Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Manchester City. A crowd of 8,007 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Barnsley and Manchester City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by James Scholes.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Barnsley and Manchester City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by James Scholes.
0.00
Manchester City kick off!
4.14
Carl Stewart deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Lofthouse. Scott Lofthouse advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Scott Lofthouse provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Dean Unsworth comfortably smothers it!
8.17
Nicholas Ferdinand changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Nicholas Ferdinand whips in a cross ball towards Warren Unsworth. Warren Unsworth is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
14.50
Graham Bellamy plays the ball forward to Emile Carter. Emile Carter knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Anthony Pearson.
15.12
Tommy Etherington hits a low pass to Nicholas Ferdinand. Nicholas Ferdinand threads the ball through to Scott Lofthouse. Scott Lofthouse runs straight at the defence! Scott Lofthouse comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Scott Lofthouse!
20.39
Greg Barrett sees Neil Summerbell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Summerbell flicks a high pass forward. Scott Lofthouse controls it well on his chest. Scott Lofthouse knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ernesto Carcedo.
21.12
Spencer Charlton makes a simple pass to Carl Stewart. Carl Stewart sees a break and surges forward. Carl Stewart lofts in a cross ball towards Warren Unsworth. With a superhuman jump, Warren Unsworth connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.36
Graham Bellamy threads a neat ball through to Emile Carter. Emile Carter shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
26.21
Tommy Etherington passes the ball forward to Nicholas Ferdinand. Nicholas Ferdinand threads a neat ball through to Warren Unsworth. Warren Unsworth knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dean Unsworth who gathers it comfortably.
30.12
Oleg Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Cesare Tommasi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cesare Tommasi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anthony Pearson.
33.43
Tommy Etherington runs forward with the ball. Tommy Etherington hits a low pass to Scott Lofthouse. Scott Lofthouse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.34
Oleg Mendez kicks a strong pass forward to Emile Carter. Emile Carter finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
38.58
Tommy Moore runs straight at the opposition's defence. Tommy Moore knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Greg Barrett.
39.41
Tommy Etherington knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Ferdinand. Nicholas Ferdinand threads a neat ball through to Scott Lofthouse. Scott Lofthouse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.17
Mervin Grantt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graham Bellamy. Graham Bellamy runs straight at the opposition's defence. Graham Bellamy advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Graham Bellamy provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Manchester City!
44.13
Anthony Pearson threads the ball through to Nicholas Ferdinand. Nicholas Ferdinand makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Lofthouse. Scott Lofthouse plays a quick one-two with Warren Unsworth and rushes in on goal... Scott Lofthouse takes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Barnsley appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Manchester City players seem much more motivated whilst the Barnsley players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Barnsley get the second half underway!
49.30
Oleg Mendez threads a neat ball through to Emile Carter. Emile Carter whips in a cross ball towards Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi flicks the ball with his head. The keeper, Martín Sánchez, sees it late!! Goal for Manchester City!
53.37
Oleg Mendez flicks the ball to his team mate, Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Anthony Pearson.
54.56
Gary Hendry runs forward with the ball. Gary Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Emile Carter. Emile Carter cuts inside the box! Emile Carter cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
59.23
Tommy Moore knocks the ball forward to Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi whips in a cross ball towards Emile Carter. Emile Carter jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.01
Barnsley have made a substitution with Chris Ward replacing Neil Summerbell .
61.07
Graham Bellamy flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Craddock. Robert Craddock cuts inside the box! Robert Craddock muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
63.44
Tommy Etherington catches Cesare Tommasi on the ankles. Tommy Etherington is shown the yellow card! Cesare Tommasi carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.40
Tommy Etherington threads a neat ball through to Carl Stewart. Carl Stewart changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Carl Stewart knocks in a cross ball towards Warren Unsworth. Warren Unsworth beats his man to it with a header but it whistles just wide of the post!
75.27
Gary Hendry catches Scott Lofthouse on the ankles. The referee calls over Gary Hendry and shows him a yellow card! Scott Lofthouse stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.14
Manchester City have made 3 substitutions with Mick Craddock replacing Emile Carter, Malcolm Joseph replacing Tommy Moore and Adam Hitchcock replacing Gary Hendry .
78.16
Graham Bellamy catches Chris Ward on the ankles. The referee calls over Graham Bellamy and warns him to calm down! Chris Ward carries on, but is struggling a bit.
79.34
Nicholas Ferdinand advances with the ball. Nicholas Ferdinand controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.41
Greg Barrett threads a neat ball through to Chris Ward. Chris Ward kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Lofthouse. Scott Lofthouse knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dean Unsworth who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.8%
39.2%
Play Area
35.1%
40.5%
24.3%
Scorers
Warren Unsworth 8, 21 Scott Lofthouse 15, 44 | Graham Bellamy 40 Cesare Tommasi 49 |
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Scott Lofthouse of Barnsley |
Match Ratings
1. | Martín Sánchez (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Anthony Pearson (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Greg Barrett (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Tommy Etherington (DEF) | ![]() | 6 |
5. | Spencer Charlton (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Nicholas Ferdinand (MID) | 8 | |
7. | Neil Summerbell (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Carl Stewart (MID) | 7 | |
9. | Scott Lofthouse (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
10. | Tim Byrne (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Warren Unsworth (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
12. | Manuel Reis (MID) | 0 | |
13. | Chris Ward (DEF) | 6 | |
14. | Robert Sherwood (DEF) | 0 |
1. | Dean Unsworth (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Mervin Grantt (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Ernesto Carcedo (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Gary Hendry (DEF) | ![]() | 6 |
5. | Dennis Wright (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Oleg Mendez (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Graham Bellamy (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
8. | Tommy Moore (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Cesare Tommasi (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
10. | Robert Craddock (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Emile Carter (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Mick Craddock (GK) | 6 | |
13. | Malcolm Joseph (GK) | 6 | |
14. | Adam Hitchcock (GK) | 6 |