FMFA Division One, Brighton vs. Manchester City (Sun Dec 08)


                             Brighton  |  Manchester City
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 T
              Caretaker Will Schoolar  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                            M_Ryan GK  |  GK J_Hart
                           C_Davis DF  |  DF A_Robertson
                      D_Zappacosta DF  |  DF D_Alaba
                            G_Bong DF  |  DF V_Kompany
                            L_Dunk DF  |  DF D_Boyata
                       A_Knockaert MF  |  MF D_Silva
                           S_March MF  |  MF L_Messi
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  MF S_Nasri
                           K_Coman MF  |  MF G_Nkoudou
                          R_Lukaku FW  |  FW R_Falcao
                          A_Gouiri FW  |  FW Hulk
                                       |
                          D_Button SUB |  SUB L_McGee
                           S_Duffy SUB |  SUB G_Clichy
                        J_Bednarek SUB |  SUB D_Marcellis
                        L_Trossard SUB |  SUB O_Rowe
                          G_Murray SUB |  SUB A_Vellios




Min. 8  :(mnc) G_Nkoudou plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  But L_Dunk with the fine tackle 
Min. 11 :(bri) A_Gouiri nutmegs the defender 
          ...  A_Gouiri with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  J_Hart with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 13 :(bri) K_Coman plays a long ball to R_Lukaku 
          ...  R_Lukaku curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 13 :(mnc) R_Falcao lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  Hulk latches on to it 
          ...  G_Bong tackles cleanly 
Min. 14 :(bri) G_Bong off the woodwork. 
          ...  A_Gouiri picks up the deflection 
          ...  D_Boyata wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 17 :(bri) D_Zappacosta finds A_Knockaert with a ball over the defence 
          ...  But A_Robertson spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 20 :(bri) R_Lukaku brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  R_Lukaku lobs J_Hart! 
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 21 :(bri) R_Lukaku moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Huddlestone 
          ...  V_Kompany stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 22 :(bri) K_Coman plays a long ball to C_Davis 
          ...  A_Robertson with the block 
Min. 23 :(bri) T_Huddlestone looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Gouiri 
          ...  A_Gouiri with the overhead ! 
          ...  But J_Hart tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 28 :(bri) K_Coman controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Alaba 
          ...  He puts in R_Lukaku! 
          ...  R_Lukaku with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  J_Hart just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 29 :(mnc) D_Silva off the woodwork. 
          ...  Hulk picks up the deflection 
          ...  Cleaned up by C_Davis 
Min. 29 :(bri) S_March feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  R_Lukaku runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  D_Silva with an over the top challenge 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  A_Knockaert hoists it forward 
          ...  A_Gouiri gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Gouiri hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_March swings it in! 
          ...  A_Gouiri gets something on it! 
          ...  J_Hart watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 32 :(bri) A_Gouiri moves forward 
          ...  D_Alaba knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  K_Coman passes to R_Lukaku 
          ...  R_Lukaku throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  J_Hart saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 34 :(bri) R_Lukaku takes advantage of a mistake by D_Boyata 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  R_Lukaku goes for goal ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 35 :(bri) L_Dunk picks out A_Gouiri with the cross 
          ...  D_Alaba with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 38 :(bri) S_March sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Gouiri 
          ...  A_Gouiri with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But J_Hart palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 38 :(mnc) Hulk sidesteps G_Bong 
          ...  But C_Davis clears the ball to safety 
Min. 41 :(bri) S_March looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Gouiri 
          ...  S_Nasri plays the back pass 
          ...  J_Hart can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Zappacosta chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  J_Hart catches it! 
Min. 42 :(bri) G_Bong brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_Gouiri gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Hulk with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bri) L_Trossard replaces an unhappy K_Coman and will play as a MF 
Min. 45 :(bri) S_Duffy is coming on for L_Dunk and will play DF 
Min. 45 :(mnc) G_Clichy replaces D_Boyata to play as a DF 
Min. 45 :(mnc) A_Vellios is coming on and Hulk is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW 
Min. 46 :(bri) A_Knockaert kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_March gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Alaba with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Brighton 0-0 Manchester City

