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Saturday August 8, 2009 Finished

2 - 1

Manchester City

  • Barry 15’
  • Bellamy 50’

Celtic

  • Killen 24’

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  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Manchester City
    • Celtic
    • - Thanks for joining us this afternoon!
    • 90'+2 FT. That's it! Man City win 2-1. Gareth Barry and Craig Bellamy's goals do it for the home side.
    • 90' Celtic attacking to the last.
    • 88' Celtic win a corner and Donati takes a sore one on the face as he tries to be brave in the area.
    • 86' So close from O'Dea! McGinn whips a cross in from the right side and O'Dea heads back across goal, and only just wide!
    • 85' O'Dea reads play very well and easily cuts out what was becoming an intricate build-up from City. Donati then wins a corner for Celtic at the other end.
    • 81' Fox manages to curl a free-kick around the wall but Given gathers. A little more power and pace and he may have beaten the keeper there...
    • 78' Bumper change for Celtic. Conroy, Ferry, Fox and McGinn comes on for Samaras, McCourt, Naylor and Flood!
    • 76' Petrov wins a corner for City as he tries to stamp his authority on the game.
    • 74' Almost into the final 15 minutes now and Zabaleta flies in on Samaras. Late challenge, very late.
    • 73' Man City follow suit. Weiss comes on for SWP and Robinho makes way for Petrov.
    • 69' Double change for Celtic: Crosas makes way for McGeady and Caddis leaves as Hinkel comes on.
    • 68' Ben Haim with a well-timed slide on Flood to halt the Celtic's man progress inside the City area. McDonald heads just over the bar from the corner.
    • 67' Tevez's first touch wins a corner for City. Naturally his actions are cheered.
    • 66' Massive roar from the home crowd as Tevez comes on for Bellamy.
    • 64' Good reaction stop from Zaluska to deny SWP, who snaps a shot off.
    • 63' Celtic starting to put some pressure on City now, as McDonald tries to glance the ball onto Fortune.
    • 60' Double substitution for Celtic. McDonald is on for Killen and Mizuno makes way for Fortune.
    • 59' Robinho so very nearly links with Bellamy again. They're on the same wavelength, but justcan't find the final pass.
    • 57' Superb play from McCourt as he beats three or four City players before sending the ball across the face of Given's goal. Killen is so close to sliding in on it. Samaras forces a save from Given with a shot from 18 yards shortly after.
    • 55' Naylor has to get a telling touch on Ireland's cross to concede a corner with Adebayor lurking at the far post...
    • 53' Ben Haim with a very unconvincing attempt at a clearance. He slices the ball into the air and Given has to catch.
    • 50' GOAL FOR MAN CITY! Bellamy with a superb goal! He turns O'Dea inside out before firing low into the bottom left corner past Zaluska. Bridge with the ball through for the scorer.
    • 49' Bellamy lays the ball off for Robinho, whose low and curling effort is smothered by Zaluska.
    • 48' Mizuno flashes the ball across the face of goal. Killen's inches from making contact!
    • 47' Mizuno has the first shot of the game, but it's well off target.
    • 46' Kick off. We're back underway...
    • - Half-time sub for City: Adebayor on for De Jong.
    • 45'+1 HT. The scores are level at the break at Eastlands.
    • 45' Robinho has a shot blocked and then tries to curl a lob over Zaluska, but it's not got enough on it.
    • 45' Mizuno makes a hash of a free-kick from 30 yards or so, as Celtic waste a sighting of goal.
    • 42' City break and Ireland dribbles through the Celtic defence! The ball breaks to Robinho but Donati manages to get in and concede the corner.
    • 40' Celtic break up another Man City attack. Ireland lofts a cross into the six-yard area but Zaluska can pick the ball off SWP's head.
    • 38' Robinho flashes a shot from 30 yards wide.
    • 36' Ireland's shot is deflected wide for a corner. SWP puts it to the far post but it's over-cooked. Celtic manage to shepherd the danger away as Flood jockeys Robinho on the edge of the area.
    • 35' Robinho almost finds Bellamy with a linking ball but Zaluska is alert and intercepts.
    • 34' Dunne prevents Mizuno from getting a ball in and concedes a corner. Celtic have a couple in a row but can't make anything of them.
    • 32' Bellamy is caught offside, but Zaluska was covering anyway.
    • 30' SWP manages to get a cross in from the right but it's over-hit. City have the ball deep inside their own half now...
    • 28' Ireland's touch lets him down. The City midfielder runs onto a pass and is coming in on goal on the angle, but a heavy first touch alllows Zaluska to gather.
    • 26' All square now, and it's a fair enough score. Mark Hughes won't be pleased with how easily his defence were surpassed for that goal.
    • 24' GOAL FOR CELTIC! Killen latches onto Samaras' ball and lashes past Given. Superb finish! The through ball from former City man Samaras was delightful, and it sat up nicely for Killen, who stroked a marvellous shot home.
    • 22' Given tips the ball over the bar as O'Dea loops a good header towards the top left corner of the goal from a delivery from the right.
    • 21' Samaras blocks a clearance and the ball almost breaks kindly for him, but Given can gather.
    • 18' Early sub for City, and Toure is taken off for Tal Ben Haim... He seemed to pull something playing a pass in the build-up to the goal. Crosas is back on for Celtic and looks fine.
    • 16' McCourt goes on a great jinking run but just can't find the final ball. Crosas is down injured, holding his right knee...
    • 15' GOAL FOR MAN CITY! Barry volleys home from 10 yards as he turns in Zabaleta's cross from the right. Great finish, and Zaluska can do nothing. Caddis left standing.
    • 11' De Jong and Barry get muddled, allowing Flood to nip in and pinch the ball. Mizuno is set free but over-runs the ball at the by-line, and City have the goal-kick.
    • 10' First corner to City as Mizuno defends well... SWP whips it in but Donati heads clear.
    • 8' Celtic have made a bright start, but City are holding possession well.
    • 5' And Celtic's: Zaluska, Naylor, O'Dea, Caddis, Flood, Crosas, Donati, McCourt, Mizuno, Samaras, Killen.
    • 3' Man City's starting line-up, in ascending squad number order: Given; Bridge, Zabaleta, Ireland, Wright-Phillips, Robinho, Barry, Dunne, Toure, De Jong, Bellamy
    • 1' We're underway in Manchester...
    • - Welcome to our live updates on Manchester City's friendly with Celtic at the City of Manchester Stadium this afternoon.

