FMFA League Cup, Middlesbrough vs. Manchester City (Wed Jun 06)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Manchester City
                              5-3-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                            Unmanaged  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                        D_Randolph GK  |  GK J_Hart
                          M_Cranie DF  |  DF A_Robertson
                          G_Friend DF  |  DF V_Kompany
                           D_Ayala DF  |  DF D_Boyata
                             Fabio DF  |  DF D_Alaba
                           D_Fray* DF  |  MF M_Gotze
                         A_Clayton MF  |  MF D_Silva
                     Adama_Traore* MF  |  MF S_Nasri
                      G_Leadbitter MF  |  MF G_Nkoudou
                         R_Gestede FW  |  FW R_Falcao
                         M_Johnson FW  |  FW Hulk
                                       |
                     D_Konstan'los SUB |  SUB L_McGee*
                     E_Mahmutovic* SUB |  SUB G_Clichy
                         R_Shotton SUB |  SUB P_Zabaleta
                          J_Howson SUB |  SUB Y_Toure
                     B_Assombal'ga SUB |  SUB B_Afobe

Referee: Oliver_Langford (Level_2)


Min. 2  :(mnc) M_Gotze unselfishly heads the ball back to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It floats over D_Randolph 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That was a great effort 
          ...  Lets see if Manchester City can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Middlesbrough 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 3  :(mid) G_Leadbitter holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Gestede 
          ...  R_Falcao with the tackle 
          ...  Oliver_Langford will want to speak to him 
          ...  Oliver_Langford calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 4  :(mid) Adama_Traore* with a penetrating pass to G_Leadbitter 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Robertson hits it out for a throw 
Min. 8  :(mid) A_Clayton looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Gestede 
          ...  D_Boyata reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 8  :(mid) Adama_Traore* with the header on 
          ...  He finds M_Johnson in space 
          ...  V_Kompany with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 9  :(mnc) Hulk knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Fray* 
          ...  M_Cranie beats him to the ball 
Min. 12 :(mid) M_Johnson finds the space intelligently 
          ...  M_Johnson cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  But J_Hart just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 20 :(mid) G_Leadbitter finds M_Johnson on the edge of the box 
          ...  Intercepted by D_Boyata 
Min. 21 :(mnc) M_Gotze is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  R_Falcao latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Clayton with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 23 :(mid) Adama_Traore* runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Gestede 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from V_Kompany 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 25 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Cranie 
          ...  He puts in R_Falcao! 
          ...  R_Falcao with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  D_Randolph with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  G_Friend clears the corner 
Min. 26 :(mnc) M_Gotze plays it forward to Hulk 
          ...  Hulk shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  D_Randolph has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  D_Randolph reacts well to tip it wide!!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Robertson floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_Randolph easily catches it! 
Min. 30 :(mid) G_Leadbitter runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Gestede 
          ...  D_Boyata with a nasty foul 
          ...  Oliver_Langford shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 37 :(mnc) M_Gotze looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Hulk 
          ...  The cross hits Hulk on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 38 :(mid) G_Friend with an inch perfect pass to R_Gestede 
          ...  But V_Kompany wins the tackle 
Min. 38 :(mid) D_Randolph looks in some pain. He'll have to come off 
Min. 38 :(mid) D_Konstan'los is being brought on 
          ...  D_Randolph is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play GK 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mid) J_Howson takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace G_Leadbitter as MF 
Min. 45 :(mid) E_Mahmutovic* replaces D_Fray* and will play DF 
Min. 45 :(mnc) There's going to be a change 
          ...  Y_Toure will come on for G_Nkoudou and play MF 
Min. 45 :(mnc) There's going to be a change 
          ...  G_Clichy will come on for D_Alaba and play DF 
Min. 46 :(mid) A_Clayton with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  A_Clayton belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Cranie 
          ...  J_Hart easily catches it! 

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

Min. 50 :(mnc) D_Boyata flicks the ball through 
          ...  R_Falcao runs onto it! 
          ...  R_Falcao attempts a lob! 
          ...  D_Konstan'los just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 53 :(mid) J_Howson has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past V_Kompany 
          ...  He knocks it to R_Gestede! 
          ...  A_Robertson with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 54 :(mid) G_Friend is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  R_Gestede latches onto the ball 
          ...  R_Gestede fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But J_Hart dives to his left 
          ...  I think J_Hart just got a hand on that one 
          ...  Oliver_Langford has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 55 :(mid) J_Howson with a simple pass to Fabio 
          ...  A cracking drive from Fabio ! 
          ...  J_Hart saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 56 :(mid) J_Howson with the diagonal pass M_Johnson 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Y_Toure and it had to be 
Min. 58 :(mnc) Y_Toure crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Falcao in the box 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Gestede 
Min. 60 :(mnc) Hulk takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  E_Mahmutovic* with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 63 :(mid) M_Johnson sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  Adama_Traore* runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Adama_Traore* chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Manchester City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 67 :(mid) A_Clayton stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  A_Robertson anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 72 :(mid) Adama_Traore* looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  M_Johnson receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  S_Nasri cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 77 :(mnc) D_Silva runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 78 :(mid) G_Friend back heels to find R_Gestede in space 
          ...  R_Gestede attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mid) The ball is passed in from J_Howson, he finds M_Johnson 
          ...  G_Clichy wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Adama_Traore* floats the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Hart 
Min. 90 :(mnc) S_Nasri knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  D_Ayala slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Hulk makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  D_Konstan'los falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 92 :(mid) J_Howson backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  M_Johnson gets on the end of it 
          ...  V_Kompany fouls badly 
          ...  Oliver_Langford will want to speak to him 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside
Attendance           : 31,422
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : Adama_Traore*
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Clayton (21)
Injured              : D_Randolph (38)
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Gotze (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Falcao (2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : V_Kompany (8), D_Boyata (30), A_Robertson (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       7
Off target           :           2        |       4
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          13        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          16        |       8
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Manchester City
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Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Randolph     GK  26   4   2   1  25 |  38   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -6   0   0   0
M_Cranie       DF   1  22   7   2  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
G_Friend       DF   1  23   8   3  23 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
D_Ayala        DF   1  23   5   4  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Fabio          DF   1  23   3   8  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
D_Fray*        DF   1  21   5   2  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Clayton      MF   1   4  23   4  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -2
Adama_Traore*  MF   1   2  23  10  23 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
G_Leadbitter   MF   1   6  22   4  26 |  45   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Gestede      FW   1   2   6  22  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  13   0   6
M_Johnson      FW   1   3   3  22  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
D_Konstan'los  GK  25   2   2   1  24 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Mahmutovic*  DF   1  21   4   1  23 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Shotton      DF   1  22   4   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Howson       MF   1   3  22   3  25 |  52   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
B_Assombal'ga  FW   1   2   4  23  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
A_Robertson    DF   2  23  10   2  24 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
V_Kompany      DF   2  23   3   2  24 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
D_Boyata       DF   3  22   3   2  33 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  23   7  -3
D_Alaba        DF   2  21   2   3  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  26  11  24 |  97   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  58   0
D_Silva        MF   3   2  24  11  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   3  23  11  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   8   8
G_Nkoudou      MF   2   3  22   7  22 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  23  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
Hulk           FW   2   2   3  23  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_McGee*       GK  20   2   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Clichy       DF   3  21  12   2  24 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   8   8
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  21  12   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Toure        MF   2  10  22   2  28 |  52   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
B_Afobe        FW   2   2   3  21  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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