Division Two League Match, Manchester City vs. Sunderland (Sun May 27)


                      Manchester City  |  Sunderland
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-3-3 E
                        Tony McCleary  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                         S_Scuffet GK  |  GK N_Cambiasso
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF B_Weinman
                      M_A_Nastasic DF  |  DF A_Brehme
                            W_Reid DF  |  DF E_Richards
                            M_Rojo DF  |  DF P_Dummett
                           L_Diame MF  |  MF N_Sahin
                             Jinky MF  |  MF M_Woods
                          M_Scholl MF  |  MF M_V_Bommel
                           Eduardo MF  |  FW Neves
                           G_Botti FW  |  FW R_M_Perry
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  FW A_Akinbiyi
                                       |
                             P_Out SUB |  SUB L_Camp
                          D_Boyata SUB |  SUB D_Aitken
                           G_Grunt SUB |  SUB Chidozie
                            R_Keen SUB |  SUB D_Zoff
                           M_Skiba SUB |  SUB L_Shankland

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 4  :(mnc) A_Langlitz with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past B_Weinman
          ...  B_Weinman reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 10 :(mnc) Eduardo has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Woods
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Langlitz!
          ...  A_Langlitz has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Rekik hits it towards the far post!
          ...  N_Cambiasso easily catches it!
Min. 12 :(mnc) G_Botti finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  G_Botti hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  N_Cambiasso collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 14 :(mnc) M_Scholl takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Botti
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  M_Woods picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 15 :(mnc) K_Rekik takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Reid
          ...  R_M_Perry stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  Looks like he is going to be booked for that!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's sent him off!!
          ...  What a terrible decision!
Min. 16 :(mnc) A_Langlitz beats P_Dummett
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  B_Weinman pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 17 :(sun) M_V_Bommel picks out P_Dummett with the cross
          ...  L_Diame gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 20 :(sun) N_Sahin holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Neves
          ...  Eduardo with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 22 :(mnc) M_Scholl fires over a low cross to Jinky
          ...  Jinky controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  N_Cambiasso heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 24 :(mnc) G_Botti knocks it past A_Brehme and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  G_Botti flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 25 :(sun) A_Akinbiyi runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  M_Rojo clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 26 :(sun) E_Richards gets to the by line and finds N_Sahin with a beautiful cross
          ...  N_Sahin fires a shot at goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  That's put Sunderland ahead!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 27 :(mnc) G_Botti sidesteps P_Dummett
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  G_Botti uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  N_Cambiasso makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 28 :(mnc) G_Botti takes advantage of a mistake by B_Weinman
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  G_Botti with the shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 28 :(sun) M_Woods moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_V_Bommel
          ...  M_V_Bommel goes for 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!
          ...  N_Sahin drives it into the box!
          ...  E_Richards with the header
          ...  The shot slips through S_Scuffet's hands
          ...  But S_Scuffet recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 33 :(sun) A_Akinbiyi takes possession
          ...  G_Botti with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Akinbiyi steps up
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  And Sunderland are leading in the game now
          ...  Manchester City 1-2 Sunderland...
Min. 35 :(mnc) K_Rekik is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 39 :(mnc) Jinky has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Dummett!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Jinky with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 41 :(mnc) A_Langlitz sidesteps E_Richards
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  E_Richards is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sun) A_Akinbiyi runs at the defence
          ...  W_Reid fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 45 :(sun) M_Woods cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_V_Bommel
          ...  M_A_Nastasic wins the ball
Min. 46 :(mnc) L_Diame pulls it back to G_Botti
          ...  A_Brehme slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Botti plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of N_Cambiasso
Min. 47 :(mnc) A_Langlitz finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  A_Langlitz with a stunning strike !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  N_Cambiasso tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eduardo curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Rojo makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 48 :(mnc) M_Rojo flicks it past P_Dummett
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Rojo !
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Manchester City 2-2 Sunderland ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-2 Sunderland

