Manchester City have to bite the bullet after the 0-1 defeat of Swansea City in the Premier League match on Sunday (3/11/2012). This defeat makes the position of City at the top displaced by Manchester United who won 2-0 in another match atad West Bromwich Albion (WBA).
City currently occupy second place with 66 points, trailing by one point of Manchester United at the top. Sementawa for Swansea, this win puts them in a position to 11th with 36 points.
Although not favored, Swansea appeared convincing in the first half. Even the host had had a golden opportunity in the sixth minute.
Violations committed by City goalkeeper, Joe Hart, Wayne Routledge to bear the penalty. Unfortunately, the best chance is failed to be utilized by Scott Sinclair. Swansea midfielder execution is thwarted by Hart.
Interval of one minute, Sinclair returned to try his luck. However, the effort again failed to produce a goal, once again performed brilliantly as rescue Joe Hart.
City who rely on Mario Balotelli seen as the spearhead of the difficulty in penetrating the host defense. Some of the experiments they do can be broken posse host, commanded by Neill Taylor.
Balotelli had fired several times, but not accurate so as not to endanger the goalkeeper Michel Vorm.
See the front lines are less sharp, manager Roberto Mancini put one extra attacker. Sergio Aguero put in the 38th minute to replace Gareth Barry. However, a score of 0-0 did not change until the halftime whistle sounded.
In the second half, City remain difficult to break through the defense in Swansea. The visitors could only threaten the goal guarded by Michel Vorm in the 58th minute through the action of Samir Nasri. Luckily for the hosts, Vorm deftly broke the opportunities City.
At the 69th minute, City got the chance again, this time by foot Micah Richards. But, again, these opportunities failed to bear fruit after kicking the ball right leg Richards still be captured by Vorm.
Swansea did not sit still. They reply to the threat of City. At the 76th minute, Routledge try their luck with a right foot shot. Unfortunately, the ball is still weak, so easily caught by Hart.
The irony occurs in the 83rd minute, Swansea are constantly pressured actually scored the opening goal. Feedback from Routledge able to be struck with a header by substitute Luke Moore. Hart is trying to keep the ball from the goalkeeper could do nothing.
Two minutes later, the City tried to respond directly. Two shots on goal by Balotelli released and Yaya Toure. However, they failed to bear fruit after the ball properly secured by Vorm.
City managed to find the net Vorm in the 89th minute through a header Richards. However, the goal was disallowed because the referee Richards had already been in an offside position. Until the end of the game, 1-0 to Swansea position has not changed.
The lineup
Swansea: Michel Vorm, Ashley Williams, Steven Caulker, Neil Taylor, Angel Rangel, Joe Allen, Leon Britton, Scott Sinclair, Wayne Routledge (Garry Monk 87), Danny Graham (Luke Moore 79), Gylfi Sigurdsson
Man-City: Joe Hart, Stefan Savic, Kolo Toure, Gael Clichy, Micah Richards, Gareth Barry (Sergio Aguero 38), Nigel De Jong, David Silva (Edin Dzeko 87), Samir Nasri (Adam Johnson 85), Mario Balotelli, Yaya Toure
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