Friendly League

Stadio Druso
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 7 minutes into the game, Graeme Clegg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Manchester City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Serbia y Mantonegro the free kick. In the 7th minute, Graeme Clegg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Manchester City booed when Serbia y Mantonegro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Inocencio Richie didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute of the match Anthony Carey shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gustavo Gitano showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Besart Chotard struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Frank Pearce didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Serbia y Mantonegro. Anthony Carey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd minute Anthony Carey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustavo Gitano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cleto Solustiano kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. 31 minutes into the match, Manchester City's Stevie Colman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gustavo Gitano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 34th minute of the match, Benito Camela tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Frank Pearce saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of Serbia y Mantonegro booed when Manchester City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Graeme Clegg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manchester City's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Anthony Carey in the 40th minute. When the match clock showed 41 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Antony Kingston sped through Serbia y Mantonegro's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gustavo Gitano. After 44 played minutes Manchester City got a freekick which was hit by Clive Hayward. Benito Camela struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Frank Pearce didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Serbia y Mantonegro.

The wind increased when Felix Sagrario made the kick off in the second half. Gustavo Gitano made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Stevie Colman sent off a good shot on target. Frank Pearce made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Sagrario in the 53rd minute of play. Gustavo Gitano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stevie Colman in the 63rd minute of the match. 64 minutes into the match, Manchester City's goal looked a bit too open when Benito Camela came free, but Frank Pearce reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manchester City's Frank Pearce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Sagrario in the 66th minute of play. In the 68th minute, Besart Chotard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 69th minute, Antony Kingston got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Serbia y Mantonegro's goalkeeper Gustavo Gitano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Manchester City's Frank Pearce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Sagrario in the 72nd minute of play. Cătălin Vasilache hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Manchester City's Stevie Colman got a free kick in the 81st minute. Frank Pearce made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benito Camela in the 85th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Sagrario in the 86th minute of play forced Manchester City's goalkeeper Frank Pearce to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 87 minutes Manchester City's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cleto Solustiano who took care of the corner kick. The Manchester City supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Manchester City would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.