Manchester City News 24/7Writer: Johnny Baguette 
Date:Sunday August 12 2012
Time: 3:29PM
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Chelsea 2 - Manchester City 3
FA Community Shield
Villa Park
12/8/12
Attendance: 36, 394
Referee: Kevin Friend
Chelsea |
2 - 3 |
Manchester City |
Torres 40′ Bertrand 80′ |
Toure Yaya 53′ Tevez 59′ Nasri 65′ |
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Venue: Villa Park |
Attendance: 36, 394 |
The Teams | ||||||||
01 Cech |
30 Pantilimon |
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02 Ivanovic |
04 Kompany |
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03 Cole |
05 Zabaleta |
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04 David Luiz |
13 Kolarov |
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26 Terry |
15 Savic |
46' |
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07 Ramires |
07 Milner |
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08 Lampard |
08 Nasri |
76' |
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12 Mikel |
34 De Jong |
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17 Hazard |
71' |
42 Y Toure |
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09 Torres |
16 Aguero |
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10 Mata |
74' |
32 Tevez |
88' |
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Substitutes | ||||||||
22 Turnbull |
63 Johansen |
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24 Cahill |
22 Clichy |
46' |
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34 Bertrand |
71' |
28 K Toure |
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05 Essien |
11 Johnson |
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16 Meireles |
21 Silva |
76' |
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23 Sturridge |
74' |
62 Razak |
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40 Piazon |
10 Dzeko |
88' |
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Game Statistics | ||||||||
9 |
Goal Attempts |
15 |
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5 |
On Target |
10 |
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5 |
Corners |
9 |
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14 |
Fouls |
14 |
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5 |
Yellow Cards |
3 |
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1 |
Red Cards |
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39 |
% |
61 |
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Comments... | ||||||||
| Johnny On The Spot: Kevin McCarra in The Grauniad spoke this week of a Manchester City need to proceed with imperious dominance this season and so it came to pass at Villa Park where ultimately the scoreline flattered a Chelsea side who's collective lack of fitness and indiscipline will surely come under greater scrutiny should they continue to approach big games as recklessly as they did this one...The Citizens by contrast look a robust and hungry outfit bursting with zip and vigour. Their clear and present unity bodes well for the coming season and in some aspects is reminiscent of the once feared spirit that held together the fast ageing likes of Lampard, Terry and Cole, all woefully off the pace today...The VMC Preview earmarked two players for one's to watch analysis today. Eden Hazard, all of a sudden shod of an admiring audience caved in and endured a humiliating debut whereas Carlos Tevez, energised by his first full pre-season as a Manchester City player is running into devastating form...It was in midfield where this game was won and lost. The days when Chelsea bullied City into submission are long gone and Roberto Mancini's bold 3-5-1 formation ensured that Chelsea were strangled save for the 15 minutes before half time where City eased back on the gas...So often last season we saw City up a gear or two to retake control of a contest and in a 12 minute second half blast they took the European Champions to the cleaners and back. It was enough to see the job done and despite a Pantilimon howler and another bout of Olympic spirit shredding nastiness City strolled over the finishing line with ease. Southampton, YOU are next. | ||||||||
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Well in City. Start as you mean to go on. Bring on the Saints.
Bluedub
8 cards including a straight red to Ivanovic. Some friendly!
fifthcolumnblue
This a nice layout thingy.. Good game in all.
ShaunCFC
A good start and another trophy, look out Saints.
johnkelv
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