RobinVanPersie (top) celebrating with African teammate, Emmanuel Adebayor, after scoring his first goal yesterday night at the Emirates
Young gunners top champions league group G By kendrick tan
Fighting with almost every atom of their strength, the Gunners' hardwork paid off. Having crucified Portuguese team, FC Porto, 4-0, Arsenal strolled their way up the top of Group G.
Fantastic goals from the prolific Dutch and Togo strike duo, 2 goals each from Robin Van Persie and Emmanuel Adebayor, they proved that the young team hold a high chance of lifting the UEFA champions league title.
In the 31st minute, prolific Spaniard playmaker, Francesc Fabregas, delivered an unexpected pass to Emmanuel Adebayor, who dashed down the right side of the penalty area that tempted the charge of the opposing goalkeeper. Aedbayor, with great reflexes, passed the ball into the central region of the penalty area upon seeing teammate Robin Van Persie charging forward. Van Persie slides and rush the ball into the back of the net. Arsenal's French coach, Arsene Wenger who served Arsenal for 12 years, jumped with jubilation at that moment.
In less than 10 minutes later, Emmanuel Adebayor doubled Arsenal's lead with an unstoppable header from a cross from a corner kick by his dexterous strike partner Robin Van Persie.
At half time, Arsenal's 2-0 lead partially secured their 3 points in the champions league group stage.
The second half kicks off and marvelously, in just 3 minutes, the Flying Dutchman, Van Persie scored his second of the game. 18 year old Theo Walcott, who was renowned for the hattrick he scored in one of the world cup qualifying rounds for England, passed the ball from the edge of the penalty area to Van Persie, who raced down the penalty area despite the tight marking by opposing defenders. With accuracy and quick thinking, Van Persie slided the ball past the keeper and it rolled into the back fo the net. Then it is 3-0 to Arsenal.
In the 65th minute, Van Persie and new record breaking signning Samir Nasri, was substituted by Niklas Bentner and Emmanuel Eboue respetively.
In the 70th minute, Niklas Bentner was tripped in the opponent's penalty area. The refree ran towards the penalty area nodding his head showing his agreement that it is a penalty kik for Arsenal while he blew his whistle.
Having their first choice penalty taker, Robin Van Persie, resting on the bench at that moment, second choice penalty taker, Emmanuel Adebayor gunned the ball towards the bottom right corner of the goalpost. There it is, number 4 for Arsenal.
In the 71st minute, English youngster, Theo Walcott, was substituted by Mexican Wonder Boy, Carlos Vela, another fantastic youngster who scored an hattrick recently at Sheffield United for the Carling Cup. The Mexican kiddo displayed his mercurial speed and great control of the ball in the final few minutes as he race past several defenders in the last few minutes.
At the 90th minute, the refree's whistle sounded across the Emirates stadium, declaring the end of the game. The 11 gunners marched triumphantly about the pitch, shaking hands with opponents and getting support from crowds. This victory drew a smile on Arsene Wenger's face, since the defeat of Arsenal by the mdeiocre Hull City in the last premiership game.
