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Division 2 Reserves, Week 14
Manchester City Reserves 3 - 7 Benfica Reserves
Division Two Reserve League Match, Manchester City Res vs. Benfica Res (Sun May 11)
Manchester City Res | Benfica Res
3-4-3 A | 4-3-1-2 C
Tony McCleary | Matias Finkelstein
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N_Pope GK | GK Jorgensen
S_OCasey DF | DF N_Molina
J_Bruin DF | DF A_Sandez
T_Dale DF | DF A_Carreras
R_Hendry MF | DF Eefmamj_Jason
H_Barnes MF | MF A_Tchouameni
Ian_Mc MF | MF Tom_Krauss
J_Russell MF | MF Joao_Neves
J_Aliadiere FW | AM Florentino
T_Muller FW | FW M_Leonardo
M_Charman FW | FW A_Schjelderup
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A_Hellsechs SUB | SUB A_Trubin
Brodie_D SUB | SUB Luisao
Y_Mina SUB | SUB C_Medina
P_McStay SUB | SUB D_Steffanato
G_Nunn SUB | SUB J_Alvarez
Referee: K_Saglem (Turkey)
Min. 1 :(bfar) A_Carreras with a probing through ball Joao_Neves
... Joao_Neves aiming for the bottom corner !
... N_Pope just watches float over the bar!
Min. 3 :(mncr) J_Russell reads the run of J_Aliadiere
... Eefmamj_Jason wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 3 :(bfar) N_Molina gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past J_Bruin!
... He has some space now!
... N_Molina strikes a wicked curler !
... It floats over N_Pope
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 4 :(mncr) J_Aliadiere sidesteps Florentino
... That was too easy
... J_Aliadiere rifles it to the far post !
... GOAL !!
... And Manchester City Res are leading in the game now
... Manchester City Res 1-0 Benfica Res ...
Min. 5 :(bfar) Benfica Res restructured their strategy to A
Min. 6 :(bfar) Florentino runs at T_Muller
... He takes it past him
... Florentino with the crafty shot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 7 :(bfar) A_Carreras back heels to find Joao_Neves in space
... Joao_Neves hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... GOAL !!
... Rifled into the top corner!
... That s pulled Benfica Res level!
... Manchester City Res 1-1 Benfica Res ...
Min. 8 :(bfar) M_Leonardo runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off J_Bruin back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... M_Leonardo with a powerful header !
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 10 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... M_Leonardo latches onto it!
... A thundering drive by M_Leonardo !
... N_Pope saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 11 :(mncr) Ian_Mc backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... J_Aliadiere gets on the end of it
... A wicked drive by J_Aliadiere !
... Jorgensen makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 11 :(bfar) Joao_Neves miskicks!
... He finds A_Schjelderup though
... That was fortunate
... But he loses control of it
... J_Bruin hits it out for a throw
Min. 12 :(mncr) T_Muller takes possession
... Knocks it past Eefmamj_Jason
... He's through on goal
... T_Muller with a little chip!
... But Jorgensen reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 12 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Florentino gets on the end of it
... Florentino has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... N_Pope parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 13 :(mncr) T_Muller slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... T_Muller with the strike !
... Jorgensen with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 13 :(mncr) J_Bruin runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Florentino with the murderous challenge.
... Foul
... K_Saglem wants a quiet word
Min. 14 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... A_Schjelderup gets on the end of the pass
... J_Bruin leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That s a bad foul!!
... K_Saglem refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 15 :(mncr) M_Charman with a perfectly timed run
... A_Tchouameni wins the ball
Min. 16 :(mncr) Ian_Mc is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to J_Aliadiere
... N_Molina plays it back
... Jorgensen slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... J_Russell chips the ball into the area!
... A_Carreras clears the corner
Min. 18 :(mncr) J_Russell flicks the ball through
... Ian_Mc runs onto it!
... A_Sandez brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 20 :(mncr) Jorgensen miss-kicks!
... T_Muller is through!
