FMFA Cup, Manchester City vs. West Ham United (Wed May 29)


                      Manchester City  |  West Ham United
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 E
                         Derek Purvis  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK L_Karius
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF B_Ivanovic
                           D_Alaba DF  |  DF A_Rami
                          D_Boyata DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                       D_Marcellis DF  |  DF M_Darmian
                         G_Nkoudou MF  |  MF C_Eriksen
                           D_Silva MF  |  MF B_Close
                           S_Forte MF  |  MF M_Arnautovic
                           S_Nasri AM  |  MF M_Browne
                          Y_Yeboah FW  |  FW H_Wolf
                              Hulk FW  |  FW L_Mothiba
                                       |
                           L_McGee SUB |  SUB Adrian
                       A_Robertson SUB |  SUB D_Yedlin
                          J_Barmby SUB |  SUB M_Samuelsen
                         A_Vellios SUB |  SUB C_Austin
                          R_Falcao SUB |  SUB Jese




Min. 2  :(whu) B_Close looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Mothiba 
          ...  D_Marcellis stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 2  :(whu) C_Eriksen with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Wolf 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from H_Wolf ! 
          ...  But J_Hart tips it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Close! 
          ...  L_Mothiba tries to place the shot! 
          ...  J_Hart fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 3  :(mnc) Hulk gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past B_Ivanovic! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from Hulk ! 
          ...  L_Karius saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 3  :(whu) L_Mothiba floats the ball in to find M_Darmian 
          ...  M_Darmian rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  J_Hart heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 5  :(whu) M_Arnautovic is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Mothiba 
          ...  L_Mothiba goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 6  :(mnc) Hulk cuts through the defence 
          ...  C_Chambers forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Silva hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  B_Ivanovic gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 6  :(whu) L_Mothiba finds H_Wolf on the edge of the box 
          ...  H_Wolf throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  J_Hart gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 7  :(mnc) S_Forte works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Silva 
          ...  D_Silva hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  L_Karius saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 16 :(whu) L_Mothiba uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  L_Mothiba hits the ball first time! 
          ...  J_Hart has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Hart reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 17 :(whu) M_Darmian with a probing through ball L_Mothiba 
          ...  L_Mothiba with the overhead ! 
          ...  J_Hart falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  J_Hart looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Mothiba chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  J_Hart jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 20 :(whu) M_Browne takes advantage of a mistake by D_Boyata 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  M_Browne with the header ! 
          ...  But J_Hart with the difficult save 
Min. 22 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta unselfishly lays the ball back to Y_Yeboah 
          ...  A great volley from Y_Yeboah ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 22 :(whu) M_Darmian jumps over D_Marcellis's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  M_Darmian goes for goal ! 
          ...  J_Hart saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 24 :(whu) L_Mothiba takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  L_Mothiba with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  J_Hart saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 25 :(whu) M_Arnautovic takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Wolf 
          ...  A cheeky lob from H_Wolf ! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 26 :(whu) M_Darmian hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  L_Mothiba latches onto it! 
          ...  L_Mothiba with the header ! 
          ...  J_Hart gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 30 :(whu) M_Browne with an incisive pass to C_Chambers 
          ...  C_Chambers with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  J_Hart beats the ball away 
Min. 37 :(mnc) Hulk beats C_Chambers 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  M_Darmian slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 37 :(whu) C_Eriksen looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  P_Zabaleta is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
Min. 38 :(whu) C_Eriksen chips the ball over the defence and finds L_Mothiba 
          ...  P_Zabaleta with the block 
Min. 39 :(mnc) Y_Yeboah rushes through the defence 
          ...  M_Darmian takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 39 :(mnc) S_Forte chests it down 
          ...  H_Wolf with a terrible tackle 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's off!! 
Min. 42 :(whu) L_Mothiba comes up lame after the wicked challenge. 
          ...  He's unable to continue 
Min. 42 :(whu) C_Austin will replace L_Mothiba and play FW 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) S_Nasri crosses to Y_Yeboah 
          ...  Y_Yeboah with the drive! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 44 :(whu) M_Browne beats Y_Yeboah 
          ...  D_Silva fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 West Ham United

