FMFA Division One, Manchester City vs. West Ham United (Sun Feb 17)


                      Manchester City  |  West Ham United
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-1-2-1-2 A
                         Derek Purvis  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK L_Karius
                       A_Robertson DF  |  DF R_Oxford*
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                          D_Boyata DF  |  DF M_Darmian
                           D_Alaba DF  |  DF A_Cresswell
                           L_Messi MF  |  AM C_Eriksen
                           D_Silva MF  |  DM M_Schneiderl'
                           S_Nasri MF  |  MF M_Arnautovic
                          S_Forte* MF  |  MF A_Valencia
                          R_Falcao FW  |  FW L_Mothiba*
                              Hulk FW  |  FW H_Wolf*
                                       |
                          L_McGee* SUB |  SUB Adrian
                          G_Clichy SUB |  SUB W_Reid
                       D_Marcellis SUB |  SUB M_Browne*
                         G_Nkoudou SUB |  SUB M_Samuelsen*
                          Y_Yeboah SUB |  SUB K_Henry*




Min. 1  :(mnc) S_Nasri sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Falcao 
          ...  But A_Cresswell puts it in row Z! 
Min. 1  :(whu) H_Wolf* nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  R_Falcao with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 1  :(whu) A_Cresswell with a reverse pass to L_Mothiba* 
          ...  A wicked drive by L_Mothiba* ! 
          ...  Saved by J_Hart 
Min. 1  :(mnc) S_Forte* with an in swinging cross to Hulk 
          ...  L_Mothiba* rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 4  :(mnc) D_Boyata back heels to find R_Falcao in space 
          ...  R_Falcao with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  L_Karius narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 4  :(whu) C_Eriksen knocks it past D_Alaba and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  C_Eriksen with the shot ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Valencia 
          ...  It is kicked away by D_Boyata 
Min. 5  :(whu) H_Wolf* takes advantage of a mistake by S_Nasri 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  H_Wolf* with a thundering drive! 
          ...  J_Hart with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 8  :(mnc) R_Falcao has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Hulk collects the loose ball! 
          ...  A wicked drive by Hulk ! 
          ...  But L_Karius gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Messi chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  D_Silva gets a shot in 
          ...  L_Karius narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 10 :(mnc) D_Silva is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 10 :(whu) L_Mothiba* loses D_Boyata 
          ...  L_Mothiba* with a little chip! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 12 :(whu) H_Wolf* looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  A wicked drive by H_Wolf* ! 
          ...  J_Hart makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 14 :(mnc) V_Kompany with the nod to Hulk 
          ...  A delicate chip from Hulk ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  L_Karius is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Nasri lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to D_Silva 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But L_Karius makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 17 :(whu) M_Arnautovic is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  A_Valencia latches onto the ball 
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Valencia ! 
          ...  J_Hart with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 17 :(mnc) L_Messi races into the box 
          ...  He sees Hulk lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  C_Eriksen takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 18 :(whu) C_Eriksen with a slick pass to H_Wolf* 
          ...  J_Hart with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line 
          ...  A_Valencia swings it in 
          ...  M_Arnautovic gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Arnautovic with the overhead ! 
          ...  J_Hart gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by J_Hart to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Valencia hits it into the box! 
          ...  L_Mothiba* gets something on it! 
          ...  J_Hart parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 23 :(whu) M_Arnautovic lobs it over V_Kompany 
          ...  M_Arnautovic has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  J_Hart gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 25 :(whu) C_Eriksen can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to H_Wolf* 
          ...  A_Robertson plays the back pass 
          ...  J_Hart can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Valencia curls it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to M_Darmian 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Arnautovic hits it into the box! 
          ...  V_Kompany gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 27 :(mnc) L_Messi looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Hulk 
          ...  Hulk goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  That puts Manchester City ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 West Ham United ...
Min. 28 :(whu) C_Eriksen unselfishly lays the ball back to L_Mothiba* 
          ...  L_Mothiba* is clean through! 
          ...  J_Hart tries to make himself big 
          ...  He dinks it over J_Hart 
          ...  J_Hart reacts well to save !! 
Min. 29 :(whu) A_Valencia puts in C_Eriksen 
          ...  C_Eriksen tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_Hart never had a chance! 
          ...  West Ham United are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 West Ham United ...
Min. 31 :(mnc) S_Forte* runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Hulk 
          ...  R_Oxford* is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 34 :(whu) C_Eriksen flicks it over A_Robertson and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  C_Eriksen gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  J_Hart saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Arnautovic floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_Alaba clears the corner 
Min. 35 :(whu) M_Schneiderl' miskicks! 
          ...  He finds L_Mothiba* though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  L_Mothiba* hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But J_Hart makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 38 :(whu) C_Eriksen slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by V_Kompany 
Min. 40 :(whu) H_Wolf* beats A_Robertson 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  H_Wolf* pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(whu) R_Oxford* finds H_Wolf* in acres of space 
          ...  H_Wolf* has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  The West Ham United fans sing his praises! 
          ...  And West Ham United are leading in the game now 
          ...  Manchester City 1-2 West Ham United ...
Min. 45 :(mnc) G_Clichy is being brought on 
          ...  D_Alaba is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-2 West Ham United

