Match Report
| Manchester City | Manchester City |  |  | Northampton Town | Northampton Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Juan Perez gomez | Juan Perez gomez | manager | Abdouelillah Lounici | Abdouelillah Lounici | |||||||||||||||||
| Ruel Hurst | R. Hurst |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 85 |  | Samuel Song | S. Song | |||||||||
| Nicky Greening | N. Greening | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 48 | | Shaun Mcgreal | S. Mcgreal | |||||||||
| Eric Gargo | E. Gargo |  | 58 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 | | Andy Lofthouse | A. Lofthouse | |||||||||
| Spencer Eadie | S. Eadie | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Carlton Ljungberg | C. Ljungberg | |||||||||
| Alan Drake | A. Drake | | 55 | D | | 5 | | D | 60 |  | Arturo Lopez | A. Lopez | |||||||||
| Bjorn-Tore Leonhardsen | B. Leonhardsen |  | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 49 |  | Don Gallacher | D. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Graeme Ince | G. Ince | | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 |  | Cauê Alberto | C. Alberto | |||||||||
| Mike Woodcock | M. Woodcock | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 |  | Samba Talfournier | S. Talfournier | |||||||||
| Delano Vreman | D. Vreman |  | 64 | M | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Abubakari Beelenkamp | A. Beelenkamp | |||||||||
| Marcus Carragher | M. Carragher | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Bill Lisbie | B. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Tony Hapgood | T. Hapgood | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Billy Deane | B. Deane | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at The Etihad Stadium where Manchester City play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 9,983 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Manchester City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Manchester City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Northampton Town kicking off!
2.44
0-0Cauê Alberto knocks the ball to his team mate, Bill Lisbie. Bill Lisbie finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
3.44
Don Gallacher passes the ball forward to Billy Deane. Billy Deane knocks in a cross ball towards Abubakari Beelenkamp. Abubakari Beelenkamp directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
10.15
Mike Woodcock threads the ball through to Tony Hapgood. Tony Hapgood plays a perfect one-two with Marcus Carragher and rushes in on goal... Tony Hapgood makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.44
0-0Graeme Ince comes in with a late challenge on Samba Talfournier. The referee calls over Graeme Ince and warns him to calm down! Samba Talfournier runs off the knock.
30.48
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
32.47
Tony Hapgood hacks Shaun Mcgreal from behind! The referee calls over Tony Hapgood and warns him to calm down! Shaun Mcgreal runs off the knock.
33.15
Bjorn-Tore Leonhardsen sees a break and surges forward. Bjorn-Tore Leonhardsen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
36.49
0-0Cauê Alberto makes a probing pass to Abubakari Beelenkamp. Abubakari Beelenkamp knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.11
0-0Eric Gargo passes the ball forward to Graeme Ince. Graeme Ince sees a break and surges forward. Graeme Ince controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcus Carragher. Marcus Carragher rockets a shot on goal but somehow Samuel Song manages to keep it out.
45.00
Spencer Eadie makes a simple pass to Graeme Ince. Graeme Ince kicks a strong pass forward to Tony Hapgood. Tony Hapgood shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Manchester City kick off the second half!
55.46
Graeme Ince catches Cauê Alberto on the ankles. The referee calls over Graeme Ince again and warns him to calm down! Cauê Alberto stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.53
Graeme Ince chips the ball to his team mate, Tony Hapgood. Tony Hapgood makes a probing pass to Marcus Carragher. Marcus Carragher makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
61.41
1-0Graeme Ince threads the ball through to Marcus Carragher. Marcus Carragher goes all the way! Marcus Carragher tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
66.11
Cauê Alberto hacks Mike Woodcock from behind! Cauê Alberto is warned by the referee! Mike Woodcock runs off the knock.
67.09
Spencer Eadie passes the ball forward to Mike Woodcock. Mike Woodcock sees a break and surges forward. Mike Woodcock shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.47
Spencer Eadie flicks the ball to his team mate, Graeme Ince. Graeme Ince brings the ball forward. Graeme Ince whips in a cross ball towards Tony Hapgood. Tony Hapgood powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
77.26
Shaun Mcgreal decides to run forward with the ball. Shaun Mcgreal kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Deane. Billy Deane goes all the way! Billy Deane takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
78.30
Don Gallacher threads the ball through to Billy Deane. Billy Deane goes all the way! Billy Deane makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
79.44
1-0Delano Vreman barges into Don Gallacher. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Don Gallacher stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.24
Samba Talfournier controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Deane. Billy Deane goes all the way! Billy Deane tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
84.00
Graeme Ince brings the ball forward. Graeme Ince finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
85.21
Mike Woodcock makes a simple pass to Tony Hapgood. Tony Hapgood shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
90.00
Mike Woodcock chips the ball to his team mate, Marcus Carragher. Marcus Carragher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
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