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FC Midtjylland |
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Last updated: 28th August 2008
Corluka's winning penalty brings an enthralling match to an end. Manchester City have moved through on spot-kicks and they will be in the draw for the next round of the UEFA Cup. Midtjylland deserve great credit for their display, however they only have themselves to blame as they missed a lot of chances.
Corluka sends Manchester City through with a neat penalty into the left hand side of the Midtjylland goal. 4-2 Manchester City.
Afriyie's driven effort is saved by Hart to his left hand side. 3-2 Manchester City. The away side have the advantage.
Hamann easily slots the ball into the right hand side of the Midtjylland goal. 3-2 Manchester City.
Borring's effort is superbly saved by Hart in the far right hand corner of his goal. 2-2.
Johnson's weak effort is saved by Heinze in the centre of his goal. 2-2. Advantage Midtjylland.
Poulsen just beats Hart in the left hand corner of his goal. 2-2.
Petrov rolls the ball into the bottom right hand corner of the Midtjylland goal. 2-1 Manchester City.
Reid plants the ball right down the middle of the goal. 1-1.
Evans sends the ball into the top left hand corner of Heinze's goal. 1-0 Manchester City.
Manchester City will take the first penalty.
This penalty shoot-out will, as always, be decided by which side holds their nerve best. The momentum seems to be with Manchester City but Midtjylland do appear to be a very gutsy side. Let me know your view by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.
120 The referee blows his whistle to signal the end of extra-time. We are now set for penalty-kicks to decide this tie.
120 Hamann sends an awful effort deep into the crowd from 35 yards. That could be the last chance of this match.
119 Richards is fouled by Florescu to give Manchester City a free-kick on the halfway line.
118 Time is now running out for either side to grab a winner. I think we should all start preparing ourselves for penalties.
116 Christensen's neat half-volley from just inside the top of the Manchester City bar is turned over the top of the bar by Hart for a Midtjylland corner. The home side waste the resulting flag-kick.
115 Midtjylland look like they are now trying to wind down the clock. They appear to be ready for penalties. Manchester City, on the other hand, still want to win this tie in extra-time.
114 Florescu is penalised by the referee for pushing Dunne in the Manchester City box.
113 Johnson tumbles to the ground in the Midtjylland box and appeals for a penalty. The referee, rightly, waves play-on.
112 Manchester City are still dominating possession. Midtjylland need to get hold of the ball to prevent the away side creating chance.
111 Johnson turns on the edge of the Midtjylland box and sends a half-volley narrowly wide of Heinze's right hand post.
110 Reid knocks the ball out of play for a Manchester City throw-in under pressure from Evans.
109 Shane, Andrew and Jason all think Manchester City are going to progress before penalties are required. Midtjylland, however, are trying to stop that happening with a spirited display.
108 Borring's cross from the left drifts onto the roof of Hart's goal. The Midtjylland winger has looked lively during this match.
107 Florescu's driven effort is saved in the centre of his goal by Hart. Midtjylland are still looking to move forward.
106 The second-half of extra-time is quickly under way. Will there be a winner or will this tie be decided by the lottery of penalties.
I think we will see a few more clear-cut chances during the next 15 minutes. Let me know your view by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.
HTET The referee blows his whistle to bring the first-half of extra-time to an end. Manchester City are firmly on the front-foot at the moment, but the scores still remain level on aggregate.
105 Reid's aimless long ball forward is cleared away from the Manchester City box by Corluka.
104 Sturridge's swerving effort from just inside the Midtjylland box strikes the bar and bounces clear from danger. The young striker has been very impressive after his introduction to this match.
103 Petrov's corner from the right is cleared away from the Midtjylland box by Florescu.
102 Sturridge's cross from the right is put behind for a Manchester City corner by Reid.
101 Steve Ankers thinks Manchester City will win this tie 3-1. He believes Evans and Sturridge will score during extra-time to secure the Premier League side's progress. Let me know your view by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.
100 Madsen's driven cross from the left is gathered by Hart on the edge of his six-yard box.
99 Richards' long ball forward is cleared away from the Midtjylland box by a flicked header from Reid.
98 Sturridge races onto Ireland's through ball and slots the ball into the back of the net. However, the linesman raises his flag for offside and the scores remain level on aggregate. Midtjylland are living on the edge at the moment.
97 Ireland sends a close-range header wide of Heinze's left hand post. Manchester City have wasted two good chances in two minutes.
96 Johnson races through one-on-one with Heinze and sends a weak effort straight at the Midtjylland goalkeeper. Manchester City should now be in front.
