IWC Group 4, Boca Juniors vs. Manchester City (Mon Nov 03) Boca Juniors | Manchester City 5-3-2 C | 3-4-3 A Matias Finkelstein | Mike Moreton | Mk_Taylor GK | GK B_Costil D_Diaz DF | DF J_Garrido Herbert DF | FW P_Sturrock R_Dunne DF | DF M_Ball x05 DF | DF V_Corluka Luke_Sharry MF | MF Geovanni S_Battaglia MF | MF M_Sumerbee Roy MF | MF C_Bell V_Kompany DF | FW F_Lee I_Velasquez FW | FW S_Goater P_Wanchope FW | MF Nilmar | E_Medran SUB | SUB N_Weaver J_Krupoviesa SUB | SUB K_Kaladze R_Jackson SUB | SUB L_Croft F_Gago SUB | SUB I_Millier E_Cantona SUB | SUB T_Lucius Referee: U_Rennie (England) Min. 1 :(boc) Roy cut's in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to I_Velasquez ... C_Bell takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 6 :(boc) S_Battaglia takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to I_Velasquez ... The defender plays it back to B_Costil ... I_Velasquez intercepts the back pass! ... He tries to dummy B_Costil ... He tries to slide it past B_Costil ... He has put it wide!! Min. 6 :(mac) C_Bell drives the ball across field ... It comes to S_Goater ... S_Goater tries to beat Mk_Taylor! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Nilmar hits it into the box! ... Mk_Taylor makes the catch! Min. 8 :(boc) x05 is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... P_Wanchope latches onto the ball ... P_Wanchope with a little chip! ... But B_Costil makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 9 :(mac) M_Sumerbee with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... P_Sturrock gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... P_Sturrock with a screamer of a shot ! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 12 :(boc) S_Battaglia hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... P_Wanchope latches onto it! ... P_Wanchope breaks clear! ... He tries to take it round B_Costil ... He tries to slide it past B_Costil ... He has put it wide!! Min. 15 :(mac) Geovanni with the towering header to V_Corluka ... V_Corluka hits a great shot ! ... But Mk_Taylor tips it behind ... CORNER! ... Geovanni curls it into the box! ... M_Sumerbee loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... Mk_Taylor saves, but he fumbles ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Geovanni chips the ball in towards the back post! ... M_Ball loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 16 :(boc) R_Dunne takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into P_Wanchope ... P_Wanchope sends it flying towards goal! ... But B_Costil just gets his fingers to that one ... U_Rennie has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 16 :(boc) I_Velasquez jumps over J_Garrido's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... M_Sumerbee fouls badly ... PENALTY !! U_Rennie waves the players away ... I_Velasquez with the spot kick ... B_Costil saves it with ease!! Min. 20 :(boc) I_Velasquez beats his marker ... M_Ball fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... U_Rennie refrained from booking him but had words Min. 25 :(boc) D_Diaz finds the run of V_Kompany ... A glorious effort by V_Kompany ! ... B_Costil parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL !! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... Lets see if Boca Juniors can hang onto that lead! ... Boca Juniors 1-0 Manchester City ... Min. 27 :(mac) F_Lee breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on Mk_Taylor! ... P_Wanchope brings him down! ... U_Rennie calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 28 :(boc) Roy cuts the ball back to D_Diaz ... D_Diaz with the drive! ... GOAL !! ... What a great finish ... Boca Juniors 2-0 Manchester City ... Min. 29 :(boc) S_Battaglia finds V_Kompany with a ball over the defence ... But M_Ball barges him off the ball Min. 30 :(mac) C_Bell backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... M_Sumerbee latches onto the end of it ... M_Sumerbee aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... GOAL !! ... His manager looks unmoved ... Boca Juniors 2-1 Manchester City ... Min. 31 :(boc) x05 crosses in from the wing, he finds Herbert in the box ... J_Garrido wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 39 :(boc) I_Velasquez runs at the defence ... He nutmegs the defender ... He showed his class there ... I_Velasquez with a low drive through the rain! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 40 :(mac) Geovanni takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into P_Sturrock ... P_Sturrock drives it low ! ... But Mk_Taylor with the difficult save ... CORNER! ... C_Bell plays it into the danger area! ... Mk_Taylor catches it! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(boc) x05 with the first time flick to I_Velasquez ... M_Ball clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 45 :(boc) Luke_Sharry sidesteps J_Garrido ... He showed great skill there ... J_Garrido recovers to win the ball back Min. 47 :(boc) Luke_Sharry finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... Nilmar reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... Luke_Sharry hits it towards the far post! ... B_Costil fists it away! Min. 48 :(boc) D_Diaz finds the run of P_Wanchope ... Excellent sliding challenge from V_Corluka ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Boca Juniors 2-1 Manchester City Min. 46 :(boc) S_Battaglia gets to the by line and finds I_Velasquez with a beautiful cross ... I_Velasquez beats the defender to the ball ... He beats a second defender ... He just has B_Costil to beat! ... He nutmegs B_Costil ... B_Costil does well to save it !! Min. 48 :(boc) Roy with a probing pass to Luke_Sharry ... J_Garrido rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... What’s U_Rennie going to give? ... He just waves play on! Min. 50 :(boc) Roy pushes it past J_Garrido ... Well executed sliding challenge from V_Corluka Min. 51 :(boc) D_Diaz picks out I_Velasquez with the cross ... Nilmar cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field Min. 53 :(boc) I_Velasquez knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... I_Velasquez flings a shot at goal ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... B_Costil never had a chance! Min. 55 :(boc) D_Diaz with a simple pass to Herbert ... Herbert tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a mishit effort! Min. 56 :(boc) V_Kompany controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... Roy gets onto the end of the pass! ... Roy breaks clear! ... He tries to take it round B_Costil ... He lobs it over B_Costil ... It goes wide!! Min. 61 :(mac) S_Goater knocks the ball past D_Diaz ... S_Goater fires a shot at goal ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 62 :(boc) S_Battaglia has the ball ... He knocks the ball past S_Goater ... He puts in P_Wanchope! ... P_Wanchope tries one from the edge of the box ! ... But B_Costil pulls out a save of the game Min. 63 :(boc) Herbert finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... J_Garrido reads the play well Min. 64 :(boc) Herbert picks up the pass ... Geovanni brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But