Elite Reserve League Match, Manchester City Res vs. Ajax Res (Thu Oct 22)


                  Manchester City Res  |  Ajax Res
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-4-2 A
                        Tony McCleary  |  James Maund
                                       |
                           G_Yates GK  |  GK T_Mott
                          K_Traore DF  |  DF L_Shaw
                              Chum DF  |  DF G_Cahill
                           G_Grunt DF  |  DF Vencato
                            A_Cham DF  |  DF P_Mertesacker
                            T_Grit MF  |  MF Kim_Dong_Wong
                      P_A_McNamara MF  |  MF S_Nicol
                      Ian_McNamara MF  |  MF M_Maruoka
                           G_Poyet MF  |  MF Rijkaard
                         C_Rideout MF  |  FW G_Bengescu
                       Jim_Gerrant FW  |  FW K_Jan_Huntlar
                                       |
                     L_Marchegiani SUB |  SUB C_Turner
                         S_Topples SUB |  SUB P_Hegarty
                         G_Loovens SUB |  SUB G_Giannatti
                           L_Bunny SUB |  SUB A_Taylor
                            Boksic SUB |  SUB S_Scougall

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 1  :(mncr) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  G_Poyet is through!
          ...  G_Poyet tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  And Manchester City Res are leading in the game now
          ...  Manchester City Res 1-0 Ajax Res ...
Min. 2  :(mncr) Ian_McNamara spots G_Grunt who is in acres of space
          ...  G_Grunt with the goal bound shot!
          ...  T_Mott parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 3  :(mncr) G_Poyet cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Ian_McNamara
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by L_Shaw !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 5  :(mncr) K_Traore cuts through the defence
          ...  K_Traore with the shot !
          ...  T_Mott watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 7  :(mncr) C_Rideout slides the ball across to Ian_McNamara
          ...  Ian_McNamara aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 11 :(ajar) Rijkaard looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to G_Bengescu
          ...  A cracking drive from G_Bengescu !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 13 :(mncr) Chum runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to G_Poyet
          ...  G_Poyet goes for goal !
          ...  T_Mott gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 16 :(mncr) Ian_McNamara kicks Kim_Dong_Wong off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  F_Brych has stopped play
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 18 :(ajar) P_Mertesacker beats G_Grunt
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves F_Brych
          ...  P_Mertesacker bears down on goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Yates's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  G_Yates looks embarrassed!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Manchester City Res 1-1 Ajax Res ...
Min. 20 :(ajar) S_Nicol retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar gets on the end of it
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar goes for the top corner !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 23 :(mncr) T_Grit watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  L_Shaw dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 23 :(ajar) Rijkaard runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Kim_Dong_Wong
          ...  Kim_Dong_Wong with a thundering shot!
          ...  G_Yates was lucky there
Min. 29 :(mncr) K_Traore plays a long ball to T_Grit
          ...  L_Shaw dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 30 :(ajar) S_Nicol with the first time pass to Kim_Dong_Wong
          ...  Kim_Dong_Wong with the punt towards goal!
          ...  G_Yates fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 34 :(mncr) P_A_McNamara finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled G_Cahill
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Vencato and it had to be
Min. 35 :(mncr) K_Traore beats Vencato
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A powerful header from K_Traore !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But T_Mott parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 37 :(mncr) Jim_Gerrant is first to the ball
          ...  L_Shaw wins the ball
Min. 37 :(ajar) Rijkaard with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to L_Shaw
          ...  L_Shaw tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 39 :(mncr) P_A_McNamara with the heel pass to Jim_Gerrant
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  F_Brych lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  Jim_Gerrant hits it hard
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 40 :(mncr) C_Rideout finds his way through
          ...  C_Rideout with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 40 :(ajar) Vencato pass splits open the defence and finds Kim_Dong_Wong
          ...  Kim_Dong_Wong drives it low !
          ...  But G_Yates makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 42 :(ajar) G_Bengescu pushes it past A_Cham
          ...  G_Bengescu from 20 yards !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mncr) P_A_McNamara hoists the ball across to G_Poyet
          ...  G_Poyet curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But T_Mott tips it over
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !

