Match Report
| Northampton Town | Northampton Town |  |  | Manchester City | Manchester City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Robbie Oakley | R. Oakley |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 45 | | Matthew Butt | M. Butt | |||||||||
| Alexander Westwood | A. Westwood | | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 51 | | Seth Hulme | S. Hulme | |||||||||
| Dennis Bower | D. Bower | | 52 | D | | 3 | | D | 49 | | Graham Smith | G. Smith | |||||||||
| Sol Hackworth | S. Hackworth | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 48 | | Nicky Robinson | N. Robinson | |||||||||
| Stanley Shearer | S. Shearer | | 48 | D | | 5 | | M | 68 | | Stephen Armstrong | S. Armstrong | |||||||||
| Edward Jeffers | E. Jeffers | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Gavin Beattie | G. Beattie | |||||||||
| Kelvin Cort | K. Cort | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 | | Peter Huckerby | P. Huckerby | |||||||||
| Richard Oliver | R. Oliver | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 53 |  | Yuri Nikiforov | Y. Nikiforov | |||||||||
| Steve Owen | S. Owen | | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 64 |  | Dominic Davidson | D. Davidson | |||||||||
| Mauricio Ramos | M. Ramos |  | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Omer Boertien | O. Boertien | |||||||||
| Richard Nicholls | R. Nicholls | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Nigel Owen | N. Owen | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Manchester City. A crowd of 7,431 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Manchester City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Manchester City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Northampton Town get the match underway!
3.33
0-0Edward Jeffers makes a probing pass to Richard Nicholls. Richard Nicholls shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Matthew Butt manages to gather it comfortably.
6.35
0-0Richard Oliver deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Ramos. Mauricio Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.27
0-0Alexander Westwood makes a probing pass to Edward Jeffers. Edward Jeffers threads the ball through to Richard Nicholls. Richard Nicholls shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
14.15
Richard Oliver controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Nicholls. Richard Nicholls controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
15.57
0-0Peter Huckerby comes in with a late challenge on Kelvin Cort. Peter Huckerby is shown the yellow card! Kelvin Cort hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.25
0-0Yuri Nikiforov surges forward with the ball. Yuri Nikiforov kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Davidson but the referee indicates it's offside!
20.42
Gavin Beattie knocks the ball to his team mate, Omer Boertien. Omer Boertien knocks the ball forward to Dominic Davidson. Dominic Davidson shows great control and tries a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
21.30
Sol Hackworth knocks the ball forward to Richard Oliver. Richard Oliver controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Ramos. Mauricio Ramos whips in a cross ball towards Richard Nicholls. Richard Nicholls powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
24.33
0-0Nicky Robinson barges into Richard Nicholls. Nicky Robinson is given a warning by the referee! Richard Nicholls grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
26.45
Stephen Armstrong knocks the ball forward to Dominic Davidson. Dominic Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Owen. Nigel Owen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
27.09
0-1Graham Smith knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Beattie. Gavin Beattie surges forward with the ball. Gavin Beattie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Robbie Oakley is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
32.15
Richard Oliver makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mauricio Ramos. Mauricio Ramos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.16
Gavin Beattie passes the ball forward to Omer Boertien. Omer Boertien shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
34.51
Dennis Bower passes the ball forward to Kelvin Cort. Kelvin Cort threads the ball through to Steve Owen. Steve Owen knocks in a cross ball towards Mauricio Ramos. Mauricio Ramos directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Matthew Butt!
36.48
Kelvin Cort controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Nicholls. Richard Nicholls shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
38.30
Richard Oliver knocks the ball forward to Steve Owen. Steve Owen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicky Robinson.
42.45
Stanley Shearer advances with the ball. Stanley Shearer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Nicholls. Richard Nicholls knocks in a cross ball towards Steve Owen. Steve Owen directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
44.04
Stanley Shearer kicks a strong pass forward to Kelvin Cort. Kelvin Cort makes a probing pass to Steve Owen. Steve Owen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Dennis Bower makes a probing pass to Richard Oliver. Richard Oliver makes a probing pass to Mauricio Ramos. Mauricio Ramos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Seth Hulme.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Manchester City kick off and get the second half underway!
48.58
Peter Huckerby makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dominic Davidson. Dominic Davidson plays a perfect one-two with Omer Boertien and rushes in on goal... Dominic Davidson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Robbie Oakley had no chance!! Goal for Manchester City!
54.11
Peter Huckerby makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dominic Davidson. Dominic Davidson knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Owen. Nigel Owen heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Robbie Oakley!
55.29
Nicky Robinson threads the ball through to Peter Huckerby. Peter Huckerby knocks the ball to his team mate, Omer Boertien. Omer Boertien knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Robbie Oakley who gathers it comfortably.
57.22
0-2Peter Huckerby catches Kelvin Cort on the ankles. Peter Huckerby is given a warning by the referee! Kelvin Cort runs off the knock.
59.36
Seth Hulme passes the ball forward to Stephen Armstrong. Stephen Armstrong controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dominic Davidson. Dominic Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Owen. Nigel Owen powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
63.32
Seth Hulme knocks the ball to his team mate, Peter Huckerby. Peter Huckerby makes a probing pass to Dominic Davidson. Dominic Davidson shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
65.05
Richard Oliver controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Ramos. Mauricio Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Nicholls. Richard Nicholls heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
67.40
Kelvin Cort passes the ball forward to Steve Owen. Steve Owen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.04
0-2The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
71.38
Stephen Armstrong advances with the ball. Stephen Armstrong knocks the ball forward to Nigel Owen but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
72.38
Richard Oliver deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Ramos. Mauricio Ramos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Seth Hulme.
73.35
Dominic Davidson catches Alexander Westwood on the ankles. Dominic Davidson is warned by the referee! Alexander Westwood runs off the knock.
78.38
Peter Huckerby knocks the ball forward to Dominic Davidson. Dominic Davidson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Robbie Oakley easily smothers it!
79.46
Kelvin Cort kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Nicholls. Richard Nicholls knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.59
Steve Owen comes in with a late challenge on Graham Smith. Steve Owen is shown the yellow card! Graham Smith stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Sol Hackworth barges into Dominic Davidson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dominic Davidson runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.3%
42.7%
Play Area
27%
44.9%
28.1%
Scorers