Division Two Reserve League Match, Manchester City Res vs. Benfica Res (Sun Aug 05)


                  Manchester City Res  |  Benfica Res
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                        Tony McCleary  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          J_A_Hart GK  |  GK Z_Alomerovic
                        R_Da_Silva DF  |  DF E_Jordanov
                       A_Ferdinand DF  |  DF I_Broadhead
                           M_Lomax DF  |  DF J_Forlin
                        M_Killagon DF  |  DF De_Volte
                         Conchobar DM  |  MF P_Sousa
                          J_Cooper MF  |  MF Joe_Zawinul
                         P_Maldini MF  |  MF M_Blanchard
                      L_Castaignos MF  |  MF J_Chicco
                            J_Pozo FW  |  FW O_Sweemey
                        R_Quaresma FW  |  FW T_Rocchi
                                       |
                           S_Haira SUB |  SUB S_Castro
                         H_Van_Hus SUB |  SUB O_Priestley
                         S_Raducan SUB |  SUB B_Wazhead
                          Quintero SUB |  SUB T_Young
                           J_Roger SUB |  SUB K_Dandleton

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 13 :(bfar) Joe_Zawinul gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past R_Da_Silva!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But A_Ferdinand slides in two footed.
          ...  M_Atkinson has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 13 :(bfar) J_Chicco spits at P_Maldini
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 15 :(bfar) M_Blanchard looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Joe_Zawinul
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  Joe_Zawinul takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just J_A_Hart is between him and the goal
          ...  He nutmegs J_A_Hart
          ...  J_A_Hart does well to save it !!
Min. 16 :(bfar) M_Blanchard gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past R_Da_Silva!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Ferdinand with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 18 :(bfar) J_Chicco has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Lomax
          ...  He puts in Joe_Zawinul!
          ...  R_Da_Silva slices it
          ...  J_A_Hart moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Joe_Zawinul drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to J_Forlin
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 19 :(bfar) I_Broadhead turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Rocchi
          ...  T_Rocchi aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 21 :(mncr) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  R_Quaresma is through!
          ...  I_Broadhead reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 22 :(bfar) O_Sweemey gets possession in his own half
          ...  M_Lomax with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  De_Volte bends it in
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 24 :(mncr) J_Pozo sidesteps J_Forlin
          ...  J_Forlin moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 27 :(bfar) J_Forlin has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Ferdinand
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in I_Broadhead!
          ...  I_Broadhead with a little chip!
          ...  J_A_Hart won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 30 :(bfar) M_Blanchard plays a first time ball through the defence to O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  J_A_Hart watches it sail wide!
Min. 31 :(bfar) O_Sweemey runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  O_Sweemey goes for the top corner !
          ...  J_A_Hart parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 33 :(mncr) J_Cooper runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Conchobar
          ...  Cleared by Joe_Zawinul
Min. 35 :(bfar) I_Broadhead volleys it forward. He finds E_Jordanov
          ...  E_Jordanov swings in the shot!
          ...  J_A_Hart just watches float over the bar!
Min. 37 :(mncr) J_Pozo with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows O_Sweemey a clean set of heals
          ...  But M_Blanchard will cut out the threat
Min. 37 :(bfar) J_Chicco with a probing through ball O_Sweemey
          ...  But A_Ferdinand will cut out the threat
Min. 39 :(bfar) Joe_Zawinul looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Rocchi
          ...  T_Rocchi cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  J_A_Hart gathers it easily
Min. 40 :(bfar) P_Sousa 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 Joe_Zawinul
          ...  Joe_Zawinul cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  That's put Benfica Res ahead!
          ...  Manchester City Res 0-1 Benfica Res ...
Min. 41 :(bfar) T_Rocchi unselfishly heads the ball back to O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey with a bicycle kick !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  J_A_Hart dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat J_A_Hart!
          ...  Manchester City Res 0-2 Benfica Res ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfar) Joe_Zawinul holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Blanchard
          ...  M_Blanchard flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 47 :(bfar) M_Blanchard chips the ball over the defence and finds O_Sweemey
          ...  M_Lomax slices it
          ...  J_A_Hart moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Sousa floats the ball in!
          ...  Conchobar wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 48 :(bfar) I_Broadhead jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Sousa
          ...  P_Sousa with the cheeky shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  Manchester City Res 0-3 Benfica Res ...
Min. 48 :(mncr) J_Cooper barges I_Broadhead off the ball
          ...  De_Volte goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City Res 0-3 Benfica Res

