Football Focus Highlight

Manchester City striker, Carlos Tevez, who scored a Hattrick team 3-0 win over Wigan Athletic are playing with ten players since the 56th minute of the Premier League action at the City of Manchester, on Monday (29.3.2010). With a collection of 56 points, City were level rises to the fifth position, displacing Liverpool, who have 54 points. City just lost two points from Tottenham Hotspur in fourth place.

Playing at home, the City could control the game at least on the first 20 minutes. Almost no risk, they created a wave of attacks led four golden opportunities, which unfortunately failed converted into goals.

In the fourth minute, for example, Adebayor in the middle of successfully kicking the penalty box Zabaleta cross into the middle of Wigan's goal. However, Stojkovic still spry enough to anticipate the ball.

Through the 20th minute, Wigan managed to escape the onslaught of pressure and flow faster. In minute 25, through Rodallega, they almost embarrass Given. Utilizing feedback Moreno, Rodallega kick from outside the penalty box, which unfortunately can be blocked Given.

After that, City managed to control the ball and improve coordination in the midfield with a short-game feedback and a slower tempo. They also managed to create some goal opportunities. However, even though they conceded, they utterly fail to goal netted Stojkovic, until the halftime whistle.



Entering the second half, City again kicked off with a quick game. But, again, their efforts to get serious resistance from Wigan. Unfortunately, in the middle of the game is getting hot, Wigan got a red card disaster, Caldwell received from Tevez in the struggle for propping the ball.

Playing with ten players, Wigan refused to stand and still be able to trouble Given. In minute 59, for example, from outside the penalty box, Moreno releasing hard kick to the right corner of the goal which unfortunately misses the mark so thin.

Do not want to lose the position, Wigan tried to maintain the tension of their attacks. However, instead of scoring goals, they were pierced by Tevez on 72 minutes. Utilizing the loose ball from the control Stojkovic, Tevez menceploskan ball into the Wigan goal.

Wigan have not done anything when Tevez double the advantage City in 75 minutes. Controlling the ball in the penalty box, Tevez swung his right foot sent the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal.

While the rising enthusiasm City, Wigan even more unsteady. They also can surrender only when Tevez broke Stojkovic goal for the third time in the 84th minute. Controlling the ball outside the penalty box, dribbled alone Tevez into and struck the ball into the middle of the goal.

Not satisfied with three goals, the City constantly looking for ways to break opponent's goal. Indeed, they managed to create some opportunities. However, they failed to change the score 3-0 until the end of the fight.

Throughout the match, City recorded a mastery of the ball for 60 per cent and just off six shots on goal from 13 attempts. Meanwhile, Wigan made two golden chances out of ten experiments.

Lineup:
City: 1-Shay Given; 33-Vincent Kompany, 28-Kolo Toure, 15-Javier Garrido (4-Nedum Onuoha 88), 5-Pablo Zabaleta; 24-Patrick Vieira, 34-Nigel de Jong, 11-Adam Johnson, 8-Shaun Wright-Phillips (39-Craig Bellamy 45); 32-Carlos Tevez (16-Sylvinho 88); 25-Emmanuel Adebayor
Wigan: 29-Vladimir Stojkovic; 19-Titus Bramble, 5-Gary Caldwell, 31-Maynor Figueroa, 25-Mario Melchiot; 27-Mohamed Diame, 6-Hendry Thomas (14-Charles N'Zogbia 52), 20-Hugo Rodallega (9-Jason Scotland 82), 24-James McCarthy; 7-Paul Scharner; 18-Marcelo Moreno (2-Steve Gohouri 82)