Division Two League Match, Manchester City vs. Paris Saint Germain (Sun Sep 01)


                      Manchester City  |  Paris Saint Germain
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                        Tony McCleary  |  Will Davidson
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK Rafael
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF M_Friedrich
                       D_Gallagher DF  |  DF D_Walker
                          Z_Camara DF  |  DF M_Layun
                       Tommy_Smith DF  |  DF M_Reiziger
                         S_Pittman MF  |  MF J_Ross
                          I_Falque MF  |  MF E_Scifo
                            Bebeto MF  |  MF P_Coutinho
                          Thiago_C MF  |  MF D_Duff
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  FW S_Corchia
                            JobLot FW  |  FW G_Weah
                                       |
                          J_A_Hart SUB |  SUB S_Nakamura
                      La_Huntellio SUB |  SUB N_Stiles
                          Jumbalia SUB |  SUB S_Bould
                         A_Zabarte SUB |  SUB O_Ruggeri
                           M_Skiba SUB |  SUB K_Phillips

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 2  :(mnc) Tommy_Smith flicks it past M_Reiziger
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  M_Layun intercepts the pass
Min. 2  :(psg) E_Scifo with the nod to M_Friedrich
          ...  Z_Camara goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 4  :(psg) J_Ross back heels to find G_Weah in space
          ...  Blocked by C_Fuchs
Min. 12 :(psg) P_Coutinho with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  P_Coutinho leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Scifo chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It comes to S_Corchia
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But N_Winneke with the difficult save
Min. 14 :(psg) D_Duff runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Ross
          ...  Z_Camara with a nasty foul
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
          ...  S_Farina called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 16 :(mnc) Bebeto looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Pittman
          ...  S_Pittman with the shot !
          ...  Rafael gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Manchester City the lead!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 16 :(psg) E_Scifo with a first time pass
          ...  S_Corchia runs onto it!
          ...  But C_Fuchs with the fine tackle
Min. 16 :(mnc) Thiago_C gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Layun!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Corchia fouls badly
Min. 17 :(psg) G_Weah looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  G_Weah carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 18 :(mnc) C_Fuchs with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_Walker
          ...  He knocks it to Ivica_Strok!
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  M_Friedrich picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 19 :(mnc) I_Falque beats his man
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Ross
Min. 22 :(psg) D_Walker jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Ivica_Strok wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 26 :(psg) G_Weah is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  G_Weah could have let it bounce!
          ...  But N_Winneke hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 30 :(mnc) JobLot runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  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. 31 :(psg) P_Coutinho pushes it past D_Gallagher
          ...  P_Coutinho fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Friedrich swings it in!
          ...  N_Winneke catches it!
Min. 33 :(mnc) Thiago_C knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Walker
          ...  Thiago_C fires the shot in!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Rafael moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 34 :(mnc) Ivica_Strok gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside S_Corchia!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Ivica_Strok blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But Rafael parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 39 :(mnc) S_Pittman sidesteps M_Reiziger
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  S_Pittman with the overhead !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) I_Falque hoists the ball across to S_Pittman
          ...  S_Pittman blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But Rafael tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fuchs swings it in!
          ...  Rafael easily catches it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-0 Paris Saint Germain

