Division One League Match, Manchester City vs. Tottenham (Mon Nov 16)


                      Manchester City  |  Tottenham
                              5-3-2 N  |  3-3-3-1 E
                       Scott Matthews  |  Levi Stephen
                                       |
                          R_Wright GK  |  GK R_Ceni
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF A_Pereira
                         Efe_Sodje DF  |  DF B_Sagna
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF S_Vagini
                       G_Griffiths DF  |  DM A_Wisdom
                        M_Nastasic DF  |  DM S_Howey
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  DM Doriva
                         A_Andanov MF  |  MF S_Perrotta
                         Y_Hussein MF  |  MF S_Nasri
                         S_Morison FW  |  MF A_Johnson
                            Yeboah FW  |  FW Hugo_Sanchez
                                       |
                           D_Silva SUB |  SUB J_Hunter
                            C_Barr SUB |  SUB M_Oezil
                        C_Fabregas SUB |  SUB J_Jurado
                             Jinky SUB |  SUB A_Parada
                         A_Negredo SUB |  SUB M_De_Cala

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 2  :(tth) A_Wisdom has it now
          ...  He takes on E_Johnson
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Hugo_Sanchez!
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez with a powerful header !
          ...  R_Wright gets his fingertips to it
Min. 7  :(mnc) S_Morison cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to E_Johnson
          ...  E_Johnson with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But R_Ceni tips it behind
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 13 :(tth) Doriva boots it towards B_Sagna
          ...  B_Sagna drives the ball low !
          ...  R_Wright parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 15 :(mnc) A_Andanov controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs S_Howey
          ...  He puts in G_Griffiths!
          ...  G_Griffiths with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  That's given Manchester City the lead!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 17 :(tth) A_Pereira picks out S_Perrotta with the cross
          ...  S_Perrotta throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Tottenham fans chant his name!
          ...  That's pulled Tottenham level!
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 19 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  S_Morison gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  B_Sagna takes possession
Min. 22 :(tth) A_Johnson controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Nastasic
          ...  He puts in S_Perrotta!
          ...  Efe_Sodje knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But O_Bundy just turns away!
Min. 23 :(mnc) A_Andanov takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Doriva
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  S_Howey with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 24 :(mnc) Yeboah with a measured ball to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  What agility from R_Ceni
Min. 26 :(mnc) A_Andanov pass splits open the defence and finds M_Laursen
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Wisdom !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 26 :(tth) S_Howey kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  A_Johnson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Johnson with the shot !
          ...  But R_Wright punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that R_Wright got a touch
Min. 33 :(tth) Hugo_Sanchez with a precise ball to B_Sagna
          ...  A_Andanov tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  S_Perrotta bends it round the wall
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  That's given Tottenham the advantage!
          ...  Manchester City 1-2 Tottenham ...
Min. 35 :(tth) Doriva slides it through the middle to A_Pereira
          ...  S_Morison with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 35 :(tth) S_Perrotta has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Efe_Sodje
          ...  He knocks it to S_Vagini!
          ...  Y_Hussein robs him of the ball
Min. 39 :(tth) Tottenham changed their strategy to play D
Min. 39 :(tth) A_Wisdom turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  S_Morison is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  O_Bundy called him over for a strong verbal warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Johnson drives it under the wall
          ...  R_Wright gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Perrotta drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Pereira loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  R_Wright with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(tth) S_Nasri steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Efe_Sodje
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  E_Johnson belts it clear
Min. 47 :(tth) A_Wisdom 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!
          ...  A_Johnson receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Nastasic is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from O_Bundy

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-2 Tottenham

Min. 47 :(tth) S_Perrotta takes advantage of a mistake by Efe_Sodje
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Blocked by A_Andanov
Min. 55 :(tth) J_Jurado is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Johnson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 56 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Yeboah
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Vagini and it had to be
Min. 60 :(mnc) C_Barr will replace the useless E_Johnson and will play DF
Min. 60 :(mnc) Jinky replaces S_Morison to play as a MF
Min. 60 :(mnc) Yeboah finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Sagna
Min. 65 :(tth) A_Parada will replace Doriva and play DM
Min. 65 :(mnc) Y_Hussein with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Jinky gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Wisdom wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 67 :(mnc) Yeboah has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Howey with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 69 :(mnc) Jinky runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Yeboah
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 72 :(mnc) Yeboah has space to run with the ball
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Wisdom
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Griffiths floats the ball in!
          ...  R_Ceni comes out and claims it!
Min. 78 :(tth) a big roar from the crowd as M_De_Cala comes on for Hugo_Sanchez to play FW
Min. 79 :(tth) M_De_Cala with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  G_Griffiths forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Jurado plays it into the danger area!
          ...  G_Griffiths wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 84 :(tth) S_Howey leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to M_De_Cala
          ...  Efe_Sodje with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 85 :(tth) A_Pereira twists his ankle!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
          ...  Always a risky tactic
          ...  now they'll have to play a man short
Min. 86 :(tth) A_Parada runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  R_Wright fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_De_Cala Places the ball on the spot
          ...  He sends R_Wright the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Manchester City 1-3 Tottenham...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(tth) B_Sagna plays the back pass
          ...  R_Ceni can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!!
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!!
          ...  Manchester City 2-3 Tottenham ...
Min. 91 :(mnc) G_Griffiths controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs A_Wisdom
          ...  He puts in Yeboah!
          ...  Yeboah looks to see where R_Ceni is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  R_Ceni can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  R_Ceni makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 93 :(tth) S_Nasri heads the ball back to M_De_Cala
          ...  M_De_Cala fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It floats over R_Wright
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 37,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Andanov
Scorers              : G_Griffiths (15), B_Sagna (88 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Andanov (33), S_Morison (35), R_Wright (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : S_Perrotta (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Perrotta (17,33), M_De_Cala (86 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Howey (23)
Injured              : A_Pereira (85)
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester City |    Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       9
Off target           :           1        |       1
On target            :           3        |       8
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       11
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 3 Tottenham
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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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R_Wright       GK  26   2   2   2  23 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7   0   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  27   9   6  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  27   4   2  28 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  26   8   5  31 |  63   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
G_Griffiths    DF   2  25  11   3  33 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20 -10   0
M_Nastasic     DF   1  23   2   2  45 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  27   8  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
A_Andanov      MF   2   7  27   7  25 |  97   0   1   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  18  33  -2
Y_Hussein      MF   2   9  26   9  39 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  27  36 |  63   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
Yeboah         FW   1   7   6  26  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
D_Silva        GK   2   5  23   7  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  27  12   9  27 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  26  12  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jinky          MF   3   8  26   8  41 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Negredo      FW   1   1   9  23  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham
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_Ceni         GK  29   2   2   7  30 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  23   8   8  27 |  88   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   5
B_Sagna        DF   2  22  10   7  18 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -20   5
S_Vagini       DF   1  22  10   6  42 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Wisdom       DM   2  23  20   8  34 |  97   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
S_Howey        DM   2  20  18   4  36 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
Doriva         DM   2  18  19   9  21 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
S_Perrotta     MF   2   8  24  18  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   2   0   0   0   0  10  40
S_Nasri        MF   2   7  24   8  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Johnson      MF   2   6  23  17  27 |  58   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Hugo_Sanchez   FW   2   9  15  23  27 |  81   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Hunter       GK  27   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Oezil        DM   2  15  19   9  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Jurado       MF   1  14  24   7  28 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Parada       DM   1  12  23   7  28 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_De_Cala      FW   2   9   6  23  45 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
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