Division Two Reserve League Match, Manchester City Res vs. Benfica Res (Sun Jan 28)


                  Manchester City Res  |  Benfica Res
                              4-4-2 N  |  3-1-5-1 A
                           Care Taker  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                          J_A_Hart GK  |  GK P_Lenox
                        R_Da_Silva DF  |  DF E_Jordanov
                           G_Grunt DF  |  DF I_Broadhead
                       A_Ferdinand DF  |  DF J_Forlin
                        M_Killagon DF  |  DM M_Blanchard
                      L_Castaignos MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                           P_Andre MF  |  MF S_Nasri
                          Quintero MF  |  MF N_Khan
                         M_Benassi MF  |  MF P_Wotton
                            J_Pozo FW  |  MF S_Boak
                        R_Quaresma FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                           S_Haira SUB |  SUB S_Castro
                           M_Lomax SUB |  SUB O_Priestley
                           V_Anite SUB |  SUB S_Pinto
                           Melkari SUB |  SUB C_Mahboobehs
                            Frente SUB |  SUB O_Sweemey

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 1  :(bfar) B_Dugnutt drives it forward to N_Khan
          ...  M_Killagon leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  M_Stadio wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  S_Nasri shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to B_Dugnutt instead
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  Lets see if Benfica Res can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Manchester City Res 0-1 Benfica Res ...
Min. 2  :(bfar) N_Khan sidesteps G_Grunt
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  The cross hits N_Khan on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 3  :(mncr) L_Castaignos is first to the loose ball
          ...  B_Dugnutt wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 3  :(bfar) B_Dugnutt sprints past the defender
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a powerful header !
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester City Res 0-2 Benfica Res ...
Min. 4  :(bfar) B_Dugnutt chests it down
          ...  J_Pozo with a bad challenge
          ...  M_Stadio will want to speak to him
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 4  :(mncr) L_Castaignos hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Quintero latches onto it!
          ...  S_Boak stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Pozo with the spot kick
          ...  P_Lenox tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Quintero curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Ferdinand loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 6  :(mncr) J_Pozo moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Benassi
          ...  I_Broadhead with the tackle
Min. 7  :(mncr) L_Castaignos controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  L_Castaignos with the shot !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 8  :(mncr) G_Grunt controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs E_Jordanov
          ...  He puts in J_Pozo!
          ...  J_Pozo hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It floats over P_Lenox
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 8  :(bfar) M_Blanchard threads the through ball to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  J_A_Hart with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 10 :(mncr) J_Pozo runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_Boak back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  J_Pozo with the drive!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Benfica Res fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 11 :(bfar) N_Khan with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Killagon
          ...  He knocks it to S_Boak!
          ...  L_Castaignos knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  M_Stadio blows up for a foul
          ...  M_Stadio shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 13 :(mncr) R_Quaresma leaves J_Forlin standing
          ...  R_Quaresma with the shot !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 15 :(mncr) P_Andre jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Quintero
          ...  Quintero attempts a lob!
          ...  P_Lenox makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 16 :(bfar) S_Boak knocks it past R_Quaresma and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  S_Boak fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 17 :(mncr) J_Pozo beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Pozo fires a shot at goal !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 19 :(mncr) R_Quaresma beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  S_Nasri slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 20 :(mncr) J_Pozo beats I_Broadhead
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Forlin forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Andre floats the ball in!
          ...  L_Castaignos gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Lenox with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 22 :(bfar) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  M_Blanchard is through!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Killagon
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Khan lofts the ball in!
          ...  It comes to J_Forlin
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 27 :(mncr) J_Pozo sidesteps E_Jordanov
          ...  J_Pozo hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 30 :(bfar) N_Khan works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Jordanov
          ...  E_Jordanov hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 32 :(mncr) Quintero takes advantage of a mistake by J_Forlin
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Quintero hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Manchester City Res fans!
          ...  Manchester City Res 1-2 Benfica Res ...
Min. 34 :(mncr) Quintero controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  G_Grunt gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  G_Grunt is all alone
          ...  P_Lenox comes towards him
          ...  He tries to flick it past P_Lenox
          ...  He's pushed it too far
          ...  He can't stop it going out!!
Min. 37 :(mncr) L_Castaignos finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled E_Jordanov
          ...  W_Dustice with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He received a good talking to from M_Stadio
Min. 39 :(mncr) J_Pozo is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to M_Benassi
          ...  M_Benassi tries the shot !
          ...  P_Lenox parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 41 :(bfar) Curled in dangerously from I_Broadhead to B_Dugnutt
          ...  A glorious effort by B_Dugnutt !
          ...  J_A_Hart dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Jordanov drives it into the box!
          ...  J_A_Hart fists it away!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City Res 1-2 Benfica Res

