Match Report


Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town     Manchester CityManchester City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ben IzzetB. Izzet44
G
captain1
G
50Darren BeagrieD. Beagrie
Pascal GleisensteinP. Gleisenstein57
D
2
D
73Wayne HuckerbyW. Huckerby
Sol PeckhamS. Peckham56
D
3
D
52Duarte CostaD. Costa
Lomano DrydenL. Dryden56
D
4
D
62Fabian Van FessemF. Van Fessem
Nwankwo GascoigneN. Gascoigne55
D
5
D
54Eddie PlowrightE. Plowright
Alfred BenjaminA. Benjamin67
M
6
M
67Neves Capucho EribertoN. Eriberto
Tim MasonT. Mason65
M
7
M
61Norman Lua-LuaN. Lua-Lua
Bert Van GalenB. Van Galen57
M
8captain
A
66Marcel van den BroekM. van den Broek
Kieron RichardsK. Richards60
A
9
A
65Claudiu CuzaC. Cuza
Simon LofthouseS. Lofthouse59
A
10
M
69Teddy FabianoT. Fabiano
Duncan SimonsenD. Simonsen43
A
11
D
59Rodolfo CruzR. Cruz
 
Lee PowerL. Power54
D
12
M
52Leon RahnL. Rahn
Marc BeckM. Beck51
D
13
D
51Liam EdwardsL. Edwards
Jonathan SmithJ. Smith51
M
14
M
46Albert LozanoA. Lozano

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at John Smiths Stadium where Huddersfield Town play host to Manchester City. A crowd of 9,130 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Huddersfield Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Manchester City appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Spencer Sherwood.


0.00
Huddersfield Town get the match underway!
2.55
Lomano Dryden sees a break and surges forward. Lomano Dryden sees Simon Lofthouse in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Lofthouse tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
6.38
Alfred Benjamin flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Simonsen controls it well on his chest. Duncan Simonsen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.38
Bert Van Galen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Lofthouse. Simon Lofthouse shoots from distance but it flies wide!
18.01
Lomano Dryden makes a simple pass to Tim Mason. Tim Mason flicks a high pass forward. Simon Lofthouse holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Lofthouse shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
22.40
Seeing Neves Capucho Eriberto's attacking run, Norman Lua-Lua quickly throws the ball into his path. Neves Capucho Eriberto threads the ball through to Teddy Fabiano. Teddy Fabiano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Claudiu Cuza but he's offside!
24.18
Norman Lua-Lua decides to run forward with the ball. Norman Lua-Lua tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
28.33
Tim Mason makes a beautiful solo run. Tim Mason plays a sublime one-two with Alfred Benjamin and races in on goal... Tim Mason strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Darren Beagrie is on top of it.
30.14
Norman Lua-Lua comes in with a late challenge on Tim Mason. Norman Lua-Lua is shown the yellow card! Tim Mason carries on, but is struggling a bit.
34.37
Nwankwo Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Benjamin controls it well on his chest. Alfred Benjamin makes a probing pass to Duncan Simonsen. Duncan Simonsen puts a great ball through. Tim Mason runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
36.01
Marcel van den Broek clumsily knocks into Sol Peckham. Marcel van den Broek is shown the yellow card! Sol Peckham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Huddersfield Town have changed their lineup with Lee Power replacing Nwankwo Gascoigne. Manchester City have changed their lineup with Leon Rahn replacing Rodolfo Cruz.

45.00
The whistle blows and Manchester City kick off!
47.09
Alfred Benjamin sees Pascal Gleisenstein in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pascal Gleisenstein controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Simonsen. Duncan Simonsen shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
48.51
Norman Lua-Lua clumsily knocks into Tim Mason. The referee warns Norman Lua-Lua to calm down! Tim Mason hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.22
Without breaking stride, Tim Mason plays the ball forward to Duncan Simonsen. Duncan Simonsen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.29
Sol Peckham clumsily knocks into Claudiu Cuza. The referee calls over Sol Peckham and warns him to calm down! Claudiu Cuza gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.25
Huddersfield Town have made a substitution with Jonathan Smith replacing Kieron Richards .
66.40
Bert Van Galen threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Smith. Jonathan Smith kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Simonsen but the referee indicates it's offside!
69.19
Pascal Gleisenstein hacks Claudiu Cuza from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Claudiu Cuza hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.33
Alfred Benjamin changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alfred Benjamin shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.15
Alfred Benjamin makes a simple pass to Jonathan Smith. Jonathan Smith threads the ball through to Bert Van Galen but he's offside!
85.51
Bert Van Galen hits a low pass to Jonathan Smith. Jonathan Smith knocks in a cross ball towards Alfred Benjamin. Alfred Benjamin gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.51
Tim Mason takes a quick throw-in. Lomano Dryden passes the ball forward to Jonathan Smith. Jonathan Smith plays a quick one-two with Simon Lofthouse and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Jonathan Smith provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
90.00
Neves Capucho Eriberto flicks a high pass forward. Marcel van den Broek holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcel van den Broek plays a quick one-two with Norman Lua-Lua and rushes in on goal... Marcel van den Broek muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Lee Power's outstretched leg.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Huddersfield Town

Manchester City
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
5
0
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63%
37%
Play Area
19.8%
46.9%
33.3%

Scorers
Norman Lua-Lua 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Norman Lua-Lua of Manchester City

Match Ratings
1.Ben Izzet (GK)
6
2.Pascal Gleisenstein (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Sol Peckham (DEF)
6
4.Lomano Dryden (DEF)
7
5.Nwankwo Gascoigne (DEF)
6
6.Alfred Benjamin (MID)
7
7.Tim Mason (MID)
8
8.Bert Van Galen (MID)
7
9.Kieron Richards (ATT)
6
10.Simon Lofthouse (ATT)
6
11.Duncan Simonsen (ATT)
6
 
12.Lee Power (DEF)
6
13.Marc Beck (DEF)
0
14.Jonathan Smith (MID)
6

1.Darren Beagrie (GK)
8
2.Wayne Huckerby (DEF)
6
3.Duarte Costa (DEF)
6
4.Fabian Van Fessem (DEF)
7
5.Eddie Plowright (DEF)
6
6.Neves Capucho Eriberto (MID)
7
7.Norman Lua-Lua (MID)goal scoredyellow card
9
8.Marcel van den Broek (ATT)yellow card
5
9.Claudiu Cuza (ATT)
6
10.Teddy Fabiano (MID)
6
11.Rodolfo Cruz (DEF)
6
 
12.Leon Rahn (MID)
6
13.Liam Edwards (DEF)
0
14.Albert Lozano (MID)
0