Min. 47 :(mnc) G_Botti makes himself available
          ...  Good sliding challenge from E_Richards
Min. 53 :(sun) B_Weinman looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Richards
          ...  M_A_Nastasic takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 56 :(mnc) L_Diame plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Langlitz
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Woods
Min. 58 :(mnc) M_Scholl with the cross-field pass to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  N_Cambiasso has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  N_Cambiasso is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 59 :(mnc) Eduardo off the woodwork.
          ...  A_Langlitz picks up the deflection
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Dummett takes possession
Min. 60 :(mnc) A_Langlitz with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  A_Langlitz shoots towards goal !
          ...  But N_Cambiasso parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 63 :(mnc) M_A_Nastasic with the header on
          ...  He finds M_Rojo in space
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Dummett
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 63 :(sun) N_Sahin pass splits open the defence and finds A_Akinbiyi
          ...  M_A_Nastasic brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But C_V_Carballo waves play on!!!
Min. 64 :(mnc) Eduardo looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Botti
          ...  P_Dummett reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 65 :(sun) D_Zoff is ready to come on to replace N_Sahin
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 68 :(sun) M_V_Bommel is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Neves
          ...  K_Rekik wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 69 :(sun) D_Zoff runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Neves
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Neves bears down on goal!
          ...  But S_Scuffet makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 70 :(mnc) D_Boyata is being brought on
          ...  W_Reid is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) R_Keen will come on for Jinky and play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) M_Skiba replaces an unhappy A_Langlitz and will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(sun) Chidozie is coming on for E_Richards and will play DF
Min. 70 :(sun) L_Shankland will replace A_Akinbiyi and play FW
Min. 71 :(sun) D_Zoff with the towering header to Neves
          ...  But M_Scholl clears the danger
Min. 76 :(mnc) L_Diame with a glorious long pass to M_Skiba
          ...  M_Skiba with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But N_Cambiasso punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 76 :(mnc) G_Botti sidesteps Chidozie
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  B_Weinman fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  M_Skiba floats it forward
          ...  G_Botti latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Botti rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But N_Cambiasso punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 77 :(sun) D_Zoff looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Neves
          ...  M_A_Nastasic wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 78 :(mnc) L_Diame controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  R_Keen gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  R_Keen attempts to nutmeg N_Cambiasso!
          ...  But N_Cambiasso palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 78 :(sun) M_V_Bommel finds D_Zoff with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Scholl with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 78 :(sun) D_Zoff runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of A_Brehme
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A_Brehme has a go!
          ...  But S_Scuffet stops that one easily
Min. 79 :(mnc) M_Rojo nutmegs B_Weinman, he continues to run forward
          ...  Neves makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eduardo plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Chidozie gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 82 :(mnc) L_Diame runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Keen
          ...  B_Weinman pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 84 :(sun) D_Zoff with a first time pass
          ...  M_V_Bommel runs onto it!
          ...  M_V_Bommel with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) M_A_Nastasic feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  M_Rojo runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Neves tackles from behind
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 108,354
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : G_Botti (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Botti (28), M_Rojo (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Reid (43)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : E_Richards
Scorers              : N_Sahin (26), A_Akinbiyi (33 pen)
Sent Off             : R_M_Perry (15), Neves (88)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |   Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       7
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :          15        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 2 Sunderland
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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  39   5   1   4  41 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  27   7   2  12 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  27   2   2  45 |  95   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20   0
W_Reid         DF   2  26   6   9  41 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Rojo         DF   1  25   6   8  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  31
L_Diame        MF   1  10  30   5  32 |  95   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
Jinky          MF   3   9  29   8  41 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_Scholl       MF   2  10  28  10  22 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Eduardo        MF   2   7  28   8  21 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Botti        FW   1   8   9  28  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  11  27  32 |  74   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   2  23   6  11  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Grunt        DF   2  22   8   6  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Keen         MF   2   5  23  11  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  24  32 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Sunderland
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_Cambiasso    GK  32   4   1   2  22 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
B_Weinman      DF   2  26   8  11  30 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
A_Brehme       DF   1  25   7   8  35 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
E_Richards     DF   2  24  13   5  32 |  74   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  25   5
P_Dummett      DF   3  23   9  10  13 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
N_Sahin        MF   2   7  26  17  26 |  69   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
M_Woods        MF   2  17  25   9  18 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
M_V_Bommel     MF   1   7  25  17  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
Neves          FW   1   5   6  26  43 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  10 -10  -5
R_M_Perry      FW   1   8  11  25  30 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
A_Akinbiyi     FW   3   6  10  23  30 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
L_Camp         GK  27   3   4   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  24   9   6  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Chidozie       DF   2  23   7   6  33 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Zoff         MF   2  10  23  11  12 |  26   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
L_Shankland    FW   2   8  10  24  23 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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