Match Report


Manchester CityManchester City     PortsmouthPortsmouth
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Paul VickersP. Vickers46
G
1
G
70Jon ScowcroftJ. Scowcroft
Tim ThatcherT. Thatcher81
D
2
D
68Fredrik LisbieF. Lisbie
Jason McManamanJ. McManaman56
D
3
D
60David ClaphamD. Clapham
Leon BenaliL. Benali56
D
4
D
52Bill GoodwinB. Goodwin
Sylvain FentonS. Fenton50
D
5
D
52Ralph BowyerR. Bowyer
Simon RiemannS. Riemann68
M
6
M
64Duncan NaysmithD. Naysmith
Craig PallisterC. Pallister63
M
captain7
M
63Dave PrommayonD. Prommayon
Mike MasonM. Mason63
M
8
M
63Graeme HigginbothamG. Higginbotham
Jamal BakboordJ. Bakboord67
A
9captain
A
72Julian NevilleJ. Neville
Kemal MontagueK. Montague52
A
10
A
62Noel BoatengN. Boateng
Mick ShieldsM. Shields45
A
11
A
58Djamel JeunechampD. Jeunechamp
 
Brian SouthgateB. Southgate60
M
12
M
58Francisco KikoF. Kiko
Francis CoppingF. Copping54
M
13
M
56Luuk BosL. Bos
Bill MikeB. Mike49
D
14
G
51Alistair ClaphamA. Clapham

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at The Etihad Stadium where Manchester City play host to Portsmouth. A crowd of 8,413 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Manchester City are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Portsmouth appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Mcgovern.


0.00
Manchester City kick off and get the first half underway!
2.41
David Clapham hits a low pass to Dave Prommayon. Dave Prommayon hits a low pass to Noel Boateng. Noel Boateng knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Neville. Julian Neville is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Paul Vickers is on top of it.
8.16
Bill Goodwin makes a probing pass to Julian Neville. Julian Neville sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Paul Vickers smothers it!
9.19
Jamal Bakboord threads the ball through to Craig Pallister. Craig Pallister whips in a cross ball towards Jamal Bakboord. Jamal Bakboord flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
10.55
Craig Pallister chips the ball to his team mate, Kemal Montague. Kemal Montague shoots from distance but somehow Jon Scowcroft manages to keep it out.
12.41
Jason McManaman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sylvain Fenton. Sylvain Fenton threads a neat ball through to Mick Shields. Mick Shields knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bill Goodwin.
16.50
Graeme Higginbotham threads a neat ball through to Dave Prommayon. Dave Prommayon whips in a cross ball towards Djamel Jeunechamp. Djamel Jeunechamp connects with a diving header but it curls horrendously wide!
20.10
Craig Pallister threads a neat ball through to Mick Shields. Mick Shields plays a one-two with Kemal Montague and advances towards the goal... Fredrik Lisbie hacks Mick Shields from behind! That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
20.10
The referee points to the spot..
21.55
Mick Shields takes a slow run up. It's there!! Jon Scowcroft has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
22.40
Graeme Higginbotham catches Simon Riemann on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simon Riemann grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
26.08
Duncan Naysmith barges into Leon Benali. Duncan Naysmith is warned by the referee! Leon Benali hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.15
Bill Goodwin barges into Craig Pallister. Bill Goodwin is given a warning by the referee! Craig Pallister hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.34
Mike Mason flicks a high ball forward to Kemal Montague who takes it down. Kemal Montague sees Jamal Bakboord just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Jamal Bakboord cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
33.10
Craig Pallister knocks the ball to his team mate, Mike Mason. Mike Mason puts a great ball through but Kemal Montague is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
34.02
Jason McManaman hits a low pass to Craig Pallister. Craig Pallister flicks a high pass forward. Jamal Bakboord collects the pass. Jamal Bakboord shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
39.12
Craig Pallister runs straight at the opposition's defence. Craig Pallister plays a one-two with Jamal Bakboord and advances towards the goal... Craig Pallister cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Craig Pallister!
44.22
Dave Prommayon flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Neville. Julian Neville finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
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. Portsmouth also appear unchanged since the first half. The Portsmouth players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Portsmouth start the second half!
49.05
David Clapham makes a probing pass to Duncan Naysmith. Duncan Naysmith makes a simple pass to Julian Neville. Julian Neville shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
51.40
Duncan Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Dave Prommayon. Dave Prommayon passes the ball forward but Noel Boateng is offside!
53.01
Mike Mason runs straight at the opposition's defence. Mike Mason controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Jon Scowcroft gets down and covers it.
54.25
Noel Boateng controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Neville. Julian Neville shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
57.51
Dave Prommayon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graeme Higginbotham. Graeme Higginbotham knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jason McManaman.
63.27
Leon Benali barges into Duncan Naysmith. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duncan Naysmith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.43
Craig Pallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mike Mason. Mike Mason knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jon Scowcroft who gathers it comfortably.
67.21
Graeme Higginbotham knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Naysmith. Duncan Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Graeme Higginbotham. Graeme Higginbotham makes a deft header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
71.53
Dave Prommayon flicks a high ball forward to Noel Boateng who takes it down. Noel Boateng threads the ball through to Julian Neville but he's offside!
73.40
Bill Goodwin kicks a strong pass forward to Djamel Jeunechamp. Djamel Jeunechamp flicks a high pass forward. Noel Boateng comfortably collects the pass. Noel Boateng shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
75.25
Bill Goodwin runs forward with the ball. Bill Goodwin threads the ball through to Noel Boateng. Noel Boateng knocks in a cross ball towards Djamel Jeunechamp. Djamel Jeunechamp powers a header at goal. Paul Vickers comfortably punches it away to safety.
78.07
Duncan Naysmith catches Mike Mason on the ankles. The referee brings Duncan Naysmith to one side and gives him another warning! Mike Mason runs off the knock.
81.58
Leon Benali flicks the ball to his team mate, Mike Mason. Mike Mason sees Simon Riemann in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Riemann cuts inside the box! Simon Riemann strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.39
Duncan Naysmith hits a low pass to Graeme Higginbotham. Graeme Higginbotham shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Without breaking stride, Fredrik Lisbie plays the ball forward to Dave Prommayon. Dave Prommayon hits a low pass to Graeme Higginbotham. Graeme Higginbotham shoots from 25 yards. Paul Vickers gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Manchester City

Portsmouth
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.2%
47.8%
Play Area
28.3%
44.6%
27.2%

Scorers
Mick Shields 22 (p)
Craig Pallister 39
Simon Riemann 82
Graeme Higginbotham 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Pallister of Manchester City

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

1.Jon Scowcroft (GK)
7
2.Fredrik Lisbie (DEF)
6
3.David Clapham (DEF)
6
4.Bill Goodwin (DEF)
6
5.Ralph Bowyer (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Naysmith (MID)
6
7.Dave Prommayon (MID)
7
8.Graeme Higginbotham (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
9.Julian Neville (ATT)
6
10.Noel Boateng (ATT)
6
11.Djamel Jeunechamp (ATT)
6
 
12.Francisco Kiko (MID)
0
13.Luuk Bos (MID)
0
14.Alistair Clapham (GK)
0