Division Two Reserve League Match, Manchester City Res vs. Juventus Res (Mon Jan 26)


                  Manchester City Res  |  Juventus Res
                              4-5-1 A  |  4-4-1-1 E
                        Tony McCleary  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                            N_Pope GK  |  GK J_Sassi
                        Ray_Bernay DF  |  DF L_Bonucci
                           J_Bruin DF  |  DF N_Savona
                            T_Dale DF  |  DF A_Cambiaso
                        B_Loughane DF  |  DF L_Pellegrini
                         Casermiro MF  |  MF Thiago_Holm
                           Almiron MF  |  MF A_Del_Piero
                       S_Longstaff MF  |  MF J_Cole
                      Daniel_Kelly MF  |  MF A_Conte
                         J_Russell MF  |  AM D_Maldini
                          T_Muller FW  |  FW R_Baggio
                                       |
                          Cloisten SUB |  SUB S_Kikuchi
                           C_Puyol SUB |  SUB C_Zanetti
                          H_Barnes SUB |  SUB M_Wasiak
                            Ian_Mc SUB |  SUB K_Mainoo
                         M_Charman SUB |  SUB R_Begetta

Referee: C_MacDermid (Scotland)


Min. 7  :(mncr) J_Russell leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to T_Muller
          ...  D_Maldini with a clumsy challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 8  :(jvtr) Thiago_Holm with an inch perfect pass to R_Baggio
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Loughane
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 10 :(jvtr) J_Cole with a perfectly timed run
          ...  J_Bruin read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 12 :(mncr) S_Longstaff retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Dale latches onto the end of it
          ...  A glorious effort by T_Dale !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 12 :(jvtr) D_Maldini is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  B_Loughane belts it clear
Min. 13 :(jvtr) A_Conte looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to D_Maldini
          ...  D_Maldini goes for goal !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 14 :(jvtr) D_Maldini is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  J_Bruin takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  C_MacDermid calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Tony McCleary looks relieved
Min. 17 :(jvtr) J_Cole beats J_Bruin
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  B_Loughane cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 18 :(jvtr) D_Maldini flicks it over J_Bruin's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  D_Maldini strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  N_Pope has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  N_Pope is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 20 :(mncr) S_Longstaff brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Casermiro gets on the end of the pass
          ...  What a shot from Casermiro !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 20 :(jvtr) A_Cambiaso works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Thiago_Holm
          ...  But B_Loughane puts it in row Z!
Min. 21 :(mncr) S_Longstaff flicks it over A_Cambiaso's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  S_Longstaff with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 21 :(jvtr) D_Maldini knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Bruin
          ...  D_Maldini attempts a chip!
          ...  N_Pope parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 24 :(jvtr) A_Conte lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  R_Baggio latches on to it
          ...  R_Baggio with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  Juventus Res go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Manchester City Res 0-1 Juventus Res ...
Min. 26 :(mncr) S_Longstaff runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off L_Pellegrini back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  S_Longstaff rifles it to the far post !
          ...  J_Sassi with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 27 :(mncr) S_Longstaff has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  T_Dale gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  T_Dale with the overhead !
          ...  J_Sassi saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 27 :(jvtr) Thiago_Holm beats T_Dale
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Thiago_Holm !
          ...  But N_Pope dives to his left
          ...  I think N_Pope just got a hand on that one
          ...  C_MacDermid has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 31 :(mncr) Daniel_Kelly hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Longstaff collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Cambiaso reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 32 :(mncr) S_Longstaff hoofs it up field to find J_Russell
          ...  J_Russell attempts a low drive!
          ...  But J_Sassi makes an easy save
Min. 33 :(mncr) T_Muller 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  L_Pellegrini with the tackle
Min. 34 :(mncr) B_Loughane takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  B_Loughane hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  J_Sassi guesses right
Min. 35 :(mncr) S_Longstaff hoofs it up field to find T_Dale
          ...  T_Dale hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 36 :(mncr) Daniel_Kelly beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  But A_Del_Piero clears the danger
Min. 39 :(mncr) Almiron with a slick pass to Casermiro
          ...  A_Cambiaso knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But C_MacDermid just turns away!
Min. 40 :(mncr) S_Longstaff knocks it forward
          ...  A_Cambiaso slips
          ...  Casermiro gets to it!
          ...  Driven towards goal by Casermiro !
          ...  J_Sassi is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 41 :(mncr) Daniel_Kelly has it now
          ...  He takes on L_Bonucci
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in T_Muller!
          ...  T_Muller hits a great shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Sassi moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mncr) Casermiro finds the run of T_Muller
          ...  T_Muller chases it through, he must score !
          ...  J_Sassi with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 44 :(mncr) J_Russell with a pinpoint pass to Casermiro
          ...  Casermiro with the attempt at goal!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 45 :(mncr) Almiron takes on A_Del_Piero
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  L_Pellegrini gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 45 :(jvtr) A_Conte takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Thiago_Holm
          ...  T_Dale goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City Res 0-1 Juventus Res

