Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at The Etihad Stadium where Manchester City play host to West Ham United. A crowd of 9,821 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Manchester City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while West Ham United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Manchester City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while West Ham United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Manchester City kick off and get the match underway!
2.09
0-0Charles-Edward Boumnijel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adrian Wright-Phillips. Adrian Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.30
Mile Schwarzer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcus Southgate. Marcus Southgate threads the ball through to Kemal Clegg. Kemal Clegg knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Djimi Alicarte.
6.45
0-0Gerard Maes barges into Charles-Edward Boumnijel. The referee calls over Gerard Maes and warns him to calm down! Charles-Edward Boumnijel gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
8.50
0-0Charles-Edward Boumnijel sees a break and surges forward. Charles-Edward Boumnijel shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.43
0-1Sjaak Koeman passes the ball forward to Robbie Griffin. Robbie Griffin shoots from distance. It's there!! Jody Philips has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
12.14
Thomas Sbaccanti kicks a strong pass forward to Kemal Clegg. Kemal Clegg knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by George Mcleod.
14.42
Kevin Hurst makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcus Southgate. Marcus Southgate passes the ball forward to Adrian Wright-Phillips. Adrian Wright-Phillips knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Djimi Alicarte.
18.02
Kevin Hurst kicks a strong pass forward to Hocine Ramdani. What teamwork. Hocine Ramdani chips the ball to his team mate, Adrian Wright-Phillips. Adrian Wright-Phillips plays a perfect one-two with Kemal Clegg and rushes in on goal... Adrian Wright-Phillips cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
26.50
0-1Gerard Maes threads the ball through to Liam Gilchrist. Liam Gilchrist plays a perfect one-two with Matthias Rohrschneider and rushes in on goal... Liam Gilchrist tries a spectacular strike but somehow Jody Philips manages to keep it out.
28.37
Kevin Hurst knocks the ball forward to Marcus Southgate. Marcus Southgate brings the ball forward. Marcus Southgate knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.57
Sjaak Koeman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthias Rohrschneider. Matthias Rohrschneider shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
33.11
Gerard Maes chips the ball to his team mate, Robbie Griffin. Robbie Griffin whips in a cross ball towards Liam Gilchrist. Liam Gilchrist flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
38.57
Djimi Alicarte makes a beautiful solo run. Djimi Alicarte chips the ball to his team mate, Robbie Griffin. Robbie Griffin lofts in a cross ball towards Liam Gilchrist. Liam Gilchrist is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Liam Gilchrist!
44.03
Luke Dryden sees a break and surges forward. Luke Dryden threads the ball through to Matthias Rohrschneider. Matthias Rohrschneider plays a perfect one-two with Liam Gilchrist and rushes in on goal... Matthias Rohrschneider cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
45.00
Gerard Maes decides to run forward with the ball. Gerard Maes plays a perfect one-two with Robbie Griffin and rushes in on goal... Gerard Maes shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Jody Philips had no chance!! Goal for West Ham United!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
West Ham United kick off!
49.56
Djimi Alicarte flicks the ball to his team mate, Sjaak Koeman. Sjaak Koeman brings the ball forward. Sjaak Koeman plays a perfect one-two with Robbie Griffin and rushes in on goal... Sjaak Koeman makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
57.01
0-3Robert Christie hacks Thomas Sbaccanti from behind! Robert Christie is given a warning by the referee! Thomas Sbaccanti runs off the knock.
60.50
Ruben Faria hacks Mile Schwarzer from behind! The referee calls over Ruben Faria and warns him to calm down! Mile Schwarzer stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.40
Gerard Maes sees a break and surges forward. Gerard Maes shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.38
Robert Christie passes the ball forward to Gerard Maes. Gerard Maes kicks a strong pass forward to Robbie Griffin. Robbie Griffin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jody Philips who gathers it comfortably.
77.31
Marcus Southgate flicks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Wright-Phillips. Adrian Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.50
Mile Schwarzer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Charles-Edward Boumnijel. Charles-Edward Boumnijel kicks a strong pass forward to Adrian Wright-Phillips. Adrian Wright-Phillips sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
87.54
Gerard Maes clumsily knocks into Charles-Edward Boumnijel. The referee calls over Gerard Maes again and warns him to calm down! Charles-Edward Boumnijel is really getting knocked about but he carries on with a struggle.
89.28
Marcus Southgate knocks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Wright-Phillips. Adrian Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Ruben Faria makes a probing pass to Matthias Rohrschneider. Matthias Rohrschneider plays a perfect one-two with Robbie Griffin and rushes in on goal... Matthias Rohrschneider tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
0
5
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
30.5%
43.9%
25.6%
Scorers