FMFA YDL Cup, Manchester City vs. Chelsea (Wed Feb 25) Manchester City | Chelsea 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 N Bryan Jones | - | L_McGee GK | GK D_Puras S_Ajayi DF | DF R_McKinnon L_Conlan DF | DF S_Tancock C_Dummigan DF | DF D_Alfei B_Galloway DF | DF A_Cartwright O_Rowe MF | MF J_Sherman S_Forte MF | MF G_Glendon J_Barmby MF | MF C_Brannagan B_Pearson MF | MF O_Jones D_Avdijal FW | FW D_N'Lundulu C_Fernandez FW | FW R_Seager | T_Horn SUB | SUB A_Zaccagno M_Pennington SUB | SUB J_Sterry B_Mugabi SUB | SUB S_Giuliano K_Martin SUB | SUB T_Day Sandro SUB | SUB M_Barnes Min. 1 :(ch2) D_Alfei with a probing pass to D_N'Lundulu ... D_N'Lundulu flicks the header toward the far post! ... But L_McGee palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 24 :(mc2) C_Fernandez skips the challenge from the defender ... Good sliding challenge from S_Tancock Min. 29 :(mc2) B_Pearson with a real burst of pace ... He leaves S_Tancock behind ... R_McKinnon slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 33 :(mc2) S_Forte cuts the ball back to D_Avdijal ... R_McKinnon with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 34 :(mc2) J_Barmby gets to the by line and finds S_Ajayi with a beautiful cross ... S_Ajayi has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... D_Puras is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... D_Puras looks very relieved! Min. 35 :(mc2) D_Avdijal turns on a sixpence ... Brilliantly taken away by S_Tancock !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 36 :(mc2) J_Barmby with a first time pass ... D_Avdijal runs onto it! ... D_Avdijal hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... It's way wide ... The Chelsea fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 41 :(mc2) J_Barmby can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... A_Cartwright wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... S_Forte hits it into the box! ... The danger is dealt with by A_Cartwright Min. 41 :(ch2) J_Sherman plays a long ball to C_Brannagan ... C_Dummigan dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 46 :(mc2) D_Avdijal boots it towards C_Fernandez ... C_Fernandez curls the ball in on goal ! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 Chelsea Min. 48 :(ch2) G_Glendon moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to D_N'Lundulu ... D_N'Lundulu tries to catch the keeper out! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 50 :(mc2) S_Forte runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to C_Fernandez ... C_Fernandez looks to see where D_Puras is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... But D_Puras palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 51 :(ch2) R_Seager breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on L_McGee! ... C_Dummigan brings him down! ... RED CARD!! ... He's been hard done by for that!! Min. 52 :(mc2) S_Forte is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... C_Fernandez latches onto the ball ... C_Fernandez tries one from the edge of the box ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 52 :(ch2) J_Sherman with a measured pass to C_Brannagan ... D_Avdijal bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 53 :(mc2) S_Forte with a 40-yard pass to D_Avdijal ... But S_Tancock clears the ball to safety Min. 56 :(ch2) A_Cartwright has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past L_Conlan! ... He has some space now! ... L_Conlan reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 57 :(ch2) D_N'Lundulu plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... O_Jones decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... O_Jones fires the shot in! ... GOAL !! ... What a cheeky finish! ... The Chelsea fans sing his praises! ... And Chelsea are leading in the game now ... Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea ... Min. 62 :(ch2) R_Seager sidesteps his marker ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... The cross hits R_Seager on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... But L_McGee makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 63 :(ch2) R_Seager turns on a sixpence ... O_Rowe is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... - looks bemused that it wasn't more! Min. 63 :(mc2) L_Conlan runs at the heart of the defence ... R_McKinnon goes in with high feet!! ... That’s a poor tackle! Min. 65 :(ch2) G_Glendon looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Cartwright ... A_Cartwright with a screamer of a shot ! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 70 :(ch2) S_Tancock brings it under control ... He takes on B_Galloway ... He gets past him! ... He puts in D_N'Lundulu! ... S_Ajayi makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Sherman drives it into the box! ... L_Conlan heads it away Min. 71 :(ch2) O_Jones unselfishly lays the ball back to D_N'Lundulu ... B_Galloway with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 74 :(mc2) S_Ajayi cuts the ball back to D_Avdijal ... But D_Alfei wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 76 :(mc2) S_Forte slides it through the middle to C_Fernandez ... Cleaned up by D_Alfei Min. 78 :(ch2) A_Cartwright with the dribble ... B_Galloway is easily beaten ... L_Conlan takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 81 :(ch2) A_Cartwright finds the run of R_Seager ... B_Galloway dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 83 :(mc2) S_Forte moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to S_Ajayi ... S_Ajayi with a terrific drive ! ... D_Puras with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(ch2) D_N'Lundulu turns well with ball ... He has some space now ... D_N'Lundulu with the attempt at goal! ... L_McGee is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... GOAL !! ... Superb finish! ... Manchester City 0-2 Chelsea ... Min. 90 :(mc2) C_Fernandez brings the ball into the opposing area ... D_N'Lundulu with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! ... FREE KICK! ... That could have been a penalty! ... B_Pearson hits it over the wall ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 91 :(ch2) D_N'Lundulu gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside L_Conlan! ... He has some space now! ... B_Galloway reads the play well Min. 93 :(ch2) J_Sherman 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 A_Cartwright ... D_Avdijal is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Platt Lane Attendance : 5,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Forte Scorers : N/A Sent Off : C_Dummigan (51) Booked : D_Avdijal (52), O_Rowe (63), B_Galloway (71) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_N'Lundulu (Man of the Match) Scorers : O_Jones (57), D_N'Lundulu (90) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_McKinnon (33), D_N'Lundulu (90) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Chelsea Attempts on Goal : 7 | 6 Off target : 5 | 2 On target : 2 | 4 Possession : 46 | 54 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 5 Key Tackles : 6 | 7 Key Passes : 10 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 0 - 2 Chelsea ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_McGee GK 16 2 1 1 18 | 95 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 0 0 0 S_Ajayi DF 2 16 5 2 19 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 52 40 12 L_Conlan DF 2 16 3 4 18 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 156 0 0 C_Dummigan DF 2 15 2 2 16 | 52 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 41 -11 -11 B_Galloway DF 2 15 3 2 16 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 101 -3 -3 O_Rowe MF 2 4 16 4 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 S_Forte MF 2 4 15 3 29 | 95 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 240 0 J_Barmby MF 2 3 15 3 26 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 B_Pearson MF 2 5 15 4 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 D_Avdijal FW 2 3 3 15 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 37 -1 C_Fernandez FW 2 3 2 15 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 T_Horn GK 16 2 2 1 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Pennington DF 2 15 5 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Mugabi DF 2 15 2 3 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Martin MF 2 5 14 3 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sandro FW 2 3 3 15 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Chelsea Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Puras GK 15 2 3 3 22 | 95 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 132 0 0 0 R_McKinnon DF 2 15 4 2 17 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 83 31 31 S_Tancock DF 2 15 3 2 19 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 190 74 34 D_Alfei DF 2 15 3 3 19 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 104 40 0 A_Cartwright DF 2 15 4 4 17 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 148 40 2 J_Sherman MF 2 1 16 4 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 G_Glendon MF 2 4 16 3 27 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 C_Brannagan MF 2 2 16 3 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Jones MF 2 2 16 4 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 40 80 D_N'Lundulu FW 2 4 2 15 18 | 95 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 -3 95 89 R_Seager FW 2 2 3 15 16 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 A_Zaccagno GK 15 2 3 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Sterry DF 2 15 2 2 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Giuliano DF 2 15 2 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Day MF 2 2 15 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Barnes FW 2 2 2 15 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1424894571 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35