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Season 23 Archive: Division 2 Reserves, Week 10
Manchester City Reserves 5 - 6 Benfica Reserves
Division Two Reserve League Match, Manchester City Res vs. Benfica Res (Mon Dec 12)
Manchester City Res | Benfica Res
3-5-2 E | 3-6-1 A
Scott Matthews | Steven Theobald
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J_A_Hart GK | GK N_Winneke
D_Boyata DF | DF C_Moreno
R_Da_Silva DF | DF O_Priestley
M_Killagon DF | DF E_Jordanov
V_Anite MF | MF J_Height
L_Castaignos MF | MF E_Knave
Quintero MF | MF S_Nasri
D_Thomson MF | MF N_Khan
N_Barbulescu MF | MF P_Wotton
J_Pozo FW | MF N_Puta
C_Sandulescu FW | FW M_Skiba
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S_Haira SUB | SUB S_Castro
A_Ferdinand SUB | SUB I_Broadhead
M_Lomax SUB | SUB P_Mantovani
M_Benassi SUB | SUB T_Young
A_A_Shearer SUB | SUB Carioca
Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)
Min. 2 :(mncr) M_Killagon looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to C_Sandulescu
... C_Sandulescu hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... N_Winneke can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... N_Winneke makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 3 :(mncr) J_Pozo has it now
... He takes on C_Moreno
... He gets past him!
... He puts in L_Castaignos!
... L_Castaignos tries the shot !
... N_Winneke parries it
Min. 4 :(bfar) M_Skiba runs at M_Killagon
... The defender slips and falls over
... D_Boyata fouls
... That was disgusting
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... M_Skiba with the thundering drive
... J_A_Hart gathers it comfortably
Min. 4 :(bfar) P_Wotton with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Skiba gets on the end of the pass
... An audacious effort from M_Skiba !
... J_A_Hart heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 5 :(mncr) J_Pozo takes advantage of a mistake by C_Moreno
... Can he make them pay?
... J_Pozo with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... N_Winneke was beaten there!
Min. 5 :(bfar) P_Wotton floats the ball in to find N_Puta
... N_Puta tries to beat J_A_Hart from outside the area!
... J_A_Hart gathers it comfortably
Min. 6 :(bfar) E_Knave plays in M_Skiba with a beautiful ball
... J_Pozo with a pull on the shirt
... F_De_Bleeckere gave him a strong warning
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... M_Skiba fires it towards the goal
... The shot slips through J_A_Hart's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 7 :(bfar) M_Skiba takes possession
... He has his back towards goal
... He turns well
... M_Skiba flicks the header toward the far post!
... J_A_Hart heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 9 :(mncr) D_Thomson crosses into the box, finding R_Da_Silva
... R_Da_Silva fires the shot in!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 9 :(bfar) N_Khan boots it towards C_Moreno
... C_Moreno with the drive!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 13 :(mncr) N_Barbulescu hits a hard pass to J_Pozo
... J_Pozo with a low drive through the rain!
... N_Winneke with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 13 :(bfar) O_Priestley feeds the ball through the middle
... M_Skiba runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... M_Skiba could have let it bounce!
... But J_A_Hart palms it behind
... CORNER!
... E_Knave plays it towards the near post!
... P_Wotton gets to it!
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 14 :(bfar) N_Puta plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... E_Knave decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... E_Knave lobs J_A_Hart!
... J_A_Hart parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 15 :(mncr) J_Pozo beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... J_Pozo with a bomb of a shot !
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 19 :(bfar) C_Moreno holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to M_Skiba
... M_Skiba sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... GOAL !!
... It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
... He is dancing round the corner flag!
... He reveals a T shirt!
... It says 10 goals this season and still counting!!
... That's given Benfica Res the advantage!
... Manchester City Res 0-1 Benfica Res ...
Min. 20 :(mncr) D_Thomson 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!
... J_Pozo receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... J_Pozo with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 21 :(bfar) P_Wotton slides the ball across to M_Skiba
... M_Skiba with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... GOAL !!
... It was a top drawer goal
... Manchester City Res 0-2 Benfica Res ...
Min. 22 :(mncr) N_Barbulescu flicks it over E_Jordanov's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... N_Barbulescu uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... M_Killagon crosses it in!
... N_Winneke makes the catch!
Min. 22 :(bfar) E_Jordanov with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from M_Killagon
... E_Jordanov controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 23 :(bfar) J_Height controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... M_Skiba gets onto the end of the pass!
... M_Skiba gets up high for the header !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 24 :(mncr) D_Thomson with the heel pass to V_Anite
... V_Anite with the shot !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 24 :(bfar) N_Puta with a first time pass
... M_Skiba runs onto it!
... D_Boyata dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 25 :(mncr) R_Da_Silva dribbles it into the box
... R_Da_Silva has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... But N_Winneke makes a fine save
Min. 25 :(bfar) E_Jordanov runs at M_Killagon
... The defender slips and falls over
... E_Jordanov with a blistering shot !
