ECFML, Portsmouth vs. Manchester City (Thu Mar 25)


                           Portsmouth  |  Manchester City
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                                 None  |  Stadium
                                       |
                          S_Hislop GK  |  GK D_Seaman
                      D_Stefanovic DF  |  DF M_Keown
                        B_Zivkovic DF  |  DF S_Distin
                          M_Taylor DF  |  DF R_Dunne
                         A_D_Zeeuw DF  |  DF D_Sommeil
                          P_Berger MF  |  MF S_W-Phillips
                           S_Stone MF  |  MF T_Sinclair
                         L_Diabate MF  |  MF S_Mcmamaman
                         N_Quashie MF  |  MF J_Barton
                            Yakubu FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                      T_Sheringham FW  |  FW R_Fowler
                                       |
                       Y_Kawaguchi SUB |  SUB K_Schmeichel
                            H_Foxe SUB |  SUB J_Sun
                          G_O'Neil SUB |  SUB C_Negouai
                         J_Roberts SUB |  SUB P_Wanchope
                         S_Todorov SUB |  SUB J_Macken




Min. 1  :(cit) R_Fowler uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  What a shot from R_Fowler ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 6  :(por) S_Stone works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Berger 
          ...  P_Berger has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Stone plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Seaman 
Min. 6  :(cit) T_Sinclair plays a long ball to D_Sommeil 
          ...  D_Sommeil shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  S_Hislop is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 7  :(por) M_Taylor moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Yakubu 
          ...  J_Barton takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 8  :(por) S_Stone kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Yakubu gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Yakubu ! 
          ...  D_Seaman fists it away 
Min. 12 :(cit) D_Sommeil finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  But M_Taylor wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 16 :(por) L_Diabate plays a long ball to A_D_Zeeuw 
          ...  A_D_Zeeuw goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 22 :(por) D_Stefanovic uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Stefanovic ! 
          ...  D_Seaman gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 23 :(por) N_Quashie reads the run of Yakubu 
          ...  Yakubu has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  D_Seaman gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 25 :(por) P_Berger is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  B_Zivkovic latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A vicious shot by B_Zivkovic ! 
          ...  D_Seaman saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 26 :(por) S_Stone holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Diabate 
          ...  L_Diabate tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  D_Seaman saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 27 :(cit) T_Sinclair cuts inside M_Taylor 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  T_Sinclair with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  What agility from S_Hislop 
Min. 28 :(cit) S_W-Phillips has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past T_Sheringham 
          ...  He knocks it to R_Fowler! 
          ...  S_Stone wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 32 :(por) M_Taylor with the first time flick to L_Diabate 
          ...  L_Diabate aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 33 :(por) S_Stone kills the ball dead 
          ...  S_Stone with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  D_Seaman gets the finger tips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_D_Zeeuw crosses it in! 
          ...  D_Seaman comes out and claims it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cit) S_W-Phillips plays the early ball across the box to find S_Distin in space 
          ...  A_D_Zeeuw reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Sommeil plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  S_Hislop catches it! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Portsmouth 0-0 Manchester City

