Division Two Reserve League Match, Manchester City Res vs. FC Porto Res (Mon Mar 04)


                  Manchester City Res  |  FC Porto Res
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 P
                        Tony McCleary  |  Derek Ritchie
                                       |
                           G_Yates GK  |  GK O_Kahn
                           C_Oburg DF  |  DF Tiago_Matos
                         S_Topples DF  |  DF Ruben_Semedo
                     Joachim_Ander DF  |  DF Diogo_Bessa
                          S_OCasey DF  |  DF T_Wallace
                            T_Dale MF  |  MF Y_Verschaeren
                           L_Bunny MF  |  MF R_Sanches
                          R_Hendry MF  |  MF A_Ebuka
                           D_Platt MF  |  MF Daizen_Maeda
                            D_Best FW  |  FW C_Gallagher
                          T_Muller FW  |  FW Pele_Jr
                                       |
                       A_Hellsechs SUB |  SUB Jambo
                          Brodie_D SUB |  SUB KMegwa
                            Ian_Mc SUB |  SUB A_Vranckx
                         J_Russell SUB |  SUB Ansu_Fati
                         M_Charman SUB |  SUB J_C_Todibo

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 5  :(fcpr) A_Ebuka finds Pele_Jr with a ball over the defence
          ...  Pele_Jr sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  G_Yates is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Sanches curls it into the box!
          ...  Daizen_Maeda loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 9  :(mncr) S_Topples looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Best
          ...  From long range D_Best bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 11 :(mncr) D_Best loses Ruben_Semedo
          ...  D_Best with a terrific drive !
          ...  O_Kahn makes a difficult save
Min. 12 :(mncr) L_Bunny with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Y_Verschaeren a clean set of heals
          ...  T_Wallace tackles cleanly
Min. 14 :(fcpr) A_Ebuka has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_OCasey
          ...  He puts in C_Gallagher!
          ...  T_Dale anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 15 :(mncr) S_OCasey sidesteps Diogo_Bessa
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Daizen_Maeda muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 16 :(mncr) S_OCasey is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to D_Best
          ...  D_Best tries to chip the ball over O_Kahn!
          ...  O_Kahn fists it away
Min. 20 :(fcpr) Daizen_Maeda plays in R_Sanches with a beautiful ball
          ...  R_Sanches is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has G_Yates to beat
          ...  He rounds G_Yates
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  Joachim_Ander rushes back to get to it
Min. 25 :(mncr) T_Muller slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  But Ruben_Semedo wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but A_Dali has none of it.
Min. 26 :(fcpr) Y_Verschaeren with a precise pass to C_Gallagher
          ...  C_Gallagher tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But G_Yates reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on G_Yates anyway
Min. 28 :(fcpr) A_Ebuka has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  C_Gallagher collects the loose ball!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Topples
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Ebuka
          ...  It comes to Tiago_Matos
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 29 :(mncr) R_Hendry gets to the by line and finds L_Bunny with a beautiful cross
          ...  L_Bunny heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Manchester City Res go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Manchester City Res 1-0 FC Porto Res ...
Min. 29 :(fcpr) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Pele_Jr gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Fine tackle by Joachim_Ander
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 30 :(mncr) T_Muller takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  T_Muller hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  O_Kahn takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 31 :(fcpr) A_Ebuka has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  A_Ebuka sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  G_Yates is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Wallace chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of G_Yates
Min. 33 :(mncr) L_Bunny runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to R_Hendry
          ...  R_Hendry with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But O_Kahn reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 35 :(mncr) Joachim_Ander beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Joachim_Ander hits a great drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager s face?
          ...  Manchester City Res 2-0 FC Porto Res ...
Min. 36 :(fcpr) It looks as though FC Porto Res is now playing A
Min. 39 :(mncr) D_Platt with a measured ball to D_Best
          ...  D_Best uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  Manchester City Res 3-0 FC Porto Res ...
Min. 41 :(fcpr) R_Sanches is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Ebuka
          ...  A_Ebuka carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(fcpr) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems FC Porto Res will now be playing C
Min. 45 :(fcpr) Daizen_Maeda runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs T_Muller
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  What a shot from Daizen_Maeda !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  The shot slips through G_Yates's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me

