Dynamo Kiev v Arsenal First Half 0-0

o 45' Half-time, it stays goalless but Arsenal have had two great chances to take the lead!
o 44' Arsenal are all over Dynamo now, Adebayor is played through on the edge of the area, he tries to shoot but it's blocked, the ball drops back to him though and he shapes to shoot again but spots Van Persie free on the left-hand side of the box and finds him with an exquisite chip and he can score here but sees Fabregas free and plays it to him, he has the goal at his mercy but shotos straigh at Bogush! Arsenal tried to walk it in there, and somehow they failed to score!
o 43' Arsenal attack but Walcott and Van Persie get their wires crossed.
o 41' Kiev come forward now, Yussuf plays a one-two with Aliev and he drills it low but a poor finish, well wide of the far post.
o 40' Arsenal come again, Walcott has it back and he finds Sagna on the overlap and he drills a low ball in for VAN PERSIE ON THE EDGE OF THE BOX WITH THE LOW DRIVE AND IN! But nooo, side-netting, that looked for the world like he'd ripped a hole in the bottom right of the net!
o 39' Walcott with some space on the edge of the box and he tries a shot but blocked. Still with Arsenal though, who build again from the back.
o 37' Van Persie goes in scissors-style on Bangoura a terrible forward's challenge and he is very lucky not to be carded. Free-kick on the left but straight into Almunia's arms.
o 35' Arsenal break and Walcott is in space on the right and he could be in but he's tackled and Dynamo survive.
o 33' Ninkinovic gets in the area and he goes down under a challenge from Sagna and wants a penalty but nothing given! Looked like a dive to be honest.
o 32' The past five minutes have been all Dynamo, with Arsenal deep in their own half. Another promising move breaks down at the final ball and Arsenal, to be honest, seem prepared to deflect anything that comes there way.
o 25' Dynamo get some more of the ball now, with Arsenal defending a bit deeper...
o 22' Van Persie is in space on the left and he finds Adebayor but he can't get it under control and Dynamo clear, still danger but eventually it's back with Bogush in goal.
o 20' Free-kick to Dynamo in a dangerous position just outside the box but straight into the wall and cleared.
o 18' Terrible ball by Eremenko, he gives it away to Adebayor who has a run on goal and he is away from the last defender and must score but a terrible finish! He tried a spectacular curler into the top right corner but sent it over! That was a simple one! Dynamo survive.
o 16' Good play by Walcott, the ball spins to Adebayor on the edge of the box and he almost gets a shot away but blocked by Mykhalyk!
o 14' Bangoura is played clean through but the flag is up and his shot is straight at Almunia.
o 13' A good move by Dynamo, again initiated by Finland international Eremenko, but the final ball doesn't come off and Bangoura is in but cleared!
o 11' Bangoura goes down on the edge of the box as he prepares to unleash a shot but nothing given and Arsenal bring it clear.
o 10' The hosts come back into it a bit more, inspired by an Eremenko backheel on the right and knocking it about in the Arsenal half....
o 8' It's a good delivery between the near post and penalty spot but the header from Toure is blocked and Kiev clear!
o 7' More good play from Arsenal sees them win a corner on the right.
o 4' The corner is defended though. Dynamo have had most of the possession in the early stages but Arsenal with the best opening.
o 3' Almost an opening for Arsenal with Walcott and Van Persie combining and RvP has a pop but tipped behind by Bogush, good save from the replacement for Shovkovskiy, who is benched.
o - Match underway in Kiev!