Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Replay Match, Manchester City vs. Barcelona (Wed Dec 21)


                      Manchester City  |  Barcelona
                              3-5-2 D  |  5-4-1 A
                       Scott Matthews  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                         S_Scuffet GK  |  GK Romero
                         Efe_Sodje DF  |  DF B_Myre
                         A_Britton DF  |  DF G_Bale
                          T_Kaizer DF  |  DF J_Myre
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                          Denilson MF  |  DF G_Collins
                             Jinky MF  |  MF R_Kopa
                        Nuri_Sahin MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                          Y_Cabaye MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                          M_Murphy FW  |  MF Xavi
                           G_Botti FW  |  FW M_Hunt
                                       |
                             P_Out SUB |  SUB Hugo_Lloris
                         M_Laursen SUB |  SUB G_Wilkinson
                          A_Carlos SUB |  SUB Maradona
                      Y_Abdessadki SUB |  SUB H_Kane
                       D_Rommedahl SUB |  SUB Odegaard

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 2  :(brc) R_Kopa finds Ciaran_Clark with a ball over the defence
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Britton
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Xavi curls it into the box!
          ...  S_Scuffet comes out and claims it!
Min. 5  :(brc) B_Myre finds the space intelligently
          ...  T_Kaizer cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 9  :(mnc) G_Botti looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  B_Myre dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 9  :(brc) G_Bale plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Denilson
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Xavi hits it into the box!
          ...  S_Scuffet easily claims the ball!
Min. 13 :(brc) Xavi slides the ball across to R_Kopa
          ...  R_Kopa drives it towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  Barcelona have snatched the lead!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 20 :(mnc) T_Kaizer comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  B_Myre reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 22 :(mnc) Y_Cabaye makes himself available
          ...  B_Myre clears with a diving header
Min. 23 :(mnc) Jinky flicks the ball through
          ...  Efe_Sodje runs onto it!
          ...  Efe_Sodje with a stunning strike !
          ...  But Romero punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 34 :(brc) R_Kopa runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 36 :(mnc) A_Britton boots it towards M_Murphy
          ...  What a shot from M_Murphy !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 36 :(brc) B_Spencer has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Denilson
          ...  He puts in G_Bale!
          ...  Y_Cabaye plays the back pass
          ...  S_Scuffet can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Hunt hits it into the box!
          ...  S_Scuffet catches it!
Min. 40 :(brc) Barcelona are switching their playing style to E
Min. 40 :(mnc) Jinky retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Murphy gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Murphy fires the shot in!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Denilson!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Romero
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(brc) R_Kopa controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Y_Cabaye
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-1 Barcelona

Min. 52 :(brc) R_Kopa with the dribble
          ...  T_Kaizer is easily beaten
          ...  Efe_Sodje wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 55 :(brc) J_Myre beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt hits the ball first time!
          ...  But S_Scuffet smothers the ball.
Min. 60 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki is coming on and Jinky is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 60 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - M_Laursen on for P_Do_Shaw as a DF
Min. 61 :(brc) I_Muniain with a flashy move
          ...  M_Laursen with a terrible tackle
Min. 61 :(brc) M_Hunt had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  M_Murphy wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 62 :(mnc) G_Botti with a precise pass to Y_Cabaye
          ...  G_Collins pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 65 :(brc) Barcelona altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 70 :(brc) G_Wilkinson is being brought on
          ...  G_Collins is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(brc) Maradona takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Kopa
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(brc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Odegaard will come on for M_Hunt and play FW
Min. 72 :(mnc) M_Murphy plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Maradona plays it back
          ...  Romero slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Nuri_Sahin floats the ball in!
          ...  G_Bale gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 78 :(mnc) Denilson with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Murphy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Myre
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 80 :(mnc) Y_Cabaye is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to G_Botti
          ...  Maradona with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 82 :(mnc) Nuri_Sahin unselfishly heads the ball back to G_Botti
          ...  Ciaran_Clark tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Cabaye plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Romero fists it away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) G_Botti with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  J_Myre goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 89 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki with a penetrating pass to M_Murphy
          ...  G_Wilkinson with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 91 :(brc) Maradona nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Y_Abdessadki wins the ball with ease
          ...  O_Bundy saw something no-one else did
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Scott Matthews looks relieved
          ...  Bryngar Myre is far from happy with that decision

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 68,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Cabaye
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : R_Kopa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Kopa (13)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester City |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       3
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           1        |       2
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :           7        |       6
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 1 Barcelona
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Scuffet      GK  38   5   1   4  41 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  28   4   3  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
A_Britton      DF   2  27   9   8  15 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
T_Kaizer       DF   2  27   6   4  37 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  28   8  25 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Denilson       MF   1  15  27   2  18 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Jinky          MF   3   8  27   8  41 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Nuri_Sahin     MF   1   8  27   8  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Y_Cabaye       MF   2  11  26  11  14 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  14  28  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   2
G_Botti        FW   1   8   9  27  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  29   9   6  30 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carlos       DF   1  27  12   8  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  27   8  29 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   6   9  26  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Romero         GK  39   2   5   1  22 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  32  13   5  30 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  30  11   7  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
J_Myre         DF   2  28   9   7  39 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  28   8   8  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  26   9   7  19 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  14  30   8  23 |  73   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  20
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  28  12  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  27   8  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  27   9  31 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   7  34  33 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  26
Hugo_Lloris    GK  28   3   2   3  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  28  10   7  31 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maradona       MF   1  10  26  16  18 |  22   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  10  28  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Odegaard       FW   2   4   5  25  31 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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