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Bendtner The Star As Arsenal Destroy Szombathelyi Haladas In Another Pre-Season Stroll
The Gunners thrashed their Hungarian opponents as they continued their build-up to the new season...
28-Jul-2009 1:28:51 AM
Arsenal 5-0 Szombathelyi Haladas
Arsenal Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner provided the impetus this evening as the Gunners eased their way to another comfortable victory over modest opposition during their pre-season tour of Austria.
Bendtner, who earlier committed his future to the north Londoners after reports linking him with a move to AC Milan surfaced, opened the scoring for Arsenal by nodding in an Armand Traore cross on 18 minutes, before fellow striker Eduardo Da Silva bagged a brace.
His first was a low drive that went in off the post on the 24th minute, and both he and his Danish strike partner went close before the Croat converted a free-kick after Bendtner had been fouled on the edge of the area.
The partnership began to look a lot slicker as the half went on, and Bendtner capped a fine first half performance by adding his second and Arsenal's fourth on 43 minutes, before manager Arsene Wenger made the customary raft of substitutions at half-time.
Andrey Arshavin and Robin van Persie were two of those who emerged from the bench, and it was the Dutchman who completed the rout in the second half.
Before the Dutchman bagged his brace though, Jack Wilshere went close with a cheeky shot scooped over the keeper that came back off the bar.
Bendtner, who had come back onto the pitch as a 62nd minute replacement for Eduardo, was fouled in the box, and van Persie stepped up to slot the penalty.
The Dutchman headed in a steepling cross from defender Mikael Silvestre into the back of the net but the goal was disallowed.
There was still time for the Hungarians to miss a penalty after William Gallas impeded Matel Skriba in the area. However, Brazilian Barbosa slipped in his run up to the spot kick and sent the ball wide.
Another easy run-out for the Gunners then, who will face much more serious tests than this after the real action begins next month.
Zack Wilson, Goal.com
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