Division Two Reserve League Match, Manchester City Res vs. Benfica Res (Sun Nov 04)


                  Manchester City Res  |  Benfica Res
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                        Tony McCleary  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                           S_Silva GK  |  GK Z_Alomerovic
                        G_Monaghan DF  |  DF O_Priestley
                          C_Conche DF  |  DF E_Jordanov
                           G_Grunt DF  |  DF J_Forlin
                          Brodie_D DF  |  DF I_Broadhead
                           Biodhre DF  |  MF E_Knave
                          J_Cooper MF  |  MF P_Sousa
                         P_Maldini MF  |  MF Joe_Zawinul
                            R_Keen MF  |  MF M_Blanchard
                            J_Pozo FW  |  FW O_Sweemey
                       A_Manderoux FW  |  FW J_Ogbuke
                                       |
                          Cloisten SUB |  SUB S_Castro
                        R_Da_Silva SUB |  SUB De_Volte
                        M_Killagon SUB |  SUB J_Chicco
                          Quintero SUB |  SUB S_Boak
                        R_Quaresma SUB |  SUB K_Dandleton

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 4  :(mncr) A_Manderoux takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  A_Manderoux drives it towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Z_Alomerovic dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Z_Alomerovic beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Pozo curls it into the box!
          ...  Z_Alomerovic makes the catch!
Min. 11 :(mncr) G_Monaghan with a 50-yard pass to J_Pozo
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Pozo !
          ...  But Z_Alomerovic makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 11 :(mncr) R_Keen beats his man
          ...  J_Forlin with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 14 :(bfar) I_Broadhead takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into O_Sweemey
          ...  But C_Conche puts it in row Z!
Min. 17 :(mncr) A_Manderoux pulls it back to J_Pozo
          ...  J_Pozo with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Z_Alomerovic moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  Z_Alomerovic catches it with style!
Min. 21 :(mncr) Biodhre runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  But E_Jordanov clears the danger
Min. 24 :(mncr) P_Maldini takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into J_Pozo
          ...  J_Pozo gets up high for the header !
          ...  But Z_Alomerovic dives to his left
          ...  I think Z_Alomerovic just got a hand on that one
          ...  J_Underhill has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 24 :(bfar) M_Blanchard finds J_Ogbuke with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Ogbuke hits a curling shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Silva never had a chance!
          ...  That's put Benfica Res in front!
          ...  Manchester City Res 0-1 Benfica Res ...
Min. 28 :(mncr) G_Monaghan gets possession in his own half
          ...  A skilful effort from G_Monaghan !
          ...  Z_Alomerovic can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Z_Alomerovic makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 31 :(bfar) E_Knave looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey with the chance !
          ...  But S_Silva palms it behind
          ...  J_Underhill has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 32 :(mncr) A_Manderoux knocks it forward
          ...  M_Blanchard slips
          ...  J_Cooper gets to it!
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Cooper !
          ...  Z_Alomerovic saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 33 :(mncr) G_Grunt flicks the ball through
          ...  A_Manderoux runs onto it!
          ...  J_Forlin brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 33 :(bfar) Joe_Zawinul beats Biodhre
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Underhill
          ...  S_Silva tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  J_Underhill has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by J_Underhill!
          ...  J_Underhill refrained from booking him but had words
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  J_Ogbuke with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  But S_Silva hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 36 :(mncr) A_Manderoux finds himself in a good position
          ...  E_Jordanov takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 37 :(mncr) R_Keen takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Manderoux
          ...  J_Ogbuke wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Biodhre plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Z_Alomerovic catches it!
Min. 38 :(mncr) J_Pozo beats E_Jordanov
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  J_Pozo chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It floats over Z_Alomerovic
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 38 :(bfar) P_Sousa runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Sweemey
          ...  G_Monaghan knocks the ball back to S_Silva
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past S_Silva!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Sousa plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Ogbuke gets to it!
          ...  But S_Silva smothers the ball.
Min. 39 :(bfar) E_Knave bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to P_Sousa
          ...  Brodie_D stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  J_Underhill calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Tony McCleary looks relieved
Min. 41 :(bfar) Joe_Zawinul takes advantage of a mistake by G_Grunt
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Biodhre knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  J_Underhill blows up for a foul
          ...  J_Underhill wants a quiet word
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 46 :(bfar) M_Blanchard controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  E_Knave gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  E_Knave with the punt towards goal!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 46 :(bfar) Joe_Zawinul spits at Brodie_D
          ...  J_Underhill calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 48 :(bfar) J_Ogbuke with a slick pass to E_Knave
          ...  P_Maldini with a nasty foul
Min. 54 :(bfar) Joe_Zawinul plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Joe_Zawinul launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  The shot slips through S_Silva's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 57 :(bfar) J_Forlin cuts the ball back to E_Knave
          ...  E_Knave has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 61 :(mncr) G_Grunt with the towering header to J_Pozo
          ...  J_Pozo tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But Z_Alomerovic tips it over
          ...  J_Underhill has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 62 :(bfar) O_Sweemey skips the challenge from G_Grunt
          ...  Brodie_D had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 63 :(mncr) A_Manderoux knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  P_Sousa muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  J_Underhill wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 64 :(bfar) O_Priestley miskicks!
          ...  He finds Joe_Zawinul though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Joe_Zawinul tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 67 :(mncr) P_Maldini with a perfectly timed run
          ...  P_Maldini with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 67 :(bfar) E_Knave finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  C_Conche with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 70 :(mncr) R_Da_Silva takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Brodie_D as DF
Min. 70 :(mncr) Quintero is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Cooper is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(mncr) R_Quaresma is being brought on
          ...  A_Manderoux is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(bfar) E_Knave boots it towards O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 71 :(mncr) P_Maldini brings it under control
          ...  He takes on I_Broadhead
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Biodhre!
          ...  Biodhre has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Z_Alomerovic moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Z_Alomerovic looks dejected!
          ...  Manchester City Res are back level!
          ...  Manchester City Res 1-1 Benfica Res ...
Min. 71 :(bfar) E_Knave plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  O_Sweemey keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  O_Sweemey hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But S_Silva makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 71 :(mncr) R_Keen beats O_Priestley
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Forlin tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
Min. 72 :(mncr) R_Quaresma lobs it over J_Forlin
          ...  But O_Priestley clears the danger
Min. 72 :(bfar) E_Knave is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Forlin
          ...  C_Conche gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 74 :(bfar) E_Knave looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards J_Forlin
          ...  The cross hits J_Forlin on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  S_Silva looks relieved there!
Min. 74 :(mncr) J_Pozo has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_Sousa is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  J_Underhill calls him over
          ...  J_Underhill tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(bfar) De_Volte is coming on for I_Broadhead and will play DF
Min. 78 :(bfar) J_Forlin pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  M_Blanchard is clean through!
          ...  M_Blanchard strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  S_Silva gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 79 :(mncr) R_Quaresma beats De_Volte
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  R_Quaresma flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But Z_Alomerovic pulls out a save of the game
Min. 79 :(bfar) E_Knave is on the ground motionless!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 79 :(bfar) There's going to be a change
          ...  J_Chicco will come on for E_Knave and play MF
Min. 80 :(bfar) De_Volte beats R_Da_Silva
          ...  De_Volte with the punt towards goal!
          ...  S_Silva beats the ball away
Min. 83 :(mncr) Quintero takes advantage of a mistake by E_Jordanov
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Quintero uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  Saved by Z_Alomerovic
Min. 85 :(mncr) Quintero turns on a sixpence
          ...  O_Priestley gathers up the loose ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(bfar) Joe_Zawinul is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  J_Ogbuke latches onto the ball
          ...  But Biodhre reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 93 :(bfar) P_Sousa with a probing pass to O_Sweemey
          ...  O_Sweemey belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But he got that all wrong

