Division Two League Match, Chelsea vs. Manchester City (Sun Mar 07)


                              Chelsea  |  Manchester City
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-5-1 P
                         Ian McNamara  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                         C_Freamon GK  |  GK Vorm
                      J_A_Boumsong DF  |  DF C_Kickaball
                      Ian_David_Mc DF  |  DF Mikio_Fujioka
                            M_Manz DF  |  DF Aoyama_Hideki
                           L_Dixon DF  |  DF Bohte_Daisuke
                            B_Dack MF  |  MF Caoimhin_Og
                         T_Cairney MF  |  MF Sam_Totman
                         S_Cazorla MF  |  MF R_Neves
                           M_Skiba FW  |  MF K_Coman
                             Sobhi FW  |  MF Aparichit
                          F_Ousama FW  |  FW Thanatos
                                       |
                          J_Ridout SUB |  SUB Chalk
                          A_Mateju SUB |  SUB D_Gallagher
                           P_Pogba SUB |  SUB R_Nainggolan
                       F_Ravenalli SUB |  SUB E_Shikari
                        L_Buchanan SUB |  SUB F_Inzaghi

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki collects the loose ball!
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki rifles it at the goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past C_Freamon
          ...  And Manchester City are leading in the game now
          ...  Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 2  :(chs) Chelsea restructured their strategy to E
Min. 7  :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Thanatos
          ...  Ian_David_Mc gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 7  :(chs) F_Ousama whips the ball across to M_Skiba
          ...  C_Kickaball with an ugly foul
          ...  J_Eriksson will want to speak to him
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  M_Skiba bends it in
          ...  But Vorm punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Vorm got a touch
Min. 8  :(chs) M_Skiba with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves K_Coman behind
          ...  But Mikio_Fujioka sweeps up the threat
Min. 8  :(mnc) R_Neves hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  C_Kickaball latches onto it!
          ...  C_Kickaball hits a curling shot!
          ...  C_Freamon has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  C_Freamon is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 14 :(chs) T_Cairney loses his marker
          ...  From long range T_Cairney bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  Vorm parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 15 :(mnc) Aparichit finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  A great volley from Aparichit !
          ...  But C_Freamon tips it over
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 16 :(mnc) Aparichit has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Dixon!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Sobhi rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 16 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with a probing through ball Aparichit
          ...  Aparichit strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Chelsea fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  Chelsea 0-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 19 :(chs) F_Ousama knocks it past C_Kickaball and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 20 :(mnc) K_Coman has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Dixon
          ...  He puts in Mikio_Fujioka!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 20 :(mnc) R_Neves is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 20 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan will come on for R_Neves and play MF
Min. 22 :(chs) B_Dack with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  Thanatos leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 24 :(chs) S_Cazorla finds F_Ousama with a ball over the defence
          ...  But Aoyama_Hideki puts the ball out of play
Min. 24 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Coman
          ...  A thundering drive by K_Coman !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  C_Freamon never had a chance!
Min. 25 :(chs) T_Cairney crosses to S_Cazorla
          ...  But C_Kickaball puts the ball out of play
Min. 28 :(chs) F_Ousama with a flashy move
          ...  F_Ousama hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But Vorm tips it behind
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 28 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  C_Kickaball latches onto the end of it
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Ian_David_Mc
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Sam_Totman hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to Caoimhin_Og
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  C_Freamon won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 29 :(chs) T_Cairney backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  M_Skiba latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_Skiba tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 29 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Manz
          ...  He knocks it to Thanatos!
          ...  Thanatos has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Sam_Totman hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Aparichit gets a shot in
          ...  C_Freamon parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And C_Freamon recovers to save!!
Min. 31 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og sprints past Ian_David_Mc
          ...  M_Skiba with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 34 :(chs) M_Skiba with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka slices it
          ...  Vorm moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Cazorla plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka belts it clear
Min. 38 :(mnc) Aparichit turns on a sixpence
          ...  Aparichit tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 38 :(mnc) C_Kickaball catches M_Manz with an elbow!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  S_Cazorla knocks it forward
          ...  Sobhi gets on the end of it
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 42 :(mnc) Aparichit is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Sam_Totman
          ...  A wicked drive by Sam_Totman !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thanatos floats the ball in!
          ...  C_Freamon jumps well to claim it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(chs) S_Cazorla whips the ball across to F_Ousama
          ...  Fine tackle by Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 46 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke with a clever shimmy
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Ian_David_Mc

