Source: Telegraph
Emmanuel Adebayor's miss gives Cardiff another chance to upset Arsenal
Cardiff City earned themselves another crack at Arsenal following a goalless draw at Ninian Park. [LNB]With Cardiff tiring badly, Emmanuel Adebayor wasted an inviting chance to settle the tie when he snatched at Robin van Persie's cross. [LNB]And Ross McCormack was unlucky with a dipping free kick which rattled Luis Fabianski's crossbar. [LNB]It took Arsenal 20 minutes to create a chance. Van Persie fed the ball through to Samir Nasri on the left of the box but Cardiff goalkeeper Peter Enckelman came off his line to make a vital block. [LNB]Emmanuel Eboue was booked for an embarrassing dive in the Cardiff area as Arsenal's frustration escalated. [LNB]The pace slowed after the break, but Cardiff – flying high in the Championship – still committed numbers to attack. [LNB]Arsenal scented an opener when they were awarded a free-kick 30 yards from goal. Van Persie hit it well, but the ball flew inches wide of Enckelman's right-hand post. [LNB]Enckelman had to dive to gather a chested pass from his left-back Mark Kennedy as again play switched from end to end. [LNB]Arsenal were the first to make a change, in the 59th minute when Abou Diaby came on for Aaron Ramsey. [LNB]And though their dominance increased as Cardiff faded, Adebayor's miss was the nearest Arsenal came. [LNB]
