FMFA Manager, Manchester City vs. Southampton (Wed Jul 15) Manchester City | Southampton 3-4-3 N | 5-2-3 P Derek Purvis | P Alberti | J_Hart GK | GK J_Oblak R_Yates DF | DF S_McLoughlin J_Tarkowski DF | DF B_Davies M_Navarro DF | DF K_Koulibaly D_Silva MF | DF S_Caulker L_Messi MF | DF C_Jenkinson G_Nkoudou MF | MF S_Tonali S_Nasri MF | MF M_Hamsik Maxi_Gomez FW | FW G_Sigurdsson Y_Yeboah FW | FW Richarlison Hulk FW | FW K_Grant | L_McGee SUB | SUB M_Sels V_Kompany SUB | SUB S_Ramos D_Boyata SUB | SUB A_Lallana S_Forte SUB | SUB Isco R_Falcao SUB | SUB O_Giroud Min. 4 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled K_Koulibaly ... Maxi_Gomez with the goal bound shot! ... J_Oblak with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great Reflexes there Min. 7 :(sou) Richarlison has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past J_Tarkowski! ... He has some space now! ... Richarlison carves a shot towards goal ! ... 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! ... M_Hamsik crosses it in! ... K_Grant tries to place the shot! ... GOAL !! ... It looks like he enjoyed that one!! ... He is dancing round the corner flag! ... That’s put Southampton in front! ... Manchester City 0-1 Southampton ... Min. 9 :(mnc) M_Navarro runs at goal ... He spots the run of Maxi_Gomez ... He's played him in ... K_Koulibaly gets in the way and wins the ball Min. 12 :(mnc) L_Messi finds Maxi_Gomez in the box ... S_McLoughlin with the tackle ... He did well to stop that attack! Min. 13 :(sou) K_Grant gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... S_Nasri reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 15 :(mnc) D_Silva with a precise ball to Maxi_Gomez ... Maxi_Gomez drives it low ! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 19 :(sou) S_Caulker looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to B_Davies ... B_Davies tries the shot ! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 20 :(sou) K_Grant takes on J_Tarkowski ... He runs past him ... K_Grant with the crafty shot! ... J_Hart gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 21 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez plays a first time ball through the defence to Y_Yeboah ... Y_Yeboah with a little chip! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 22 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Y_Yeboah ... C_Jenkinson wins the ball Min. 24 :(sou) G_Sigurdsson gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past L_Messi! ... He has some space now! ... G_Sigurdsson with a powerful diving header! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 29 :(sou) M_Hamsik with the Cruyff turn ... M_Hamsik attempts a lob! ... But J_Hart stops that one easily Min. 31 :(sou) S_Caulker has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past J_Tarkowski ... He knocks it to M_Hamsik! ... An audacious effort from M_Hamsik ! ... The shot slips through J_Hart's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 33 :(sou) G_Sigurdsson controls it well ... He nutmegs J_Tarkowski ... He puts in M_Hamsik! ... M_Hamsik hits a curling shot! ... But J_Hart tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 37 :(sou) S_McLoughlin beats M_Navarro ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... S_McLoughlin from 20 yards ! ... J_Hart tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 39 :(mnc) S_Nasri has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past B_Davies ... He knocks it to Maxi_Gomez! ... S_Caulker wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 39 :(sou) K_Grant sidesteps R_Yates ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... L_Messi with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... P Alberti looks bemused that it wasn't more! Min. 40 :(sou) Richarlison knocks it past J_Tarkowski and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... A skillful effort from Richarlison ! ... 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! ... K_Grant chips the ball into the area! ... J_Hart comes out and claims it! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(sou) S_Tonali threads the through ball to K_Grant ... Driven towards goal by K_Grant ! ... J_Hart saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 44 :(sou) S_Caulker gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at J_Tarkowski ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 45 :(mnc) S_Forte 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 MF Min. 45 :(mnc) D_Silva brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... L_Messi gets on the end of the pass ... L_Messi with a thundering drive! ... The ball moves through the air! ... J_Oblak moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... J_Oblak catches it with style! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-1 Southampton Min. 47 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez picks out Y_Yeboah with the cross ... A vicious shot by Y_Yeboah ! ... J_Oblak beats the ball away Min. 50 :(mnc) R_Falcao is being prepared to come on ... Hulk is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 51 :(mnc) L_Messi with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to G_Nkoudou ... B_Davies rushes in with a crazy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! ... He could be off here! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only! Min. 52 :(mnc) M_Navarro whips the ball across to Y_Yeboah ... A thundering drive by Y_Yeboah ! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 53 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez controls it with ease ... A powerful shot by Maxi_Gomez ! ... J_Oblak can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... J_Oblak makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 54 :(mnc) D_Silva cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Y_Yeboah ... Y_Yeboah with a thundering shot! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 54 :(sou) M_Hamsik beats M_Navarro ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... G_Nkoudou with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Derek Purvis looks relieved Min. 56 :(mnc) L_Messi miskicks! ... He finds Y_Yeboah though ... That was fortunate ... Y_Yeboah curls the ball in on goal ! ... But J_Oblak parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 57 :(mnc) S_Forte curls the ball out wide to L_Messi ... The cross hits L_Messi on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... But J_Oblak punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 58 :(sou) S_Caulker with the first time pass to S_Tonali ... S_Tonali must beat J_Hart! ... GOAL !! ... He jumps up and punches the air ... Manchester City 0-2 Southampton ... Min. 60 :(sou) The ball goes loose! ... K_Koulibaly seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... M_Navarro picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 62 :(sou) G_Sigurdsson kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... K_Grant gets on the end of the pass ... M_Navarro steals the ball of off him Min. 64 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... Fine tackle by C_Jenkinson ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 72 :(mnc) Y_Yeboah with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... Y_Yeboah with the drive! ... It flies in! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face!! ... Manchester City 1-2 Southampton ... Min. 77 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez times his run well ... Maxi_Gomez aims for the top right corner ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 81 :(mnc) S_Forte kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... R_Falcao gets on the end of the pass ... C_Jenkinson with a bad challenge ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 83 :(sou) M_Hamsik takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... G_Nkoudou tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 83 :(sou) M_Hamsik plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... M_Hamsik with the shot ! ... J_Hart parries it Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou races into the box ... He sees R_Falcao lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... S_McLoughlin pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium Attendance : 61,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Y_Yeboah (Man of the Match) Scorers : Y_Yeboah (72) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Messi (39), G_Nkoudou (83) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Hamsik Scorers : K_Grant (7), S_Tonali (58) Sent Off : B_Davies (51) Booked : S_Caulker (44) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Southampton Attempts on Goal : 12 | 13 Off target : 6 | 4 On target : 6 | 9 Possession : 42 | 58 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 13 Key Tackles : 3 | 6 Key Passes : 15 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 1 - 2 Southampton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 R_Yates DF 1 26 10 3 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Tarkowski DF 2 24 5 3 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Navarro DF 1 24 7 3 23 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 0 D_Silva MF 3 2 25 11 24 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 L_Messi MF 2 3 26 13 25 | 94 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 27 3 G_Nkoudou MF 2 3 24 7 22 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 17 -3 S_Nasri MF 2 4 24 11 25 | 45 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 Maxi_Gomez FW 1 3 9 25 22 | 94 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 6 Y_Yeboah FW 1 2 3 23 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 Hulk FW 2 1 3 23 28 | 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_McGee GK 21 2 1 1 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Kompany DF 2 24 2 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Boyata DF 3 24 3 2 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Forte MF 2 5 24 3 29 | 49 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 R_Falcao FW 2 2 2 23 26 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Southampton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Oblak GK 31 4 3 1 25 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 S_McLoughlin DF 1 26 10 3 29 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 3 B_Davies DF 2 25 3 2 25 | 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 K_Koulibaly DF 2 25 5 2 27 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 S_Caulker DF 2 25 5 2 25 | 94 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 45 -3 C_Jenkinson DF 2 24 12 3 25 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 S_Tonali MF 1 13 28 13 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 23 M_Hamsik MF 2 4 27 12 25 | 94 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 18 10 G_Sigurdsson FW 2 4 25 12 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 Richarlison FW 1 3 8 25 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 K_Grant FW 1 3 4 24 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 8 8 37 M_Sels GK 27 2 2 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Ramos DF 2 24 1 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Lallana MF 2 4 25 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Isco MF 2 3 23 9 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Giroud FW 2 2 12 22 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1594837666 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35