Min. 46 :(cit) R_Dunne leaves P_Berger standing 
          ...  N_Quashie goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 47 :(por) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  M_Taylor seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  D_Sommeil is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  D_Seaman misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Berger swings it in! 
          ...  D_Sommeil gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 52 :(por) L_Diabate crosses in from the wing, he finds S_Stone in the box 
          ...  S_Stone has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  D_Seaman won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 53 :(por) S_Stone cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Yakubu 
          ...  Yakubu is clean through, he is one on one with D_Seaman 
          ...  He rounds D_Seaman 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  Its hit the side netting!! 
Min. 55 :(por) B_Zivkovic sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to Yakubu 
          ...  Yakubu has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  D_Seaman with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 62 :(por) N_Quashie skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  N_Quashie runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 64 :(por) Yakubu flicks it past M_Keown 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  R_Fowler hits it out for a throw 
Min. 66 :(por) The ball is passed in from M_Taylor, he finds T_Sheringham 
          ...  T_Sheringham goes for goal ! 
          ...  D_Seaman can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  D_Seaman has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 67 :(por) L_Diabate looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Yakubu 
          ...  Yakubu gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  D_Seaman tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Quashie plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  D_Seaman makes the catch! 
Min. 73 :(por) D_Stefanovic knocks it forward 
          ...  D_Sommeil slips 
          ...  T_Sheringham gets to it! 
          ...  D_Sommeil recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 74 :(por) M_Taylor runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Berger 
          ...  P_Berger attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 76 :(por) T_Sheringham runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Berger 
          ...  P_Berger with a powerful header ! 
          ...  D_Seaman blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 78 :(por) N_Quashie moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Stone 
          ...  But S_Distin slides in 
Min. 78 :(cit) J_Barton plays it forward to S_W-Phillips 
          ...  S_W-Phillips beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at S_Hislop 
          ...  He rounds S_Hislop 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  S_Hislop somehow manages to get to it !! 
Min. 80 :(cit) S_Mcmamaman plays a long ball to R_Fowler 
          ...  R_Fowler leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  S_Hislop never had a chance! 
Min. 81 :(por) S_Stone finds P_Berger in acres of space 
          ...  P_Berger with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But D_Seaman punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_Seaman got a touch 
Min. 82 :(cit) T_Sinclair has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past T_Sheringham 
          ...  He knocks it to N_Anelka! 
          ...  N_Anelka with the chance ! 
          ...  But S_Hislop just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 84 :(por) P_Berger has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Yakubu gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Keown 
Min. 85 :(por) P_Berger with the through ball to Yakubu 
          ...  R_Dunne reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 85 :(cit) S_Distin boots it towards R_Fowler 
          ...  S_Stone reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 85 :(cit) D_Sommeil slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again though 
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue 
Min. 86 :(cit) R_Dunne crosses to R_Fowler 
          ...  R_Fowler has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  S_Hislop makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Fratton Park
Attendance           : 19,179
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Portsmouth Match Info
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Best player          : S_Stone (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : D_Seaman
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Portsmouth  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       7
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          20        |       8
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Final Score          : Portsmouth 0 - 0 Manchester City
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Player Statistics - Portsmouth
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Hislop       GK  12   7   6   5  15 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
D_Stefanovic   DF   1  12   6   5  28 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  10   3   2
B_Zivkovic     DF   1  12   5   6  31 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   2
M_Taylor       DF   1  11   9   4  19 |  92   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   5  12   0
A_D_Zeeuw      DF   1  11   7   4  13 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   5   0   0
P_Berger       MF   1   6  12   9  24 |  92   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   9   4
S_Stone        MF   1   6  11   8  15 |  92   0   2   5   0   2   0   0   0   0  10  15   2
L_Diabate      MF   1   4  10   7  15 |  92   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   9   2
N_Quashie      MF   1   6  10   6  21 |  92   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   5   6   0
Yakubu         FW   1   4   8  12  16 |  92   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
T_Sheringham   FW   1   5   5  12  14 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
Y_Kawaguchi    GK  11   5   7   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Foxe         DF   1  11   9   4  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_O'Neil       MF   1   7  10   5  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Roberts      FW   1   6   9  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Todorov      FW   1   6   7  11  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Seaman       GK  13   7   6   5  21 |  92  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   1  12   5   6  23 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0
S_Distin       DF   1  12   7   4  12 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3   0
R_Dunne        DF   1  11   7   6  16 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3   0
D_Sommeil      DF   1  11   7   5  13 |  92   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
S_W-Phillips   MF   1   6  13   9  10 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   2
T_Sinclair     MF   1   6  13   9  12 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   2
S_Mcmamaman    MF   1   4  12   6  11 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0
J_Barton       MF   1   8  11   6  27 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3   0
N_Anelka       FW   1   6   7  13  20 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
R_Fowler       FW   1   6   7  12  23 |  92   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   5   0   2
K_Schmeichel   GK  10   6   5   5  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Sun          DF   1  11   9   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Negouai      MF   1   7  10   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Wanchope     FW   1   6   6  10  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Macken       FW   1   6   7  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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