FMFA Division One, Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Wed Oct 23)


                      Manchester City  |  Tottenham Hotspur
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-5-1 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Daniel Mason
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK K_Arriz'laga
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF Cedric
                       A_Robertson DF  |  DF J_Cancelo
                          D_Boyata DF  |  DF Marcelo
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF J_Stones
                           D_Silva MF  |  MF G_Guedes
                           S_Forte MF  |  MF H_Winks
                            O_Rowe MF  |  MF D_Suarez
                           S_Nasri AM  |  MF Casemiro
                         A_Vellios FW  |  MF J_Cuadrado
                          R_Falcao FW  |  FW J_F_Arp
                                       |
                           L_McGee SUB |  SUB P_Gazzaniga
                           D_Alaba SUB |  SUB T_Fosu-M'sah
                          J_Barmby SUB |  SUB C_Mbemba
                              Hulk SUB |  SUB I_Gundogan
                          Y_Yeboah SUB |  SUB A_Griezmann




Min. 6  :(ths) J_F_Arp with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past D_Boyata 
          ...  J_F_Arp belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  J_Hart makes a fine save 
Min. 6  :(mnc) D_Silva with a first time pass 
          ...  R_Falcao runs onto it! 
          ...  Marcelo body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 7  :(mnc) O_Rowe hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Falcao latches onto it! 
          ...  R_Falcao controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  K_Arriz'laga with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 14 :(mnc) A_Robertson with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Marcelo 
          ...  J_Cancelo with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  S_Nasri plays it short to R_Falcao 
          ...  J_Cancelo gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 15 :(ths) G_Guedes had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  G_Guedes with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  J_Hart plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 16 :(mnc) D_Boyata with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past Casemiro 
          ...  He knocks it to R_Falcao! 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Stones 
Min. 17 :(ths) G_Guedes brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_F_Arp gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A cheeky lob from J_F_Arp ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 19 :(ths) J_F_Arp skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  J_F_Arp with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Tottenham Hotspur fans!! 
          ...  And Tottenham Hotspur are leading in the game now 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 20 :(mnc) A_Vellios with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves Cedric behind 
          ...  J_Stones with a nasty foul 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 24 :(mnc) A_Vellios finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  A_Vellios smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  K_Arriz'laga blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 26 :(mnc) D_Silva with an intelligent ball to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at the delight!! 
          ...  That’s the equaliser! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 31 :(mnc) A_Vellios runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  A delicate header from A_Vellios ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 33 :(ths) H_Winks has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past A_Robertson 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Cuadrado! 
          ...  J_Cuadrado smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  J_Hart parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_Cancelo 
          ...  J_Hart fists it away! 
Min. 34 :(ths) Casemiro 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 D_Suarez 
          ...  D_Suarez tries to chip the ball over J_Hart! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  And Tottenham Hotspur are leading in the game now 
          ...  Manchester City 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 35 :(mnc) D_Silva cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Falcao 
          ...  Cedric read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 39 :(ths) J_Hart miss-kicks! 
          ...  H_Winks is through! 
          ...  H_Winks hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 40 :(ths) H_Winks puts in G_Guedes 
          ...  G_Guedes tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Hart's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Hart looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Marcelo lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Hart 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(mnc) Curled in dangerously from O_Rowe to D_Silva 
          ...  But J_Stones reads the situation well and wins the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur

Min. 47 :(ths) Curled in dangerously from Cedric to D_Suarez 
          ...  A_Robertson makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 48 :(mnc) S_Nasri with a measured ball to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 50 :(mnc) a big roar from the crowd as D_Alaba comes on for P_Zabaleta to play DF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) Y_Yeboah 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. 52 :(mnc) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  D_Silva gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Cedric slices it 
          ...  K_Arriz'laga moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Silva lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Cancelo clears the corner 
Min. 55 :(mnc) J_Barmby takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace O_Rowe as MF 
Min. 62 :(ths) J_F_Arp gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past D_Alaba! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Boyata cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 63 :(mnc) D_Silva plays it forward to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  K_Arriz'laga makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 64 :(ths) J_Cuadrado with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  V_Kompany goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
Min. 68 :(mnc) S_Forte with the towering header to Y_Yeboah 
          ...  Y_Yeboah rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  K_Arriz'laga is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Barmby chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  K_Arriz'laga fists it away! 
Min. 69 :(mnc) A_Vellios is forced to retreat 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-3 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 71 :(ths) J_Cuadrado makes the tackle 
          ...  D_Boyata with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 72 :(mnc) J_Barmby bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Y_Yeboah 
          ...  Y_Yeboah hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  K_Arriz'laga gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by K_Arriz'laga !! 
Min. 74 :(ths) J_Cancelo gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at R_Falcao 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 81 :(ths) G_Guedes runs at S_Forte 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  G_Guedes shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  J_Hart has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Hart is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 82 :(ths) H_Winks flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by H_Winks ! 
          ...  J_Hart is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Hart reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Cancelo swings it in! 
          ...  J_Hart fists it away! 
Min. 83 :(ths) Cedric with a one-touch layoff to J_F_Arp 
          ...  J_F_Arp with a powerful header ! 
          ...  But J_Hart pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 84 :(ths) Marcelo takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Boyata 
          ...  But V_Kompany wins the ball 
Min. 85 :(ths) G_Guedes cuts the ball back to J_F_Arp 
          ...  V_Kompany anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 86 :(mnc) D_Silva controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  Y_Yeboah gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Cedric reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 87 :(ths) Casemiro crosses to J_Cancelo 
          ...  J_Cancelo hits a great shot ! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Hart's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 56,523
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : D_Silva (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Falcao (26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : J_F_Arp
Scorers              : J_F_Arp (19), D_Suarez (34), A_Vellios (69 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Stones (20), J_Cancelo (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Tottenham Hotspur
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       12
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          30        |       70
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 3 Tottenham Hotspur
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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   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  21  12   2  24 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Robertson    DF   2  25  10   2  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  23   3   2  33 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  24   3   2  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
D_Silva        MF   3   2  25  11  24 |  95   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0
S_Forte        MF   2   5  23   3  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Rowe         MF   2   5  22   4  27 |  59   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Nasri        AM   2   3  24  11  25 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Vellios      FW   2   2   3  21  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  -2  -2   4
R_Falcao       FW   2   2   3  23  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
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 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Barmby       MF   2   4  21   3  26 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Hulk           FW   2   2   3  23  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Yeboah       FW   1   2   3  23  21 |  41   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4

Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Arriz'laga   GK  27   2   3   1  25 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
Cedric         DF   2  25  11   2  24 |  95   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  20   0
J_Cancelo      DF   1  25  11   3  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  31   5   6
Marcelo        DF   2  24  14   3  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stones       DF   1  24   6   2  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
G_Guedes       MF   1   3  27  12  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
H_Winks        MF   2   4  26   8  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
D_Suarez       MF   1   5  25  10  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
Casemiro       MF   1  14  25   5  27 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
J_Cuadrado     MF   2   3  24  12  18 |  95   0   0