Min. 47 :(psg) S_Corchia with a burst of pace
          ...  Tommy_Smith gets to the ball first
Min. 48 :(mnc) I_Falque barges D_Walker off the ball
          ...  J_Ross robs him of the ball
Min. 51 :(mnc) C_Fuchs spits at M_Reiziger
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 52 :(mnc) I_Falque looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Bebeto
          ...  Bebeto bears down on goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rafael will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 53 :(mnc) A defence splitting pass from Bebeto to Z_Camara
          ...  Z_Camara gets up high for the header !
          ...  Rafael makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 57 :(mnc) Bebeto finds Ivica_Strok in acres of space
          ...  But D_Walker clears the ball to safety
Min. 59 :(psg) S_Corchia breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Winneke!
          ...  Ivica_Strok brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 60 :(mnc) C_Fuchs takes possession
          ...  M_Layun clears with a diving header
Min. 60 :(psg) J_Ross finds the space intelligently
          ...  A left-footer by J_Ross !
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 62 :(psg) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  G_Weah is through!
          ...  But C_Fuchs puts it in row Z!
Min. 63 :(psg) P_Coutinho holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Layun
          ...  JobLot read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 65 :(psg) D_Walker with a pinpoint pass to P_Coutinho
          ...  But D_Gallagher with the fine tackle
Min. 66 :(mnc) JobLot gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  E_Scifo with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 67 :(psg) D_Walker jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  JobLot takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 68 :(mnc) S_Pittman with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Walker takes possession
Min. 70 :(mnc) La_Huntellio is coming on for D_Gallagher and playing DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Thiago_C with a pinpoint pass to JobLot
          ...  P_Coutinho wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thiago_C chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Friedrich clears the corner
Min. 71 :(mnc) Bebeto runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to JobLot
          ...  JobLot runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 71 :(mnc) C_Fuchs beats E_Scifo
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  M_Layun tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  S_Farina has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by S_Farina!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 72 :(mnc) Thiago_C with a penetrating pass to JobLot
          ...  JobLot hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 75 :(mnc) A_Zabarte is coming on for Thiago_C and playing MF
Min. 77 :(psg) J_Ross pass splits open the defence and finds M_Reiziger
          ...  M_Reiziger with the overhead !
          ...  N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 78 :(psg) M_Layun kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Corchia gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Corchia attempts to nutmeg N_Winneke!
          ...  N_Winneke fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 79 :(mnc) C_Fuchs sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Bebeto
          ...  D_Walker reads the play well
Min. 82 :(psg) a big roar from the crowd as N_Stiles comes on for M_Friedrich to play DF
Min. 82 :(psg) S_Bould is coming on and M_Reiziger is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 82 :(psg) K_Phillips is being brought on
          ...  G_Weah is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 82 :(psg) J_Ross kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Stiles gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Tommy_Smith
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Layun floats the ball in!
          ...  N_Winneke easily claims the ball!
Min. 83 :(psg) E_Scifo takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Phillips
          ...  But S_Pittman sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 85 :(psg) S_Corchia with the dribble
          ...  Z_Camara is easily beaten
          ...  S_Pittman leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 87 :(mnc) A_Zabarte with the kinky dribble
          ...  A_Zabarte with a thundering drive!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) Bebeto is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to I_Falque
          ...  I_Falque is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round Rafael
          ...  He rounds Rafael
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  Rafael manages to get to it !!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 110,483
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Bebeto (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Pittman (16), Bebeto (52)
Sent Off             : Ivica_Strok (59)
Booked               : S_Pittman (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Paris Saint Germain Match Info
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Best player          : J_Ross
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Layun (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  | Paris Saint Germain
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       13
Key Tackles          :          11        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 0 Paris Saint Germain
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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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N_Winneke      GK  33   2   2   3  20 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  29   8  10  32 |  94   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  29   8   9  43 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Z_Camara       DF   2  29   4   4  36 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  25
Tommy_Smith    DF   1  28   6   8  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
S_Pittman      MF   3   9  29  11  40 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  18  -2  34
I_Falque       MF   3  15  28  10  19 |  94   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   5
Bebeto         MF   1   9  28   7  30 |  94   0   0   5   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  65  30
Thiago_C       MF   1  10  26   9  21 |  77   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   9   8  29  32 |  61   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   1   0  10 -10  -4
JobLot         FW   3   5  11  26  30 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10   2
J_A_Hart       GK  21   3   3   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
La_Huntellio   DF   2  26   7   9  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Jumbalia       DF   2  25   8  10  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  15  25   7  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  25  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Paris Saint Germain
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rafael         GK  31   2   2   2  20 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  29  12  10  29 |  84   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Walker       DF   2  29   8   7  43 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
M_Layun        DF   1  27  12   7  33 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
M_Reiziger     DF   2  25   7   7  21 |  84   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Ross         MF   1   8  28   7  27 |  94   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30   1
E_Scifo        MF   2   6  27   7  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Coutinho     MF   2   7  25  16  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   2
D_Duff         MF   3   5  25   4  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  27  45 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_Weah         FW   1   9   7  26  22 |  84   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
S_Nakamura     GK  19   1   2   1  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Stiles       DF   2  29   9   8  11 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bould        DF   2  27   8   5  22 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   9  27  22  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Phillips     FW   2   8   8  27  42 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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