... T_Muller with the crafty shot!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 21 :(mncr) M_Charman loses N_Molina
... Excellent sliding challenge from Tom_Krauss
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... R_Hendry curls it into the box!
... It comes to Ian_Mc
... He gets the shot away
... Jorgensen fists it away
Min. 22 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss with the first time pass to Florentino
... Florentino fires the shot in!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... That s put Benfica Res in front!
... Manchester City Res 1-2 Benfica Res ...
Min. 23 :(bfar) Benfica Res will now play E after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 23 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Schjelderup
... T_Dale forces him off the ball
Min. 24 :(bfar) Joao_Neves looks up
... He swings the ball right towards Florentino
... A cracking drive from Florentino !
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the bench
... He jumps on a delighted Matias Finkelstein
... Manchester City Res 1-3 Benfica Res ...
Min. 25 :(mncr) R_Hendry with a probing pass to J_Aliadiere
... But A_Sandez puts it in row Z!
Min. 28 :(mncr) Ian_Mc off the woodwork.
... R_Hendry picks up the deflection
... But N_Molina wins the ball with a sliding challenge
... CORNER!
... Swung in by H_Barnes
... J_Bruin with the shot!
... Looks like it should be Jorgensen's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... Jorgensen looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... Ian_Mc plays it towards the near post!
... H_Barnes gets a shot in
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... J_Bruin lofts the ball in!
... Jorgensen fists it away!
Min. 28 :(bfar) The defender under hits the back pass!
... M_Leonardo is through!
... T_Muller with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... M_Leonardo bends it in
... N_Pope falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 29 :(mncr) J_Russell takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into M_Charman
... M_Charman rifles it to the far post !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... J_Russell floats the ball in!
... M_Charman swings a leg at it!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 30 :(bfar) A_Schjelderup reads the run of Florentino
... J_Bruin with the block
Min. 34 :(mncr) T_Muller makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... Driven towards goal by T_Muller !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 35 :(bfar) A_Schjelderup controls it with ease
... A_Schjelderup hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... N_Pope with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 38 :(mncr) R_Hendry takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Ian_Mc
... Ian_Mc with the strike !
... But Jorgensen punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 38 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni with a measured ball to A_Schjelderup
... A_Schjelderup with the strike !
... GOAL !!
... He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
... Manchester City Res 1-4 Benfica Res ...
Min. 41 :(mncr) J_Bruin with a 50-yard pass to T_Muller
... T_Muller tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... Jorgensen with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 42 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss with a slide rule pass to A_Tchouameni
... J_Bruin with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mncr) H_Barnes with an inch perfect pass to T_Muller
... T_Muller with the drive!
... Jorgensen blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 43 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni puts in M_Leonardo
... T_Dale bundles the player over!!
... That s a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 45 :(bfar) N_Molina brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Leonardo gets on the end of the pass
... T_Dale with a deliberate foul
... He should be jailed for that
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City Res 1-4 Benfica Res
Min. 46 :(bfar) M_Leonardo knocks it past J_Bruin and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... A cheeky lob from M_Leonardo !
... N_Pope makes a good save
Min. 47 :(bfar) Joao_Neves has it now
... He takes on S_OCasey
... He gets past him!
... He puts in A_Tchouameni!
... A_Tchouameni could have let it bounce!
... The shot slips through N_Pope's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 48 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss with the towering header to M_Leonardo
... The defender plays it back to N_Pope
... M_Leonardo intercepts the back pass!
... He tries to dummy N_Pope
... He rounds N_Pope
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... But it's been disallowed. The linesman spotted a foul
Min. 49 :(mncr) J_Russell with a precise pass to T_Muller
... T_Muller with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... Jorgensen gets up well to catch that one
Min. 49 :(bfar) Florentino with a measured ball to M_Leonardo
... M_Leonardo with the cheeky shot!
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... K_Saglem talks to his assistant
... GOAL !!
... That looked like the wrong decision
... The Benfica Res fans celebrate though!
... Manchester City Res 1-5 Benfica Res ...
