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Season 19 Archive: Division 2, Week 1
Manchester City 0 - 4 Aston Villa
Division Two League Match, Manchester City vs. Aston Villa (Mon Jul 21)
Manchester City | Aston Villa
4-4-2 C | 4-3-3 P
Scott Matthews | John O Brien
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J_Hart GK | GK T_Sorensen
T_Roberts DF | DF D_Sinclair
M_Demichelis DF | DF G_Collins
J_Stam DF | DF J_Lescott
P_Zabaleta DF | DF L_Blanc
A_Ross MF | MF D_Obua
Ludovic MF | MF T_Muller
O_Bosingwa MF | MF C_Griffiths
T_Kunert MF | FW Matej_Vydra
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW P_Currer
S_Aguero FW | FW P_Barrett
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E_J_Johansen SUB | SUB P_Hankey
B_Sagna SUB | SUB T_Graham
Fernandinho SUB | SUB K_El_Ahmadi
S_Nasri SUB | SUB Ridoutska
E_Dzeko SUB | SUB E_Heskey
Referee: C_Richmond (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(mnc) S_Aguero with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... J_Lescott reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 1 :(asv) T_Muller is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... From long range T_Muller bends the ball towards goal!
... J_Hart gathers it easily
Min. 2 :(asv) C_Griffiths beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... C_Griffiths with the overhead !
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 6 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from D_Sinclair
... Nathan_Dyer belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... He hits the side netting
Min. 6 :(mnc) S_Aguero flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... D_Sinclair is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 9 :(mnc) Ludovic has it now
... He takes on G_Collins
... He gets past him!
... He puts in O_Bosingwa!
... O_Bosingwa with a thundering drive!
... But T_Sorensen hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 10 :(asv) T_Muller feeds the ball through the middle
... Matej_Vydra runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... Matej_Vydra tries one from the edge of the box !
... GOAL !!
... He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
... Aston Villa go ahead in this match now!
... Manchester City 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 14 :(mnc) S_Aguero finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled G_Collins
... S_Aguero swings in the shot!
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 17 :(mnc) S_Aguero with the dribble
... J_Lescott is easily beaten
... S_Aguero shapes up for a shot!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 17 :(asv) C_Griffiths runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... P_Barrett latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... P_Barrett tries to lob the keeper !
... It floats over J_Hart
... Its heading goal ward!
... GOAL !!
... That was a great effort
... Manchester City 0-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 18 :(mnc) Manchester City made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 18 :(asv) Aston Villa are switching their playing style to C
Min. 18 :(mnc) S_Aguero flicks it past G_Collins
... He runs forward
... Good sliding challenge from D_Sinclair
Min. 19 :(asv) J_Lescott turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Matej_Vydra
... Matej_Vydra with the overhead !
... J_Hart catches the ball
Min. 22 :(mnc) T_Kunert miskicks!
... He finds O_Bosingwa though
... That was fortunate
... A cracking drive from O_Bosingwa !
... T_Sorensen with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 23 :(asv) P_Currer finds the space intelligently
... P_Currer with the side footed shot!
... J_Hart can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... J_Hart has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 24 :(mnc) O_Bosingwa jumps over G_Collins's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... O_Bosingwa with a blistering shot !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 24 :(asv) P_Currer takes advantage of a mistake by A_Ross
... Can he make them pay?
... P_Currer with the drive!
... J_Hart gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 26 :(mnc) O_Bosingwa is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to S_Aguero
... Launched towards the top corner by S_Aguero !
... But T_Sorensen just gets his fingers to that one
... C_Richmond has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 27 :(asv) T_Muller watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
... He decides to be greedy and run into the space
... He's gone right through!
... P_Zabaleta goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 29 :(mnc) A_Ross brings it under control
... He takes on J_Lescott
... He gets past him!
... He puts in T_Roberts!
... Excellent sliding challenge by D_Sinclair
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... O_Bosingwa swings it in!
... A_Ross gets a shot in
... T_Sorensen parries it, he follows it up
... And T_Sorensen recovers to save!!
Min. 29 :(asv) D_Obua 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!
... Well executed sliding challenge from T_Roberts
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... C_Griffiths hits it into the box!
... The ball comes to P_Barrett
... He knocks it goalward
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... Manchester City 0-3 Aston Villa ...
