Division Two League Match, Manchester City vs. Atletico Madrid (Sun Dec 22)


                      Manchester City  |  Atletico Madrid
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 P
                        Tony McCleary  |  Gary Kevany
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK Carlos_Bravo
                       D_Gallagher DF  |  DF M_Amoros
                            W_Reid DF  |  DF A_Romagnoli
                      La_Huntellio DF  |  DF D_Luiz
                          Jumbalia DF  |  DF J_Ayden
                       Caoimhin_Og MF  |  DM Pichu_Atienza
                         S_Pittman MF  |  MF K_DeBruyne
                          Thiago_C MF  |  MF A_Kanchelskis
                           Boriska MF  |  MF Ridoutska
                       L_Griffiths FW  |  FW F_Inzaghi
                            M_Hami FW  |  FW M_Owen
                                       |
                          Cloisten SUB |  SUB Tiribocchi
                          D_Boyata SUB |  SUB M_Bossis
                           Biodhre SUB |  SUB Koke
                         A_Zabarte SUB |  SUB E_Petit
                             Sobhi SUB |  SUB F_Torres

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(mnc) S_Pittman finds Boriska in the box
          ...  Boriska fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Carlos_Bravo got a touch
Min. 7  :(mnc) S_Pittman with a first time pass
          ...  Boriska runs onto it!
          ...  Boriska attempts a low drive!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 7  :(amd) Ridoutska hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  F_Inzaghi collects the loose ball!
          ...  W_Reid tackles cleanly
Min. 9  :(amd) M_Owen takes advantage of a mistake by Jumbalia
          ...  Caoimhin_Og plays the back pass
          ...  Hugo_Lloris can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ridoutska chips the ball into the area!
          ...  La_Huntellio belts it clear
Min. 10 :(mnc) Boriska looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Griffiths
          ...  D_Luiz wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 16 :(mnc) L_Griffiths skips the challenge from M_Owen
          ...  D_Luiz brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 18 :(mnc) S_Pittman plays it forward to M_Hami
          ...  Fine tackle by Pichu_Atienza
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 19 :(mnc) Boriska with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  But M_Amoros wins the ball
Min. 19 :(amd) M_Owen leaves Boriska standing
          ...  M_Owen hits a great drive!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 27 :(amd) Pichu_Atienza plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  Pichu_Atienza with a thundering shot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 30 :(mnc) Thiago_C backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  L_Griffiths gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Griffiths has a dig at goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Carlos_Bravo dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Carlos_Bravo beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jumbalia hits it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Carlos_Bravo
Min. 31 :(amd) M_Amoros with a slide rule pass to A_Romagnoli
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Pittman
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 34 :(mnc) L_Griffiths beats M_Amoros
          ...  A wicked drive by L_Griffiths !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 35 :(mnc) Thiago_C drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to L_Griffiths
          ...  But M_Owen reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 37 :(mnc) S_Pittman finds Boriska in the box
          ...  An audacious effort from Boriska !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 38 :(amd) Pichu_Atienza reads the run of F_Inzaghi
          ...  But La_Huntellio will cut out the threat
Min. 39 :(mnc) The ball is passed in from Jumbalia, he finds L_Griffiths
          ...  L_Griffiths hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Carlos_Bravo got a touch
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) L_Griffiths with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  L_Griffiths goes for goal !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo claws it off the line
          ...  J_Underhill consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Manchester City the advantage!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 45 :(amd) Ridoutska pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  F_Inzaghi is clean through!
          ...  M_Hami with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  M_Owen fires it towards the goal
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_DeBruyne chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Gallagher belts it clear
Min. 47 :(mnc) M_Hami moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Griffiths
          ...  A vicious shot by L_Griffiths !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-0 Atletico Madrid

