Mario Balotelli and Aleksandar Kolarov became heroes Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday (03.31.2012), against Sunderland. Coming from behind 1-3, Balotelli and Kolarov scored for City and forced the Sunderland finished the game with the score 3-3.
With this result, the City failed to stick to Manchester United (MU), as it still came in second place with 71 points, or difference of two points of Manchester United at the top. However, the "Red Devils" can mempelebar away if it managed to beat Blackburn Rovers on Monday (2/4/2/2012).
City played attack since the early minutes. At the 9th minute, Aleksandar Kolarov free kick opportunities. However, it is still able to kick the ball pretty well denied by Simon Mignolet okiper leh.
Sunderland is not without threats. Several times Martin O'Neill's side are well enough to build an attack on the City defense. The 15th minute, Nicklas Bendtner gets the chance. But, the ball still thin hard kick to the outside of the City goal.
Two minutes later, turn Edin Dzeko threatening the Sunderland goal. Yaya Toure earn feed cooked, Dzeko hard kick toward the goal. However, again the goalkeeper Mignolet performed swiftly to block the ball is kicked.
City continued to press, were struck by Larsson scored in the 31st minute. Beginning with the attack that was built from the midfield, Larsson opened fire directed from the front of the box, into the left corner that is unable to reach goalkeeper Joe Hart.
"The Citizen" was finally able to equalize after the referee pointed to the spot because Dzeko is violated in the penalty box in the 43rd minute. Balotelli is the executioner not to waste this opportunity to change the score to 1-1.
In the minutes of injury time, Sunderland able to go back ahead 2-1 with a goal by Bendtner in the 48th minute. Stephane Sessegnon get cross, Bendtner successfully heading the ball into the net City.
After halftime, Chelsea tried to push to catch up. However, the home fans just made another pause after Larsson scored his second goal in the 55th minute. Starting from a quick counterattack, Bendtner and accurate cross off that can be maximized by Larsson to change the score to 3-1.
Behind 1-3, the City stepped up attacks. Coach Roberto Mancini and then enter Carlos Tevez to increase the power on his side. Argentine striker then get a chance in the 68th minute. However, his efforts were fruitless because they have the ball was wide to the left side of the opponent's goal.
Throughout the second half, the City is more control of the game by creating a number of opportunities. Five minutes from the end, the City has only managed to cut the gap to 2-3 with goals from Arsenal in the 85th minute.
Balotelli is a very beautiful goal and make the spirit of City players increases. from the right side of Sunderland's defense, he was to penetrate to the center. Still outside the penalty box, he curled in a cross that hard. Sunderland goalkeeper stabbed the ball, without being able to dihalai goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.
One minute later, Kolarov finally be able to equalize 3-3. Beginning with the attack in front of the penalty box, Kolarov hard kick that can deceive the goalkeeper Mignolet. Finally, a score draw was to survive until the referee blew the long whistle.
According to Soccernet, City throughout the game ball as much as 64 percent and created seven chances out of 22 businesses. The Sunderland off three accurate shots from nine attempts.
Teams:
Manchester City: Joe Hart, 25, 4-Vincent Kompany, Kolo Touré, 28, 13-Aleksandar Kolarov, 2-Micah Richards, 42-Yaya Toure, 34-Nigel De Jong, 7-James Milner (8-David Pizarro 81) , 21-David Silva (32-Carlos Tevez 58), 10-Edin Dzeko, 45-Mario Balotelli (11-Adam Johnson 45).
Sunderland: 22-Simon Mignolet, 12-Matthew Kilgallon (25-Sotirios Kyrgiakos 81), 4-Michael Turner, 14-Jack Colback, 2-Phillip Bardsley, 6-Lee Cattermole, 8-Craig Gardner, 23-James McClean, 7 -Sebastian Larsson, 52-Nicklas Bendtner, 28-Stephane Sessegnon.
Referee: Philip Dowd
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