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



Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
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Manchester City Res Match Info
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Best player          : P_Maldini
Scorers              : Biodhre (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : J_Ogbuke (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Ogbuke (24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Forlin (11), Joe_Zawinul (46), P_Sousa (74)
Injured              : E_Knave (79)
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Match Statistics
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                      Manchester City Res |    Benfica Res
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       14
Off target           :           4        |       8
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          13        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :           8        |       15
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Final Score          : Manchester City Res 1 - 1 Benfica Res
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Player Statistics - Manchester City Res
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_Silva        GK  20   1   1   3  32 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
G_Monaghan     DF   2  23   7   5  40 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
C_Conche       DF   1  22   9   8  32 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Grunt        DF   2  22   8   6  12 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Brodie_D       DF   2  20  10   6  40 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Biodhre        DF   2  19   6   7  13 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  35
J_Cooper       MF   3  10  24   8  22 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
P_Maldini      MF   3   6  24   8  42 |  97   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
R_Keen         MF   2   5  23  11  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Pozo         FW   2   9   7  23  40 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  41
A_Manderoux    FW   3   5   9  19  33 |  74   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Cloisten       GK  19   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Da_Silva     DF   1  21  15   5  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Killagon     DF   1  19  11   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Quintero       MF   2   9  21  16  41 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Quaresma     FW   2   9  10  17  26 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Benfica Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Z_Alomerovic   GK  28   1   1   1  14 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
O_Priestley    DF   1  22  12   1  38 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
E_Jordanov     DF   1  22   7   2  12 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Forlin       DF   1  19   8   5  32 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18  -1
I_Broadhead    DF   1  18  10   3  31 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Knave        MF   3   7  24  10  21 |  83   0   0   6   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60   2
P_Sousa        MF   1   8  23   9  43 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Joe_Zawinul    MF   2   9  22  10  14 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   0
M_Blanchard    MF   1  14  21   3  28 |  97   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6   9  20  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
J_Ogbuke       FW   2   6   5  19  30 |  97   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  55
S_Castro       GK  15   3   4   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
De_Volte       DF   2  18   9   8  36 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Chicco       MF   2  16  19   6  42 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Boak         MF   2  12  18   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dandleton    FW   2   6   7  17  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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