Division One League Match, Manchester City vs. Hearts (Sun May 15)


                      Manchester City  |  Hearts
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-4-2 C
                       Scott Matthews  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                         S_Scuffet GK  |  GK L_McCormick
                         L_Alberto DF  |  DF A_Van_Buuren
                            C_Barr DF  |  DF P_Cocu
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF R_Mancini
                         Efe_Sodje DF  |  DF M_Nastasic
                         A_Andanov MF  |  MF Denilson
                             Jinky MF  |  MF R_Castias
                           F_Zappa MF  |  MF J_McArthur
                              Tone FW  |  MF Kelvin
                            Yeboah FW  |  FW Amauri
                       D_Rommedahl FW  |  FW D_Bunting
                                       |
                             P_Out SUB |  SUB P_Gulacsi
                         E_Johnson SUB |  SUB S_Van_Doorn
                             Breno SUB |  SUB R_Meadow
                       R_Pletikosa SUB |  SUB I_Tiramek
                         P_Do_Shaw SUB |  SUB Puskas

Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(mnc) Yeboah backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Tone latches onto the end of it
          ...  Tone hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  L_McCormick with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 7  :(hts) A_Van_Buuren finds the run of D_Bunting
          ...  Efe_Sodje dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 9  :(hts) D_Bunting lobs it over the defender
          ...  Efe_Sodje clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 11 :(mnc) F_Zappa with a measured pass to Tone
          ...  Kelvin rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 18 :(hts) Denilson backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Amauri latches onto the end of it
          ...  Amauri pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 19 :(hts) Amauri sprints past Efe_Sodje
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Laursen hits it out for a throw
Min. 25 :(hts) Hearts will now play E after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 30 :(mnc) Jinky runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Jinky with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 31 :(mnc) C_Barr holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Yeboah
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Van_Buuren
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Zappa chips the ball into the area!
          ...  P_Cocu wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 35 :(hts) R_Mancini floats the ball in to find J_McArthur
          ...  C_Barr reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 35 :(mnc) Tone gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Nastasic!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Mancini with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is warned by G_Dalglish
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 36 :(mnc) L_Alberto jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Yeboah
          ...  From long range Yeboah bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  L_McCormick 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. 37 :(mnc) L_Alberto with a flicked pass to Tone
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Kelvin hits it out for a throw
Min. 37 :(hts) D_Bunting spits at Efe_Sodje
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  G_Dalglish calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 40 :(mnc) F_Zappa sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Rommedahl
          ...  R_Mancini slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(hts) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Hearts will now be playing A
Min. 45 :(mnc) M_Laursen rushes through the defence
          ...  But M_Nastasic wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Jinky
          ...  M_Nastasic wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 45 :(hts) D_Bunting lobs it over L_Alberto
          ...  D_Bunting with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Denilson crosses it in!
          ...  L_Alberto belts it clear
Min. 46 :(mnc) D_Rommedahl with the kinky dribble
          ...  What a shot from D_Rommedahl !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 Hearts

