Division Two League Match, Manchester City vs. Atletico Madrid (Sun Jan 31)


                      Manchester City  |  Atletico Madrid
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-4-2 N
                        Tony McCleary  |  Gary Kevany
                                       |
                              Vorm GK  |  GK M_Kozakic
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF M_Amoros
                     Mikio_Fujioka DF  |  DF D_Luiz
                     Aoyama_Hideki DF  |  DF S_Clark
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF I_Head
                       Caoimhin_Og MF  |  MF R_Rower
                      R_Nainggolan MF  |  MF Z_Socrates
                        Sam_Totman MF  |  MF Hoekstra
                           K_Coman MF  |  MF Koke
                         Aparichit MF  |  FW M_Rashford
                          Thanatos FW  |  FW R_Jimenez
                                       |
                             Chalk SUB |  SUB N_Millan
                       D_Gallagher SUB |  SUB A_Andreasen
                           R_Neves SUB |  SUB C_Battocchio
                         E_Shikari SUB |  SUB Tito_Santana
                         F_Inzaghi SUB |  SUB F_Torres

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Nainggolan
          ...  R_Nainggolan fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  M_Kozakic takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 2  :(amd) I_Head with a reverse pass to R_Jimenez
          ...  R_Jimenez has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 7  :(mnc) Thanatos lobs it over R_Jimenez
          ...  D_Luiz knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But N_Alexander just turns away!
Min. 7  :(mnc) K_Coman throws a punch
          ...  Hoekstra slumps to the ground
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 15 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan spots Thanatos who is in acres of space
          ...  S_Clark with a deliberate foul
          ...  N_Alexander will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 23 :(mnc) C_Fuchs sidesteps I_Head
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  R_Jimenez with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 24 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos fires the shot in!
          ...  Brilliant save from M_Kozakic
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 24 :(amd) S_Clark holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Z_Socrates
          ...  Z_Socrates tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Vorm gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Vorm !!
Min. 28 :(mnc) Thanatos sidesteps S_Clark
          ...  S_Clark reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 29 :(mnc) Thanatos with a measured ball to C_Fuchs
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by S_Clark !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 30 :(amd) Koke runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But N_Alexander just turns away!
Min. 34 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  R_Nainggolan runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  R_Nainggolan drives it low !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 36 :(mnc) Aparichit with the header on
          ...  He finds Mikio_Fujioka in space
          ...  The ball hits I_Head in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 36 :(amd) S_Clark with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  R_Nainggolan is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 37 :(amd) Z_Socrates crosses into the box, finding I_Head
          ...  Fine tackle by Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 39 :(amd) S_Clark spits at Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from N_Alexander
Min. 41 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og volleys it forward. He finds Thanatos
          ...  S_Clark brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But N_Alexander waves play on!!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) Aparichit backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  C_Fuchs latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Clark gathers up the loose ball
Min. 43 :(mnc) Aparichit dribbles it into the box
          ...  D_Luiz with an over the top challenge
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  N_Alexander is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 44 :(amd) M_Rashford knocks it past Aoyama_Hideki and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  C_Fuchs reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 45 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan knocks it forward
          ...  I_Head slips
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki gets to it!
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Aparichit
          ...  Thanatos tries to place the shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 47 :(mnc) Aparichit nutmegs M_Amoros
          ...  I_Head takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 Atletico Madrid

