Wednesday, February 3, 2016

City sparingly, with hard work and grief beat Sunderland

Sergio Aguero
Manchester City not lose sight of the leader in the standings in the Premier League Leicester, having won a difficult but sweet victory over struggling Sunderland. "Citizens' prevailed 1:0 after an early goal from Sergio Aguero.

Sunderland has not being far from score in this game and missed their chance to get their hands at least until the tie. However, early result received continue until the end and so the three points went to Manchester, which "sky-blue" kept up with the forehead unchanged.
The first part was very interesting and offer quite equivalent clashes. Guests from Manchester, however, were much more active in the opening minutes and logically had more clear chances.
They went from the first minute to seek hit and were close to score in the fourth minute. Then new signing Sunderland Lamine Kone could not score an own goal after a cross from Yaya Toure, but the ball went a few centimeters wide.
Shortly afterwards a nice chance to Sergio Aguero, but his shot from a far distance was covered by the keeper and eventually to the opening score was not reached. But things were not so in 14 minutes.
Then "citizens" did a great counter where Yaya Toure overcame defender and find in the right Jesus Navas. The Spaniard tried to shoot, but it was too imprecise and found the opposite flank Sergio Aguero. The Argentine did not hesitate and scored. In this situation, however, he took a kick in the calf and had to be medical assistance, but continue the match.
Battle is  equal after this time, although City had two good opportunities in the middle of the first part to double the lead. In them, however, Aguero and Yaya Toure could not find the target of favorable situations.
The hosts gradually took the initiative and could have scored in the 34th minute when Lamine Kone was left unmarked in the penalty area and shoots with a header but the ball went a few centimeters wide.
Just before the break came the most pure state of Sunderland equalize. Then after a nice attack Sunderland ended up shot of Jermaine Lens, which, however, was tipped with one hand by Joe Hart. Addition Jermain Defoe slammed the side bar so goal did not fall and break came with the advance goal for the visitors.
At the beginning of his second half it was fairly equal, but nervous. City had a good attacks, but at the last minute is not enough to quality strikes.
Only assets were Toure and Sergio Aguero, who head for the only decent hit, but ultimately their shots ended in the hands of the keeper of the Sunderland. Gradually, the hosts took the initiative and had their opportunities.
One of them Billy Jones have leveled the score after 78 minutes, but his shot from just outside the box was saved by virtuoso Joe Hart. There was a corner, from which John O'Shea was left unmarked but shot over the bar very high and ruin the opportunity.
At the end of the match the home team pressure became much stronger, as Jermain Defoe, Dame N'Doye and Yann M'Vila made incredible passes, but their efforts have not produced results and the final result is maintained.
So Manchester City gathered 47 points, which was three behind Leicester, but away from Arsenal mistake at home against Southampton. Sunderland remain in the relegation zone with 19 points and rescue seems farther.

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