... J_A_Hart is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... J_A_Hart holds his head in his hands!
... Manchester City Res 0-3 Benfica Res ...
Min. 26 :(bfar) J_Height hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... S_Nasri latches onto it!
... D_Boyata takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 27 :(mncr) N_Barbulescu runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... R_Da_Silva latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... R_Da_Silva with a powerful header !
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... He kisses his shirt!!
... He shows his love for the club!!
... The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
... Manchester City Res 1-3 Benfica Res ...
Min. 27 :(bfar) J_Height is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to M_Skiba
... M_Skiba smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 28 :(mncr) D_Thomson has it now
... He takes on O_Priestley
... He gets past him!
... He puts in C_Sandulescu!
... C_Sandulescu drives the ball low !
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 29 :(mncr) R_Da_Silva with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... What a shot from R_Da_Silva !
... It could go anywhere
... N_Winneke catches the ball
Min. 30 :(mncr) C_Sandulescu takes advantage of a mistake by C_Moreno
... That mistake could prove costly
... C_Sandulescu with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... But he puts it well wide
... The Benfica Res fans taunt him!
Min. 30 :(mncr) L_Castaignos lays the ball back to J_Pozo
... J_Height is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... F_De_Bleeckere refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 33 :(mncr) J_Pozo with a flashy move
... A delicate chip from J_Pozo !
... N_Winneke is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 35 :(mncr) V_Anite plays in L_Castaignos with a beautiful ball
... L_Castaignos gets his head to the ball !
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... Manchester City Res 2-3 Benfica Res ...
Min. 35 :(bfar) S_Nasri sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to P_Wotton
... P_Wotton beats the offside trap!
... He looked offside to me
... J_A_Hart comes towards him
... He tries to slide it past J_A_Hart
... J_A_Hart gets a foot to it !!
Min. 37 :(bfar) N_Puta with a neat pass into M_Skiba
... A vicious shot by M_Skiba !
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 40 :(mncr) C_Sandulescu finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled O_Priestley
... O_Priestley recovers to win the ball back
Min. 40 :(bfar) E_Knave puts in M_Skiba
... M_Skiba drifts clear!
... He is clean through!
... He is one on one with J_A_Hart
... He rounds J_A_Hart
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 41 :(bfar) J_Height beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... R_Da_Silva wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 42 :(bfar) C_Moreno backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... M_Skiba latches onto the end of it
... A great volley from M_Skiba !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... S_Nasri hits it towards the far post!
... J_Height gets to it!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mncr) D_Thomson plays it forward to Quintero
... Quintero aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... N_Winneke saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 44 :(bfar) The defender under hits the back pass!
... S_Nasri is through!
... S_Nasri cracks a laser towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... In off the post
... Manchester City Res 2-4 Benfica Res ...
Min. 44 :(mncr) V_Anite with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to J_Pozo
... M_Skiba tackles from behind
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... F_De_Bleeckere gave him a strong warning
... FREE KICK
... This is very far out
... V_Anite floats it forward
... J_Pozo latches onto the end of it
... J_Pozo keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 45 :(bfar) E_Knave brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Skiba gets on the end of the pass
... M_Skiba with the crafty shot!
... J_A_Hart tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City Res 2-4 Benfica Res
Min. 46 :(bfar) J_Height knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... J_Height keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... But J_A_Hart dives to his left
... I think J_A_Hart just got a hand on that one
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 47 :(mncr) N_Barbulescu kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... J_Pozo gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Pozo blasts it at the goal !
... N_Winneke goes down well to save
Min. 49 :(bfar) N_Khan volleys it forward. He finds C_Moreno
... C_Moreno fires off a right-footed shot !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 50 :(mncr) N_Barbulescu sprints forward with the ball
... N_Barbulescu rifles it to the far post !
... N_Winneke is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... N_Winneke looks very relieved!
Min. 50 :(bfar) P_Wotton controls it with ease
... P_Wotton pounds a rocket on goal !
... But J_A_Hart smothers the ball.
Min. 51 :(bfar) E_Jordanov takes possession
... He's got no outlet
... He decides to go alone
... E_Jordanov unleashes a pile driver !
... But J_A_Hart punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 53 :(mncr) Quintero races into the box
... He sees C_Sandulescu lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... C_Sandulescu belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... N_Barbulescu swings it in!
... N_Winneke easily claims the ball!
Min. 55 :(bfar) M_Skiba flicks it over J_Pozo and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... R_Da_Silva wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 56 :(mncr) R_Da_Silva crosses into the box, finding J_Pozo
... J_Pozo with the shot on net !
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... But it's been disallowed. The linesman raised his flag
... That looked like a bad decision
Min. 57 :(mncr) N_Barbulescu flicks the ball through
... C_Sandulescu runs onto it!
... C_Sandulescu with a low drive through the rain!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... N_Winneke dives desperately to try and save it!!
... And N_Winneke tips it wide!
... Great goalkeeping!
... CORNER!
... L_Castaignos chips the ball in towards the far post!
