Match Overview

Match Result

League Match
Day: 26

Mancity Field
Attendance: 5,000
Weather: Sunny

weather
Mancity Eagles
1 - 3
Final Score
Arcena
Jim Welsh (4’)Jim Adcock (24’)John Abbott (74’)John Abbott (87’)
Game Statistics
9 (4) Shots (On Target) 22 (12)
1 Corners 1
9 Saves 3
5 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
44%
Shot
Accuracy
57%
Pass
Accuracy
Sho
9
Fou
5
Off
1
55%
Shot
Accuracy
77%
Pass
Accuracy
Sho
22
Fou
7
Off
1
Ball Possession
42%
58%

Highlights

  • 1’ Steve Warburton crosses it in... Darren Linkson gets his head to it... but Martin Taylor makes a superb save!
  • 1’ Walter Dackins with a lovely through ball, Jim Welsh is clear on goal... but he's missed the goal!
  • 3’ A long through ball allows Walter Dackins to get in with a good chance, but he loses it to one of the defenders.
  • 4’ Jim Welsh receives the ball inside the box, reacts quickly and without any problems stabs the ball low in the middle of the goal.
  • 5’ Joe Boyle with the cross and a superb scissor kick from Darren Linkson... terrible effort. Martin Taylor didn't have to move.
  • 9’ Solomon Charles commits a sliding tackle while hitting his opponent's legs. The referee blows his whistle for infringement. Albert Shelley looks badly hurt.
  • 9’ Albert Shelley cannot continue and has been replaced by Dave Tully.
  • 10’ John Abbott picks up a long through ball, but the keeper shows brilliant reactions and intercepts
  • 19’ The referee blows the whistle, Edward Twissell is penalised for a foul.
  • 22’ Colin Cusack gives away foul for a clumsy challenge. The referee saw the whole situation.
  • 23’ Robert Allison plays the ball along the ground to Jim Welsh, who shoots... George Whaley gets his hands to it and pushes it wide for a corner.
  • 24’ Wayne Foxall slips the ball through to Jim Adcock, and he darts into the box and unleashes a magnificent shot that goes into the back of the net!
  • 28’ Robert Allison with a lovely through ball, Luke Taylor is clear on goal... but he's missed the goal!
  • 32’ John Abbott with a lovely through ball, Jim Welsh is clear on goal... but he's missed the goal!
  • 33’ A long through ball allows John Abbott to get in with a good chance, but he loses it to one of the defenders.
  • 35’ Abdi Alum doesn't fancy shooting past the keeper and is attempting to go round him. The keeper dives and grabs the ball.
  • 38’ Agonisingly close for Abdi Alum!
  • 40’ Arthur Pearson makes himself some space inside the box and unleashes a quick low drive to the bottom right corner. Great save by the keeper!
  • 41’ John Abbott with the cross and a superb scissor kick from Jim Welsh... terrible effort. George Whaley didn't have to move.
  • 43’ Tommy Blackwell plays the ball along the ground to Steve Warburton, who shoots... Martin Taylor gets his hands to it and pushes it wide for a corner.
  • 43’ Steve Warburton hits the corner into the penalty box, Darren Linkson gets his head to it. Just wide!
  • 46’ The ref blows the whistle for half time
  • 46’ Luke Taylor with a lovely through ball, Jim Welsh is clear on goal... but he's missed the goal!
  • 46’ John Abbott produces a solo run, but he fails to create a good chance as the opposition player cuts him out.
  • 48’ Wally Cavanagh is warned for that tackle.
  • 49’ John Abbott with the cross and a superb scissor kick from Jim Welsh... terrible effort. George Whaley didn't have to move.
  • 50’ Walter Dackins has received a clever through ball which could have put him in a promising position, but the defence was alert to the danger.
  • 52’ Steve Warburton makes himself some space inside the box and unleashes a quick low drive to the bottom right corner. Great save by the keeper!
  • 55’ The referee blows the whistle, Arthur Pearson is penalised for a foul.
  • 56’ The referee blows the whistle. Joe Boyle brings one of his opponents down with a harsh tackle.
  • 57’ John Abbott with a lovely through ball, Walter Dackins is clear on goal... but he's missed the goal!
  • 59’ Jim Adcock with a lovely through ball, Colin Cusack is clear on goal... but he's missed the goal!
  • 59’ Luke Taylor, shoots, and the ball is loose, Robert Allison is first to the rebound but his shot is blocked. Wow, what an escape there for the opposition.
  • 61’ Luke Taylor with a through ball to John Abbott... but the linesman flags it as offside
  • 64’ Robert Allison doesn't fancy shooting past the keeper and is attempting to go round him. He has a crack... And he's missed!
  • 65’ Abdi Alum gets the ball on the edge of the box and smashes a first-time shot, but his effort flies high over the crossbar.
  • 69’ The linesman's flag has been raised for offside.
  • 71’ The referee shows a yellow card to Tommy Blackwell for a tough tackle.
  • 73’ Arcena could have no complaints about that decision. Free kick given.
  • 74’ The ball is passed to John Abbott, whose deflected shot from inside the box goes past the helpless keeper. Goal!
  • 77’ Edward Twissell with a lovely through ball, Wayne Foxall is clear on goal... but he's missed the goal!
  • 79’ The referee blows the whistle, Tor Henning Solér is penalised for a foul.
  • 81’ Arcena could have no complaints about that decision. Free kick given.
  • 87’ Jim Welsh with a nice through ball, followed by a blinding shot by John Abbott... George Whaley can't get a hand to it. GOAL!
  • 88’ Steve Warburton rises above the defence inside the box, but his header flies narrowly wide of the left post.
  • 89’ Emilio Sampaio is too careless with his challenge and knows his behaviour is beyond the rules. He gave the referee no option but to blow his whistle.
  • 91’ Emilio Sampaio gives away foul for a clumsy challenge. The referee saw the whole situation.
  • 91’ And the referee blows for full time!

Mancity Eagles Lineup

# Pos Player Name Rating
01 GK G. Whaley 7.4
02 LB A. Shelley 5.2
03 CB W. Cavanagh 6.0
04 CB J. Boyle 7.3
05 RB C. Cusack 6.2
06 LM E. Twissell 6.7
07 CM T. Blackwell 6.4
08 CM W. Foxall 7.2
09 RM J. Adcock 6.8
10 ST S. Warburton 6.5
11 ST D. Linkson 6.0
Substitutes
12 C. Foster
13 E. Beesley
14 D. Tully 6.0
15 D. Power
16 M. Hopkins
17 S. Shearer
18 The bench seat is empty