Division Two Reserve League Match, Manchester City Res vs. AS Roma Res (Sun Aug 17)


                  Manchester City Res  |  AS Roma Res
                              4-5-1 A  |  3-1-3-1-2 C
                        Tony McCleary  |  David Hanna
                                       |
                            N_Pope GK  |  GK Kevin_Zefi
                          Brodie_D DF  |  DF Claudio_Turi
                        Ray_Bernay DF  |  DF S_Lenco
                           J_Bruin DF  |  DF Javier_Gil
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DM M_Piaia
                         Casermiro MF  |  MF Carlo_Cisse
                           Almiron MF  |  MF Enzo_Rizzo
                          H_Pattan MF  |  MF Ciro_De_Luca
                          H_Barnes MF  |  AM F_Rocca
                            Ian_Mc MF  |  FW D_Danoli
                          T_Muller FW  |  FW Hyeongyu_Oh
                                       |
                          Cloisten SUB |  SUB De_Gear
                        B_Loughane SUB |  SUB S_Loine
                         J_Russell SUB |  SUB Fran_Perez
                            Y_Mina SUB |  SUB Jan_Codina
                         M_Charman SUB |  SUB Luigi_Avino

Referee: F_Lata (Albania)


Min. 2  :(asrr) S_Lenco with a flicked pass to F_Rocca
          ...  F_Rocca with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 8  :(mncr) Almiron hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Ian_Mc latches onto it!
          ...  Ian_Mc controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 9  :(mncr) Ian_Mc sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to T_Muller
          ...  T_Muller attempts to nutmeg Kevin_Zefi!
          ...  The shot slips through Kevin_Zefi's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 13 :(mncr) H_Barnes with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to T_Muller
          ...  Hyeongyu_Oh with a reckless challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 15 :(mncr) T_Muller has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  But Javier_Gil wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Almiron chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Ray_Bernay gets a shot in
          ...  But Kevin_Zefi punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 16 :(asrr) Ciro_De_Luca squares it to F_Rocca
          ...  J_Bruin with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 22 :(mncr) J_Bruin plays it back
          ...  N_Pope slips!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Manchester City Res 0-1 AS Roma Res ...
Min. 23 :(asrr) F_Rocca breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Pope!
          ...  Ray_Bernay brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  F_Lata calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  F_Rocca swings it in
          ...  S_Lenco takes control of it!
          ...  S_Lenco looks to see where Kevin_Zefi is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  N_Pope never had a chance!
Min. 23 :(asrr) F_Rocca sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  F_Rocca with a thundering volley!
          ...  N_Pope makes a difficult save
Min. 27 :(asrr) Javier_Gil takes advantage of a mistake by Brodie_D
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Driven towards goal by Javier_Gil !
          ...  N_Pope parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Manchester City Res 0-2 AS Roma Res ...
Min. 30 :(mncr) H_Barnes with the nod to Almiron
          ...  But Javier_Gil will cut out the threat
Min. 31 :(asrr) F_Rocca runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Ciro_De_Luca
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Ciro_De_Luca curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Pope's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  N_Pope looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 33 :(mncr) H_Barnes crosses in from the wing, he finds Almiron in the box
          ...  Claudio_Turi stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 36 :(mncr) Casermiro controls the ball with ease
          ...  Ciro_De_Luca takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 38 :(asrr) Javier_Gil is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Ciro_De_Luca latches onto the ball
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Puyol
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Carlo_Cisse crosses it in!
          ...  C_Puyol reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 39 :(mncr) H_Barnes with a precise ball to T_Muller
          ...  T_Muller with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Kevin_Zefi gets up well to catch that one
Min. 40 :(asrr) Ciro_De_Luca finds F_Rocca on the edge of the box
          ...  The cross hits F_Rocca on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  N_Pope 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. 41 :(asrr) Ciro_De_Luca spits at Casermiro
          ...  He is warned by F_Lata
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mncr) Ian_Mc threads the through ball to Almiron
          ...  Almiron rifles it at the goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The reason is unclear!
          ...  The manager is involved down on the touchline!!
          ...  He is shown the red card!
Min. 47 :(asrr) D_Danoli with a Cruyff turn
          ...  But Brodie_D clears the danger
Min. 48 :(mncr) Casermiro is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Casermiro tries to beat Kevin_Zefi!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  Kevin_Zefi palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Almiron swings it in!
          ...  Casermiro loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 48 :(asrr) Enzo_Rizzo passes the ball to D_Danoli
          ...  J_Bruin makes the challenge and clears the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City Res 0-2 AS Roma Res