Min. 46 :(bfar) J_Forlin with a flashy move
          ...  J_Pozo with a superb challenge
          ...  M_Stadio has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  M_Stadio ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Care Taker looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  P_Wotton swings it in
          ...  B_Dugnutt gets on the end of it
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the shot on net !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_A_Hart moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_A_Hart looks dejected!
          ...  Yes he does it!!
          ...  He grabs his hat trick!
          ...  That takes his tally to 25 this season with that goal!!
          ...  Manchester City Res 1-3 Benfica Res ...
Min. 49 :(mncr) R_Da_Silva takes on W_Dustice
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Intercepted by J_Forlin
Min. 50 :(bfar) A defence splitting pass from N_Khan to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  J_A_Hart can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  J_A_Hart has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 53 :(mncr) Quintero knocks the ball past E_Jordanov
          ...  Quintero fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It's beaten P_Lenox
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 56 :(mncr) J_Pozo runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Pozo with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But P_Lenox palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 58 :(mncr) P_Andre with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Benassi gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  M_Benassi curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 61 :(mncr) J_Pozo with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  J_Pozo with the drive!
          ...  P_Lenox can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  P_Lenox has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 62 :(mncr) R_Da_Silva breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Lenox!
          ...  I_Broadhead brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_Stadio reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 63 :(mncr) A_Ferdinand takes advantage of a mistake by W_Dustice
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  J_Forlin fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 64 :(mncr) R_Quaresma with a 50-yard pass to J_Pozo
          ...  A powerful header from J_Pozo !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But P_Lenox with the difficult save
Min. 65 :(mncr) A_Ferdinand is injured. He's been stretchered off
Min. 65 :(mncr) M_Lomax is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Ferdinand is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 68 :(mncr) L_Castaignos is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to J_Pozo
          ...  J_Pozo lobs P_Lenox!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 69 :(mncr) L_Castaignos has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Quaresma gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Quaresma sees P_Lenox off his line !
          ...  P_Lenox with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 69 :(bfar) W_Dustice has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Pozo!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Lomax
Min. 70 :(bfar) M_Blanchard has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Lomax
          ...  He puts in S_Boak!
          ...  S_Boak with the strike !
          ...  The shot slips through J_A_Hart's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Manchester City Res 1-4 Benfica Res ...
Min. 72 :(mncr) P_Andre gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Quintero is unmarked
          ...  But W_Dustice comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 75 :(mncr) V_Anite is being brought on
          ...  L_Castaignos is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(mncr) Frente comes on for J_Pozo and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(bfar) O_Priestley is ready to come on to replace J_Forlin
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(bfar) C_Mahboobehs is being brought on
          ...  S_Nasri is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(mncr) M_Killagon hits a hard pass to V_Anite
          ...  C_Mahboobehs with an over the top challenge
          ...  M_Stadio calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 77 :(mncr) Quintero nutmegs O_Priestley, he continues to run forward
          ...  Quintero tries to beat P_Lenox from outside the area!
          ...  But P_Lenox just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Lomax!
          ...  P_Lenox fists it away!
Min. 87 :(mncr) R_Quaresma with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  A skilful effort from R_Quaresma !
          ...  It floats over P_Lenox
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added 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          : Quintero
Scorers              : Quintero (32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Pozo (4), L_Castaignos (11)
Injured              : A_Ferdinand (65)
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : B_Dugnutt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Dugnutt (1,3,46), S_Boak (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Broadhead (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Manchester City Res |    Benfica Res
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       11
Off target           :          13        |       5
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :           2        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       7
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Final Score          : Manchester City Res 1 - 4 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  20   3   3   3  20 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
R_Da_Silva     DF   1  21  15   5  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Grunt        DF   2  21   7   6  12 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -19
A_Ferdinand    DF   1  20   7   7  36 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Killagon     DF   1  18  11   3  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Castaignos   MF   1  13  21  16  21 |  76   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  18   4
P_Andre        MF   1  10  21   6  28 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Quintero       MF   2   9  20  16  41 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0 -20 -10  21
M_Benassi      MF   2  11  18   9  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
J_Pozo         FW   2   9   6  22  40 |  76   0   0   2   0   8   0   1   0   0  -2  18  19
R_Quaresma     FW   2   9   9  16  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
S_Haira        GK  15   2   4   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lomax        DF   2  19   6  14  21 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
V_Anite        MF   2   7  21  10  33 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Melkari        MF   2   7  16   7  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Frente         FW   1   6   8  18  32 |  17   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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P_Lenox        GK  22   1   2   3  12 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
E_Jordanov     DF   1  21   7   2  12 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
I_Broadhead    DF   1  17  10   3  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
J_Forlin       DF   1  17   8   5  32 |  76   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
M_Blanchard    DM   1  14  21   2  28 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  11  22   6  42 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Nasri        MF   2  14  20   5  37 |  76   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  15   0
N_Khan         MF   1   2  20   4  22 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
P_Wotton       MF   2  13  19   4  32 |  93   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
S_Boak         MF   2  11  18   6  41 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  51
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   6  20  20 |  93   0   1   1   0   6   3   0   0   0  20  10 101
S_Castro       GK  15   3   4   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Priestley    DF   1  22  12   1  38 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
S_Pinto        MF   2  11  20  12  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Mahboobehs   MF   2   6  20   5  27 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6   9  20  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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