FMFA Division One, Manchester City vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wed Nov 21) Manchester City | Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-3-1-2 N | 4-3-1-2 C Derek Purvis | Holly Mason | J_Hart GK | GK K_Arriz'laga D_Boyata DF | DF D_Batth P_Zabaleta DF | DF D_Sanchez* V_Kompany DF | DF L_Croll* D_Alaba DF | DF M_Toma* G_Nkoudou MF | MF Y_Gourcuff D_Silva AM | MF D_Edwards S_Forte* MF | MF Adama_Traore* O_Rowe* MF | AM R_Neves* R_Falcao FW | FW R_v_Wolfs'kel Hulk FW | FW Bojan | L_McGee* SUB | SUB V_Cojocaru A_Robertson SUB | SUB D_Iorfa* Y_Toure SUB | SUB D_Armstrong* Y_Yeboah SUB | SUB M_Meyer* A_Vellios SUB | SUB N_Ennis* Min. 6 :(mnc) Hulk looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... D_Edwards takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 6 :(wol) R_v_Wolfs'kel runs at the defence ... He nutmegs the defender ... He showed his class there ... D_Alaba wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 10 :(wol) Y_Gourcuff runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to R_v_Wolfs'kel ... D_Boyata steals the ball of off him Min. 14 :(wol) Y_Gourcuff with the deft touch ... He takes it past V_Kompany ... He knocks it to Bojan! ... Bojan with a graceful, looping effort ! ... J_Hart parries it, he follows it up ... And J_Hart recovers to save!! Min. 15 :(mnc) S_Forte* is rolling on the ground! ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 15 :(mnc) Y_Toure is being brought on ... S_Forte* is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 20 :(mnc) O_Rowe* takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... R_Neves* with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 23 :(wol) Adama_Traore* picks out Y_Gourcuff with the cross ... Y_Gourcuff with the header ! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 32 :(mnc) D_Silva bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Hulk ... Hulk with the punt towards goal! ... K_Arriz'laga can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... K_Arriz'laga has a smile on his face ... Did he know that was going wide? Min. 37 :(mnc) Hulk turns nicely onto the ball ... Hulk throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... It hits the post ... GOAL !! ... What a great effort! ... Lets see if Manchester City can hang onto that lead! ... Manchester City 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers ... Min. 38 :(wol) Wolverhampton Wanderers restructured their strategy to A Min. 39 :(wol) J_Hart miskicks! ... R_Neves* is takes control of the ball! ... R_Neves* with the attempt at goal! ... 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. 42 :(wol) Adama_Traore* brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... R_Neves* gets on the end of the pass ... But D_Boyata spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to Hulk ... R_v_Wolfs'kel is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 46 :(wol) D_Edwards with a 50-yard pass to R_v_Wolfs'kel ... The defender fails to control it ... R_v_Wolfs'kel picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal ... He is one on one with J_Hart ... He dinks it over J_Hart ... J_Hart reacts well to save !! Min. 47 :(wol) D_Edwards plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... R_v_Wolfs'kel keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... A skillful effort from R_v_Wolfs'kel ! ... J_Hart has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... J_Hart is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide !! Min. 48 :(wol) Y_Gourcuff beats the defender ... But G_Nkoudou with the fine tackle ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Min. 47 :(wol) Y_Gourcuff plays a long ball to Adama_Traore* ... Adama_Traore* cracks a laser towards goal ! ... But J_Hart just gets his fingers to that one Min. 48 :(wol) Y_Gourcuff has it on the edge of the box ... P_Zabaleta bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 50 :(mnc) A_Robertson is coming on for P_Zabaleta and will play DF Min. 50 :(mnc) Y_Yeboah is going to be brought on ... R_Falcao is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 57 :(wol) D_Sanchez* hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... R_v_Wolfs'kel latches onto it! ... R_v_Wolfs'kel looks to see where J_Hart is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... The fans get off there seats! ... J_Hart plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 58 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... Y_Yeboah gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Y_Yeboah with the chance ! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... K_Arriz'laga palms it behind !! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by Y_Toure! ... D_Batth wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 58 :(wol) R_Neves* takes possession ... What can he do here? ... Y_Toure with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 60 :(mnc) Y_Toure beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds Hulk ... D_Sanchez* reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 66 :(wol) D_Edwards takes possession ... Knocks it past A_Robertson ... He's through on goal ... V_Kompany reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... R_Neves* floats the ball in! ... J_Hart makes the catch! Min. 67 :(wol) D_Batth takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... D_Boyata reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 72 :(wol) R_Neves* skips the challenge from D_Alaba ... A cheeky lob from R_Neves* ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... D_Batth hits it into the box! ... J_Hart makes the catch! Min. 80 :(mnc) Y_Yeboah loses his marker! ... Y_Yeboah with the attempt at goal! ... K_Arriz'laga with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 80 :(wol) Adama_Traore* with a slide rule pass to R_Neves* ... A cheeky lob from R_Neves* ! ... J_Hart gets the finger tips to it ... And puts it over ... CORNER! ... R_Neves* plays it into the danger area! ... J_Hart reads it well, and claims it! Min. 85 :(wol) D_Edwards finds the run of R_v_Wolfs'kel ... V_Kompany steals the ball of off him Min. 87 :(wol) D_Edwards 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 R_v_Wolfs'kel ... R_v_Wolfs'kel flicks the header toward the far post! ... But J_Hart tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium Attendance : 56,755 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Hart (Man of the Match) Scorers : Hulk (37) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : S_Forte* (15) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wolverhampton Wanderers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Edwards Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Neves* (20), R_v_Wolfs'kel (44) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Wolverhampton Wanderers Attempts on Goal : 4 | 10 Off target : 1 | 3 On target : 3 | 7 Possession : 55 | 45 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 1 | 6 Key Tackles : 9 | 2 Key Passes : 4 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 1 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Hart GK 29 2 2 2 33 | 94 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 0 D_Boyata DF 3 23 3 2 33 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 P_Zabaleta DF 3 21 12 3 24 | 53 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 V_Kompany DF 2 23 3 2 24 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 D_Alaba DF 2 22 2 3 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 G_Nkoudou MF 2 3 23 7 22 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 D_Silva AM 3 2 24 11 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 S_Forte* MF 2 5 22 3 29 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Rowe* MF 2 5 22 4 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 L_McGee* GK 20 2 1 1 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Robertson DF 2 24 10 2 24 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 Y_Toure MF 2 10 22 2 28 | 79 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 18 8 Y_Yeboah FW 1 2 3 22 21 | 41 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 A_Vellios FW 2 2 3 21 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Wolverhampton Wanderers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K_Arriz'laga GK 27 2 3 1 25 | 94 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -9 0 0 0 D_Batth DF 2 25 4 3 24 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 D_Sanchez* DF 2 24 4 2 26 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 L_Croll* DF 2 21 4 2 18 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Toma* DF 2 22 4 5 17 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Gourcuff MF 2 3 25 11 25 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1 D_Edwards MF 2 3 24 8 25 | 94 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 40 0 Adama_Traore* MF 2 4 23 7 23 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 3 R_Neves* AM 2 3 20 11 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 4 R_v_Wolfs'kel FW 2 4 3 24 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 7 Bojan FW 2 4 3 23 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 V_Cojocaru GK 21 2 2 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Iorfa* DF 2 21 4 3 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Armstrong* MF 1 2 22 4 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Meyer* MF 2 4 22 9 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Ennis* FW 2 2 3 22 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1542831064 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35