Min. 47 :(mncr) Casermiro with a measured pass to H_Pattan
          ...  H_Pattan with a powerful diving header!
          ...  Kevin_Zefi with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 47 :(asrr) A defence splitting pass from Javier_Gil to F_Rocca
          ...  F_Rocca looks to see where N_Pope is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 50 :(mncr) Almiron is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Ian_Mc
          ...  Ian_Mc with a thundering drive!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 51 :(mncr) H_Pattan plays a long ball to T_Muller
          ...  A vicious shot by T_Muller !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 51 :(asrr) Ciro_De_Luca turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Enzo_Rizzo
          ...  C_Puyol is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 53 :(mncr) H_Pattan is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to T_Muller
          ...  Intercepted by S_Lenco
Min. 55 :(mncr) T_Muller plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  T_Muller has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester City Res 1-2 AS Roma Res ...
Min. 56 :(mncr) Almiron has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Javier_Gil
          ...  He puts in Ian_Mc!
          ...  What a shot from Ian_Mc !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 56 :(asrr) D_Danoli could get a shot on goal here
          ...  D_Danoli hits a great shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Ciro_De_Luca
          ...  N_Pope fists it away!
Min. 58 :(asrr) F_Rocca drives it across the face of the goal Carlo_Cisse
          ...  Carlo_Cisse with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Rocca hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Ray_Bernay wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 59 :(mncr) H_Pattan races into the box
          ...  He sees J_Bruin lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  S_Lenco hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Casermiro swings it in!
          ...  C_Puyol tries to place the shot!
          ...  Kevin_Zefi is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 60 :(asrr) Jan_Codina is ready to come on to replace Carlo_Cisse
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(asrr) S_Loine takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Claudio_Turi
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(mncr) Almiron sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Javier_Gil hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Casermiro floats the ball in!
          ...  Claudio_Turi reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 61 :(mncr) H_Pattan finds T_Muller in the box
          ...  T_Muller goes for the top corner !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 64 :(asrr) D_Danoli runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  D_Danoli sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 65 :(asrr) De_Gear is going to be brought on
          ...  Kevin_Zefi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play GK
Min. 65 :(asrr) M_Piaia works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Danoli
          ...  D_Danoli with a blistering shot !
          ...  N_Pope saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 68 :(mncr) Ian_Mc pushes it past S_Lenco
          ...  Ian_Mc with a blistering shot !
          ...  De_Gear gets his fingertips to it
Min. 69 :(mncr) Almiron has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  T_Muller gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Fine tackle by Javier_Gil
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 70 :(mncr) M_Charman is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Muller is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(mncr) J_Russell is coming on for Almiron and playing MF
Min. 70 :(asrr) Fran_Perez is being brought on
          ...  Ciro_De_Luca is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(mncr) C_Puyol is forced to retreat
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Manchester City Res 1-3 AS Roma Res ...
Min. 71 :(mncr) H_Pattan with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Ian_Mc
          ...  A delicate chip from Ian_Mc !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 72 :(asrr) Fran_Perez sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Fran_Perez with a blistering shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Piaia swings it in!
          ...  N_Pope makes the catch!
Min. 73 :(asrr) S_Lenco curls the ball out wide to D_Danoli
          ...  But Brodie_D slides in two footed.
          ...  F_Lata has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 75 :(mncr) Y_Mina is coming on for H_Pattan and playing MF
Min. 76 :(asrr) S_Loine spots F_Rocca who is in acres of space
          ...  A delicate header from F_Rocca !
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Pope's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  N_Pope looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 79 :(mncr) Ian_Mc runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Charman
          ...  Javier_Gil seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 80 :(mncr) B_Loughane is coming on for Brodie_D and will play DF
Min. 82 :(asrr) Fran_Perez with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Fran_Perez must beat N_Pope!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 83 :(mncr) Ian_Mc with the dribble
          ...  Jan_Codina is easily beaten
          ...  Ian_Mc heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 85 :(mncr) H_Barnes with a neat pass into Casermiro
          ...  Casermiro could have let it bounce!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  That s given Manchester City Res a lifeline!
          ...  Manchester City Res 2-3 AS Roma Res ...
Min. 86 :(asrr) Javier_Gil gets to the by line and finds D_Danoli with a beautiful cross
          ...  D_Danoli tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  N_Pope can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  N_Pope has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 87 :(mncr) Y_Mina brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  H_Barnes gets on the end of the pass
          ...  H_Barnes from 20 yards !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mncr) M_Charman plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Bruin decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Javier_Gil slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 89 :(mncr) J_Russell threads the through ball to M_Charman
          ...  M_Charman rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The AS Roma Res fans laugh at him
Min. 90 :(mncr) H_Barnes sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ian_Mc
          ...  Ian_Mc tries to chip the ball over De_Gear!
          ...  De_Gear parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And De_Gear recovers to save!!
Min. 92 :(asrr) S_Loine lays the ball back to F_Rocca
          ...  But C_Puyol sweeps up the threat

*************  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          : H_Barnes
Scorers              : T_Muller (55), Casermiro (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ray_Bernay (23)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Res Match Info
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Best player          : Javier_Gil (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Bruin (22 og), Javier_Gil (27), C_Puyol (70 og)
Sent Off             : Hyeongyu_Oh (13)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Manchester City Res |   AS Roma Res
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       15
Off target           :          12        |       12
On target            :           9        |       3
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          13        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          22        |       14
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Final Score          : Manchester City Res 2 - 3 AS Roma 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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N_Pope         GK  26   1   4   2  39 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Brodie_D       DF   2  25  11   6  40 |  83   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30 -20 -20
Ray_Bernay     DF   1  25   1   2  17 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  23  -2   3
J_Bruin        DF   2  23   6   5  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30 -20   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  23   1   4  28 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  35 -40 -20
Casermiro      MF   2   2  25  19  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  15  30
Almiron        MF   1   9  25  18  43 |  73   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
H_Pattan       MF   1   7  25   8  11 |  78   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  75   5
H_Barnes       MF   2   1  25   1  37 |  95   0   0   6   1   1   0   0   0   0   0 110   0
Ian_Mc