Promotional Cup, Manchester City vs. Southampton (Mon Jan 08)


                      Manchester City  |  Southampton
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 T
                         Derek Purvis  |  William McGregor
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK K_Vermeer
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF L_Shaw*
                          D_Boyata DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                           D_Alaba DF  |  DF B_Davies
                          G_Clichy DF  |  DF C_Jenkinson
                           M_Gotze MF  |  MF J_Ward-Prowse
                           D_Silva MF  |  MF M_Dembele
                           S_Nasri MF  |  MF A_Lallana
                           Y_Toure MF  |  MF G_Sigurdsson
                          R_Falcao FW  |  FW C_Ronaldo
                              Hulk FW  |  FW O_Giroud
                                       |
                            P_Cech SUB |  SUB P_Nardi
                        P_Zabaleta SUB |  SUB K_Trippier
                       D_Marcellis SUB |  SUB A_Williams
                         G_Nkoudou SUB |  SUB Isco
                           B_Afobe SUB |  SUB H_Kane

Referee: Michael_Oliver (Level_1)


Min. 6  :(mnc) S_Nasri finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Jenkinson 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by B_Davies !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 7  :(mnc) D_Silva looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll have to come off 
Min. 7  :(mnc) G_Nkoudou takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Silva 
          ...  He'll play as a MF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 10 :(mnc) Hulk breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on K_Vermeer! 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson brings him down! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  Michael_Oliver calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 11 :(sou) C_Ronaldo is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson latches onto the ball 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from G_Sigurdsson ! 
          ...  But J_Hart parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 11 :(mnc) S_Nasri is all alone 
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  S_Ramos with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  Michael_Oliver lectures him 
Min. 12 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou flicks the ball through 
          ...  S_Nasri runs onto it! 
          ...  S_Nasri attempts to nutmeg K_Vermeer! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Manchester City fans!! 
          ...  Manchester City have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Southampton ...
Min. 16 :(sou) A defence splitting pass from A_Lallana to O_Giroud 
          ...  O_Giroud with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  J_Hart saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 20 :(mnc) Y_Toure takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Gotze 
          ...  M_Gotze with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 22 :(sou) C_Jenkinson with the header on 
          ...  He finds G_Sigurdsson in space 
          ...  D_Boyata with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  Michael_Oliver gave him a strong warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson swings it in 
          ...  M_Dembele gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Dembele tries to beat K_Vermeer from outside the area! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 29 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou finds S_Nasri with a ball over the defence 
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Nasri ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 30 :(mnc) M_Gotze has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Shaw* 
          ...  He puts in S_Nasri! 
          ...  B_Davies rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s Michael_Oliver going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 40 :(sou) O_Giroud knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  V_Kompany with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 40 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse plays a long ball to O_Giroud 
          ...  O_Giroud with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  J_Hart tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  The ball comes to G_Sigurdsson 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  J_Hart makes a good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  D_Alaba clears the corner 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sou) C_Ronaldo loses his marker 
          ...  D_Alaba with a well timed tackle 
          ...  Michael_Oliver didn't like it though 
          ...  Michael_Oliver tells him to calm his game down a bit 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-0 Southampton

Min. 49 :(sou) L_Shaw* with the heel pass to G_Sigurdsson 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Clichy 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 54 :(sou) G_Sigurdsson finds C_Ronaldo with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  C_Ronaldo gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 56 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse heads the ball back to O_Giroud 
          ...  O_Giroud gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 59 :(mnc) G_Clichy with an intelligent ball to R_Falcao 
          ...  A delicate chip from R_Falcao ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 59 :(sou) O_Giroud finds G_Sigurdsson in acres of space 
          ...  S_Nasri with a bad challenge 
          ...  Michael_Oliver will want to speak to him 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  Michael_Oliver had no choice there!! 
          ...  William McGregor appluads the decision 
Min. 60 :(mnc) V_Kompany controls it with ease 
          ...  V_Kompany curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  K_Vermeer pushes it behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Toure chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  G_Nkoudou with the header 
          ...  K_Vermeer has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  K_Vermeer is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 63 :(sou) A_Lallana looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Ronaldo 
          ...  G_Clichy forces him off the ball 
Min. 65 :(mnc) D_Alaba flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  D_Alaba rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer parries it 
Min. 70 :(mnc) Hulk finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  Hulk with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 71 :(mnc) V_Kompany with the through ball to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao attempts a low drive! 
          ...  K_Vermeer can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  K_Vermeer makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 75 :(sou) G_Sigurdsson kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Lallana gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Lallana ! 
          ...  J_Hart gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 78 :(sou) A_Lallana with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  J_Hart makes a difficult save 
Min. 80 :(mnc) G_Clichy sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  R_Falcao runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  C_Jenkinson takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 80 :(sou) G_Sigurdsson wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Davies 
          ...  A powerful shot by B_Davies ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 87 :(mnc) R_Falcao beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  R_Falcao has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  K_Vermeer dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Nkoudou curls it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to Y_Toure 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) Hulk chests it down 
          ...  Hulk carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 92 :(sou) A_Lallana hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  C_Ronaldo latches onto it! 
          ...  G_Nkoudou with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 93 :(sou) G_Sigurdsson unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Dembele 
          ...  V_Kompany with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 56,498
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : G_Clichy
Scorers              : S_Nasri (12)
Sent Off             : S_Nasri (59)
Booked               : V_Kompany (40), G_Nkoudou (92)
Injured              : D_Silva (7)
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : G_Sigurdsson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Sigurdsson (10)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Southampton
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :          12        |       7
Key Tackles          :           3        |       3
Key Passes           :           7        |       14
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 0 Southampton
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   2  33 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  23   3   2  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  10   7   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  22   3   2  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  21   2   3  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
G_Clichy       DF   3  21  12   2  24 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  37  20   0
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  25  11  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
D_Silva        MF   3   2  24  11  24 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   3  23  11  25 |  60   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   1  25
Y_Toure        MF   2  10  22   2  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  23  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Hulk           FW   2   2   3  23  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   8   8  12
P_Cech         GK  20   2   2   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  21  12   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Marcellis    DF   2  21   2   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Nkoudou      MF   2   3  22   7  22 |  87   0   0   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  -3  35  -2
B_Afobe        FW   2   2   3  20  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Southampton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Vermeer      GK  27   2   3   2  26 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
L_Shaw*        DF   2  25  13   4  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  23   2   3  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Davies       DF   2  22   3   2  25 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
C_Jenkinson    DF   2  22  11   3  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
J_Ward-Prowse  MF   2   4  24   3  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Dembele      MF   2   5  23   4  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Lallana      MF   2   4  23  12  24 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   3
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   4  23  12  24 |  94   0   0   4   0   3   0   1   0   0  -3  37   6
C_Ronaldo      FW   2   2  11  22  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
O_Giroud       FW   2   2  12  22  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
P_Nardi        GK  20   2   3   2  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Trippier     DF   2  22   4   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Williams     DF   2  21   2   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Isco           MF   2   3  22   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kane         FW   2   3   3  21  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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