Division One Reserve League Match, Manchester City Res vs. Arsenal Res (Sun Feb 19)


                  Manchester City Res  |  Arsenal Res
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 A
                        Tony McCleary  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                     L_Marchegiani GK  |  GK N_Martin
                           R_Teple DF  |  DF W_Barton
                           M_Amini DF  |  DF A_Cole
                          Ridoutiz DF  |  DF K_Mavropanos
                            T_Dale DF  |  DF T_Adams
                           D_Platt MF  |  DM M_Elneny
                            Ian_Mc MF  |  MF Palhinha
                         J_Russell MF  |  MF J_Serwy
                        R_Liverani MF  |  AM R_Nelson
                              Figo FW  |  FW E_Smith_Rowe
                         Sam_Jones FW  |  FW N_Bendtner
                                       |
                          Cloisten SUB |  SUB K_Hitchcock
                     Joachim_Ander SUB |  SUB V_Jones
                          Brodie_D SUB |  SUB T_Burns
                         F_Parasca SUB |  SUB N_Butt
                            W_Zhao SUB |  SUB A_Dia

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 4  :(arnr) R_Nelson turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  D_Platt with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 5  :(arnr) K_Mavropanos with a flicked pass to R_Nelson
          ...  J_Russell slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 7  :(arnr) E_Smith_Rowe with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  But R_Teple with the fine tackle
Min. 8  :(mncr) Ian_Mc back heels to find Ridoutiz in space
          ...  M_Elneny makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 8  :(arnr) The ball is passed in from R_Nelson, he finds E_Smith_Rowe
          ...  R_Teple cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 9  :(mncr) M_Amini beats K_Mavropanos
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  M_Elneny robs him of the ball
Min. 13 :(arnr) E_Smith_Rowe dribbles it into the box
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe with the crafty shot!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 14 :(arnr) E_Smith_Rowe makes the tackle
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  N_Rizzoli talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Arsenal Res are leading in the game now
          ...  Manchester City Res 0-1 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 15 :(arnr) J_Serwy plays a long ball to A_Cole
          ...  A_Cole smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  L_Marchegiani just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 16 :(arnr) R_Nelson fires over a low cross to N_Bendtner
          ...  N_Bendtner with a thundering drive!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 17 :(mncr) R_Teple gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Sam_Jones is unmarked
          ...  Sam_Jones has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 17 :(arnr) R_Nelson with the heel pass to E_Smith_Rowe
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  L_Marchegiani gets up well to catch that one
Min. 19 :(mncr) R_Liverani with the towering header to D_Platt
          ...  A_Cole wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 20 :(arnr) A_Cole knocks the ball past R_Teple
          ...  A_Cole tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  L_Marchegiani is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 24 :(mncr) J_Russell plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  M_Elneny reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 25 :(mncr) Ian_Mc with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Sam_Jones gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Sam_Jones with the shot !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 26 :(mncr) Ian_Mc changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Sam_Jones
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  T_Adams hits it out for a throw
Min. 27 :(mncr) R_Teple nutmegs the defender
          ...  A_Cole with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 27 :(arnr) M_Elneny with the through ball to E_Smith_Rowe
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe with a blistering shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 28 :(arnr) R_Nelson has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Amini
          ...  He knocks it to E_Smith_Rowe!
          ...  R_Teple reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 29 :(arnr) E_Smith_Rowe sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to N_Bendtner
          ...  T_Dale makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 31 :(mncr) R_Liverani looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Platt
          ...  D_Platt has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  N_Martin heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 32 :(mncr) R_Liverani floats the ball in to find Ian_Mc
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe with the tackle
          ...  N_Rizzoli will want to speak to him
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks relieved
          ...  Tony McCleary is far from happy with that decision
Min. 33 :(mncr) R_Liverani sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Figo runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Mavropanos
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Liverani floats the ball in!
          ...  N_Martin makes the catch!
Min. 37 :(arnr) J_Serwy whips the ball across to N_Bendtner
          ...  N_Bendtner with a thundering shot!
          ...  L_Marchegiani heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 38 :(mncr) J_Russell holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Sam_Jones
          ...  Sam_Jones with a thundering drive!
          ...  But N_Martin punches it away
Min. 38 :(arnr) M_Elneny looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Smith_Rowe
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  L_Marchegiani gets up well to catch that one
Min. 39 :(arnr) Palhinha is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to N_Bendtner
          ...  N_Bendtner with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  L_Marchegiani won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arnr) R_Nelson sidesteps M_Amini
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  R_Nelson goes for goal !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 46 :(mncr) D_Platt reads the run of M_Amini
          ...  M_Elneny cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 47 :(mncr) J_Russell controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs T_Adams
          ...  He puts in Figo!
          ...  Figo has a dig at goal!
          ...  N_Martin blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City Res 0-1 Arsenal Res

