03/08/2013 - SSC Napoli - Emirates Cup - First Team - H

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AND THAT'S IT: The referee blows the final whistle as Arsenal fight back to earn the draw.

SO CLOSE! Theo's free kick finds Mertesacker, but he can't quite guide it in, and the ball goes out for a goal kick

GREAT WORK FROM CHUBA: Akpom uses his pace and strength the drive forward, but the play ends in a foul and free kick for Arsenal

TWO MORE MINUTES: We've got two minutes added on as Arsenal look to steal the win

GREAT CHALLENGE: Sangna breaks up Napoli's advance with a fantastic challenge near the halfway line

ARSENAL CHANGE: Chuba Akpom comes on for Lukas Podolski

DETERMINATION: Arteta started the play with a free kick that found Mertesacker. Reina made a brilliant save on the German's header, but the ball went straight up and Koscielny nodded it home

NAPOLI CHANGE: Behrami slowly jogs off, replaced by Dzemaili

SHOT FROM 20: Chamberlain looks for the equaliser and takes the shot from 20 yards out, but Reina makes the save.

NICE DELIVERY: The ball goes right in the middle and Rosicky tries to get control, but Napoli clears

YELLOW CARD: Sagna caught by Dossena and Arsenal earn a free kick on the right side a couple of yards from the touchline. Arteta to take.

CORNER TO NAPOLI: Mertens takes his time, but his outswinger is cleared by Mertesacker

MORE FROM OLIVIER: Giroud really wants the equaliser and he puts the ball into the side netting, although he is ruled offside

NAPOLI CHANGE: Insigne makes way for Dossena

ANOTHER CHANCE FOR GIROUD: Arsenal are looking for the equaliser, but Reina makes the save

TECHNIQUE: Giroud's goal may have taken a bit of deflection, but what a shot form the Frenchman!

CHANCE FOR GIROUD: Teh Frenchman goes for goal from a tight angle, but Reina makes the save with his legs, and it goes out for a corner

CHAMBERLAIN LIVELY: The sub uses his strength to play the ball into the box and keep possession, but Napoli holds off the attack

NAPOLI FREE KICK: Cleared away inside the penalty area and Arsenal break forward. But Napoli regains possession... until a 45-yard pass goes straight out of play

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NAPOLI CHANGE: Mertens replaces Hamsik

ARSENAL CHANGE: Mikel Arteta replaces Jack Wilshere

ARSENAL CHANGE: Aaron Ramsey comes off to cheers as he makes way for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

NAPOLI CHANGE: Albiol comes on for Britos

CLOSE FOR ARSENAL: A pass Podolski is just too far ahead and the German is forced to cross rather than shoot from the left side.

FREE KICK FOR THEO: Walcott blasts it from about four yards to the left of the penalty area, but Napoli manages to clear

CHEERS FROM THE CROWD: Higuain is dispossessed by Koscielny and the Emirates crowd love it

GOOD CROSS: Sagna whips a terrific ball into the box, but no Arsenal player is there

AND AT RIGHT BACK: Bacary Sagna replaces Carl Jenkinson

CHANGES FOR ARSENAL: Gnabry makes way for Walcott

COMFORTABLE FOR FABIANSKI: Napoli looks to create on teh break, but the ball is overhit and Fabianski scoops it up

GIBBS SHOT: The left-back tries it from a tight angle but it goes out for a goal kick

FREE KICK: Giroud takes the free-kick from just beyond the D. He hits the bottom of the wall.

WILSHERE JUST WIDE: Good build-up play by Arsenal and Wilshere plays a one-two before taking the shot about 11 yards from goal

NAPOLI CHANGE: Higuain comes on for Pandev

NAPOLI CHANGE: Maggio replaces Callejon

KICKOFF: We are back underway at Emirates Stadium

PLAYERS BACK OUT: Plenty of changes coming up for the second half.

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HALFTIME: Arsenal missed a penalty and created a couple of decent chances, but it's the visitors who have the lead on goals by Insigne and Pandev

GIROUD OVER: Ramsey muscles forward and slides the ball to Podolski who back-heels it to Giroud. The Frenchman fires from inside the area, but it sails over the cross bar

MORE FROM PODOLSKI: Arsenal searching for their first of the game with the German letting looses from the edge of the area, but his shot is deflected back.

