Division One League Match, Manchester City vs. Tottenham (Mon Mar 25)


                      Manchester City  |  Tottenham
                              4-5-1 P  |  5-3-2 C
                        Tony McCleary  |  Gary Kevany
                                       |
                         A_Zaratta GK  |  GK Carlos_Bravo
                     Mikio_Fujioka DF  |  DF S_Howey
                     Aoyama_Hideki DF  |  DF E_Donk
                            Varane DF  |  DF A_Gilchrist
                          S_Nemeth DF  |  DF A_Salto
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  DF R_Streeter
                         Aparichit MF  |  MF R_Morrison
                              Endo MF  |  MF P_Gasgoingne
                            Sancho MF  |  MF N_Piere
                          A_Popeti MF  |  FW M_Mudryk
                          T_Carthy FW  |  FW Janssen
                                       |
                          Cloisten SUB |  SUB D_Gogean
                       Thiago_Luiz SUB |  SUB T_Histelberg
                       Jamie_Tartt SUB |  SUB G_Potter
                           Rodrygo SUB |  SUB J_Obi_Mikel
                           E__Unal SUB |  SUB D_Byrne

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 2  :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 4  :(tth) P_Gasgoingne controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  He puts in M_Mudryk!
          ...  Endo wins the ball
Min. 6  :(mnc) A_Popeti with a pinpoint pass to T_Carthy
          ...  Intercepted by A_Salto
Min. 13 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  Leda_Cygnus with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 14 :(mnc) Aparichit with a probing through ball Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Leda_Cygnus has a go!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 15 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus brings it under control
          ...  He takes on R_Morrison
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Sancho!
          ...  Sancho bears down on goal!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo makes a fine save
Min. 21 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka sprints past A_Salto
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka with a terrific drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo was well beaten there!
          ...  And Manchester City are leading in the game now
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 22 :(tth) Tottenham will now play A
Min. 24 :(tth) R_Morrison spots M_Mudryk who is in acres of space
          ...  M_Mudryk drives it low !
          ...  A_Zaratta is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  A_Zaratta looks very relieved!
Min. 25 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus knocks it forward
          ...  A_Salto slips
          ...  Aparichit gets to it!
          ...  S_Howey wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 26 :(mnc) Sancho with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by S_Howey !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 28 :(mnc) Aparichit turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to T_Carthy
          ...  N_Piere brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 32 :(mnc) T_Carthy latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  E_Donk plays the back pass
          ...  Carlos_Bravo can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by R_Streeter
Min. 35 :(mnc) Aparichit slides the ball across to Sancho
          ...  Sancho with the shot on net !
          ...  Looks like it should be Carlos_Bravo's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 36 :(mnc) T_Carthy controls the ball with ease
          ...  E_Donk pulls on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  S_Youri has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by S_Youri!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  A_Popeti shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to T_Carthy instead
          ...  A_Salto takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 41 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus puts in A_Popeti
          ...  A_Salto with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) Endo with a precise ball to T_Carthy
          ...  T_Carthy carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 44 :(tth) Janssen nutmegs Aoyama_Hideki, he continues to run forward
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  S_Youri gave him a strong warning
Min. 45 :(mnc) A_Popeti kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Leda_Cygnus tries to beat Carlos_Bravo from outside the area!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo gets his fingertips to it
Min. 47 :(mnc) T_Carthy brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  T_Carthy could have let it bounce!
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo tips it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