Min. 31 :(mnc) Ludovic looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Nathan_Dyer
... Matej_Vydra with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 35 :(asv) T_Muller with a smart pass to P_Currer
... But P_Zabaleta will cut out the threat
Min. 38 :(asv) J_Lescott kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Matej_Vydra gets on the end of the pass
... Fine tackle by M_Demichelis
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 39 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... Launched towards the top corner by Nathan_Dyer !
... T_Sorensen blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 39 :(asv) C_Griffiths with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to P_Currer
... But M_Demichelis slides in two footed.
... C_Richmond has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 40 :(asv) P_Currer with electric pace
... He eases past T_Roberts
... But M_Demichelis slides in
Min. 41 :(mnc) O_Bosingwa cuts the ball back to M_Demichelis
... M_Demichelis hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... T_Sorensen blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 41 :(asv) P_Barrett flicks it over T_Roberts and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... P_Barrett flings a shot at goal !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... J_Hart never had a chance!
Min. 42 :(mnc) M_Demichelis with the deft touch
... He takes it past L_Blanc
... He knocks it to O_Bosingwa!
... But D_Sinclair reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(asv) P_Currer jumps over the defender's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... From long range P_Currer bends the ball towards goal!
... GOAL !!
... What a cheeky finish!
... The Aston Villa fans sing his praises!
... Manchester City 0-4 Aston Villa ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-4 Aston Villa
Min. 46 :(mnc) A_Ross cuts the ball back to S_Aguero
... S_Aguero flings a shot at goal !
... T_Sorensen parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 47 :(asv) C_Griffiths holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to P_Currer
... P_Currer hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 49 :(asv) C_Griffiths knocks it past J_Stam and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... J_Stam fouls
... That was disgusting
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 49 :(asv) C_Griffiths looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to Matej_Vydra
... Matej_Vydra with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 52 :(asv) C_Griffiths finds himself in acres of space
... C_Griffiths launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... D_Obua crosses it in!
... J_Lescott gets something on it!
... J_Hart has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... J_Hart reacts well to save!!!
Min. 53 :(asv) D_Obua looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Matej_Vydra
... The defender fails to control it
... Matej_Vydra picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
... He is one on one with J_Hart
... He tries to slide it past J_Hart
... J_Hart pulls off a save !!
Min. 55 :(mnc) S_Aguero picks up the pass
... Excellent sliding challenge from Matej_Vydra
Min. 57 :(asv) T_Muller takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into P_Barrett
... P_Barrett unleashes a pile driver !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... J_Hart never had a chance!
Min. 57 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer sidesteps Matej_Vydra
... He showed great skill there
... D_Obua with an ugly foul
... C_Richmond shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 59 :(mnc) S_Aguero has it on the edge of the box
... P_Currer body checks his opponent!!
... That's a careless challenge!!
... C_Richmond refrained from booking him but had words
... FREE KICK
... This is very far out
... T_Kunert swings it in
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of it
... T_Muller forces him off the ball
Min. 60 :(asv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... K_El_Ahmadi will come on for T_Muller and play MF
Min. 62 :(asv) G_Collins with the heel pass to Matej_Vydra
... J_Stam slices it
... J_Hart moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... K_El_Ahmadi crosses it in!
... M_Demichelis heads it away
Min. 63 :(asv) P_Currer beats O_Bosingwa
... T_Roberts gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 64 :(mnc) S_Nasri is going to be brought on
... A_Ross is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(mnc) There's going to be a change
... Fernandinho will come on for T_Kunert and play FW
Min. 65 :(asv) Ridoutska is going to be brought on
... C_Griffiths is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(asv) Matej_Vydra with the dribble
... Fernandinho is easily beaten
... Matej_Vydra has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... J_Hart gets up well to catch that one
Min. 67 :(mnc) S_Nasri takes on D_Sinclair
... He runs past him
... S_Nasri heads the ball towards goal !
... T_Sorensen with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 68 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi plays the early ball across the box to find D_Obua in space
... But P_Zabaleta wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 70 :(mnc) E_Dzeko will replace S_Aguero and play DF
Min. 70 :(asv) E_Heskey is going to be brought on
... Matej_Vydra is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(asv) Ridoutska brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... L_Blanc gets on the end of the pass
... L_Blanc fires a shot at goal !