Min. 47 :(whu) J_Hart miss-kicks! 
          ...  H_Wolf* is through! 
          ...  From long range H_Wolf* bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 49 :(whu) M_Schneiderl' pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  C_Eriksen is clean through! 
          ...  C_Eriksen beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at J_Hart 
          ...  He rounds J_Hart 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  J_Hart somehow manages to get to it !! 
Min. 50 :(mnc) Hulk barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  A_Cresswell with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 51 :(whu) M_Arnautovic finds the run of H_Wolf* 
          ...  A powerful shot by H_Wolf* ! 
          ...  J_Hart just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 52 :(whu) L_Mothiba* steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A skillful effort from L_Mothiba* ! 
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 55 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - Y_Yeboah on for Hulk as a FW 
Min. 59 :(whu) L_Mothiba* finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  L_Mothiba* hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  J_Hart gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by J_Hart !! 
Min. 60 :(mnc) G_Clichy leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  L_Karius with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 60 :(whu) C_Eriksen beats V_Kompany 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  C_Eriksen hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 62 :(mnc) S_Nasri gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Falcao 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  M_Darmian picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 62 :(whu) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  H_Wolf* is through! 
          ...  H_Wolf* blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  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. 66 :(whu) C_Eriksen takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Boyata 
          ...  G_Clichy beats him to the ball 
Min. 67 :(whu) H_Wolf* has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  H_Wolf* aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 69 :(whu) H_Wolf* sprints past S_Nasri 
          ...  D_Boyata body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 70 :(whu) W_Reid is going to be brought on 
          ...  R_Oxford* is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 70 :(mnc) S_Nasri is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 70 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou is coming on for S_Nasri and playing MF 
Min. 74 :(whu) A defence splitting pass from M_Schneiderl' to W_Reid 
          ...  W_Reid fires the shot in! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 75 :(whu) M_Browne* comes on for C_Eriksen and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 75 :(whu) K_Henry* will come on for L_Mothiba* and play FW 
Min. 75 :(whu) A_Valencia with an in swinging cross to M_Browne* 
          ...  M_Browne* fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That was unfortunate 
          ...  Manchester City 1-3 West Ham United ...
Min. 76 :(whu) K_Henry* with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves Y_Yeboah behind 
          ...  K_Henry* with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  It floats over J_Hart 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 76 :(whu) M_Darmian slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
          ...  The Manager has already made all his subs! 
          ...  They will have to play a man down! 
Min. 77 :(mnc) S_Forte* controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  D_Silva gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Silva with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  L_Karius has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  L_Karius reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 77 :(whu) M_Arnautovic finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  G_Clichy wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 79 :(mnc) D_Silva has it now 
          ...  He takes on C_Chambers 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Y_Yeboah! 
          ...  Y_Yeboah hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  L_Karius makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 82 :(whu) M_Arnautovic has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Robertson! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Boyata robs him of the ball 
Min. 86 :(whu) H_Wolf* looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards K_Henry* 
          ...  K_Henry* attempts to nutmeg J_Hart! 
          ...  J_Hart makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 87 :(whu) H_Wolf* controls it with ease 
          ...  H_Wolf* with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 56,654
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Hulk
Scorers              : Hulk (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : S_Nasri (70)
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West Ham United Match Info
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Best player          : H_Wolf* (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Eriksen (29), H_Wolf* (43), M_Browne* (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : M_Darmian (76)
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    West Ham United
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       29
Off target           :           2        |       11
On target            :           8        |       18
Possession           :          32        |       68
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :           5        |       3
Key Passes           :          13        |       13
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 3 West Ham United
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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  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Robertson    DF   2  24  10   2  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  24   3   2  24 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  23   3   2  33 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  22   2   3  25 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
L_Messi        MF   2   3  25  13  25 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
D_Silva        MF   3   2  25  11  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   9
S_Nasri        MF   2   3  24  11  25 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Forte*       MF   2   5  22   3  29 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  23  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
Hulk           FW   2   2   3  23  28 |  56   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
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  22  12   2  24 |  48   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   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  23   7  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Yeboah       FW   1   2   3  22  21 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3

Player Statistics - West Ham United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Karius       GK  27   1   1   1  22 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
R_Oxford*      DF   1  22   6   2  24 |  71   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  22   3   4  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Darmian      DF   2  24   6   3  24 |  77   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
A_Cresswell    DF   2  22   7   3  25 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  18   8
C_Eriksen      AM   2   4  25  12  28 |  76   0   0   3   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  30  31
M_Schneiderl'  DM   2  11  25   3  28 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Arnautovic   MF   3   3  24  13  22 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
A_Valencia     MF   3   4  22  10  25 |  93   0   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  56   3
L_Mothiba*     FW   2   3   9  26  23 |  76   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
H_Wolf*        FW   1   3  12  24  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   9   1   0   0   0   8  18  45
Adrian         GK  25   3   2   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Reid         DF   2  22   4   2  29 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Browne*      MF   1   2  23   5  19 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
M_Samuelsen*   MF   2   2  22   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Henry*       FW   2   2   3  22  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
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