FMFA League Cup, Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester City (Wed Nov 06)


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




Min. 1  :(ths) H_Winks beats D_Boyata 
          ...  P_Zabaleta stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 2  :(ths) J_Cuadrado sidesteps D_Boyata 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  D_Boyata reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 4  :(ths) Cedric pulls it back to J_F_Arp 
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_F_Arp ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Hart dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Hart beaten! 
Min. 8  :(ths) D_Suarez knocks it past D_Alaba and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  D_Suarez with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But J_Hart makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 11 :(ths) H_Winks leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to J_F_Arp 
          ...  J_F_Arp drives the ball low ! 
          ...  J_Hart makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 16 :(ths) J_F_Arp is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  J_F_Arp with the side footed shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the season!! 
          ...  That’s given Tottenham Hotspur the lead! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 17 :(mnc) L_Messi gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at Marcelo 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 20 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Cancelo 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Vellios! 
          ...  But J_Stones reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 21 :(ths) H_Winks lays the ball back to J_F_Arp 
          ...  J_F_Arp with the drive! 
          ...  But J_Hart parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 22 :(ths) D_Suarez with a slide rule pass to J_F_Arp 
          ...  J_F_Arp strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  J_Hart with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 24 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  L_Messi is clean through! 
          ...  Cedric with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  S_Forte floats it forward 
          ...  A_Vellios latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Vellios shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 26 :(ths) The ball is passed in from G_Guedes, he finds J_F_Arp 
          ...  J_F_Arp has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 27 :(ths) J_F_Arp controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  Casemiro gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Casemiro hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  But J_Hart with the difficult save 
Min. 28 :(ths) J_Cuadrado with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows D_Alaba a clean set of heals 
          ...  J_Cuadrado tries to chip the ball over J_Hart! 
          ...  J_Hart makes a difficult save 
Min. 31 :(ths) J_Cuadrado knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  J_Cuadrado tries the shot ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 34 :(ths) G_Guedes holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees D_Suarez in space! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  D_Alaba looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 38 :(ths) D_Suarez nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  D_Suarez hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 39 :(ths) H_Winks with a flicked pass to J_F_Arp 
          ...  J_F_Arp with the drive! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Hart dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And J_Hart tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by H_Winks 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by P_Zabaleta 
Min. 41 :(ths) G_Guedes with a precise ball to J_Stones 
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Stones ! 
          ...  J_Hart can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Hart makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ths) G_Guedes brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  H_Winks gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  H_Winks with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Casemiro drives it into the box! 
          ...  J_F_Arp gets his head on it 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 43 :(mnc) L_Messi holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Vellios 
          ...  Cedric with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 44 :(ths) Casemiro retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  D_Suarez latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Suarez tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 45 :(mnc) O_Rowe 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! 
          ...  G_Nkoudou receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  G_Nkoudou with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  K_Arriz'laga with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Manchester City

