Match Report
| Queens Park Rangers | Queens Park Rangers |  |  | Manchester City | Manchester City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Luke Monk | L. Monk |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 | | Darren Beagrie | D. Beagrie | |||||||||
| Fredrik Rankin | F. Rankin | | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 | | Wayne Huckerby | W. Huckerby | |||||||||
| Duncan Greig | D. Greig |  | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 |  | Duarte Costa | D. Costa | |||||||||
| Nicky Philips | N. Philips | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 |  | Fabian Van Fessem | F. Van Fessem | |||||||||
| John Young | J. Young | | 65 | M | | 5 | | D | 54 | | Eddie Plowright | E. Plowright | |||||||||
| Ryouichi Kikuchi | R. Kikuchi |  | 59 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 67 |  | Neves Capucho Eriberto | N. Eriberto | ||||||||
| Dean Le Tissier | D. Le Tissier | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 | | Norman Lua-Lua | N. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Nicky Hall | N. Hall | | 56 | M | | 8 | | | A | 66 | | Marcel van den Broek | M. van den Broek | ||||||||
| Warren Burbage | W. Burbage | | 63 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 |  | Claudiu Cuza | C. Cuza | |||||||||
| John Fortune | J. Fortune | | 53 | A | | 10 | | M | 69 |  | Teddy Fabiano | T. Fabiano | |||||||||
| Nigel Powell | N. Powell | | 51 | A | | 11 | | D | 59 |  | Rodolfo Cruz | R. Cruz | |||||||||
| Dion Fortune | D. Fortune | | 53 | M | | 12 | | G | 56 |  | Eduardo Zavala | E. Zavala | |||||||||
| James Brand | J. Brand | | 50 | A | | 13 | | M | 52 |  | Leon Rahn | L. Rahn | |||||||||
| Carlos Neves | C. Neves | | 48 | G | | 14 | | D | 51 | | Liam Edwards | L. Edwards | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by AGI |
Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Loftus Road where Queens Park Rangers play host to Manchester City. A crowd of 8,235 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queens Park Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Manchester City appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Shearer.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queens Park Rangers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Manchester City appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Shearer.
0.00
0-0Queens Park Rangers start the match!
2.25
0-0John Young makes an attacking run forward. John Young sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Darren Beagrie. Excellent save.
6.26
0-0Duncan Greig controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ryouichi Kikuchi. Ryouichi Kikuchi decides to run forward with the ball. Ryouichi Kikuchi shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.22
0-1Wayne Huckerby hits a low pass to Norman Lua-Lua. Norman Lua-Lua kicks a strong pass forward to Teddy Fabiano. Teddy Fabiano makes a defence splitting pass to Claudiu Cuza. Claudiu Cuza looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. What a cracker!! Luke Monk had no chance!! Goal for Manchester City!
12.54
0-1Neves Capucho Eriberto catches Dean Le Tissier on the ankles. The referee calls over Neves Capucho Eriberto and shows him a yellow card! Dean Le Tissier runs off the knock.
16.18
Eddie Plowright deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Norman Lua-Lua. Norman Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Neves Capucho Eriberto controls it well on his chest. Neves Capucho Eriberto plays a one-two with Claudiu Cuza and rushes in on goal... Neves Capucho Eriberto side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
20.39
Norman Lua-Lua knocks the ball forward to Marcel van den Broek. Marcel van den Broek plays a one-two with Teddy Fabiano and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Marcel van den Broek provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
27.13
Dean Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward. Warren Burbage holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Warren Burbage cuts inside the box! Warren Burbage cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
30.44
0-2Neves Capucho Eriberto flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Cruz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodolfo Cruz makes a probing pass to Marcel van den Broek but he's offside!
