ESL Championship, Manchester City vs. Reading (Fri Sep 01)


                      Manchester City  |  Reading
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-1-2-2 C
                           Alan Boyce  |  Will Schoolar (CARETAKER)
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK M_Rodak
                          M_Weiser DF  |  DF A_Maitland-N
                         A_Laporte DF  |  DF W_Fofana
                        S_Reguilon DF  |  DF Y_Valery
                        L_Ostigard DF  |  DF Yeray
                         L_Paqueta MF  |  DF S_McCallum
                            L_Sane MF  |  DM Y_Bissouma
                       E_Fernandez MF  |  MF J_Ramsey
                        R_Sterling FW  |  MF M_Djenepo+
                     K_Lewis-Potte MF  |  FW D_Jota
                          R_Lukaku FW  |  FW D_Undav
                                       |
                           U_Cakir SUB |  SUB Z_Steffen
                          J_Stones SUB |  SUB H_Hateboer
                        F_Anderson SUB |  SUB M_Doherty
                           R_Lavia SUB |  SUB L_Dendoncker
                            A_Muir SUB |  SUB P_Bamford




Min. 2  :(mnc) L_Ostigard is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Paqueta 
          ...  L_Paqueta hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 6  :(rea) Y_Bissouma finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  M_Weiser knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 7  :(mnc) L_Paqueta with a slick pass to R_Lukaku 
          ...  R_Lukaku runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Sterling hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Rodak jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 13 :(mnc) L_Paqueta chips the ball over the defence and finds R_Sterling 
          ...  J_Ramsey stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 13 :(rea) D_Jota with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_Undav 
          ...  D_Undav with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  Ederson is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  Ederson looks very relieved! 
Min. 16 :(rea) A defence splitting pass from J_Ramsey to M_Djenepo+ 
          ...  L_Paqueta with a nasty foul 
Min. 22 :(rea) M_Djenepo+ holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Jota 
          ...  D_Jota launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 28 :(rea) S_McCallum with a neat pass into Yeray 
          ...  A_Laporte knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 33 :(mnc) R_Sterling finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  A_Maitland-N with the tackle 
Min. 33 :(rea) Y_Bissouma controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  D_Jota gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Jota has a go! 
          ...  Ederson watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 34 :(mnc) R_Lukaku controls the ball with ease 
          ...  R_Lukaku strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  M_Rodak was lucky there 
Min. 36 :(rea) S_McCallum skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Undav 
          ...  D_Undav hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  Ederson with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 41 :(rea) S_McCallum runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Undav 
          ...  S_Reguilon cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) R_Lukaku loses S_McCallum 
          ...  D_Jota is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 45 :(rea) D_Undav takes advantage of a mistake by L_Paqueta 
          ...  A powerful header from D_Undav ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  Ederson just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 47 :(mnc) L_Paqueta plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Weiser decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  M_Weiser fires the shot in! 
          ...  Looks like it should be <g2>s 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  M_Rodak looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Sane plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  L_Paqueta swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Reguilon! 
          ...  M_Rodak catches it! 