Min. 50 :(bfar) J_Alvarez replaces A_Schjelderup and will play FW
Min. 50 :(mncr) Ian_Mc cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to J_Aliadiere
... J_Aliadiere hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 50 :(bfar) J_Alvarez finds himself in acres of space
... A delicate chip from J_Alvarez !
... N_Pope with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 52 :(bfar) N_Molina with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Tchouameni
... The defence has gone to sleep
... A_Tchouameni is all alone
... N_Pope comes towards him
... He rounds N_Pope
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... It goes over!!
Min. 53 :(bfar) Joao_Neves with an in swinging cross to J_Alvarez
... J_Alvarez from 20 yards !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 55 :(bfar) Luisao is coming on for N_Molina and playing DF
Min. 55 :(mncr) R_Hendry beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds M_Charman
... The defender plays it back to Jorgensen
... M_Charman intercepts the back pass!
... He tries to dummy Jorgensen
... He rounds Jorgensen
... He taps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... Manchester City Res 2-5 Benfica Res ...
Min. 58 :(bfar) J_Alvarez with the Cruyff turn
... J_Bruin brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But K_Saglem waves play on!!!
Min. 59 :(bfar) A_Sandez sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Florentino
... Ian_Mc gathers up the loose ball
Min. 60 :(bfar) C_Medina replaces an unhappy Florentino and will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(mncr) T_Muller with a real burst of pace
... He shows A_Sandez a clean set of heals
... J_Alvarez with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 61 :(mncr) Ian_Mc sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to R_Hendry
... R_Hendry fires a shot at goal !
... Jorgensen falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 62 :(bfar) C_Medina is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... J_Alvarez latches onto the end of it
... The defender plays it back to N_Pope
... J_Alvarez intercepts the back pass!
... He tries to dummy N_Pope
... He rounds N_Pope
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... Manchester City Res 2-6 Benfica Res ...
Min. 64 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss with a simple pass to M_Leonardo
... But S_OCasey reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 65 :(bfar) D_Steffanato replaces Joao_Neves to play as a MF
Min. 65 :(mncr) M_Charman times his run well
... A_Carreras body checks his opponent!!
... That s a careless challenge!!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 66 :(mncr) H_Barnes with a neat pass into J_Aliadiere
... But D_Steffanato wins the tackle
Min. 66 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni finds M_Leonardo in the box
... M_Leonardo hits a great shot !
... But N_Pope palms it behind
... K_Saglem has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 67 :(bfar) C_Medina looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to A_Tchouameni
... A_Tchouameni with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... N_Pope never had a chance!
Min. 69 :(bfar) J_Alvarez with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... J_Alvarez tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But N_Pope stops that one easily
Min. 70 :(mncr) G_Nunn replaces M_Charman to play as a FW
Min. 70 :(mncr) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... Y_Mina will come on for Ian_Mc and play MF
Min. 71 :(bfar) M_Leonardo takes advantage of a mistake by Y_Mina
... Can he make them pay?
... M_Leonardo hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... N_Pope narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 75 :(mncr) P_McStay is coming on for J_Russell and playing MF
Min. 77 :(bfar) D_Steffanato spots A_Carreras who is in acres of space
... A_Carreras rifles it at the goal !
... N_Pope with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 78 :(mncr) P_McStay puts in H_Barnes
... Excellent sliding challenge from A_Tchouameni
Min. 78 :(bfar) D_Steffanato finds M_Leonardo in acres of space
... M_Leonardo attempts to drive it home!
... But he somehow misses
... The Manchester City Res fans laugh at him
Min. 79 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni sprints forward with the ball
... S_OCasey is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... He is warned by K_Saglem
... It s just a warning
Min. 80 :(mncr) Brodie_D will replace the useless S_OCasey and will play DF
Min. 80 :(mncr) P_McStay with a first time pass
... J_Aliadiere runs onto it!
... Tom_Krauss plays the back pass
... Jorgensen can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by H_Barnes!
... It comes to G_Nunn
... He fires it towards to goal
... GOAL !!
... Hammered home!
... The Manchester City Res fans chant his name!
... Too little too late for Manchester City Res surely!
