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Manchester City - Southampton FC

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Kick off: 19/08/2012 / 16:00
Stadium: Etihad Stadium

Live Commentary

90+4`The referee of this match blows the final whistle.
90+3`From the statistics, we can see that today's attendance is 46190.
90+1`Now, the team of Southampton FC is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
90+1`The fourth official shows there are [num] minute(s) of time to be added.
90`Joleon Lescott manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
90`Billy Sharp crosses the ball.
90`Steven Davis crosses the ball.
90`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 69% ball possession compared to away team's 31%.
89`Now, the team of Southampton FC is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
89`Aleksandar Kolarov manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
89`Adam Lallana crosses the ball.
89`Now, the team of Southampton FC is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
87`A tactical substitution is to be made. Carlos Tevez leaves the pitch being substituted by Aleksandar Kolarov.
87`goalObviously, Morgan Schneiderlin is a big professional. He makes a tactical foul, and should be happy he receives only a yellow card.
87`Morgan Schneiderlin fouls one of the players from the opponent's team.
87`Rickie Lambert from Southampton FC directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
87`Great dribbling shown by Rickie Lambert passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
86`A tactical substitution is to be made. Jason Puncheon leaves the pitch being substituted by Billy Sharp.
86`It's a goal kick for Manchester City.
84`It's a goal kick for Manchester City.
84`Jose Miguel Fonte from the team of Southampton FC tries a volley but what a pity... The ball goes for a goal kick.
84`Rickie Lambert from Southampton FC heads the ball to a team mate.
84`Jason Puncheon crosses the ball.
84`Now, the team of Southampton FC is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
84`Joleon Lescott manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
84`Corner kick for the team of Southampton FC. Daniel Fox is about to send the ball in.
83`Morgan Schneiderlin shoots towards the goal, but the ball deflects off of a player and doesn't find the target.
83`Guilherme Do Prado from Southampton FC sends the ball into the opponent's half of the field but his attempt to cross was successfully blocked.
81`goalIs that a yellow card in the referee's hand... Yes. Samir Nasri is booked for his unsportsmanlike conduct.
80`goalGOOOAAAL! - What a nice goal scored by Samir Nasri.
80`That was a bad clearance by Daniel Fox and no doubt, his team is put under a pressure at this moment.
80`Gael Clichy crosses the ball.
79`The home team pressure is evident. They are showing much more active play against their opponents.
79`Jos Hooiveld manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
79`Yaya Touré from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but his team mates fail to benefit from it.
79`Now, the team of Manchester City is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
78`It's a goal kick for Southampton FC.
78`Excellent opportunity for Edin Dzeko to score but his header can't find its way to the goal!
77`Yaya Touré crosses the ball.
77`Now, the team of Manchester City is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
77`Nice clearance by Nathaniel Clyne. It is a corner kick for their opponents so let's see whether they will take advantage of it.
76`Yaya Touré takes a nice shot from a direct free kick but it doesn't bring any happiness to his team. The goalkeeper saves the ball.
76`Jason Puncheon commits a foul against Mario Balotelli.
76`Samir Nasri from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
75`Kelvin Davis manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
75`Corner kick for the team of Manchester City. Samir Nasri is about to send the ball in.
75`Nice clearance by Jose Miguel Fonte. It is a corner kick for their opponents so let's see whether they will take advantage of it.
74`Gael Clichy crosses the ball.
74`Now, the team of Manchester City is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
74`Jos Hooiveld manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
74`Mario Balotelli from Manchester City runs with the ball.
73`It's a goal kick for Southampton FC.
73`What a chance for Mario Balotelli but he doesn't manage to score. I think it is harder to miss than to score from this position!
73`Samir Nasri from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box.
73`The team of Manchester City starts a counter attack so let's see the result of this action.
73`Great chance for Adam Lallana but he doesn't manage to put the ball into the net. His shot is well blocked.
72`goalHE SCORES! - Edin Dzeko picks up that loose ball and takes advantage of it. Nice goal, well done.
72`Vincent Kompany from Manchester City successfully passes the ball in the box and finds a team mate.