33.39
Nicky Hall chips the ball to his team mate, Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
36.48
Eddie Plowright controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neves Capucho Eriberto. Neves Capucho Eriberto plays a one-two with Teddy Fabiano and advances towards the goal... Neves Capucho Eriberto shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
39.57
Norman Lua-Lua breaks forward. Norman Lua-Lua controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodolfo Cruz. Rodolfo Cruz knocks in a cross ball towards Claudiu Cuza. Claudiu Cuza knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
42.01
Fabian Van Fessem hacks Nigel Powell from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nigel Powell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Wayne Huckerby deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Norman Lua-Lua. Norman Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Cruz controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Cruz edges inside the box! Rodolfo Cruz comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Queens Park Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester City have changed their lineup with Eduardo Zavala replacing Rodolfo Cruz.
45.00
The second half starts with Manchester City kicking off!
54.48
Neves Capucho Eriberto sees Teddy Fabiano in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Teddy Fabiano makes a great pass forward. Neves Capucho Eriberto runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
59.11
0-2Duncan Greig threads a neat ball through to Dean Le Tissier. Dean Le Tissier chips the ball to his team mate, John Young. John Young plays a quick one-two with Warren Burbage and rushes in on goal... Fabian Van Fessem comes in with a late challenge on John Young. John Young appeals for a penalty! Given!!
59.11
0-2The referee points to the spot..
60.59
John Fortune takes a short run up. It's there!! Darren Beagrie has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
63.13
Nicky Philips plays the ball forward to Nicky Hall. Nicky Hall flicks a high pass forward. Warren Burbage collects the pass. Warren Burbage edges inside the box! Warren Burbage looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Warren Burbage!
69.40
Norman Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Marcel van den Broek collects the pass. Marcel van den Broek tries a spectacular long range effort. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Marcel van den Broek!
73.21
Ryouichi Kikuchi runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ryouichi Kikuchi advances inside the box! Ryouichi Kikuchi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
75.48
Fredrik Rankin makes an attacking run forward. Fredrik Rankin whips in a cross ball towards Warren Burbage. Warren Burbage heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Darren Beagrie has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
79.41
Showing composure, Duarte Costa plays the ball forward to Norman Lua-Lua. Norman Lua-Lua threads the ball through to Claudiu Cuza. Claudiu Cuza knocks in a cross ball towards Norman Lua-Lua. Norman Lua-Lua knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Luke Monk reads it well. Superb keeping!
84.18
Duarte Costa flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcel van den Broek. Marcel van den Broek shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
89.27
3-3Dean Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward. John Fortune collects the pass. John Fortune lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Powell. Wayne Huckerby catches Nigel Powell on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| John Fortune 61 (p) Warren Burbage 63, 75 | Claudiu Cuza 8 Marcel van den Broek 20, 69 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Warren Burbage of Queens Park Rangers |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Luke Monk (GK)
7
2. Fredrik Rankin (DEF)
7
3. Duncan Greig (DEF)
6
4. Nicky Philips (DEF)
6
5. John Young (MID)
6
6. Ryouichi Kikuchi (MID)
7
7. Dean Le Tissier (MID)
6
8. Nicky Hall (MID)
6
9. Warren Burbage (ATT)
9
10. John Fortune (ATT)
6
11. Nigel Powell (ATT)
6
12. Dion Fortune (MID)
0
13. James Brand (ATT)
0
14. Carlos Neves (GK)
0
1. Darren Beagrie (GK)
6
2. Wayne Huckerby (DEF)
6
3. Duarte Costa (DEF)
6
4. Fabian Van Fessem (DEF)
5
5. Eddie Plowright (DEF)
6
6. Neves Capucho Eriberto (MID)
6
7. Norman Lua-Lua (MID)
8
8. Marcel van den Broek (ATT)
9
9. Claudiu Cuza (ATT)
7
10. Teddy Fabiano (MID)
7
11. Rodolfo Cruz (DEF)
6
12. Eduardo Zavala (GK)
6
13. Leon Rahn (MID)
0
14. Liam Edwards (DEF)
0