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

Min. 47 :(mncr) K_Traore skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to P_A_McNamara
          ...  G_Cahill knocks the ball back to T_Mott
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past T_Mott!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Poyet hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Cham gets something on it!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  T_Mott is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Traore hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Mott easily catches it!
Min. 48 :(mncr) T_Grit lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Jim_Gerrant latches on to it
          ...  Jim_Gerrant unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  T_Mott falls over
          ...  But T_Mott is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 48 :(ajar) K_Jan_Huntlar with electric pace
          ...  He eases past G_Poyet
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar with the header !
          ...  But G_Yates parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 49 :(ajar) A_Taylor is ready to come on to replace M_Maruoka
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 50 :(ajar) P_Hegarty is coming on for G_Cahill and will play DF
Min. 51 :(ajar) S_Scougall is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Bengescu is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 52 :(mncr) K_Traore holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_A_McNamara
          ...  P_A_McNamara has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 55 :(mncr) P_A_McNamara runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs L_Shaw
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  L_Shaw recovers to win the ball back
Min. 56 :(ajar) Rijkaard moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Mertesacker
          ...  P_Mertesacker with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  G_Yates gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 59 :(mncr) G_Grunt with a probing pass to K_Traore
          ...  A well-placed shot from K_Traore !
          ...  T_Mott makes a difficult save
Min. 60 :(mncr) Chum makes the tackle
          ...  Chum hits a crisp volley!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Rideout!
          ...  K_Traore tries to place the shot!
          ...  T_Mott can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  T_Mott has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 61 :(ajar) Kim_Dong_Wong drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to S_Scougall
          ...  T_Grit plays it back
          ...  G_Yates slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kim_Dong_Wong curls it into the box!
          ...  Rijkaard swings a leg at it!
          ...  G_Yates saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 64 :(mncr) T_Grit beats Vencato
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Rijkaard steals the ball of off him
Min. 66 :(ajar) Rijkaard spits at G_Grunt
          ...  F_Brych calls him for a talk
Min. 68 :(mncr) Chum feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Jim_Gerrant runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  L_Shaw goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 68 :(mncr) A_Cham brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Kim_Dong_Wong goes in studs first
          ...  F_Brych tells him to calm his game down a bit
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  G_Poyet drives it under the wall
          ...  But T_Mott tips it behind
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 70 :(mncr) Jim_Gerrant takes advantage of a mistake by A_Taylor
          ...  Kim_Dong_Wong with an over the top challenge
          ...  F_Brych reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  G_Grunt knocks it forward
          ...  Jim_Gerrant gets on the end of it
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Hegarty takes possession
Min. 71 :(mncr) Jim_Gerrant had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  L_Shaw plays the back pass
          ...  T_Mott can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Poyet chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Chum makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But T_Mott makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 71 :(ajar) S_Scougall is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  P_Mertesacker latches onto the ball
          ...  Chum wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 73 :(ajar) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  S_Scougall is through!
          ...  S_Scougall with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 74 :(mncr) K_Traore with a pinpoint pass to G_Grunt
          ...  Kim_Dong_Wong robs him of the ball
Min. 75 :(mncr) T_Grit sprints past P_Hegarty
          ...  P_Mertesacker knocks the ball back to T_Mott
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past T_Mott!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Poyet chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  P_Hegarty gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 76 :(ajar) A_Taylor hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar latches onto it!
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar hits a curling shot!
          ...  G_Yates just watches float over the bar!
Min. 78 :(mncr) C_Rideout lays the ball back to K_Traore
          ...  A skilful effort from K_Traore !
          ...  But T_Mott tips it over
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 78 :(ajar) S_Nicol barges G_Grunt off the ball
          ...  S_Nicol drives it towards goal !
          ...  But G_Yates hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 79 :(mncr) Chum takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  P_Hegarty is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  F_Brych warns him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  T_Grit floats it forward
          ...  C_Rideout latches onto the end of it
          ...  A delicate chip from C_Rideout !
          ...  T_Mott fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 80 :(mncr) Jim_Gerrant pushes it past Vencato
          ...  L_Shaw knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But F_Brych just turns away!
Min. 81 :(mncr) Chum sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  L_Shaw rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's F_Brych going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 82 :(mncr) S_Topples is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Cham is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 82 :(mncr) L_Bunny takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace P_A_McNamara
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 82 :(mncr) Boksic is coming on for Jim_Gerrant and will play FW
Min. 82 :(ajar) A_Taylor is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to S_Nicol
          ...  S_Nicol has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 83 :(mncr) Boksic sidesteps P_Hegarty
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  P_Mertesacker makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 83 :(ajar) Vencato beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds S_Scougall
          ...  S_Scougall with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 86 :(mncr) G_Poyet has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Vencato
          ...  He puts in Boksic!
          ...  Boksic hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  T_Mott has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Mott is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 87 :(ajar) S_Scougall breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on G_Yates!
          ...  K_Traore brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  F_Brych calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 87 :(mncr) Chum knocks it past Vencato and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  L_Shaw rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  F_Brych warned him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Boksic hits it hard
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Mott dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And T_Mott tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Topples crosses it in!
          ...  T_Mott reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

