Match Report
| Manchester City | Manchester City |  |  | Luton Town | Luton Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Sullivan | S. Sullivan |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 |  | Massimiliano Malafronte | M. Malafronte | |||||||||
| Luca Pavenic | L. Pavenic |  | 62 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 66 |  | Mike Galli | M. Galli | ||||||||
| Sol Kasper | S. Kasper | | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 | | Frank Delaney | F. Delaney | |||||||||
| Theo Schomaker | T. Schomaker |  | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Norman Ince | N. Ince | |||||||||
| Stephen Ritchie | S. Ritchie | | 70 | M | | | 5 | | D | 49 |  | Tiago Andrade | T. Andrade | ||||||||
| Aaron Latuheru | A. Latuheru | | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 57 | | Eoin Atherton | E. Atherton | |||||||||
| Brendan Formon | B. Formon | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | Adam Mcgreal | A. Mcgreal | |||||||||
| Paul Flintlock | P. Flintlock | | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Max Burbage | M. Burbage | |||||||||
| Andy Bastin | A. Bastin | | 49 | M | | 9 | | A | 55 |  | Sebastian Metzger | S. Metzger | |||||||||
| Ernest Sier | E. Sier | | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Tim Kitson | T. Kitson | |||||||||
| Danny Stockdale | D. Stockdale | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 44 | | George Cooper | G. Cooper | |||||||||
| Jonas Jung | J. Jung | | 53 | D | | 12 | | G | 52 | | Paul Coppinger | P. Coppinger | |||||||||
| Stanley Davies | S. Davies | | 51 | G | | 13 | | G | 49 | | Teddy Blake | T. Blake | |||||||||
| Alistair Moore | A. Moore | | 50 | D | | 14 | | D | 47 | | Tony Gascoigne | T. Gascoigne | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at The Etihad Stadium where Manchester City play host to Luton Town. A crowd of 4,068 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Manchester City are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Luton Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Smith.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Manchester City are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Luton Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Smith.
0.00
0-0Manchester City kick off and get the first half underway!
2.41
0-0Paul Flintlock controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ernest Sier. Ernest Sier shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Massimiliano Malafronte.
3.00
0-0Corner kick to Manchester City. Brendan Formon plays it short to Luca Pavenic. Mike Galli steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
4.15
0-0Sol Kasper sees Aaron Latuheru in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Aaron Latuheru makes a probing pass to Danny Stockdale. Danny Stockdale shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
8.27
0-0Eoin Atherton clumsily knocks into Paul Flintlock. The referee calls over Eoin Atherton and shows him a yellow card! Paul Flintlock stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.40
0-0Eoin Atherton kicks a strong pass forward to George Cooper. George Cooper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.24
Theo Schomaker flicks a high ball forward to Aaron Latuheru who takes it down. Aaron Latuheru flicks a high pass forward to Danny Stockdale who brings the ball under control. Danny Stockdale knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.30
0-0Aaron Latuheru controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Danny Stockdale. Danny Stockdale kicks a strong pass forward to Ernest Sier but the referee indicates it's offside!
28.24
Tim Kitson comes in with a late challenge on Theo Schomaker. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Theo Schomaker runs off the knock.
32.35
Adam Mcgreal chips the ball to his team mate, George Cooper. George Cooper sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
33.15
With great vision, Norman Ince plays the ball forward to Eoin Atherton. Eoin Atherton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, George Cooper. George Cooper knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luca Pavenic.
40.53
Aaron Latuheru passes the ball forward to Ernest Sier. Ernest Sier shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Massimiliano Malafronte.
42.16
0-0Stephen Ritchie takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Luca Pavenic shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is miles over!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester City appear unchanged since the first half. Luton Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Luton Town kick off!
51.58
Luca Pavenic kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Bastin. Andy Bastin surges forward with the ball. Andy Bastin tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
53.09
0-0Ernest Sier catches Norman Ince on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Norman Ince gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
55.10
Sol Kasper decides to run forward with the ball. Sol Kasper flicks the ball to his team mate, Danny Stockdale. Danny Stockdale controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Massimiliano Malafronte!
60.58
0-0Manchester City have made 2 substitutions with Jonas Jung replacing Ernest Sier and Alistair Moore replacing Brendan Formon and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Luton Town have made 2 substitutions with Teddy Blake replacing George Cooper and Paul Coppinger replacing Tiago Andrade .
63.58
Sol Kasper threads a neat ball through to Stephen Ritchie. Stephen Ritchie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Bastin. Andy Bastin shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.39
Adam Mcgreal passes the ball forward to Sebastian Metzger. Sebastian Metzger knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Sullivan who gathers it comfortably.
69.28
0-0Theo Schomaker barges into Tim Kitson. Theo Schomaker is given a warning by the referee! Tim Kitson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.13
Aaron Latuheru passes the ball forward to Danny Stockdale. Danny Stockdale sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Massimiliano Malafronte reads it well. Fabulous save!
75.13
Paul Flintlock flicks a high pass forward. Danny Stockdale collects the pass. Danny Stockdale finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.52
With a delightful solo run, Alistair Moore stretches the opposition's defence. Alistair Moore knocks in a cross ball towards Jonas Jung. Jonas Jung makes a looping header on goal but it's a woeful effort!
89.12
Aaron Latuheru threads a neat ball through to Jonas Jung. Jonas Jung shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Alistair Moore passes the ball forward to Danny Stockdale. Danny Stockdale finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Massimiliano Malafronte. Excellent save.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
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 Massimiliano Malafronte of Luton Town |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Stephen Sullivan (GK)
6
2. Luca Pavenic (DEF)
6
3. Sol Kasper (DEF)
8
4. Theo Schomaker (DEF)
6
5. Stephen Ritchie (MID)
6
6. Aaron Latuheru (MID)
7
7. Brendan Formon (MID)
6
8. Paul Flintlock (MID)
6
9. Andy Bastin (MID)
7
10. Ernest Sier (ATT)
6
11. Danny Stockdale (ATT)
6
12. Jonas Jung (DEF)
6
13. Stanley Davies (GK)
0
14. Alistair Moore (DEF)
7
1. Massimiliano Malafronte (GK)
9
2. Mike Galli (DEF)
6
3. Frank Delaney (DEF)
6
4. Norman Ince (DEF)
6
5. Tiago Andrade (DEF)
6
6. Eoin Atherton (MID)
6
7. Adam Mcgreal (MID)
7
8. Max Burbage (MID)
6
9. Sebastian Metzger (ATT)
6
10. Tim Kitson (ATT)
5
11. George Cooper (ATT)
6
12. Paul Coppinger (GK)
6
13. Teddy Blake (GK)
6
14. Tony Gascoigne (DEF)
0