  • Summary

    • 86' So close from O'Dea! McGinn whips a cross in from the right side and O'Dea heads back across goal, and only just wide!
    • 68' Ben Haim with a well-timed slide on Flood to halt the Celtic's man progress inside the City area. McDonald heads just over the bar from the corner.
    • 57' Superb play from McCourt as he beats three or four City players before sending the ball across the face of Given's goal. Killen is so close to sliding in on it. Samaras forces a save from Given with a shot from 18 yards shortly after.
    • 55' Naylor has to get a telling touch on Ireland's cross to concede a corner with Adebayor lurking at the far post...
    • 50' GOAL FOR MAN CITY! Bellamy with a superb goal! He turns O'Dea inside out before firing low into the bottom left corner past Zaluska. Bridge with the ball through for the scorer.
    • 48' Mizuno flashes the ball across the face of goal. Killen's inches from making contact!
    • 45' Robinho has a shot blocked and then tries to curl a lob over Zaluska, but it's not got enough on it.
    • 42' City break and Ireland dribbles through the Celtic defence! The ball breaks to Robinho but Donati manages to get in and concede the corner.
    • 35' Robinho almost finds Bellamy with a linking ball but Zaluska is alert and intercepts.
    • 28' Ireland's touch lets him down. The City midfielder runs onto a pass and is coming in on goal on the angle, but a heavy first touch alllows Zaluska to gather.
    • 24' GOAL FOR CELTIC! Killen latches onto Samaras' ball and lashes past Given. Superb finish! The through ball from former City man Samaras was delightful, and it sat up nicely for Killen, who stroked a marvellous shot home.
    • 15' GOAL FOR MAN CITY! Barry volleys home from 10 yards as he turns in Zabaleta's cross from the right. Great finish, and Zaluska can do nothing. Caddis left standing.
    • - Welcome to our live updates on Manchester City's friendly with Celtic at the City of Manchester Stadium this afternoon.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Manchester City

    Starting line-up

    • S. Given
    • P. Zabaleta
    • K. Touré Substitution Out (18′)
    • R. Dunne
    • W. Bridge
    • S. Ireland
    • N. De Jong Substitution Out (46′)
    • G. Barry Goal
    • S. Wright-Phillips Substitution Out (72′)
    • C. Bellamy Goal Substitution Out (66′)
    • Robinho Substitution Out (73′)

    Subs

    • M. Petrov Substitution In73′
    • J. Garrido
    • E. Adebayor Substitution In46′
    • C. Tevez Substitution In66′
    • M. Richards
    • K. Etuhu
    • S. Taylor
    • T. Ben-Haim Substitution In18′
    • V. Weiss Substitution In72′

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Celtic

    Starting line-up

    • L. Zaluska
    • P. Caddis Substitution Out (69′)
    • D. O'Dea
    • M. Donati
    • L. Naylor Substitution Out (79′)
    • K. Mizuno Substitution Out (60′)
    • W. Flood Substitution Out (79′)
    • M. Crosas Substitution Out (68′)
    • P. McCourt Substitution Out (79′)
    • G. Samaras Substitution Out (79′)
    • C. Killen Goal Substitution Out (60′)

    Subs

    • A. Hinkel Substitution In69′
    • S. McDonald Substitution In60′
    • M. Fortune Substitution In61′
    • S. Ferry Substitution In79′
    • D. Fox Substitution In79′
    • N. McGinn Substitution In79′
    • A. McGeady Substitution In68′

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

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  1. tevez and santa cruz

    From IAN, on Thu 13 Aug 3:21PM

  2. City beat Celtic at home.....but I bet they'd lose­ away! They need tp sort out their away form if they­ ever want to stand a chance at breaking the top 4!­ Villa had a brilliant away form and still didn't­ manage it- so good luck City!!!!

