FMFA Division One, Manchester City vs. Aston Villa (Wed Jan 02)


                      Manchester City  |  Aston Villa
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-4-2 C
                         Derek Purvis  |  Alex Nock
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK H_Lloris
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF Cedric
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF A_Masuaka
                          D_Boyata DF  |  DF A_Florenzi
                       A_Robertson DF  |  DF M_Lowton
                          S_Forte* MF  |  MF E_Can
                           L_Messi AM  |  MF C_Roberts*
                           D_Silva MF  |  MF J_McCourt*
                           O_Rowe* MF  |  MF E_McCawl*
                          R_Falcao FW  |  FW D_Welbeck
                              Hulk FW  |  FW D_Mertens
                                       |
                          L_McGee* SUB |  SUB M_Bunn
                           D_Alaba SUB |  SUB R_Vlaar
                         G_Nkoudou SUB |  SUB Kenedy*
                          Y_Yeboah SUB |  SUB S_de_Jong
                         A_Vellios SUB |  SUB W_Rooney




Min. 6  :(mnc) L_Messi retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  R_Falcao latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Masuaka wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Silva drives it into the box! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by A_Florenzi 
Min. 6  :(ast) D_Mertens heads the ball back to D_Welbeck 
          ...  D_Boyata reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 12 :(mnc) S_Forte* threads the through ball to R_Falcao 
          ...  Cedric takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 14 :(mnc) D_Silva lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  Hulk latches on to it 
          ...  Hulk tries the shot ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Aston Villa fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 16 :(mnc) D_Silva controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Cedric 
          ...  He puts in L_Messi! 
          ...  L_Messi leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  H_Lloris gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  It's pushed behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Messi crosses it in! 
          ...  R_Falcao with the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Messi lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_Masuaka gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 20 :(ast) J_McCourt* picks out D_Mertens with the cross 
          ...  R_Falcao cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 22 :(mnc) D_Silva pass splits open the defence and finds Hulk 
          ...  M_Lowton gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 23 :(ast) D_Welbeck takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  D_Welbeck could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But J_Hart dives to his left 
          ...  I think J_Hart just got a hand on that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 25 :(ast) E_McCawl* takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  E_McCawl* hits the ball first time! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  That puts Aston Villa ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 26 :(mnc) Hulk knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Hulk attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 27 :(mnc) Hulk jumps over M_Lowton's challenge 
          ...  Hulk tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 34 :(mnc) D_Silva heads the ball back to R_Falcao 
          ...  A vicious shot by R_Falcao ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 35 :(mnc) A_Robertson is first to the loose ball 
          ...  A_Masuaka cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 38 :(ast) C_Roberts* looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards D_Mertens 
          ...  D_Boyata makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_McCourt* crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Robertson clears the danger 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(ast) J_McCourt* 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! 
          ...  D_Mertens receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  But V_Kompany sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 49 :(mnc) Hulk with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Welbeck 
          ...  Hulk sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 

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

Min. 48 :(ast) Cedric slides the ball across to D_Mertens 
          ...  P_Zabaleta bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 50 :(mnc) D_Alaba is ready to come on to replace D_Boyata 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) a big roar from the crowd as Y_Yeboah comes on for R_Falcao to play FW 
Min. 50 :(mnc) Hulk plays the early ball across the box to find D_Silva in space 
          ...  Cleared by M_Lowton 
Min. 51 :(mnc) L_Messi with a smart pass to Hulk 
          ...  M_Lowton hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Alaba chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  H_Lloris easily claims the ball! 
Min. 52 :(mnc) A_Robertson sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_McCourt* rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s The Referee going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 55 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - A_Vellios on for O_Rowe* as a FW 
Min. 59 :(ast) E_Can with the header on 
          ...  He finds D_Welbeck in space 
          ...  D_Alaba fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  D_Mertens with the thundering drive 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 60 :(ast) Kenedy* is ready to come on to replace E_Can 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 62 :(ast) W_Rooney is being brought on 
          ...  D_Welbeck is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 63 :(mnc) D_Silva leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to Y_Yeboah 
          ...  Y_Yeboah tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  H_Lloris with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 65 :(ast) R_Vlaar is coming on and A_Masuaka is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF 
Min. 65 :(ast) Aston Villa restructured their strategy to D 
Min. 66 :(mnc) L_Messi kicks J_McCourt* off the ball 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  The Referee had no choice there!! 
          ...  Alex Nock appluads the decision 
Min. 69 :(ast) R_Vlaar brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  W_Rooney gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  W_Rooney blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  J_Hart with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 73 :(mnc) S_Forte* holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Vellios 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Florenzi 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 77 :(ast) Kenedy* beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds D_Mertens 
          ...  But P_Zabaleta wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(mnc) D_Silva off the woodwork. 
          ...  Hulk picks up the deflection 
          ...  J_McCourt* is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Alex Nock looks relieved 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 57,806
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : D_Silva
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : L_Messi (66)
Booked               : D_Alaba (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : M_Lowton (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_McCawl* (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       4
Off target           :           6        |       1
On target            :           2        |       3
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       9
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 1 Aston Villa
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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 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -9   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  24   3   2  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  21  12   3  24 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  23   3   2  33 |  54   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
A_Robertson    DF   2  24  10   2  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
S_Forte*       MF   2   5  22   3  29 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Messi        AM   2   3  25  13  25 |  70   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   1   0  -7  13  -4
D_Silva        MF   3   2  25  11  24 |  98   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
O_Rowe*        MF   2   5  22   4  27 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  23  26 |  54   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  13   0   2
Hulk           FW   2   2   3  23  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
L_McGee*       GK  20   2   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  22   2   3  25 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
G_Nkoudou      MF   2   3  23   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Yeboah       FW   1   2   3  22  21 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
A_Vellios      FW   2   2   3  21  21 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Lloris       GK  27   2   3   3  28 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
Cedric         DF   2  24  11   2  24 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
A_Masuaka      DF   2  23  10   3  23 |  69   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
A_Florenzi     DF   2  23   8   4  24 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
M_Lowton       DF   2  23   6   2  24 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0
E_Can          MF   1  11  24   9  26 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Roberts*     MF   2  11  22  12  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_McCourt*     MF   2  11  23  11  24 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  38   8
E_McCawl*      MF   2  11  23  13  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   8   8  31
D_Welbeck      FW   2   3  12  23  23 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
D_Mertens      FW   1   2   4  25  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
M_Bunn         GK  26   3   2   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Vlaar        DF   2  23   4   3  23 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Kenedy*        MF   2  10  23  11  24 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_de_Jong      MF   2   4  24  12  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Rooney       FW   2   2  12  24  22 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
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