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

Min. 46 :(tth) N_Piere 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!
          ...  R_Morrison receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  S_Youri tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 50 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus knocks it forward
          ...  Janssen slips
          ...  Aparichit gets to it!
          ...  Aparichit with a stunning strike !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 52 :(mnc) T_Carthy cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  The ball hits S_Howey in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 53 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  S_Howey takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  S_Youri just wants to lecture him
Min. 54 :(tth) M_Mudryk runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Mikio_Fujioka back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Varane
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Salto drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Zaratta reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 56 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus cuts through the defence
          ...  A cheeky lob from Leda_Cygnus !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo punches it away
Min. 58 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  T_Carthy gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Carthy launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 60 :(tth) G_Potter comes on for N_Piere and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(tth) Janssen plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Janssen hits a crisp volley!
          ...  A_Zaratta gathers it easily
Min. 61 :(tth) Janssen gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Mikio_Fujioka!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Morrison hits it into the box!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by S_Nemeth
Min. 63 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki runs at A_Salto
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 66 :(tth) R_Morrison runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to G_Potter
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 67 :(mnc) Sancho sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  T_Carthy runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But A_Gilchrist wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 70 :(mnc) There's going to be a change
          ...  Thiago_Luiz will come on for Varane and play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt is coming on for Leda_Cygnus and playing MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Rodrygo comes on for Sancho and takes up a MF role
Min. 71 :(tth) A_Gilchrist nutmegs Aoyama_Hideki, he continues to run forward
          ...  A_Gilchrist with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 76 :(mnc) Rodrygo has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Streeter
          ...  He puts in Jamie_Tartt!
          ...  Jamie_Tartt hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 79 :(mnc) A_Popeti sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Aparichit
          ...  S_Howey with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 82 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to T_Carthy
          ...  T_Carthy flings a shot at goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 86 :(mnc) A_Popeti turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Carlos_Bravo dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Carlos_Bravo beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jamie_Tartt lofts the ball in!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka gets on the end of it
          ...  Carlos_Bravo narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_Gasgoingne with a nasty foul
          ...  S_Youri will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 89 :(mnc) Aparichit moves forward
          ...  Aparichit tries to beat Carlos_Bravo!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 91 :(mnc) T_Carthy nutmegs E_Donk, he continues to run forward
          ...  E_Donk goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 92 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Howey
          ...  He puts in T_Carthy!
          ...  T_Carthy strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Brilliant save from Carlos_Bravo
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 93 :(mnc) T_Carthy turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  M_Mudryk with a well timed tackle
          ...  S_Youri didn't like it though
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  S_Youri is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 138,348
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Mikio_Fujioka (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Mikio_Fujioka (21)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Mikio_Fujioka (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : Carlos_Bravo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Howey (79), P_Gasgoingne (88), M_Mudryk (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |   Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       3
Off target           :           9        |       2
On target            :           9        |       1
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       14
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       4
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 0 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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A_Zaratta      GK  36   3   3   1  21 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  37   8  10  41 |  96   0   1   2   0   3   1   1   0   0  18  18  28
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  36   7   9  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Varane         DF   2  30  10   7  10 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Nemeth       DF   1  29   4   1   9 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1  10  33  20  22 |  73   0   0   5   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  50  15
Aparichit      MF   3   5  33  19  12 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Endo           MF   1  18  29   5  26 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Sancho         MF   2   8  28  12  30 |  73   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Popeti       MF   1   4  28   4  41 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
T_Carthy       FW   1   1   4  29  38 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Cloisten       GK  19   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thiago_Luiz    DF   2  30   1   1  33 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Jamie_Tartt    MF   1   8  29  14  14 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rodrygo        MF   2   3  29   2  22 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
E__Unal        FW   1   6   5  30  38 |   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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Carlos_Bravo   GK  36   1   2   3  21 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
S_Howey        DF   2  30   1   3  27 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
E_Donk         DF   3  27  12   7  42 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Gilchrist    DF   2  27   1   5  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Salto        DF   2  26  11   5  11 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Streeter     DF   2  25   9   7  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Morrison     MF   3  20  27  11  11 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Gasgoingne   MF   1  17  27   3  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
N_Piere        MF   1   7  26   7  30 |  63   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Mudryk       FW   2   5   4  29  14 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -22
Janssen        FW   2   7   7  26  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Gogean       GK  23   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Histelberg   DF   1  30  23   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Potter       MF   2   8  26  18  20 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   2  22  25   5  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Byrne        FW   1   6  12  25  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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