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02/10/2055, Albanian City Stadium, Manchester, England
League One, English Football League

Man City Vs Plymouth

Man City play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: S Skorupski (GK) , O Merricks (CB) , D Wyburn (CB) , C Maddox (CB) , N Pugh (RB) , A MacLeod (LB) , M McCluney (CDM) , S McNabb (CAM) , I Ekpukhon (RM) , M Baines (LM) , A Iyorhe (ST) And the subs are: M Donlon (CB) , M Hopkins (CB) , S Kelsoe (CM) , S Morrice (CM) , W Lundie (ST)

Plymouth play in a 4-3-3 Att formation, and line up with: G McElligott (GK) , J MacClery (CB) , B Maceratini (CB) , A MacBride (RB) , P Beirne (LB) , C Egerton (CM) , C Forbes (CM) , J French (CAM) , P McGill (RW) , J Ashley (LW) , D McVicar (ST) And the subs are: M Govan (CB) , D Morris (CB) , D McConnell (CM) , H Quinn (CM) , L Filipski (ST)

Welcome to Albanian City Stadium in Manchester, England where Manchester City will face Plymouth.  This is a league fixture taking place in the League One, English Football League.  The attendance is 51422.

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

13' - Alex MacLeod passes to Mark McCluney.  Mark McCluney passes to Mark Baines.  Mark Baines finds Noah Pugh with a long ball.  Noah Pugh passes to Mark McCluney.  Bob Maceratini successfully tackles Mark McCluney and takes possession.  Sid McNabb dispossesses Bob Maceratini and gains possession for his team.  Andy MacBride tackles Sid McNabb and takes the ball.  Andy MacBride hits the ball long to John French.  Chris Maddox dispossesses John French and takes possession.  Chris Maddox passes to Sid McNabb.  Sid McNabb passes to Mark Baines.  Mark Baines hits the ball long to Ian Ekpukhon.  Ian Ekpukhon crosses the ball, finding Mark McCluney.  Mark McCluney looks to hit the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a nice goal from Mark McCluney for Man City!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

14' - Plymouth kick the ball off for the restart.  

23' - Douglas McVicar dispossesses Owen Merricks and takes possession.  Owen Merricks dispossesses Douglas McVicar and takes the ball.  Owen Merricks slides the ball to Alex MacLeod.  Alex MacLeod chips a long ball to Declan Wyburn.  Declan Wyburn slides the ball to Aaron Iyorhe.  Aaron Iyorhe spots a run from Mark McCluney.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, and Mark McCluney runs on to the ball.  Mark McCluney shoots towards goal...and its in! Its a goal for Man City!  The ball went in off the upright!

23' - Plymouth kick the ball off for the restart.  

28' - John French plays the ball to Andy MacBride.  Andy MacBride plays a short pass to John French.  Sid McNabb dispossesses John French and takes the ball.  Man City attempt a quick counter attack.  Sid McNabb spots a run from Mark Baines.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, and Mark Baines is able to take the ball.  Mark Baines attempts a shot towards goal...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Bob Maceratini is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

31' - Owen Merricks finds Ian Ekpukhon with a long pass.  Ian Ekpukhon sees Mark Baines making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

33' - Patrick McGill passes a long ball to Patrick Beirne.  Patrick Beirne tries to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

36' - Sammy Skorupski plays a long pass to Alex MacLeod.  Alex MacLeod passes a long ball to Declan Wyburn.  Declan Wyburn sees a run from Mark Baines.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

39' - Cole Egerton attempts to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

42' - Sammy Skorupski hits the ball long to Sid McNabb.  Sid McNabb whips in a cross, but John French intercepts and takes possession.  

45' - Aaron Iyorhe dispossesses John French and gains possession for his team.  John MacClery dispossesses Aaron Iyorhe and the ball goes loose.  Patrick Beirne tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

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

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

48' - Patrick Beirne plays the ball to Andy MacBride.  Andy MacBride passes to Patrick Beirne.  Patrick Beirne attempts to use his skills to beat Noah Pugh and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

49' - Patrick Beirne attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but its wide!

52' - Sammy Skorupski passes the ball to Noah Pugh.  Noah Pugh plays the ball to Mark Baines.  Mark Baines sees Aaron Iyorhe making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Aaron Iyorhe takes the ball.  Aaron Iyorhe takes a shot towards goal...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like John MacClery is going to be taken off.  Mick Govan joins the game from the bench.  

58' - Gavin McElligott finds Mick Govan with a long ball.  Mick Govan finds Patrick McGill with a short pass.  Patrick McGill passes to John Ashley.  John Ashley attempts to unleash a long range shot...but the ball flies wide of the post!

68' - Owen Merricks plays a short pass to Declan Wyburn.  Declan Wyburn finds Chris Maddox with a long pass.  Chris Maddox passes to Aaron Iyorhe.  Patrick Beirne dispossesses Aaron Iyorhe and takes the ball.  Patrick Beirne spots a run from John French.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but John French is caught offside!  

71' - Mick Govan sees a run from Chris Forbes.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Chris Forbes is able to take the ball.  Chris Forbes shoots...but the shot goes wide!

74' - Sammy Skorupski finds Ian Ekpukhon with a long ball.  Ian Ekpukhon attempts to outskill Chris Forbes and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Douglas McVicar is going to be taken off.  Lee Filipski joins the game from the bench.  

76' - Mark McCluney attempts a shot from long range towards goal...but its wide!

77' - Gavin McElligott spots a run from Lee Filipski.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Chris Maddox is going to be taken off.  Michael Donlon is brought on from the bench.  

83' - John French finds Bob Maceratini with a long ball.  Bob Maceratini sees a run from John Ashley.  He attempts a quick throughball, and John Ashley is able to control the ball.  John Ashley hits a shot towards goal...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  That will be a corner for  Plymouth.  Patrick McGill gets ready to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, finding Chris Forbes.  Chris Forbes directs a powerful header attempting to beat Sammy Skorupski...but the ball flies wide of the post!

83' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Declan Wyburn will come off.  Matt Hopkins is brought on from the bench.  

87' - Sammy Skorupski slides the ball to Alex MacLeod.  Alex MacLeod plays a long pass to Mark McCluney.  Mark McCluney passes to Sid McNabb.  Sid McNabb sees a run from Aaron Iyorhe.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Aaron Iyorhe has strayed offside!  

90' - Patrick McGill plays a long pass to Bob Maceratini.  Bob Maceratini plays the ball to Lee Filipski.  Lee Filipski speeds past Matt Hopkins.  

91' - Lee Filipski crosses the ball, and manages to find John French.  John French gets above the defence and directs a header towards goal...but the shot is saved by Sammy Skorupski!  



The match has ended Manchester City 2 - 0 Plymouth.