VIDEO: Chamakh opens his account as Arsenal smash Neusiedl for four; Eagles maul Black Cats; Reading beat Wolves; Becchio double lifts Leeds
Footage of Arsenal training in Austria and an interview with Gael Clichy in the build up to the friendly.
SC Neusiedl 0 - Arsenal 4 (Pre-season friendly, July 27, 2010) Arsenal took the lead against SC Neusiedl in the 29th minute when a slick Gunners attack ended with Theo Walcott lashing in the opener. Minutes later it was 2-nil to Arsenal, striker Jay Emmanuel-Thomas collected the ball in the box, spun, and whacked in number two. Early in the second half Arsenal fans got to see Marouane Chamakh net his first goal forArsene Wengersside as he dispatched a penalty after hed been hacked down in the box, and soon after the North Londoners went 4-up as Carlos Vela lobbed the keeper from Nasris cute assist. Arsenal were lucky not to concede late on but Neusiedl striker Juraj Skripec weakly fired a penalty and keeper Vito Mannone made a comfortable save.
Arsenal Starting XI: Almunia, Nordtveit, Koscielny, Djourou, Gibbs, Nasri, Wilshere, Arshavin, Walcott, Frimpong, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas
Arsenal Bench: Fabianksi, Diaby, Sagna, Vermaelen, Clichy, Song, Eboue, Chamakh, Vela
Benfica 2 - Sunderland 0 (Pre-season friendly, July 27, 2010) (Longer highlights.) Benfica opened after 29 minutes when Oscar Cardozo guided a Fabio Coentrao cross past Mignolet in Sunderlands goal. The Eagles finally scored a second with just two minutes of normal time to play when midfielder Carlos Martins struck a sensational 30-yard rocket past Mignolet who had no chance.
Reading 2 - Wolves 1 (Pre-season friendly, July 27, 2010) Wolves were behind after just 10 minutes when Jimmy Kebe was tripped in the box and Gylfi Sigurdsson scored his third penalty of Readings pre-season campaign. The Royals extended their lead when Michail Antonio fired a low shot past Carl Ikeme early in the second half. David Jones scored from a quick free-kick but it proved mere consolation for Wolves.
Brann Bergen 1 - Leeds United3 (Pre-season friendly, July 27, 2010) Luciano Becchio was the star of the show as the Arg! entine s triker netted a brace. Lloyd Sam scored Leeds other goal, Cato Hansen had reduced the deficit to 2-1.
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