FMFA Cup, Preston North End vs. Manchester City (Wed May 20)


                    Preston North End  |  Manchester City
                            4-4-1-1 P  |  4-3-1-2 N
                        Neil Stockley  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                           R_Burki GK  |  GK J_Hart
                           M_Keane DF  |  DF D_Boyata
                      Cedric_Kipre DF  |  DF J_Tarkowski
                           D_Casey DF  |  DF D_Alaba
                           J_Lewis DF  |  DF M_Navarro
                       Y_Tielemans MF  |  MF S_Nasri
                          O_Gamble MF  |  MF G_Nkoudou
                           L_Gooch MF  |  MF D_Silva
                         D_Zakaria MF  |  AM L_Messi
                        S_Bergwijn AM  |  FW Hulk
                          T_Werner FW  |  FW R_Falcao
                                       |
                           M_Neuer SUB |  SUB L_McGee
                          P_Retsos SUB |  SUB R_Yates
                     J_Ward-Prowse SUB |  SUB J_Barmby
                           S_Berge SUB |  SUB Maxi_Gomez
                          A_Nelson SUB |  SUB Y_Yeboah




Min. 2  :(pne) Y_Tielemans hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Zakaria latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Zakaria hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 6  :(mnc) D_Silva with a pinpoint pass to R_Falcao 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Cedric_Kipre 
Min. 8  :(mnc) D_Silva with the through ball to R_Falcao 
          ...  M_Keane tackles cleanly 
Min. 9  :(mnc) G_Nkoudou jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao with a powerful header ! 
          ...  R_Burki heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 11 :(pne) Y_Tielemans miskicks! 
          ...  He finds Cedric_Kipre though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  J_Tarkowski dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 20 :(mnc) L_Messi with a slide rule pass to Hulk 
          ...  Hulk hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  R_Burki got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out 
          ...  That’s put Manchester City ahead! 
          ...  Preston North End 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 21 :(pne) Preston North End made the switch to a E strategy 
Min. 23 :(pne) L_Gooch knocks it past D_Alaba and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A vicious shot by L_Gooch ! 
          ...  But J_Hart tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 24 :(mnc) D_Silva sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Messi 
          ...  L_Messi sees R_Burki off his line ! 
          ...  But R_Burki parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 26 :(mnc) R_Falcao has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Cedric_Kipre 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Silva floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_Alaba makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 28 :(pne) Y_Tielemans jumps over D_Boyata's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Y_Tielemans with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_Hart was caught out there 
          ...  That’s pulled Preston North End level! 
          ...  Preston North End 1-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 30 :(pne) T_Werner sidesteps M_Navarro 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  T_Werner sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 30 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou 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! 
          ...  S_Nasri receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  S_Nasri shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It flies in! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  That’s put Manchester City in front! 
          ...  Preston North End 1-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 33 :(pne) Y_Tielemans gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at D_Boyata 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 33 :(mnc) Hulk picks up the pass 
          ...  What a shot from Hulk ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But R_Burki makes a fine save 
Min. 36 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Nasri 
          ...  S_Nasri sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But R_Burki tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 39 :(pne) Y_Tielemans volleys it forward. He finds T_Werner 
          ...  T_Werner fires the shot in! 
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 42 :(mnc) R_Falcao takes advantage of a mistake by D_Casey 
          ...  M_Keane with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(pne) S_Bergwijn has it now 
          ...  He takes on D_Boyata 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in T_Werner! 
          ...  T_Werner with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  J_Hart is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 44 :(pne) Cedric_Kipre has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Alaba! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A left-footer by Cedric_Kipre ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 48 :(mnc) A defence splitting pass from G_Nkoudou to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  R_Burki watches it sail wide! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Preston North End 1-2 Manchester City

