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 Liverpool. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Manchester City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Manchester City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Manchester City kick off and get the first half underway!
3.50
0-0Manchester City are easily keeping Liverpool at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
8.31
0-0Mervin Marr barges into Dion Gascoigne. The referee calls over Mervin Marr and warns him to calm down! Dion Gascoigne stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.40
Gabriel Pena clumsily knocks into Aaron Makin. Gabriel Pena is warned by the referee! Aaron Makin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.35
Manchester City are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Liverpool's defence.
22.39
0-1Gabriel Pena knocks the ball to his team mate, Dion Gascoigne. Dion Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards Richard Wilcox. Richard Wilcox connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Richard Wilcox scores for Liverpool!!
28.49
0-1Eric Brunswijk makes a probing pass to Elias Devitsakis. Elias Devitsakis kicks a strong pass forward to Dion Gascoigne. Dion Gascoigne makes a probing pass to Joaquín Díaz but he's offside!
34.54
0-1Gabriel Pena chips the ball to his team mate, Dion Gascoigne. Dion Gascoigne goes all the way! Dion Gascoigne cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Jeb Hernandez easily smothers it!
36.36
0-1Danny Beresford passes the ball forward to Francesco G. Ferraresi. Francesco G. Ferraresi chips the ball to his team mate, Tijani Cairo. Tijani Cairo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.15
0-1Gabriel Pena barges into Francesco G. Ferraresi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Francesco G. Ferraresi stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.26
Francesco G. Ferraresi decides to run forward with the ball. Francesco G. Ferraresi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gilles Sturridge. Gilles Sturridge rockets a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.13
Gabriel Pena knocks the ball forward to Dion Gascoigne. Dion Gascoigne goes all the way! Dion Gascoigne cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The whistle blows and Liverpool get the second half underway!
49.34
Gabriel Pena flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Wilcox. Richard Wilcox lofts in a cross ball towards Dion Gascoigne. Dion Gascoigne is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Jeb Hernandez.
54.00
Francesco G. Ferraresi makes a beautiful solo run. Francesco G. Ferraresi kicks a strong pass forward to Gilles Sturridge but the referee indicates it's offside!
55.04
0-1Yevhen Sytnyk hacks Tijani Cairo from behind! Yevhen Sytnyk is warned by the referee! Tijani Cairo carries on, but is struggling a bit.
57.38
Curtis Brooks makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Elias Devitsakis. Elias Devitsakis chips the ball to his team mate, Joaquín Díaz. Joaquín Díaz shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.34
0-1Gabriel Pena sees a break and surges forward. Gabriel Pena knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.35
Juan Manuel Coloccini makes a beautiful solo run. Juan Manuel Coloccini shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Jeb Hernandez easily smothers it!
71.52
Richard Wilcox clumsily knocks into Robert Kasmi. Richard Wilcox is given a warning by the referee! Robert Kasmi stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.46
Juan Manuel Coloccini threads the ball through to Joaquín Díaz. Joaquín Díaz plays a perfect one-two with Dion Gascoigne and rushes in on goal... Joaquín Díaz takes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
75.18
Aaron Makin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tijani Cairo. Tijani Cairo lofts in a cross ball towards Gilles Sturridge. Gilles Sturridge heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Sotiris Papadopoulos.
79.56
Mark Carter clumsily knocks into Elias Devitsakis. The referee calls over Mark Carter and warns him to calm down! Elias Devitsakis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
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