... D_Boyata tries to place the shot!
... But N_Winneke stops that one easily
Min. 57 :(bfar) N_Khan with a probing pass to N_Puta
... L_Castaignos pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 58 :(mncr) V_Anite can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to J_Pozo
... J_Pozo blasts it at the goal !
... But N_Winneke tips it over
... CORNER!
... L_Castaignos lofts the ball in!
... N_Winneke easily claims the ball!
Min. 58 :(bfar) E_Knave brings the ball into the opposing area
... M_Skiba makes himself available
... M_Skiba tries one from the edge of the box !
... J_A_Hart gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 59 :(mncr) D_Boyata with a clever shimmy
... D_Boyata with the overhead !
... But N_Winneke smothers the ball.
Min. 61 :(bfar) J_Height finds M_Skiba with a perfectly weighted pass
... V_Anite reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 62 :(mncr) A defence splitting pass from V_Anite to C_Sandulescu
... A powerful header from C_Sandulescu !
... It looks good
... The shot slips through N_Winneke's hands
... But N_Winneke recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 63 :(mncr) R_Da_Silva leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to V_Anite
... V_Anite leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... The Manchester City Res fans get off there seats!
... GOAL !!
... Manchester City Res 3-4 Benfica Res ...
Min. 63 :(bfar) O_Priestley brings it under control
... He takes on C_Sandulescu
... He gets past him!
... He puts in J_Height!
... J_Height aims for the top right corner !
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 64 :(mncr) L_Castaignos races into the box
... He sees C_Sandulescu lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... C_Sandulescu curls the ball in on goal !
... N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 65 :(mncr) N_Barbulescu cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to D_Boyata
... D_Boyata looks to see where N_Winneke is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
... He just manages to tip it over
... CORNER!
... L_Castaignos chips the ball in towards the far post!
... D_Thomson gets a shot in
... N_Winneke with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 66 :(mncr) L_Castaignos retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... V_Anite latches onto the end of it
... V_Anite hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... GOAL !!
... What a great finish
... That's got Manchester City Res back level!
... Manchester City Res 4-4 Benfica Res ...
Min. 67 :(mncr) V_Anite is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to N_Barbulescu
... N_Barbulescu drives it low !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by C_Sandulescu
... N_Winneke easily catches it!
Min. 67 :(bfar) N_Puta backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... S_Nasri latches onto the end of it
... M_Killagon with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 69 :(bfar) S_Nasri is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... M_Skiba latches onto the ball
... R_Da_Silva plays it back
... J_A_Hart slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... P_Wotton chips the ball into the area!
... The ball comes to O_Priestley
... He knocks it goalward
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... S_Nasri swings it in!
... E_Knave gets to it!
... The shot slips through J_A_Hart's hands
... GOAL !!
... What a terrible mistake
... Scott Matthews looks gutted
... That's put Benfica Res in front!
... Manchester City Res 4-5 Benfica Res ...
Min. 70 :(bfar) P_Wotton finds N_Puta in the box
... N_Puta fires off a left-footed shot !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 72 :(bfar) N_Khan with a short pass to find P_Wotton
... P_Wotton goes for goal !
... J_A_Hart won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 73 :(mncr) Quintero is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to D_Thomson
... D_Thomson chases it through, he must score !
... GOAL !!
... Rifled into the top corner!
... Manchester City Res have squared things up with that goal!
... Manchester City Res 5-5 Benfica Res ...
Min. 73 :(bfar) C_Moreno with a probing pass to N_Puta
... N_Puta has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 75 :(bfar) P_Mantovani is being brought on
... N_Puta is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(mncr) N_Barbulescu has the ball
... He knocks the ball past C_Moreno
... He puts in L_Castaignos!
... L_Castaignos controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 76 :(bfar) S_Nasri sidesteps D_Thomson
... S_Nasri with a powerful downward header!
... Looks like it should be J_A_Hart's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... J_A_Hart looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... P_Mantovani drives it into the box!
... P_Wotton tries to place the shot!
... Looks like it should be J_A_Hart's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... J_A_Hart looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... S_Nasri curls it into the box!
... O_Priestley with the shot!
... It floats over J_A_Hart
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 77 :(bfar) M_Skiba looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to P_Mantovani
... P_Mantovani has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... J_Height crosses it in!
... C_Moreno makes a firm connection with his head
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... Yes!!
... That goal surely snatches the win!
... Manchester City Res 5-6 Benfica Res ...
Min. 78 :(mncr) C_Sandulescu 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!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... C_Sandulescu with a low drive through the rain!
... Over the bar
Min. 78 :(bfar) P_Mantovani with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... Excellent sliding challenge from R_Da_Silva
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 79 :(mncr) M_Killagon backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... N_Barbulescu latches onto the end of it
... But O_Priestley sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 79 :(bfar) P_Wotton kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... C_Moreno gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... A scorcher of a shot from C_Moreno !
