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Season 20 Archive: Division 2, Week 10

Manchester City 2 - 1 Chelsea

Division Two League Match, Manchester City vs. Chelsea (Mon Apr 20)


                      Manchester City  |  Chelsea
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 A
                       Scott Matthews  |  James Houston
                                       |
                         S_Scuffet GK  |  GK B_Trautmann
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF Alvaro_Rubio
                         Efe_Sodje DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                         M_Hummels DF  |  DF G_Burdisso
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF S_Pressley
                       M_Dickinson MF  |  MF B_Stancu
                         Y_Hussein MF  |  MF C_Keyworth
                             Jinky MF  |  MF M_Izzet
                           Matheus MF  |  MF A_Buzsaky
                               Bar FW  |  FW Fabinhioski
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW Gerd_Muller
                                       |
                             P_Out SUB |  SUB M_Vorm
                         E_Johnson SUB |  SUB D_Cole
                           J_Quigg SUB |  SUB R_Lopez
                           D_Silva SUB |  SUB P_Little
                         A_Negredo SUB |  SUB S_Aguero

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer sidesteps G_Burdisso
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the crafty shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Hussein crosses it in!
          ...  S_Pressley gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 2  :(chs) B_Stancu with a measured pass to Fabinhioski
          ...  Fabinhioski fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 3  :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Dickinson latches onto it!
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 3  :(mnc) Bar gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside G_v_der_Wiel!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Pressley is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 4  :(mnc) M_Dickinson finds the run of Y_Hussein
          ...  Y_Hussein with his head down lets it go !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  And Manchester City are leading in the game now
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 9  :(mnc) Efe_Sodje holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Bar
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Pressley
Min. 11 :(chs) S_Pressley with a smart pass to Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio hits a curling shot!
          ...  S_Scuffet tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 12 :(chs) Fabinhioski beats Efe_Sodje
          ...  Fabinhioski has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 13 :(chs) Gerd_Muller with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  Gerd_Muller with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  S_Scuffet is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 15 :(chs) M_Izzet wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Buzsaky
          ...  A_Buzsaky looks to see where S_Scuffet is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Chelsea crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  Chelsea have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 16 :(chs) B_Stancu finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  A powerful header from B_Stancu !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  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!
          ...  Fabinhioski hits it towards the far post!
          ...  S_Scuffet reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 17 :(mnc) Matheus with a smart pass to P_Sweeper
          ...  P_Sweeper goes for goal !
          ...  B_Trautmann with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 20 :(chs) G_Burdisso is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to A_Buzsaky
          ...  Blocked by M_Hummels
Min. 21 :(chs) C_Keyworth jumps over M_Hummels's challenge
          ...  C_Keyworth with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 22 :(chs) C_Keyworth plays a long ball to Gerd_Muller
          ...  P_Sweeper with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  C_Keyworth swings it in
          ...  Gerd_Muller gets on the end of it
          ...  Gerd_Muller sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But S_Scuffet punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 22 :(chs) M_Izzet holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Fabinhioski
          ...  Efe_Sodje gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 25 :(mnc) Y_Hussein sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Bar
          ...  Bar with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 27 :(chs) A_Buzsaky curls the ball out wide to Fabinhioski
          ...  Fabinhioski with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  S_Scuffet plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 28 :(chs) Fabinhioski with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Fabinhioski with a stunning strike !
          ...  S_Scuffet makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 29 :(mnc) Bar plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Bar tries the shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  That's given Manchester City the advantage!
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 29 :(chs) S_Pressley barges P_Zabaleta off the ball
          ...  P_Sweeper with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 29 :(chs) Fabinhioski has space to run with the ball
          ...  Fabinhioski has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  S_Scuffet has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Scuffet reacts well to save!!!
Min. 30 :(mnc) Matheus is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Bar
          ...  M_Izzet with an over the top challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  Bar with the thundering drive
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 31 :(mnc) Bar flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 33 :(chs) C_Keyworth runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Gerd_Muller
          ...  Gerd_Muller hits a crisp volley!
          ...  S_Scuffet can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  S_Scuffet makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 35 :(mnc) M_Dickinson hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Bar latches onto it!
          ...  Bar throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 35 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on B_Trautmann!
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio brings him down!
          ...  C_Tango calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 39 :(chs) G_v_der_Wiel changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Keyworth
          ...  But Bar clears the ball to safety
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mnc) Efe_Sodje unselfishly lays the ball back to Bar
          ...  Bar looks to see where B_Trautmann is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But B_Trautmann punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that B_Trautmann got a touch
Min. 46 :(chs) S_Scuffet miss-kicks!
          ...  Gerd_Muller is through!
          ...  Gerd_Muller with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity

