Promotional Cup, Manchester City vs. Sunderland (Sun Jan 07)


                      Manchester City  |  Sunderland
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-5-1 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK M_Vorm
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF J_Tah*
                          D_Boyata DF  |  DF J_Garcia*
                           D_Alaba DF  |  DF A_Grimaldo*
                          G_Clichy DF  |  DF S_Brotherton*
                           M_Gotze MF  |  MF L_Gooch*
                           D_Silva MF  |  MF J_Sherman*
                           S_Nasri MF  |  MF J_Grealish*
                           Y_Toure MF  |  MF G_Glendon*
                          R_Falcao FW  |  MF Kenedy*
                              Hulk FW  |  FW A_Nelson*
                                       |
                            P_Cech SUB |  SUB V_Mannone
                        P_Zabaleta SUB |  SUB S_Pocognoli
                       D_Marcellis SUB |  SUB J_Evans
                         G_Nkoudou SUB |  SUB C_Anderson*
                           B_Afobe SUB |  SUB K_Mbappe*

Referee: Craig_Pawson (Level_1)


Min. 1  :(mnc) M_Gotze is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  R_Falcao latches onto the ball 
          ...  R_Falcao attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 4  :(sun) J_Grealish* beats D_Alaba 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves Craig_Pawson 
          ...  J_Grealish* with the overhead ! 
          ...  The net moves! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  And Sunderland are leading in the game now 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 5  :(mnc) R_Falcao gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  R_Falcao shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  M_Vorm gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 6  :(sun) A_Nelson* finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  A_Nelson* hits a great drive! 
          ...  J_Hart makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 9  :(mnc) The ball is passed in from Y_Toure, he finds Hulk 
          ...  A_Nelson* takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 11 :(sun) J_Grealish* finds himself in a good position 
          ...  J_Grealish* tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  But J_Hart gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Glendon* chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by G_Clichy 
Min. 18 :(sun) Kenedy* bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Nelson* 
          ...  S_Nasri with a bad challenge 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 22 :(sun) A_Nelson* is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  A_Nelson* with a little chip! 
          ...  J_Hart can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Hart makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 24 :(sun) J_Sherman* skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Grealish* 
          ...  J_Grealish* gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 25 :(mnc) R_Falcao knocks it past A_Grimaldo* and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Garcia* clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 26 :(sun) J_Garcia* takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past G_Clichy 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  D_Alaba rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s Craig_Pawson going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 27 :(sun) G_Glendon* passes the ball to J_Garcia* 
          ...  D_Boyata slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 31 :(sun) J_Garcia* with a flicked pass to J_Tah* 
          ...  J_Hart body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  He is warned by Craig_Pawson 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  A_Nelson* places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  J_Hart dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-2 Sunderland...
Min. 31 :(sun) J_Sherman* is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to Kenedy* 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  G_Clichy hits it out for a throw 
Min. 32 :(sun) G_Glendon* looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Nelson* 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Alaba 
Min. 33 :(sun) Kenedy* flicks it over V_Kompany's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Kenedy* chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 40 :(sun) J_Garcia* slides it through the middle to J_Sherman* 
          ...  Y_Toure tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  Craig_Pawson has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by Craig_Pawson! 
          ...  Shown a RED CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside there own half 
          ...  J_Garcia* passes to A_Nelson* 
          ...  A_Nelson* fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 41 :(mnc) M_Gotze back heels to find Hulk in space 
          ...  Hulk with the drive! 
          ...  M_Vorm has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Vorm reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 41 :(sun) J_Grealish* floats the ball in to find J_Tah* 
          ...  J_Tah* with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Hart's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 42 :(sun) A_Nelson* takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past D_Boyata 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A_Nelson* smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  J_Hart beats the ball away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-2 Sunderland