... J_A_Hart fists it away
Min. 80 :(bfar) I_Broadhead is being prepared to come on
... O_Priestley is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(mncr) C_Sandulescu turns on a sixpence
... C_Sandulescu goes for goal !
... It's beaten N_Winneke
... It goes wide !!
Min. 80 :(bfar) P_Mantovani leaves R_Da_Silva standing
... P_Mantovani drives the ball low !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 81 :(bfar) The ball is passed in from E_Knave, he finds C_Moreno
... C_Moreno with a thundering drive!
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 82 :(mncr) V_Anite hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... M_Killagon latches onto it!
... The defender plays it back to N_Winneke
... M_Killagon intercepts the back pass!
... He tries to dummy N_Winneke
... He lobs it over N_Winneke
... Its hit the bar and over!!
Min. 84 :(bfar) I_Broadhead with a 50-yard pass to S_Nasri
... S_Nasri attempts the shot!
... But J_A_Hart hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 86 :(mncr) D_Boyata with a penetrating pass to Quintero
... From long range Quintero bends the ball towards goal!
... But it goes just over
Min. 86 :(bfar) N_Khan brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... P_Mantovani gets on the end of the pass
... P_Mantovani goes for goal !
... J_A_Hart tips it over
... CORNER!
... J_Height hits it towards the far post!
... The ball comes to E_Jordanov
... He gets the shot away
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... J_A_Hart never had a chance!
Min. 87 :(bfar) M_Skiba leaves D_Boyata standing
... M_Skiba uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... J_A_Hart makes a good save
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mncr) C_Sandulescu sidesteps his marker
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... J_Height with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 89 :(bfar) P_Wotton with a flicked pass to I_Broadhead
... I_Broadhead heads the ball towards goal !
... J_A_Hart with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
... CORNER!
... P_Mantovani floats the ball in!
... It comes to M_Skiba
... He fires it towards to goal
... It's beaten J_A_Hart
... It goes wide !!
Min. 91 :(bfar) P_Mantovani backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... M_Skiba latches onto the end of it
... M_Skiba hits a crisp volley!
... But J_A_Hart dives to his left
... I think J_A_Hart just got a hand on that one
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 92 :(bfar) P_Mantovani beats D_Thomson
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... P_Mantovani rifles it at the goal !
... J_A_Hart with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
************* 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 : V_Anite
Scorers : R_Da_Silva (27), L_Castaignos (35), V_Anite (63,66), D_Thomson (73)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Boyata (4)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player : M_Skiba (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Skiba (19,21), E_Jordanov (25), S_Nasri (44), E_Knave (69), C_Moreno (77)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Manchester City Res | Benfica Res
Attempts on Goal : 39 | 49
Off target : 19 | 25
On target : 20 | 24
Possession : 46 | 54
Corners : 6 | 9
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 0 | 2
Fouls : 8 | 8
Key Tackles : 9 | 3
Key Passes : 28 | 34
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Final Score : Manchester City Res 5 - 6 Benfica 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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J_A_Hart GK 19 3 3 3 20 | 94 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
D_Boyata DF 2 22 5 10 22 | 94 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 38 8 13
R_Da_Silva DF 1 20 14 5 21 | 94 0 4 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 80 35 31
M_Killagon DF 1 18 11 3 31 | 94 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 1
V_Anite MF 2 7 20 9 33 | 94 0 1 6 1 3 2 0 0 0 20 75 41
L_Castaignos MF 1 12 19 16 21 | 94 0 1 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 20 45 30
Quintero MF 2 8 19 16 41 | 94 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 6
D_Thomson MF 1 5 16 6 24 | 94 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 50 25
N_Barbulescu MF 2 11 15 6 11 | 94 0 0 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 -20 55 -17
J_Pozo FW 2 9 6 22 40 | 94 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 5
C_Sandulescu FW 2 6 8 16 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
S_Haira GK 15 2 4 2 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Ferdinand DF 1 19 7 7 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Lomax DF 2 18 6 14 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Benassi MF 2 11 18 9 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_A_Shearer FW 1 5 11 17 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Benfica 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_Winneke GK 25 2 2 3 20 | 94 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
C_Moreno DF 2 21 9 8 32 | 94 0 0 3 1 5 1 0 0 0 20 65 48
O_Priestley DF 1 20 11 1 38 | 82 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 40 22
E_Jordanov DF 1 20 7 2 12 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 27
J_Height MF 3 13 22 7 22 | 94 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 20 55 7
E_Knave MF 3 7 21 9 21 | 94 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 50 25
S_Nasri MF 2 14 19 5 37 | 94 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 35 26
N_Khan MF 1 2 19 3 22 | 94 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
P_Wotton MF 2 13 18 4 32 | 94 0 0 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 75 13
N_Puta MF 2 3 18 5 21 | 77 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 40 7
M_Skiba FW 1 7 7 20 32 | 94 0 0 1 0 17 2 0 0 0 0 10 83
S_Castro GK 15 3 4 4 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Broadhead DF 1 16 10 3 31 | 12 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
P_Mantovani MF 1 6 17 9 23 | 17 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 12
T_Young MF 1 11 15 18 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carioca FW 1 5 4 22 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1481559241 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35
Manchester City Res | Benfica Res
3-5-2 E | 3-6-1 A
Scott Matthews | Steven Theobald
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J_A_Hart GK | GK N_Winneke
D_Boyata DF | DF C_Moreno
R_Da_Silva DF | DF O_Priestley
M_Killagon DF | DF E_Jordanov
V_Anite MF | MF J_Height
L_Castaignos MF | MF E_Knave
Quintero MF | MF S_Nasri
D_Thomson MF | MF N_Khan
N_Barbulescu MF | MF P_Wotton
J_Pozo FW | MF N_Puta
C_Sandulescu FW | FW M_Skiba
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S_Haira SUB | SUB S_Castro
A_Ferdinand SUB | SUB I_Broadhead
M_Lomax SUB | SUB P_Mantovani
M_Benassi SUB | SUB T_Young
A_A_Shearer SUB | SUB Carioca
Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)
Min. 2 :(mncr) M_Killagon looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to C_Sandulescu
... C_Sandulescu hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... N_Winneke can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... N_Winneke makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 3 :(mncr) J_Pozo has it now
... He takes on C_Moreno
... He gets past him!
