Arsenal avanzo a semifinales de la FA Cup por vigésimo novena ocasión, todo un récord, en la historia del club y del torneo..
La clasificacion a la ronda de los ultimos cuatro se produce en momentos difíciles para Arsenal y despues de la eliminacion de la Champions League con un global de 10-2 a manos de Bayern Munich.
No fue facil frente a Lincoln City, equipo de Quinta división, el que aguanto hasta final del primer tiempo…
Theo Walcott abrio el camino a los 45+1, cirre del primer tiempo, no sin antes, Peter Cech superar una llegada clara de gol de la visita por intermedio de Nathan Arnold.
Olivier Giroud amplio la cuenta a los 53. Waterfall con autogol amplio a los 58. despues llegaria el de Alexis Sanchez a los 73 y de Aaron Rampsey a los 75 para el 5-0 final.
Arsenal se unen a Manchester City como los primeros semifinalistas de la FA Cup, que tendra su sorteo el lunes, despues del Manchester United-Arsenal. los otros participantes Tottenham y Millwall jugaran el domingo.
Arsenal booked their place in a record 29th Emirates FA Cup semi-final after overcoming a vibrant Lincoln City side at Emirates Stadium.
It was just what we needed after a difficult few weeks – but we did not have it all our own way during a fiercely-contested first half.
Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey both went close during the opening stages, but we were indebted to Petr Cech, who made a big save to deny Nathan Arnold.
The Imps continued to frustrate us, breaking up play and denying us clear chances – until right on the stroke of half-time when Walcott slotted home from inside the box.
That goal proved to be the decisive moment in the game, and we looked a whole new side after the interval as we laid siege to the visitors’ goal.
Olivier Giroud scored the second in the 53rd minute, before an own goal from Luke Waterfall extended our advantage.
Alexis curled in the fourth goal, before Ramsey added a fifth after fine work from the Chilean in the Lincoln box.
Arsenal continued to pour forward in search of further reward, but they had to be content with their lot as they booked their place in the semi-finals.
Read more at http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1617/post/first-team/arsenal-v-lincoln-the-story-so-far#fogcVi4TfwZ1QcI6.99