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10/12/2058, AFC Rushden & Diamonds Stadium, Rushden, England
EFL Trophy, G3

Rushden Vs Arsenal

Rushden play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: K Bate (GK) , E Nicolas (CB) , E Rees (CB) , D Pennie (RB) , M Ard (LB) , R Igun (CDM) , E McQuillan (CDM) , B Stalker (CAM) , G Meland (CAM) , C Dimitriou (ST) , M Cavanaugh (ST) And the subs are: E Leamon (CB) , T McCown (CB) , I Page (CM) , D McWethy (CM) , M Hird (ST)

Arsenal play in a 3-5-2 Def formation, and line up with: M Symons (GK) , M Vaughan (CB) , B MacPhee (CB) , F Connelly (CB) , J Mackie (CM) , M Laird (CM) , I MacGuinness (CDM) , M McTavish (RM) , M Cecil (LM) , N MacArtney (ST) , J McIntosh (ST) And the subs are: E Barrett (CB) , M McVean (CB) , O Harding (CM) , R MacLachlan (CM) , D Newall (ST)

Welcome to AFC Rushden & Diamonds Stadium in Rushden, England where AFC Rushden & Diamonds will face Arsenal.  This is a group stage match of the EFL Trophy.  The attendance is 30000.

1' - Rushden kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

6' - Dominic Pennie passes to Bradley Stalker.  Bradley Stalker plays the ball to Eupeithes Nicolas.  Eupeithes Nicolas passes to Morgan Ard.  Morgan Ard finds Edwyn Rees with a long pass.  Edwyn Rees sees a run from Michael Cavanaugh.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, and Michael Cavanaugh takes the ball.  Michael Cavanaugh hits a shot...but the shot is offtarget!

8' - Mel Symons finds Jacob Mackie with a long ball.  Jacob Mackie sees Mark Laird making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

11' - Dominic Pennie spots a run from Michael Cavanaugh.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Michael Cavanaugh is able to control the ball.  Michael Cavanaugh attempts the cutback and finds Charles Dimitriou.  Charles Dimitriou tries to place the ball past the keeper...but Mel Symons manages to stop the shot!  

19' - Eupeithes Nicolas sees Charles Dimitriou making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

23' - Dominic Pennie uses his pace to beat John McIntosh.  

26' - Dominic Pennie takes a shot from long range...and Dominic Pennie scores!  That's a superb goal from the Rushden player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

26' - Arsenal kick the ball off for the restart.  

37' - Edwyn Rees passes to Dominic Pennie.  Ian MacGuinness tackles Dominic Pennie and the ball goes loose.  Eupeithes Nicolas sees a run from Bradley Stalker.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

39' - Jacob Mackie plays a short pass to Brendan MacPhee.  Brendan MacPhee sees John McIntosh making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but John McIntosh has strayed offside!  

42' - Dominic Pennie passes a long ball to Edward McQuillan.  Edward McQuillan passes to Morgan Ard.  Morgan Ard sees Charles Dimitriou making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Arsenal kick the ball off for the restart.  

52' - Edward McQuillan plays a short pass to Morgan Ard.  Morgan Ard speeds past Mark Laird.  

55' - Morgan Ard sees a run from Gareth Meland.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

57' - Jacob Mackie runs with the ball, beating Gareth Meland.  

58' - Jacob Mackie sees a run from Marc Cecil.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Marc Cecil is caught offside!  

61' - Dominic Pennie hits the ball long to Rex Igun.  Jacob Mackie dispossesses Rex Igun and takes possession.  Charles Dimitriou tackles Jacob Mackie and gains possession for his team.  Charles Dimitriou sees Michael Cavanaugh making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

64' - Jacob Mackie hits the ball long to Mike Vaughan.  Mike Vaughan passes to Brendan MacPhee.  Brendan MacPhee sees Jacob Mackie making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Jacob Mackie has strayed offside!  

68' - Mark Laird passes to Mel McTavish.  Mel McTavish whips in a cross, but opposing player Edwyn Rees takes possession.  

70' - Edwyn Rees plays a long ball to Morgan Ard.  Morgan Ard takes the ball past Felix Connelly with a turn of pace.  

70' - Morgan Ard spots a run from Charles Dimitriou.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ian MacGuinness is going to be taken off.  Mark McVean joins the game from the bench.  

77' - Eupeithes Nicolas passes to Gareth Meland.  Gareth Meland brings the ball forward, outpacing Mark McVean.  

77' - Gareth Meland sees a run from Charles Dimitriou.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Charles Dimitriou is caught offside!  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mike Vaughan will come off.  Edmund Barrett is going to be brought on.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Michael Cavanaugh is going to be taken off.  Mark Hird joins the game from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like John McIntosh is going to be taken off.  Rob MacLachlan joins the game from the bench.  

80' - Jacob Mackie sees Rob MacLachlan making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Rob MacLachlan has strayed offside!  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Edwyn Rees is going to be taken off.  Ewan Leamon is going to be brought on.  

87' - Charles Dimitriou dispossesses Brendan MacPhee and the ball goes loose.  With a turn of pace, Mark McVean beats Morgan Ard.  

88' - Mark McVean sees a run from Jacob Mackie.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Jacob Mackie runs on to the ball.  Jacob Mackie hits the ball towards goal...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

90' - Kian Bate passes to Gareth Meland.  Gareth Meland sees Charles Dimitriou making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1 - 0 Arsenal.