Min. 48 :(bri) S_March with a neat pass into R_Lukaku 
          ...  But V_Kompany slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 49 :(bri) S_Duffy with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  S_Duffy hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  But J_Hart makes an easy save 
Min. 51 :(mnc) L_Messi plays the early ball across the box to find R_Falcao in space 
          ...  A_Gouiri pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Caretaker Will Schoolar looks relieved 
          ...  Derek Purvis is far from happy with that decision 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  L_Messi swings it in 
          ...  A_Vellios gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Zappacosta attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? 
          ...  Oh well the referee says play On!! 
Min. 53 :(bri) A_Knockaert 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! 
          ...  T_Huddlestone receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from T_Huddlestone ! 
          ...  But J_Hart palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 55 :(bri) R_Lukaku loses G_Clichy 
          ...  G_Clichy makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Duffy plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  J_Hart fists it away! 
Min. 56 :(bri) R_Lukaku has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Alaba! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Nasri with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 59 :(bri) A_Knockaert plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Gouiri decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  V_Kompany takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 61 :(bri) A_Knockaert looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Gouiri 
          ...  A_Gouiri tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  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. 67 :(bri) L_Trossard curls the ball out wide to A_Gouiri 
          ...  A_Gouiri with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  J_Hart with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 70 :(bri) G_Murray is being prepared to come on 
          ...  A_Gouiri is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 70 :(mnc) L_Messi looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to G_Nkoudou 
          ...  G_Nkoudou aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But M_Ryan punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 71 :(bri) A_Knockaert makes the tackle 
          ...  S_Nasri rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  L_Trossard swings it in 
          ...  G_Murray takes control of it! 
          ...  G_Murray flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Huddlestone curls it into the box! 
          ...  R_Lukaku gets to it! 
          ...  J_Hart parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 73 :(bri) A_Knockaert moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Murray 
          ...  G_Murray tries the shot ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 78 :(bri) G_Bong looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Murray 
          ...  G_Murray has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  J_Hart won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 86 :(bri) S_March is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  G_Murray latches onto the end of it 
          ...  G_Clichy wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Lukaku hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Hart jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) R_Falcao chests it down 
          ...  R_Falcao rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  But M_Ryan parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 90 :(bri) C_Davis pushes it past D_Alaba 
          ...  V_Kompany with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  R_Lukaku drives it in 
          ...  J_Hart gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_March swings it in! 
          ...  T_Huddlestone gets something on it! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 92 :(bri) A_Knockaert finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  D_Alaba slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_March lofts the ball in! 
          ...  L_Trossard swings a leg at it! 
          ...  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 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : AMEX Stadium
Attendance           : 28,017
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : R_Lukaku
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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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 (29), D_Alaba (35), S_Nasri (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Brighton  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       2
Off target           :          10        |       0
On target            :          11        |       2
Possession           :          72        |       28
Corners              :           7        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          21        |       4
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Final Score          : Brighton 0 - 0 Manchester City
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Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Ryan         GK  28   4   3   1  26 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
C_Davis        DF   1  24   4   4  27 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0   0
D_Zappacosta   DF   2  25   6   3  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
G_Bong         DF   1  23   9   2  24 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
L_Dunk         DF   1  24   7   2  29 |  45   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
A_Knockaert    MF   1   3  24  10  24 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
S_March        MF   1   3  24   6  24 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   6  24   4  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
K_Coman        MF   2   3  25   9  22 |  45   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Lukaku       FW   3   4   5  25  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
A_Gouiri       FW   1   2  12  27  22 |  72   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
D_Button       GK  26   4   2   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Duffy        DF   2  24   6   2  27 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
J_Bednarek     DF   1  24   9   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Trossard     MF   1   3  23  11  24 |  51   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
G_Murray       FW   1   3   5  24  26 |  24   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3

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 |  96  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  63   0   0   0
A_Robertson    DF   2  25  10   2  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  23   2   3  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
V_Kompany      DF   2  24   3   2  24 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  24   3   2  33 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Silva        MF   3   2  25  11  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
L_Messi        MF   2   3  26  13  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   3  24  11  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
G_Nkoudou      MF   2   3  24   7  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
R_Falcao       FW   2   2   3  23  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
Hulk           FW   2   2   3  23  28 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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   1  24 |  51   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0   0
D_Marcellis    DF   2  21   2   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Rowe         MF   2   5  23   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Vellios      FW   2   2   3  21  21 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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