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Kaizer Chiefs

Manchester City

  • Ireland 45’

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  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Kaizer Chiefs
    • Manchester City
    • 90+3 Final whistle, a 1-0 win for City but a pretty mediocre match all in all. City looked sluggish and lacking in sharpness but are missing several first-team players.
    • 90' Three minutes added time being played.
    • 88' City break again and Etuhu is played in on the right, he gets around Kune but the angle is tight and he blasts it over! Should have been two.
    • 84' The ball drops to Sveswe on the edge of the D and he rifles in a half-volley but just wide!!
    • 81' CITY SUB: Weiss on for SWP, who has largely been anonymous this half.
    • 80' The Chiefs fans are furious after Junior misses a sitter from close range.
    • 76' Junior loses the ball again and the fans give him some more stick.
    • 74' Petrov almost plays Benjani in but intercepted.
    • 70' Bridge comes off for City with Garrido on in his place.
    • 67' Etuhu almost bursts through but the Kaizer Chiefs defence close him down and Kune can claim.
    • 65' City are taking control of the possession as the match progresses but openings are hard to come by. Roque Santa Cruz and Carlos Tevez are not fit, which will have something to do with it.
    • 63' CITY SUB: Barry comes off for Vidal.
    • 59' Benjani is on the pitch and almost gets in but repelled by the home defence.
    • 54' Barry is the first player to be booked.
    • 53' Barry takes a free-kick quickly but Zabaleta loses it.
    • 51' Great move from Chiefs, Matebula and Junior interchange, Matebula fakes the shot and puts it to Taylor's left but the back-up City keeper tips it behind for a corner!
    • 50' Poor shot from Matubela, out for a goal kick.
    • 49' Free-kick to Chiefs around 30 yards out...
    • 46' CITY SUB: Stuart Taylor is on for Joe Hart as a half-time keeping change.
    • 46' Second half underway.
    • 45+3 Half-time, City in the lead!
    • 45+2 Quick counter by City and Etuhu races down the left, Ireland is in support so Etuhu drills it low to the far post for the Irishman to slide in and knock it into the bottom right for 1-0! City lead after a breakaway!
    • 45+1 Great pace by Zabaleta to challenge to snuff out a dangerous Chiefs attack.
    • 44' Two mins added time being played.
    • 42' Free-kick to City but in an attempt to catch out Chiefs, Ireland takes it too quickly and the keeper claims with ease.
    • 39' Crisp passing from the Chiefs but City bring it clear with Barry sweeping up.
    • 36' The hosts are having most of the possession now. Man City look a bit sluggish.
    • 32' Etuhu wins a free-kick on the left after Junior was left stranded for ages by his slow-moving team-mates. Junior unfairly bears the brunt of the fans' anger for that.
    • 30' Masinalela on the left, good run past Zabaleta and he crosses for Junior who flicks it on goal but deflected into the side netting by McGivern! Half the crowd thought that was in!
    • 28' The clearance down the left frees Etuhu and he's all alone but a terrible delivery from the wing is cleared.
    • 27' Junior comes forward, loads of space and he must be in but cleared by City and played long...
    • 25' Matebula again gets in space in the middle and he has a long-range shot that goes well wide.
    • 22' Bridge clears a corner with ease. Pretty even in terms of possession although City have looked more dangerous in it.
    • 19' Corner sent in from Barry, Kune should get there but doesn't although his team-mates clear.
    • 18' Ireland is played clean through by Barry and Kune runs out, Ireland must score but the keeper makes a great block, corner.
    • 16' Decent stuff from the Chiefs now, a long one almost catches McGivern out but he heads clear.
    • 13' Mathebula again gets space on the edge of the D and rifles a dipping shot that lands on the roof of the net. Another chance for the midfielder.
    • 11' Ireland set piece again swung in and McGivern flies in with a header but poor contact and Chiefs survive.
    • 9' Free-kick to City on the left edge of the box, only a two-man wall so Ireland should shoot... he doesn't, poor cross cleared, still with City and Ireland tries a half-volley, mis-hits it and Barry can run at the defence, he's tackled but SWP gets it and plays it wide to Barry again who cuts on to his right and shoots but it hits Ireland and trickles well wide. Ireland runs on to it but he was offside.
    • 7' Corner to Kaizer Chiefs, swung into the mixer, City canÂ’t clear it at all and it ping-pongs in the box but hacked behind for another corner!
    • 6' The corner is headed over and Kaiser Chiefs can clear.
    • 5' SWP on a mazy dribble to play Ireland through and he's in but the shot is blocked for a corner.
    • 4' Wright-Phillips is in on the right and the keeper comes rushing out, he's in no-man's land and did he handle the cross? No says the ref, hit his chest and the hosts clear.
    • 2' Mathubela with a long-range effort that goes well over but it's the first chance of the game for the South Africans.
    • 1' Match underway!!
    • - Kaiser Chiefs host Manchester City as the English club tour South Africa pre-season - LIVE from 19:15!

  • Summary

    • 88' City break again and Etuhu is played in on the right, he gets around Kune but the angle is tight and he blasts it over! Should have been two.
    • 84' The ball drops to Sveswe on the edge of the D and he rifles in a half-volley but just wide!!
    • 80' The Chiefs fans are furious after Junior misses a sitter from close range.
    • 51' Great move from Chiefs, Matebula and Junior interchange, Matebula fakes the shot and puts it to Taylor's left but the back-up City keeper tips it behind for a corner!
    • 45+2 Quick counter by City and Etuhu races down the left, Ireland is in support so Etuhu drills it low to the far post for the Irishman to slide in and knock it into the bottom right for 1-0! City lead after a breakaway!
    • 30' Masinalela on the left, good run past Zabaleta and he crosses for Junior who flicks it on goal but deflected into the side netting by McGivern! Half the crowd thought that was in!
    • 18' Ireland is played clean through by Barry and Kune runs out, Ireland must score but the keeper makes a great block, corner.
    • 5' SWP on a mazy dribble to play Ireland through and he's in but the shot is blocked for a corner.

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