U_Rennie waves play on!!! Min. 65 :(mac) S_Goater gains possession ... D_Diaz takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 66 :(boc) P_Wanchope gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside P_Sturrock! ... He has some space now! ... P_Wanchope aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 67 :(boc) Luke_Sharry holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to P_Wanchope ... A powerful header from P_Wanchope ! ... It looks good ... B_Costil dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop ! ... CORNER! ... Roy crosses it in! ... V_Kompany swings a leg at it! ... B_Costil manages to turn it behind Min. 68 :(mac) J_Garrido reads the run of F_Lee ... Roy takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 69 :(boc) V_Kompany looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to I_Velasquez ... I_Velasquez attempts to drive it home! ... The fans get off there seats! ... B_Costil plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 70 :(boc) S_Battaglia with the towering header to P_Wanchope ... But he loses control of it ... P_Sturrock hits it out for a throw Min. 70 :(mac) Nilmar hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... M_Ball latches onto it! ... M_Ball gets up high for the header ! ... Mk_Taylor just watches it drift out of play! Min. 73 :(boc) V_Kompany holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to P_Wanchope ... A skilful effort from P_Wanchope ! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 74 :(mac) P_Sturrock runs at the defence ... S_Battaglia fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 76 :(boc) I_Velasquez flicks it over V_Corluka's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... A cracking drive from I_Velasquez ! ... GOAL !! ... He nutmegged B_Costil ... Boca Juniors 3-1 Manchester City ... Min. 77 :(boc) P_Wanchope cuts through the defence ... A skilful effort from P_Wanchope ! ... B_Costil gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by B_Costil !! Min. 79 :(boc) P_Wanchope can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... J_Garrido cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 80 :(boc) I_Velasquez has it now ... He takes on M_Ball ... He gets past him! ... He puts in P_Wanchope! ... P_Wanchope with the crafty shot! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 83 :(boc) Herbert controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... I_Velasquez gets onto the end of the pass! ... I_Velasquez with a bicycle kick ! ... B_Costil is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... B_Costil looks very relieved! Min. 83 :(boc) Roy breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on B_Costil! ... C_Bell brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... U_Rennie reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 86 :(boc) R_Dunne flicks the ball through ... I_Velasquez runs onto it! ... I_Velasquez hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 87 :(boc) x05 hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... Luke_Sharry collects the loose ball! ... V_Corluka beats him to the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(boc) D_Diaz can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to I_Velasquez ... I_Velasquez with a powerful diving header! ... B_Costil makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 92 :(boc) The defender under hits the back pass! ... Roy is through! ... A cracking drive from Roy ! ... But B_Costil reaches the ball. Good save ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : La Bombonera Attendance : 57,400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boca Juniors Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Diaz (Man of the Match) Scorers : V_Kompany (25), D_Diaz (28), I_Velasquez (76) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Wanchope (27), S_Battaglia (74) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Sumerbee Scorers : M_Sumerbee (30) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Bell (83) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boca Juniors | Manchester City Attempts on Goal : 24 | 9 Off target : 11 | 5 On target : 13 | 4 Possession : 60 | 40 Corners : 2 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 7 | 7 Key Tackles : 2 | 15 Key Passes : 26 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Boca Juniors 3 - 1 Manchester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Boca Juniors Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mk_Taylor GK 30 1 1 1 7 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 D_Diaz DF 1 22 14 4 26 | 95 0 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 13 76 53 Herbert DF 1 18 10 5 34 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 22 12 R_Dunne DF 1 21 9 4 21 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 x05 DF 1 20 11 9 31 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 Luke_Sharry MF 1 16 18 7 36 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 S_Battaglia MF 2 4 23 6 30 | 95 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 78 6 Roy MF 1 7 22 8 27 | 95 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 28 44 14 V_Kompany DF 1 20 10 9 31 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 36 60 I_Velasquez FW 1 11 7 25 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 12 90 P_Wanchope FW 1 4 4 24 33 | 95 0 0 0 0 9 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 64 E_Medran GK 20 1 1 1 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Krupoviesa DF 1 20 10 3 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Jackson DF 1 19 10 5 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Gago MF 1 11 20 13 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Cantona FW 1 9 10 20 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Costil GK 24 1 1 1 20 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 0 0 0 J_Garrido DF 1 21 11 4 29 | 95 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 12 0 P_Sturrock FW 1 7 7 19 29 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 0 14 M_Ball DF 1 20 9 4 27 | 95 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 0 4 V_Corluka DF 1 21 11 7 19 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 0 12 Geovanni MF 1 8 22 6 30 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 14 -10 M_Sumerbee MF 1 9 19 10 14 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 12 59 C_Bell MF 1 9 21 9 16 | 95 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 22 29 -4 F_Lee FW 1 6 11 21 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Goater FW 1 6 8 21 34 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 -6 Nilmar MF 1 8 22 7 23 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 12 0 N_Weaver GK 28 1 1 1 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Kaladze DF 1 20 9 8 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Croft MF 1 6 16 7 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Millier MF 1 9 15 10 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Lucius FW 1 21 6 9 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1225702781 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08