Manchester City solidify its position at the top of the Premier League. The results obtained setela The Citizens outperformed Bolton Wanderers by a score of 2-0.

Playing in front of his own supporters, Etihad Stadium, Saturday (03/03/2012) night, City appear dominant and have plenty of opportunities to make goals. At the end of the game, Roberto Mancini protégé eventually won by two goals.

The first goal came from Rafn Steinsson suicide, after he turned the ball with a head kick Gael Clichy in the first round. While Mario Balotelli scored the second goal in the second half.

Three points from this victory made City establish a position at the top of the standings with 66 points, five ahead of Manchester United at the bottom. The Red Devils will compete Sunday night Playing the Tottenham Hotspur.


The game

In the first three minutes of the game City have had three pelung make a goal. Sami Nasri's first chance when his shot went throw the bait Pablo Zabaleta still blocked by defenders.

Less than a minute later kick Arsenal goalkeeper Adam Bogdan managed to deceive, even though the ball did not get the goal because it hit the pole. Nasri did rebound effort failed because Bogdan could reach the ball which led to the post.

Balotelli again wasted a chance to make a goal when in position at the far post unguarded thin sontekannya misses the mark.

City recently opened the scoring in minute 24. Long-range shot that Clichy is released into the net after hitting his head Steinsson. This goal is considered as an own goal.

Bolton was not without opportunities. Nigel Reo-Coker action several times to make the hassles City rearguard, while kicking Ryo Miyaichi Joe Hart easily be muted.

In the second half dominance City still has not been broken. One of the early opportunities that are currently owned by Kolo Toure after kicking cooperating one-two with Nasri is still not on target.

New in the 69th minute City could increase the benefits through Balotelli. Adam Johnson is a great role in the occurrence of this goal, after he had passed the jaws of two Bolton defenders.

Wedged in position, Johnson was able to let go of the bait with his heel. Arsenal then struck the ball and so the second goal.

Teams Line-up:

City: Joe Hart, Joleon Lescott, Vincent Kompany, Gal Clichy, Pablo Zabaleta ('20 Kolo Toure), Gareth Barry, David Pizarro ('62 Dzeko), Yaya Tour, Samir Nasri (Milner '85), Adam Johnson , Mario Balotelli

Bolton Wanderers: Adam Bogdan, Zat Knight, David Wheater, Samuel Ricketts, Gretar Rafn Steinsson, Nigel Reo-Coker, Tim Ream, Darren Pratley ('87 Muamba), Ryo Miyaichi, Mark Davies, David Ngog

Manchester City remain firmly on top of the Premier League standings, having managed a 3-0 win over Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League match on Saturday (02/25/2012). Three hosts scored the winning goal Mario Balotelli, Sergio Aguero, and Edin Dzeko.

An additional three points to make "The Citizen" collect 63 points. They are five points clear of Manchester United who will compete against Norwich City on Saturday (2/25/2012). Meanwhile, Blackburn failed to get out of the relegation zone with 21 points.

Playing in front of his own supporters, City appear to attack since the early minutes. The first round has been running for one minute, Balotelli has been threatened for the visitors. Starting from a collaboration with David Silva, Adam Johnson to cross into the penalty box which immediately struck by Balotelli. Unfortunately, his hard shot can be anticipated well by goalkeeper Paul Robinson.


In the mid-first round, "The Citizen" Blackburn continued to imprison more play defense. Combination of Silva and Johnson on the left side several times troublesome Blackburn defense. At minute 21, Silva was about to change the score. However, Robinson again managed to break the opponent's threats.

Blackburn then tried to get out of pressure. However, it is actually utilized City to break the deadlock scoring. Starting from behind the attacks, Balotelli is able to maximize bait Aleksandar Kolarov for Robinson thrilling goal in the 29th minute.

Until well into the final minute, the City created a number of opportunities. However, these efforts failed to convert chances into goals thanks to Robinson's performances under the rule of "The Rovers".

In the second half, City increased his lead to 2-0 through striker Sergio Aguero in the 52nd minute. This time, Robinson, who performed brilliantly in the first round, must be resigned to being broken thanks to anticipate mistakes Johnson's cross. Without mercy, which saw the hole, Aguero grabbed a loose ball with his hard shot that makes the ball go into the Blackburn goal.

Superior quality of the player, the City looks so comfortable playing rhythm games in Blackburn defense. The combination Kolarov, Johnnson, Silva and Balotelli many times to make Steve Kean's farm team overwhelmed.

At the 80th minute, Edin Dzeko is only one minute coming on for Arsenal, finally able to establish a 3-0 City victory. Kolarov cross he was able to get even with a header that hard menghujam Robinson into the net.