Min. 49 :(pne) S_Bergwijn takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Werner 
          ...  T_Werner attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But J_Hart tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 50 :(mnc) R_Yates is being brought on 
          ...  J_Tarkowski is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) Y_Yeboah is being prepared to come on 
          ...  R_Falcao is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 51 :(pne) S_Bergwijn sidesteps M_Navarro 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  S_Bergwijn hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  J_Hart with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 51 :(mnc) S_Nasri squares it to L_Messi 
          ...  L_Messi with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  R_Burki saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 53 :(mnc) D_Boyata kicks O_Gamble! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 54 :(pne) T_Werner beats D_Boyata 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  T_Werner hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  J_Hart saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 55 :(mnc) J_Barmby is being prepared to come on 
          ...  G_Nkoudou is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 58 :(mnc) S_Nasri is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to L_Messi 
          ...  J_Lewis muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 59 :(pne) S_Bergwijn finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  M_Navarro read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 61 :(pne) T_Werner beats D_Alaba 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  R_Yates intercepts the pass 
Min. 62 :(mnc) L_Messi holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Hulk 
          ...  Hulk has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And R_Burki reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Silva floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_Alaba gets his head on it 
          ...  R_Burki makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 65 :(pne) A_Nelson will replace T_Werner and play FW 
Min. 65 :(pne) J_Ward-Prowse is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Y_Tielemans is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 66 :(pne) J_Lewis knocks it forward 
          ...  S_Nasri slips 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse gets to it! 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 69 :(pne) L_Gooch is first to the loose ball 
          ...  D_Boyata hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Gooch chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  S_Bergwijn gets a shot in 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 70 :(pne) O_Gamble puts in A_Nelson 
          ...  A_Nelson with the strike ! 
          ...  J_Hart gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 72 :(pne) A_Nelson with a burst of pace 
          ...  A_Nelson with the shot ! 
          ...  Saved by J_Hart 
Min. 74 :(mnc) D_Alaba is first to the loose ball 
          ...  D_Alaba with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  R_Burki just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 75 :(pne) The ball is passed in from L_Gooch, he finds A_Nelson 
          ...  But D_Alaba wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 75 :(mnc) Y_Yeboah finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  S_Bergwijn is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 75 :(mnc) Y_Yeboah with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  A great volley from Y_Yeboah ! 
          ...  R_Burki makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 77 :(pne) D_Zakaria with a reverse pass to M_Keane 
          ...  M_Navarro plays the back pass 
          ...  J_Hart can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Gamble lofts the ball in! 
          ...  S_Bergwijn with the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  J_Hart never had a chance! 
Min. 79 :(mnc) D_Boyata plays in D_Silva with a beautiful ball 
          ...  D_Silva breaks clear! 
          ...  He tries to take it round R_Burki 
          ...  He tries to flick it past R_Burki 
          ...  He's pushed it too far 
          ...  He can't stop it going out!! 
Min. 81 :(mnc) L_Messi pass splits open the defence and finds D_Silva 
          ...  D_Silva fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But R_Burki tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 82 :(pne) Cedric_Kipre runs at D_Alaba 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Cedric_Kipre hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(pne) J_Ward-Prowse unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Nelson 
          ...  A powerful header from A_Nelson ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 88 :(mnc) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  Hulk is through! 
          ...  O_Gamble forces him off the ball 
Min. 90 :(pne) O_Gamble controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  D_Casey gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Casey tries the shot ! 
          ...  J_Hart gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Deepdale
Attendance           : 59,500
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Preston North End Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Tielemans
Scorers              : Y_Tielemans (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Tielemans (33), M_Keane (42), S_Bergwijn (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : L_Messi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Hulk (20), S_Nasri (30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Boyata (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Preston North End  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       15
Off target           :           9        |       4
On target            :           9        |       11
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       13
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Final Score          : Preston North End 1 - 2 Manchester City
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Player Statistics - Preston North End
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Burki        GK  30   2   4   1  28 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
M_Keane        DF   2  27  10   2  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
Cedric_Kipre   DF   1  27  12   2  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  26   0   4
D_Casey        DF   2  24   2   3  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
J_Lewis        DF   1  23  11   2  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   5  24   3  23 |  69   0   0   3   0   1   1   1   0   0  -3  27  20
O_Gamble       MF   2  10  24   2  23 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
L_Gooch        MF   2   3  25   3  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
D_Zakaria      MF   1  10  26   3  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
S_Bergwijn     AM   1  10  26  13  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  -3  17   2
T_Werner       FW   2   3   3  24  28 |  69   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
M_Neuer        GK  29   2   3   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Retsos       DF   1  28  13   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ward-Prowse  MF   2   4  28   3  23 |  26   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
S_Berge        MF   1   6  28   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nelson       FW   2   2   3  25  21 |  26   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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  30   2   2   2  33 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  24   3   2  33 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  10   7  -3
J_Tarkowski    DF   2  24   5   3  26 |  54   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  23   2   3  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  13   0   5
M_Navarro      DF   1  23   7   3  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   4  24  11  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  26
G_Nkoudou      MF   2   3  24   7  22 |  59   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  58   0
D_Silva        MF   3   2  25  11  24 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   8  38  12
L_Messi        AM   2   3  26  13  25 |  95   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  48   6
Hulk           FW   2   1   3  23  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
R_Falcao       FW   2   2   2  23  26 |  54   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
L_McGee        GK  21   2   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Yates        DF   1  26  10   3  22 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Barmby       MF   2   4  22   3  26 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maxi_Gomez     FW   1   3   9  25  22 |   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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
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