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

Min. 49 :(mncr) D_Best finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled T_Wallace
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Best !
          ...  But O_Kahn punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 51 :(mncr) Joachim_Ander with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  Tiago_Matos reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 51 :(fcpr) R_Sanches with a glorious 60-yard pass to C_Gallagher
          ...  S_OCasey rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s A_Dali going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 55 :(mncr) R_Hendry backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Muller latches onto the end of it
          ...  Ruben_Semedo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 57 :(mncr) T_Muller looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  T_Muller hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But O_Kahn parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 59 :(mncr) D_Platt plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Muller decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  T_Muller fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  O_Kahn makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 59 :(fcpr) A_Ebuka looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Pele_Jr
          ...  T_Dale hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Y_Verschaeren!
          ...  S_Topples reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 62 :(mncr) R_Hendry slides it through the middle to T_Muller
          ...  Daizen_Maeda with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 64 :(mncr) S_Topples is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Muller
          ...  T_Muller hits a curling shot!
          ...  But O_Kahn dives to his left
          ...  I think O_Kahn just got a hand on that one
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(fcpr) KMegwa is being prepared to come on
          ...  Diogo_Bessa is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 68 :(fcpr) Daizen_Maeda plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Pele_Jr keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Joachim_Ander rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s A_Dali going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 70 :(fcpr) A_Vranckx replaces T_Wallace and will play DF
Min. 70 :(fcpr) Ansu_Fati comes on for C_Gallagher and takes up a MF role
Min. 71 :(mncr) S_OCasey plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Bunny decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  KMegwa hits it out for a throw
Min. 71 :(fcpr) Pele_Jr jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Pele_Jr rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Manchester City Res 3-1 FC Porto Res ...
Min. 72 :(fcpr) FC Porto Res are switching their playing style to A
Min. 72 :(mncr) D_Best takes advantage of a mistake by KMegwa
          ...  Cleared by A_Ebuka
Min. 73 :(fcpr) A_Ebuka sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  A_Vranckx runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  What a shot from A_Vranckx !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  G_Yates narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 75 :(mncr) There's going to be a change
          ...  Brodie_D will come on for C_Oburg and play DF
Min. 75 :(mncr) J_Russell comes on for D_Platt and takes up a MF role
Min. 75 :(fcpr) R_Sanches pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Y_Verschaeren is clean through!
          ...  But S_OCasey clears the danger
Min. 77 :(fcpr) J_C_Todibo is coming on for Pele_Jr and playing FW
Min. 79 :(mncr) R_Hendry with the cross-field pass to L_Bunny
          ...  L_Bunny tries to chip the ball over O_Kahn!
          ...  But O_Kahn comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 80 :(mncr) M_Charman is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Muller is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(fcpr) Ruben_Semedo shoves S_Topples in the chest!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 81 :(mncr) L_Bunny plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  A thundering drive by L_Bunny !
          ...  But O_Kahn palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 82 :(mncr) R_Hendry stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  R_Hendry with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 82 :(fcpr) A_Vranckx hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  R_Sanches collects the loose ball!
          ...  R_Hendry rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 83 :(mncr) S_OCasey with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to L_Bunny
          ...  L_Bunny is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But A_Dali waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat O_Kahn
          ...  He lobs it over O_Kahn
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Manchester City Res 4-1 FC Porto Res ...
Min. 83 :(fcpr) R_Sanches off the woodwork.
          ...  Ansu_Fati picks up the deflection
          ...  A great volley from Ansu_Fati !
          ...  It floats over G_Yates
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 84 :(mncr) Brodie_D with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_C_Todibo
          ...  He knocks it to D_Best!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Best !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  O_Kahn is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Hendry drives it into the box!
          ...  It comes to Brodie_D
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But O_Kahn tips it over
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 86 :(mncr) J_Russell chips the ball over the defence and finds L_Bunny
          ...  From long range L_Bunny bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  O_Kahn parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mncr) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  M_Charman is through!
          ...  M_Charman tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  O_Kahn tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by T_Dale
          ...  O_Kahn comes out and claims it!
Min. 88 :(fcpr) Ansu_Fati with a perfectly timed run
          ...  Ansu_Fati with the cheeky shot!
          ...  G_Yates heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 91 :(mncr) L_Bunny is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  M_Charman latches onto the end of it
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Charman !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Manchester City Res fans chant his name!
          ...  Manchester City Res 5-1 FC Porto Res ...
Min. 91 :(fcpr) Y_Verschaeren controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Ansu_Fati gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Ansu_Fati hits the ball first time!
          ...  G_Yates with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 93 :(fcpr) Daizen_Maeda breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on G_Yates!
          ...  T_Dale brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Dali reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!

*************  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          : L_Bunny (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Bunny (29,83), Joachim_Ander (35), D_Best (39), M_Charman (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Hendry (82), T_Dale (93)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Res Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ebuka
Scorers              : Pele_Jr (71)
Sent Off             : Ruben_Semedo (80)
Booked               : Daizen_Maeda (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Manchester City Res |  FC Porto Res
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       13
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :          17        |       6
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          16        |       14
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Final Score          : Manchester City Res 5 - 1 FC Porto 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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G_Yates        GK  29   2   1   1  31 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
C_Oburg        DF   1  26   4   1  23 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Topples      DF   3  25  13   8  22 |  94   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  50  20
Joachim_Ander  DF   1  24   9   4  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40   0  25
S_OCasey       DF   1  24   9   3  36 |  94   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  50   0
T_Dale         MF   2  20   7   8  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
L_Bunny        MF   3   5  25  14  31 |  94   0   0   2   1   5   2   0   0   0   0  40  60
R_Hendry       MF   3   7  24   8  40 |  94   0   0   4   1   2   0   1   0   0  18  78  23
D_Platt        MF   2  11  23   8  32 |  76   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Best         FW   2   5   1  26  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
T_Muller       FW   1   3   3  21  28 |  81   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
A_Hellsechs    GK  24   5   3   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Brodie_D       DF   2  23  11   6  40 |  18   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Ian_Mc         MF   1   9  22  13  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Russell      MF   2   7  22   8  21 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Charman      FW   1   1   3  20  28 |  13   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

Player Statistics - FC Porto 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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O_Kahn         GK  25   3   5   5  29 |  94  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Tiago_Matos    DF   2  24   2   8  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ruben_Semedo   DF   2  23   3   2  28 |  81   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  30 -10 -10
Diogo_Bessa    DF   1  22   1   5  31 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
T_Wallace      DF   1  20   8   8  23 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Y_Verschaeren  MF   2   3  23  18  47 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Sanches      MF   3   9  23   9  12 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
A_Ebuka        MF   2  12  22  17  41 |  94   0   1   5   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
Daizen_Maeda   MF   1  11  22  12  37 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0 -22  -2 -22
C_Gallagher    FW   1   2   2  22  11 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Pele_Jr        FW   2  11   1  21  22 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Jambo          GK  22   1   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
KMegwa         DF   1  20   1   5  45 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Vranckx      DF   2   8  24  13  37 |  23   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Ansu_Fati      MF   1   2  20  16  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_C_Todibo     FW   1  15  19   1  27 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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