"A great 45 minutes for Arsenal who are on course to maintain their unbeaten run at home. They've looked comfortable on the ball and have caused Manchester City problems with their incisive passes, most notably Caldentey's through ball to Smith for the opening goal. Manchester have shown glimpses of themselves at their counter attacking best but they've struggled to get a real foothold in this game."
"Andree Jeglertz needs to deliver an inspirational team talk. Share 45 min: There will be four minutes of additional time. Share 44 min: Russo heads towards goal from the resulting corner. Yamashita is equal to it again and tips the ball over the bar. Share Updated at 07.47 EST 42 min: It's chaos in the box as Manchester City fail to clear it. Russo somehow manages to get a shot away in the melee. Yamashita is alert and tips it round the post."
"39 min: Arsenal win the ball in another turnover of play. Foord takes Casparij on again before taking a shot. The Manchester City defender blocks Foord's effort and it balloons to Caldentey who fires a volley well wide. Share 37 min: Hemp plays a lovely ball through to Shaw. The Jamaican striker twists and turns before firing a shot straight into the arms of Daphne van Domselaar."
Arsenal controlled possession and created clear chances, with incisive passing and a notable through ball from Caldentey assisting Smith's opening goal. Manchester City showed occasional counter-attacking threat but struggled to gain a foothold. Yamashita produced key saves, tipping Russo's header over the bar and parrying another shot around the post. Arsenal generated danger through Foord's dribbling, Caldentey's volley and Hemp's pass to Shaw, whose shot was saved by Daphne van Domselaar. Katie McCabe capitalized on a City giveaway and smashed a shot narrowly wide of the near post. Four minutes of added time were announced.
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