Divisional Play Off Final Match, Manchester City vs. Tottenham (Tue Mar 23)


                      Manchester City  |  Tottenham
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-1-1-2-2 C
                        Tony McCleary  |  Levi Stephen
                                       |
                              Vorm GK  |  GK Carlos_Bravo
                       D_Gallagher DF  |  DF N_Stiles
                     Mikio_Fujioka DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                     Aoyama_Hideki DF  |  DF E_Plummer
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF John_McNamara
                       Caoimhin_Og MF  |  DM Doriva
                      R_Nainggolan MF  |  MF S_Winzor
                           R_Neves MF  |  AM R_Pires
                        Sam_Totman MF  |  AM G_Potter
                         Aparichit MF  |  FW B_McClair
                          Thanatos FW  |  FW D_Byrne
                                       |
                             Chalk SUB |  SUB E_Manuel
                       C_Kickaball SUB |  SUB E_Donk
                           K_Coman SUB |  SUB M_Laudrup
                         E_Shikari SUB |  SUB S_McMahon
                         F_Inzaghi SUB |  SUB B_Celina

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(mnc) R_Neves is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Aparichit
          ...  But N_Stiles barges him off the ball
Min. 2  :(tth) B_McClair is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Potter
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Gallagher hits it out for a throw
Min. 9  :(mnc) Aparichit plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Aparichit with the side footed shot!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 10 :(tth) S_Winzor with a probing through ball G_Potter
          ...  G_Potter with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But Vorm palms it behind
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 12 :(mnc) Thanatos takes advantage of a mistake by W_Morgan
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But S_Winzor wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 13 :(tth) N_Stiles pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  N_Stiles from 20 yards !
          ...  Vorm parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Vorm recovers to save!!
Min. 15 :(tth) D_Byrne runs at the defence
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 16 :(tth) D_Byrne is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to R_Pires
          ...  R_Nainggolan with a deliberate foul
          ...  K_Clark will want to speak to him
Min. 19 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke plays a long ball to R_Nainggolan
          ...  R_Nainggolan heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 21 :(mnc) Aparichit with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Aparichit looks to see where Carlos_Bravo is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The linesman raised his flag
Min. 21 :(tth) D_Byrne comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  R_Nainggolan goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 21 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs N_Stiles
          ...  He puts in R_Nainggolan!
          ...  S_Winzor is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  K_Clark warned him
Min. 24 :(tth) E_Plummer runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Pires
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_Gallagher !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 25 :(tth) Doriva takes possession
          ...  But Mikio_Fujioka wins the ball
Min. 29 :(tth) S_Winzor with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Byrne
          ...  D_Byrne with a little chip!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 30 :(mnc) Aparichit knocks it past Doriva and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  W_Morgan plays the back pass
          ...  Carlos_Bravo can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Nainggolan chips the ball into the area!
          ...  John_McNamara wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 33 :(mnc) R_Neves floats the ball in to find Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Tottenham fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 37 :(mnc) Aparichit spots Thanatos who is in acres of space
          ...  Thanatos hits a curling shot!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Neves drives it into the box!
          ...  John_McNamara wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 38 :(tth) G_Potter kicks Bohte_Daisuke off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by K_Clark
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  K_Clark had no choice there!!
          ...  Tony McCleary appluads the decision
Min. 40 :(tth) Doriva holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to W_Morgan
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Winzor chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 41 :(mnc) R_Neves retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Thanatos latches onto the end of it
          ...  E_Plummer with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) Thanatos sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Good sliding challenge from E_Plummer
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Nainggolan curls it into the box!
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki tries to place the shot!
          ...  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!
          ...  R_Neves floats the ball in!
          ...  R_Nainggolan with the header
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 43 :(mnc) D_Gallagher with a short pass to find Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  D_Byrne with the foul
Min. 47 :(mnc) Thanatos with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  Thanatos sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  That takes his tally to 20 for the season!!
          ...  That puts Manchester City ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Tottenham ...

