Match Report


Manchester CityManchester City     Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Paul VickersP. Vickers46
G
1
G
70Brutil de BruinB. de Bruin
Tim ThatcherT. Thatcher81
D
2
D
66Kemal GerrardK. Gerrard
Jason McManamanJ. McManaman56
D
3
D
63Chris HaynesC. Haynes
Leon BenaliL. Benali56
D
4
D
60Andy MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn
Sylvain FentonS. Fenton50
D
5
D
58Nwankwo NaylorN. Naylor
Simon RiemannS. Riemann68
M
6
M
82Glynn MidgleyG. Midgley
Craig PallisterC. Pallister63
M
captain7captain
M
53Alec SounessA. Souness
Mike MasonM. Mason63
M
8
M
49Gavin NaysmithG. Naysmith
Brendan McgrealB. Mcgreal69
A
9
M
45Jermaine BellamyJ. Bellamy
Jamal BakboordJ. Bakboord67
A
10
A
74Mark CookeM. Cooke
Kemal MontagueK. Montague52
A
11
A
60Scott McNeillS. McNeill
 
Brian SouthgateB. Southgate60
M
12
D
57Ugo BrambleU. Bramble
Francis CoppingF. Copping54
M
13
D
57Ralph PriorR. Prior
Bill MikeB. Mike49
D
14
A
56Wes GerrardW. Gerrard

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at The Etihad Stadium where Manchester City play host to Shrewsbury Town. A crowd of 9,254 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Manchester City are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Shrewsbury Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ruel Byrne.


0.00
Shrewsbury Town kick off and get the first half underway!
2.23
Jason McManaman passes the ball forward to Jamal Bakboord. Jamal Bakboord knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Brendan Mcgreal is offside!
4.31
Simon Riemann flicks a high ball forward to Brendan Mcgreal who takes it down. Brendan Mcgreal controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
6.50
Jason McManaman catches Scott McNeill on the ankles. The referee calls over Jason McManaman and shows him a yellow card! Scott McNeill runs off the knock.
8.25
Gavin Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Mark Cooke controls it well on his chest. Mark Cooke plays a scrappy one-two with Glynn Midgley and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some superb footwork from Mark Cooke provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but somehow Paul Vickers manages to keep it out.
9.48
Gavin Naysmith decides to run forward with the ball. Gavin Naysmith makes a great pass forward. Scott McNeill runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
16.03
Alec Souness catches Craig Pallister on the ankles. The referee warns Alec Souness to calm down! Craig Pallister stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.25
Brendan Mcgreal barges into Nwankwo Naylor. The referee brings Brendan Mcgreal to one side and gives him a warning! Nwankwo Naylor hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.04
Mike Mason flicks a high pass forward. Brendan Mcgreal collects the pass. Brendan Mcgreal puts a great ball through. Simon Riemann runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
24.46
Simon Riemann threads a neat ball through to Kemal Montague. Kemal Montague whips in a cross ball towards Jamal Bakboord. Jamal Bakboord outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it goes wide for a goal kick.
27.39
Andy Meiklejohn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Souness. Seeing a gap ahead, Alec Souness plays the ball forward to Glynn Midgley. Glynn Midgley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
28.40
Mike Mason threads the ball through to Simon Riemann. Simon Riemann chips the ball to his team mate, Jamal Bakboord. Jamal Bakboord makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Chris Haynes.
34.46
Craig Pallister flicks a high pass forward. Mike Mason holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mike Mason sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Brutil de Bruin. Excellent save.
39.28
Alec Souness makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill passes the ball forward but Mark Cooke is offside!
44.20
Craig Pallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mike Mason. Mike Mason skips past Andy Meiklejohn! Some silky footwork from Mike Mason provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester City appear unchanged since the first half. Shrewsbury Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Shrewsbury Town players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Manchester City kick off the second half!
47.00
Gavin Naysmith comes in with a late challenge on Craig Pallister. The referee brings Gavin Naysmith to one side and gives him a warning! Craig Pallister runs off the knock.
49.11
Craig Pallister controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jamal Bakboord. Jamal Bakboord advances inside the box! Jamal Bakboord tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jamal Bakboord!
54.52
Gavin Naysmith barges into Tim Thatcher. The referee brings Gavin Naysmith to one side and gives him another warning! Tim Thatcher gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
55.37
Leon Benali flicks a high ball forward to Craig Pallister who takes it down. Craig Pallister surges forward with the ball. Craig Pallister controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
59.52
Scott McNeill passes the ball forward to Jermaine Bellamy. Jermaine Bellamy sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
60.56
Shrewsbury Town have made 3 substitutions with Ugo Bramble replacing Kemal Gerrard, Ralph Prior replacing Glynn Midgley and Wes Gerrard replacing Scott McNeill .
61.61
Ralph Prior makes a probing pass to Wes Gerrard. Wes Gerrard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Vickers who gathers it comfortably.
65.14
Gavin Naysmith comes in with a late challenge on Jason McManaman. Gavin Naysmith is shown the yellow card! Jason McManaman hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.14
Simon Riemann passes the ball forward to Kemal Montague. Kemal Montague knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Meiklejohn.
73.41
Andy Meiklejohn barges into Brendan Mcgreal. Andy Meiklejohn is shown the yellow card! Brendan Mcgreal runs off the knock.
84.54
Jason McManaman makes a probing pass to Mike Mason. Mike Mason flicks a high pass forward to Jamal Bakboord who brings the ball under control. Jamal Bakboord edges inside the box! Jamal Bakboord cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Brutil de Bruin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.22
Alec Souness sees Mark Cooke in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mark Cooke controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Paul Vickers is on top of it.
90.00
Craig Pallister flicks the ball to his team mate, Mike Mason. Mike Mason shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Manchester City

Shrewsbury Town
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
24.7%
48.1%
27.2%

Scorers
Jamal Bakboord 49, 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jamal Bakboord of Manchester City

Match Ratings
1.Paul Vickers (GK)
6
2.Tim Thatcher (DEF)
6
3.Jason McManaman (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Leon Benali (DEF)
6
5.Sylvain Fenton (DEF)
6
6.Simon Riemann (MID)
6
7.Craig Pallister (MID)
7
8.Mike Mason (MID)
8
9.Brendan Mcgreal (ATT)
5
10.Jamal Bakboord (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Kemal Montague (ATT)
6
 
12.Brian Southgate (MID)
0
13.Francis Copping (MID)
0
14.Bill Mike (DEF)
0

1.Brutil de Bruin (GK)
6
2.Kemal Gerrard (DEF)
6
3.Chris Haynes (DEF)
6
4.Andy Meiklejohn (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Nwankwo Naylor (DEF)
6
6.Glynn Midgley (MID)
6
7.Alec Souness (MID)
6
8.Gavin Naysmith (MID)yellow card
5
9.Jermaine Bellamy (MID)
6
10.Mark Cooke (ATT)
7
11.Scott McNeill (ATT)
6
 
12.Ugo Bramble (DEF)
6
13.Ralph Prior (DEF)
6
14.Wes Gerrard (ATT)
6