Division Two League Match, Manchester City vs. Atletico Madrid (Sun Aug 24)


                      Manchester City  |  Atletico Madrid
                            4-4-1-1 A  |  4-3-3 A
                       Scott Matthews  |  Alan Jenkins
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK A_Julian
                         T_Roberts DF  |  DF P_Huntington
                      M_Demichelis DF  |  DF L_Emanuel
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF D_Walker
                           B_Sagna DF  |  DF T_Wright
                            A_Ross MF  |  MF C_Makelele
                       Fernandinho MF  |  MF M_Giglio
                           S_Nasri MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                           J_Navas MF  |  FW M_Vucinic
                        O_Bosingwa AM  |  FW Osvaldo
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW G_Dos_Santos
                                       |
                      E_J_Johansen SUB |  SUB W_Thompson
                        P_Zabaleta SUB |  SUB M_Flores
                          G_Clichy SUB |  SUB T_Hibbert
                          T_Kunert SUB |  SUB R_Knight
                          S_Aguero SUB |  SUB H_Henriksson

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
          ...  P_Huntington anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 5  :(amd) Osvaldo is first to the ball
          ...  B_Sagna with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 6  :(mnc) Fernandinho with an inch perfect pass to T_Roberts
          ...  But D_Walker puts it in row Z!
Min. 6  :(amd) M_Vucinic looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards C_Makelele
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Demichelis !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 10 :(mnc) A_Ross looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Nasri
          ...  S_Nasri carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Julian
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 14 :(mnc) S_Nasri gets to the by line and finds Nathan_Dyer with a beautiful cross
          ...  Nathan_Dyer cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But A_Julian palms it behind
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 16 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer cuts the ball back to S_Nasri
          ...  S_Nasri keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  A_Julian makes a fine save
Min. 16 :(amd) M_Giglio moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Makelele
          ...  C_Makelele with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It floats over J_Hart
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 17 :(mnc) O_Bosingwa boots it towards Nathan_Dyer
          ...  P_Huntington rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's O_Bundy going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 17 :(amd) M_Giglio has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past B_Sagna
          ...  He knocks it to Osvaldo!
          ...  Osvaldo has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  That puts Atletico Madrid ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 18 :(mnc) Fernandinho with a 40-yard pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer must beat A_Julian!
          ...  A_Julian makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 18 :(amd) M_Giglio with a clever shimmy
          ...  M_Giglio with a little chip!
          ...  J_Hart 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. 19 :(mnc) B_Sagna kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  P_Huntington intercepts the pass
Min. 20 :(amd) C_Makelele whips the ball across to D_Walker
          ...  D_Walker rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But J_Hart just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_Walker gets a shot in
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Holtby drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Stam clears the danger
Min. 21 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  O_Bosingwa receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  O_Bosingwa attempts to drive it home!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 21 :(amd) The ball goes loose!
          ...  G_Dos_Santos gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  G_Dos_Santos drives it low !
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Hart
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 27 :(mnc) B_Sagna finds Nathan_Dyer with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round A_Julian
          ...  He rounds A_Julian
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  A_Julian manages to get to it !!
Min. 29 :(mnc) O_Bosingwa finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  O_Bosingwa with a little chip!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  A_Julian plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 33 :(mnc) O_Bosingwa kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  L_Emanuel wins the ball
Min. 37 :(mnc) O_Bosingwa with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  L_Emanuel slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 41 :(mnc) O_Bosingwa cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Fernandinho
          ...  Fernandinho gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) Fernandinho runs into space
          ...  P_Huntington cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 43 :(amd) Osvaldo flicks it past B_Sagna
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  B_Sagna slices it
          ...  J_Hart moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Giglio plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Osvaldo swings a leg at it!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makelele hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Osvaldo swings a leg at it!
          ...  J_Hart makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 44 :(mnc) J_Navas races into the box
          ...  He sees Nathan_Dyer lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  But L_Emanuel comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 46 :(amd) Osvaldo leaves B_Sagna standing
          ...  Osvaldo could have let it bounce!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-1 Atletico Madrid