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

Min. 50 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke with a flicked pass to Aparichit
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  Aparichit picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with Carlos_Bravo
          ...  He lobs it over Carlos_Bravo
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 55 :(tth) B_Celina will come on for S_Winzor and play AM
Min. 55 :(tth) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  N_Stiles seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Byrne!
          ...  Vorm fists it away!
Min. 57 :(tth) B_Celina with a pinpoint pass to R_Pires
          ...  R_Pires hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  Vorm makes a difficult save
Min. 57 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Thanatos gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_McClair goes in studs first
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Aparichit fires it towards the goal
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 58 :(tth) John_McNamara heads the ball back to N_Stiles
          ...  The ball hits Sam_Totman in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 59 :(mnc) R_Neves runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos must beat Carlos_Bravo!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo was beaten there!
Min. 59 :(tth) John_McNamara has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Gallagher
          ...  He puts in B_Celina!
          ...  B_Celina has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Celina hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Vorm reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 60 :(tth) B_Celina looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Pires
          ...  But Aparichit sweeps up the threat
Min. 62 :(mnc) Sam_Totman cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Thanatos
          ...  The ball hits John_McNamara in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 67 :(tth) B_Celina has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Doriva gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Doriva with a terrific drive !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 69 :(mnc) Sam_Totman flicks the ball through
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke runs onto it!
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with Carlos_Bravo
          ...  He dinks it over Carlos_Bravo
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 69 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Carlos_Bravo!
          ...  R_Pires brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 73 :(tth) B_McClair cuts inside Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Caoimhin_Og with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 75 :(mnc) C_Kickaball will replace Aoyama_Hideki and play DF
Min. 75 :(mnc) K_Coman is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Nainggolan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 79 :(mnc) Thanatos beats N_Stiles
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Thanatos with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Neves crosses it in!
          ...  It comes to Aparichit
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 83 :(tth) Doriva 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!
          ...  B_McClair receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  D_Gallagher reads the play well
Min. 84 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Sam_Totman latches onto the ball
          ...  Sam_Totman goes for goal !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 86 :(mnc) R_Neves with a flicked pass to Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with a first time pass
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka runs onto it!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 92 :(mnc) Aparichit is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to C_Kickaball
          ...  C_Kickaball hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Elite Arena
Attendance           : 173,907
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Aoyama_Hideki (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Thanatos (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : John_McNamara
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : G_Potter (38)
Booked               : B_McClair (57), R_Pires (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |   Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       6
Off target           :          13        |       3
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :          10        |       6
Key Passes           :          16        |       11
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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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Vorm           GK  36   3   7   1  22 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  32   8  10  43 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  31   7  10  41 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  31   6   9  20 |  79   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  29  10   5  31 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  33   8  32 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  40  20
R_Nainggolan   MF   1   8  32   6  23 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Neves        MF   2   5  32   4  33 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Sam_Totman     MF   1  22  31   5  28 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  26  15  12 |  96   0   1   2   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  31  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Chalk          GK  26   4   3   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Kickaball    DF   1  33   8  11  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
K_Coman        MF   1  10  30   7  30 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
E_Shikari      MF   1   6  26   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Inzaghi      FW   1  10   7  31  43 |   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  31   1   2   3  21 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
N_Stiles       DF   2  32  10   8  11 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
W_Morgan       DF   3  27  12   7  10 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Plummer      DF   1  26  12  11  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
John_McNamara  DF   1  26   9  10  22 |  96   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
Doriva         DM   2  24  25  11  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
S_Winzor       MF   3  22  27  11  22 |  59   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
R_Pires        AM   3  10  28  18  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
G_Potter       AM   2   8  25  18  20 |  38   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
B_McClair      FW   1   5   9  29  13 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
D_Byrne        FW   1   6  12  25  42 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Manuel       GK  27   1   2   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Donk         DF   3  25  12   7  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Laudrup      MF   2  14  26   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McMahon      MF   3   7  25  18  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Celina       AM   2   6  25  18  28 |  37   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
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