Match Report


Manchester CityManchester City     Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Paul VickersP. Vickers46
G
1
G
71Norman SmithN. Smith
Tim ThatcherT. Thatcher81
D
2
D
62Chris GranttC. Grantt
Jason McManamanJ. McManaman57
D
3
D
62Marvin KeeganM. Keegan
Leon BenaliL. Benali56
D
4
D
59Gavin StampG. Stamp
Bill MikeB. Mike49
D
5
M
65Emile PeckhamE. Peckham
Simon RiemannS. Riemann68
M
6
M
58Roberto BerrettaR. Berretta
Craig PallisterC. Pallister64
M
captain7
M
52Marcus JackM. Jack
Mike MasonM. Mason64
M
8captain
M
51David MarshallD. Marshall
Brendan McgrealB. Mcgreal69
A
9
A
70Garry McallisterG. Mcallister
Jamal BakboordJ. Bakboord69
A
10
A
65Glynn PowellG. Powell
Stephen HughesS. Hughes63
A
11
A
56Eduardo TavaresE. Tavares
 
Brian SouthgateB. Southgate60
M
12
D
57Chris DaviesC. Davies
Brian LumsdonB. Lumsdon58
M
13
A
55Wes BeckhamW. Beckham
Francis CoppingF. Copping54
M
14
D
55Scott GoughS. Gough

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at The Etihad Stadium where Manchester City play host to Charlton Athletic. A crowd of 8,417 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Manchester City are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Charlton Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Winston Varkevisser.


0.00
Charlton Athletic start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.47
Simon Riemann threads a neat ball through to Stephen Hughes. Stephen Hughes plays a quick one-two with Brendan Mcgreal and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Stephen Hughes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
3.17
Brendan Mcgreal deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jamal Bakboord. Jamal Bakboord deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Hughes but the linesman indicates offside!
4.02
Leon Benali makes a strong solo run forward. Leon Benali flicks a high pass forward. Simon Riemann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Riemann edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Simon Riemann provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
9.27
Leon Benali flicks a high pass forward to Craig Pallister who brings the ball under control. Craig Pallister knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Riemann. Simon Riemann kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Hughes but the referee indicates it's offside!
10.20
Marcus Jack knocks the ball forward to Chris Grantt. Chris Grantt flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Tavares controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Tavares sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.29
Jason McManaman makes a simple pass to Simon Riemann. Without breaking stride, Simon Riemann plays the ball forward to Jamal Bakboord. Jamal Bakboord threads the ball through into the box. Stephen Hughes tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
14.40
Emile Peckham barges into Mike Mason. The referee calls over Emile Peckham and shows him a yellow card! Mike Mason stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.34
Stephen Hughes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brendan Mcgreal. Brendan Mcgreal shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
21.51
Craig Pallister knocks the ball forward to Jamal Bakboord. Jamal Bakboord edges inside the box! Jamal Bakboord looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
28.39
Chris Grantt sees Marcus Jack in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcus Jack plays the ball forward to Roberto Berretta. Roberto Berretta knocks in a cross ball towards Glynn Powell. Glynn Powell gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
32.58
Simon Riemann hits a low pass to Mike Mason. Mike Mason shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.36
Marcus Jack hacks Craig Pallister from behind! Marcus Jack is given a warning by the referee! Craig Pallister runs off the knock.
39.04
Tim Thatcher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Pallister. Craig Pallister flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Hughes who brings the ball under control. Stephen Hughes finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Norman Smith.
40.32
Mike Mason knocks the ball forward to Stephen Hughes. Stephen Hughes deftly passes the ball to Simon Riemann, releasing him through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Simon Riemann provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It curls slightly but Norman Smith manages to gather it.
42.46
Brendan Mcgreal threads a neat ball through to Mike Mason. Mike Mason hits a low pass to Brendan Mcgreal. Brendan Mcgreal side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester City appear unchanged since the first half. Charlton Athletic have changed their lineup with Wes Beckham replacing Emile Peckham.

45.00
Manchester City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.30
Jason McManaman sees a break and surges forward. Jason McManaman flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Hughes. Stephen Hughes plays a one-two with Brendan Mcgreal and rushes in on goal... Stephen Hughes takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
48.46
Craig Pallister threads a neat ball through to Brendan Mcgreal. Brendan Mcgreal shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
49.26
Mike Mason threads a neat ball through to Brendan Mcgreal. Brendan Mcgreal shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
54.06
Leon Benali threads a neat ball through to Craig Pallister. Craig Pallister makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Riemann. Simon Riemann skips past Chris Grantt! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Simon Riemann provides some space. He shoots at goal. Norman Smith gets down and covers it.
57.35
Chris Grantt brings the ball forward. Chris Grantt flicks a high pass forward. Garry Mcallister controls it well on his chest. Garry Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Glynn Powell. Glynn Powell jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Paul Vickers is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
67.23
Mike Mason passes the ball forward to Stephen Hughes. Stephen Hughes makes a probing pass to Brendan Mcgreal but he's offside!
69.01
Bill Mike makes a simple pass to Mike Mason. Mike Mason flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Hughes. Stephen Hughes cuts inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Stephen Hughes provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
71.26
David Marshall flicks a high pass forward to Garry Mcallister who brings the ball under control. Garry Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Glynn Powell. Glynn Powell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Magnificent save by Paul Vickers!
72.33
David Marshall flicks a high pass forward. Garry Mcallister holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Garry Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Tavares. Eduardo Tavares outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
73.22
Mike Mason knocks the ball forward to Stephen Hughes. Stephen Hughes advances inside the box! Stephen Hughes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
77.06
Roberto Berretta deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wes Beckham. Wes Beckham knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Tavares. Eduardo Tavares outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
85.09
David Marshall clumsily knocks into Simon Riemann. David Marshall is given a warning by the referee! Simon Riemann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.22
Wes Beckham flicks a high ball forward to Marcus Jack who takes it down. Marcus Jack rushes past Tim Thatcher! Marcus Jack cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Manchester City

Charlton Athletic
Goals
4
3
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
71.1%
28.9%
Play Area
22.4%
43.4%
34.2%

Scorers
Simon Riemann 4
Brendan Mcgreal 16, 42
Jamal Bakboord 22
Glynn Powell 28, 57
Marcus Jack 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Brendan Mcgreal of Manchester City

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

1.Norman Smith (GK)
7
2.Chris Grantt (DEF)
6
3.Marvin Keegan (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Stamp (DEF)
6
5.Emile Peckham (MID)yellow card
5
6.Roberto Berretta (MID)
6
7.Marcus Jack (MID)goal scored
7
8.David Marshall (MID)
6
9.Garry Mcallister (ATT)
6
10.Glynn Powell (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
11.Eduardo Tavares (ATT)
6
 
12.Chris Davies (DEF)
0
13.Wes Beckham (ATT)
6
14.Scott Gough (DEF)
0