Division Two League Match, Manchester City vs. Manchester Utd (Mon Mar 16)


                      Manchester City  |  Manchester Utd
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-3-3 N
                        Tony McCleary  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK S_Brennan
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF D_McDonald
                       D_Gallagher DF  |  DF B_Draghici
                            W_Reid DF  |  DF D_Promotion
                           Kommper DF  |  DF M_Orr
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  MF J_Maria
                       Caoimhin_Og MF  |  MF B_Bannan
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF B_Harley
                            Bebeto MF  |  FW Van_Tijkaan
                         F_Inzaghi FW  |  FW Arnautovic
                       L_Griffiths FW  |  FW D_Sturridge
                                       |
                          Cloisten SUB |  SUB T_Kemper
                      La_Huntellio SUB |  SUB G_Johnson
                         F_Dimarco SUB |  SUB R_Oxford
                            Kelvin SUB |  SUB I_Anya
                           T_A_Flo SUB |  SUB A_Ribbery

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 7  :(mnu) J_Maria whips the ball across to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  But C_Fuchs reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 13 :(mnu) M_Orr with a short pass to find D_Sturridge
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by W_Reid !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 15 :(mnc) J_Gandolfini with a simple pass to F_Inzaghi
          ...  F_Inzaghi cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But S_Brennan punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 15 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan sidesteps Kommper
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  W_Reid cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 21 :(mnc) J_Gandolfini has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  L_Griffiths gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Promotion wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 23 :(mnu) D_Sturridge takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Kommper
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan hits it into the box!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes the catch!
Min. 23 :(mnc) R_VD_Vaart looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Griffiths
          ...  Van_Tijkaan wins the ball well
          ...  J_Hunye has given a free kick
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from J_Hunye
Min. 25 :(mnc) Bebeto takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Bebeto tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  S_Brennan won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Lets see if Manchester City can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 26 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to L_Griffiths
          ...  B_Draghici with a pull on the shirt
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Tony McCleary looks bemused that it wasn't more!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  Bebeto passes to F_Inzaghi
          ...  F_Inzaghi hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 34 :(mnc) Bebeto lays the ball back to R_VD_Vaart
          ...  R_VD_Vaart smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 35 :(mnc) Bebeto with an intelligent ball to D_Gallagher
          ...  D_Gallagher aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  The shot slips through S_Brennan's hands
          ...  But S_Brennan recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 36 :(mnu) B_Bannan fires over a low cross to Arnautovic
          ...  Arnautovic with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Maria hits it into the box!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan gets his head on it
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 37 :(mnc) R_VD_Vaart brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  L_Griffiths makes himself available
          ...  L_Griffiths swings in the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 37 :(mnu) J_Maria finds Van_Tijkaan with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Van_Tijkaan launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 38 :(mnu) B_Bannan runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Sturridge
          ...  L_Griffiths clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 41 :(mnu) B_Harley with the dribble
          ...  D_Gallagher is easily beaten
          ...  The ball hits Kommper in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mnc) Bebeto finds F_Inzaghi with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  F_Inzaghi tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But S_Brennan makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 45 :(mnc) L_Griffiths runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  B_Harley scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  J_Gandolfini shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to F_Inzaghi instead
          ...  F_Inzaghi hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  S_Brennan gets up well to catch that one
Min. 46 :(mnc) R_VD_Vaart loses his marker!
          ...  Arnautovic reads the situation well and wins the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-0 Manchester Utd

Min. 47 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with a glorious 60-yard pass to L_Griffiths
          ...  D_Sturridge with the tackle
Min. 48 :(mnu) B_Harley with an intelligent ball to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 50 :(mnu) G_Johnson will come on for M_Orr and play DF
Min. 52 :(mnu) D_McDonald beats Kommper
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  R_VD_Vaart with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Manchester Utd players
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 55 :(mnu) R_Oxford takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Harley
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 55 :(mnu) A_Ribbery is being brought on
          ...  D_Sturridge is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(mnc) W_Reid beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  W_Reid has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  S_Brennan turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Caoimhin_Og
          ...  Bebeto gets a shot in
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_Brennan dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had S_Brennan beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  R_Oxford gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 63 :(mnu) A_Ribbery with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  A_Ribbery gets up high for the header !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 64 :(mnu) R_Oxford threads the through ball to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  W_Reid with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 70 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  F_Inzaghi hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart curls it into the box!
          ...  W_Reid loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 75 :(mnc) La_Huntellio will replace C_Fuchs and play DF
Min. 75 :(mnc) Kelvin is going to be brought on
          ...  R_VD_Vaart is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(mnc) T_A_Flo takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace F_Inzaghi
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 76 :(mnu) A_Ribbery leaves Kommper standing
          ...  Kommper with a terrible tackle
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 83 :(mnc) T_A_Flo with a Cruyff turn
          ...  T_A_Flo cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Right into the top corner!
          ...  Manchester City 3-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 83 :(mnu) A_Ribbery finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  Kommper with a nasty foul
          ...  J_Hunye will want to speak to him
Min. 84 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og crosses in from the wing, he finds Kommper in the box
          ...  A wicked drive by Kommper !
          ...  S_Brennan falls over
          ...  But S_Brennan is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 86 :(mnc) Kelvin crosses in from the wing, he finds L_Griffiths in the box
          ...  L_Griffiths with the attempt at goal!
          ...  The shot slips through S_Brennan's hands
          ...  But S_Brennan recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(mnc) Bebeto hoists the ball across to Kommper
          ...  Kommper has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  S_Brennan never had a chance!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 108,455
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Bebeto (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Bebeto (25), L_Griffiths (37), T_A_Flo (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_VD_Vaart (52), Kommper (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Van_Tijkaan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Draghici (26), B_Harley (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       5
Off target           :           6        |       1
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       3
Key Passes           :          12        |       7
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Final Score          : Manchester City 3 - 0 Manchester Utd
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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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  34   3   2   3  13 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  30   8  10  32 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  30   8   9  43 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
W_Reid         DF   2  29   7   9  41 |  97   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   6
Kommper        DF   1  28   9   8  32 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  38  -2   4
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  31   9  24 |  78   0   0   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  33  -1
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  30   8  32 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3   9  28  20  12 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
Bebeto         MF   1   9  28   7  30 |  97   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  40  31
F_Inzaghi      FW   1   9   6  30  43 |  78   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
L_Griffiths    FW   2   9   4  26  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  35
Cloisten       GK  19   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
La_Huntellio   DF   2  27   7   9  20 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Dimarco      DF   1  18   6   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kelvin         MF   2   7  27  13  36 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_A_Flo        FW   2   9   7  27  41 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  50

Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
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_Brennan      GK  27   2   4   1  32 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
D_McDonald     DF   1  26   8   8  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Draghici     DF   2  25  10   5  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
D_Promotion    DF   3  25   9   5  41 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Orr          DF   2  25   8   5  12 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Maria        MF   3   8  27   9  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  27   4  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Harley       MF   1   7  26   7  33 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   9   8  28  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  26  11 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_Sturridge    FW   2   8   9  24  31 |  58   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Kemper       GK  14   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Johnson      DF   1  26   8   7  18 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
R_Oxford       MF   1  25   9   4  32 |  39   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
I_Anya         MF   3   9  24  13  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  25  21 |  39   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
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