Match Report


Manchester CityManchester City     Bristol CityBristol City
Liam RollingsLiam Rollings Alex Smith Alex Smith
Marc BrittonM. Britton54
G
captain1
G
62Aladino MaiuriA. Maiuri
Chris DavisC. Davis59
D
2
D
46Dave JohnsonD. Johnson
Marc DrydenM. Dryden57
D
3
D
47Alex DickovA. Dickov
Nigel PriestleyN. Priestley57
D
4
D
49Jose Fortes MarinJ. Marin
Neil KeaneN. Keane58
D
5
M
55Anthony LjungbergA. Ljungberg
Kemal EvansK. Evans62
M
6
M
52Michael NaylorM. Naylor
Ugo DuberryU. Duberry60
M
7captain
M
67Pablo RamirezP. Ramirez
Brian Lua-LuaB. Lua-Lua62
M
8
M
48Paul MasonP. Mason
Nick MendezN. Mendez58
M
9
A
47Bill MayB. May
Alan PlowrightA. Plowright63
M
10
A
53Marco BertottoM. Bertotto
Jan SchröderJ. Schröder51
A
11
A
55Bakary KaiserB. Kaiser
 
Ben BrownB. Brown55
D
12
A
59Juan TorresJ. Torres
Rio GerrardR. Gerrard55
M
13
M
63Remco VeldmanR. Veldman
Morris GascoigneM. Gascoigne58
A
14
D
46Dominic LawD. Law

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at The Etihad Stadium where Manchester City play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 7,294 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Manchester City are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Bristol City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Froggatt.


0.00
Bristol City start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.31
Alex Dickov controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Ljungberg. Anthony Ljungberg threads a neat ball through to Bill May. Bill May shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
12.51
Ugo Duberry kicks a strong pass forward to Brian Lua-Lua. Brian Lua-Lua makes a simple pass to Jan Schröder. Jan Schröder lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Plowright. Alan Plowright gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's drastically wayward!
22.17
Pablo Ramirez makes a probing pass to Bakary Kaiser. Bakary Kaiser plays a sublime one-two with Bill May and races in on goal... Bakary Kaiser looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
24.10
Alex Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Michael Naylor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Michael Naylor makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bill May. Bill May tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
26.40
Pablo Ramirez flicks the ball to his team mate, Bill May. Bill May tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
28.23
Pablo Ramirez sees Michael Naylor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Michael Naylor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Ljungberg but the linesman indicates offside!
32.03
Chris Davis makes a probing pass to Alan Plowright. Alan Plowright flicks a high ball forward to Brian Lua-Lua who takes it down. Brian Lua-Lua finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
34.13
Michael Naylor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Mason. Paul Mason runs straight at the defence! Paul Mason rockets a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
36.17
Anthony Ljungberg catches Brian Lua-Lua on the ankles. The referee calls over Anthony Ljungberg and shows him a yellow card! Brian Lua-Lua hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.28
Nigel Priestley sees a break and surges forward. Nigel Priestley decides to run forward with the ball. Nigel Priestley whips in a cross ball towards Nick Mendez. Nick Mendez makes a convincing header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
42.25
Jose Fortes Marin hits a low pass to Anthony Ljungberg. Anthony Ljungberg threads a neat ball through to Michael Naylor. Michael Naylor shoots from outside the area but Marc Britton is on top of it.
44.48
Ugo Duberry kicks a strong pass forward to Kemal Evans. Kemal Evans controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester City appear unchanged since the first half. Bristol City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Manchester City kicking off!
48.46
Dave Johnson flicks a high pass forward to Bill May who brings the ball under control. Bill May shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
49.54
Dave Johnson flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Ramirez controls it well on his chest. Pablo Ramirez shoots from outside the area. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.15
Bristol City are dictating the run of play here today.
59.20
Nigel Priestley flicks a high pass forward to Brian Lua-Lua who brings the ball under control. Brian Lua-Lua darts forward. Brian Lua-Lua knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dave Johnson.
60.38
Bristol City have made 3 substitutions with Juan Torres replacing Bill May, Remco Veldman replacing Pablo Ramirez and Dominic Law replacing Jose Fortes Marin .
63.40
Dave Johnson makes a probing pass to Bakary Kaiser. Bakary Kaiser knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ugo Duberry.
65.07
Michael Naylor runs straight at the opposition's defence. Michael Naylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Marco Bertotto. Marco Bertotto side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Marc Britton had no chance!! Goal for Bristol City!
69.57
Remco Veldman controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Michael Naylor. Michael Naylor controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.13
Brian Lua-Lua flicks a high ball forward to Kemal Evans who takes it down. Kemal Evans knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Mason.
77.58
Chris Davis passes the ball forward to Kemal Evans. Kemal Evans threads a neat ball through to Ugo Duberry. Ugo Duberry shoots from long range but it is miles over!
79.46
Michael Naylor flicks a high pass forward to Bakary Kaiser who brings the ball under control. Bakary Kaiser plays a sublime one-two with Marco Bertotto and races in on goal... Bakary Kaiser comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it flies just wide!
81.34
Paul Mason knocks the ball forward to Bakary Kaiser. Bakary Kaiser plays a sublime one-two with Juan Torres and races in on goal... Bakary Kaiser muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
83.34
Ugo Duberry plays the ball forward to Kemal Evans. Kemal Evans knocks the ball forward to Ugo Duberry but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
Marco Bertotto comes in with a late challenge on Nigel Priestley. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nigel Priestley stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Manchester City

Bristol City
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
4
9
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.1%
53.9%
Play Area
31.6%
47.4%
21.1%

Scorers
Pablo Ramirez 50
Marco Bertotto 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dave Johnson of Bristol City

Match Ratings
1.Marc Britton (GK)
6
2.Chris Davis (DEF)
6
3.Marc Dryden (DEF)
6
4.Nigel Priestley (DEF)
7
5.Neil Keane (DEF)
6
6.Kemal Evans (MID)
6
7.Ugo Duberry (MID)
6
8.Brian Lua-Lua (MID)
7
9.Nick Mendez (MID)
6
10.Alan Plowright (MID)
6
11.Jan Schröder (ATT)
6
 
12.Ben Brown (DEF)
0
13.Rio Gerrard (MID)
0
14.Morris Gascoigne (ATT)
0

1.Aladino Maiuri (GK)
6
2.Dave Johnson (DEF)
9
3.Alex Dickov (DEF)
6
4.Jose Fortes Marin (DEF)
6
5.Anthony Ljungberg (MID)yellow card
5
6.Michael Naylor (MID)
8
7.Pablo Ramirez (MID)goal scored
9
8.Paul Mason (MID)
6
9.Bill May (ATT)
6
10.Marco Bertotto (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.Bakary Kaiser (ATT)
6
 
12.Juan Torres (ATT)
6
13.Remco Veldman (MID)
6
14.Dominic Law (DEF)
6