Min. 50 :(mncr) J_Pozo beats M_Blanchard
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  T_Rocchi wins the ball with ease
          ...  M_Atkinson saw something no-one else did
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 54 :(mncr) J_Pozo takes on P_Sousa
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  J_Pozo from 20 yards !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 54 :(bfar) O_Sweemey watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  M_Lomax steals the ball of off him
Min. 56 :(bfar) P_Sousa flicks the ball through
          ...  O_Sweemey runs onto it!
          ...  A well-placed shot from O_Sweemey !
          ...  J_A_Hart narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 60 :(bfar) J_Chicco gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds O_Sweemey
          ...  But M_Lomax wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but M_Atkinson has none of it.
Min. 64 :(bfar) M_Blanchard looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey tries the shot !
          ...  J_A_Hart gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 69 :(bfar) O_Sweemey with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Killagon
          ...  O_Sweemey with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  J_A_Hart gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 70 :(mncr) R_Da_Silva hoofs it up field to find A_Ferdinand
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Ferdinand !
          ...  Z_Alomerovic narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 71 :(mncr) R_Quaresma loses I_Broadhead
          ...  T_Rocchi scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans jeer him off!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  M_Lomax hoists it forward
          ...  R_Quaresma gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Quaresma with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Z_Alomerovic manages to turn it behind
Min. 72 :(mncr) P_Maldini is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  J_Pozo latches onto the ball
          ...  De_Volte with the block
Min. 72 :(bfar) M_Blanchard cuts the ball back to O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey attempts the shot!
          ...  But J_A_Hart makes an easy save
Min. 72 :(mncr) P_Maldini is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to L_Castaignos
          ...  M_Blanchard with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 75 :(bfar) O_Priestley will come on for De_Volte and play DF
Min. 75 :(mncr) L_Castaignos plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  L_Castaignos with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Z_Alomerovic watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 78 :(mncr) H_Van_Hus is being brought on
          ...  M_Killagon is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 80 :(mncr) Quintero will replace the useless L_Castaignos and will play MF
Min. 80 :(mncr) R_Quaresma sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  R_Quaresma tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 80 :(bfar) E_Jordanov has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past H_Van_Hus
          ...  He puts in O_Sweemey!
          ...  A_Ferdinand is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  J_A_Hart misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by P_Sousa
          ...  I_Broadhead makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  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!
          ...  O_Priestley chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  O_Sweemey loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  J_A_Hart gathers it easily
Min. 82 :(bfar) B_Wazhead replaces an unhappy M_Blanchard and will play as a MF
Min. 82 :(bfar) J_Forlin brings it under control
          ...  He takes on R_Quaresma
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in O_Sweemey!
          ...  Conchobar bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 83 :(bfar) O_Priestley moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Wazhead
          ...  M_Lomax fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 85 :(bfar) O_Sweemey knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Lomax
          ...  O_Sweemey aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_A_Hart moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  J_A_Hart tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Chicco plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball finds its way to B_Wazhead
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Manchester City Res fans laugh at him
Min. 87 :(mncr) P_Maldini picks out Quintero with the cross
          ...  Quintero hits the ball first time!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfar) Joe_Zawinul with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  Joe_Zawinul gets up high for the header !
          ...  J_A_Hart makes a difficult save

*************  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          : Conchobar
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : O_Sweemey (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Joe_Zawinul (40), O_Sweemey (41), P_Sousa (48)
Sent Off             : T_Rocchi (71)
Booked               : J_Chicco (13), De_Volte (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Manchester City Res |   Benfica Res
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       22
Off target           :           4        |       10
On target            :           2        |       12
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           0        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :           4        |       19
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Final Score          : Manchester City Res 0 - 3 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 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
R_Da_Silva     DF   1  21  15   5  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Ferdinand    DF   1  21   7   7  36 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0  10
M_Lomax        DF   2  20   6  14  21 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Killagon     DF   1  19  11   3  31 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Conchobar      DM   2   9  14   6  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Cooper       MF   3  10  24   8  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Maldini      MF   3   6  24   8  42 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
L_Castaignos   MF   1  13  21  17  21 |  84   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
J_Pozo         FW   2   9   7  23  40 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
R_Quaresma     FW   2  10  10  17  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
S_Haira        GK  15   2   4   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Van_Hus      DF   1  17   1   4  26 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Raducan      DF   1  13  10   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Quintero       MF   2   9  21  16  41 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Roger        FW   2   5   8  13  31 |   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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Z_Alomerovic   GK  28   1   1   1  14 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
E_Jordanov     DF   1  22   7   2  12 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
I_Broadhead    DF   1  18  10   3  31 |  97   0   1   3   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  50   2
J_Forlin       DF   1  18   8   5  32 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
De_Volte       DF   2  17   9   8  36 |  79   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -1
P_Sousa        MF   1   8  23   8  43 |  97   0   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0  20  60  55
Joe_Zawinul    MF   2   9  22  10  14 |  97   0   1   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  55
M_Blanchard    MF   1  14  21   3  28 |  86   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50   1
J_Chicco       MF   2  16  19   6  42 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6   9  20  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   9   1   0   0   0  20  20 117
T_Rocchi       FW   1  14  10  17  29 |  75   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   1   0 -10  20   1
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 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Wazhead      MF   1  10  23  10  33 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
T_Young        FW   1  11  15  19  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dandleton    FW   2   6   7  17  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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