95 Hamann is penalised by the referee for a late challenge on Salami. The Midtjylland player will require treatment but should be fine to continue.
94 Poulsen is booked by the referee for a late challenge on Ireland. That was the correct decision.
93 Manchester City have started extra-time by enjoying the majority of possession. It looks like Midtjylland might have wasted their best chance to win this tie in the first 90 minutes.
91 Extra-time is under way. Corluka's lofted ball into the Midtjylland is punched away from danger by Heinze.
I think Manchester City are now in the box seat to progress from this tie. Midtjylland, through Babantude in particular, have wasted a lot of chances and now look like they could be made to pay by a revitalised away side. Let me know what you think will happen in extra-time by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bksyb.com.
FT The referee blows his whistle for full-time. We are now set for 30 minutes of extra time in a bid to seperate the sides before penalties are required
90 Petrov looks like he has time to play Ireland in on the Midtjylland goal. However, his pass lacks power and the home side clear the danger.
90 Manchester City will be over the moon with that goal. They haven't impressed for long periods of this game, however that doesn't matter now with extra-time on the horizon.
90 We are in the first of three minutes of additional time. It now looks like we are set for extra-time.
89 OWN GOAL CALIFF! Michael Ball's cross from the left is met by a flicked header from Evans. The effort looks like it is going wide until Califf deflects the ball into his own net.
88 Olsen is rewarded for that miskick by being taken off to be replaced by Christiensen.
87 Olsen fails to connect with Maden's low pass and Manchester City are able to clear the ball away from their own penalty area.
86 Poulsen panics and sends an aimless long ball out of play for a Manchester City goal-kick. Are Midtjylland starting to lose their nerve?
85 Time is starting to run out for Manchester City to find a goal. They just haven't created enough chances to test Heinze in the Midtjylland goal.
83 Evans turns with the ball on the edge of the Midtjylland box and sends a half-volley wide of Heinze's left hand post. The home side's goalkeeper hasn't had a lot to do in this half.
82 Borring's beautiful cross from the left is turned over the top of Hart's bar by Babantude from three yards. The Midtjylland striker tried to turn the ball home with his thigh, which is rarely a good move.
81 Ireland is lucky to escape a booking after knocking Afriyie to the ground on the left flank.
80 Manchester City make their final change of the night with Ched Evans taking the place of the unimpressive Jo.
79 Babantude, with all the time in the world, sends a sliced effort wide of Hart's left hand post from the edge of the Manchester City box. Midtjylland keep wasting chances to put this game to bed.
78 Midtjylland make their second change of the match with Madsen taking the place of Thygesen.
77 Corluka's cross from the right is cleared by a flicked header from Califf. Manchester City need to get more ball into the box if they are to find a goal.
76 Richards is booked for a very clumsy challenge on Florescu on the halfway line.
75 Babantude is caught offside as he looks to run behind the Manchester City defence,
74 Keith Farrell thinks we should all remember how Liverpool progressed in the Champions League last night. Manchester City, however, will need a goal in the first 90 minutes of this clash if we are to play extra-time. Let me know your view by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com
73 Hart races out of his goal to claim the ball at the feet of Babantude. The Midtjylland sub is causing Manchester City plenty of problems.
72 Manchester City are struggling to get hold of the ball at the moment. Midtjylland are looking like they could well see this game out.
70 Thygesen is caught offside as he looks to run onto a flicked header behind the Manchester City defence.
69 The unmarked Babantude heads a corner from the right narrowly wide of Hart's far-post from eight yards. Midtjylland should be 2-0 up on aggregate.
68 Ireland is caught offside as he looks to latch onto Jo's flick-on behind the Midtjylland defence. The Brazilian has failed to impress so far today.
67 Heinze races out of his goal to clear the ball away from the onrushing Sturridge.
66 Midtjylland make their first change of the game with Babantude taking the place of Nworuh.
65 Hart races out of his goal as Thygesen runs through one-on-one with him. Manchester City get lucky, however, as the Midtjylland striker fails to connect with the ball and the goalkeeper is able to clear the danger.
64 Sturridge sends a weak effort past Heinze's right hand post from 30 yards.
63 Manchester City have seen the tempo of their play drop in the last few minutes. Someone needs to spark them into life if the club's European run is to continue.
62 Thygesen fails to connect with Poulsen's neat pass and Midtjylland see another shooting opportunity pass them by. The home side need to show a bit more composure.
