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The Austrian regional league side Ritzing kept Arsenal at bay, an drew 2-2 after leading 2-0 by half time. Ritzing's Sebesta (19 mins) and El Senosy (25) scored in front of 4.200 spectators. Arsenal's second half goals came from Pascal Cygan (60) and Fredrik Ljungberg (85 pen). Assistant manager Pat Rice was in charge of the team after manager Arsčne Wenger had to stay home with a stomach bug., the Evening Standard reports. The Mirror weren't impressed with Cygan or Stuart Taylor, while a brief match report in German from Kurier.at is here.
Arsenal lineup: Taylor; Lauren, Keown, Cygan, Clichy; Parlour, Halls, Edu, Kolo Touré; Thomas, Aliadiere. Subs used: Stack, Volz, Senderos, Campbell, Svärd, Gilberto, van Bronckhorst, Ljungberg, Yaya Touré. |