Teams Line-up:
Manchester City: Joe Hart, Joleon Lescott, Vincent Kompany, Aleksandar Kolarov, Pablo Zabaleta, Touré Yaya (James Milner 86), Nigel De Jong, David Silva, Adam Johnson (David Pizarro 71), Mario Balotelli (Edin Dzeko 79), Sergio Agüero.

Blackburn Rovers: Paul Robinson, Grant Hanley, Scott Dann, Martin Olsson, Bradley Orr, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Mauro Formica (Ruben Rochina 70), Radosav Petrovic (Steven Nzonzi 70), Marcus Olsson, David Hoilett, Yakubu Aiyegbeni.

Manchester City convincing victory over FC Porto in the second leg 32 of the Europa League. Beat the defending champion with a score of 4-0, The Citizens have the right to advance to the next phase.

Armed with a 2-1 win on away games, City lead through Sergio Aguero quickly when the game was 19 seconds old. At Etihad Stadium on Wednesday (2/22/2012), a new three other City goals came in the second round.

Edin Dzeko change the score to 2-0 in the 76th minute, before David Silva added advantage protégé Roberto Mancini finished 3-0. Ultimate goal in the game scored by David Pizarro.

This victory makes the City a 6-1 aggregate win over Portugal's representative at the same time defending champion status. The Citizens in the last step is the next face the winner of the match between Legia Warsaw cons of Sporting Lisbon.


The game

Exact match point-19 seconds when Aguero was Porto goalkeeper. Nicols error stems from the fact Otamendi feed on Nigel De Jong, the ball is passed directly to the Dutch defender Yaya Toure.

Keen to see Aguero moving into the penalty area, Toure immediately send feedback to the associates. Porto managed to split the defense, Aguero also successfully deceiving goalkeeper Helton. Goals and the City ahead 1-0.

Toure on 16 minutes almost enlarge the benefits of his team if he can pass Helton in position one on one. Less than a minute turn of Porto threatened by Varela, who also failed thanks to the alertness of goalkeeper Joe Hart below.

Another mistake that is made of a back row of Porto makes Aguero had another chance to score. But this time his attempt was stopped crossbar, although he had made it past goalkeeper Helton.

Porto really do not give up even in the left position. However, some opportunities dikreasikan always failed to convert a goal. As a result, until the halftime score 1-0 to the host is not changed.

At the beginning of the second half after Porto again showed tenacity finally able to make goals. But James Rodriguez flick into the referee canceled the goal because he was in an offside position.

City could only score his second goal in minute 76. New entry field to replace Nasri, Edin Dzeko took a 2-0 lead after The Citizens can accurate feedback from Aguero.

After conceding two goals Porto do not get better fate because they have lost to Rolando red card from referee. These conditions put to good use by the host to increase the number of goals in the rest of the game.

At 83 minutes turned into a 3-0 Score. Return the error stems from Porto defender, David Silva easily struck the ball into the goal passed Pizarro the ball forward. City turn created the ultimate goal Pizarro, taking advantage of loopholes in the back row of Porto.

Teams Line-up:

City: Hart; Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy; De Jong, Barry ('58 Milner); Nasri (Dzeko '69), Yaya Toure, Silva; Aguero (Pizarro '80).

Porto: Helton, Maicon, Rolando, Alex Sandro, Otamendi (Rodriguez '63), Gonzalez, Joao Moutinho, James Rodriguez ('81 Defour), Fernando Varela ('63 Sapunaru), Hulk.

Manchester City came from behind to beat defending Europa League champions Porto 2-1 in the first leg of their last-32 clash.
Silvestre Varela put the home side ahead on 27 minutes but an Alvaro Pereira own-goal and a tap-in from late substitute Sergio Aguero completed a second-half comeback from Roberto Mancini’s side.

It was a fine response from the away side, who overcame hostile supporters and a fussy referee to stun last year’s winners, who are near impossible to beat at home.

Porto have a fearsome record in Oporto - unbeaten in the league at Estadio Drago for three-and-a-half years although more susceptible against the top continental sides - and they initially showed why by attacking the Premier League leaders from the off, Rolando’s goal-bound header deflected over by Gael Clichy early on.


But before Porto took the lead, the counter-attacking visitors had some good chances themselves as Helton was called into action when the returning Mario Balotelli flicked a free-kick his way, the Brazilian keeper also doing well to keep Samir Nasri’s low shot out when David Silva split the home defence in two.

The opener came on 27 minutes as City were caught napping by a quick free-kick, Hulk drifting wide and hammering in a low, curling cross that left Joleon Lescott and Vincent Kompany for dead, Varela drilling an unstoppable finish into the bottom left.

It was a fine cross and finish but sloppy defending from City, Gareth Barry guilty of turning his back on the initial free-kick, Clichy failing to track Varela’s run inside from the right and Kompany negligent with the Portugal winger.

