Midfielder Raheem Sterling scored the first goal for the “Manchester City” in a match with “Roma” at the International Champions Cup, and “Bavaria” handled in a friendly match with “Inter” thanks to a goal by Mario Götze.
«Roma” – “Manchester City” – 2: 2 (4: 5)
International Champions Cup, which appeared in 2013, two years seemed serious tournament where many reputable European clubs to prepare for the season in the company equal to reveal the champion and preseason same time raise some money to neutral fans. However, in this season the commercial component of the tournament seems to have been pushed sports.
more or less clear formula of the competition replaced monstrous system with three groups in different parts of the world, and in two of them joined by three teams, and the third pushed once ten. Of course, neither of which identify strengths are now out of the question, MCC matches and not much different from the usual “freight train”.
However, this does not mean that watching them was not interested: in the battle of the balance sheet, “Manchester City” with the “Roma” were several curious intrigue. Firstly, the team recently met in the group stage of the Champions League and the Romans probably going to answer the offender for departure from the tournament. Second, in the “Man City” was supposed to show himself recently moved from “Liverpool” midfielder Raheem Sterling. Third, Seydou Doumbia, who in “Romeo” frankly does not shine, he could take another step to return to CSKA.
Looking ahead, we say that with a vengeance in “Roma” frankly not given: “citizens” were stronger in all respects and miraculously missed the victory, but Doumbia and Sterling entered their names in the statistics, although for different occasions.
Midfielder “City” in the third minute dribbled the “wolves” in the performance of artificial offside, received the ball from Ihenacho and chipped in full-time duel. However, “Roma” responded quickly: Gervinho before the penalty pulled the defense out of position as a blanket, and windswept Pyanichu failed master stroke to the near post.
The success of the “Roma” seemed temporary. By the end of the first half wards Manuel Pellegrini should have scored even more, but the Italian team persevered and kept the tie.
During the break, mentors almost completely changed their formulations, more surprising that the next goal was on account of “the old man” Ihenacho coming out from the first minute. Ashley Cole sent a fail back, allowing Nigerian striker to go to a rendezvous with the goalkeeper and calmly shot top corner.
As in the opening segment, the Romans for a long time could not break the hegemony mankuniantsev on the field, and the minimum gap seemed to have a great success, but the last minute turned the game upside down. Doumbia escaped miraculously got the legs of team-mate Ivorian Yaya Toure and Ljajic attack on a fantastic trajectory realized the penalty area.
Seydou had every chance to become the protagonist of the game. Coach entrusted him with important fifth hit in a penalty shootout, and after an unsuccessful shot Aleksandar Kolarov is an attempt to bring the Ivorian had “Roma” victory. However, the goalkeeper did not lead to “Panenka” by former player of CSKA and oversight of its namesake in the next round Keita finally put paid to the hopes of “wolves”.
After two matches in the MCC “Roma” has two score points, and the winner of the Australian group is likely to be determined in the battle “Man City” and Madrid “Real”.
«Bayern” – “Inter” – 1: 0
The meeting Bavarians with “Inter” to “Shanghai Stadium” in China, oddly enough, had no relation to the International Cup champions. “Nerazzurri” will fight the tournament later, on July 25, and “Bavaria” on the MCC does not invited, though seemingly obvious candidate is not found.
The overall feel of the game was almost the same as in the case of “Roma” and “City”, one team was obviously stronger than the other. The only difference is in the number of balls and the final result – Bayern, in contrast to the “Manchester”, the victory did not miss.
After 80 minutes of fruitless attacks on the first possession of Samir Handanovič, and then Juan Pablo Carrizo, “Bavaria” finally waited for his chance. Defenders of the Italian club have not figured out with the positions and Mario Goetze, received a perfect pass from Sebastian Rode from the center of the field, ran to the gate, went around the goalkeeper and shot into an empty net.
The difference of one goal can be considered honorable to “Inter”. If Bayern created moments with alarming frequency, the Milanese could boast only inaccurate Ernanesa shot at the beginning of the meeting and trying to break into Zhesusa focus after a corner.
Interestingly, in the part of both teams was only one man, played the entire game from start to finish – the defender of “Bavaria” David Alaba.
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