    From Sam O, on Sat 8 Aug 10:45PM

  3. you must be a steaming pile of @#$% to not start carlos­ tevez. for god's sake. let the @astard start­ every game for a month, then you will see quality. if­ you disagree, you know nothing about football

    From mboeri, on Sat 8 Aug 9:28PM

  4. Toure will be injured most of the year and Adebayor­ will not show up. Hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

    From tom h, on Sat 8 Aug 7:21PM

  5. celtic reserves you are having a laugh he played every­ player hes got in fact if they did not s//t on lennon i­ am sure he would have played hes still better than most­ of that mince at parkhead a sharp lesson coming soon­ gunners 7nil

    From willno8, on Sat 8 Aug 6:47PM

  6. ok yin, lets all do what you say. facist

    From mark, on Sat 8 Aug 6:11PM

  7. Another team of expensive overrated misfits, yiz R­ 'avin' a laff surely?. the top 4 in the Epl­ hahahaha you'd be hard pushed to make the top 4 in­ the Spl hahaha

    From John, on Sat 8 Aug 6:06PM

  8. 115 just forget about writing a book.. leave it to a­ qualified person .. someone who has a bit of a brain­ between the earholes.. not someone who thinks out of­ their erse hole

    From Yin, on Sat 8 Aug 6:00PM

  9. 116.. how would you know..crystal ball again ...4iar­ lol

    From Yin, on Sat 8 Aug 5:56PM

  10. Point 114! Yer auld maw telt me that!!!

    From Mazz McK, on Sat 8 Aug 5:53PM

  11. Point 113! No they wont!!!

    From Mazz McK, on Sat 8 Aug 5:52PM

  12. point 110, you've just proved my point.... your­ likes reduces everything to the gutter level and as a­ father of 2 I take great offence to your insinuation.­ I'm a football supporter but also a realist... I­ know my team is not going to win every game and that my­ teams greatest rivals will win more games than they­ lose. I can celebrate my teams victories without going­ down the road of slagging off everyone who does not­ share my point of view along the way. The english take­ great pleasure in telling anyone who'll listen that­ the EPL is the best league in the world and they can­ only justify this by slagging off the SPL and the rest­ of europe along the way. The EPL is at best mediocre,­ outwith the so called top 4 the rest of the league is­ garbage. Take away all the mercenary foreign imports­ and how many english players would actually pull in the­ crowds?

    From mark, on Sat 8 Aug 5:50PM

  13. 109.. the great predictor.. what tells you that.. the­ same crystal ball that told u 4iar.

    From Yin, on Sat 8 Aug 5:45PM

  14. the majority of the footballing world will love it when­ man city beat man united

    From Yin, on Sat 8 Aug 5:44PM

  15. 107.. i bet many a man could write a book about you...­ ive come across your sort before now

    From Yin, on Sat 8 Aug 5:38PM

  16. comment 107 this is banter between football supporters­ go and get a real job you clown

    From JAMES T, on Sat 8 Aug 5:37PM

  17. 107 bet you will use that excuse for some of the other­ sites you visit, researching wee kiddies undercarriges­ beastie internet groomer

    From Scott, on Sat 8 Aug 5:36PM

  18. Rangers will finish their UCL group with 0 points and 0­ goals!!!!

    From Mazz McK, on Sat 8 Aug 5:36PM

  19. comment 88 there was close to £130 million worth of­ player value wise in citys team Rangers was worth­ £1.30
    even though it was a freindly it should have been­ like man u against slough reserves city should be­ challenging for the league but i bet they struggle to­ get a uefa cup place at the end of the season and that­ for me tells yous are trying to buy success man u­ deserve every bit of success they get they were­ mediocre when sir alex took over and his football brain­ brought the best out of home grown talent lets see who­ city bring through the ranks i think none the manager­ will be sacked midway through season only time will­ tell 6 months of time

    From JAMES T, on Sat 8 Aug 5:32PM

  20. i come on these pages from time to time to research for­ a book on football supporters and their lack of­ intelligence (and to have a laugh at the majority of­ the comments left) and it begs the question.... why is­ there no IQ test before you are allowed to log on to­ t'internet? you people talk utter @#$% and should­ not be allowed near a computer unsupervised.

    From mark, on Sat 8 Aug 5:25PM
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