Tevez's double act hurts United
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January 21, 2010, Thursday
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MANCHESTER City striker Carlos Tevez scored twice against former club Manchester United to clinch a 2-1 victory in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal on Tuesday.
Tevez, who moved from United in the offseason, scored from the spot just before halftime to cancel out Ryan Giggs' tap-in for the holders. Tevez then exploited gaps in the United defense in the second half to grab his 12th goal in his last 11 games.
Tevez celebrated by cuppng his ears - the same gesture he directed at United manager Alex Ferguson toward the end of last season after scoring against City when his Old Trafford days were already numbered.
Ferguson brushed aside Tevez's gestures towards the United bench.
"We've had many players who have left the club and scored against us. It's not an issue, we are happy with what we have. We played well and dominated the match. We were reasonably in control but we had a mad five minutes before halftime that brought them back into the game," the Scott said. "With the crowd at Old Trafford and the occasion and what is at stake we will be OK."
While the League Cup is the lowest priority for most topflight clubs, City is hoping to mark the start of its big-spending revolution by reaching its first final since the 1981 FA Cup and winning its first title since the 1976 League Cup.
Now City has to protect its 2-1 lead in the second leg at Old Trafford next Wednesday. The winner will play either Aston Villa or Blackburn in the February 28 final at Wembley.
Manager Roberto Mancini took the bold step of leaving inconsistent forward Robinho on the bench just like in Saturday's 0-2 loss at Everton - the first blot on the Italian's record since taking charge last month.
The fear of losing to its neighbor saw Ferguson deploy a stronger team than the younger ones sent out in the earlier rounds. The 36-year-old midfielder Giggs and Edwin van der Sar both started at Eastlands.
United looked most threatening in the opening exchanges. Patrice Evra charged into the box after shrugging off Shaun Wright-Phillips and sent a low cross into the six-meter box for Wayne Rooney, only for Dedryck Boyata to make a vital close-range block. The 19-year-old Boyata made his senior debut at Middlesbrough only earlier this season, but was entrusted with partnering Micah Richards in central defense.
United took just 17 minutes to find a breakthrough. Anderson passed to Antonio Valencia on the right touchline and after stepping inside Craig Bellamy, the winger crossed to the near post. City goalkeeper Shay Given pushed away Rooney's initial connection from close range, but Giggs was primed to tap home the rebound from two meters. It was Giggs' first goal in a Manchester derby for 14 years.
City clung on to the victory as the home fans chanted "Fergie, Fergie sign him up," just as the United faithful had bellowed last season.
Tevez, who moved from United in the offseason, scored from the spot just before halftime to cancel out Ryan Giggs' tap-in for the holders. Tevez then exploited gaps in the United defense in the second half to grab his 12th goal in his last 11 games.
Tevez celebrated by cuppng his ears - the same gesture he directed at United manager Alex Ferguson toward the end of last season after scoring against City when his Old Trafford days were already numbered.
Ferguson brushed aside Tevez's gestures towards the United bench.
"We've had many players who have left the club and scored against us. It's not an issue, we are happy with what we have. We played well and dominated the match. We were reasonably in control but we had a mad five minutes before halftime that brought them back into the game," the Scott said. "With the crowd at Old Trafford and the occasion and what is at stake we will be OK."
While the League Cup is the lowest priority for most topflight clubs, City is hoping to mark the start of its big-spending revolution by reaching its first final since the 1981 FA Cup and winning its first title since the 1976 League Cup.
Now City has to protect its 2-1 lead in the second leg at Old Trafford next Wednesday. The winner will play either Aston Villa or Blackburn in the February 28 final at Wembley.
Manager Roberto Mancini took the bold step of leaving inconsistent forward Robinho on the bench just like in Saturday's 0-2 loss at Everton - the first blot on the Italian's record since taking charge last month.
The fear of losing to its neighbor saw Ferguson deploy a stronger team than the younger ones sent out in the earlier rounds. The 36-year-old midfielder Giggs and Edwin van der Sar both started at Eastlands.
United looked most threatening in the opening exchanges. Patrice Evra charged into the box after shrugging off Shaun Wright-Phillips and sent a low cross into the six-meter box for Wayne Rooney, only for Dedryck Boyata to make a vital close-range block. The 19-year-old Boyata made his senior debut at Middlesbrough only earlier this season, but was entrusted with partnering Micah Richards in central defense.
United took just 17 minutes to find a breakthrough. Anderson passed to Antonio Valencia on the right touchline and after stepping inside Craig Bellamy, the winger crossed to the near post. City goalkeeper Shay Given pushed away Rooney's initial connection from close range, but Giggs was primed to tap home the rebound from two meters. It was Giggs' first goal in a Manchester derby for 14 years.
City clung on to the victory as the home fans chanted "Fergie, Fergie sign him up," just as the United faithful had bellowed last season.
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