Division Two League Match, Manchester City vs. Aston Villa (Sun Aug 18)


                      Manchester City  |  Aston Villa
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 A
                        Tony McCleary  |  Pierre Van Rossum
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK Carlos_Bravo
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF P_Livingstone
                       D_Gallagher DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                          Z_Camara DF  |  DF Ayala
                       Tommy_Smith DF  |  DF K_Femenia
                       Caoimhin_Og MF  |  DM M_Woods
                          I_Falque MF  |  MF J_Litmanen
                            Bebeto MF  |  MF J_Butland
                          Thiago_C MF  |  MF K_Commons
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  FW M_Bombarda
                           M_Skiba FW  |  FW S_Donnelly
                                       |
                          J_A_Hart SUB |  SUB F_Eggington
                      La_Huntellio SUB |  SUB C_Moreno
                          Jumbalia SUB |  SUB M_James
                         A_Zabarte SUB |  SUB Mo_Diame
                            JobLot SUB |  SUB L_Miller

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 6  :(mnc) Ivica_Strok loses his marker
          ...  Ivica_Strok carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 6  :(asv) J_Butland backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Bombarda gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Bombarda with the shot on net !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons hits it towards the far post!
          ...  M_Bombarda gets on the end of it
          ...  N_Winneke makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Litmanen hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Bombarda gets on the end of it
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Litmanen
          ...  Z_Camara gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 11 :(mnc) The ball is passed in from I_Falque, he finds M_Skiba
          ...  M_Woods anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 11 :(asv) M_Woods holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Donnelly
          ...  Bebeto with a terrible tackle
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 11 :(asv) J_Butland steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs D_Gallagher
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Tommy_Smith cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 18 :(mnc) Bebeto hoofs it up field to find M_Skiba
          ...  M_Skiba looks to see where Carlos_Bravo is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo parries it
Min. 21 :(asv) K_Commons runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off I_Falque back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  K_Commons from 20 yards !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 25 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Z_Camara
          ...  Z_Camara has a go!
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 27 :(asv) M_Bombarda cuts inside C_Fuchs
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_Bombarda with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  N_Winneke manages to turn it behind
Min. 28 :(mnc) I_Falque pushes it past Ayala
          ...  I_Falque with a powerful downward header!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 28 :(asv) K_Commons retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  M_Woods latches onto the end of it
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_Fuchs hits it out for a throw
Min. 30 :(asv) M_Woods with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past C_Fuchs
          ...  M_Woods attempts a chip!
          ...  But N_Winneke palms it behind
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 31 :(asv) M_Bombarda with the dribble
          ...  D_Gallagher is easily beaten
          ...  M_Bombarda hits a crisp volley!
          ...  N_Winneke fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 32 :(mnc) Bebeto with a 50-yard pass to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok goes for goal !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Falque floats the ball in!
          ...  P_Livingstone clears the danger
Min. 37 :(mnc) Ivica_Strok fires over a low cross to M_Skiba
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Skiba !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 38 :(mnc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  D_Gallagher is through!
          ...  D_Gallagher drives it low !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 38 :(asv) S_Donnelly finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Thiago_C with an ugly foul
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 38 :(asv) K_Commons slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  The cross hits K_Commons on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 40 :(mnc) Bebeto with a glorious long pass to Thiago_C
          ...  What a shot from Thiago_C !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Carlos_Bravo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 40 :(asv) J_Butland takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into K_Commons
          ...  K_Commons rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Woods hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Bombarda loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But N_Winneke palms it behind
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 41 :(asv) K_Femenia with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Skiba
          ...  He knocks it to M_Bombarda!
          ...  M_Bombarda runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke makes a fine save
Min. 42 :(mnc) C_Fuchs boots it towards Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo looks dejected!
          ...  Manchester City go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 42 :(asv) S_Donnelly nutmegs the defender
          ...  S_Donnelly with the drive!
