Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at The Etihad Stadium where Manchester City play host to Sheffield Wednesday. A crowd of 9,839 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Manchester City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sheffield Wednesday appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Carl Salako.
The pitch is in good condition.
Manchester City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sheffield Wednesday appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Carl Salako.
0.00
0-0Sheffield Wednesday start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.18
0-0Teddy Fabiano kicks a strong pass forward to Gísli Gardarsson. Gísli Gardarsson runs straight at the defence! Gísli Gardarsson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Brian Shearer. Excellent block.
3.38
0-0Norman Lua-Lua decides to run forward with the ball. Norman Lua-Lua knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.16
0-0Ross Maddison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Chadwick. Duncan Chadwick whips in a cross ball towards Ledley Potts. Ledley Potts powers a header at goal but it flies well off target!
6.42
1-0Eddie Plowright threads the ball through to Teddy Fabiano. Teddy Fabiano passes the ball forward to Marcel van den Broek. Marcel van den Broek knocks in a cross ball towards Gísli Gardarsson. Gísli Gardarsson whips the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Ross Todd had no chance!! Goal for Manchester City!
9.34
1-0Sven Rösler hacks Syd Ball from behind! The referee calls over Sven Rösler and shows him a yellow card! Syd Ball stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.47
1-0Neves Capucho Eriberto passes the ball forward to Norman Lua-Lua. Norman Lua-Lua sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Ross Todd gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
18.58
Leon Rahn makes a simple pass to Norman Lua-Lua. Norman Lua-Lua whips in a cross ball towards Marcel van den Broek. Marcel van den Broek outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.03
Liam Edwards threads the ball through to Norman Lua-Lua. Showing composure, Norman Lua-Lua laces a weighted ball forward to Sven Rösler. Sven Rösler shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
22.52
Norman Gower brings the ball forward. Without breaking stride, Norman Gower plays the ball forward to Noel Clemence. Noel Clemence shoots from 25 yards but somehow Jose Serrano manages to keep it out.
24.11
Sven Rösler makes a beautiful solo run. Sven Rösler deftly passes the ball to Marcel van den Broek, releasing him through on goal. Marcel van den Broek shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Marcel van den Broek!
27.04
Syd Ball flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Chadwick controls it well on his chest. Duncan Chadwick whips in a cross ball towards Ross Maddison. Ross Maddison is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
28.06
2-0Noel Clemence clumsily knocks into Wayne Huckerby. The referee brings Noel Clemence to one side and gives him a warning! Wayne Huckerby runs off the knock.
30.22
Sven Rösler flicks a high pass forward. Marcel van den Broek holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcel van den Broek knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Robert Armstrong.
34.05
2-0Steve Impey hits a low pass to Ledley Potts. Ledley Potts makes a probing pass to Ross Maddison but he's offside!
45.00
Teddy Fabiano knocks the ball forward to Norman Lua-Lua. Norman Lua-Lua controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester City appear unchanged since the first half. Sheffield Wednesday have changed their lineup with Malcolm Neville replacing Steve Impey. The Sheffield Wednesday players seem much more motivated whilst the Manchester City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Manchester City get the second half underway!
47.08
Neves Capucho Eriberto runs straight at the opposition's defence. Neves Capucho Eriberto threads the ball through to Gísli Gardarsson but he's offside!
49.55
Seeing a gap ahead, Malcolm Neville plays the ball forward to Noel Clemence. Noel Clemence lofts in a cross ball towards Ross Maddison. Ross Maddison powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jose Serrano with no chance!! Goal for Sheffield Wednesday!
53.29
Teddy Fabiano knocks the ball to his team mate, Gísli Gardarsson. Gísli Gardarsson threads the ball through to Marcel van den Broek but he's offside!
60.08
Syd Ball flicks a high pass forward to Ledley Potts who brings the ball under control. Ledley Potts tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
63.57
Malcolm Neville chips the ball to his team mate, Noel Clemence. Noel Clemence whips in a cross ball towards Ledley Potts. Ledley Potts fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
69.06
Syd Ball knocks the ball forward to Noel Clemence. Noel Clemence knocks in a cross ball towards Ross Maddison. Ross Maddison heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Jose Serrano!
71.37
Seeing a gap ahead, Norman Lua-Lua plays the ball forward to Marcel van den Broek. Marcel van den Broek runs straight at the defence! Marcel van den Broek shoots from just inside the box. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
72.01
Wayne Huckerby hits a low pass to Sven Rösler. Sven Rösler makes a probing pass to Gísli Gardarsson. Gísli Gardarsson chips the ball to his team mate, Sven Rösler. Sven Rösler comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but Ross Todd reads it well. Nice keeping!
75.32
Norman Lua-Lua makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcel van den Broek. Marcel van den Broek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.03
Noel Clemence threads a neat ball through to Ledley Potts. Ledley Potts knocks the ball forward to Malcolm Neville but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
81.37
Norman Gower makes a beautiful solo run. Norman Gower controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Chadwick. Duncan Chadwick knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Wayne Huckerby.
84.48
Brian Shearer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Syd Ball. Syd Ball flicks a high ball forward to Malcolm Neville who takes it down. Malcolm Neville tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
87.49
Malcolm Neville darts forward. Malcolm Neville lofts in a cross ball towards Ross Maddison. Ross Maddison whips the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
89.33
Norman Lua-Lua knocks the ball forward to Sven Rösler. Sven Rösler plays a one-two with Gísli Gardarsson and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Sven Rösler provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good 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
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Marcel van den Broek of Manchester City |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Jose Serrano (GK)
7
2. Eddie Plowright (DEF)
6
3. Wayne Huckerby (DEF)
6
4. Liam Edwards (DEF)
6
5. Leon Rahn (MID)
6
6. Neves Capucho Eriberto (MID)
7
7. Teddy Fabiano (MID)
6
8. Norman Lua-Lua (MID)
7
9. Sven Rösler (ATT)
8
10. Gísli Gardarsson (ATT)
8
11. Marcel van den Broek (ATT)
9
12. Rodolfo Cruz (DEF)
0
13. Darren Beagrie (GK)
0
14. Duarte Costa (DEF)
0
1. Ross Todd (GK)
7
2. Kevin Mcinnes (DEF)
6
3. Norman Gower (DEF)
7
4. Brian Shearer (DEF)
6
5. Robert Armstrong (DEF)
6
6. Syd Ball (MID)
6
7. Steve Impey (MID)
6
8. Noel Clemence (ATT)
7
9. Duncan Chadwick (ATT)
6
10. Ledley Potts (ATT)
6
11. Ross Maddison (ATT)
8
12. Alun Le Saux (MID)
0
13. Malcolm Neville (ATT)
7
14. Eddie Seaman (GK)
0