Min. 48 :(whu) C_Austin finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  C_Austin looks to see where J_Hart is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  J_Hart blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 48 :(mnc) Y_Yeboah runs at M_Darmian 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  M_Arnautovic with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 50 :(mnc) A_Robertson is going to be brought on 
          ...  D_Marcellis is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) R_Falcao is being brought on 
          ...  S_Nasri is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 50 :(mnc) Hulk with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past A_Rami 
          ...  Hulk attempts a lob! 
          ...  L_Karius makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 52 :(mnc) D_Boyata takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Robertson 
          ...  A_Robertson launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  L_Karius makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 54 :(mnc) S_Forte is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But L_Karius palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 55 :(mnc) A_Vellios is being brought on 
          ...  Hulk is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 55 :(mnc) R_Falcao turns on a sixpence 
          ...  M_Arnautovic with a nasty foul 
          ...  That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking! 
Min. 60 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Vellios 
          ...  A_Vellios has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But L_Karius palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 65 :(whu) The West Ham United manager told his side to change to a A strategy 
Min. 67 :(whu) C_Austin flicks it over A_Robertson's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  C_Austin attempts a lob! 
          ...  J_Hart collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 69 :(mnc) D_Silva with a one-touch layoff to Y_Yeboah 
          ...  Y_Yeboah pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  But L_Karius reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 70 :(whu) D_Yedlin will replace the useless M_Darmian and will play DF 
Min. 72 :(whu) C_Austin turns on a sixpence 
          ...  C_Austin flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  J_Hart with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 86 :(mnc) Y_Yeboah sidesteps C_Chambers 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  The ball hits A_Rami in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 86 :(whu) C_Austin is through on goal 
          ...  R_Falcao with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 86 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Falcao 
          ...  A_Rami with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  D_Silva plays it short to A_Vellios 
          ...  A_Vellios fires the shot in! 
          ...  But L_Karius reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) A_Robertson is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Vellios 
          ...  A_Vellios blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Forte chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  A_Robertson with the header 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  L_Karius tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Robertson hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  L_Karius catches it! 
Min. 90 :(mnc) Y_Yeboah gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But D_Yedlin slides in 
Min. 92 :(mnc) A_Vellios backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  Y_Yeboah latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Y_Yeboah drives the shot in! 
          ...  It's beaten L_Karius 
          ...  It goes wide !! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 55,587
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Hart (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Silva (44), R_Falcao (86)
Injured              : N/A
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West Ham United Match Info
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Best player          : L_Mothiba
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : H_Wolf (39), M_Arnautovic (55)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : L_Mothiba (42)
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    West Ham United
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       16
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           9        |       14
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           1        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 0 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 |  95  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  21  12   3  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  22   2   3  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  23   3   2  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7  10   0
D_Marcellis    DF   2  21   2   3  25 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Nkoudou      MF   2   3  23   7  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Silva        MF   3   2  25  11  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3   7   0
S_Forte        MF   2   5  23   3  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Nasri        AM   2   3  24  11  25 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Y_Yeboah       FW   1   2   3  22  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Hulk           FW   2   2   3  23  28 |  56   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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  25  10   2  24 |  44   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
J_Barmby       MF   2   4  21   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Vellios      FW   2   2   3  21  21 |  39   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
R_Falcao       FW   2   2   3  23  26 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   0

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 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  23   1   2  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
A_Rami         DF   2  23   5   3  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  23   3   4  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
M_Darmian      DF   2  24   6   3  24 |  71   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  26  20   6
C_Eriksen      MF   2   4  25  12  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Close        MF   2  10  24   3  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Arnautovic   MF   3   3  24  13  22 |  56   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  13  -7
M_Browne       MF   1   2  23   5  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
H_Wolf         FW   1   3  12  24  23 |  39   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   1   0  -7  -7   0
L_Mothiba      FW   2   3   9  26  23 |  42   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  20  16
Adrian         GK  25   3   2   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Yedlin       DF   2  22   5   2  23 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Samuelsen    MF   2   2  22   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Austin       FW   2   2   4  23  23 |  53   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
Jese           FW   2   2   6  23  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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