Min. 46 :(mnc) Sam_Totman lays the ball back to Caoimhin_Og
          ...  A vicious shot by Caoimhin_Og !
          ...  M_Kozakic makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 46 :(amd) Hoekstra with a probing pass to M_Amoros
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  N_Alexander gave him a strong warning
Min. 46 :(amd) Hoekstra is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to D_Luiz
          ...  D_Luiz attempts the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Vorm dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Vorm beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Hoekstra!
          ...  Vorm comes out and claims it!
Min. 49 :(amd) D_Luiz slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og with the high feet
Min. 53 :(amd) Hoekstra hoists the ball across to R_Rower
          ...  R_Rower with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  Vorm can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Vorm makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 54 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Rashford with an awful challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 56 :(mnc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki is through!
          ...  I_Head tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball finds its way to C_Fuchs
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Aparichit!
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki gets something on it!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thanatos lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Kozakic easily claims the ball!
Min. 58 :(amd) Hoekstra is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Rashford
          ...  M_Rashford hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 62 :(amd) M_Rashford finds a hole in the defence
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Rashford !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 63 :(amd) Z_Socrates knocks it forward
          ...  C_Fuchs slips
          ...  Koke gets to it!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Gary Kevany looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 63 :(amd) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  R_Jimenez is through!
          ...  R_Jimenez with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 66 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Aparichit
          ...  An audacious effort from Aparichit !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 67 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with a slide rule pass to Thanatos
          ...  But S_Clark slides in
Min. 68 :(amd) D_Luiz stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Aoyama_Hideki and it had to be
Min. 69 :(amd) M_Rashford takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  Sam_Totman with an ugly foul
          ...  N_Alexander will want to speak to him
Min. 70 :(amd) Z_Socrates loses Aparichit
          ...  But Mikio_Fujioka wins the ball
Min. 74 :(amd) The ball runs loose!
          ...  R_Jimenez seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  R_Jimenez with a thundering shot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  Lets see if Atletico Madrid can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 75 :(mnc) D_Gallagher will come on for Bohte_Daisuke and play DF
Min. 75 :(mnc) R_Neves is being prepared to come on
          ...  Sam_Totman is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(mnc) Aparichit plays the early ball across the box to find Caoimhin_Og in space
          ...  But S_Clark comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 81 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan drives it across the face of the goal Caoimhin_Og
          ...  Caoimhin_Og with the header !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 82 :(mnc) E_Shikari is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Nainggolan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 83 :(mnc) Aparichit races into the box
          ...  He sees Aoyama_Hideki lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 84 :(amd) R_Rower gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds R_Jimenez
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 85 :(mnc) Thanatos drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  A powerful header from Aoyama_Hideki !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnc) Aparichit looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki could have let it bounce!
          ...  M_Kozakic saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 91 :(mnc) D_Gallagher could get a shot on goal here
          ...  D_Gallagher sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  M_Kozakic parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 92 :(amd) Koke turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Amoros
          ...  The ball hits Aoyama_Hideki in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 100,623
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Aoyama_Hideki
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : K_Coman (7)
Booked               : Mikio_Fujioka (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Atletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : S_Clark (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Jimenez (74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Clark (15), D_Luiz (43), M_Rashford (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  | Atletico Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       8
Off target           :           9        |       6
On target            :           5        |       2
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          17        |       11
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 1 Atletico Madrid
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Vorm           GK  36   3   7   1  22 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  32   9  10  32 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  31   7  10  41 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  30   6   9  20 |  97   0   3   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  29  10   5  31 |  78   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  33   8  32 |  97   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
R_Nainggolan   MF   1   8  32   6  23 |  85   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Sam_Totman     MF   1  22  31   5  28 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Coman        MF   1  10  30   7  30 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Aparichit      MF   3   5  25  15  12 |  97   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  30  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -15
Chalk          GK  26   4   3   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  32   8  10  43 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Neves        MF   2   5  31   4  33 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Shikari      MF   1   6  26   9  32 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Inzaghi      FW   1  10   7  31  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Atletico Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Kozakic      GK  32   3   1   3  22 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  32   9   8  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Luiz         DF   1  30   9   5  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
S_Clark        DF   1  25  10  10  32 |  97   0   6   1   0   0   0   1   0   0 118   8  -2
I_Head         DF   3  25   9   5  10 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
R_Rower        MF   3  15  25   8  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Z_Socrates     MF   3   8  25  12  11 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Hoekstra       MF   3   9  25  11  12 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Koke           MF   2   6  25  10  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Rashford     FW   2   7   9  26  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  18  18
R_Jimenez      FW   2  10   8  25  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
N_Millan       GK  26   1   2   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Andreasen    DF   3  25   8   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Battocchio   MF   1   9  25   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tito_Santana   FW   3   8   8  29  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Torres       FW   1   5   8  25  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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