Alexis Sanchez's 40th-minute strike has given Arsenal a 1-0 half-time lead over Reading in their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley this evening. The holders had previously found the Championship club a worthy foe, but Mesut Ozil and Sanchez provided the Gunners with a moment of quality shortly before the break. Adam Federici had to be alert to keep out Per Mertesacker's seventh-minute at his near post, but the Royals held their own for the remainder of the opening half an hour. Although their only threat on the Arsenal goal was Jordan Obita's well-struck half-volley which was saved by Wojciech Szczesny, they largely stifled an opponent who have won their last eight games in all competitions....
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