... But J_Hart makes an easy save
Min. 71 :(asv) P_Barrett takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Stam
... P_Barrett hits the ball first time!
... The shot slips through J_Hart's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 72 :(asv) P_Barrett makes himself available
... M_Demichelis wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 73 :(asv) D_Sinclair spits at O_Bosingwa
... C_Richmond calls him for a talk
Min. 74 :(asv) D_Obua hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... J_Lescott latches onto it!
... J_Lescott must beat J_Hart!
... J_Hart has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... J_Hart is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 75 :(mnc) M_Demichelis takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to E_Dzeko
... E_Dzeko with a thundering shot!
... But T_Sorensen parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 76 :(mnc) Ludovic with a one-touch layoff to E_Dzeko
... D_Sinclair cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 76 :(asv) Ridoutska with a probing through ball E_Heskey
... E_Heskey with a blistering shot !
... But J_Hart makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 78 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... O_Bosingwa latches onto it!
... O_Bosingwa bears down on goal!
... T_Sorensen fists it away
Min. 79 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer runs with pace at the defence
... L_Blanc plays the back pass
... T_Sorensen can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... O_Bosingwa drives it into the box!
... T_Sorensen fists it away!
Min. 79 :(asv) D_Sinclair with a slick pass to P_Currer
... P_Currer tries to lob the keeper !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... J_Hart never had a chance!
Min. 80 :(asv) P_Currer beats J_Stam
... He showed great skill there
... P_Currer carves a shot towards goal !
... The ball moves through the air!
... J_Hart moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 81 :(asv) G_Collins looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... D_Obua receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... D_Obua attempts a chip!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 82 :(mnc) J_Stam runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... J_Stam aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 84 :(asv) Ridoutska kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... P_Barrett gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... A thundering drive by P_Barrett !
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by E_Heskey!
... J_Hart fists it away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a mistake by G_Collins
... It's a lucky break
... Nathan_Dyer fires a shot at goal !
... T_Sorensen blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance : 40,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player : O_Bosingwa
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Stam (49)
Injured : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : C_Griffiths (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Matej_Vydra (10), P_Barrett (17,29), P_Currer (46)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Obua (57)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Manchester City | Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal : 16 | 25
Off target : 5 | 13
On target : 11 | 12
Possession : 51 | 49
Corners : 2 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 5 | 12
Key Tackles : 10 | 9
Key Passes : 11 | 18
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Final Score : Manchester City 0 - 4 Aston Villa
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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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J_Hart GK 28 2 2 7 14 | 92 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -15 0 0 0
T_Roberts DF 2 23 11 9 27 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Demichelis DF 2 23 8 7 18 | 92 0 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 20 5
J_Stam DF 2 23 7 6 29 | 92 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -1
P_Zabaleta DF 2 22 4 1 27 | 92 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
A_Ross MF 1 3 26 2 36 | 65 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
Ludovic MF 2 1 26 1 25 | 92 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
O_Bosingwa MF 4 7 25 16 47 | 92 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 16
T_Kunert MF 1 7 24 2 21 | 66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -20
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 10 24 31 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
S_Aguero FW 2 9 8 24 20 | 71 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
E_J_Johansen GK 22 6 6 6 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Sagna DF 2 21 10 7 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fernandinho FW 4 7 23 9 25 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Nasri MF 2 7 23 8 26 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
E_Dzeko DF 2 6 6 23 34 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Sorensen GK 37 4 4 1 15 | 92 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
D_Sinclair DF 3 23 8 7 41 | 92 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 10 0
G_Collins DF 2 23 8 6 19 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
J_Lescott DF 1 23 6 3 20 | 92 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 20 6
L_Blanc DF 3 17 7 9 23 | 92 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
D_Obua MF 2 11 23 8 31 | 92 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -1
T_Muller MF 3 8 23 9 32 | 61 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 45 5
C_Griffiths MF 1 3 23 7 24 | 66 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 70 2
Matej_Vydra FW 1 9 6 25 13 | 71 0 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 60 20 56
P_Currer FW 1 2 8 24 32 | 92 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 29
P_Barrett FW 1 6 4 24 27 | 92 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 20 20 64
P_Hankey GK 24 3 3 5 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Graham DF 2 23 9 6 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_El_Ahmadi MF 1 9 24 6 15 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Ridoutska MF 2 15 23 7 34 | 26 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
E_Heskey FW 3 4 8 19 32 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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Manchester City | Aston Villa
4-4-2 C | 4-3-3 P
Scott Matthews | John O Brien
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J_Hart GK | GK T_Sorensen
T_Roberts DF | DF D_Sinclair
M_Demichelis DF | DF G_Collins
J_Stam DF | DF J_Lescott
P_Zabaleta DF | DF L_Blanc
A_Ross MF | MF D_Obua
Ludovic MF | MF T_Muller
O_Bosingwa MF | MF C_Griffiths
T_Kunert MF | FW Matej_Vydra
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW P_Currer
S_Aguero FW | FW P_Barrett
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E_J_Johansen SUB | SUB P_Hankey
B_Sagna SUB | SUB T_Graham
Fernandinho SUB | SUB K_El_Ahmadi
S_Nasri SUB | SUB Ridoutska
E_Dzeko SUB | SUB E_Heskey
Referee: C_Richmond (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(mnc) S_Aguero with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... J_Lescott reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 1 :(asv) T_Muller is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... From long range T_Muller bends the ball towards goal!