72`Corner kick for the team of Manchester City. Samir Nasri is about to send the ball in.
72`A tactical substitution is to be made. David Silva leaves the pitch being substituted by Mario Balotelli.
72`Nice clearance by Nathaniel Clyne. It is a corner kick for their opponents so let's see whether they will take advantage of it.
71`Pablo Zabaleta crosses the ball.
71`Yaya Touré takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
70`Guilherme Do Prado manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
70`Yaya Touré from Manchester City successfully passes the ball in the box and finds a team mate.
69`Guilherme Do Prado manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
69`Corner kick for the team of Manchester City. David Silva is about to send the ball in.
68`goalGOOOAAAL! - Steven Davis manages to put the ball in their opponent's net.
68`Adam Lallana of Southampton FC passes the ball to a team mate.
67`The team of Southampton FC starts a counter attack so let's see the result of this action.
67`Jack Rodwell makes an error in the defence and it might be really dangerous for his team.
67`Jose Miguel Fonte manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
67`Corner kick for the team of Manchester City. Samir Nasri is about to send the ball in.
67`Fine try for Carlos Tevez but his free kick is well blocked by an opponent.
66`Morgan Schneiderlin commits a foul against Samir Nasri.
66`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 66% ball possession compared to away team's 34%.
65`A tactical substitution is to be made. Jamie Ward-Prowse leaves the pitch being substituted by Steven Davis.
65`Rickie Lambert fouls one of the players from the opponent's team.
65`Pablo Zabaleta from Manchester City tries to head the ball to a team mate, but the keeper comes out and claims it.
65`Gael Clichy crosses the ball.
64`Now, the team of Manchester City is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
63`Jason Puncheon manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
63`Yaya Touré crosses the ball.
63`Jose Miguel Fonte manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
63`David Silva from Manchester City successfully passes the ball in the box and finds a team mate.
60`goalIs that a yellow card in the referee's hand... Yes. Daniel Fox is booked for his unsportsmanlike conduct.
59`goalGOOOAAAL! - Rickie Lambert manages to put the ball in their opponent's net.
59`Guilherme Do Prado takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
59`Adam Lallana from Southampton FC successfully passes the ball in the box and finds a team mate.
59`It's a goal kick for Southampton FC.
58`Carlos Tevez shoots but anyhow, his attempt to reach the opponent's goal is far from reality.
58`Yaya Touré of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
58`The team of Manchester City starts a counter attack so let's see the result of this action.
57`It's a goal kick for Manchester City.
57`Adam Lallana from the team of Southampton FC tries a volley but what a pity... The ball goes for a goal kick.
57`Jason Puncheon crosses the ball.
57`Now, the team of Southampton FC is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
57`Jamie Ward-Prowse takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
57`Now, the team of Southampton FC is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
56`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Edin Dzeko from Manchester City is in offside position.
55`A tactical substitution is to be made. Jay Rodriguez leaves the pitch being substituted by Rickie Lambert.
55`What a chance for David Silva but he doesn't manage to score. I think it is harder to miss than to score from this position!
55`Samir Nasri of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
55`Carlos Tevez shoots, but the goalkeeper shows his qualities. The ball is still in the field...
55`Carlos Tevez from Manchester City runs with the ball.
54`Pablo Zabaleta takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
54`Jay Rodriguez manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
54`Corner kick for the team of Manchester City. Samir Nasri is about to send the ball in.
52`It's a goal kick for Southampton FC.
52`What a chance for Gael Clichy but he doesn't manage to score. I think it is harder to miss than to score from this position!
52`Yaya Touré from Manchester City makes a great pass.
51`Morgan Schneiderlin from Southampton FC commits a foul over David Silva but the referee doesn't think it's a foul. He just waves play on.
50`Morgan Schneiderlin manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
50`Gael Clichy crosses the ball.
49`Kelvin Davis comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
49`Edin Dzeko from Manchester City miskicks completely.
49`Samir Nasri from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box.
49`Great dribbling shown by Samir Nasri passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
46`Now, the team of Southampton FC is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
46`We can hear the referee's whistle. So, let's get the second half underway.
45+5`The referee blows for a halftime, so we already have the first 45 minutes behind us.
