Memphis Rogues v Manchester City Trans-Atlantic Challenge Cup 1979/80
Date Published
MEMPHIS ROGUES 1 CITY 1 City win shoot-out 2-1
Trans-Atlantic Challenge Cup
17th May 1980
attendance 8,126
scorers City Booth(32 + 1 in shoot-out), Reid(in shoot-out) Memphis Vazquez(84), Child(in shoot-out)
Ref Ed Bellion
City Platt, Ranson, Futcher, Reid, Booth, Henry, Daley, Palmer, Tueart, Deyna, Bennett - Subs Robinson, Sugrue, Kinsey, Wiffill, Stepanovic
FROM THE PRESS BOX
REPORT FROM THE MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS 19TH MAY 1980 Manchester City struck a winning note for their summer tour of North America, but only with the help of a penalty shoot-out. Tommy Booth headed the Blues into the lead in their opening game against Memphis, but the American team equalised just before the end. The game was settled in a shoot-out, with Booth and Micky Reid, City's successful strikers. Said manager Tony Book: "It was an exciting finish, and the American version calls for a lot more skill than straight penalties. Over here, a shoot-out player starts from 35 yards out and has five seconds to score."