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 48 :(mnc) Ivica_Strok turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  J_Butland with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Manchester City players
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(asv) C_Moreno comes on for K_Femenia and takes up a DF role
Min. 60 :(asv) M_James comes on for J_Litmanen and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 62 :(mnc) Ivica_Strok steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A well-placed shot from Ivica_Strok !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 64 :(mnc) Z_Camara has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Moreno
          ...  He knocks it to Ivica_Strok!
          ...  Ivica_Strok goes for goal !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 65 :(mnc) Bebeto moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 65 :(mnc) D_Gallagher with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Ayala behind
          ...  J_Butland is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is warned by C_V_Carballo
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 67 :(mnc) Ivica_Strok beats P_Livingstone
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Ivica_Strok attempts to drive it home!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 68 :(asv) C_Moreno has it now
          ...  He takes on Thiago_C
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Donnelly!
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Donnelly !
          ...  N_Winneke falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 69 :(mnc) Thiago_C hoofs it up field to find Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 70 :(mnc) La_Huntellio is ready to come on to replace D_Gallagher
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) M_Skiba flicks it past P_Livingstone
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Skiba !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 71 :(mnc) Thiago_C hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  M_Skiba latches onto it!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Woods
Min. 72 :(mnc) Thiago_C off the woodwork.
          ...  M_Skiba picks up the deflection
          ...  M_Skiba tries the shot !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo fists it away
Min. 75 :(mnc) A_Zabarte is coming on for Caoimhin_Og and will play MF
Min. 77 :(mnc) Z_Camara with the towering header to Thiago_C
          ...  P_Livingstone fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  C_V_Carballo lectures him
Min. 80 :(asv) L_Miller replaces M_Bombarda to play as a FW
Min. 80 :(asv) M_Woods beats Tommy_Smith
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Z_Camara gets to the ball first
Min. 82 :(mnc) JobLot is being prepared to come on
          ...  Ivica_Strok is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 83 :(asv) L_Miller controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  C_Moreno gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  La_Huntellio with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  C_V_Carballo tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 86 :(mnc) M_Skiba nutmegs P_Livingstone, he continues to run forward
          ...  C_Moreno with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 87 :(asv) M_James has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Miller collects the loose ball!
          ...  L_Miller tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(asv) M_James threads the through ball to K_Commons
          ...  Thiago_C with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 91 :(mnc) A_Zabarte sidesteps his marker
          ...  A_Zabarte with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 110,495
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Ivica_Strok (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ivica_Strok (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Thiago_C (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : M_Bombarda
Scorers              : S_Donnelly (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Butland (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |   Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :          10        |       9
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :           3        |       2
Key Passes           :          13        |       8
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 1 Aston Villa
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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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N_Winneke      GK  33   2   2   3  20 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  29   8  10  32 |  94   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  29   8   9  43 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Z_Camara       DF   2  29   4   4  36 |  94   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
Tommy_Smith    DF   1  28   6   8  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  30   8  32 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Falque       MF   3  15  28  10  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Bebeto         MF   1   9  28   7  30 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Thiago_C       MF   1  10  26   9  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28   3
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   9   8  29  32 |  85   0   0   1   0   8   1   0   0   0   0  10  53
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  25  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
J_A_Hart       GK  21   3   3   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
La_Huntellio   DF   2  26   7   9  20 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jumbalia       DF   2  25   8  10  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  15  25   7  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
JobLot         FW   3   5  11  26  30 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
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  29   1   2   3  21 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  29  10   8  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  28  11   6  12 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ayala          DF   2  28  11   5  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Femenia      DF   3  27   9   7  32 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Woods        DM   2  17  27   9  18 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
J_Litmanen     MF   3   9  29   7  22 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Butland      MF   2   9  28  11  41 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
K_Commons      MF   1   8  27  10  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  28  22 |  83   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  27
S_Donnelly     FW   1   9  10  25  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Moreno       DF   2  25   9   9  32 |  31   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
M_James        MF   2  11  26  15  21 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Mo_Diame       MF   2  14  25   7  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Miller       FW   3   7   5  26  31 |  11   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
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