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The results were a relief given the City's performance appear below. In addition to slow, they are also less creative and persistent attack in the struggle for the ball. The flow was often cut bait in the middle of the road or even thrown out of court.
Sunderland seem to closely look at the situation. Because, after a stop in the middle of the City, they launched a quick attack, which resulted goals from Kenwyne Jones's head in the ninth minute. Utilizing Steed Malbranque cross, Jones gore ball from the middle of the penalty box to the upper right corner of goalkeeper Shay Given.
Nor abandonment makes City heat. They still can not find the rhythm and style of the game right. The result, although still able to keep Sunderland midfield, they were not able to create a dangerous threat to the goalkeeper Craig Gordon.
Weak power struggle almost to the disaster brought City their second goal, following a counterattack Sunderland at minute 23. Fortunately, the execution Jones still deviating from the target.
Entering the 29th minute, City began to find their game. They even just need one minute to make a threat to the Sunderland goal, with Gareth Barry. Fortunately for Gordon, Barry missed kick and off the court.
In the midst of rising business, City actually got the injury problems the defender Wayne Bridge in 32 minutes. Coach Roberto Mancini was forced to pull it and put Santa Cruz.
Cruz did not jack up the entry of the game City. Instead, they regress and play like in the early minutes. This performance decline Sunderland responded by increasing aggressiveness. Every time the ball, they immediately launched an attack.
Indeed, poor coordination of front-line hard to make their efforts futile. However, at least, they can prevent the City to develop the game, and maintain 1-0 advantage until halftime whistle.
Entering the second half, City trying to improve the appearance. With the game ball to the feet and legs faster tempo, they succeeded in draining attacks and the threat to the Sunderland goal.
At 51 minutes, City had three golden opportunities through Santa Cruz, Shaun Wright-Phillips (SWP), and Craig Bellamy. Unfortunately, none made it into the goal Gordon.
Sunderland have not given a dangerous attack, when the City re-create opportunities equalized through Carlos Tevez in the 70th minute. Utilizing feedback Bellamy, Tevez fired the shot, which again ended in the hands of Gordon.
Ten minutes later, Bellamy returned equalize opportunities. Having mastered the bait Tevez, Bellamy dribbling into the penalty box. Once past the defender Alan Hutton, he was confronted with Gordon and shoot the ball, which unfortunately leads straight to Gordon.
Continually failed, the City did not give up. With the game still maintaining tension, they continue to spread the attack. City had finally managed to equalize through Adam Johnson at the time of injury time. Utilizing wild ball in the penalty box opponents, Johnson kicked off the nest in the upper left corner of the Sunderland goal.
Lineup:
Sunderland: Gordon, Ferdinand, Mensah, Tunrer, Hutton; Malbranque (Zenden 77), Richardson, Meyler, Campbell (Bardsley 85); Jones (Henderson 45), Bent
City: Given; Bridge (Cruz 32), Lescott, Kompany, Richards (Vieira 64); Barry, De Jong, Zabaleta; Tevez, Bellamy, Wright-Phillips (Johnson 73)
