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26/08/2053, Albanian City Stadium, Manchester, England
EFL Cup, Round 2

Man City Vs Preston

Man City play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: O Kinman (GK) , M Donlon (CB) , O Merricks (CB) , A Rhind (RB) , H McCalmont (LB) , G Mula (CM) , C Maddox (CDM) , M McCluney (CDM) , A Iyorhe (RW) , M Baines (LW) , I Ekpukhon (ST) And the subs are: A MacLeod (CB) , A McChesney (CB) , S McNabb (CM) , S Morrice (CM) , L Marshall (ST)

Preston play in a 3-1-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: K MacNab (GK) , A Barrett (CB) , J Brash (CB) , T Kilduff (CB) , J Braddick (CM) , B MacEwen (CM) , C Hughes (CDM) , I Dargie (CAM) , S Wightman (RM) , G Leamon (LM) , J Burton (ST) And the subs are: R McNeilly (CB) , L Bridgeforth (CB) , M McGinnis (CM) , B Llandinam (CM) , A Cadwallader (ST)

Welcome to Albanian City Stadium in Manchester, England where Manchester City will face Preston North End.  This is round 2 of the EFL Cup.  The attendance is 34059.

1' - Man City kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

3' - Gareth Mula passes to Owen Merricks.  Owen Merricks passes the ball to Mark McCluney.  Mark McCluney sees Gareth Mula making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Gareth Mula is caught offside!  

28' - Bruce MacEwen plays a long pass to Arnie Barrett.  Arnie Barrett hits the ball long to Seth Wightman.  Seth Wightman slides the ball to Josh Burton.  Josh Burton curls in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player Owen Merricks.  

33' - Owen Merricks plays a short pass to Harry McCalmont.  Harry McCalmont plays the ball to Gareth Mula.  Gareth Mula plays the ball to Chris Maddox.  Chris Maddox plays a short pass to Gareth Mula.  Gareth Mula curls in a cross, but Arnie Barrett intercepts and takes possession.  

35' - Arnie Barrett slides the ball to Charles Hughes.  Charles Hughes uses his pace to beat Gareth Mula.  

36' - Charles Hughes sees Ian Dargie making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Ian Dargie is able to control the ball.  Ian Dargie takes a shot...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

37' - Owen Kinman spots a run from Ian Ekpukhon.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Ian Ekpukhon is caught offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Preston kick the ball off for the restart.  

49' - Ian Dargie passes the ball to Tobias Kilduff.  Tobias Kilduff finds Seth Wightman with a short pass.  Seth Wightman finds Arnie Barrett with a long pass.  Arnie Barrett slides the ball to Bruce MacEwen.  Bruce MacEwen fires a shot from distance, aiming for the top of the net...and Bruce MacEwen scores!  That's an exquisite goal from the Preston player!  The keeper couldn't get near the ball!

50' - Man City kick the ball off for the restart.  

53' - Owen Merricks slides the ball to Alex Rhind.  Alex Rhind plays the ball to Gareth Mula.  Gareth Mula sees a run from Ian Ekpukhon.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Ian Ekpukhon is able to take the ball.  Ian Ekpukhon tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  That will be a corner for  Man City.  Gareth Mula gets ready to take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Tobias Kilduff takes possession.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Josh Burton is going to be taken off.  Mike McGinnis joins the game from the bench.  

63' - Seth Wightman sees Jeremy Braddick making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

66' - Harry McCalmont sees a run from Ian Ekpukhon.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Ian Ekpukhon is able to take the ball.  Ian Ekpukhon tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and Ian Ekpukhon scores!  That's a nice goal from the Man City player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

67' - Preston kick the ball off for the restart.  

69' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Gareth Mula is going to be taken off.  Alex MacLeod is brought on from the bench.  

72' - John Brash passes the ball to Seth Wightman.  Seth Wightman plays a short pass to Geoff Leamon.  Geoff Leamon spots a run from Mike McGinnis.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Mike McGinnis is caught offside!  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Aaron Iyorhe will come off.  Leeroy Marshall is going to be brought on.  

77' - Owen Merricks passes to Alex MacLeod.  Alex MacLeod sees Leeroy Marshall making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like John Brash is going to be taken off.  Leon Bridgeforth is going to be brought on.  

84' - Arnie Barrett plays a long ball to Ian Dargie.  Alex MacLeod successfully tackles Ian Dargie and takes possession.  Alex MacLeod sees Ian Ekpukhon making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Ian Ekpukhon is able to take the ball.  Ian Ekpukhon hits the ball...but Kenzie MacNab stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Arnie Barrett is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

87' - Mark McCluney sees a run from Chris Maddox.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Chris Maddox is caught offside!  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of normal time. 

91' - Man City kick the ball off for the restart.  

97' - Bruce MacEwen slides the ball to Tobias Kilduff.  Tobias Kilduff finds Jeremy Braddick with a long pass.  Jeremy Braddick attempts to outskill Owen Merricks, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

98' - Jeremy Braddick sees a run from Bruce MacEwen.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

103' - Leon Bridgeforth spots a run from Ian Dargie.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Ian Dargie is caught offside!  

106' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of the first half of extra time. 

106' - Preston kick the ball off for the restart.  

109' - Ian Ekpukhon attempts to use his skills to beat Geoff Leamon.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

110' - Ian Ekpukhon spots a run from Alex MacLeod.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

114' - Charles Hughes plays a short pass to Seth Wightman.  Seth Wightman sees a run from Bruce MacEwen.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Bruce MacEwen takes the ball.  Bruce MacEwen looks to slide the ball past the keeper...and Bruce MacEwen scores!  Its a goal for Preston!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

115' - Man City kick the ball off for the restart.  

121' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of extra time. 



The match has ended Manchester City 1 - 2 Preston North End.