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

Min. 49 :(mnc) Matheus is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 49 :(mnc) J_Quigg replaces Matheus to play as a MF
Min. 50 :(mnc) J_Quigg lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Nathan_Dyer latches on to it
          ...  Nathan_Dyer runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  B_Trautmann won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 54 :(mnc) B_Trautmann miss-kicks!
          ...  Bar is through!
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio reads the play well
Min. 56 :(chs) A_Buzsaky controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Y_Hussein
          ...  He puts in Gerd_Muller!
          ...  J_Quigg with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  C_Tango calls him for a talk
Min. 56 :(chs) B_Stancu is too quick for the defence
          ...  B_Stancu shoots towards goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 58 :(mnc) Y_Hussein is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a bicycle kick !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 61 :(chs) Fabinhioski finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  Fabinhioski with the strike !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 61 :(mnc) Jinky has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Pressley!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Burdisso with a well timed tackle
          ...  C_Tango didn't like it though
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  Bar drives it under the wall
          ...  But B_Trautmann just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 62 :(mnc) Bar looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Y_Hussein
          ...  Y_Hussein could have let it bounce!
          ...  Looks like it should be B_Trautmann's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  B_Trautmann looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 62 :(chs) M_Izzet has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Hummels
          ...  He puts in Fabinhioski!
          ...  Fabinhioski looks to see where S_Scuffet is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  S_Scuffet saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 63 :(mnc) Y_Hussein finds Nathan_Dyer in acres of space
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 64 :(chs) Gerd_Muller sidesteps P_Zabaleta
          ...  Gerd_Muller with the shot on net !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  S_Scuffet was beaten there!
Min. 65 :(chs) It seems Chelsea are making a tactical change to L
Min. 65 :(mnc) M_Dickinson with the first time pass to Y_Hussein
          ...  S_Pressley brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But C_Tango waves play on!!!
Min. 68 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer takes possession
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jinky chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Buzsaky wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 70 :(mnc) E_Johnson is being brought on
          ...  P_Sweeper is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) A_Negredo replaces Bar to play as a FW
Min. 70 :(chs) P_Little replaces an unhappy C_Keyworth and will play as a MF
Min. 70 :(chs) D_Cole is going to be brought on
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(chs) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  R_Lopez will come on for B_Stancu and play MF
Min. 71 :(mnc) Y_Hussein holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Jinky
          ...  Jinky attempts to nutmeg B_Trautmann!
          ...  But B_Trautmann palms it behind
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 75 :(mnc) E_Johnson holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Negredo
          ...  R_Lopez slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 78 :(mnc) M_Dickinson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer swings in the shot!
          ...  But B_Trautmann tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Dickinson
          ...  M_Hummels gets something on it!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 79 :(chs) P_Little off the woodwork.
          ...  Gerd_Muller picks up the deflection
          ...  Jinky with an ugly foul
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 86 :(mnc) M_Dickinson with a first time pass
          ...  Nathan_Dyer runs onto it!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Pressley belts it clear
Min. 87 :(mnc) M_Hummels has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past G_Burdisso
          ...  He knocks it to A_Negredo!
          ...  P_Little bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(chs) Gerd_Muller beats E_Johnson
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  E_Johnson fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  C_Tango wants a quiet word

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 40,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Bar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Y_Hussein (4), Bar (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Sweeper (29), Jinky (79)
Injured              : Matheus (49)
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : A_Buzsaky
Scorers              : A_Buzsaky (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Pressley (3), M_Izzet (30), Alvaro_Rubio (35), G_Burdisso (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester City |     Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       17
Off target           :           9        |       10
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       4
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       13
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          18        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 1 Chelsea
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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  35   5   1   4  41 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  26   5  11  22 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  26   4   2  28 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  40  20
M_Hummels      DF   1  24   6   3  20 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
P_Zabaleta     DF   2  23   4   1  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  14  26   7  28 |  96   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  85  20
Y_Hussein      MF   2   9  26   9  39 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  40  21
Jinky          MF   3   8  25   7  41 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Matheus        MF   1   7  24   3  31 |  53   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Bar            FW   1   6   9  27  22 |  74   0   1   1   0   6   1   0   0   0  20  10  33
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  10  25  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10   9
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  26   8   5  31 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Quigg        MF   2   5  24   5  30 |  43   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Silva        MF   2   5  23   7  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Negredo      FW   1   1   9  23  26 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Trautmann    GK  28   2   1   2  14 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  24   8  10  36 |  74   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  24   7   4  23 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
G_Burdisso     DF   2  23   5   9  39 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
S_Pressley     DF   2  23   8   6  39 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  78   8  -2
B_Stancu       MF   2   6  24  16  34 |  74   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
C_Keyworth     MF   2  11  24   7  22 |  74   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
M_Izzet        MF   2  10  24   7  25 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   1   0   0 -22  23 -22
A_Buzsaky      MF   2   6  24   4  20 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  20
Fabinhioski    FW   2   7  11  26  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
Gerd_Muller    FW   2   7   6  24  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -11
M_Vorm         GK  21   3   3   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Cole         DF   1  23   9  10  29 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lopez        MF   1   3  26   4  20 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Little       MF   2   3  26   2  38 |  22   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Aguero       FW   2   9   8  24  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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