While Porto had more possession and a greater attacking impetus, City were still dangerous on the break as Balotelli - back from a domestic ban - snatched at a shot when put through by Nasri’s fine pass: he had time and space to take it on, but swivelled in a half-volley that still needed a good stop from Helton.

Balotelli was cutting an isolated figure up front but he was making a nuisance of himself anyway, flicking a header wide of Helton, his defence but also the far post as Clichy showed the better side of his game getting forward.

But on the balance of play the hosts deserved the half-time lead, which they almost added to when Lucho Gonzalez’s goal-bound effort was blocked by Lescott.

So it was unsurprising that City would start the second half with a different strategy, leading from the front and going mighty close when Micah Richards rattled one off the post following one of his trademark rampaging runs from right-back.

Porto were struggling to get past halfway so, when the equaliser came just before the hour mark, it was deserved. It was, however, somewhat fortuitous as Alvaro - harassed by a Balotelli still smarting from an arm in the face by the Uruguayan - tried to intercept a long ball but merely knocked it past his own keeper, who had come to claim it himself.

Having toiled until that point in the second half, Porto responded well with a spell of intense pressure: all they had to show for it was a Hulk free-kick that Joe Hart batted behind for a corner.

The more urgent they became, the happier City were to sit deep and counter.

Indeed, following that Hart save there was little of note for either keeper to do as the match degenerated into a scrappy exchange of fouls and whines, with Porto in particular over-reacting to any challenge as they tried to force the referee to send off City players.

Little, that is, until City won it when - with five minutes remaining - the Porto defence lost track of Nasri, who sent the otherwise quiet Yaya Toure down the left: he could have opted for a near-post finish but, with Helton dragged inside and Aguero unmarked from six yards, the Ivorian played a square ball to the Argentine who rolled the easiest finish of his season into an empty net.

An aggregate lead and two away goals were more than enough for Mancini, who - having already withdrawn Silva - further shut up shop by bringing on Pablo Zabaleta.

There was no chance of a comeback, Porto’s attempts more speculative than penetrating, as City held on to a solid win that sees them clear favourites for the return leg in Manchester next week.
Source :Eurosport

TEAMS:
FC Porto: Helton, Danilo, Rolando, Maicon, Pereira, Gonzalez, Fernando, Joao Moutinho, Varela, Hulk, James Rodriguez. Subs: Bracali, Cristian Rodriguez, Kleber, Djalma, Mangala, Alex Sandro, Defour.
Man City: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Barry, De Jong, Nasri, Toure Yaya, Silva, Balotelli. Subs: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Pizarro, Dzeko, Kolarov, Savic, Aguero.

Manchester City finished the game with Fulham with a convincing victory; 3-0. The result leaves away from the pursuit of The Citizens of Manchester United.

In a match that took place at Etihad Stadium on Saturday (02/05/2012) , the City is performing with Edin Dzeko and menduetkan Aguero in attack ahead when Adam Johnson puncture of the right side of fruit violation in the penalty box.

In reruns, Johnson seemed the foot collided with the foot Chris Baird. Referee Mike Dean pointed to the spot immediately and Aguero advanced to the executioner.

Aguero kick leading to the upper right corner next to Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer can be driven without. Score changed to 1-0.

The position grew to the host when the game entered the 30th minute. A cross from the left side, was received by Johnson who then proceeded to forward feedback to the Fulham goal.


Unfortunately for Fulham, bait is released by Baird and Johnson instead of turning the ball into his own net. City a 2-0 lead until the first half finished.

Fulham tried to get up early in the second half. They began to dare to launch an attack to the defense of City. At the 64th minute, Baird kicks off flat to the host's goal, but Joe Hart deftly managed to block it.

However, the City proves that they do not want to leave Fulham up. At minute 72, they increase the advantage to 3-0.

Aguero started the goal was by an attack from the left side. He outwit some Fulham defender, before finally giving the ball to Dzeko. Attackers numbered 10 was also direct the ball into the Fulham goal. The Cottagers have now a high mountain to climb.

In the end, Fulham could not climb the mountain. City ended the match with a 3-0 victory. The results were enough to stay away from Manchester United while.

City is now firmly at the top with a value of 57 or three points ahead of the 'Red Devils'. These conditions will inevitably have an obligation to make MU win over Chelsea.

Meanwhile, Fulham remain in the order of 14 with a collection of 27. Clint Dempsey et al. just seven points from the relegation zone.

Teams Line-up:

Manchester City: Hart, Richards, Savic, Lescott, Kolarov, Nasri (Milner '55), Barry, Silva, Johnson (Pizarro 90), Aguero (De Jong '80), Dzeko.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hangeland, Senderos (Riise '73), Baird, Davies, Murphy, Etuhu (Ruiz '68), Duff, Dembele (Gecov '85), Dempsey.