Arsenal Reserves 4-0 Luton Town
American Danny Karbassiyoon of Virginia, who played in the 2003 McDonald's All-American Game at Blackbaud Stadium, started for the Gunners.
Sylvain Wiltord made a goal-scoring return to fitness as Arsenal Reserves beat Luton 4-0 in a friendly played behind-closed-doors at London Colney on Tuesday afternoon.
The French striker had not figured in a first-team game since December 16 because of an ankle injury. But he showed few signs of rustiness as he clipped home Arsenal's third in the 65th minute.
Danny Karbassiyoon played the ball into the area from the left-wing and 15-year-old striker Anthony Stokes laid off the ball intelligently for Wiltord to lift it over the advancing keeper.
Arsenal fielded mainly a Reserve side against their opponents from just up the M1, with the notable additions of Martin Keown, Pascal Cygan and Kanu.
It was the Nigerian who put the home team ahead in the 25th minute. Michal Papadopulos sent his fellow striker through on goal and Kanu produced his trademark shimmy to beat the keeper and tap home.
Eight minutes later roles were reversed as Papadopulos ran on to Kanu's slide-rule pass before slamming home his shot.
Wiltord made it 3-0 just past the hour and then five minutes from time, Adam Birchall was fouled just outside the area and Stokes stepped up to curl the free-kick over the wall and into the top corner.
Arsenal Squad -- Graham Stack, Rami Shabaan, Alex Bailey, MARTIN KEOWN, Olafur-Ingi Skulason, PASCAL CYGAN, Anthony Stokes, SYLVAIN WILTORD, KANU, Patrick Cregg, Jordan Fowler, Danny Karbassiyoon, Michal Papadopulos, Adam Birchall