Min. 46 :(ths) Casemiro plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Cuadrado decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A skillful effort from J_Cuadrado ! 
          ...  J_Hart blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 47 :(ths) J_Cuadrado runs at the defence 
          ...  J_Cuadrado sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Casemiro hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Cuadrado gets to it! 
          ...  But J_Hart stops that one easily 
Min. 48 :(mnc) O_Rowe races into the box 
          ...  He sees Hulk lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Hulk with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  K_Arriz'laga with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 49 :(ths) H_Winks chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Suarez 
          ...  D_Suarez hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  J_Hart dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Winks crosses it in! 
          ...  J_F_Arp loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Hart reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by G_Guedes 
          ...  Casemiro gets a shot in 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 50 :(mnc) V_Kompany takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace D_Alaba as DF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) R_Falcao replaces an unhappy G_Nkoudou and will play as a FW 
Min. 53 :(ths) J_Cuadrado fires over a low cross to J_F_Arp 
          ...  J_F_Arp with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  J_Hart makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 53 :(mnc) O_Rowe is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to A_Vellios 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Vellios ! 
          ...  But K_Arriz'laga tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 55 :(mnc) J_Barmby is being brought on 
          ...  S_Forte is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 55 :(ths) H_Winks with a slide rule pass to J_F_Arp 
          ...  J_F_Arp tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  J_Hart with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 56 :(ths) Cedric off the woodwork. 
          ...  Casemiro picks up the deflection 
          ...  V_Kompany with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 59 :(ths) J_Cuadrado is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to J_F_Arp 
          ...  J_F_Arp with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 62 :(mnc) J_Barmby bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Vellios 
          ...  J_Cancelo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Clichy plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  K_Arriz'laga comes out and claims it! 
Min. 65 :(ths) H_Winks fires over a low cross to J_F_Arp 
          ...  J_F_Arp with the crafty shot! 
          ...  J_Hart narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 67 :(mnc) J_Barmby has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past Casemiro 
          ...  He knocks it to O_Rowe! 
          ...  H_Winks wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 70 :(ths) J_F_Arp flicks it past D_Boyata 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A thundering drive by J_F_Arp ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  J_Hart never had a chance! 
Min. 71 :(mnc) J_Barmby takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 72 :(ths) J_F_Arp makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  L_Messi with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Casemiro passes to D_Suarez 
          ...  V_Kompany reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 73 :(ths) J_Cuadrado finds D_Suarez on the edge of the box 
          ...  V_Kompany bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 73 :(ths) G_Guedes plays a long ball to J_F_Arp 
          ...  V_Kompany with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Tottenham Hotspur players 
Min. 77 :(ths) J_Cuadrado beats R_Falcao 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Cuadrado with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  J_Hart with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 78 :(ths) J_Cuadrado has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past D_Boyata 
          ...  He knocks it to J_F_Arp! 
          ...  A wicked drive by J_F_Arp ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Cedric hits it into the box! 
          ...  J_Hart easily catches it! 
Min. 83 :(ths) Casemiro runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs G_Clichy 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  D_Boyata takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 84 :(ths) J_Stones runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_F_Arp 
          ...  P_Zabaleta tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 86 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta plays it back 
          ...  J_Hart slips!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 87 :(ths) J_Hart miss-kicks! 
          ...  J_F_Arp is through! 
          ...  J_F_Arp gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(ths) D_Suarez with a slide rule pass to J_Cuadrado 
          ...  J_Cuadrado heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  But J_Hart makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by G_Guedes 
          ...  Marcelo gets his head on it 
          ...  J_Hart with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by G_Guedes 
          ...  Casemiro makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  But J_Hart makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 89 :(mnc) J_Barmby wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  K_Arriz'laga makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 90 :(ths) H_Winks gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds J_F_Arp 
          ...  J_F_Arp looks to see where J_Hart is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But J_Hart tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Suarez hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Casemiro swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  J_Hart looks relieved there! 

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


Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance           : 54,701
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : J_F_Arp (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_F_Arp (16), P_Zabaleta (86 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Cedric (43)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Manchester City Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : J_Hart
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Messi (17), P_Zabaleta (84)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Tottenham Hotspur  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          35        |       6
Off target           :          15        |       2
On target            :          20        |       4
Possession           :          68        |       32
Corners              :           9        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       16
Key Tackles          :           3        |       7
Key Passes           :          23        |       10
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 0 Manchester City
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
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 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
Cedric         DF   2  25  11   2  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -3
J_Cancelo      DF   1  25  11   3  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Marcelo        DF   2  24  14   3  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
J_Stones       DF   1  24   6   2  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   1
G_Guedes       MF   1   3  27  12  24 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
H_Winks        MF   2   4  26   8  24 |  95   0   1   7   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  78   9
D_Suarez       MF   1   5  25  10  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20   8
Casemiro       MF   1  14  25   5  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20   8
J_Cuadrado     MF   2   3  24  12  18 |  95   0   0   4   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  40  17
J_F_Arp        FW   1   2  13  28  22 |  95   0   0   1   0  17   1   0   0   0   0  10  57
P_Gazzaniga    GK  25   2   3   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Fosu-M'sah   DF   2  24   4   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Mbemba       DF   2  24   3   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Gundogan     MF   2   3  24   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Griezmann    FW   2   2   4  24  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  95  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  21  12   2  24 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  21   5  -3
G_Clichy       DF   3  22  12   1  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  23   3   2  33 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  23   2   3  25 |  53   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
L_Messi        MF   2   3  25  13  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
S_Forte        MF   2   5  23   3  29 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Rowe         MF   2   5  23   4  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Nkoudou      AM   2   3  24   7  22 |  53   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
A_Vellios      FW   2   2   3  21  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
Hulk           FW   2   2   3  23  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
L_McGee        GK  20   2   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  24   3   2  24 |  42   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
J_Barmby       MF   2   4  21   3  26 |  37   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Y_Yeboah       FW   1   2   3  23  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Falcao       FW   2   2   3  23  26 |  42   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
1573071113 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35