... He puts in L_Castaignos!
... L_Castaignos tries the shot !
... N_Winneke parries it
Min. 4 :(bfar) M_Skiba runs at M_Killagon
... The defender slips and falls over
... D_Boyata fouls
... That was disgusting
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... M_Skiba with the thundering drive
... J_A_Hart gathers it comfortably
Min. 4 :(bfar) P_Wotton with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Skiba gets on the end of the pass
... An audacious effort from M_Skiba !
... J_A_Hart heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 5 :(mncr) J_Pozo takes advantage of a mistake by C_Moreno
... Can he make them pay?
... J_Pozo with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... N_Winneke was beaten there!
Min. 5 :(bfar) P_Wotton floats the ball in to find N_Puta
... N_Puta tries to beat J_A_Hart from outside the area!
... J_A_Hart gathers it comfortably
Min. 6 :(bfar) E_Knave plays in M_Skiba with a beautiful ball
... J_Pozo with a pull on the shirt
... F_De_Bleeckere gave him a strong warning
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... M_Skiba fires it towards the goal
... The shot slips through J_A_Hart's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 7 :(bfar) M_Skiba takes possession
... He has his back towards goal
... He turns well
... M_Skiba flicks the header toward the far post!
... J_A_Hart heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 9 :(mncr) D_Thomson crosses into the box, finding R_Da_Silva
... R_Da_Silva fires the shot in!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 9 :(bfar) N_Khan boots it towards C_Moreno
... C_Moreno with the drive!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 13 :(mncr) N_Barbulescu hits a hard pass to J_Pozo
... J_Pozo with a low drive through the rain!
... N_Winneke with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 13 :(bfar) O_Priestley feeds the ball through the middle
... M_Skiba runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... M_Skiba could have let it bounce!
... But J_A_Hart palms it behind
... CORNER!
... E_Knave plays it towards the near post!
... P_Wotton gets to it!
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 14 :(bfar) N_Puta plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... E_Knave decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... E_Knave lobs J_A_Hart!
... J_A_Hart parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 15 :(mncr) J_Pozo beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... J_Pozo with a bomb of a shot !
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 19 :(bfar) C_Moreno holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to M_Skiba
... M_Skiba sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... GOAL !!
... It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
... He is dancing round the corner flag!
... He reveals a T shirt!
... It says 10 goals this season and still counting!!
... That's given Benfica Res the advantage!
... Manchester City Res 0-1 Benfica Res ...
Min. 20 :(mncr) D_Thomson 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!
... J_Pozo receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... J_Pozo with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 21 :(bfar) P_Wotton slides the ball across to M_Skiba
... M_Skiba with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... GOAL !!
... It was a top drawer goal
... Manchester City Res 0-2 Benfica Res ...
Min. 22 :(mncr) N_Barbulescu flicks it over E_Jordanov's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... N_Barbulescu uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... M_Killagon crosses it in!
... N_Winneke makes the catch!
Min. 22 :(bfar) E_Jordanov with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from M_Killagon
... E_Jordanov controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 23 :(bfar) J_Height controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... M_Skiba gets onto the end of the pass!
... M_Skiba gets up high for the header !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 24 :(mncr) D_Thomson with the heel pass to V_Anite
... V_Anite with the shot !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 24 :(bfar) N_Puta with a first time pass
... M_Skiba runs onto it!
... D_Boyata dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 25 :(mncr) R_Da_Silva dribbles it into the box
... R_Da_Silva has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... But N_Winneke makes a fine save
Min. 25 :(bfar) E_Jordanov runs at M_Killagon
... The defender slips and falls over
... E_Jordanov with a blistering shot !
... J_A_Hart is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... J_A_Hart holds his head in his hands!
... Manchester City Res 0-3 Benfica Res ...
