Match Report
| Manchester City | Manchester City |  |  | Northampton Town | Northampton Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Jakob Falk-sørensen | Jakob Falk-sørensen | |||||||||||||||||
| Darren Beagrie | D. Beagrie |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 | | Norman Simonsen | N. Simonsen | |||||||||
| Wayne Huckerby | W. Huckerby | | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 |  | Tiago Viana | T. Viana | |||||||||
| Duarte Costa | D. Costa | | 51 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 |  | Daan Ricci | D. Ricci | |||||||||
| Fabian Van Fessem | F. Van Fessem | | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Warren Merson | W. Merson | |||||||||
| Eddie Plowright | E. Plowright | | 54 | D | | 5 | |  | D | 50 | | Eoin Grondin | E. Grondin | ||||||||
| Neves Capucho Eriberto | N. Eriberto |  | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 57 | | Raimond Van Der Leegte | R. Van Der Leegte | |||||||||
| Norman Lua-Lua | N. Lua-Lua | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Leon Marsden | L. Marsden | |||||||||
| Marcel van den Broek | M. van den Broek | | 66 | A | | | 8 | | M | 61 | | Dean Le Tissier | D. Le Tissier | ||||||||
| Claudiu Cuza | C. Cuza |  | 65 | A | | 9 | | M | 61 |  | Gavin Rae | G. Rae | |||||||||
| Teddy Fabiano | T. Fabiano |  | 69 | M | | 10 | | A | 60 |  | Enrico Benussi | E. Benussi | |||||||||
| Rodolfo Cruz | R. Cruz |  | 59 | D | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Pedro Oliveira | P. Oliveira | |||||||||
| Eduardo Zavala | E. Zavala |  | 56 | G | | 12 | | D | 60 |  | Uwe Seibert | U. Seibert | |||||||||
| Leon Rahn | L. Rahn | | 52 | M | | 13 | | M | 32 |  | Illya Lysenko | I. Lysenko | |||||||||
| Liam Edwards | L. Edwards | | 51 | D | | 14 | | A | 61 |  | Maurice Nelson | M. Nelson | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Etihad Stadium where Manchester City play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 8,733 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Manchester City are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Dean McManaman.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Manchester City are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Dean McManaman.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Manchester City kick off!
10.30
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Leon Marsden plays the ball forward to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi shoots from long range but is denied by Darren Beagrie. Excellent save.
12.18
0-0Dean Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward. Raimond Van Der Leegte holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Raimond Van Der Leegte knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.29
0-0Fabian Van Fessem hits a low pass to Teddy Fabiano. Teddy Fabiano passes the ball forward to Claudiu Cuza. Claudiu Cuza whips in a cross ball towards Norman Lua-Lua. Norman Lua-Lua connects with a diving header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
20.02
Enrico Benussi hits a low pass to Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira chips the ball to his team mate, Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Darren Beagrie. Excellent save.
28.11
Eddie Plowright deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duarte Costa. Duarte Costa kicks a strong pass forward to Claudiu Cuza. Claudiu Cuza makes a probing pass between the defence to Rodolfo Cruz. Rodolfo Cruz looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
30.37
Dean Le Tissier makes an attacking run forward. Dean Le Tissier knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a lousy effort!
33.12
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
34.34
Fabian Van Fessem flicks a high pass forward to Duarte Costa who brings the ball under control. Duarte Costa runs straight at the opposition's defence. Duarte Costa edges inside the box! Duarte Costa tries a spectacular strike but Norman Simonsen reads it well. Nice keeping!
40.12
0-0Daan Ricci comes in with a late challenge on Teddy Fabiano. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Teddy Fabiano carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.43
Warren Merson makes a probing pass to Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester City have changed their lineup with Eduardo Zavala replacing Rodolfo Cruz. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Uwe Seibert replacing Tiago Viana and Maurice Nelson replacing Pedro Oliveira. The Northampton Town players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Northampton Town kick off!
57.07
Daan Ricci deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leon Marsden. Leon Marsden runs straight at the opposition's defence. Leon Marsden lofts in a cross ball towards Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Darren Beagrie didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
60.44
0-0Teddy Fabiano flicks a high pass forward. Norman Lua-Lua holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Norman Lua-Lua knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Zavala. Eoin Grondin catches Eduardo Zavala on the ankles. Eduardo Zavala appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
61.25
0-0Fabian Van Fessem takes it forward alone. Fabian Van Fessem flicks a high pass forward. Norman Lua-Lua controls it well on his chest. Norman Lua-Lua puts a great ball through. Neves Capucho Eriberto runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
63.52
Claudiu Cuza clumsily knocks into Enrico Benussi. The referee calls over Claudiu Cuza and shows him a yellow card! Enrico Benussi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
67.34
Uwe Seibert barges into Neves Capucho Eriberto. The referee calls over Uwe Seibert and shows him a yellow card! Neves Capucho Eriberto gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
72.06
Raimond Van Der Leegte makes a simple pass to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi knocks in a cross ball towards Maurice Nelson. Maurice Nelson whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
77.54
Uwe Seibert threads a neat ball through to Maurice Nelson. Maurice Nelson shoots from distance. Darren Beagrie gets down and covers it.
84.08
Seeing a gap ahead, Wayne Huckerby plays the ball forward to Norman Lua-Lua. Norman Lua-Lua controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Zavala. Eduardo Zavala lofts in a cross ball towards Teddy Fabiano. Teddy Fabiano rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
89.26
Duarte Costa sees a break and surges forward. Duarte Costa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Zavala. Eduardo Zavala advances inside the box! Eduardo Zavala shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Norman Simonsen reads it well. Quality keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Duarte Costa of Manchester City |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Darren Beagrie (GK)
8
2. Wayne Huckerby (DEF)
6
3. Duarte Costa (DEF)
8
4. Fabian Van Fessem (DEF)
8
5. Eddie Plowright (DEF)
6
6. Neves Capucho Eriberto (MID)
6
7. Norman Lua-Lua (MID)
8
8. Marcel van den Broek (ATT)
6
9. Claudiu Cuza (ATT)
5
10. Teddy Fabiano (MID)
6
11. Rodolfo Cruz (DEF)
6
12. Eduardo Zavala (GK)
7
13. Leon Rahn (MID)
0
14. Liam Edwards (DEF)
0
1. Norman Simonsen (GK)
7
2. Tiago Viana (DEF)
6
3. Daan Ricci (DEF)
5
4. Warren Merson (DEF)
6
5. Eoin Grondin (DEF)
6
6. Raimond Van Der Leegte (MID)
6
7. Leon Marsden (MID)
7
8. Dean Le Tissier (MID)
7
9. Gavin Rae (MID)
6
10. Enrico Benussi (ATT)
7
11. Pedro Oliveira (ATT)
6
12. Uwe Seibert (DEF)
5
13. Illya Lysenko (MID)
0
14. Maurice Nelson (ATT)
6