... J_Hart gathers it easily
Min. 2 :(asv) C_Griffiths beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... C_Griffiths with the overhead !
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 6 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from D_Sinclair
... Nathan_Dyer belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... He hits the side netting
Min. 6 :(mnc) S_Aguero flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... D_Sinclair is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 9 :(mnc) Ludovic has it now
... He takes on G_Collins
... He gets past him!
... He puts in O_Bosingwa!
... O_Bosingwa with a thundering drive!
... But T_Sorensen hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 10 :(asv) T_Muller feeds the ball through the middle
... Matej_Vydra runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... Matej_Vydra tries one from the edge of the box !
... GOAL !!
... He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
... Aston Villa go ahead in this match now!
... Manchester City 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 14 :(mnc) S_Aguero finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled G_Collins
... S_Aguero swings in the shot!
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 17 :(mnc) S_Aguero with the dribble
... J_Lescott is easily beaten
... S_Aguero shapes up for a shot!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 17 :(asv) C_Griffiths runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... P_Barrett latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... P_Barrett tries to lob the keeper !
... It floats over J_Hart
... Its heading goal ward!
... GOAL !!
... That was a great effort
... Manchester City 0-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 18 :(mnc) Manchester City made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 18 :(asv) Aston Villa are switching their playing style to C
Min. 18 :(mnc) S_Aguero flicks it past G_Collins
... He runs forward
... Good sliding challenge from D_Sinclair
Min. 19 :(asv) J_Lescott turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Matej_Vydra
... Matej_Vydra with the overhead !
... J_Hart catches the ball
Min. 22 :(mnc) T_Kunert miskicks!
... He finds O_Bosingwa though
... That was fortunate
... A cracking drive from O_Bosingwa !
... T_Sorensen with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 23 :(asv) P_Currer finds the space intelligently
... P_Currer with the side footed shot!
... J_Hart can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... J_Hart has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 24 :(mnc) O_Bosingwa jumps over G_Collins's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... O_Bosingwa with a blistering shot !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 24 :(asv) P_Currer takes advantage of a mistake by A_Ross
... Can he make them pay?
... P_Currer with the drive!
... J_Hart gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 26 :(mnc) O_Bosingwa is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to S_Aguero
... Launched towards the top corner by S_Aguero !
... But T_Sorensen just gets his fingers to that one
... C_Richmond has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 27 :(asv) T_Muller watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
... He decides to be greedy and run into the space
... He's gone right through!
... P_Zabaleta goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 29 :(mnc) A_Ross brings it under control
... He takes on J_Lescott
... He gets past him!
... He puts in T_Roberts!
... Excellent sliding challenge by D_Sinclair
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... O_Bosingwa swings it in!
... A_Ross gets a shot in
... T_Sorensen parries it, he follows it up
... And T_Sorensen recovers to save!!
Min. 29 :(asv) D_Obua 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!
... Well executed sliding challenge from T_Roberts
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... C_Griffiths hits it into the box!
... The ball comes to P_Barrett
... He knocks it goalward
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... Manchester City 0-3 Aston Villa ...
