Manchester City vs Everton

LVRM, mac vs. Everton (Thu May 20)


mac | Everton
3-2-2-3 C | 4-1-1-2-2 P
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Given GK | GK Howard
Richards DF | DF Baines
Lescott DF | DF Heitinga
Toure DF | DF Senderos
Barry DM | DF P_Neville
Vieira DM | DM Fellaini
W_Phillips MF | MF Arteta
Ireland MF | AM T_Cahill
Govou FW | AM Pienaar
Tevez FW | FW Saha
Adebayor FW | FW Yakubu
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J_Garcia SUB | SUB Turner
Zabaleta SUB | SUB Distin
De_Jong SUB | SUB Jagielka
M_Johnson SUB | SUB Bilyaletdinov
F_Jara SUB | SUB Vaughan

Referee: Al_Ghamdi (Arabia_Saudí)


Min. 2 :(mac) Govou plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... What a shot from Govou !
... It could go anywhere
... Howard can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... Howard makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 8 :(eve) T_Cahill lays the ball back to Pienaar
... Pienaar controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... Given is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 10 :(mac) Barry leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to Tevez
... Tevez controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 13 :(mac) Toure has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past Heitinga
... He knocks it to Tevez!
... Tevez with the side footed shot!
... Brilliant save from Howard
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 15 :(mac) W_Phillips takes advantage of a mistake by Baines
... He runs towards goal
... Senderos slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 15 :(eve) Fellaini plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Yakubu decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Vieira wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 19 :(eve) Yakubu turns past the defender
... He has created space for himself now
... Yakubu looks to see where Given is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... Given falls over
... But Given is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 22 :(eve) Yakubu can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... Yakubu hits a crisp volley!
... Given is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 24 :(mac) Govou with a penetrating pass to Tevez
... Tevez with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... Howard just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 27 :(mac) The defender under hits the back pass!
... Tevez is through!
... Tevez hits a great shot !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Barry crosses it in!
... Heitinga reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 30 :(eve) Arteta cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Senderos
... Senderos with a little chip!
... But Given punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 34 :(mac) W_Phillips runs at Senderos
... He takes it past him
... Baines slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Lescott hits it towards the far post!
... Howard reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 35 :(eve) Saha picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
... But Toure barges him off the ball
Min. 38 :(eve) Pienaar finds Yakubu in the box
... Yakubu hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 40 :(mac) Vieira hits a hard pass to Adebayor
... Heitinga clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 42 :(eve) Saha breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on Given!
... Tevez brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... Al_Ghamdi reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(eve) Saha takes advantage of a mistake by Ireland
... Intercepted by Toure
Min. 46 :(eve) Senderos finds Arteta in the box
... Lescott stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That’s a rash challenge!!
... Al_Ghamdi wants a word
... It’s just a warning

************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: mac 0-0 Everton

Min. 48 :(mac) W_Phillips sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Tevez
... Baines wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 52 :(mac) W_Phillips with a slide rule pass to Barry
... P_Neville with an ugly foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... Al_Ghamdi shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 55 :(eve) Yakubu takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... Yakubu with a stunning strike !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 55 :(mac) Govou takes advantage of a bad back pass from Baines
... T_Cahill is late with that one
... I think he was just trying to get to the ball
... Al_Ghamdi lectures him
Min. 56 :(mac) Adebayor gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... Adebayor with his head down lets it go !
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 57 :(mac) Vieira is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... Adebayor latches onto the ball
... Adebayor with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 58 :(mac) Barry with a glorious 60-yard pass to Tevez
... A delicate header from Tevez !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... Howard saves it !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... W_Phillips swings it in!
... Ireland gets a shot in
... Howard makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 60 :(eve) Given miskicks!
... Yakubu is takes control of the ball!
... Yakubu smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 61 :(mac) W_Phillips heads the ball back to Ireland
... Ireland with a scorcher of a shot !
... Howard tips it round the post
... Good save
... CORNER!
... Vieira hits it towards the far post!
... The ball comes to Lescott
... He knocks it goalward
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Barry swings it in!
... Ireland gets to it!
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 62 :(eve) T_Cahill drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Yakubu
... Lescott is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... Al_Ghamdi calls him over
... Al_Ghamdi tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 63 :(mac) Ireland finds Adebayor in acres of space
... But Fellaini sweeps up the threat
Min. 68 :(eve) Saha with a burst of pace
... Cleared by Barry
Min. 69 :(eve) Yakubu with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past the defender
... Given fouls
... That was disgusting
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... PENALTY !!
... Pienaar takes it
... He's put it wide!
Min. 74 :(eve) P_Neville with an inch perfect pass to Fellaini
... Adebayor with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 78 :(mac) Tevez is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Ireland
... Yakubu gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 78 :(eve) T_Cahill is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... T_Cahill fires off a left-footed shot !
... It's beaten Given
... It goes wide !!
Min. 79 :(mac) Barry finds Tevez with a ball over the defence
... Baines reads the play well
Min. 79 :(eve) Saha looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Arteta
... Barry fouls badly
... That looked malicious
... Al_Ghamdi calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... The manager of mac looks relieved
Min. 84 :(eve) T_Cahill pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... Vieira with a deliberate foul
... Al_Ghamdi will want to speak to him
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

************* FULL TIME ****************





Match Details
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mac Match Info
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Best player : Toure
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Tevez (42), Lescott (62), Given (69), Adebayor (74)
Injured : N/A
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Everton Match Info
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Best player : Baines (Man of the Match)
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : P_Neville (52)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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mac | Everton
Attempts on Goal : 12 | 8
Off target : 8 | 6
On target : 4 | 2
Possession : 53 | 47
Corners : 5 | 0
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 4 | 1
Subs Used : 0 | 0
Fouls : 8 | 7
Key Tackles : 4 | 7
Key Passes : 12 | 8
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Final Score : Manchester City 0 - 0 Everton
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