... Manchester City Res 3-6 Benfica Res ...
Min. 81 :(bfar) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Benfica Res will now be playing P
Min. 81 :(bfar) J_Alvarez runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... J_Alvarez fires off a left-footed shot !
... N_Pope catches the ball
Min. 85 :(mncr) T_Dale finds Brodie_D with a perfectly weighted pass
... Brodie_D could have let it bounce!
... What agility from Jorgensen
Min. 87 :(mncr) Y_Mina with the nod to T_Muller
... A scorcher of a shot from T_Muller !
... It's way wide
... The Benfica Res fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 87 :(bfar) D_Steffanato finds J_Alvarez with a perfectly weighted pass
... J_Alvarez smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mncr) R_Hendry has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past A_Sandez
... He puts in G_Nunn!
... G_Nunn goes for goal !
... Jorgensen makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 90 :(bfar) C_Medina takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into M_Leonardo
... M_Leonardo fires a shot at goal !
... GOAL !!
... He is dancing round the corner flag!
... Manchester City Res 3-7 Benfica Res ...
Min. 91 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni with the first time pass to J_Alvarez
... J_Bruin dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : City Of Manchester Stadium
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Manchester City Res Match Info
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Best player : Ian_Mc
Scorers : J_Aliadiere (4), M_Charman (55), G_Nunn (80)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : T_Dale (45)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player : M_Leonardo (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Joao_Neves (7), Florentino (22,24), A_Schjelderup (38), M_Leonardo (49,90), J_Alvarez (62)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Carreras (65)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Manchester City Res | Benfica Res
Attempts on Goal : 22 | 29
Off target : 9 | 11
On target : 13 | 18
Possession : 45 | 55
Corners : 7 | 0
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 4 | 4
Fouls : 8 | 7
Key Tackles : 9 | 10
Key Passes : 20 | 29
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Final Score : Manchester City Res 3 - 7 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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N_Pope GK 25 1 4 2 39 | 94 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
S_OCasey DF 1 26 10 3 36 | 81 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0
J_Bruin DF 2 22 6 5 21 | 94 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 125 15 0
T_Dale DF 2 21 7 8 22 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 48 13 -2
R_Hendry MF 3 8 25 8 40 | 94 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 -20 60 -20
H_Barnes MF 2 1 25 1 37 | 94 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
Ian_Mc MF 1 9 23 13 30 | 71 0 1 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 55 -10
J_Russell MF 2 7 22 8 21 | 76 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
J_Aliadiere FW 2 6 7 23 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 30
T_Muller FW 1 3 3 23 28 | 94 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
M_Charman FW 1 1 3 21 28 | 71 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 25
A_Hellsechs GK 25 5 3 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brodie_D DF 2 25 11 6 40 | 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Y_Mina MF 2 3 23 2 22 | 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
P_McStay MF 1 2 22 3 45 | 18 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
G_Nunn FW 2 5 9 23 21 | 23 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 30
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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Jorgensen GK 25 2 5 1 27 | 94 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 0
N_Molina DF 2 26 7 1 40 | 56 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 50 30 0
A_Sandez DF 2 25 2 4 38 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 15 0
A_Carreras DF 2 23 5 4 37 | 94 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 23 48 3
Eefmamj_Jason DF 2 23 3 1 26 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0
A_Tchouameni MF 2 14 25 7 31 | 94 0 2 7 1 3 0 0 0 0 50 125 0
Tom_Krauss MF 1 14 25 3 48 | 94 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 70 115 20
Joao_Neves MF 2 2 24 15 24 | 66 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 80 25
Florentino AM 1 9 20 11 46 | 61 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 35 55
M_Leonardo FW 2 1 5 25 40 | 94 0 0 0 0 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 75
A_Schjelderup FW 2 2 2 23 31 | 51 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 35 50
A_Trubin GK 21 4 5 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Luisao DF 2 23 8 4 47 | 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Medina MF 2 23 25 1 9 | 33 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 0
D_Steffanato MF 2 8 25 1 33 | 28 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 45 0
J_Alvarez FW 2 4 4 24 30 | 43 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 40
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Manchester City Res | Benfica Res
3-4-3 A | 4-3-1-2 C
Tony McCleary | Matias Finkelstein
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N_Pope GK | GK Jorgensen
S_OCasey DF | DF N_Molina
J_Bruin DF | DF A_Sandez
T_Dale DF | DF A_Carreras
R_Hendry MF | DF Eefmamj_Jason
H_Barnes MF | MF A_Tchouameni
Ian_Mc MF | MF Tom_Krauss
J_Russell MF | MF Joao_Neves
J_Aliadiere FW | AM Florentino
T_Muller FW | FW M_Leonardo
M_Charman FW | FW A_Schjelderup
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A_Hellsechs SUB | SUB A_Trubin
Brodie_D SUB | SUB Luisao
Y_Mina SUB | SUB C_Medina
P_McStay SUB | SUB D_Steffanato
G_Nunn SUB | SUB J_Alvarez
Referee: K_Saglem (Turkey)
Min. 1 :(bfar) A_Carreras with a probing through ball Joao_Neves
... Joao_Neves aiming for the bottom corner !