Min. 31 :(mnc) Ludovic looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Nathan_Dyer
... Matej_Vydra with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 35 :(asv) T_Muller with a smart pass to P_Currer
... But P_Zabaleta will cut out the threat
Min. 38 :(asv) J_Lescott kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Matej_Vydra gets on the end of the pass
... Fine tackle by M_Demichelis
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 39 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... Launched towards the top corner by Nathan_Dyer !
... T_Sorensen blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 39 :(asv) C_Griffiths with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to P_Currer
... But M_Demichelis slides in two footed.
... C_Richmond has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 40 :(asv) P_Currer with electric pace
... He eases past T_Roberts
... But M_Demichelis slides in
Min. 41 :(mnc) O_Bosingwa cuts the ball back to M_Demichelis
... M_Demichelis hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... T_Sorensen blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 41 :(asv) P_Barrett flicks it over T_Roberts and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... P_Barrett flings a shot at goal !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... J_Hart never had a chance!
Min. 42 :(mnc) M_Demichelis with the deft touch
... He takes it past L_Blanc
... He knocks it to O_Bosingwa!
... But D_Sinclair reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(asv) P_Currer jumps over the defender's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... From long range P_Currer bends the ball towards goal!
... GOAL !!
... What a cheeky finish!
... The Aston Villa fans sing his praises!
... Manchester City 0-4 Aston Villa ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-4 Aston Villa
Min. 46 :(mnc) A_Ross cuts the ball back to S_Aguero
... S_Aguero flings a shot at goal !
... T_Sorensen parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 47 :(asv) C_Griffiths holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to P_Currer
... P_Currer hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 49 :(asv) C_Griffiths knocks it past J_Stam and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... J_Stam fouls
... That was disgusting
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 49 :(asv) C_Griffiths looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to Matej_Vydra
... Matej_Vydra with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 52 :(asv) C_Griffiths finds himself in acres of space
... C_Griffiths launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... D_Obua crosses it in!
... J_Lescott gets something on it!
... J_Hart has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... J_Hart reacts well to save!!!
Min. 53 :(asv) D_Obua looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Matej_Vydra
... The defender fails to control it
... Matej_Vydra picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
... He is one on one with J_Hart
... He tries to slide it past J_Hart
... J_Hart pulls off a save !!
Min. 55 :(mnc) S_Aguero picks up the pass
... Excellent sliding challenge from Matej_Vydra
Min. 57 :(asv) T_Muller takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into P_Barrett
... P_Barrett unleashes a pile driver !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... J_Hart never had a chance!
Min. 57 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer sidesteps Matej_Vydra
... He showed great skill there
... D_Obua with an ugly foul
... C_Richmond shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 59 :(mnc) S_Aguero has it on the edge of the box
... P_Currer body checks his opponent!!
... That's a careless challenge!!
... C_Richmond refrained from booking him but had words
... FREE KICK
... This is very far out
... T_Kunert swings it in
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of it
... T_Muller forces him off the ball
Min. 60 :(asv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... K_El_Ahmadi will come on for T_Muller and play MF
Min. 62 :(asv) G_Collins with the heel pass to Matej_Vydra
... J_Stam slices it
... J_Hart moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... K_El_Ahmadi crosses it in!
... M_Demichelis heads it away
Min. 63 :(asv) P_Currer beats O_Bosingwa
... T_Roberts gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 64 :(mnc) S_Nasri is going to be brought on
... A_Ross is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(mnc) There's going to be a change
... Fernandinho will come on for T_Kunert and play FW
Min. 65 :(asv) Ridoutska is going to be brought on
... C_Griffiths is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(asv) Matej_Vydra with the dribble
... Fernandinho is easily beaten
... Matej_Vydra has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... J_Hart gets up well to catch that one
Min. 67 :(mnc) S_Nasri takes on D_Sinclair
... He runs past him
... S_Nasri heads the ball towards goal !
... T_Sorensen with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 68 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi plays the early ball across the box to find D_Obua in space
... But P_Zabaleta wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 70 :(mnc) E_Dzeko will replace S_Aguero and play DF
Min. 70 :(asv) E_Heskey is going to be brought on
... Matej_Vydra is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(asv) Ridoutska brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... L_Blanc gets on the end of the pass
... L_Blanc fires a shot at goal !
... But J_Hart makes an easy save
Min. 71 :(asv) P_Barrett takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Stam
... P_Barrett hits the ball first time!
