Match Report


Manchester CityManchester City     Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town
Computer Player Computer Player Rik Mont Rik Mont
Marc BrittonM. Britton54
G
1captain
G
65Paolo InceP. Ince
Adrian PattersonA. Patterson62
D
2
D
64James BoertienJ. Boertien
Anthony MendoncaA. Mendonca57
D
3
D
62Eddie HigginbothamE. Higginbotham
Dave ThatcherD. Thatcher56
D
4
D
49Jermaine VickersJ. Vickers
Brian Lua-LuaB. Lua-Lua67
M
5
D
67Daniel EadieD. Eadie
Alan PlowrightA. Plowright64
M
captain6
M
72Rafael AndresR. Andres
Ugo DuberryU. Duberry63
M
7
M
62Artur NevesA. Neves
Rio GerrardR. Gerrard59
M
8
M
66Frederico CostaF. Costa
Matthew KirklandM. Kirkland68
A
9
A
62Kemal HitchcockK. Hitchcock
Morris GascoigneM. Gascoigne64
A
10
A
65Callum ClelandC. Cleland
Del KoncheskyD. Konchesky62
A
11
A
56Mattia NarcisoM. Narciso
 
Mick LoweM. Lowe58
A
12
M
62Gabriel HernandezG. Hernandez
Martin DichioM. Dichio56
M
13
M
69Gary GodberG. Godber
Ben BrownB. Brown56
D
14
M
61Adrian RufusA. Rufus

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at The Etihad Stadium where Manchester City play host to Huddersfield Town. A crowd of 8,363 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Manchester City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Huddersfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Froggatt.


0.00
Huddersfield Town start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.24
Adrian Patterson flicks the ball to his team mate, Ugo Duberry. Ugo Duberry flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Kirkland collects the pass. Matthew Kirkland whips in a cross ball towards Morris Gascoigne. Morris Gascoigne makes a deft header but slams it into the crowd!
4.46
Rafael Andres laces a through ball forward to Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alan Plowright.
6.40
Eddie Higginbotham threads a neat ball through to Artur Neves. Artur Neves hits a low pass to Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock shoots from long range but Marc Britton reads it well. Superb keeping!
9.16
Adrian Patterson flicks the ball to his team mate, Alan Plowright. Alan Plowright chips the ball to his team mate, Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
10.31
Ugo Duberry takes it forward alone. Ugo Duberry knocks in a cross ball towards Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
14.11
Daniel Eadie hits a low pass to Frederico Costa. Frederico Costa hits a low pass to Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Cleland but the linesman indicates offside!
18.18
Alan Plowright knocks the ball to his team mate, Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
21.04
Anthony Mendonca flicks a high ball forward to Brian Lua-Lua who takes it down. Brian Lua-Lua hits a low pass to Matthew Kirkland. Matthew Kirkland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.06
Frederico Costa flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Hitchcock holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kemal Hitchcock sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Marc Britton.
23.25
Corner kick to Huddersfield Town. Rafael Andres plays it to the near post. Marc Britton gets down and smothers the ball with his body.
33.37
Jermaine Vickers breaks forward. Jermaine Vickers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock lofts in a cross ball towards Mattia Narciso. Mattia Narciso is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
39.55
Ugo Duberry flicks a high ball forward to Rio Gerrard who takes it down. Rio Gerrard flicks a high pass forward. Del Konchesky holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Del Konchesky knocks the ball forward to Morris Gascoigne but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
40.43
Ugo Duberry darts forward. Ugo Duberry lofts in a cross ball towards Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Paolo Ince reads it well. Nice save!
45.00
Frederico Costa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mattia Narciso. Mattia Narciso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alan Plowright.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Manchester City kicking off!
47.31
James Boertien kicks a strong pass forward to Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland knocks in a cross ball towards Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
49.07
Frederico Costa flicks a high ball forward to Mattia Narciso who takes it down. Mattia Narciso shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.44
Rafael Andres threads a neat ball through to Mattia Narciso. Mattia Narciso shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
55.22
Ugo Duberry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brian Lua-Lua. Brian Lua-Lua lofts in a cross ball towards Matthew Kirkland. Matthew Kirkland connects with a diving header. Paolo Ince is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
66.49
Dave Thatcher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky knocks the ball forward to Matthew Kirkland. Matthew Kirkland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.32
Artur Neves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Good keeping from Marc Britton as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
68.42
It's a corner kick. Rafael Andres loops the ball over to the far post. Marc Britton scoops up the ball.
73.30
Adrian Patterson flicks a high pass forward. Alan Plowright controls it well on his chest. Alan Plowright takes it forward alone. Alan Plowright shoots from distance but Paolo Ince is on top of it.
75.01
Eddie Higginbotham plays the ball forward to Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock shoots from distance but Marc Britton is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
81.52
Artur Neves advances with the ball. Artur Neves makes a probing pass between the defence to Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
83.43
Artur Neves sees Callum Cleland in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum Cleland edges inside the box! Callum Cleland muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
87.12
Rafael Andres clumsily knocks into Ugo Duberry. The referee brings Rafael Andres to one side and gives him a warning! Ugo Duberry stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.05
Artur Neves changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Artur Neves skips past Anthony Mendonca! Artur Neves rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent block by Rio Gerrard!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Manchester City

Huddersfield Town
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.2%
48.8%
Play Area
30.5%
45.1%
24.4%

Scorers
Del Konchesky 10
Matthew Kirkland 55
Mattia Narciso 33
Callum Cleland 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Artur Neves of Huddersfield Town

Match Ratings
1.Marc Britton (GK)
8
2.Adrian Patterson (DEF)
6
3.Anthony Mendonca (DEF)
6
4.Dave Thatcher (DEF)
6
5.Brian Lua-Lua (MID)
7
6.Alan Plowright (MID)
7
7.Ugo Duberry (MID)
8
8.Rio Gerrard (MID)
6
9.Matthew Kirkland (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Morris Gascoigne (ATT)
6
11.Del Konchesky (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Mick Lowe (ATT)
0
13.Martin Dichio (MID)
0
14.Ben Brown (DEF)
0

1.Paolo Ince (GK)
6
2.James Boertien (DEF)
6
3.Eddie Higginbotham (DEF)
6
4.Jermaine Vickers (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Eadie (DEF)
6
6.Rafael Andres (MID)
6
7.Artur Neves (MID)
8
8.Frederico Costa (MID)
6
9.Kemal Hitchcock (ATT)
7
10.Callum Cleland (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Mattia Narciso (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Gabriel Hernandez (MID)
0
13.Gary Godber (MID)
0
14.Adrian Rufus (MID)
0