Division Two League Match, Manchester City vs. Sunderland (Sun Sep 07)


                      Manchester City  |  Sunderland
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-3-1-2 C
                       Scott Matthews  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                         P_Shilton GK  |  GK R_Locke
                         T_Roberts DF  |  DF A_Birindelli
                      M_Demichelis DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF A_Helender
                          G_Clichy DF  |  DF J_McNamara
                            A_Ross MF  |  MF O_Hargreaves
                           J_Navas MF  |  MF I_Osbourne
                           S_Nasri MF  |  MF Eugen_Shakhov
                            E_Huws AM  |  AM P_Zaza
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW D_Stewart
                          S_Aguero FW  |  FW A_Langlitz
                                       |
                      E_J_Johansen SUB |  SUB R_McGlinchy
                        P_Zabaleta SUB |  SUB E_Moretti
                          T_Kunert SUB |  SUB G_McQueen
                       Fernandinho SUB |  SUB Ali_g
                      R_Palazuelos SUB |  SUB R_Fowler

Referee: C_Richmond (Scotland)


Min. 6  :(mnc) E_Huws hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  T_Roberts collects the loose ball!
          ...  T_Roberts is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  R_Locke tries to close down the angle
          ...  He nutmegs R_Locke
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  R_Locke recovers to save it !!
Min. 8  :(mnc) T_Roberts with the nod to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  But A_Birindelli with the fine tackle
Min. 9  :(mnc) E_Huws with the dribble
          ...  But M_Zeffane reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 10 :(sun) I_Osbourne with a reverse pass to D_Stewart
          ...  D_Stewart with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  And Sunderland are leading in the game now
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 11 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  A_Langlitz gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Langlitz hits a curling shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Helender chips the ball into the area!
          ...  P_Shilton makes the catch!
Min. 12 :(mnc) M_Demichelis skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Aguero
          ...  S_Aguero attempts a low drive!
          ...  R_Locke narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 13 :(mnc) G_Clichy looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Nasri
          ...  S_Nasri hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 16 :(sun) I_Osbourne finds D_Stewart on the edge of the box
          ...  D_Stewart with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  P_Shilton heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 17 :(mnc) M_Demichelis looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Aguero
          ...  S_Aguero sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 19 :(sun) P_Zaza with a simple pass to D_Stewart
          ...  T_Roberts is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  A_Langlitz hits it over the wall
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Osbourne swings it in!
          ...  D_Stewart gets something on it!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 20 :(sun) D_Stewart barges the defender off the ball
          ...  D_Stewart attempts the shot!
          ...  P_Shilton tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 21 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov goes in studs first
          ...  C_Richmond calls him over
          ...  C_Richmond is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 24 :(mnc) The ball is passed in from A_Ross, he finds Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 25 :(mnc) S_Nasri with a slide rule pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  J_McNamara hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Navas hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Helender clears the corner
Min. 28 :(mnc) S_Nasri drives it forward to M_Demichelis
          ...  M_Demichelis with a powerful downward header!
          ...  R_Locke with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 29 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  M_Zeffane dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 29 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz hits a great shot !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 30 :(sun) A_Helender is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to D_Stewart
          ...  D_Stewart cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  P_Shilton parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 31 :(mnc) A_Ross cuts the ball back to E_Huws
          ...  E_Huws breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round R_Locke
          ...  He tries to slide it past R_Locke
          ...  R_Locke dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 38 :(mnc) S_Nasri drives it across the face of the goal E_Huws
          ...  D_Stewart dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 40 :(sun) A_Langlitz lobs it over J_Stam
          ...  But T_Roberts slides in
Min. 42 :(sun) O_Hargreaves with an incisive pass to D_Stewart
          ...  D_Stewart heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  P_Shilton falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) S_Nasri plays the early ball across the box to find Nathan_Dyer in space
          ...  P_Zaza wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 44 :(mnc) S_Nasri beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_Richmond
          ...  A_Langlitz goes in stud's first
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  C_Richmond gave him a strong warning
Min. 45 :(sun) D_Stewart finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  But M_Demichelis barges him off the ball

