Match Report


Manchester CityManchester City     Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Jacek Lorenc Jacek Lorenc
Marc BrittonM. Britton54
G
1
G
65Gavin TelferG. Telfer
Adrian PattersonA. Patterson63
D
2
D
53James BlakeJ. Blake
Duarte MoutinhoD. Moutinho62
D
3
D
65David WilkeD. Wilke
Anthony MendoncaA. Mendonca57
D
4captain
D
58David SalakoD. Salako
Brian Lua-LuaB. Lua-Lua67
M
5
M
60Stuart McGroryS. McGrory
Alan PlowrightA. Plowright64
M
captain6
M
49Gareth PottsG. Potts
Ugo DuberryU. Duberry63
M
7
M
63Jonathan GiacchettaJ. Giacchetta
Rio GerrardR. Gerrard59
M
8
M
60Alexander ChagotA. Chagot
Matthew KirklandM. Kirkland69
A
9
A
54Pedro TorresP. Torres
Morris GascoigneM. Gascoigne64
A
10
A
66Garry MatteoG. Matteo
Del KoncheskyD. Konchesky62
A
11
A
68Alfredo BlancoA. Blanco
 
Mick LoweM. Lowe58
A
12
D
65Peter MccannP. Mccann
Martin DichioM. Dichio56
M
13
M
56Patricio CarcedoP. Carcedo
Dave ThatcherD. Thatcher56
D
14
A
56John MckinlayJ. Mckinlay

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at The Etihad Stadium where Manchester City play host to Oldham Athletic. A crowd of 8,276 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Manchester City and Oldham Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Craig Mike.


0.00
Manchester City kick off the first half!
2.14
Ugo Duberry sees space and advances. Ugo Duberry rushes past Alexander Chagot! Ugo Duberry takes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
4.27
Alexander Chagot kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
8.14
David Wilke catches Alan Plowright on the ankles. The referee warns David Wilke to calm down! Alan Plowright runs off the knock.
9.10
David Salako chips the ball to his team mate, David Wilke. David Wilke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gareth Potts. Gareth Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Alfredo Blanco. Alfredo Blanco gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
12.30
With a delightful solo run, Alan Plowright stretches the opposition's defence. Alan Plowright knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Salako.
20.57
Alan Plowright comes in with a late challenge on David Wilke. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Wilke gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
22.27
Jonathan Giacchetta makes a strong solo run forward. Jonathan Giacchetta controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pedro Torres. Pedro Torres shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
27.06
David Salako brings the ball forward. David Salako knocks the ball forward to Alfredo Blanco. Alfredo Blanco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.16
David Wilke flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Giacchetta holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jonathan Giacchetta threads the ball through to Pedro Torres. Pedro Torres shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
32.27
Ugo Duberry clumsily knocks into James Blake. The referee brings Ugo Duberry to one side and gives him a warning! James Blake gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
33.07
Alan Plowright advances with the ball. Alan Plowright lofts in a cross ball towards Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky rises majestically and gets a header on goal. What a cracker!! Gavin Telfer had no chance!! Goal for Manchester City!
40.07
Gareth Potts catches Duarte Moutinho on the ankles. The referee calls over Gareth Potts and shows him a yellow card! Duarte Moutinho grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
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. Oldham Athletic have changed their lineup with Patricio Carcedo replacing Gareth Potts and John Mckinlay replacing Pedro Torres.

45.00
Oldham Athletic kick off the second half!
47.07
David Salako comes in with a late challenge on Alan Plowright. The referee calls over David Salako and shows him a yellow card! Alan Plowright runs off the knock.
53.12
With some swift thinking, David Wilke plays the ball forward to Jonathan Giacchetta. Jonathan Giacchetta makes an attacking run forward. Jonathan Giacchetta knocks in a cross ball towards John Mckinlay. John Mckinlay connects with a diving header but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.17
Ugo Duberry surges forward with the ball. Ugo Duberry chips the ball to his team mate, Matthew Kirkland. Matthew Kirkland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Gavin Telfer gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
60.15
Jonathan Giacchetta flicks a high ball forward to Garry Matteo who takes it down. Garry Matteo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Oldham Athletic are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
61.24
With a delightful solo run, John Mckinlay stretches the opposition's defence. John Mckinlay knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo powers a header at goal. Garry Matteo scores for Oldham Athletic!!
65.45
David Wilke barges into Matthew Kirkland. The referee warns David Wilke again to calm down! Matthew Kirkland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.10
Adrian Patterson makes an attacking run forward. Adrian Patterson whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Kirkland. Matthew Kirkland jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Gavin Telfer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.14
Adrian Patterson darts forward. Adrian Patterson flicks a high ball forward to Matthew Kirkland who takes it down. Matthew Kirkland whips in a cross ball towards Morris Gascoigne. Morris Gascoigne rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
78.45
Alexander Chagot makes a simple pass to Jonathan Giacchetta. Jonathan Giacchetta finds some space and shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jonathan Giacchetta!
83.27
Ugo Duberry flicks a high pass forward. Morris Gascoigne holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Morris Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Kirkland. Matthew Kirkland makes a convincing header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
87.03
Alan Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Moutinho controls it well on his chest. Duarte Moutinho plays the ball forward to Morris Gascoigne. Morris Gascoigne lofts in a cross ball towards Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky flicks the ball with his head but Stuart McGrory is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
89.50
Rio Gerrard flicks a high pass forward. Morris Gascoigne holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Morris Gascoigne finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Manchester City

Oldham Athletic
Goals
4
3
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.5%
37.5%
Play Area
27.8%
43.1%
29.2%

Scorers
Del Konchesky 33
Matthew Kirkland 66, 83
Morris Gascoigne 69
Alfredo Blanco 9
Garry Matteo 61
Jonathan Giacchetta 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matthew Kirkland of Manchester City

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

1.Gavin Telfer (GK)
6
2.James Blake (DEF)
6
3.David Wilke (DEF)
6
4.David Salako (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Stuart McGrory (MID)
6
6.Gareth Potts (MID)yellow card
6
7.Jonathan Giacchetta (MID)goal scored
8
8.Alexander Chagot (MID)
6
9.Pedro Torres (ATT)
6
10.Garry Matteo (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Alfredo Blanco (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Peter Mccann (DEF)
0
13.Patricio Carcedo (MID)
6
14.John Mckinlay (ATT)
6