... N_Pope just watches float over the bar!
Min. 3 :(mncr) J_Russell reads the run of J_Aliadiere
... Eefmamj_Jason wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 3 :(bfar) N_Molina gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past J_Bruin!
... He has some space now!
... N_Molina strikes a wicked curler !
... It floats over N_Pope
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 4 :(mncr) J_Aliadiere sidesteps Florentino
... That was too easy
... J_Aliadiere rifles it to the far post !
... GOAL !!
... And Manchester City Res are leading in the game now
... Manchester City Res 1-0 Benfica Res ...
Min. 5 :(bfar) Benfica Res restructured their strategy to A
Min. 6 :(bfar) Florentino runs at T_Muller
... He takes it past him
... Florentino with the crafty shot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 7 :(bfar) A_Carreras back heels to find Joao_Neves in space
... Joao_Neves hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... GOAL !!
... Rifled into the top corner!
... That s pulled Benfica Res level!
... Manchester City Res 1-1 Benfica Res ...
Min. 8 :(bfar) M_Leonardo runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off J_Bruin back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... M_Leonardo with a powerful header !
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 10 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... M_Leonardo latches onto it!
... A thundering drive by M_Leonardo !
... N_Pope saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 11 :(mncr) Ian_Mc backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... J_Aliadiere gets on the end of it
... A wicked drive by J_Aliadiere !
... Jorgensen makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 11 :(bfar) Joao_Neves miskicks!
... He finds A_Schjelderup though
... That was fortunate
... But he loses control of it
... J_Bruin hits it out for a throw
Min. 12 :(mncr) T_Muller takes possession
... Knocks it past Eefmamj_Jason
... He's through on goal
... T_Muller with a little chip!
... But Jorgensen reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 12 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Florentino gets on the end of it
... Florentino has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... N_Pope parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 13 :(mncr) T_Muller slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... T_Muller with the strike !
... Jorgensen with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 13 :(mncr) J_Bruin runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Florentino with the murderous challenge.
... Foul
... K_Saglem wants a quiet word
Min. 14 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... A_Schjelderup gets on the end of the pass
... J_Bruin leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That s a bad foul!!
... K_Saglem refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 15 :(mncr) M_Charman with a perfectly timed run
... A_Tchouameni wins the ball
Min. 16 :(mncr) Ian_Mc is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to J_Aliadiere
... N_Molina plays it back
... Jorgensen slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... J_Russell chips the ball into the area!
... A_Carreras clears the corner
Min. 18 :(mncr) J_Russell flicks the ball through
... Ian_Mc runs onto it!
... A_Sandez brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 20 :(mncr) Jorgensen miss-kicks!
... T_Muller is through!
... T_Muller with the crafty shot!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 21 :(mncr) M_Charman loses N_Molina
... Excellent sliding challenge from Tom_Krauss
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... R_Hendry curls it into the box!
