FMFA Division One, Manchester City vs. Norwich City (Sun Dec 15) Manchester City | Norwich City 4-3-3 N | 4-1-2-1-2 P Derek Purvis | William McGregor | J_Hart GK | GK T_Krul D_Boyata DF | DF P_Jagielka G_Clichy DF | DF T_Klose V_Kompany DF | DF S_Byram A_Robertson DF | DF M_Aarons L_Messi MF | DM A_Tetley S_Forte MF | MF M_Vrancic Y_Toure MF | MF O_Hernandez Hulk FW | FW T_Pukki Y_Yeboah FW | FW J_Drmic R_Falcao FW | AM M_Stiepmann | L_McGee SUB | SUB R_Fahrmann D_Alaba SUB | SUB R_Stearman D_Silva SUB | SUB L_Thompson G_Nkoudou SUB | SUB E_Buendia A_Vellios SUB | SUB A_Idah Min. 7 :(nor) J_Drmic flicks it over G_Clichy and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... J_Drmic with a little chip! ... GOAL !! ... A classy finish ... Lets see if Norwich City can hang onto that lead! ... Manchester City 0-1 Norwich City ... Min. 8 :(nor) The Norwich City manager told his side to change to a C strategy Min. 10 :(nor) A_Tetley controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... J_Drmic gets onto the end of the pass! ... V_Kompany pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 10 :(nor) T_Pukki kicks Y_Toure off the ball ... The linesman is flagging ... RED CARD!! ... The Referee sends him off the pitch !! ... He deserved to walk for that!! Min. 18 :(nor) O_Hernandez with an in swinging cross to J_Drmic ... The ball hits D_Boyata in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 20 :(mnc) L_Messi pulls it back to Y_Yeboah ... S_Byram stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 21 :(nor) O_Hernandez hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... J_Drmic latches onto it! ... J_Drmic with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... But he puts it wide Min. 23 :(nor) J_Drmic knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... But S_Forte barges him off the ball Min. 26 :(mnc) Hulk picks up a loose ball ... T_Klose takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 32 :(mnc) Y_Toure looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Y_Yeboah ... But M_Aarons slides in two footed. ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 37 :(mnc) R_Falcao with the Cruyff turn ... R_Falcao goes for goal ! ... But T_Krul punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 37 :(mnc) S_Forte spots R_Falcao who is in acres of space ... J_Drmic with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 38 :(mnc) L_Messi takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to Y_Yeboah ... Y_Yeboah with a powerful header ! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 38 :(nor) J_Drmic takes advantage of a mistake by V_Kompany ... Can he make them pay? ... L_Messi scythes the player down. ... Psycho! Min. 38 :(nor) M_Stiepmann with a probing pass to J_Drmic ... A_Robertson takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 39 :(mnc) S_Forte brings the ball into the opposing area ... Y_Yeboah makes himself available ... S_Byram with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 40 :(nor) J_Drmic sidesteps G_Clichy ... But D_Boyata wins the tackle cleanly Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 44 :(nor) J_Drmic looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to M_Stiepmann ... Y_Yeboah forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... O_Hernandez drives it into the box! ... M_Aarons makes a firm connection with his head ... J_Hart gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 45 :(mnc) A_Robertson sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to S_Forte ... S_Forte unleashes a pile driver ! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The Referee talks to his assistant ... GOAL !! ... The Manchester City fans celebrate the goal ... That’s got Manchester City back level! ... Manchester City 1-1 Norwich City ... Min. 46 :(nor) The Norwich City manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-1 Norwich City Min. 49 :(nor) A_Tetley is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to O_Hernandez ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... D_Boyata looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 50 :(mnc) D_Alaba is going to be brought on ... G_Clichy is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 50 :(mnc) A_Vellios is going to be brought on ... Y_Yeboah is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 53 :(mnc) Y_Toure controls it well ... He nutmegs P_Jagielka ... He puts in Hulk! ... But T_Klose slides in two footed. ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 55 :(mnc) D_Silva is being prepared to come on ... Y_Toure is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 56 :(mnc) S_Forte gets to the by line and finds Hulk with a beautiful cross ... Hulk hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... T_Krul with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 60 :(nor) R_Stearman takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace P_Jagielka as DF Min. 61 :(mnc) R_Falcao finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... R_Falcao hits the ball on the bounce ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 65 :(nor) There's going to be a change ... A_Idah will come on for O_Hernandez and play FW Min. 67 :(nor) J_Drmic knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... J_Drmic hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... J_Hart dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop ! ... CORNER! ... S_Byram plays it towards the near post! ... J_Hart fists it away! Min. 69 :(nor) R_Stearman puts in J_Drmic ... J_Drmic with a powerful diving header! ... GOAL !! ... Superb strike! ... His team mates join him in a celebration ... They dance around his shirt in delight!! ... And Norwich City are leading in the game now ... Manchester City 1-2 Norwich City ... Min. 70 :(nor) M_Aarons runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to J_Drmic ... A_Robertson with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... William McGregor looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 71 :(nor) Norwich City are switching their playing style to D Min. 71 :(mnc) D_Silva runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to A_Vellios ... But R_Stearman wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... D_Silva hits it towards the far post! ... M_Aarons wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 72 :(nor) M_Stiepmann hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... J_Drmic latches onto it! ... J_Drmic shoots towards goal ! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... J_Hart grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boo's surround the stadium!!! Min. 73 :(mnc) A_Vellios lobs it over R_Stearman ... A_Vellios has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... T_Krul moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... T_Krul catches it with style! Min. 78 :(mnc) D_Alaba skips the challenge from the defender ... D_Alaba flings a shot at goal ! ... GOAL !! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... He salutes the Manchester City fans!! ... Manchester City have done it!! ... They are all square ... Manchester City 2-2 Norwich City ... Min. 82 :(mnc) Hulk takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Stearman ... M_Stiepmann with an over the top challenge ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It’s just a warning Min. 83 :(mnc) D_Silva with a penetrating pass to A_Vellios ... A_Vellios keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... T_Krul makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 92 :(nor) The defender slips and falls over! ... J_Drmic is through! ... S_Forte is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 92 :(nor) J_Drmic is all alone ... the linesman keeps his flag down ... J_Drmic curls the ball in on goal ! ... J_Hart fists it away ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium Attendance : 55,271 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Forte Scorers : S_Forte (45), D_Alaba (78) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Forte (92) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Drmic (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Drmic (7,69) Sent Off : T_Pukki (10) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Norwich City Attempts on Goal : 8 | 7 Off target : 2 | 2 On target : 6 | 5 Possession : 44 | 56 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 11 | 10 Key Tackles : 7 | 5 Key Passes : 11 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 2 - 2 Norwich City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 30 2 2 2 33 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 D_Boyata DF 3 24 3 2 33 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 G_Clichy DF 3 22 12 1 24 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Kompany DF 2 24 3 2 24 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Robertson DF 2 25 10 2 24 | 93 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 28 0 L_Messi MF 2 3 26 13 25 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 S_Forte MF 2 5 23 3 29 | 93 0 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 10 27 20 Y_Toure MF 2 9 22 1 28 | 56 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 Hulk FW 2 2 3 23 28 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Y_Yeboah FW 1 2 3 23 21 | 51 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 R_Falcao FW 2 2 3 23 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 23 2 3 25 | 42 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 D_Silva MF 3 2 25 11 24 | 37 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 G_Nkoudou MF 2 3 24 7 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Vellios FW 2 2 3 21 21 | 42 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Player Statistics - Norwich City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Krul GK 28 3 2 1 24 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 P_Jagielka DF 3 23 5 3 27 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Klose DF 1 24 5 4 26 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 S_Byram DF 1 23 10 2 24 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Aarons DF 1 23 8 2 22 | 93 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 10 3 A_Tetley DM 1 9 23 4 25 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Vrancic MF 1 6 24 6 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Hernandez MF 1 3 23 10 23 | 66 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 T_Pukki FW 1 2 5 24 24 | 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -7 J_Drmic FW 1 3 8 23 25 | 93 0 0 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 10 54 M_Stiepmann AM 1 3 23 11 25 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 R_Fahrmann GK 26 2 2 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Stearman DF 1 23 9 2 24 | 32 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 28 0 L_Thompson MF 1 5 22 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Buendia MF 1 2 23 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Idah FW 1 3 4 22 21 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1576440167 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35