Saturday, January 2, 2010
Middlesbrough 0-1 Manchester City: Benjani scores
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Manchester City struggled through the fourth round of the FA Cup. Come to the cage Middlesbrough, Saturday (2 /01/2010), City only won 1-0.
Still, the victory was enough for Manchester City to qualify for the 4th round of the FA Cup. This is the third victory in a row since Roberto Mancini handle City.
From the beginning, City difficulties through the defense of "The Boro" is so tight. The team that last season's relegation from the Premier League is also always put pressure on tight every player City had the ball.
As a result, the City trouble doing attacks. Sometimes they have often pulled the ball back to lure Middlesbrough out of the nest.
Still, that strategy did not bear fruit. Meanwhile, "The Boro" to apply counter-attack, several times jeopardize Shay Given's goal.
Nearing the end of the first half, "The Boro" seems a bit off guard. A quick attack failed they anticipate. Martin Petrov who carried the ball, give feedback to Benjani Mwaruwari breakthrough. Although only a narrow space, he can release the ball into the right corner of the goal "The Boro" who guarded Danny Coyne, 1-0, in the 45th minute.
Entering the second half, Middlesbrough started to play open. They are determined to catch up with sequencing attacks. Several times, the pressure of "The Boro" threatening Shay Given's goal. However, less than perfect solution to make their attacks are often in vain.
Instead, the City also beberaoa times dangerous attack. The entry of Carlos Tevez to make sharper City attack. However, they still failed to capture the defense of "The Boro" tough.
In the 90th minute, City did the pressure. Mwaruwari and Tevez worked well together. They were nearing the goal and giving the ball to open space. But Tevez is still hitting the kick. The ball rebounds and Martin Petrov was taken to a goal kick, but still slightly above the ruler.
Before long, Middlesbrough turns pressing and almost broke into Given's goal. But, they attack back and City had failed to win 1-0.
Teams
Middlesborugh: 21-Danny Coyne, 5-Chris Riggott, 2-Justin Hoyte, 29-Tony McMahon, 31-David Wheater, 25-Rhys Williams, 16-Gary O'Neil, 20-Julio Arca, 18-Adam Johnson (11 -Marvin Emnes 32), 19-Marcus Bent, 28-Jonathan Franks
Manchester City: 1-Shay Given, 16-Sylvinho, 33-Vincent Kompany, 15-Javier Garrido, Micah Richards 2-(18-Gareth Barry 46), 5-Pablo Zabaleta, 17-Martin Petrov, 34-Nigel de Jong ( 32-Carlos Tevez 46), 40-Vladimir Weiss, 27, Benjani Mwaruwari, 44-Dedryk Boyata
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Still, the victory was enough for Manchester City to qualify for the 4th round of the FA Cup. This is the third victory in a row since Roberto Mancini handle City.
From the beginning, City difficulties through the defense of "The Boro" is so tight. The team that last season's relegation from the Premier League is also always put pressure on tight every player City had the ball.
As a result, the City trouble doing attacks. Sometimes they have often pulled the ball back to lure Middlesbrough out of the nest.
Still, that strategy did not bear fruit. Meanwhile, "The Boro" to apply counter-attack, several times jeopardize Shay Given's goal.
Nearing the end of the first half, "The Boro" seems a bit off guard. A quick attack failed they anticipate. Martin Petrov who carried the ball, give feedback to Benjani Mwaruwari breakthrough. Although only a narrow space, he can release the ball into the right corner of the goal "The Boro" who guarded Danny Coyne, 1-0, in the 45th minute.
Entering the second half, Middlesbrough started to play open. They are determined to catch up with sequencing attacks. Several times, the pressure of "The Boro" threatening Shay Given's goal. However, less than perfect solution to make their attacks are often in vain.
Instead, the City also beberaoa times dangerous attack. The entry of Carlos Tevez to make sharper City attack. However, they still failed to capture the defense of "The Boro" tough.
In the 90th minute, City did the pressure. Mwaruwari and Tevez worked well together. They were nearing the goal and giving the ball to open space. But Tevez is still hitting the kick. The ball rebounds and Martin Petrov was taken to a goal kick, but still slightly above the ruler.
Before long, Middlesbrough turns pressing and almost broke into Given's goal. But, they attack back and City had failed to win 1-0.
Teams
Middlesborugh: 21-Danny Coyne, 5-Chris Riggott, 2-Justin Hoyte, 29-Tony McMahon, 31-David Wheater, 25-Rhys Williams, 16-Gary O'Neil, 20-Julio Arca, 18-Adam Johnson (11 -Marvin Emnes 32), 19-Marcus Bent, 28-Jonathan Franks
Manchester City: 1-Shay Given, 16-Sylvinho, 33-Vincent Kompany, 15-Javier Garrido, Micah Richards 2-(18-Gareth Barry 46), 5-Pablo Zabaleta, 17-Martin Petrov, 34-Nigel de Jong ( 32-Carlos Tevez 46), 40-Vladimir Weiss, 27, Benjani Mwaruwari, 44-Dedryk Boyata
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