... It comes to Ian_Mc
... He gets the shot away
... Jorgensen fists it away
Min. 22 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss with the first time pass to Florentino
... Florentino fires the shot in!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... That s put Benfica Res in front!
... Manchester City Res 1-2 Benfica Res ...
Min. 23 :(bfar) Benfica Res will now play E after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 23 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Schjelderup
... T_Dale forces him off the ball
Min. 24 :(bfar) Joao_Neves looks up
... He swings the ball right towards Florentino
... A cracking drive from Florentino !
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the bench
... He jumps on a delighted Matias Finkelstein
... Manchester City Res 1-3 Benfica Res ...
Min. 25 :(mncr) R_Hendry with a probing pass to J_Aliadiere
... But A_Sandez puts it in row Z!
Min. 28 :(mncr) Ian_Mc off the woodwork.
... R_Hendry picks up the deflection
... But N_Molina wins the ball with a sliding challenge
... CORNER!
... Swung in by H_Barnes
... J_Bruin with the shot!
... Looks like it should be Jorgensen's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... Jorgensen looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... Ian_Mc plays it towards the near post!
... H_Barnes gets a shot in
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... J_Bruin lofts the ball in!
... Jorgensen fists it away!
Min. 28 :(bfar) The defender under hits the back pass!
... M_Leonardo is through!
... T_Muller with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... M_Leonardo bends it in
... N_Pope falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 29 :(mncr) J_Russell takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into M_Charman
... M_Charman rifles it to the far post !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... J_Russell floats the ball in!
... M_Charman swings a leg at it!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 30 :(bfar) A_Schjelderup reads the run of Florentino
... J_Bruin with the block
Min. 34 :(mncr) T_Muller makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... Driven towards goal by T_Muller !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 35 :(bfar) A_Schjelderup controls it with ease
... A_Schjelderup hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... N_Pope with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 38 :(mncr) R_Hendry takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Ian_Mc
... Ian_Mc with the strike !
... But Jorgensen punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 38 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni with a measured ball to A_Schjelderup
... A_Schjelderup with the strike !
... GOAL !!
... He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
... Manchester City Res 1-4 Benfica Res ...
Min. 41 :(mncr) J_Bruin with a 50-yard pass to T_Muller
... T_Muller tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... Jorgensen with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 42 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss with a slide rule pass to A_Tchouameni
... J_Bruin with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mncr) H_Barnes with an inch perfect pass to T_Muller
... T_Muller with the drive!
... Jorgensen blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 43 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni puts in M_Leonardo
... T_Dale bundles the player over!!
... That s a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 45 :(bfar) N_Molina brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Leonardo gets on the end of the pass
... T_Dale with a deliberate foul
... He should be jailed for that
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City Res 1-4 Benfica Res
Min. 46 :(bfar) M_Leonardo knocks it past J_Bruin and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... A cheeky lob from M_Leonardo !
... N_Pope makes a good save
Min. 47 :(bfar) Joao_Neves has it now
... He takes on S_OCasey
... He gets past him!
... He puts in A_Tchouameni!
... A_Tchouameni could have let it bounce!
... The shot slips through N_Pope's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 48 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss with the towering header to M_Leonardo
... The defender plays it back to N_Pope
... M_Leonardo intercepts the back pass!
... He tries to dummy N_Pope
... He rounds N_Pope
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... But it's been disallowed. The linesman spotted a foul
Min. 49 :(mncr) J_Russell with a precise pass to T_Muller
... T_Muller with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... Jorgensen gets up well to catch that one
Min. 49 :(bfar) Florentino with a measured ball to M_Leonardo
... M_Leonardo with the cheeky shot!
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... K_Saglem talks to his assistant
... GOAL !!
... That looked like the wrong decision
... The Benfica Res fans celebrate though!
... Manchester City Res 1-5 Benfica Res ...
Min. 50 :(bfar) J_Alvarez replaces A_Schjelderup and will play FW
Min. 50 :(mncr) Ian_Mc cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to J_Aliadiere
... J_Aliadiere hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 50 :(bfar) J_Alvarez finds himself in acres of space
... A delicate chip from J_Alvarez !
