Match Report
| Hull City | Hull City |  |  | Manchester City | Manchester City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| George Granville | G. Granville |  | 69 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 55 | | Mick Craddock | M. Craddock | ||||||||
| Paul Burbage | P. Burbage | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | | D | 58 |  | Ernesto Carcedo | E. Carcedo | ||||||||
| Mick Gray | M. Gray | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 | | Gavin Jackson | G. Jackson | |||||||||
| Paul Lowe | P. Lowe | | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Edward Stewart | E. Stewart | |||||||||
| Elena Morales | E. Morales | | 56 | D | | 5 | | D | 50 | | Dennis Wright | D. Wright | |||||||||
| Darren Edghill | D. Edghill | | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 | | Oleg Mendez | O. Mendez | |||||||||
| Billy Moore | B. Moore | | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Peter Pearce | P. Pearce | |||||||||
| Tommy Charlton | T. Charlton | | 67 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Graham Bellamy | G. Bellamy | |||||||||
| Arturo Vega | A. Vega | | 56 | M | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Matthew Lineker | M. Lineker | |||||||||
| Chris Dixon | C. Dixon | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 |  | Cesare Tommasi | C. Tommasi | |||||||||
| Colin Morrison | C. Morrison |  | 63 | A | | 11 | | A | 67 | | Dominic Ferguson | D. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Trevor Mcgreal | T. Mcgreal | | 63 | G | | 12 | | A | 61 | | Robert Craddock | R. Craddock | |||||||||
| Stan Howey | S. Howey | | 57 | A | | 13 | | A | 57 | | Neil Mowbray | N. Mowbray | |||||||||
| Des Royce | D. Royce | | 54 | A | | 14 | | G | 55 | | Nick Kahn | N. Kahn | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at KC Stadium where Hull City play host to Manchester City. A crowd of 8,759 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hull City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Manchester City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Eoin Keane.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hull City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Manchester City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Eoin Keane.
0.00
0-0Hull City start the match!
10.03
0-0Peter Pearce sees Dominic Ferguson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dominic Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Lineker. Matthew Lineker directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
12.16
0-0Graham Bellamy runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Graham Bellamy advances inside the box! Graham Bellamy side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by George Granville.
15.32
Tommy Charlton chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Morrison. With great vision, Colin Morrison plays the ball forward to Chris Dixon who has made a great run into the box. Chris Dixon comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Mick Craddock. Excellent save.
16.32
Ernesto Carcedo plays the ball forward to Peter Pearce. Peter Pearce sees space and advances. Peter Pearce sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
30.46
0-0Oleg Mendez makes a beautiful solo run. Oleg Mendez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Elena Morales.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Hull City appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Manchester City kick off and get the second half underway!
48.40
0-0Paul Lowe catches Dominic Ferguson on the ankles. Paul Lowe is given a warning by the referee! Dominic Ferguson runs off the knock.
49.56
Tommy Charlton threads the ball through to Chris Dixon. Chris Dixon tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
51.24
Arturo Vega makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Dixon. Chris Dixon rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
55.26
Graham Bellamy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Ferguson. Dominic Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Lowe.
57.19
Paul Lowe passes the ball forward to Billy Moore. Billy Moore runs straight at the opposition's defence. Billy Moore shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
65.58
Graham Bellamy decides to run forward with the ball. Graham Bellamy knocks in a cross ball towards Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
71.40
0-0Matthew Lineker barges into Mick Gray. The referee calls over Matthew Lineker and shows him a yellow card! Mick Gray hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.57
0-0Manchester City have made 3 substitutions with Robert Craddock replacing Dominic Ferguson, Neil Mowbray replacing Graham Bellamy and Nick Kahn replacing Edward Stewart .
84.06
Tommy Charlton knocks the ball forward to Colin Morrison. Colin Morrison advances inside the box! Colin Morrison makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Solid save from Mick Craddock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.6%
40.4%
Play Area
29.8%
49.1%
21.1%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Graham Bellamy of Manchester City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | George Granville (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Paul Burbage (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mick Gray (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Paul Lowe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Elena Morales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Darren Edghill (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Billy Moore (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Tommy Charlton (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Arturo Vega (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Chris Dixon (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Colin Morrison (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Trevor Mcgreal (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stan Howey (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Des Royce (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Mick Craddock (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ernesto Carcedo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gavin Jackson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Edward Stewart (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dennis Wright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oleg Mendez (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Peter Pearce (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Graham Bellamy (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Matthew Lineker (ATT) |  | 4 |
| 10. | Cesare Tommasi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dominic Ferguson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Robert Craddock (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Neil Mowbray (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Nick Kahn (GK) | 6 | |