45+3`It's a goal kick for Southampton FC.
45+3`Carlos Tevez from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
45+2`It's a goal kick for Southampton FC.
45+2`It seemed that David Silva from Manchester City headed the ball well but it is just wide.
45+2`David Silva takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
45+2`Carlos Tevez shoots, but the goalkeeper shows his qualities. The ball is still in the field...
45+2`Samir Nasri of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
45+2`Jose Miguel Fonte manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
45+2`Pablo Zabaleta crosses the ball.
45+1`Samir Nasri from Manchester City successfully passes the ball in the box and finds a team mate.
45+1`Pablo Zabaleta from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box.
45+1`David Silva of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
45+1`The fourth official shows there are [num] minute(s) of time to be added.
44`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 63% ball possession compared to away team's 37%.
44`Great shot by Edin Dzeko directly into the frame of the goal but the goalkeeper can't be surprised. He saves it.
43`It's a goal kick for Southampton FC.
43`Samir Nasri from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but his team mates fail to benefit from it.
40`goalGOOOAAAL! - Carlos Tevez manages to put the ball in their opponent's net.
40`Samir Nasri of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
40`Morgan Schneiderlin manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
40`Samir Nasri from Manchester City successfully directs a ball squarely in the box and finds a team mate.
39`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Guilherme Do Prado from Southampton FC is in offside position.
38`Kelvin Davis comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
38`Gael Clichy crosses the ball.
38`Now, the team of Manchester City is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
37`It's a goal kick for Manchester City.
37`Jay Rodriguez finishes the attack with a shot towards the goal but the ball goes wide.
36`Corner kick for the team of Southampton FC. Daniel Fox is about to send the ball in.
36`Nice clearance by Samir Nasri. It is a corner kick for their opponents so let's see whether they will take advantage of it.
36`It's a free kick. Adam Lallana is crossing into the opponent's box.
35`Maybe Pablo Zabaleta forgets he is playing football right now... He touches the ball with his hand.
35`Daniel Fox from Southampton FC sends the ball into the opponent's half of the field but his attempt to cross was successfully blocked.
35`Carlos Tevez from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
34`The team of Manchester City starts a counter attack so let's see the result of this action.
34`Yaya Touré commits a foul against Jay Rodriguez.
34`Jose Miguel Fonte manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
33`Pablo Zabaleta from Manchester City successfully directs a ball squarely in the box and finds a team mate.
32`Great shot by Carlos Tevez directly into the frame of the goal but the goalkeeper can't be surprised. He saves it.
32`Now, the team of Manchester City is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
31`Corner kick for the team of Manchester City. Samir Nasri is about to send the ball in.
31`Nice clearance by Jose Miguel Fonte. It is a corner kick for their opponents so let's see whether they will take advantage of it.
31`Gael Clichy crosses the ball.
30`Kelvin Davis comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
30`Gael Clichy crosses the ball.
29`Jose Miguel Fonte manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
29`Carlos Tevez crosses the ball.
29`Daniel Fox manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
29`Carlos Tevez crosses the ball.
27`Kelvin Davis comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
27`Jack Rodwell sends a long pass forward, trying to organize their attack.
25`David Silva from Manchester City tries to play a 1-2 with Edin Dzeko, but the ball is intercepted.
23`Kelvin Davis comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
23`Pablo Zabaleta crosses the ball.
21`Now, the team of Manchester City is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
21`It's a goal kick for Southampton FC.
21`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 58% ball possession compared to away team's 42%.
20`It has started raining, and no doubt the weather conditions become not so pleasant for the players.
20`Now, the team of Manchester City is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
20`Carlos Tevez from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
19`The team of Southampton FC take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
17`Pablo Zabaleta from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
17`David Silva from Manchester City takes a short corner kick so let's see whether this will bring something more to them.
17`Nice clearance by Daniel Fox. It is a corner kick for their opponents so let's see whether they will take advantage of it.
17`HE MISSES! - David Silva doesn't succeed to score from the penalty spot. What a save by the keeper!
16`PENALTY! - Jos Hooiveld commits a foul over Carlos Tevez in the box and the referee points his finger to the white spot.