... N_Pope with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 52 :(bfar) N_Molina with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Tchouameni
... The defence has gone to sleep
... A_Tchouameni is all alone
... N_Pope comes towards him
... He rounds N_Pope
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... It goes over!!
Min. 53 :(bfar) Joao_Neves with an in swinging cross to J_Alvarez
... J_Alvarez from 20 yards !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 55 :(bfar) Luisao is coming on for N_Molina and playing DF
Min. 55 :(mncr) R_Hendry beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds M_Charman
... The defender plays it back to Jorgensen
... M_Charman intercepts the back pass!
... He tries to dummy Jorgensen
... He rounds Jorgensen
... He taps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... Manchester City Res 2-5 Benfica Res ...
Min. 58 :(bfar) J_Alvarez with the Cruyff turn
... J_Bruin brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But K_Saglem waves play on!!!
Min. 59 :(bfar) A_Sandez sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Florentino
... Ian_Mc gathers up the loose ball
Min. 60 :(bfar) C_Medina replaces an unhappy Florentino and will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(mncr) T_Muller with a real burst of pace
... He shows A_Sandez a clean set of heals
... J_Alvarez with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 61 :(mncr) Ian_Mc sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to R_Hendry
... R_Hendry fires a shot at goal !
... Jorgensen falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 62 :(bfar) C_Medina is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... J_Alvarez latches onto the end of it
... The defender plays it back to N_Pope
... J_Alvarez intercepts the back pass!
... He tries to dummy N_Pope
... He rounds N_Pope
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... Manchester City Res 2-6 Benfica Res ...
Min. 64 :(bfar) Tom_Krauss with a simple pass to M_Leonardo
... But S_OCasey reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 65 :(bfar) D_Steffanato replaces Joao_Neves to play as a MF
Min. 65 :(mncr) M_Charman times his run well
... A_Carreras body checks his opponent!!
... That s a careless challenge!!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 66 :(mncr) H_Barnes with a neat pass into J_Aliadiere
... But D_Steffanato wins the tackle
Min. 66 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni finds M_Leonardo in the box
... M_Leonardo hits a great shot !
... But N_Pope palms it behind
... K_Saglem has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 67 :(bfar) C_Medina looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to A_Tchouameni
... A_Tchouameni with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... N_Pope never had a chance!
Min. 69 :(bfar) J_Alvarez with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... J_Alvarez tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But N_Pope stops that one easily
Min. 70 :(mncr) G_Nunn replaces M_Charman to play as a FW
Min. 70 :(mncr) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... Y_Mina will come on for Ian_Mc and play MF
Min. 71 :(bfar) M_Leonardo takes advantage of a mistake by Y_Mina
... Can he make them pay?
... M_Leonardo hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... N_Pope narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 75 :(mncr) P_McStay is coming on for J_Russell and playing MF
Min. 77 :(bfar) D_Steffanato spots A_Carreras who is in acres of space
... A_Carreras rifles it at the goal !
... N_Pope with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 78 :(mncr) P_McStay puts in H_Barnes
... Excellent sliding challenge from A_Tchouameni
Min. 78 :(bfar) D_Steffanato finds M_Leonardo in acres of space
... M_Leonardo attempts to drive it home!
... But he somehow misses
... The Manchester City Res fans laugh at him
Min. 79 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni sprints forward with the ball
... S_OCasey is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... He is warned by K_Saglem
... It s just a warning
Min. 80 :(mncr) Brodie_D will replace the useless S_OCasey and will play DF
Min. 80 :(mncr) P_McStay with a first time pass
... J_Aliadiere runs onto it!
... Tom_Krauss plays the back pass
... Jorgensen can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by H_Barnes!
... It comes to G_Nunn
... He fires it towards to goal
... GOAL !!
... Hammered home!
... The Manchester City Res fans chant his name!
... Too little too late for Manchester City Res surely!
... Manchester City Res 3-6 Benfica Res ...