60 Poulsen's low cross from the right is turned away from the Manchester City box by Richards. Both sides look like they could score at the moment.
59 Ireland's driven cross from the right is superbly turned away from the Midtjylland box by Salami. He has looked like the home side's best player so far today.
58 Manchester City now bring on Hamann to take the place of Ben Haim. It looks like they are going to be going all-out for the win.
57 Manchester City make their first change with Sturridge taking the place of Elano. We still await the introduction of Hamann.
56 It looks like Manchester City are preparing to bring on both Dietmar Hamann and Daniel Sturridge as they look to pull level in this tie.
55 Olsen's weak half-volley from the edge of the Manchester City box is saved with ease by Hart in the centre of his goal.
54 Petrov's storming run down the left flank is halted by a strong tackle from Florescu. Both sides are struggling to get a real grip on this game at the moment.
53 Dunne wins the ball from Thygesen with a strong challenge on the left flank.
51 Salami and Elano are having a discussion. The Manchester City playmaker takes things a bit too far by pushing the Midtjylland player and is rightly booked by the referee.
50 Michael Johnson outmuscles Salami to win the ball for Manchester City on the halfway line.
49 Ireland's cross from the right drifts straight out of play for a Midtjylland goal-kick.
48 The resulting corner falls to Richards in the Midtjylland box. The centre-half's effort, however, is scrambled away from danger by the home side's defence. Manchester City are on the front-foot at the start of this half.
47 Reid turns Michael Ball's cross behind for a Manchester City corner.
46 Petrov sends a half-volley from a very tight angle wide of Heinze's right hand post. It is good to see a positive start from Manchester City.
We are currently having a hold-up before the start of this half. A man has run on the pitch and is having to repair the goal-net as both sides wait to get the action back under way.
Andrew Dalton isn't sure Manchester City are going to progress from this tie. He thinks an upset is on the cards and believes City don't look like scoring. Let me know your view by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.
Many of you have been asking why Vincent Kompany is not playing for Manchester City today. The defender is ineligible for this game but would be able to feature in European ties later this season.
Matthew Parr, Carl Dawson and Tom Gears all agree with me that Manchester City need to bring on Daniel Sturridge. Let me know what you think Mark Hughes should so at the break by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.
At half-time Manchester City are 6/4 with Sky Bet to win this game. Midtjylland are 14/5 and the draw is 13/10.
I think Manchester City should look at bringing on Daniel Sturridge in the second-half as his pace could cause Midtjylland a few problems. Let me know your thoughts on this match by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.
HT The referee blows his whistle for half-time. Midtjylland still have a 1-0 lead in this tie and so far they haven't looked like relinquishing it. Mark Hughes will have to get Manchester City to produce a better performance after the break.
45 Reid does really well to halt Richards' bustling forward run on the edge of the Midtjylland box.
44 Jo is penalised by the referee after he hauls Reid to the ground on the left flank.
43 Petrov's driven half-volley from the left hand angle of the Midtjylland box is saved in the centre of his goal by Heinze. The home side's goalkeeper did very well not to parry that effort.
42 Jo's cross from the left is cleared by a strong flicked header from Reid on the edge of Midtjylland's six-yard box.
41 Olsen's driven cross from the right evades everyone in the Manchester City box as Midtjylland continue to create chances to increase their lead in this tie.
40 Borring stops in his tracks as Olsen's through ball is collected by Hart inside his penalty area.
39 Midtjylland are enjoying a spell of possession at the moment. Manchester City will need to create more sustained pressure if they are to progress from this tie.
38 Califf is receiving treatment after being caught by a boot in the face. He will be able to continue in this match.
37 Elano looks like he is about to get a shot on goal inside the Midtjylland box, however the Manchester City playmaker is quickly crowded out by the home side's defence.
36 Jo wastes a good attacking opportunity on the left flank and the Midtjylland defence are able to clear the danger.
35 All of the Manchester City fans e-mailing in to me are on top of the world after the signing of Shaun Wright-Phillips. However, on a more negative note, his new club will have to improve if the winger is going to be playing European football this season.
34 Ireland's cross from the right is punched away from the Midtjylland box by Heinze.
33 Michael Ball's attempted one-two with Jo is halted by a clever interception by Afriyie on the left flank.
31 This match has struggled to spark fully into life so far. Midtjylland will be very happy with how things are going, however Manchester City cannot afford to allow this game to just peter out.
