FMFA Tiger League, Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Wed Jul 25)


                      Manchester City  |  Tottenham Hotspur
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-3-3 A
                         Derek Purvis  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF Cedric
                          G_Clichy DF  |  DF D_Rose
                       A_Robertson DF  |  DF Marcelo
                           D_Alaba DF  |  DF V_Lindlof
                         G_Nkoudou MF  |  MF H_Winks*
                          J_Milner MF  |  MF A_Herrera
                          S_Forte* MF  |  MF J_Shelvey
                           M_Gotze AM  |  FW D_Welbeck
                          R_Falcao FW  |  FW M_Icardi
                              Hulk FW  |  FW E_Cavani
                                       |
                            P_Cech SUB |  SUB S_Scufflet*
                          D_Boyata SUB |  SUB M_Yanga-Mbiwa
                           S_Nasri SUB |  SUB T_Fosu-M'sah*
                         S_Jovetic SUB |  SUB Pedro
                         A_Negredo SUB |  SUB K_Balde_Diao*

Referee: Jonathan_Moss (Level_1)


Min. 3  :(mnc) J_Milner runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Falcao 
          ...  Marcelo brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 3  :(ths) A_Herrera slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  D_Alaba with the high feet 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss tries to calm him down 
Min. 6  :(mnc) J_Milner with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past D_Rose 
          ...  He knocks it to R_Falcao! 
          ...  But Marcelo slides in 
Min. 13 :(ths) A_Herrera can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to D_Welbeck 
          ...  V_Kompany plays the back pass 
          ...  J_Hart can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Winks* drives it into the box! 
          ...  D_Welbeck gets his head on it 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Hart's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Hart looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Shelvey lofts the ball in! 
          ...  D_Welbeck gets a shot in 
          ...  J_Hart dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by H_Winks*! 
          ...  G_Nkoudou gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 14 :(mnc) Hulk gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at A_Herrera 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss wants a quiet word 
Min. 15 :(ths) J_Shelvey boots it towards D_Welbeck 
          ...  D_Welbeck unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 16 :(ths) H_Winks* plays it forward to D_Welbeck 
          ...  G_Clichy intercepts the pass 
Min. 16 :(mnc) Hulk nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  V_Lindlof with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 17 :(ths) A_Herrera has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past M_Gotze 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Welbeck! 
          ...  D_Welbeck tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  J_Hart with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 19 :(mnc) G_Clichy controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  Hulk gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  E_Cavani knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss blows up for a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 22 :(mnc) S_Forte* has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Cedric 
          ...  He puts in Hulk! 
          ...  V_Lindlof wins the ball 
Min. 23 :(mnc) Hulk jumps over Cedric's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Marcelo pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss wants a quiet word 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss signals that it is indirect 
          ...  J_Milner plays it short to Hulk 
          ...  A cracking drive from Hulk ! 
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away 
Min. 26 :(ths) D_Welbeck with the towering header to E_Cavani 
          ...  But A_Robertson wins the tackle 
Min. 32 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past D_Rose 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Milner! 
          ...  J_Milner with the overhead ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 35 :(ths) H_Winks* is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Herrera 
          ...  R_Falcao muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 37 :(ths) A_Herrera pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  E_Cavani is clean through! 
          ...  E_Cavani with the chance ! 
          ...  J_Hart narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) A_Robertson hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Hulk latches onto it! 
          ...  Hulk uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  P_Gazzaniga fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 46 :(ths) D_Rose with a first time pass 
          ...  D_Welbeck runs onto it! 
          ...  D_Welbeck with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  J_Hart with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur

Min. 46 :(ths) J_Shelvey with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Welbeck gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Welbeck attempts the shot! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 47 :(mnc) A_Robertson with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Milner gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But V_Lindlof puts it in row Z! 
Min. 47 :(ths) H_Winks* unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Shelvey 
          ...  J_Shelvey sees J_Hart off his line ! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Hart's hands 
          ...  But J_Hart recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 48 :(ths) E_Cavani sidesteps V_Kompany 
          ...  But A_Robertson spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 49 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou with a one-touch layoff to Hulk 
          ...  Hulk fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  P_Gazzaniga is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 50 :(mnc) D_Boyata is going to be brought on 
          ...  V_Kompany is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) S_Jovetic is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Hulk is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 52 :(ths) H_Winks* with a measured pass to M_Icardi 
          ...  M_Icardi has a go! 
          ...  J_Hart heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 53 :(ths) D_Welbeck races into the box 
          ...  He sees M_Icardi lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  M_Icardi tries to beat J_Hart! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  J_Hart never had a chance! 
Min. 55 :(mnc) A_Negredo is being brought on 
          ...  G_Nkoudou is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 55 :(ths) K_Balde_Diao* takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace E_Cavani 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 55 :(ths) Pedro is ready to come on to replace D_Welbeck 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 55 :(mnc) S_Jovetic steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs V_Lindlof 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Cedric wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 56 :(mnc) M_Gotze takes on Marcelo 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  M_Gotze with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 57 :(ths) A_Herrera flicks the ball through 
          ...  M_Icardi runs onto it! 
          ...  G_Clichy with the tackle 
Min. 59 :(ths) A_Herrera changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Winks* 
          ...  H_Winks* with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  J_Hart gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 60 :(mnc) M_Gotze takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Negredo 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Cedric 
Min. 61 :(ths) H_Winks* runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Herrera 
          ...  A_Herrera tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that J_Hart got a touch 
Min. 62 :(ths) H_Winks* runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Shelvey 
          ...  From long range J_Shelvey bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Hart's hands 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks gutted 
          ...  And Tottenham Hotspur are leading in the game now 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 62 :(ths) Tottenham Hotspur altered their play to a C strategy 
Min. 62 :(mnc) A_Robertson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  A_Negredo gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Cedric with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 63 :(ths) A_Herrera with a glorious long pass to Marcelo 
          ...  But G_Clichy spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 63 :(mnc) S_Jovetic jumps over Cedric's challenge 
          ...  J_Shelvey with a superb challenge 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  J_Milner swings it in 
          ...  S_Forte* gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Forte* from 20 yards ! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 64 :(mnc) S_Jovetic lobs it over D_Rose 
          ...  S_Jovetic with a powerful header ! 
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 66 :(ths) Cedric with an incisive pass to M_Icardi 
          ...  D_Alaba fouls badly 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss calls him over 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao* with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  J_Hart acrobatically tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pedro plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It comes to M_Icardi 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 66 :(ths) Pedro with the nod to M_Icardi 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  D_Alaba picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 67 :(mnc) J_Milner has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Cedric 
          ...  He puts in S_Jovetic! 
          ...  A_Herrera with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 69 :(mnc) J_Milner skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Jovetic 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Cedric 
Min. 70 :(mnc) M_Gotze is first to the ball 
          ...  D_Rose makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Jovetic lofts the ball in! 
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes the catch! 
Min. 71 :(mnc) A_Negredo takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Negredo ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The Manchester City fans celebrate the goal 
          ...  That’s pulled Manchester City level! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 76 :(mnc) A_Negredo sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Negredo attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a good save 
Min. 78 :(ths) K_Balde_Diao* knocks it past D_Alaba and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A thundering drive by K_Balde_Diao* ! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 79 :(ths) H_Winks* nutmegs D_Alaba 
          ...  D_Boyata rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s Jonathan_Moss going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 84 :(mnc) S_Forte* cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Negredo 
          ...  Cedric seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 86 :(ths) H_Winks* pass splits open the defence and finds K_Balde_Diao* 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao* heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  But J_Hart palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 87 :(mnc) S_Forte* kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_Negredo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Shelvey with a terrible tackle 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss had no choice there!! 
          ...  Derek Purvis appluads the decision 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(ths) Pedro runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to K_Balde_Diao* 
          ...  But D_Alaba will cut out the threat 
Min. 91 :(ths) Marcelo brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on S_Forte* 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Icardi! 
          ...  M_Icardi with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  That surely hands Tottenham Hotspur victory!! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 56,821
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Negredo
Scorers              : A_Negredo (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Falcao (35), D_Alaba (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : H_Winks* (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Shelvey (62), M_Icardi (91)
Sent Off             : J_Shelvey (87)
Booked               : E_Cavani (19), A_Herrera (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Tottenham Hotspur
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       18
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           5        |       11
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       22
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur
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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 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  23   3   2  24 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
G_Clichy       DF   3  22  12   2  24 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
A_Robertson    DF   2  24  10   2  24 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  22   2   3  25 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
G_Nkoudou      MF   2   3  22   7  22 |  57   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
J_Milner       MF   3   2  21  11  23 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
S_Forte*       MF   2   5  22   3  29 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
M_Gotze        AM   2   2  26  11  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  23  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
Hulk           FW   2   2   3  23  28 |  52   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   3  23  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Jovetic      FW   2   3  11  20  24 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
A_Negredo      FW   3   2   3  20  23 |  36   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26

Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gazzaniga    GK  25   2   3   3  22 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Cedric         DF   2  24  11   2  24 |  93   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  10   0
D_Rose         DF   2  24  11   3  22 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
Marcelo        DF   2  23  13   3  25 |  93   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  28   0
V_Lindlof      DF   2  23   5   2  26 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
H_Winks*       MF   2   4  24   8  24 |  93   0   0   7   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  88   1
A_Herrera      MF   2   4  24  11  27 |  93   0   0   6   0   1   0   1   0   0   5  65   8
J_Shelvey      MF   2   5  23   5  27 |  89   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   1   0  -7  13  19
D_Welbeck      FW   2   3  12  22  23 |  57   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   8  28  20
M_Icardi       FW   1   2   4  25  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
E_Cavani       FW   2   3   4  23  24 |  57   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   0
S_Scufflet*    GK  21   2   3   2  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Yanga-Mbiwa  DF   3  22  13   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Fosu-M'sah*  DF   2  22   4   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pedro          MF   2   3  23  10  28 |  36   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Balde_Diao*  FW   2   4   4  21  21 |  36   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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