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 0-2 Manchester City

Min. 48 :(mnc) Thanatos sprints past J_A_Boumsong
          ...  Thanatos with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Saved by C_Freamon
Min. 53 :(mnc) Aparichit nutmegs M_Manz, he continues to run forward
          ...  But J_A_Boumsong clears the ball to safety
Min. 55 :(mnc) K_Coman runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_A_Boumsong back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  K_Coman with the shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  C_Freamon moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 56 :(chs) Sobhi gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A powerful header from Sobhi !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  Vorm parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 57 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Thanatos makes himself available
          ...  Thanatos hits a curling shot!
          ...  C_Freamon saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 58 :(chs) T_Cairney looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to F_Ousama
          ...  F_Ousama attempts the shot!
          ...  Vorm gets his fingertips to it
Min. 60 :(mnc) Thanatos sidesteps his marker
          ...  Thanatos flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  C_Freamon is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Aparichit swings it in!
          ...  Thanatos gets to it!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 61 :(chs) Sobhi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to J_A_Boumsong
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Sobhi
          ...  Vorm comes out and claims it!
Min. 61 :(mnc) Aparichit controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  Aparichit tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  C_Freamon parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 63 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka sidesteps M_Manz
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Sobhi with the tackle
Min. 66 :(chs) S_Cazorla with a glorious 60-yard pass to Sobhi
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cairney swings it in!
          ...  Vorm reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 68 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan knocks it forward
          ...  L_Dixon slips
          ...  Thanatos gets to it!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 70 :(chs) A_Mateju is coming on for M_Manz and playing DF
Min. 70 :(chs) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  F_Ravenalli will come on for T_Cairney and play MF
Min. 70 :(chs) L_Buchanan is coming on and M_Skiba is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 74 :(mnc) Aparichit gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Ian_David_Mc with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Tony McCleary looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 78 :(chs) F_Ravenalli bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to B_Dack
          ...  R_Nainggolan wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 79 :(chs) B_Dack holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to F_Ousama
          ...  F_Ousama unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Vorm was caught out there
          ...  Chelsea have narrowed the deficit!
          ...  Chelsea 1-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 80 :(mnc) D_Gallagher comes on for Bohte_Daisuke and takes up a DF role
Min. 80 :(mnc) E_Shikari replaces Sam_Totman and will play MF
Min. 80 :(chs) L_Buchanan sidesteps Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  L_Buchanan hits the ball first time!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Vorm dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Vorm beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ravenalli hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong with the header
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 81 :(chs) L_Dixon with the kinky dribble
          ...  L_Dixon has a dig at goal!
          ...  Vorm watches it sail wide!
Min. 87 :(chs) Sobhi hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  F_Ousama latches onto it!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Gallagher looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(chs) F_Ravenalli puts in J_A_Boumsong
          ...  D_Gallagher brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But J_Eriksson waves play on!!!
Min. 90 :(chs) B_Dack finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  B_Dack with the strike !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 90 :(mnc) K_Coman whips the ball across to Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka has a go!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 92 :(chs) A_Mateju is through on goal
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Aoyama_Hideki

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
Attendance           : 92,000
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : F_Ousama
Scorers              : F_Ousama (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Sobhi (16), M_Skiba (31), Ian_David_Mc (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Aparichit (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Aoyama_Hideki (1), Aparichit (16)
Sent Off             : C_Kickaball (38)
Booked               : Aoyama_Hideki (19), Thanatos (22)
Injured              : R_Neves (20)
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Match Statistics
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                             Chelsea      | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       18
Off target           :           5        |       11
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          13        |       12
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Final Score          : Chelsea 1 - 2 Manchester City
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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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C_Freamon      GK  28   1   3   1  33 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  27   9  11  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  27   9   6  30 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
M_Manz         DF   2  27   7   5  32 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  26   8   9  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dack         MF   1   7  27  10  20 |  94   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0 -20   5 -20
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  27   8  21 |  72   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
S_Cazorla      MF   2   9  25   5  20 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  26  32 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Sobhi          FW   2   7   7  26  21 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2 -17
F_Ousama       FW   2   7   7  25  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
J_Ridout       GK  34   5   5   2  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mateju       DF   2  25   8   8  30 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  27  13  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ravenalli    MF   2   8  27   5  31 |  22   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Buchanan     FW   2   5   4  25  23 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
C_Kickaball    DF   1  33   8  11  32 |  38   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  31   7  10  41 |  94   0   5   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  31   6   9  20 |  94   0   4   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  78  -2  23
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  29  10   5  31 |  82   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  33   8  32 |  94   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
Sam_Totman     MF   1  22  31   5  28 |  82   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Neves        MF   2   5  31   4  33 |  20   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
K_Coman        MF   1  10  30   7  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  26  15  12 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  40
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  31  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
Chalk          GK  26   4   3   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  32   8  10  43 |  12   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Nainggolan   MF   1   8  32   6  23 |  74   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
E_Shikari      MF   1   6  26   9  32 |  12   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
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