Min. 48 :(mnc) Jinky is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah looks to see where L_McCormick is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  L_McCormick is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Zappa swings it in!
          ...  P_Cocu clears the corner
Min. 49 :(mnc) Yeboah finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled R_Mancini
          ...  R_Mancini moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 50 :(mnc) C_Barr skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Jinky
          ...  Jinky throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  L_McCormick with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 50 :(hts) Amauri flicks it over L_Alberto's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A left-footer by Amauri !
          ...  S_Scuffet heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 51 :(hts) R_Castias with the heel pass to Amauri
          ...  Amauri with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  S_Scuffet turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Denilson chips the ball into the area!
          ...  S_Scuffet easily claims the ball!
Min. 52 :(hts) S_Scuffet miss-kicks!
          ...  D_Bunting is through!
          ...  M_Laursen wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 54 :(mnc) Jinky is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  L_McCormick gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rommedahl chips the ball into the area!
          ...  L_McCormick easily claims the ball!
Min. 55 :(hts) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Puskas will come on for D_Bunting and play FW
Min. 57 :(mnc) Jinky plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Jinky attempts a lob!
          ...  L_McCormick just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 60 :(hts) R_Castias with a probing through ball Amauri
          ...  But M_Laursen wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but G_Dalglish has none of it.
Min. 62 :(mnc) D_Rommedahl kills the ball dead
          ...  R_Mancini with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 63 :(hts) I_Tiramek will come on for R_Castias and play MF
Min. 63 :(mnc) D_Rommedahl beats the defender
          ...  D_Rommedahl uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  L_McCormick makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 64 :(hts) There's going to be a change
          ...  S_Van_Doorn will come on for P_Cocu and play DF
Min. 65 :(mnc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  E_Johnson will come on for C_Barr and play DF
Min. 65 :(mnc) R_Pletikosa is coming on for Tone and will play MF
Min. 65 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw is ready to come on to replace Jinky
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 70 :(hts) Amauri loses his marker!
          ...  Amauri hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  S_Scuffet blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 71 :(hts) Amauri with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  R_Pletikosa with the high feet
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 71 :(hts) Amauri with a perfectly timed run
          ...  A left-footer by Amauri !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 72 :(mnc) Yeboah sprints forward with the ball
          ...  Yeboah swings in the shot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 73 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Andanov gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Andanov with a thundering drive!
          ...  L_McCormick 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. 73 :(hts) I_Tiramek with a burst of pace
          ...  E_Johnson with an ugly foul
          ...  G_Dalglish will want to speak to him
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 74 :(mnc) R_Pletikosa threads the through ball to Yeboah
          ...  But Denilson clears the danger
Min. 76 :(hts) Puskas steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  M_Laursen plays the back pass
          ...  S_Scuffet can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Van_Doorn hits it towards the far post!
          ...  S_Scuffet catches it!
Min. 83 :(mnc) A_Andanov looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Rommedahl
          ...  Denilson with the foul
Min. 84 :(hts) R_Mancini knocks the ball back to L_McCormick
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Hearts ...
Min. 85 :(hts) Amauri kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Puskas gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Puskas with a terrific drive !
          ...  It floats over S_Scuffet
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 87 :(mnc) A_Andanov looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Yeboah
          ...  A_Van_Buuren stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(hts) Amauri with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Amauri looks to see where S_Scuffet is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  S_Scuffet collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 37,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Laursen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Mancini (84 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Pletikosa (71), E_Johnson (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : Amauri
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Bunting (37), R_Mancini (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester City |     Hearts
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       8
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       6
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 0 Hearts
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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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S_Scuffet      GK  37   5   1   4  41 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
L_Alberto      DF   2  32  14   8  28 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
C_Barr         DF   2  28  12   9  27 |  66   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  28   9   6  30 |  92   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  28   4   2  28 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
A_Andanov      MF   2   7  28   8  25 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Jinky          MF   3   8  27   8  41 |  66   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   7
F_Zappa        MF   1   6  27   2  19 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Tone           FW   2   7   8  28  31 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Yeboah         FW   1   7   7  27  31 |  92   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   8
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   6   9  26  27 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  27   8   5  31 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Breno          DF   2  26  10  10  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Pletikosa    MF   3  10  28   8  40 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  27   8  25 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

Player Statistics - Hearts
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_McCormick    GK  37   2   3   2  17 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  26  11   7  25 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
P_Cocu         DF   2  26   7  10  30 |  65   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Mancini      DF   3  24  10   8  35 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18 -12  -2
M_Nastasic     DF   1  24   2   2  45 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
Denilson       MF   1  15  26   2  18 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Castias      MF   2   8  26   9  29 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_McArthur     MF   3   6  26   7  12 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kelvin         MF   2   6  24  12  36 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Amauri         FW   2   6   8  26  29 |  92   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  22
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  26  31 |  56   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
P_Gulacsi      GK  23   2   3   3  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  27  12   5  26 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Meadow       DF   2  23  13   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Tiramek      MF   1   9  24  12  36 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Puskas         FW   2   6   5  23  21 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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