Divisional Play Off Final Match, Manchester City vs. Aston Villa (Wed Dec 06)


                      Manchester City  |  Aston Villa
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-1-3-2 P
                        Tony McCleary  |  Pierre Van Rossum
                                       |
                         A_Zaratta GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF Doria
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF C_Moreno
                     Mikio_Fujioka DF  |  DF F_McLintock
                     Aoyama_Hideki DF  |  DF A_Odriozola
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  DM Doriva
                         Aparichit MF  |  MF B_MacKay
                      Suz_Nakamoto MF  |  MF J_Grealish
                       Seong_Gihun MF  |  MF Rivera
                         C_Hikarra MF  |  FW L_Griffiths
                           Taliyah FW  |  FW M_Satriano
                                       |
                     L_Marchegiani SUB |  SUB P_Bonner
                       D_Gallagher SUB |  SUB L_Palmieri
                         S_Topples SUB |  SUB I_Spy
                          Seb_Rudy SUB |  SUB Camilo
                              Aoas SUB |  SUB T_Roberts

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 2  :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Doria
          ...  He puts in C_Hikarra!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Odriozola
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 2  :(asv) M_Satriano with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Satriano !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 3  :(mnc) C_Hikarra sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Leda_Cygnus with a little chip!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  That puts Manchester City ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 4  :(asv) Rivera with the first time pass to M_Satriano
          ...  M_Satriano hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Zaratta was caught out there
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 5  :(asv) L_Griffiths sidesteps Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  C_Fuchs wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 11 :(asv) C_Moreno finds Doriva with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Doriva attempts the shot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. There was a foul on the goalkeeper
Min. 14 :(mnc) Seong_Gihun runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Aparichit
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Aparichit bears down on goal!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 15 :(asv) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Doriva is through!
          ...  Doriva with a little chip!
          ...  But A_Zaratta makes an easy save
Min. 16 :(asv) M_Satriano beats Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  The cross hits M_Satriano on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  A_Zaratta gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Doriva lofts the ball in!
          ...  A_Zaratta jumps well to claim it!
Min. 17 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus with an incisive pass to Taliyah
          ...  Doriva beats him to the ball
Min. 17 :(asv) A_Odriozola crosses in from the wing, he finds L_Griffiths in the box
          ...  L_Griffiths launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  A_Zaratta never had a chance!
Min. 21 :(mnc) C_Fuchs with a measured ball to Taliyah
          ...  Doria gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 23 :(asv) F_McLintock back heels to find Rivera in space
          ...  But Bohte_Daisuke wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 26 :(asv) Rivera runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of C_Moreno
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  C_Moreno tries the shot !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into A_Zaratta's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 28 :(asv) C_Moreno has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Fuchs!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Moreno hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  A_Zaratta beats the ball away
Min. 29 :(asv) Doriva plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Griffiths keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  L_Griffiths has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Grealish chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 33 :(mnc) C_Hikarra with a slick pass to Taliyah
          ...  The cross hits Taliyah on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Aparichit hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Seong_Gihun gets to it!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 33 :(asv) L_Griffiths with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  L_Griffiths with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Zaratta's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  A_Zaratta looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 40 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto hoists the ball across to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  A delicate chip from Leda_Cygnus !
          ...  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. 41 :(asv) A_Odriozola takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Satriano
          ...  But Mikio_Fujioka puts the ball out of play
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) P_Gazzaniga is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 43 :(asv) P_Bonner is being brought on
          ...  P_Gazzaniga is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play GK
Min. 46 :(mnc) Taliyah runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Doriva
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Taliyah strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-1 Aston Villa

Min. 46 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto with the through ball to Taliyah
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Moreno
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Aparichit chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But P_Bonner palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 47 :(asv) C_Moreno looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Rivera
          ...  Blocked by Mikio_Fujioka
Min. 52 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto beats F_McLintock
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto tries to beat P_Bonner from outside the area!
          ...  But P_Bonner is equal to it
Min. 53 :(asv) B_MacKay is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to M_Satriano
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Satriano !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 57 :(asv) Rivera fires over a low cross to L_Griffiths
          ...  C_Fuchs with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 60 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus with a measured pass to Aparichit
          ...  Aparichit attempts a lob!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 62 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  From long range Bohte_Daisuke bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  P_Bonner with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 65 :(mnc) Taliyah with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  A cracking drive from Taliyah !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 68 :(asv) Rivera is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to M_Satriano
          ...  Leda_Cygnus with a pull on the shirt
Min. 70 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - Aoas on for Taliyah as a FW
Min. 74 :(asv) M_Satriano gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Aoyama_Hideki!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Satriano tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 75 :(asv) I_Spy is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Grealish is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(asv) L_Palmieri replaces F_McLintock and will play DF
Min. 75 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto knocks it forward
          ...  C_Moreno slips
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki gets to it!
          ...  C_Moreno recovers to win the ball back
Min. 75 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke knocks the ball back to A_Zaratta
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Manchester City 1-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 76 :(asv) C_Moreno races into the box
          ...  He sees L_Griffiths lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  L_Griffiths heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 77 :(asv) B_MacKay wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Griffiths
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Seong_Gihun
Min. 77 :(mnc) Seong_Gihun curls the ball out wide to Aoas
          ...  L_Griffiths with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  O_Hategan is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 80 :(mnc) D_Gallagher comes on for C_Fuchs and takes up a DF role
Min. 80 :(mnc) S_Topples is coming on for Seong_Gihun and will play MF
Min. 80 :(asv) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Aston Villa will now play D
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Elite Arena
Attendance           : 175,368
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Leda_Cygnus (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Leda_Cygnus (3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : M_Satriano
Scorers              : M_Satriano (4), Bohte_Daisuke (75 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Griffiths (77)
Injured              : P_Gazzaniga (43)
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester City |   Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       13
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       15
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 2 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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A_Zaratta      GK  36   3   3   1  21 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  38  10  10  32 |  82   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  37  11   6  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20   5
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  37   8  10  41 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  36   7   9  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1  10  32  20  22 |  93   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
Aparichit      MF   3   5  32  19  12 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  31  23  33 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Seong_Gihun    MF   1  19  30   3  28 |  82   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
C_Hikarra      MF   1   3  30   2  28 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  36  11 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Marchegiani  GK  25   3   2   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  37   9  10  43 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Topples      MF   3  25  13   8  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  31   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aoas           FW   1   4   2  30  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  34   1   2   3  40 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  33   8   5  32 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Moreno       DF   2  31  10   9  32 |  93   0   2   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  30   5
F_McLintock    DF   2  29  22  21  23 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Odriozola    DF   1  29  21   4  26 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Doriva         DM   2  27  27  11  21 |  93   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
B_MacKay       MF   2   1  32   5  17 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   1  31  12  31 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rivera         MF   1   1  29  21  26 |  93   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
L_Griffiths    FW   2  11   5  31  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Satriano     FW   2   5   5  30  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  20  20  50
P_Bonner       GK  28   1   3   1  43 |  50   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
L_Palmieri     DF   1  31   9  10  42 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Spy          MF   2   9  30   5  12 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Camilo         MF   2  21  27   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Roberts      FW   2   2   3  30  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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