Min. 81 :(bfar) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Benfica Res will now be playing P
Min. 81 :(bfar) J_Alvarez runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... J_Alvarez fires off a left-footed shot !
... N_Pope catches the ball
Min. 85 :(mncr) T_Dale finds Brodie_D with a perfectly weighted pass
... Brodie_D could have let it bounce!
... What agility from Jorgensen
Min. 87 :(mncr) Y_Mina with the nod to T_Muller
... A scorcher of a shot from T_Muller !
... It's way wide
... The Benfica Res fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 87 :(bfar) D_Steffanato finds J_Alvarez with a perfectly weighted pass
... J_Alvarez smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mncr) R_Hendry has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past A_Sandez
... He puts in G_Nunn!
... G_Nunn goes for goal !
... Jorgensen makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 90 :(bfar) C_Medina takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into M_Leonardo
... M_Leonardo fires a shot at goal !
... GOAL !!
... He is dancing round the corner flag!
... Manchester City Res 3-7 Benfica Res ...
Min. 91 :(bfar) A_Tchouameni with the first time pass to J_Alvarez
... J_Bruin dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : City Of Manchester Stadium
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Manchester City Res Match Info
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Best player : Ian_Mc
Scorers : J_Aliadiere (4), M_Charman (55), G_Nunn (80)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : T_Dale (45)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player : M_Leonardo (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Joao_Neves (7), Florentino (22,24), A_Schjelderup (38), M_Leonardo (49,90), J_Alvarez (62)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Carreras (65)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Manchester City Res | Benfica Res
Attempts on Goal : 22 | 29
Off target : 9 | 11
On target : 13 | 18
Possession : 45 | 55
Corners : 7 | 0
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 4 | 4
Fouls : 8 | 7
Key Tackles : 9 | 10
Key Passes : 20 | 29
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Final Score : Manchester City Res 3 - 7 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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N_Pope GK 25 1 4 2 39 | 94 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
S_OCasey DF 1 26 10 3 36 | 81 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0
J_Bruin DF 2 22 6 5 21 | 94 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 125 15 0
T_Dale DF 2 21 7 8 22 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 48 13 -2
R_Hendry MF 3 8 25 8 40 | 94 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 -20 60 -20
H_Barnes MF 2 1 25 1 37 | 94 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
Ian_Mc MF 1 9 23 13 30 | 71 0 1 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 55 -10
J_Russell MF 2 7 22 8 21 | 76 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
J_Aliadiere FW 2 6 7 23 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 30
T_Muller FW 1 3 3 23 28 | 94 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
M_Charman FW 1 1 3 21 28 | 71 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 25
A_Hellsechs GK 25 5 3 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brodie_D DF 2 25 11 6 40 | 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Y_Mina MF 2 3 23 2 22 | 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
P_McStay MF 1 2 22 3 45 | 18 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
G_Nunn FW 2 5 9 23 21 | 23 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 30
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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Jorgensen GK 25 2 5 1 27 | 94 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 0
N_Molina DF 2 26 7 1 40 | 56 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 50 30 0
A_Sandez DF 2 25 2 4 38 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 15 0
A_Carreras DF 2 23 5 4 37 | 94 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 23 48 3
Eefmamj_Jason DF 2 23 3 1 26 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0
A_Tchouameni MF 2 14 25 7 31 | 94 0 2 7 1 3 0 0 0 0 50 125 0
Tom_Krauss MF 1 14 25 3 48 | 94 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 70 115 20
Joao_Neves MF 2 2 24 15 24 | 66 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 80 25
Florentino AM 1 9 20 11 46 | 61 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 35 55
M_Leonardo FW 2 1 5 25 40 | 94 0 0 0 0 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 75
A_Schjelderup FW 2 2 2 23 31 | 51 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 35 50
A_Trubin GK 21 4 5 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Luisao DF 2 23 8 4 47 | 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Medina MF 2 23 25 1 9 | 33 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 0
D_Steffanato MF 2 8 25 1 33 | 28 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 45 0
J_Alvarez FW 2 4 4 24 30 | 43 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 40
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