FMFA Wolf League, Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace (Wed Mar 21)


                      Manchester City  |  Crystal Palace
                            4-2-2-2 N  |  4-4-2 C
                         Derek Purvis  |  Hoa Duong
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK S_Mandanda
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF J_Schlupp
                       D_Marcellis DF  |  DF E_Pieters
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF P_Suare
                       A_Robertson DF  |  DF J_Tomkins
                           M_Gotze MF  |  MF A_Townsend
                           D_Silva AM  |  MF M_Brozovic
                         J_Barmby* MF  |  MF B_Sako
                          J_Milner AM  |  MF Y_Cabaye
                          R_Falcao FW  |  FW D_Cal-Lewin*
                              Hulk FW  |  FW C_Benteke
                                       |
                            P_Cech SUB |  SUB W_Hennessey
                          D_Boyata SUB |  SUB S_Dann
                           Y_Toure SUB |  SUB D_Delaney
                         S_Jovetic SUB |  SUB J_Puncheon
                           B_Afobe SUB |  SUB C_Wickham

Referee: Anthony_Taylor (Level_1)


Min. 2  :(cry) D_Cal-Lewin* nutmegs A_Robertson 
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Cal-Lewin* ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Crystal Palace fans!! 
          ...  That puts Crystal Palace ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 5  :(cry) P_Suare races into the box 
          ...  He sees C_Benteke lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  C_Benteke hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Hart reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Townsend hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It is cleared by V_Kompany 
Min. 11 :(cry) C_Benteke leaves A_Robertson standing 
          ...  D_Marcellis with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 18 :(cry) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  C_Benteke is through! 
          ...  C_Benteke with the overhead ! 
          ...  But J_Hart makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 20 :(cry) A_Townsend with the towering header to D_Cal-Lewin* 
          ...  P_Zabaleta takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 24 :(cry) A_Townsend sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to B_Sako 
          ...  B_Sako hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air 
          ...  Manchester City 0-2 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 30 :(mnc) V_Kompany has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Schlupp! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But E_Pieters wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but Anthony_Taylor has none of it. 
Min. 34 :(mnc) R_Falcao sprints past the defender 
          ...  D_Cal-Lewin* wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 34 :(cry) Y_Cabaye beats the defender 
          ...  Y_Cabaye goes for goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Sako plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Robertson gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 35 :(mnc) J_Barmby* drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Hulk 
          ...  Hulk tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  S_Mandanda just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 35 :(cry) D_Cal-Lewin* runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  D_Cal-Lewin* hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  J_Hart parries it 
Min. 36 :(cry) A_Townsend hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  C_Benteke latches onto it! 
          ...  Hulk with a bad challenge 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor gave him a strong warning 
Min. 38 :(mnc) A_Robertson with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows J_Tomkins a clean set of heals 
          ...  But P_Suare slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(cry) M_Brozovic holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Cal-Lewin* 
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Robertson 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 45 :(cry) J_Puncheon is being brought on 
          ...  Y_Cabaye is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 45 :(cry) S_Dann takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Tomkins 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 46 :(mnc) J_Milner with a 40-yard pass to R_Falcao 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  J_Schlupp picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 48 :(mnc) J_Milner with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_Falcao gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Dann 
Min. 48 :(cry) D_Cal-Lewin* sidesteps P_Zabaleta 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  V_Kompany reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-2 Crystal Palace

Min. 48 :(mnc) J_Milner gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past J_Schlupp! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Milner curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  But S_Mandanda palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 50 :(mnc) D_Boyata is ready to come on to replace D_Marcellis 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) S_Jovetic is ready to come on to replace R_Falcao 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW 
Min. 54 :(mnc) The ball is passed in from M_Gotze, he finds J_Milner 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_Milner ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 55 :(mnc) B_Afobe comes on for J_Milner and takes up a FW role 
Min. 56 :(cry) B_Sako is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to D_Cal-Lewin* 
          ...  D_Cal-Lewin* gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  J_Hart saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 61 :(mnc) M_Gotze with an intelligent ball to S_Jovetic 
          ...  S_Jovetic with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 61 :(cry) M_Brozovic kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  S_Dann gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Robertson with the block 
Min. 62 :(mnc) M_Gotze crosses to S_Jovetic 
          ...  S_Jovetic leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-2 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 67 :(cry) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  C_Benteke is through! 
          ...  D_Silva leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 70 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta with the header on 
          ...  He finds S_Jovetic in space 
          ...  S_Jovetic with a thundering volley! 
          ...  S_Mandanda gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 71 :(mnc) S_Jovetic with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Jovetic ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 76 :(cry) C_Benteke jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  C_Benteke with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Hart 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 81 :(cry) A_Townsend has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Zabaleta 
          ...  He puts in J_Puncheon! 
          ...  A great volley from J_Puncheon ! 
          ...  J_Hart catches the ball 
Min. 82 :(mnc) J_Barmby* slides it through the middle to S_Jovetic 
          ...  P_Suare wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) S_Jovetic steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Benteke 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  J_Schlupp with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
Min. 89 :(cry) D_Cal-Lewin* breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Hart! 
          ...  A_Robertson brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 58,185
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Jovetic
Scorers              : S_Jovetic (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Silva (67), A_Robertson (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : D_Cal-Lewin* (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Cal-Lewin* (2), B_Sako (24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           3        |       8
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :           8        |       8
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 2 Crystal Palace
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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  29   2   2   2  33 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  23   3   2  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
D_Marcellis    DF   2  21   2   3  25 |  53   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  21  12   3  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
A_Robertson    DF   2  23  10   2  24 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  36  -3  -3
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  26  11  24 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
D_Silva        AM   3   2  24  11  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
J_Barmby*      MF   2   3  19   3  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Milner       AM   3   2  21  11  23 |  58   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  23  26 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hulk           FW   2   2   3  23  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
P_Cech         GK  20   2   2   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  22   3   2  33 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Toure        MF   2  10  23   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Jovetic      FW   2   3  11  20  24 |  43   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
B_Afobe        FW   2   2   3  20  21 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Mandanda     GK  28   3   2   2  27 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Schlupp      DF   2  24  10   2  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
E_Pieters      DF   2  23   5   3  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
P_Suare        DF   2  21   6   3  24 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
J_Tomkins      DF   1  22   4   2  23 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Townsend     MF   2   3  24  11  21 |  96   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  58   0
M_Brozovic     MF   2   5  22   3  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  28   8
B_Sako         MF   2   3  22   7  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  23
Y_Cabaye       MF   2   3  22   5  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Cal-Lewin*   FW   2   2   4  22  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  13   0  29
C_Benteke      FW   2   3   4  23  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
W_Hennessey    GK  25   3   2   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Dann         DF   1  22   5   3  27 |  51   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Delaney      DF   1  20   3   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Puncheon     MF   2   3  22   9  23 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   8   8  11
C_Wickham      FW   2   2   3  21  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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