FMFA Premier League, Manchester City vs. Brentford (Wed Nov 04) Manchester City | Brentford 4-3-1-2 N | 4-4-2 T Derek Purvis | Gary Goodson | J_Hart GK | GK D_Raya V_Kompany DF | DF H_Dalsgaard R_Yates DF | DF M_Holgate+ Bernado DF | DF P_Jansson D_Alaba DF | DF E_Pinock D_Silva MF | MF J_Hendrix J_Barmby MF | MF S_Benrahma G_Nkoudou MF | MF J_Valencia S_Nasri AM | MF T_Fosu R_Falcao FW | FW C_Adams Maxi_Gomez FW | FW O_Watkins | L_McGee SUB | SUB L_Daniels J_Okore SUB | SUB J_Jeanvier L_Messi SUB | SUB F_Tomori C_O'Hare SUB | SUB E_Marcondes A_Griezmann SUB | SUB M_Forss Min. 8 :(mnc) D_Silva knocks it forward ... M_Holgate+ slips ... S_Nasri gets to it! ... J_Hendrix slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 11 :(bre) S_Benrahma with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... S_Benrahma attempts a low drive! ... But J_Hart stops that one easily Min. 12 :(mnc) J_Barmby kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... S_Nasri gets on the end of the pass ... S_Nasri fires a shot at goal ! ... D_Raya manages to turn it behind Min. 13 :(mnc) S_Nasri turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Maxi_Gomez ... Maxi_Gomez hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... But D_Raya makes a superb stop down low. Min. 13 :(bre) T_Fosu with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... C_Adams gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... D_Silva with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! Min. 13 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez with a glorious long pass to R_Falcao ... E_Pinock with a clumsy challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 17 :(bre) M_Holgate+ unselfishly heads the ball back to C_Adams ... S_Nasri tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 17 :(bre) H_Dalsgaard with a well-controlled run ... Bernado wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Hendrix hits it towards the far post! ... The ball comes to E_Pinock ... He knocks it goalward ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 18 :(bre) S_Benrahma beats Bernado ... He muscled him off the ball ... But R_Yates sweeps up the threat Min. 21 :(bre) T_Fosu takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... R_Yates steals the ball of off him Min. 22 :(mnc) D_Silva flicks it past P_Jansson ... He runs forward ... An audacious effort from D_Silva ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... D_Raya moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... D_Raya catches it with style! Min. 24 :(mnc) D_Silva with the deft touch ... He takes it past E_Pinock ... He knocks it to Maxi_Gomez! ... Maxi_Gomez with the punt towards goal! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 25 :(mnc) R_Falcao with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... R_Falcao with a stunning strike ! ... D_Raya gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by D_Raya !! Min. 25 :(bre) J_Hendrix has it now ... He takes on V_Kompany ... He gets past him! ... He puts in C_Adams! ... G_Nkoudou gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 28 :(mnc) J_Barmby with the cross-field pass to Maxi_Gomez ... Maxi_Gomez tries to beat D_Raya from outside the area! ... D_Raya makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 31 :(mnc) D_Silva kicks J_Hendrix off the ball ... The linesman is flagging ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 32 :(bre) Curled in dangerously from H_Dalsgaard to C_Adams ... R_Yates gathers up the loose ball Min. 34 :(bre) C_Adams is unmarked! ... Excellent sliding challenge by Bernado ... He timed it well Min. 39 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou with a slick pass to S_Nasri ... Superbly timed tackle by H_Dalsgaard ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... R_Falcao plays it towards the near post! ... D_Raya fists it away! Min. 40 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past H_Dalsgaard ... He puts in S_Nasri! ... S_Nasri sees D_Raya off his line ! ... D_Raya just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 40 :(bre) M_Holgate+ knocks it forward ... R_Yates slips ... C_Adams gets to it! ... C_Adams with his head down lets it go ! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The referee talks to his assistant ... He waves play on ... Goal not given there! ... That looked like the wrong decision Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 44 :(bre) S_Benrahma looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to O_Watkins ... O_Watkins with a powerful downward header! ... It clips the post!! ... The net bulges !! ... GOAL !! ... That’s given Brentford the advantage! ... Manchester City 0-1 Brentford ... Min. 45 :(bre) a big roar from the crowd as E_Marcondes comes on for T_Fosu to play MF Min. 45 :(bre) J_Jeanvier is coming on for E_Pinock and will play DF ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-1 Brentford Min. 46 :(mnc) J_Barmby wins possession ... He plays the ball across to R_Falcao ... R_Falcao with a thundering shot! ... GOAL !! ... He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight! ... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! ... Manchester City 1-1 Brentford ... Min. 46 :(bre) J_Jeanvier with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... J_Jeanvier with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But J_Hart just gets his fingers to that one Min. 47 :(mnc) D_Silva turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Falcao ... A cracking drive from R_Falcao ! ... D_Raya won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 48 :(bre) J_Valencia with a first time pass ... C_Adams runs onto it! ... C_Adams 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. 49 :(bre) C_Adams beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... C_Adams with a terrific drive ! ... J_Hart makes a good save ... CORNER! ... E_Marcondes drives it into the box! ... V_Kompany wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 49 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez takes advantage of a mistake by H_Dalsgaard ... It's a lucky break ... S_Benrahma with a bad challenge ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! Min. 50 :(mnc) J_Okore is going to be brought on ... D_Alaba is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 50 :(mnc) C_O'Hare replaces S_Nasri to play as a FW Min. 50 :(mnc) L_Messi 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. 