Min. 47 :(amd) D_Walker spits at J_Navas
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  O_Bundy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 49 :(mnc) J_Navas is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to O_Bosingwa
          ...  O_Bosingwa drives the ball low !
          ...  A_Julian makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 50 :(mnc) S_Nasri pass splits open the defence and finds A_Ross
          ...  A_Ross with the strike !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 50 :(amd) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  M_Vucinic is through!
          ...  Fernandinho fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 50 :(amd) L_Holtby holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Osvaldo in space!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Stam
Min. 51 :(mnc) O_Bosingwa plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  T_Wright forces him off the ball
Min. 54 :(mnc) A_Ross with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Fernandinho
          ...  Fernandinho with a thundering shot!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 55 :(amd) The ball rolls free!
          ...  G_Dos_Santos takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  J_Stam picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 56 :(mnc) A_Ross with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past L_Emanuel
          ...  He knocks it to M_Demichelis!
          ...  M_Demichelis tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  A_Julian with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 60 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Roberts is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 60 :(mnc) T_Kunert will come on for A_Ross and play MF
Min. 61 :(mnc) T_Kunert looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Navas
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Navas !
          ...  A_Julian just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 61 :(amd) C_Makelele takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into G_Dos_Santos
          ...  G_Dos_Santos attempts to drive it home!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Manchester City 0-2 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 63 :(mnc) S_Aguero will come on for Nathan_Dyer and play FW
Min. 65 :(mnc) S_Aguero with a reverse pass to O_Bosingwa
          ...  O_Bosingwa could have let it bounce!
          ...  A_Julian with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 66 :(amd) C_Makelele brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  M_Vucinic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But S_Aguero clears the ball to safety
Min. 67 :(amd) Osvaldo is unmarked!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Navas belts it clear
Min. 68 :(amd) L_Holtby cuts inside J_Stam
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  But M_Demichelis will cut out the threat
Min. 75 :(amd) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  R_Knight will come on for C_Makelele and play MF
Min. 75 :(mnc) Fernandinho has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Zabaleta collects the loose ball!
          ...  P_Zabaleta with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 76 :(mnc) O_Bosingwa jumps over T_Wright's challenge
          ...  O_Bosingwa swings in the shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Julian moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 77 :(amd) H_Henriksson is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Vucinic is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 78 :(amd) M_Flores replaces D_Walker and will play DF
Min. 79 :(amd) L_Emanuel plays it back
          ...  A_Julian slips!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Manchester City 1-2 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 80 :(amd) M_Giglio chests it down
          ...  M_Giglio has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 81 :(mnc) S_Nasri slides it through the middle to O_Bosingwa
          ...  O_Bosingwa with the strike !
          ...  A_Julian saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 84 :(amd) Osvaldo turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Stam
Min. 85 :(amd) R_Knight brings it under control
          ...  He takes on B_Sagna
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Osvaldo!
          ...  Osvaldo smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  J_Hart makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 86 :(mnc) S_Nasri is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to O_Bosingwa
          ...  M_Flores bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnc) J_Navas has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Wright
          ...  He puts in O_Bosingwa!
          ...  O_Bosingwa with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  A_Julian catches the ball
Min. 92 :(mnc) J_Navas with the heel pass to S_Aguero
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  T_Wright hits it out for a throw
Min. 93 :(amd) Osvaldo finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  Intercepted by P_Zabaleta

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 39,578
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : O_Bosingwa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Emanuel (79 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Fernandinho (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Atletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Osvaldo
Scorers              : Osvaldo (17), G_Dos_Santos (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Walker (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Atletico Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       12
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :          11        |       6
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :          10        |       10
Key Passes           :          20        |       8
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 2 Atletico Madrid
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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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J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Roberts      DF   2  24  11   9  27 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
M_Demichelis   DF   2  23   8   7  18 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
J_Stam         DF   2  23   7   6  29 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
B_Sagna        DF   2  21  10   7  18 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  26   2  36 |  61   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
Fernandinho    MF   4   7  23   9  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  28   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   7  23   8  26 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
J_Navas        MF   2   6  22  13  28 |  94   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   1
O_Bosingwa     AM   4   7  25  16  47 |  94   0   0   2   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  20  27
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  10  24  31 |  64   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  15
E_J_Johansen   GK  22   6   6   6  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   2  22   4   1  27 |  33   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
G_Clichy       DF   1  21   9   8  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Kunert       MF   1   7  24   2  21 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
S_Aguero       FW   2   9   8  24  20 |  30   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0

Player Statistics - Atletico Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Julian       GK  29   5   6   2  10 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
P_Huntington   DF   2  25   4   2  27 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
L_Emanuel      DF   2  23  11   6  45 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20   0
D_Walker       DF   1  23   7   4  24 |  79   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2   4
T_Wright       DF   3  20   6   8  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  11  23   9  30 |  76   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   1
M_Giglio       MF   1   2  23   8  37 |  94   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  35   2
L_Holtby       MF   2   7  23   7  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  24  14 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Osvaldo        FW   1   3   7  23  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
G_Dos_Santos   FW   1   2   2  23  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
W_Thompson     GK  17   5   4   1  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Flores       DF   1  24   7   7  30 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Hibbert      DF   2  23   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Knight       MF   1   2  23   1  31 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Henriksson   FW   3   7   7  24  29 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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