... The shot slips through J_Hart's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 72 :(asv) P_Barrett makes himself available
... M_Demichelis wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 73 :(asv) D_Sinclair spits at O_Bosingwa
... C_Richmond calls him for a talk
Min. 74 :(asv) D_Obua hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... J_Lescott latches onto it!
... J_Lescott must beat J_Hart!
... J_Hart has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... J_Hart is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 75 :(mnc) M_Demichelis takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to E_Dzeko
... E_Dzeko with a thundering shot!
... But T_Sorensen parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 76 :(mnc) Ludovic with a one-touch layoff to E_Dzeko
... D_Sinclair cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 76 :(asv) Ridoutska with a probing through ball E_Heskey
... E_Heskey with a blistering shot !
... But J_Hart makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 78 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... O_Bosingwa latches onto it!
... O_Bosingwa bears down on goal!
... T_Sorensen fists it away
Min. 79 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer runs with pace at the defence
... L_Blanc plays the back pass
... T_Sorensen can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... O_Bosingwa drives it into the box!
... T_Sorensen fists it away!
Min. 79 :(asv) D_Sinclair with a slick pass to P_Currer
... P_Currer tries to lob the keeper !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... J_Hart never had a chance!
Min. 80 :(asv) P_Currer beats J_Stam
... He showed great skill there
... P_Currer carves a shot towards goal !
... The ball moves through the air!
... J_Hart moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 81 :(asv) G_Collins looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... D_Obua receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... D_Obua attempts a chip!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 82 :(mnc) J_Stam runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... J_Stam aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 84 :(asv) Ridoutska kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... P_Barrett gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... A thundering drive by P_Barrett !
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by E_Heskey!
... J_Hart fists it away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a mistake by G_Collins
... It's a lucky break
... Nathan_Dyer fires a shot at goal !
... T_Sorensen blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance : 40,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player : O_Bosingwa
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Stam (49)
Injured : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : C_Griffiths (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Matej_Vydra (10), P_Barrett (17,29), P_Currer (46)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Obua (57)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Manchester City | Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal : 16 | 25
Off target : 5 | 13
On target : 11 | 12
Possession : 51 | 49
Corners : 2 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 5 | 12
Key Tackles : 10 | 9
Key Passes : 11 | 18
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Final Score : Manchester City 0 - 4 Aston Villa
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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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J_Hart GK 28 2 2 7 14 | 92 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -15 0 0 0
T_Roberts DF 2 23 11 9 27 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
M_Demichelis DF 2 23 8 7 18 | 92 0 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 20 5
J_Stam DF 2 23 7 6 29 | 92 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -1
P_Zabaleta DF 2 22 4 1 27 | 92 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
A_Ross MF 1 3 26 2 36 | 65 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
Ludovic MF 2 1 26 1 25 | 92 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
O_Bosingwa MF 4 7 25 16 47 | 92 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 16
T_Kunert MF 1 7 24 2 21 | 66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -20
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 10 24 31 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
S_Aguero FW 2 9 8 24 20 | 71 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
E_J_Johansen GK 22 6 6 6 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Sagna DF 2 21 10 7 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fernandinho FW 4 7 23 9 25 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Nasri MF 2 7 23 8 26 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
E_Dzeko DF 2 6 6 23 34 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Sorensen GK 37 4 4 1 15 | 92 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
D_Sinclair DF 3 23 8 7 41 | 92 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 10 0
G_Collins DF 2 23 8 6 19 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
J_Lescott DF 1 23 6 3 20 | 92 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 20 6
L_Blanc DF 3 17 7 9 23 | 92 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
D_Obua MF 2 11 23 8 31 | 92 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -1
T_Muller MF 3 8 23 9 32 | 61 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 45 5
C_Griffiths MF 1 3 23 7 24 | 66 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 70 2
Matej_Vydra FW 1 9 6 25 13 | 71 0 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 60 20 56
P_Currer FW 1 2 8 24 32 | 92 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 29
P_Barrett FW 1 6 4 24 27 | 92 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 20 20 64
P_Hankey GK 24 3 3 5 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Graham DF 2 23 9 6 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_El_Ahmadi MF 1 9 24 6 15 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Ridoutska MF 2 15 23 7 34 | 26 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
E_Heskey FW 3 4 8 19 32 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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