Min. 49 :(sun) Kenedy* backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  A_Nelson* latches onto the end of it 
          ...  V_Kompany with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  Craig_Pawson calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks relieved 
Min. 50 :(mnc) M_Gotze picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  But S_Brotherton* puts it in row Z! 
Min. 51 :(mnc) D_Silva with a one-touch layoff to G_Clichy 
          ...  S_Brotherton* beats him to the ball 
Min. 55 :(sun) C_Anderson* comes on for Kenedy* and takes up a MF role 
Min. 56 :(mnc) S_Nasri gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds R_Falcao 
          ...  A vicious shot by R_Falcao ! 
          ...  M_Vorm manages to turn it behind 
Min. 59 :(sun) J_Garcia* brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on G_Clichy 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Grimaldo*! 
          ...  A_Grimaldo* flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  J_Hart gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 60 :(sun) K_Mbappe* replaces A_Nelson* and will play FW 
Min. 60 :(sun) S_Pocognoli comes on for S_Brotherton* and will play DF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 62 :(sun) C_Anderson* finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  C_Anderson* drives it low ! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 63 :(sun) K_Mbappe* with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from G_Clichy 
          ...  K_Mbappe* uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  Saved by J_Hart 
Min. 75 :(sun) L_Gooch* takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mbappe* 
          ...  K_Mbappe* hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  J_Hart parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 76 :(sun) J_Garcia* takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mbappe* 
          ...  D_Boyata with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 79 :(sun) A defence splitting pass from L_Gooch* to K_Mbappe* 
          ...  Hulk with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  Craig_Pawson refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 81 :(mnc) S_Nasri sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  J_Garcia* with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 82 :(sun) J_Grealish* turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Grealish* ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 83 :(sun) K_Mbappe* finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  K_Mbappe* with the strike ! 
          ...  But J_Hart palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by C_Anderson* 
          ...  J_Hart catches it! 
Min. 86 :(mnc) R_Falcao takes advantage of a mistake by J_Garcia* 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  J_Garcia* moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 86 :(mnc) Hulk with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  A_Grimaldo* is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Craig_Pawson reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  Hulk hits it hard 
          ...  But M_Vorm tips it behind 
          ...  Craig_Pawson has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) R_Falcao takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  S_Pocognoli is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks bemused that it wasn't more! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 58,738
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : R_Falcao
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Y_Toure (40)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : A_Nelson* (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Grealish* (4), A_Nelson* (31 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Grimaldo* (86), S_Pocognoli (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       16
Off target           :           1        |       9
On target            :           4        |       7
Possession           :          31        |       69
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :           5        |       13
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 2 Sunderland
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   2  33 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  23   3   2  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  22   3   2  33 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  21   2   3  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
G_Clichy       DF   3  21  12   2  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  25  11  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Silva        MF   3   2  24  11  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   3  23  11  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Y_Toure        MF   2  10  22   2  28 |  40   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7   3  -7
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  23  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Hulk           FW   2   2   3  23  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
P_Cech         GK  20   2   2   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  21  12   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Marcellis    DF   2  21   2   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Nkoudou      MF   2   3  22   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Afobe        FW   2   2   3  20  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Vorm         GK  26   2   3   4  23 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0   0
J_Tah*         DF   2  23   3   3  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Garcia*      DF   5  23  11   6  30 |  95   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  48   8
A_Grimaldo*    DF   2  23   2   3  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -2
S_Brotherton*  DF   2  22   2   3  16 |  61   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0   0
L_Gooch*       MF   2   3  23   3  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Sherman*     MF   2   1  23   4  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Grealish*    MF   2   3  22  10  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  28
G_Glendon*     MF   2   5  22   3  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Kenedy*        MF   2  10  22  11  24 |  56   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
A_Nelson*      FW   2   2   3  22  21 |  61   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  13   0  31
V_Mannone      GK  20   2   3   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pocognoli    DF   3  22   3   2  32 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
J_Evans        DF   2  22   3   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Anderson*    MF   2   6  22   3  28 |  39   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
K_Mbappe*      FW   2   3   4  22  20 |  34   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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