16`Samir Nasri of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
16`Pablo Zabaleta from Manchester City directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
16`David Silva of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
16`Yaya Touré from Manchester City passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
15`Now, the team of Manchester City is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
15`Pablo Zabaleta from Manchester City sends the ball into the opponent's half of the field but his attempt to cross was successfully blocked.
15`Samir Nasri takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
15`Edin Dzeko of Manchester City passes the ball to a team mate.
15`Yaya Touré from Manchester City successfully passes the ball in the box and finds a team mate.
14`There is a substitution down there. Sergio Agüero goes out and Edin Dzeko takes his place.
14`It's a goal kick for Manchester City.
14`Jay Rodriguez from Southampton FC crosses the ball but it is too far from the desired target.
12`It's a goal kick for Manchester City.
12`Unsuccessful shot by Morgan Schneiderlin from outside the box. The ball passes near the opponent's goal.
12`Joleon Lescott from Manchester City clears the danger with a good tackle.
12`Adam Lallana crosses the ball.
11`We can carry on now. The match resumes...
11`It isn't nice at all. As it can be seen, Sergio Agüero is injured and will have to receive medical help off the pitch.
8`As we can see, Sergio Agüero is injured. The medical team is on the pitch trying to help him continue the match.
8`The game is stopped.
7`Jamie Ward-Prowse takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
7`Vincent Kompany from Manchester City pulls Guilherme Do Prado.
6`Daniel Fox manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
6`Gael Clichy crosses the ball.
6`Adam Lallana commits a foul against Yaya Touré.
5`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Carlos Tevez from Manchester City is in offside position.
5`Joleon Lescott manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
4`Guilherme Do Prado crosses the ball.
3`Pablo Zabaleta commits a foul against Morgan Schneiderlin.
3`Adam Lallana from Southampton FC takes a short corner kick so let's see whether this will bring something more to them.
2`Nice clearance by Jack Rodwell. It is a corner kick for their opponents so let's see whether they will take advantage of it.
2`Now, the team of Southampton FC is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
1`Manchester City taps the ball in and the game continues.
The game is underway and the two teams are ready to give their best to win this duel.
Hi there! We start our broadcasting from Etihad Stadium for today's battle which is about to begin in 5 minutes.
Lineups
4 - 4 - 2    Formation    4 - 3 - 3
  • Clichy
  • Silva
  • Lescott
  • Touré
  • Agüero
  • Hart
  • Kompany
  • Rodwell
  • Tevez
  • Zabaleta
  • Nasri
  • Clyne
  • Puncheon
  • Ward-Prowse
  • Fonte
  • Prado
  • Schneiderlin
  • Davis
  • Hooiveld
  • Rodriguez
  • Lallana
  • Fox
Lineups
1.Joe Hart
5.Pablo Zabaleta
4.Vincent Kompany
6.Joleon Lescott
22.Gael Clichy
8.Samir Nasri
17.Jack Rodwell
42.Yaya Touré
21.David Silva 72'
32.Carlos Tevez 87'
16.Sergio Agüero 14'
Manager: Roberto Mancini
Substitutes
30.Costel Pantilimon
7.James Milner
10.Edin Dzeko 14'
13.Aleksandar Kolarov 87'
15.Stefan Savic
34.Nigel de Jong
45.Mario Balotelli 72'
Unavailable
18.Gareth Barry
2.Micah Richards
1.Kelvin Davis
2.Nathaniel Clyne
6.Jose Miguel Fonte
5.Jos Hooiveld
13.Daniel Fox
16.Jamie Ward-Prowse 65'
4.Morgan Schneiderlin
20.Adam Lallana
21.Guilherme Do Prado
9.Jay Rodriguez 55'
42.Jason Puncheon 86'
Manager: Nigel Adkins
Substitutes
12.Paulo Gazzaniga
7.Rickie Lambert 55'
8.Steven Davis 65'
11.Billy Sharp 86'
22.Frazer Richardson
23.Luke Shaw
19.Daniel Seaborne
Unavailable
8.Jack Cork
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Teams stats: Premier League 2012 / 2013
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