Min. 46 :(amd) F_Inzaghi turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  F_Inzaghi tries to beat Hugo_Lloris from outside the area!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris goes down well to save
Min. 50 :(amd) M_Amoros holds the ball up
          ...  He sees A_Romagnoli in space!
          ...  A_Romagnoli with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Ayden
          ...  Hugo_Lloris comes out and claims it!
Min. 51 :(mnc) Boriska is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  A left-footer by Boriska !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Atletico Madrid fans laugh at him
Min. 53 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with a 50-yard pass to Jumbalia
          ...  Ridoutska body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 54 :(mnc) La_Huntellio looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Thiago_C
          ...  Thiago_C blasts it at the goal !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 54 :(amd) Pichu_Atienza with the kinky dribble
          ...  Pichu_Atienza looks to see where Hugo_Lloris is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 60 :(amd) F_Inzaghi leaves his marker standing
          ...  La_Huntellio wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 60 :(mnc) Boriska loses his marker
          ...  A_Romagnoli with a reckless challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 63 :(mnc) L_Griffiths times his run well
          ...  D_Luiz reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 65 :(mnc) L_Griffiths pushes it past the defender
          ...  L_Griffiths with a powerful downward header!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 65 :(amd) A_Kanchelskis leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to M_Owen
          ...  M_Owen swings in the shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 68 :(amd) A_Kanchelskis with a precise pass to A_Romagnoli
          ...  A_Romagnoli chases it through, he must score !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 71 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Boriska
          ...  Ridoutska muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  J_Underhill just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  S_Pittman shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to D_Gallagher instead
          ...  D_Gallagher strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 72 :(amd) M_Amoros slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  S_Pittman with an awful challenge
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 74 :(mnc) S_Pittman pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  D_Gallagher is clean through!
          ...  M_Amoros beats him to the ball
Min. 75 :(amd) K_DeBruyne feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  F_Inzaghi runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  F_Inzaghi tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 78 :(mnc) W_Reid sidesteps A_Romagnoli
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A_Romagnoli does well to get the tackle in
Min. 80 :(mnc) L_Griffiths takes advantage of a mistake by F_Inzaghi
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  L_Griffiths hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo looks very relieved!
Min. 82 :(mnc) D_Boyata is coming on for W_Reid and playing DF
Min. 82 :(mnc) A_Zabarte replaces an unhappy Boriska and will play as a MF
Min. 82 :(mnc) Sobhi is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Griffiths is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 83 :(amd) Pichu_Atienza with a probing through ball M_Owen
          ...  M_Owen with the punt towards goal!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 85 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Sobhi
          ...  Sobhi hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 87 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og picks up the pass
          ...  Caoimhin_Og attempts to nutmeg Carlos_Bravo!
          ...  Brilliant save from Carlos_Bravo
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) Jumbalia with electric pace
          ...  He eases past A_Romagnoli
          ...  M_Amoros with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Manchester City players
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 108,426
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : L_Griffiths (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Griffiths (44)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Pittman (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Atletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Pichu_Atienza
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ridoutska (53), M_Amoros (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  | Atletico Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           9        |       3
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       8
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 0 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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  34   3   2   3  13 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  29   8   9  43 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
W_Reid         DF   2  28   7   9  41 |  84   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
La_Huntellio   DF   2  27   7   9  20 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  30  20
Jumbalia       DF   2  25   8  10  33 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  30   8  32 |  93   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
S_Pittman      MF   3   9  29  11  40 |  93   0   1   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  48  -2
Thiago_C       MF   1  10  26   9  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Boriska        MF   1   8  24  17  22 |  84   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
L_Griffiths    FW   2   9   4  26  31 |  84   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  48
M_Hami         FW   2   7   9  25  32 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Cloisten       GK  19   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   2  24   6  11  22 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Biodhre        DF   2  20   6   7  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  15  25   7  21 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sobhi          FW   2   7   7  25  21 |   9   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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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Carlos_Bravo   GK  29   1   2   3  21 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  30   9   8  42 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
A_Romagnoli    DF   1  29   6   9  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   2
D_Luiz         DF   1  29   8   5  22 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
J_Ayden        DF   1  26  10   6  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pichu_Atienza  DM   1  16  26   6  33 |  93   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -14
K_DeBruyne     MF   1   7  30   7  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Kanchelskis  MF   2   8  29   6  22 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ridoutska      MF   2  17  28   7  34 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
F_Inzaghi      FW   1   9   6  29  43 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_Owen         FW   1   7   9  28  11 |  93   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0   8
Tiribocchi     GK  27   3   3   4  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bossis       DF   1  26   9   6  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Koke           MF   2   6  25  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Petit        MF   1   8  25   7  21 |   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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