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

Min. 47 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Zaza
          ...  P_Zaza with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But P_Shilton makes an easy save
Min. 50 :(sun) A_Langlitz runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A_Langlitz tries to beat P_Shilton from outside the area!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 56 :(mnc) J_Navas moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Nasri
          ...  S_Nasri tries the shot !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 57 :(mnc) E_Huws kills the ball dead
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_McNamara
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer plays it into the danger area!
          ...  R_Locke jumps well to claim it!
Min. 59 :(mnc) E_Huws sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Navas
          ...  J_Navas tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  R_Locke fists it away
Min. 60 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace T_Roberts as DF
Min. 60 :(mnc) Fernandinho will come on for A_Ross and play MF
Min. 60 :(sun) Ali_g will replace P_Zaza and play MF
Min. 60 :(mnc) J_Navas is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to S_Aguero
          ...  S_Aguero has a dig at goal!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 61 :(mnc) A defence splitting pass from J_Navas to S_Aguero
          ...  S_Aguero hits a great drive!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  R_Locke dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had R_Locke beaten!
Min. 62 :(mnc) S_Nasri sidesteps J_McNamara
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  S_Nasri has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  R_Locke narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 63 :(mnc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  R_Palazuelos will come on for Nathan_Dyer and play FW
Min. 64 :(mnc) R_Palazuelos beats the defender
          ...  R_Palazuelos with the drive!
          ...  R_Locke parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 64 :(sun) O_Hargreaves jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Langlitz
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Stam
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 66 :(mnc) R_Palazuelos passes the ball to S_Nasri
          ...  S_Nasri tries to chip the ball over R_Locke!
          ...  R_Locke collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 70 :(sun) E_Moretti is coming on for M_Zeffane and playing DF
Min. 70 :(sun) R_Fowler is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Stewart is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(mnc) R_Palazuelos beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  R_Palazuelos attempts a chip!
          ...  But R_Locke tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Huws swings it in!
          ...  R_Locke fists it away!
Min. 70 :(sun) A_Langlitz sidesteps J_Stam
          ...  A_Langlitz aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 73 :(mnc) G_Clichy looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  S_Aguero receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  S_Aguero tries the shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  R_Locke dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had R_Locke beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fernandinho floats the ball in!
          ...  J_McNamara clears the corner
Min. 76 :(mnc) E_Huws chests it down
          ...  E_Huws with the shot !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 78 :(sun) R_Fowler runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off M_Demichelis back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  R_Fowler swings in the shot!
          ...  P_Shilton watches it sail wide!
Min. 78 :(mnc) R_Palazuelos with a burst of pace
          ...  A_Birindelli is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_Richmond reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(mnc) J_Navas controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs E_Moretti
          ...  He puts in S_Nasri!
          ...  A left-footer by S_Nasri !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 81 :(mnc) J_Stam hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  R_Palazuelos latches onto it!
          ...  R_Palazuelos hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 85 :(mnc) R_Palazuelos sidesteps E_Moretti
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A left-footer by R_Palazuelos !
          ...  R_Locke blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 86 :(mnc) J_Navas with the heel pass to R_Palazuelos
          ...  R_Palazuelos with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  R_Locke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) J_Navas has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past O_Hargreaves
          ...  He puts in E_Huws!
          ...  E_Moretti takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 89 :(mnc) G_Clichy is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  S_Aguero latches onto the ball
          ...  S_Aguero goes for the top corner !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 91 :(mnc) E_Huws finds himself in acres of space
          ...  I_Osbourne brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 92 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov sidesteps his marker
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Stam
          ...  He timed it well

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 37,815
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : R_Palazuelos
Scorers              : R_Palazuelos (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Roberts (19)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : D_Stewart (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Stewart (10)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Eugen_Shakhov (21), A_Birindelli (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       13
Off target           :          11        |       8
On target            :          11        |       5
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          22        |       9
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 1 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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P_Shilton      GK  29   6   5   3  18 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
T_Roberts      DF   2  24  11   9  27 |  61   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8   3
M_Demichelis   DF   2  23   8   7  18 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
J_Stam         DF   2  23   7   6  29 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
G_Clichy       DF   1  21   9   8  42 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  26   2  36 |  61   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Navas        MF   2   6  23  13  28 |  93   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
S_Nasri        MF   2   7  23   8  26 |  93   0   0   4   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  40  13
E_Huws         AM   2   6  22  16  38 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  10  24  31 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Aguero       FW   2   9   8  24  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
E_J_Johansen   GK  22   6   6   6  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   2  22   4   1  27 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Kunert       MF   1   7  24   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fernandinho    MF   4   7  23   9  25 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Palazuelos   FW   2   5  11  23  26 |  29   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  36

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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R_Locke        GK  29   2   4   4  15 |  93  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  25   1   1  20 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
M_Zeffane      DF   1  23   9   6  31 |  71   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Helender     DF   1  23   6   7  21 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_McNamara     DF   2  23   2   3  24 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
O_Hargreaves   MF   2   2  24   4  31 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Osbourne     MF   1   8  23   9  37 |  93   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  35   0
Eugen_Shakhov  MF   1   6  23   6  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
P_Zaza         AM   3   7  22  15  22 |  61   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
D_Stewart      FW   3   9   7  25  36 |  71   0   1   0   0   6   1   0   0   0  20   0  37
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  10  23  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_McGlinchy    GK  20   4   2   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Moretti      DF   2  23   4   6  25 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  21   7   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ali_g          MF   1   4  23   5  35 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Fowler       FW   1   1   8  23  25 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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