Min. 26 :(bfar) J_Height hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... S_Nasri latches onto it!
... D_Boyata takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 27 :(mncr) N_Barbulescu runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... R_Da_Silva latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... R_Da_Silva with a powerful header !
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... He kisses his shirt!!
... He shows his love for the club!!
... The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
... Manchester City Res 1-3 Benfica Res ...
Min. 27 :(bfar) J_Height is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to M_Skiba
... M_Skiba smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 28 :(mncr) D_Thomson has it now
... He takes on O_Priestley
... He gets past him!
... He puts in C_Sandulescu!
... C_Sandulescu drives the ball low !
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 29 :(mncr) R_Da_Silva with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... What a shot from R_Da_Silva !
... It could go anywhere
... N_Winneke catches the ball
Min. 30 :(mncr) C_Sandulescu takes advantage of a mistake by C_Moreno
... That mistake could prove costly
... C_Sandulescu with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... But he puts it well wide
... The Benfica Res fans taunt him!
Min. 30 :(mncr) L_Castaignos lays the ball back to J_Pozo
... J_Height is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... F_De_Bleeckere refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 33 :(mncr) J_Pozo with a flashy move
... A delicate chip from J_Pozo !
... N_Winneke is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 35 :(mncr) V_Anite plays in L_Castaignos with a beautiful ball
... L_Castaignos gets his head to the ball !
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... Manchester City Res 2-3 Benfica Res ...
Min. 35 :(bfar) S_Nasri sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to P_Wotton
... P_Wotton beats the offside trap!
... He looked offside to me
... J_A_Hart comes towards him
... He tries to slide it past J_A_Hart
... J_A_Hart gets a foot to it !!
Min. 37 :(bfar) N_Puta with a neat pass into M_Skiba
... A vicious shot by M_Skiba !
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 40 :(mncr) C_Sandulescu finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled O_Priestley
... O_Priestley recovers to win the ball back
Min. 40 :(bfar) E_Knave puts in M_Skiba
... M_Skiba drifts clear!
... He is clean through!
... He is one on one with J_A_Hart
... He rounds J_A_Hart
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 41 :(bfar) J_Height beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... R_Da_Silva wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 42 :(bfar) C_Moreno backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... M_Skiba latches onto the end of it
... A great volley from M_Skiba !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... S_Nasri hits it towards the far post!
... J_Height gets to it!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mncr) D_Thomson plays it forward to Quintero
... Quintero aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... N_Winneke saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 44 :(bfar) The defender under hits the back pass!
... S_Nasri is through!
... S_Nasri cracks a laser towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... In off the post
... Manchester City Res 2-4 Benfica Res ...
Min. 44 :(mncr) V_Anite with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to J_Pozo
... M_Skiba tackles from behind
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... F_De_Bleeckere gave him a strong warning
... FREE KICK
... This is very far out
... V_Anite floats it forward
... J_Pozo latches onto the end of it
... J_Pozo keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 45 :(bfar) E_Knave brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Skiba gets on the end of the pass
... M_Skiba with the crafty shot!
... J_A_Hart tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City Res 2-4 Benfica Res
Min. 46 :(bfar) J_Height knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... J_Height keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... But J_A_Hart dives to his left
... I think J_A_Hart just got a hand on that one
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 47 :(mncr) N_Barbulescu kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... J_Pozo gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Pozo blasts it at the goal !
... N_Winneke goes down well to save
Min. 49 :(bfar) N_Khan volleys it forward. He finds C_Moreno
... C_Moreno fires off a right-footed shot !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 50 :(mncr) N_Barbulescu sprints forward with the ball
... N_Barbulescu rifles it to the far post !
... N_Winneke is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... N_Winneke looks very relieved!
Min. 50 :(bfar) P_Wotton controls it with ease
... P_Wotton pounds a rocket on goal !
... But J_A_Hart smothers the ball.
Min. 51 :(bfar) E_Jordanov takes possession
... He's got no outlet
... He decides to go alone
... E_Jordanov unleashes a pile driver !
... But J_A_Hart punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 53 :(mncr) Quintero races into the box
... He sees C_Sandulescu lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... C_Sandulescu belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... N_Barbulescu swings it in!
... N_Winneke easily claims the ball!
Min. 55 :(bfar) M_Skiba flicks it over J_Pozo and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... R_Da_Silva wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 56 :(mncr) R_Da_Silva crosses into the box, finding J_Pozo
... J_Pozo with the shot on net !
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... But it's been disallowed. The linesman raised his flag
... That looked like a bad decision
Min. 57 :(mncr) N_Barbulescu flicks the ball through
... C_Sandulescu runs onto it!
... C_Sandulescu with a low drive through the rain!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... N_Winneke dives desperately to try and save it!!
... And N_Winneke tips it wide!
... Great goalkeeping!
... CORNER!
... L_Castaignos chips the ball in towards the far post!
... D_Boyata tries to place the shot!
