Arsenal Substitutes:

Lukasz Fabianski, Francis Coquelin, Tomas Rosicky, Park Chu-Young, Yossi Benayoun, Thierry Henry, Andrey Arshavin.

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