Min. 48 :(mncr) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Russell is through!
          ...  J_Russell hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  J_Sassi with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 48 :(mncr) S_Longstaff kicks D_Maldini off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by C_MacDermid
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  C_MacDermid reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 48 :(jvtr) L_Bonucci sprints past B_Loughane
          ...  L_Bonucci with a little chip!
          ...  N_Pope has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  N_Pope is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester City Res 0-2 Juventus Res ...
Min. 50 :(mncr) Daniel_Kelly sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Casermiro
          ...  N_Savona is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  Casermiro hits it over the wall
          ...  But J_Sassi comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 51 :(jvtr) D_Maldini barges the defender off the ball
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Maldini !
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 53 :(jvtr) L_Pellegrini with a pinpoint pass to R_Baggio
          ...  R_Baggio gets up high for the header !
          ...  N_Pope saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 54 :(jvtr) A_Conte runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Del_Piero
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by B_Loughane
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 56 :(jvtr) D_Maldini runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Ray_Bernay
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  D_Maldini unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But N_Pope tips it over
          ...  C_MacDermid has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(jvtr) R_Baggio takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Bruin
          ...  R_Baggio belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  N_Pope manages to turn it behind
Min. 70 :(mncr) C_Puyol is being brought on
          ...  B_Loughane is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(mncr) There's going to be a change
          ...  H_Barnes will come on for Casermiro and play MF
Min. 70 :(mncr) M_Charman is being brought on
          ...  T_Muller is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 73 :(mncr) H_Barnes moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Charman
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  M_Charman takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just J_Sassi is between him and the goal
          ...  He rounds J_Sassi
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  J_Sassi manages to get to it !!
Min. 76 :(mncr) M_Charman flicks it over N_Savona and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Bonucci
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Longstaff!
          ...  The ball comes to Daniel_Kelly
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  J_Sassi gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by J_Sassi to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Longstaff chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Sassi makes the catch!
Min. 77 :(mncr) S_Longstaff sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A_Conte knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  C_MacDermid blows up for a foul
          ...  C_MacDermid calls him for a talk
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  S_Longstaff swings it in
          ...  M_Charman takes control of it!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Savona
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Almiron hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to M_Charman
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But J_Sassi palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Barnes chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by A_Del_Piero
Min. 80 :(jvtr) C_Zanetti is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Bonucci is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(jvtr) a big roar from the crowd as M_Wasiak comes on for J_Cole to play MF
Min. 80 :(jvtr) R_Begetta will replace the useless R_Baggio and will play FW
Min. 80 :(jvtr) S_Kikuchi takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace N_Savona
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(jvtr) K_Mainoo is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Del_Piero is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(mncr) M_Charman knocks the ball past A_Cambiaso
          ...  A_Cambiaso does well to get the tackle in
Min. 80 :(mncr) C_Puyol plays the back pass
          ...  N_Pope can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!!
          ...  Manchester City Res 0-3 Juventus Res ...
Min. 81 :(jvtr) R_Begetta knocks it past J_Bruin and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  C_Puyol takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 82 :(mncr) J_Russell controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Wasiak
          ...  He puts in S_Longstaff!
          ...  S_Longstaff with a thundering shot!
          ...  J_Sassi tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 85 :(jvtr) D_Maldini jumps over Ray_Bernay's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  D_Maldini has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 86 :(jvtr) Thiago_Holm with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Maldini gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Maldini with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  N_Pope has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  Manchester City Res 0-4 Juventus Res ...
Min. 87 :(jvtr) K_Mainoo retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  A_Cambiaso gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Cambiaso smashed the ball towards the bottom 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!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mainoo plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to D_Maldini
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mncr) S_Longstaff with an in swinging cross to M_Charman
          ...  Intercepted by Thiago_Holm
Min. 90 :(jvtr) Thiago_Holm kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Begetta gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Begetta sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  N_Pope watches it sail safely wide!

*************  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          : S_Longstaff (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Longstaff (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Res Match Info
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Best player          : Thiago_Holm
Scorers              : R_Baggio (24), L_Bonucci (48), C_Puyol (80 og), D_Maldini (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Maldini (7), N_Savona (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Manchester City Res |   Juventus Res
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       15
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :          11        |       8
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       5
Fouls                :           7        |       12
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          16        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester City Res 0 - 4 Juventus 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  27   1   4   2  39 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
Ray_Bernay     DF   1  26   1   2  17 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bruin        DF   2  23   6   5  21 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
T_Dale         DF   2  22   7   8