... But N_Winneke stops that one easily
Min. 57 :(bfar) N_Khan with a probing pass to N_Puta
... L_Castaignos pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 58 :(mncr) V_Anite can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to J_Pozo
... J_Pozo blasts it at the goal !
... But N_Winneke tips it over
... CORNER!
... L_Castaignos lofts the ball in!
... N_Winneke easily claims the ball!
Min. 58 :(bfar) E_Knave brings the ball into the opposing area
... M_Skiba makes himself available
... M_Skiba tries one from the edge of the box !
... J_A_Hart gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 59 :(mncr) D_Boyata with a clever shimmy
... D_Boyata with the overhead !
... But N_Winneke smothers the ball.
Min. 61 :(bfar) J_Height finds M_Skiba with a perfectly weighted pass
... V_Anite reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 62 :(mncr) A defence splitting pass from V_Anite to C_Sandulescu
... A powerful header from C_Sandulescu !
... It looks good
... The shot slips through N_Winneke's hands
... But N_Winneke recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 63 :(mncr) R_Da_Silva leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to V_Anite
... V_Anite leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... The Manchester City Res fans get off there seats!
... GOAL !!
... Manchester City Res 3-4 Benfica Res ...
Min. 63 :(bfar) O_Priestley brings it under control
... He takes on C_Sandulescu
... He gets past him!
... He puts in J_Height!
... J_Height aims for the top right corner !
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 64 :(mncr) L_Castaignos races into the box
... He sees C_Sandulescu lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... C_Sandulescu curls the ball in on goal !
... N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 65 :(mncr) N_Barbulescu cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to D_Boyata
... D_Boyata looks to see where N_Winneke is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
... He just manages to tip it over
... CORNER!
... L_Castaignos chips the ball in towards the far post!
... D_Thomson gets a shot in
... N_Winneke with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 66 :(mncr) L_Castaignos retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... V_Anite latches onto the end of it
... V_Anite hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... GOAL !!
... What a great finish
... That's got Manchester City Res back level!
... Manchester City Res 4-4 Benfica Res ...
Min. 67 :(mncr) V_Anite is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to N_Barbulescu
... N_Barbulescu drives it low !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by C_Sandulescu
... N_Winneke easily catches it!
Min. 67 :(bfar) N_Puta backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... S_Nasri latches onto the end of it
... M_Killagon with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 69 :(bfar) S_Nasri is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... M_Skiba latches onto the ball
... R_Da_Silva plays it back
... J_A_Hart slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... P_Wotton chips the ball into the area!
... The ball comes to O_Priestley
... He knocks it goalward
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... S_Nasri swings it in!
... E_Knave gets to it!
... The shot slips through J_A_Hart's hands
... GOAL !!
... What a terrible mistake
... Scott Matthews looks gutted
... That's put Benfica Res in front!
... Manchester City Res 4-5 Benfica Res ...
Min. 70 :(bfar) P_Wotton finds N_Puta in the box
... N_Puta fires off a left-footed shot !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 72 :(bfar) N_Khan with a short pass to find P_Wotton
... P_Wotton goes for goal !
... J_A_Hart won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 73 :(mncr) Quintero is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to D_Thomson
... D_Thomson chases it through, he must score !
... GOAL !!
... Rifled into the top corner!
... Manchester City Res have squared things up with that goal!
... Manchester City Res 5-5 Benfica Res ...
Min. 73 :(bfar) C_Moreno with a probing pass to N_Puta
... N_Puta has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 75 :(bfar) P_Mantovani is being brought on
... N_Puta is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(mncr) N_Barbulescu has the ball
... He knocks the ball past C_Moreno
... He puts in L_Castaignos!
... L_Castaignos controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 76 :(bfar) S_Nasri sidesteps D_Thomson
... S_Nasri with a powerful downward header!
... Looks like it should be J_A_Hart's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... J_A_Hart looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... P_Mantovani drives it into the box!
... P_Wotton tries to place the shot!
... Looks like it should be J_A_Hart's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... J_A_Hart looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... S_Nasri curls it into the box!
... O_Priestley with the shot!
... It floats over J_A_Hart
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 77 :(bfar) M_Skiba looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to P_Mantovani
... P_Mantovani has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... J_Height crosses it in!
... C_Moreno makes a firm connection with his head
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... Yes!!
... That goal surely snatches the win!
... Manchester City Res 5-6 Benfica Res ...
Min. 78 :(mncr) C_Sandulescu 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!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... C_Sandulescu with a low drive through the rain!
... Over the bar
Min. 78 :(bfar) P_Mantovani with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... Excellent sliding challenge from R_Da_Silva
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 79 :(mncr) M_Killagon backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... N_Barbulescu latches onto the end of it
... But O_Priestley sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 79 :(bfar) P_Wotton kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... C_Moreno gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... A scorcher of a shot from C_Moreno !
... J_A_Hart fists it away
Min. 80 :(bfar) I_Broadhead is being prepared to come on
... O_Priestley is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(mncr) C_Sandulescu turns on a sixpence
... C_Sandulescu goes for goal !