Min. 46 :(arnr) Palhinha with the towering header to N_Bendtner
          ...  N_Bendtner flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  Manchester City Res 0-2 Arsenal Res ...
Min. 47 :(arnr) E_Smith_Rowe moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Nelson
          ...  R_Nelson unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  L_Marchegiani makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 51 :(arnr) J_Serwy plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  R_Nelson decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  From long range R_Nelson bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 52 :(arnr) Palhinha drives it across the face of the goal E_Smith_Rowe
          ...  Ridoutiz clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 53 :(mncr) R_Liverani with a short pass to find Figo
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Elneny
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 55 :(arnr) E_Smith_Rowe sidesteps M_Amini
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  R_Teple hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Serwy hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Amini gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 62 :(arnr) J_Serwy is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  R_Nelson latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_Teple wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 63 :(arnr) M_Elneny hoists the ball across to J_Serwy
          ...  J_Serwy flings a shot at goal !
          ...  L_Marchegiani goes down well to save
Min. 66 :(mncr) Ridoutiz picks out J_Russell with the cross
          ...  J_Russell with a thundering volley!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 66 :(arnr) T_Adams has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Amini
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in E_Smith_Rowe!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from E_Smith_Rowe !
          ...  L_Marchegiani gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 67 :(arnr) E_Smith_Rowe sprints past the defender
          ...  A thundering drive by E_Smith_Rowe !
          ...  Brilliant save from L_Marchegiani
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 68 :(mncr) Ian_Mc runs towards the goal
          ...  A_Cole tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by N_Rizzoli!
Min. 70 :(mncr) R_Liverani finds Figo with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But Palhinha wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Russell plays it towards the near post!
          ...  K_Mavropanos belts it clear
Min. 70 :(mncr) J_Russell finds Ian_Mc in acres of space
          ...  R_Nelson is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 71 :(arnr) R_Nelson holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Serwy
          ...  J_Serwy must beat L_Marchegiani!
          ...  L_Marchegiani makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 74 :(arnr) M_Elneny with a precise ball to E_Smith_Rowe
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe bears down on goal!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 75 :(mncr) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Joachim_Ander will come on for M_Amini and play DF
Min. 75 :(mncr) F_Parasca is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Platt is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(mncr) Brodie_D is going to be brought on
          ...  F_Parasca is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 79 :(arnr) K_Hitchcock is being brought on
          ...  T_Adams is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(mncr) W_Zhao replaces an unhappy Figo and will play as a FW
Min. 80 :(arnr) A_Dia is being brought on
          ...  N_Bendtner is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 80 :(mncr) R_Liverani controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  W_Zhao gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  W_Zhao has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  N_Martin just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 80 :(arnr) J_Serwy gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Brodie_D!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Teple wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 82 :(arnr) V_Jones is going to be brought on
          ...  K_Mavropanos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 82 :(arnr) Palhinha runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of A_Dia
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Ridoutiz gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 83 :(arnr) T_Burns is being prepared to come on
          ...  Palhinha is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 83 :(arnr) A_Dia turns on a sixpence
          ...  What a shot from A_Dia !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  L_Marchegiani can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  L_Marchegiani makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 84 :(mncr) Joachim_Ander looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Teple
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from W_Barton
Min. 85 :(arnr) N_Butt is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Elneny is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 87 :(arnr) R_Nelson runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off R_Teple back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  R_Nelson has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But L_Marchegiani comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mncr) Brodie_D with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  T_Dale gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A left-footer by T_Dale !
          ...  But N_Martin punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that N_Martin got a touch
Min. 90 :(mncr) Ian_Mc reads the run of Brodie_D
          ...  Brodie_D with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  N_Martin takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 91 :(mncr) R_Liverani controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs W_Barton
          ...  He puts in Brodie_D!
          ...  Brodie_D with the overhead !
          ...  N_Martin saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 91 :(arnr) T_Burns with the first time flick to J_Serwy
          ...  Joachim_Ander takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 92 :(mncr) R_Liverani moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Sam_Jones
          ...  V_Jones brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But N_Rizzoli waves play on!!!

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



Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
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Manchester City Res Match Info
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Best player          : R_Liverani
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Platt (4)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Res Match Info
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Best player          : E_Smith_Rowe (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Smith_Rowe (14), N_Bendtner (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Nelson (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Manchester City Res |   Arsenal Res
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       21
Off target           :           4        |       11
On target            :           6        |       10
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       5
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :          11        |       12
Key Passes           :          21        |       22
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Final Score          : Manchester City Res 0 - 2 Arsenal Res
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Player Statistics - Manchester City Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Marchegiani  GK  25   3   2   3  31 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
R_Teple        DF   2  24   7   6  32 |  94   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 120  10   0
M_Amini        DF   1  23  11  10  22 |  77   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ridoutiz       DF   2  19  10   7  10 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
T_Dale         DF   2  19   7   8  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_Platt        MF   2  11  23   8  32 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
Ian_Mc         MF   1   8  21  13  30 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
J_Russell      MF   2   7  21   8  21 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
R_Liverani     MF   1   7  19   8  11 |  94   0   0   9   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  70 -20
Figo           FW   2   6   4  22  10 |  82   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Sam_Jones      FW   1   1   3  19  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Cloisten       GK  19   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joachim_Ander  DF   1  24   9   4  22 |  17   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Brodie_D       MF   2  23  11   6  40 |  17   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
F_Parasca      MF   2  15  21   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Zhao         FW   2   6   6  23  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Martin       GK  25   2   2   4  31 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
W_Barton       DF   1  24  10   6  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Cole         DF   2  24   8   7  42 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Mavropanos   DF   2  22   4   1  42 |  84   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
T_Adams        DF   1  20   7   1  27 |  81   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Elneny       DM   1  20  21   5  12 |  87   0   5   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 120  60  20
Palhinha       MF   2  18  24   1  31 |  85   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  60   0
J_Serwy        MF   2  11  23  11  22 |  94   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
R_Nelson       AM   1   6  23  21  30 |  94   0   0   5   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  48   8
E_Smith_Rowe   FW   1   5  23  20  36 |  94   0   0   2   0   8   1   0   0   0   0  20  40
N_Bendtner     FW   1   2   4  23  26 |  82   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
K_Hitchcock    DF  24   2   5   1  13 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
V_Jones        MF   2  22   8   7  21 |  10   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Burns        MF   2   4  24   8  22 |   9   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Butt         MF   2   8  21  15  12 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Dia          FW   1   4  10  24  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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