Elite Football League Cup Groups Match, Manchester City vs. Everton (Thu Feb 26)


                      Manchester City  |  Everton
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-3-1-2 A
                       Scott Matthews  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                         S_Scuffet GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF E_Garay
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF M_Kelly
                         M_Hummels DF  |  DF T_Roberts
                        M_Nastasic DF  |  DF E_Silva
                       M_Dickinson MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                         Y_Hussein MF  |  MF I_Falque
                           Matheus MF  |  MF R_Savage
                           J_Quigg MF  |  AM S_Gerrard
                               Bar FW  |  FW A_Carroll
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW Van_Tijkaan
                                       |
                             P_Out SUB |  SUB D_de_Gea
                         Efe_Sodje SUB |  SUB D_Santon
                             Jinky SUB |  SUB C_Obasi
                          T_Kunert SUB |  SUB D_Vazques
                         A_Negredo SUB |  SUB A_Sanchez

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Bar jumps over M_Kelly's challenge
          ...  Bar leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  G_Buffon fists it away
Min. 2  :(evn) I_Falque with a neat pass into T_Roberts
          ...  T_Roberts attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But S_Scuffet punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Falque lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Scuffet fists it away!
Min. 5  :(mnc) E_Johnson with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves T_Roberts behind
          ...  E_Johnson smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bar hits it into the box!
          ...  G_Buffon catches it!
Min. 5  :(evn) M_Kelly nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  E_Johnson gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 12 :(mnc) Bar barges M_Kelly off the ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Roberts
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 15 :(evn) S_Gerrard gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  R_Savage is unmarked
          ...  M_Nastasic gets to the ball first
Min. 16 :(mnc) Y_Hussein hits a hard pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  E_Garay wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 19 :(mnc) M_Dickinson drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Matheus
          ...  But E_Silva will cut out the threat
Min. 25 :(evn) E_Silva takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Garay
          ...  E_Garay with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But S_Scuffet just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  J_Underhill has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 26 :(evn) M_Ozil is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to A_Carroll
          ...  A_Carroll with the cheeky shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Scuffet was caught out there
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The linesman flags for offside
Min. 27 :(mnc) Matheus looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Bar
          ...  Bar sees G_Buffon off his line !
          ...  G_Buffon is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Manchester City go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Everton ...
Min. 28 :(mnc) Y_Hussein controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs T_Roberts
          ...  He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Kelly and it had to be
Min. 28 :(evn) M_Kelly beats P_Sweeper
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Underhill
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Kelly !
          ...  But S_Scuffet with the difficult save
Min. 29 :(mnc) Matheus changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Dickinson
          ...  M_Dickinson shapes up for a shot!
          ...  G_Buffon makes a fine save
Min. 30 :(evn) R_Savage is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  S_Gerrard latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Gerrard attempts the shot!
          ...  S_Scuffet saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 33 :(mnc) Y_Hussein with a short pass to find Bar
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Bar !
          ...  G_Buffon has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  G_Buffon reacts well to save!!!
Min. 33 :(evn) T_Roberts holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  A thundering drive by Van_Tijkaan !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 35 :(mnc) Y_Hussein takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer drives the ball low !
          ...  G_Buffon guesses right
Min. 36 :(evn) M_Kelly holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard could have let it bounce!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 38 :(evn) I_Falque passes the ball to A_Carroll
          ...  A_Carroll hits a crisp volley!
          ...  S_Scuffet beats the ball away
Min. 39 :(mnc) Bar sidesteps E_Silva
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  From long range Bar bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  G_Buffon makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 40 :(mnc) J_Quigg is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Bar
          ...  Bar tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  G_Buffon won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(evn) R_Savage looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Roberts
          ...  T_Roberts aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  S_Scuffet with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 43 :(mnc) J_Quigg finds himself in acres of space
          ...  A_Carroll with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 44 :(evn) T_Roberts with a pinpoint pass to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard with the shot on net !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 45 :(mnc) M_Dickinson drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer fires the shot in!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!

