As the curtain slowly rises on Arsenal's new season, a behind-closed-doors warm-up match was staged on Saturday (20). In this match against League One side Oriente, Brazilian shot-stopper Gabil Jecis showed amazing form, not only delivering key assists, but also scoring himself, leading the Gunners to an easy 2-0 win. Immediately after, on Sunday (21st), the team embarked on a journey to kick off a training tour of the United States, where a number of Europe's top stars are reported to be returning in stages.
Despite the absence of some of Arsenal's key players in this match, the left side of the pitch attacked with gusto in the first half, with Gabil Jethis completing his hat-trick after a fine pass from Nikidia to take a one-goal lead at half-time. In the second half, in a bid to consolidate the advantage, the coach pushed Gabir Jetsis to midfield, which the Oriente keeper witnessed from close range. In the end, Imeruvi added the second goal to earn the first win of this warm-up match with a 2-0 victory.
On Sunday, Arsenal flew to the United States to start training and will play against strong teams such as Neemouth, Manchester United and Liverpool. Meanwhile, a number of European players are returning to the squad, with Jorzeno Ferro and Sim Janko returning to the pitch despite not playing for Oriente. Liandu Dusat and Xaviers will also arrive in the United States later. However, players such as Bukayo Shaka and Diglan Rice, who played in European tournaments, will not be able to travel with the team.