30 Califf's corner from the right is cleared away from the Manchester City box by a commanding header from Dunne.
29 Poulsen sees a long-range effort deflected behind for a Midtjylland corner.
28 Michael Ball halts Thygesen as the Midtjylland midfielder gets ready to fire home from five yards. That was a great challenge from the Manchester City defender.
27 Elano takes the free-kick himself and sends a wasted effort well over the top of the Midtjylland bar. Manchester City can't afford to waste chances like that today.
26 Elano is bundled to the ground by Salami to give Manchester City a free-kick right on the edge of the Midtjylland box.
25 Borring's swerving half-volley from 25 yards is calmly saved by Hart in the centre of his goal. Midtjylland have been creating more attacking chances in the last few minutes.
24 Petrov is penalised by the referee for a late challenge on the edge of the Midtjylland box.
23 Afriyie's awful cross from the right flank drifts straight out of play for a Manchester City goal-kick.
22 Elano makes space just inside the Midtjylland box and sends a weak effort straight at Heinze. Manchester City need the Brazilian to perform if they are going to progress today.
21 Nworuh dwells on the ball and allows Dunne to claim possession on the edge of the Manchester City box.
20 Florescu sends an awful effort well wide of Hart's right hand post from 30 yards. He should have showed a bit more composure.
19 Poulsen does well to win the ball from Ireland with a strong challenge on the halfway line.
18 Poulsen's lofted free-kick into the Manchester City box is cleared by a flicked header from Richards. Neither side is dominating this game at the moment.
17 Tal Ben Haim catches Nworuh with a very clumsy tackle to give Midtjylland a chance to play a free-kick into the Manchester City box.
16 Jo is unable to run onto an overhit forward ball. Heinze races out of his goal to clear the danger.
15 C.J. Belusic is thrilled Shaun Wright-Phillips has returned to Manchester City and he thinks Mark Hughes' side can win today. Let me know your view by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.
14 Midtjylland have looked like a hard side to break down at the start of this game. It looks like Manchester City are set for a hard afternoon's work.
13 Micah Richards sends a sloppy pass straight out of play for a Midtjylland throw-in on the halfway line.
11 Jo is penalised for a clumsy aerial challenge on Reid to give Midtjylland a free-kick on the halfway line.
10 Petrov's driven cross across the face of the Midtjylland six-yard box narrowly evades Jo and the home side are able to regain possession.
9 Jo sends a sliced half-volley wide of Heinze's left hand post from the edge of the Midtjylland box.
8 Borring runs straight through the heart of the Manchester City defence and sees his scuffed effort saved in the centre of his goal by Joe Hart. Midtjylland should be in front.
6 Ireland's half-volley from the edge of the Midtjylland box drifts narrowly wide of Heinze's right hand post. It has been an entertaining start to this match,
5 Nworuh tumbles to the floor under a hefty challenge on the edge of the Manchester City box. The referee ignores Midtjylland's protests and waves play-on.
4 Vedran Corluka beats Borring in the air to head the ball away from the Manchester City box.
3 The home fans are getting behind Midtjylland early on. They know their side has a great chance of progressing in the UEFA Cup.
2 Manchester City make the early running in this match as Martin Petrov's cross from the left is cleared away from Stephen Ireland by the Midtjylland defence.
You can let me know your thoughts on this match by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com. I presume Manchester City fans are all on cloud nine after Shaun Wright-Phillips returned to Eastlands this afternoon.
Here are the teams in full: FC Midtjylland: Heinze, Afriyie, Califf, Reid, Poulsen, Florescu, Salami, Olsen, Borring, Thygesen, Nworuh Subs: Raska, Madsen, Kim Christensen, Ipsa, Frank Kristensen, Flinta, Babantude
Man City: Hart, Ben-Haim, Richards, Dunne, Michael Ball, Corluka, Johnson, Ireland, Petrov, Elano, Jo Subs: Schmeichel, Garrido, Gelson, Caicedo, Hamann, Evans, Sturridge.
Here is information on the teams for today's match: Micah Richards recovers from concussion in time to take his place in Manchester City's side as they attempt to overturn a first-leg deficit against FC Midtjylland and reach the UEFA Cup first round. Having lost the home leg of their second qualifying round tie at Eastlands 1-0, City are boosted by the presence of Richards despite him being knocked out and hospitalised by a clash of heads against West Ham on Sunday. Mark Hughes is also able to call on summer signing Jo, who is named in the starting XI having returned from Olympic duty with Brazil. Hughes' opposite number Thomas Thomasberg opts to field an unchanged side at the SAS Arena.
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