MANCHESTER - Manchester City finally able to exact his revenge after losing in the first meeting. Children Roberto Mancini managed to beat Manchester United with the score 2-1 through goals scored by James Milner and Sergio Aguero, Tuesday (09/04/2013) early morning hrs.
While the home side scored an own goal born Vincent Kompany header wrong in anticipating Phil Jones who tries to maximize corner kick Robin van Persie.
With this result, the City received an additional three points and successfully cut the difference points to 12 points in the Premier League standings. Manchester Blue now has 65 points, while United remain 77 points.
The game
Opportunities for the home side came in the eighth minute. Wayne Rooney managed fiddling with the ball outside the penalty box and forward it to the City through ball to van Persie, but the kick was wide to the side Persie goalkeeper Joe Hart.
Both teams seemed to be consistent in building an attack. Led by David Silva and Samir Nasri, the visitors tried several times to push the heart of United's defense, but their experiments up to 15 minutes no one has threatened goalkeeper De Gea.
Opportunities come by City 26 minutes through Samir Nasri. Silva kick attempt that was hit directly Giggs, United's fateful in the penalty box because there was Nasri who tried to take the chance. French lucky players kick was wide.
37 minutes, United's conduct experiments through counter attack led by left-wing Ashley Young. Young got past one defender in the penalty box City, but once opened fire, successfully blocked by Nastasic and produced only a corner kick.
One minute before the end of normal time, United made a slick collaboration between Michael Carrick and Rafael van Persie. Kick of penetration of bait header Rafael van Persie still on Joe Hart's crossbar.
Until the first half ended. Position still goalless. Throughout the passage of the first round, the referee mengekuarkan three yellow cards given by Wayne Rooney, David Silva and Vincent Kompany.
Act II
Seven minutes of the second half went on, City managed to open the scoring of goals scored by James Milner. Starting from errors Giggs anticipate the ball and was captured by a City player, quickly given to Nasri. See freestanding Milner, Nasri also sent a short pass and deftly snatched without dammed De Gea. City ahead, 1-0.
Old Trafford rumbles in the 59th minute following a Phil Jones scored by utilizing feedback from van Persie's free kick from the left side of goalkeeper Joe Hart. Jones managed to head the ball and the backs Kompany round ball that changed direction.
70 minutes, United had the opportunity to double the advantage. Ashley Young successfully send feedback crossing the goal mouth to Joe Hart, Danny Welbeck perfectly capable of heading the ball. However, Hart was able to secure the ball which flows near the pole.
Manchester City managed to double the score in the 79th minute through substitute, Sergio Aguero. Although escorted by Danny Welbeck and Phil Jones, the Argentine striker is still able to drive the ball into the top corner De Gea. A scheme similar to a decisive goal in the City title last season.
Entering menait 90, there is no sign of the two teams down tempo attack, tension precisely match heats up. United effort to equalize was also found its mark. Long whistle sounded, the score 2-1 to win the City.
Team Line-up:
Manchester United: 1. D. De Gea, 5. R. Ferdinand, 3. P. Evra, 2. Rafael, 4. P. Jones, 16. M. Carrick, 18. A. Young (26. S. Kagawa), 11. R. Giggs, 20. R. Van Persie, 10. W. Rooney (14. J. Hernandez), 19. D. Welbeck (7. A. Valencia)
Manchester City: 1. J. Jart, 4. V. Kompany, 22. G. Clichy, 5. P. Zabaleta, 33. N. Nastasic, 8. S. Nasri (16. S. Aguero), 18. G. Barry, 7. J. Milner, 21. D. Silva (6. J. Lescott), 42. Y. Toure, 32. C. Tevez (14. Javi Garcia)
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