Match Report


Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers     Manchester CityManchester City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jon JessJ. Jess47
G
1
G
54Stephen SullivanS. Sullivan
Glynn VenusG. Venus66
D
2
D
68Phil NichollsP. Nicholls
Alan YoungA. Young62
D
3
D
62Luca PavenicL. Pavenic
Max KanuM. Kanu57
D
captain4
D
61Sol KasperS. Kasper
Marino CampolonghiM. Campolonghi65
M
5captain
M
70Stephen RitchieS. Ritchie
Dennis VenemaD. Venema64
M
6
M
63Aaron LatuheruA. Latuheru
Romero P. CastroR. Castro62
M
7
M
63Brendan FormonB. Formon
Robbie JohnsonR. Johnson60
M
8
M
62Paul FlintlockP. Flintlock
Spencer DeanS. Dean73
A
9
M
51Frits ArveladzeF. Arveladze
Samuel VelosoS. Veloso53
A
10
A
63Ernest SierE. Sier
Francis WalshF. Walsh47
A
11
A
55Jonathan CrooksJ. Crooks
 
Eoin MurphyE. Murphy58
M
12
D
56Theo SchomakerT. Schomaker
Gavin HenryG. Henry52
M
13
D
53Jonas JungJ. Jung
Simon ThompsonS. Thompson49
D
14
G
51Stanley DaviesS. Davies

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Molineux where Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Manchester City. A crowd of 4,300 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Manchester City appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Gordon.


0.00
Manchester City kick off and get the match underway!
2.14
Paul Flintlock flicks the ball to his team mate, Ernest Sier. Ernest Sier shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Jon Jess.
3.54
It's a corner kick. Brendan Formon loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Robbie Johnson jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
4.46
Max Kanu passes the ball forward to Marino Campolonghi. Marino Campolonghi flicks the ball to his team mate, Spencer Dean. Spencer Dean knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.59
Robbie Johnson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Robbie Johnson finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Stephen Sullivan comfortably smothers it!
24.01
Alan Young flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Castro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Romero P. Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Spencer Dean. Spencer Dean knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.34
Frits Arveladze controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ernest Sier. Ernest Sier shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
34.26
Without breaking stride, Frits Arveladze plays the ball forward to Ernest Sier. Ernest Sier sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Jon Jess effortlessly gets down and covers it.
36.29
Aaron Latuheru clumsily knocks into Robbie Johnson. Aaron Latuheru is warned by the referee! Robbie Johnson runs off the knock.
39.03
Romero P. Castro flicks a high ball forward to Samuel Veloso who takes it down. Samuel Veloso knocks in a cross ball towards Spencer Dean. Spencer Dean directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
42.13
Paul Flintlock threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Crooks. Jonathan Crooks shoots from 25 yards. The keeper, Jon Jess, sees it late!! Goal for Manchester City!
45.00
Dennis Venema flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Veloso controls it well on his chest. Samuel Veloso cuts inside the box! Samuel Veloso side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off!
48.54
Brendan Formon runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Brendan Formon shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.56
Jonathan Crooks barges into Alan Young. The referee calls over Jonathan Crooks and shows him a yellow card! Alan Young runs off the knock.
51.56
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
53.33
Max Kanu chips the ball to his team mate, Marino Campolonghi. Marino Campolonghi changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marino Campolonghi finds some space and shoots from distance but Stephen Sullivan reads it well. Fabulous save!
59.25
Aaron Latuheru barges into Robbie Johnson. Aaron Latuheru is shown the yellow card! Robbie Johnson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers have made 2 substitutions with Simon Thompson replacing Spencer Dean and Gavin Henry replacing Romero P. Castro .Manchester City have made 2 substitutions with Theo Schomaker replacing Ernest Sier and Stanley Davies replacing Brendan Formon and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
61.10
Glynn Venus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dennis Venema. Dennis Venema flicks the ball to his team mate, Francis Walsh. Francis Walsh knocks in a cross ball towards Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso makes a deft header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
65.40
Dennis Venema knocks the ball to his team mate, Francis Walsh. Francis Walsh knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.39
Manchester City have made a substitution with Jonas Jung replacing Aaron Latuheru .
78.42
Glynn Venus threads a neat ball through to Gavin Henry. Gavin Henry passes the ball forward to Francis Walsh. Francis Walsh advances inside the box! Francis Walsh cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
81.05
Paul Flintlock flicks a high pass forward. Theo Schomaker collects the pass. Theo Schomaker shoots from long range. Solid save from Jon Jess.
84.44
Alan Young flicks a high ball forward to Dennis Venema who takes it down. Dennis Venema controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francis Walsh. Francis Walsh makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Thompson but he's offside!
85.04
Glynn Venus flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Venema holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dennis Venema threads the ball through to Simon Thompson. Simon Thompson shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
87.23
Glynn Venus breaks forward. Glynn Venus passes the ball forward to Samuel Veloso. Samuel Veloso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sol Kasper.
90.00
With a delightful solo run, Jonas Jung stretches the opposition's defence. Jonas Jung knocks in a cross ball towards Theo Schomaker. Theo Schomaker heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Wolverhampton Wanderers

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

Possession
65.4%
34.6%
Play Area
32.1%
47.4%
20.5%

Scorers
Ernest Sier 28
Jonathan Crooks 42
Theo Schomaker 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ernest Sier of Manchester City

Match Ratings
1.Jon Jess (GK)
7
2.Glynn Venus (DEF)
7
3.Alan Young (DEF)
7
4.Max Kanu (DEF)
7
5.Marino Campolonghi (MID)
7
6.Dennis Venema (MID)
7
7.Romero P. Castro (MID)
6
8.Robbie Johnson (MID)
7
9.Spencer Dean (ATT)
6
10.Samuel Veloso (ATT)
6
11.Francis Walsh (ATT)
6
 
12.Eoin Murphy (MID)
0
13.Gavin Henry (MID)
6
14.Simon Thompson (DEF)
6

1.Stephen Sullivan (GK)
7
2.Phil Nicholls (DEF)
6
3.Luca Pavenic (DEF)
6
4.Sol Kasper (DEF)
6
5.Stephen Ritchie (MID)
6
6.Aaron Latuheru (MID)yellow card
5
7.Brendan Formon (MID)
6
8.Paul Flintlock (MID)
7
9.Frits Arveladze (MID)
7
10.Ernest Sier (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Jonathan Crooks (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
 
12.Theo Schomaker (DEF)goal scored
9
13.Jonas Jung (DEF)
7
14.Stanley Davies (GK)
6