... It's beaten N_Winneke
... It goes wide !!
Min. 80 :(bfar) P_Mantovani leaves R_Da_Silva standing
... P_Mantovani drives the ball low !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 81 :(bfar) The ball is passed in from E_Knave, he finds C_Moreno
... C_Moreno with a thundering drive!
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 82 :(mncr) V_Anite hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... M_Killagon latches onto it!
... The defender plays it back to N_Winneke
... M_Killagon intercepts the back pass!
... He tries to dummy N_Winneke
... He lobs it over N_Winneke
... Its hit the bar and over!!
Min. 84 :(bfar) I_Broadhead with a 50-yard pass to S_Nasri
... S_Nasri attempts the shot!
... But J_A_Hart hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 86 :(mncr) D_Boyata with a penetrating pass to Quintero
... From long range Quintero bends the ball towards goal!
... But it goes just over
Min. 86 :(bfar) N_Khan brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... P_Mantovani gets on the end of the pass
... P_Mantovani goes for goal !
... J_A_Hart tips it over
... CORNER!
... J_Height hits it towards the far post!
... The ball comes to E_Jordanov
... He gets the shot away
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... J_A_Hart never had a chance!
Min. 87 :(bfar) M_Skiba leaves D_Boyata standing
... M_Skiba uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... J_A_Hart makes a good save
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mncr) C_Sandulescu sidesteps his marker
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... J_Height with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 89 :(bfar) P_Wotton with a flicked pass to I_Broadhead
... I_Broadhead heads the ball towards goal !
... J_A_Hart with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
... CORNER!
... P_Mantovani floats the ball in!
... It comes to M_Skiba
... He fires it towards to goal
... It's beaten J_A_Hart
... It goes wide !!
Min. 91 :(bfar) P_Mantovani backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... M_Skiba latches onto the end of it
... M_Skiba hits a crisp volley!
... But J_A_Hart dives to his left
... I think J_A_Hart just got a hand on that one
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 92 :(bfar) P_Mantovani beats D_Thomson
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... P_Mantovani rifles it at the goal !
... J_A_Hart with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
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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 : V_Anite
Scorers : R_Da_Silva (27), L_Castaignos (35), V_Anite (63,66), D_Thomson (73)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Boyata (4)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player : M_Skiba (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Skiba (19,21), E_Jordanov (25), S_Nasri (44), E_Knave (69), C_Moreno (77)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Manchester City Res | Benfica Res
Attempts on Goal : 39 | 49
Off target : 19 | 25
On target : 20 | 24
Possession : 46 | 54
Corners : 6 | 9
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 0 | 2
Fouls : 8 | 8
Key Tackles : 9 | 3
Key Passes : 28 | 34
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Final Score : Manchester City Res 5 - 6 Benfica 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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J_A_Hart GK 19 3 3 3 20 | 94 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
D_Boyata DF 2 22 5 10 22 | 94 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 38 8 13
R_Da_Silva DF 1 20 14 5 21 | 94 0 4 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 80 35 31
M_Killagon DF 1 18 11 3 31 | 94 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 1
V_Anite MF 2 7 20 9 33 | 94 0 1 6 1 3 2 0 0 0 20 75 41
L_Castaignos MF 1 12 19 16 21 | 94 0 1 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 20 45 30
Quintero MF 2 8 19 16 41 | 94 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 6
D_Thomson MF 1 5 16 6 24 | 94 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 50 25
N_Barbulescu MF 2 11 15 6 11 | 94 0 0 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 -20 55 -17
J_Pozo FW 2 9 6 22 40 | 94 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 5
C_Sandulescu FW 2 6 8 16 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
S_Haira GK 15 2 4 2 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Ferdinand DF 1 19 7 7 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Lomax DF 2 18 6 14 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Benassi MF 2 11 18 9 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_A_Shearer FW 1 5 11 17 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Benfica 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_Winneke GK 25 2 2 3 20 | 94 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
C_Moreno DF 2 21 9 8 32 | 94 0 0 3 1 5 1 0 0 0 20 65 48
O_Priestley DF 1 20 11 1 38 | 82 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 40 22
E_Jordanov DF 1 20 7 2 12 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 27
J_Height MF 3 13 22 7 22 | 94 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 20 55 7
E_Knave MF 3 7 21 9 21 | 94 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 50 25
S_Nasri MF 2 14 19 5 37 | 94 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 35 26
N_Khan MF 1 2 19 3 22 | 94 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
P_Wotton MF 2 13 18 4 32 | 94 0 0 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 75 13
N_Puta MF 2 3 18 5 21 | 77 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 40 7
M_Skiba FW 1 7 7 20 32 | 94 0 0 1 0 17 2 0 0 0 0 10 83
S_Castro GK 15 3 4 4 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Broadhead DF 1 16 10 3 31 | 12 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
P_Mantovani MF 1 6 17 9 23 | 17 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 12
T_Young MF 1 11 15 18 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carioca FW 1 5 4 22 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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