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

Min. 46 :(mnc) Matheus threads the through ball to J_Quigg
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Roberts
Min. 47 :(mnc) P_Sweeper with a precise pass to M_Hummels
          ...  E_Silva slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 48 :(evn) R_Savage runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Carroll
          ...  P_Sweeper gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 51 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Roberts
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 51 :(evn) M_Ozil with the first time flick to A_Carroll
          ...  A_Carroll curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 54 :(mnc) J_Quigg puts in Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer looks to see where G_Buffon is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 54 :(evn) Van_Tijkaan sidesteps P_Sweeper
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  P_Sweeper recovers to win the ball back
Min. 57 :(mnc) E_Johnson with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Kelly
          ...  He knocks it to J_Quigg!
          ...  J_Quigg has a go!
          ...  G_Buffon gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 58 :(mnc) M_Dickinson kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  G_Buffon makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 60 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the shot on net !
          ...  G_Buffon blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 63 :(mnc) Y_Hussein volleys it forward. He finds Bar
          ...  Bar runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  G_Buffon heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 65 :(mnc) Y_Hussein gains possession
          ...  M_Kelly with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 69 :(mnc) Matheus with an incisive pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits the ball first time!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 70 :(mnc) a big roar from the crowd as Efe_Sodje comes on for P_Sweeper to play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Jinky will come on for Y_Hussein and play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) A_Negredo takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Nathan_Dyer as FW
Min. 70 :(evn) R_Savage with a precise pass to S_Gerrard
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Hummels belts it clear
Min. 74 :(mnc) Matheus plays the early ball across the box to find A_Negredo in space
          ...  Fine tackle by E_Silva
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 75 :(evn) M_Ozil unselfishly lays the ball back to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan drives it low !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 76 :(mnc) Bar is through on goal
          ...  S_Gerrard pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 77 :(evn) D_Santon comes on for T_Roberts and takes up a DF role
Min. 77 :(evn) S_Gerrard is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_Scuffet dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had S_Scuffet beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Savage!
          ...  S_Scuffet easily claims the ball!
Min. 78 :(mnc) M_Dickinson skips the challenge from M_Kelly
          ...  M_Dickinson with a terrific drive !
          ...  But G_Buffon tips it behind
          ...  J_Underhill has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 79 :(evn) D_Vazques will replace I_Falque and play MF
Min. 80 :(mnc) M_Dickinson with a clever shimmy
          ...  M_Dickinson tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  G_Buffon gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Matheus floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Hummels tries to place the shot!
          ...  G_Buffon with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 80 :(evn) S_Gerrard wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Vazques
          ...  Matheus fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  J_Underhill refrained from booking him but had words
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  M_Ozil plays it short to A_Carroll
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Carroll !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_Scuffet dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had S_Scuffet beaten!
Min. 82 :(mnc) M_Dickinson sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Bar
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  E_Silva hits it out for a throw
Min. 83 :(evn) A_Sanchez is coming on for A_Carroll and playing FW
Min. 83 :(evn) D_Vazques threads the through ball to S_Gerrard
          ...  But Efe_Sodje clears the danger
Min. 84 :(mnc) M_Dickinson with the diagonal pass A_Negredo
          ...  But M_Kelly puts the ball out of play
Min. 84 :(evn) Van_Tijkaan runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Nastasic
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Matheus with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  J_Underhill calls him over
          ...  J_Underhill tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 86 :(mnc) Jinky takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Intercepted by M_Kelly
Min. 87 :(mnc) Jinky with a measured pass to Bar
          ...  Bar with a thundering volley!
          ...  G_Buffon gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(evn) D_Vazques spots D_Santon who is in acres of space
          ...  D_Santon sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 92 :(mnc) Bar finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  But M_Kelly puts the ball out of play

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 40,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Bar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Bar (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Matheus (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : M_Kelly
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |     Everton
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       15
Off target           :           5        |       8
On target            :          14        |       7
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       14
Key Passes           :          20        |       18
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 0 Everton
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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  34   5   1   4  41 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  25   5  11  22 |  71   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  25   8   5  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
M_Hummels      DF   1  24   6   3  20 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
M_Nastasic     DF   1  22   2   2  45 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  14  25   7  28 |  93   0   0   5   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  50  15
Y_Hussein      MF   2   8  25   9  39 |  71   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  24   3  31 |  93   0   0   5   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  63  -2
J_Quigg        MF   2   5  24   5  30 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Bar            FW   1   6   9  27  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  10  25  31 |  71   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  25   4   2  28 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Jinky          MF   3   8  25   7  41 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
T_Kunert       MF   1   7  24   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Negredo      FW   1   1   9  23  26 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Everton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon       GK  35   3   4   2  10 |  93  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
E_Garay        DF   2  26   5   5  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
M_Kelly        DF   2  25  13  13  33 |  93   0   5   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80 -10 -15
T_Roberts      DF   2  24  11   9  27 |  78   0   3   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  20  10
E_Silva        DF   2  22   7   7  29 |  93   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   8  27   7  18 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Falque       MF   3  14  24   9  19 |  80   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Savage       MF   2   7  24   6  15 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
S_Gerrard      AM   2   5  24  16  21 |  93   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  30   7
A_Carroll      FW   2   7   7  26  38 |  84   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   8   7  25  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
D_de_Gea       GK  27   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Santon       DF   2  25  10   5  24 |  15   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
C_Obasi        DF   2  24  10   8  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Vazques      MF   1   7  26  15  22 |  13   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Sanchez      FW   1   9   7  21  32 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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