FMFA Division One, Manchester City vs. West Bromwich Albion (Wed Jun 30)


                      Manchester City  |  West Bromwich Albion
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  5-3-2 C
                         Derek Purvis  |  Neil Rowley
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK E_Mendy
                       J_Tarkowski DF  |  DF K_Gibbs
                          D_Boyata DF  |  DF A_Hegazy
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF K_Bartley
                         M_Navarro DF  |  DF O_Kabak
                         G_Nkoudou MF  |  DF C_Townsend
                           S_Nasri MF  |  MF J_Livermore
                          F_Nmecha MF  |  MF K_Grosicki
                           D_Silva AM  |  MF A_Pereira
                         T_Ambrose FW  |  FW C_Austin
                              Hulk FW  |  FW G_Jesus
                                       |
                           L_McGee SUB |  SUB S_Johnstone
                           R_Yates SUB |  SUB D_Furlong
                           S_Forte SUB |  SUB R_Sawyers
                        Maxi_Gomez SUB |  SUB M_Phillips
                          R_Falcao SUB |  SUB H_Robson-Kanu




Min. 1  :(mnc) D_Silva changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Ambrose 
          ...  But K_Bartley wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Nasri chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by K_Gibbs 
Min. 1  :(mnc) Hulk makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  G_Jesus with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 7  :(wba) J_Livermore looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Austin 
          ...  C_Austin drives the shot in! 
          ...  J_Hart with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 9  :(wba) G_Jesus with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  J_Tarkowski looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 10 :(mnc) S_Nasri holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees T_Ambrose in space! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  O_Kabak hits it out for a throw 
Min. 16 :(wba) A_Pereira sidesteps M_Navarro 
          ...  D_Silva muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 19 :(wba) A_Pereira with an incisive pass to C_Austin 
          ...  C_Austin flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  J_Hart is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Hegazy curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_Hart comes out and claims it! 
Min. 20 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou kicks J_Livermore off the ball 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  The Referee sends him off the pitch !! 
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!! 
Min. 23 :(wba) A_Pereira looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Jesus 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Tarkowski 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Livermore plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Hart catches it! 
Min. 26 :(mnc) M_Navarro takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  But K_Gibbs barges him off the ball 
Min. 27 :(mnc) D_Silva crosses into the box, finding S_Nasri 
          ...  K_Gibbs cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 28 :(mnc) T_Ambrose with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  O_Kabak cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 35 :(wba) A_Pereira is all alone 
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  M_Navarro gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 37 :(mnc) S_Nasri backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  D_Boyata gets on the end of it 
          ...  O_Kabak fouls badly 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
Min. 39 :(mnc) D_Silva crosses to T_Ambrose 
          ...  A_Hegazy takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 39 :(wba) J_Livermore cuts the ball back to C_Austin 
          ...  A powerful header from C_Austin ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A quality strike 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 39 :(mnc) F_Nmecha takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into T_Ambrose 
          ...  K_Grosicki takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wba) A_Pereira with a probing pass to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It's beaten J_Hart 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 47 :(wba) J_Livermore looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Jesus 
          ...  M_Navarro hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Grosicki floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_Tarkowski gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-1 West Bromwich Albion

Min. 46 :(mnc) F_Nmecha with a simple pass to Hulk 
          ...  But C_Townsend slides in 
Min. 48 :(mnc) D_Silva plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Hulk decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  O_Kabak looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 48 :(mnc) Hulk finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  A_Pereira is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 50 :(mnc) R_Yates is coming on and V_Kompany is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) S_Forte is going to be brought on 
          ...  S_Nasri is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez comes on for Hulk and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 53 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  K_Bartley slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 53 :(wba) C_Austin takes advantage of a mistake by J_Tarkowski 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Yates 
Min. 56 :(mnc) R_Yates pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  T_Ambrose is clean through! 
          ...  T_Ambrose with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  But E_Mendy smothers the ball. 
Min. 56 :(wba) J_Livermore has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Tarkowski 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in K_Gibbs! 
          ...  K_Gibbs with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Grosicki crosses it in! 
          ...  D_Boyata gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 61 :(mnc) D_Silva is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  T_Ambrose latches onto the ball 
          ...  T_Ambrose hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Silva plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  C_Townsend gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 61 :(mnc) J_Tarkowski is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
          ...  They have run out of substitutions. 
          ...  The other lot must be right dirty bastards 
Min. 62 :(wba) O_Kabak flicks the ball through 
          ...  G_Jesus runs onto it! 
          ...  G_Jesus shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But J_Hart reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 70 :(wba) R_Sawyers comes on for K_Grosicki and takes up a MF role 
Min. 75 :(wba) D_Furlong takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Hegazy 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 77 :(mnc) T_Ambrose takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past C_Townsend 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  T_Ambrose with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  E_Mendy gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 77 :(wba) A_Pereira finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  A_Pereira cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Manchester City fans laugh at him 
Min. 80 :(wba) Up goes the substitution board - H_Robson-Kanu on for G_Jesus as a FW 
Min. 80 :(mnc) R_Yates with the heel pass to T_Ambrose 
          ...  K_Gibbs brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!!! 
Min. 83 :(wba) R_Sawyers spots H_Robson-Kanu who is in acres of space 
          ...  H_Robson-Kanu keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Hart 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 84 :(wba) C_Austin brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  S_Forte with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(wba) J_Livermore hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  H_Robson-Kanu latches onto it! 
          ...  What a shot from H_Robson-Kanu ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  Wide of goal 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 61,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : D_Silva
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : G_Nkoudou (20)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : J_Tarkowski (61)
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West Bromwich Albion Match Info
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Best player          : J_Livermore (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Austin (39)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Jesus (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    West Bromwich Albion
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       9
Off target           :           1        |       5
On target            :           2        |       4
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          10        |       11
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
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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 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
J_Tarkowski    DF   2  25   5   3  26 |  65   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  24   3   2  33 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  25   2   2  24 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Navarro      DF   1  24   7   3  23 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
G_Nkoudou      MF   2   3  25   7  22 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -7
S_Nasri        MF   2   4  24  11  25 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_Nmecha       MF   2   2  25   2  19 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Silva        AM   3   2  25  11  24 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
T_Ambrose      FW   2   2   3  25  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Hulk           FW   2   1   2  23  28 |  54   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
R_Yates        DF   1  27  10   3  22 |  43   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
S_Forte        MF   2   5  25   3  29 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maxi_Gomez     FW   1   3   9  24  22 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Falcao       FW   2   2   2  22  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - West Bromwich Albion
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Mendy        GK  31   1   1   1  24 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
K_Gibbs        DF   1  26  10   3  25 |  97   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   8   9
A_Hegazy       DF   1  25   6   3  26 |  79   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Bartley      DF   1  25   7   3  27 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
O_Kabak        DF   1  27   6   3  25 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
C_Townsend     DF   1  24  11   3  23 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
J_Livermore    MF   1   8  25   3  26 |  97   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0
K_Grosicki     MF   1   2  25  10  26 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pereira      MF   1   3  25  10  23 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
C_Austin       FW   1   3   7  26  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
G_Jesus        FW   1   2   6  28  23 |  84   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   1
S_Johnstone    GK  29   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Furlong      DF   1  24   5   2  25 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sawyers      MF   1   7  24   3  24 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Phillips     AM   1   3  24  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Robson-Kanu  FW   1   2   8  25  25 |  13   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
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