Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at The Etihad Stadium where Manchester City play host to Sheffield Wednesday. A crowd of 20,111 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Manchester City and Sheffield Wednesday are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nick Fenton.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Manchester City and Sheffield Wednesday are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nick Fenton.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Sheffield Wednesday get the match underway!
4.17
0-0With a delightful solo run, Adam Lofthouse stretches the opposition's defence. Adam Lofthouse puts a great ball through. Tommaso Cavallo runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
8.20
0-0Gabriele Lupatelli clumsily knocks into Nelson Blatsis. Gabriele Lupatelli is warned by the referee! Nelson Blatsis runs off the knock.
9.23
0-0Brendan Mcgovern controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gabriele Lupatelli. Gabriele Lupatelli advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Gabriele Lupatelli provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Youri Netto.
10.36
Roland Lang comes in with a late challenge on Yuri Yanovski. The referee warns Roland Lang to calm down! Yuri Yanovski stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.09
0-0With vision, Nelson Blatsis plays the ball forward to Martin Partin. Martin Partin runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Martin Partin knocks in a cross ball towards Yuri Yanovski. Yuri Yanovski makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
18.01
0-0Martin Partin passes the ball forward to Gabriel Martin. Gabriel Martin shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
20.08
1-0André Molina deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Partin. Martin Partin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Martin. Gabriel Martin rushes past Barry Lobont! Gabriel Martin looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Manchester City!
32.25
1-0Dave Darwinkel threads a neat ball through to Nicola Carlo Zauri. Nicola Carlo Zauri knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sebastien Wilmots who gathers it comfortably.
36.17
Yuri Yanovski barges into Marco Artistico. The referee warns Yuri Yanovski to calm down! Marco Artistico hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.19
Sjaak Veldman flicks the ball to his team mate, Gabriele Lupatelli. Gabriele Lupatelli shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.01
Seeing a gap ahead, Youri Netto laces a through ball forward to Martin Partin. Martin Partin flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Sierra controls it well on his chest. Arturo Sierra knocks in a cross ball towards Yuri Yanovski. With a superhuman jump, Yuri Yanovski connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.21
André Molina flicks a high pass forward. Martin Partin controls it well on his chest. Martin Partin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gabriel Martin. Gabriel Martin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
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 Joseph-Desire Wome replacing Noboyuki Akio. Sheffield Wednesday appear unchanged since the first half. The Manchester City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Manchester City kick off!
49.17
Sjaak Veldman sees a break and surges forward. Sjaak Veldman knocks the ball forward to Tommaso Cavallo but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
51.42
Youri Netto threads a neat ball through to Luiz Henrique Garrincha. Luiz Henrique Garrincha flicks a high pass forward. Yuri Yanovski holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Yuri Yanovski sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.40
Martin Partin knocks the ball forward to Gabriel Martin. Gabriel Martin knocks in a cross ball towards Yuri Yanovski. Yuri Yanovski makes a looping header on goal. Nicky Moss effortlessly punches it away to safety.
60.40
2-0Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with George Middleton replacing Barry Lobont .
61.48
Seeing Joseph-Desire Wome's attacking run, Martin Partin quickly throws the ball into his path. Joseph-Desire Wome flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Martin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gabriel Martin chips the ball to his team mate, Arturo Sierra. Arturo Sierra cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Nicky Moss had no chance!! Goal for Manchester City!
67.47
Roland Lang surges forward with the ball. Roland Lang knocks the ball forward to Gabriele Lupatelli. Gabriele Lupatelli skips past Nelson Blatsis! Gabriele Lupatelli side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Sebastien Wilmots gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
69.32
Nelson Blatsis chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Partin. Martin Partin hits a low pass to Arturo Sierra. Arturo Sierra knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Martin. Gabriel Martin flicks the ball with his head. Fantastic reaction save from Nicky Moss!
71.18
Martin Partin flicks a high pass forward to Arturo Sierra who brings the ball under control. Arturo Sierra tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
73.05
George Middleton threads a neat ball through to Adam Lofthouse. Adam Lofthouse knocks the ball to his team mate, Gabriele Lupatelli. Gabriele Lupatelli whips in a cross ball towards Nicola Carlo Zauri. Nicola Carlo Zauri beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.24
Manchester City have made a substitution with Saidu A. West replacing Youri Netto .
78.33
Martin Partin flicks a high pass forward. Yuri Yanovski holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Yuri Yanovski lofts in a cross ball towards Arturo Sierra. Arturo Sierra rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Roland Lang. Excellent block.
84.23
Adam Lofthouse makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tommaso Cavallo. Tommaso Cavallo plays a one-two with Gabriele Lupatelli and advances towards the goal... Tommaso Cavallo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Sebastien Wilmots reads it well. Superb keeping!
87.35
Joseph-Desire Wome flicks a high pass forward. Yuri Yanovski holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Yuri Yanovski knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marco Artistico.
89.13
Nelson Blatsis hits a low pass to Luiz Henrique Garrincha. Luiz Henrique Garrincha makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arturo Sierra. Arturo Sierra lofts in a cross ball towards Yuri Yanovski. Yuri Yanovski makes a convincing header. Nicky Moss punches it away to safety.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
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Fouls
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Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gabriel Martin of Manchester City |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Sebastien Wilmots (GK)
6
2. Nelson Blatsis (DEF)
6
3. André Molina (DEF)
6
4. Youri Netto (DEF)
6
5. Luiz Henrique Garrincha (MID)
7
6. Noboyuki Akio (MID)
6
7. Martin Partin (MID)
9
8. Peter Granados (MID)
6
9. Gabriel Martin (ATT)
9
10. Arturo Sierra (ATT)
8
11. Yuri Yanovski (ATT)
8
12. Saidu A. West (DEF)
6
13. Joseph-Desire Wome (MID)
6
14. Siaka Bakayoko (ATT)
0
1. Nicky Moss (GK)
7
2. Marco Artistico (DEF)
6
3. Barry Lobont (DEF)
6
4. Roland Lang (DEF)
6
5. Sjaak Veldman (MID)
6
6. Brendan Mcgovern (MID)
7
7. Adam Lofthouse (MID)
6
8. Dave Darwinkel (MID)
6
9. Gabriele Lupatelli (ATT)
6
10. Nicola Carlo Zauri (ATT)
6
11. Tommaso Cavallo (ATT)
6
12. George Middleton (DEF)
6
13. Carmine Altomare (MID)
0
14. John Elliott (ATT)
0