53 :(mnc) D_Silva plays a long ball to C_O'Hare ... But M_Holgate+ reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 55 :(bre) S_Benrahma takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into O_Watkins ... Good sliding challenge from V_Kompany Min. 63 :(mnc) R_Yates flicks the ball through ... C_O'Hare runs onto it! ... C_O'Hare sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... D_Raya parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 65 :(bre) H_Dalsgaard 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 J_Valencia ... J_Valencia with a powerful downward header! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 66 :(bre) E_Marcondes with a reverse pass to C_Adams ... V_Kompany with the tackle ... He did well to stop that attack! Min. 70 :(bre) H_Dalsgaard knocks it past R_Yates and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... H_Dalsgaard has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 72 :(bre) J_Valencia has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... C_Adams gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... R_Yates takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 74 :(mnc) D_Silva takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... D_Silva tries to catch the keeper out! ... D_Raya makes a difficult save Min. 77 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez is first to the loose ball ... Maxi_Gomez with the drive! ... D_Raya falls over ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 78 :(mnc) J_Barmby with the diagonal pass C_O'Hare ... M_Holgate+ gathers up the loose ball Min. 82 :(mnc) Bernado brings it under control ... He takes on H_Dalsgaard ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Maxi_Gomez! ... Maxi_Gomez with a scorcher of a shot ! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 87 :(mnc) D_Silva boots it towards L_Messi ... L_Messi belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 89 :(bre) J_Valencia jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to O_Watkins ... R_Yates plays it back ... J_Hart slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... Swung in by E_Marcondes ... H_Dalsgaard gets something on it! ... But J_Hart dives to his left ... I think J_Hart just got a hand on that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 91 :(bre) E_Marcondes with a burst of pace ... E_Marcondes with a powerful header ! ... It takes a deflection! ... J_Hart is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Hendrix hits it towards the far post! ... The ball comes to H_Dalsgaard ... He gets the shot away ... But it goes just over ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium Attendance : 61,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Barmby (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Falcao (46) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Nasri (17), D_Silva (31) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brentford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Benrahma Scorers : O_Watkins (44) Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Pinock (13) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Brentford Attempts on Goal : 14 | 12 Off target : 6 | 7 On target : 8 | 5 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 1 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 5 Key Tackles : 10 | 4 Key Passes : 15 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 1 - 1 Brentford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 92 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 V_Kompany DF 2 24 2 2 24 | 92 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 R_Yates DF 1 26 10 3 22 | 92 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 10 0 Bernado DF 1 23 10 2 23 | 92 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 D_Alaba DF 2 24 2 3 25 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Silva MF 3 2 25 11 24 | 92 0 0 5 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 47 3 J_Barmby MF 2 4 22 3 26 | 92 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 0 G_Nkoudou MF 2 3 25 7 22 | 51 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 S_Nasri AM 2 4 24 11 25 | 51 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 7 1 R_Falcao FW 2 2 2 23 26 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 Maxi_Gomez FW 1 3 9 24 22 | 92 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 L_McGee GK 21 2 1 1 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Okore DF 1 23 5 3 25 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Messi MF 2 3 26 13 25 | 41 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 C_O'Hare FW 2 2 3 24 19 | 41 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 A_Griezmann FW 2 2 4 28 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Brentford Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Raya GK 29 2 2 1 24 | 92 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 H_Dalsgaard DF 1 25 10 4 23 | 92 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 13 20 5 M_Holgate+ DF 2 25 5 2 23 | 92 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 0 P_Jansson DF 1 26 6 3 26 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Pinock DF 1 24 5 4 25 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -2 J_Hendrix MF 1 11 27 4 25 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 S_Benrahma MF 1 3 25 12 23 | 92 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 3 J_Valencia MF 1 3 24 10 24 | 92 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1 T_Fosu MF 1 2 24 12 23 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Adams FW 1 3 4 26 27 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 O_Watkins FW 1 3 9 25 24 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 L_Daniels GK 27 2 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Jeanvier DF 1 24 6 2 26 | 47 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 F_Tomori DF 1 24 5 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Marcondes MF 1 4 24 10 24 | 47 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 M_Forss FW 1 2 3 24 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1604521503 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35