NICE MOVEMENT: Podolski carries the ball across the halfway line and Arsenal makes use of some slick passing before Gnabry's one-two goes out for a corner

GOOD PRESSURE: Rosicky fires from the edge of the area, but the ball is deflected back. A cross goes in for Koscielny but he can't quite get his head on it

GOOD FINISH... but ruled offside. It was Aaron Ramsey with the nice effort.

RAMSEY SHOOTS: Another half chance for Arsenal as Ramsey fires from a tight angle but it sails over and out

CLOSE FOR POLDI: The ball comes out for Podolski on the left hand side, his left-footed effort is deflected out for a corner

NEARLY A THIRD: Napoli break forward, Insigne's shot deflects off an Arsenal player and his second attempt goes wide.

JENKINSON CROSS: Thw right-back gets forward but his low ball is deflected out for a throw.

ARSENAL PRESSURE: Podolski crosses the ball for Giroud but the pass is blocked by a Napoli defender. It eventually goes out for a throw in for the visitors

QUICK KICK: Napoli gets a free kick and take it quickly, but it's a bit too strong and goes out for a goal kick

HALF CHANCE: Giroud gets forward and misses a shot from a tight angle, but the linesman raises the flag anyway

PENALTY SHOUT: Pandev goes down in the area and Napoli scream for the penalty, but the referee ignore's their plea. Looks like there may have been a foul, but it was outside the box

SAVE BY REINA: Podolski sidefoots the shot from the spot, but Napoli's keeper clears it out for a corner

PENALTY TO ARSENAL! Gibbs goes down under a challenge by Behrami

JUST OVER! Shocking play by Reina. He gives it away to Serge Gnabry who chips the ball over Reina but it goes just over the cross bar

FREE KICK: Ramsey doesn't like the call, but the referee awards a free kick to the visitors

NICE CROSS: Gnabry whips the ball toward the six-yard cross, but Giroud can't quite get to the ball before Reina scoops it up

GNABRY CORNER: The youngster's outswinger is cleared away

UNFORTUNATE START: Arsenal had been looking confident and Ramsey had been getting forward, but Napoli takes the early lead

EASY FOR REINA: Aaron Ramsey takes a chance, but it's easily handled by the former Liverpool keeper

JUST WIDE! Gnabry curls a shot from just outside the six-yard box, but it goes just beyond the far corner

GOOD CLEARANCE: Carl Jenkinson knocks a dangerous ball out for a throw, ending a Napoli threat

KICKOFF: We are underway at Emirates Stadium!

HERE THEY COME: The teams are emerging from the tunnel and kickoff is just minutes away!

SPECIAL GUEST: Our friend from Vietnam, "The Running Man," has just been given a warm welcome by the Emirates crowd. Let Dan and Nigel know what are your biggest memories from the preseason and all of your thoughts on today's game at www.arsenal.com/studio

SKIP-PER: Per Mertesacker has been given the captain's armband today in place of the injured Thomas Vermaelen and rested Mikel Arteta

"THEY ARE TOP OPPOSITION" Nigel Winterburn feels today's game against Napoli will give Arsenal a very good indication of where their preseason preparations are. How do you think Arsenal are doing so far? Let us know via Twitter by adding #AFCvNAP to your tweets.

"THIS IS WHERE IT REALLY STARTS" Nigel and Dan are discussing Arsenal's preseason right now on the MatchDay Show

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E-MAIL OUR COMMENTATORS: Go to www.arsenal.com/studio to get in touch with Dan and Nigel - they'll be fielding your comments throughout the game

In the first match of the day, Galatasary defeated Porto 1-0 with a penalty by Felipe Melo

Kick off is at 4.20pm today (UK time), with former Gunner Nigel Winterburn and Dan Roebuck as your commentary team, but our Matchday Show gets underway 30 minutes earlier. Make sure you tune in for an exclusive pre-match coverage as we get ready for Arsenal's first pre-season match on home soil

SUBS: Martinez, Sagna, Arteta, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Akpom, Miquel, Zelalem

ARSENAL: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Ramsey, Wilshere, Rosicky, Podolski, Gnabry, Giroud

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Welcome to live coverage of Arsenal's first game of the Emirates Cup - against Italian side Napoli