*************  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          : G_Poyet (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Poyet (1)
Sent Off             : Ian_McNamara (16)
Booked               : K_Traore (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Res Match Info
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Best player          : L_Shaw
Scorers              : P_Mertesacker (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Kim_Dong_Wong (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Manchester City Res |    Ajax Res
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       16
Off target           :          10        |       9
On target            :          11        |       7
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       11
Key Tackles          :           2        |       16
Key Passes           :          15        |       13
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Final Score          : Manchester City Res 1 - 1 Ajax 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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G_Yates        GK  25   2   1   1  31 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
K_Traore       DF   1  24  13   7  23 |  94   0   0   4   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  38  13
Chum           DF   3  24  11   7  30 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
G_Grunt        DF   2  24   8   7  12 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Cham         DF   1  24   8   6  31 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Grit         MF   3   6  24  16  42 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_A_McNamara   MF   3  12  24  11  12 |  83   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ian_McNamara   MF   1   9  24   9  23 |  16   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
G_Poyet        MF   3   6  23  15  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  20  40
C_Rideout      MF   1  10  23   7  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Jim_Gerrant    FW   2   1  13  18  26 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Marchegiani  GK  24   3   2   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Topples      DF   3  23  12   8  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Loovens      DF   3  23  10   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bunny        MF   3   5  23  13  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Boksic         FW   3   6  10  23  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Ajax 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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T_Mott         GK  27   5   2   2  20 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
L_Shaw         DF   2  24  12   7  31 |  94   0   9   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 180   0   0
G_Cahill       DF   2  23  12   7  32 |  51   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Vencato        DF   1  23   7   2  19 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  18   7   8  33 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  40   0  25
Kim_Dong_Wong  MF   3  10  24  11  32 |  94   0   1   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  18  18  13
S_Nicol        MF   2   8  24  10  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
M_Maruoka      MF   2   8  24   9  18 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rijkaard       MF   3  13  18   9  32 |  94   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   5
G_Bengescu     FW   1   9   8  24  32 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Jan_Huntlar  FW   2   7   9  19  47 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Turner       GK  24   3   2   2  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Hegarty      DF   1  22   9   4  41 |  43   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Giannatti    DF   3  22   7   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Taylor       MF   3   6  23  15  31 |  44   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Scougall     FW   2   5   9  23  41 |  42   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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