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

Min. 46 :(rea) D_Undav with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves A_Laporte behind 
          ...  But L_Ostigard barges him off the ball 
Min. 47 :(mnc) L_Sane with a 40-yard pass to R_Lukaku 
          ...  Yeray rushes in with a crazy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!! 
Min. 48 :(mnc) L_Sane fires over a low cross to R_Sterling 
          ...  But A_Maitland-N puts the ball out of play 
Min. 50 :(mnc) K_Lewis-Potte finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  M_Djenepo+ with an ugly foul 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Alan Boyce looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 56 :(rea) M_Djenepo+ has it now 
          ...  He takes on L_Sane 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Jota! 
          ...  R_Lukaku with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 57 :(mnc) E_Fernandez threads the through ball to R_Sterling 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Maitland-N belts it clear 
Min. 57 :(rea) Y_Bissouma kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Jota gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Jota attempts a low drive! 
          ...  Ederson is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Lets see if Reading can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Reading ...
Min. 58 :(mnc) Manchester City will now play E 
Min. 60 :(rea) H_Hateboer is going to be brought on 
          ...  W_Fofana is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 62 :(mnc) K_Lewis-Potte makes himself available 
          ...  But Y_Valery wins the ball 
Min. 65 :(rea) L_Dendoncker replaces M_Djenepo+ to play as a MF 
Min. 66 :(mnc) K_Lewis-Potte leaves S_McCallum standing 
          ...  L_Dendoncker tackles cleanly 
Min. 66 :(rea) D_Undav pushes it past the defender 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Ostigard 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Ramsey chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Maitland-N gets his head on it 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 68 :(mnc) F_Anderson is being brought on 
          ...  E_Fernandez is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 69 :(mnc) J_Stones replaces A_Laporte and will play DF 
Min. 69 :(mnc) R_Lukaku takes advantage of a mistake by S_McCallum 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A powerful shot by R_Lukaku ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 70 :(rea) P_Bamford is going to be brought on 
          ...  D_Undav is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 70 :(mnc) K_Lewis-Potte skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Weiser 
          ...  M_Weiser is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds M_Rodak 
          ...  He rounds M_Rodak 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Manchester City are back level! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Reading ...
Min. 70 :(rea) L_Dendoncker with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past S_Reguilon 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Jota! 
          ...  D_Jota aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 71 :(mnc) A_Muir will replace R_Lukaku and play MF 
Min. 72 :(mnc) K_Lewis-Potte with the cross-field pass to R_Sterling 
          ...  R_Sterling tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  M_Rodak makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 72 :(rea) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  P_Bamford is through! 
          ...  P_Bamford has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  Ederson gathers it comfortably 
Min. 76 :(rea) D_Jota knocks it past S_Reguilon and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  D_Jota with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 80 :(rea) L_Dendoncker with an in swinging cross to D_Jota 
          ...  D_Jota drives it low ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 81 :(mnc) L_Paqueta with a one-touch layoff to M_Weiser 
          ...  S_McCallum seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 83 :(mnc) L_Paqueta looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Sterling 
          ...  R_Sterling drives the ball low ! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Sane lofts the ball in! 
          ...  L_Dendoncker reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 83 :(mnc) L_Sane runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  D_Jota with the foul 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
          ...  The fans jeer him off! 
Min. 85 :(mnc) A_Muir sidesteps A_Maitland-N 
          ...  S_McCallum read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 85 :(rea) L_Dendoncker nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  F_Anderson reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 87 :(rea) L_Dendoncker is first to the loose ball 
          ...  L_Dendoncker bears down on goal! 
          ...  Ederson was lucky there 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(mnc) K_Lewis-Potte shows great agility to get past H_Hateboer 
          ...  What fantastic skill 
          ...  S_McCallum gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 92 :(mnc) L_Paqueta flicks it over J_Ramsey and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Driven towards goal by L_Paqueta ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 93 :(rea) J_Ramsey with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves S_Reguilon behind 
          ...  J_Ramsey hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  Ederson collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : L_Paqueta (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Weiser (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Reading Match Info
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Best player          : L_Dendoncker
Scorers              : D_Jota (57)
Sent Off             : Yeray (47), D_Jota (83)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Reading
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       13
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 1 Reading
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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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Ederson        GK  25   1   1   1  27 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
M_Weiser       DF   1  24  12   7  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  22
A_Laporte      DF   1  24  13   6  25 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Reguilon     DF   1  22  14   6  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Ostigard     DF   1  21  11   7  28 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
L_Paqueta      MF   1  14  23  14  27 |  96   0   0   5   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  50   9
L_Sane         MF   1   5  22  17  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Fernandez    MF   1  14  24   8  25 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Sterling     FW   1   5  13  23  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
K_Lewis-Potte  MF   1   7  20  16  22 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Lukaku       FW   1   4  11  24  26 |  74   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
U_Cakir        GK  19   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stones       DF   1  23  12   4  26 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Anderson     MF   1   6  21  16  23 |  25   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Lavia        MF   1  13  19   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Muir         MF   1   6  12  18  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Reading
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Rodak        GK  25   1   1   1  27 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
A_Maitland-N   DF   1  22  11   6  26 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   3
W_Fofana       DF   1  22  11   5  33 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Valery       DF   1  21  13   6  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Yeray          DF   1  21  13   7  28 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
S_McCallum     DF   1  20  14   7  23 |  96   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30   0
Y_Bissouma     DM   1  12  20   6  25 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Ramsey       MF   1  11  22  14  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   9
M_Djenepo+     MF   1   4  20  13  27 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Jota         FW   1   6  12  22  27 |  86   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   1   0 -10   0  24
D_Undav        FW   1   6  12  21  26 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Z_Steffen      GK  20   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Hateboer     DF   1  20  13   6  25 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Doherty      DF   1  19  15   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dendoncker   MF   1  12  20  10  25 |  28   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   9
P_Bamford      FW   1   3   9  20  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
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