FMFA Division One, Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace (Wed Aug 11)


                      Manchester City  |  Crystal Palace
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  3-2-2-1-2 L
                         Derek Purvis  |  Raingod
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK Ederson
                           R_Yates DF  |  DF P_Mari
                           D_Alaba DF  |  DF H_Maguire
                       J_Tarkowski DF  |  DF Cedric_Kipre
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DM O_Romeu
                       S_McTominay MF  |  MF J_Rodriguez
                          O_Mabaya MF  |  MF G_Xhaka
                           D_Silva AM  |  AM G_Bale
                           L_Messi MF  |  DM Jens_Cajuste
                       A_Griezmann FW  |  FW L_de_Jong
                              Hulk FW  |  FW A_Sorloth
                                       |
                           L_McGee SUB |  SUB M_Ryan
                          D_Boyata SUB |  SUB G_Pique
                           S_Nasri SUB |  SUB Paulinho
                        Maxi_Gomez SUB |  SUB S_Mourgos
                          R_Falcao SUB |  SUB J-P_Mateta




Min. 2  :(cry) It seems Crystal Palace are making a tactical change to P 
Min. 3  :(cry) G_Xhaka crosses into the box, finding L_de_Jong 
          ...  L_de_Jong has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Hart hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 4  :(mnc) O_Mabaya brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Hulk gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Jens_Cajuste with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 9  :(cry) Cedric_Kipre looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_de_Jong 
          ...  L_de_Jong with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But J_Hart just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 12 :(mnc) Hulk knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  Hulk with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  Ederson guesses right 
Min. 13 :(mnc) O_Mabaya latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Cedric_Kipre 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_McTominay plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  O_Romeu wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 13 :(cry) A_Sorloth takes advantage of a mistake by O_Mabaya 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  L_Messi with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Raingod looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 13 :(cry) O_Romeu chips the ball over the defence and finds L_de_Jong 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  R_Yates looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 16 :(mnc) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  A_Griezmann is through! 
          ...  A_Griezmann with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  The shot slips through Ederson's hands 
          ...  But Ederson recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 19 :(cry) J_Rodriguez with a precise pass to G_Bale 
          ...  O_Mabaya knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 22 :(mnc) R_Yates with a pinpoint pass to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  Ederson is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  Ederson looks very relieved! 
Min. 29 :(cry) O_Romeu sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_de_Jong 
          ...  L_de_Jong has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  J_Hart narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 32 :(mnc) J_Tarkowski with a measured pass to Hulk 
          ...  P_Mari gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 38 :(cry) L_de_Jong comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  Hulk with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 39 :(mnc) D_Silva stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  D_Silva with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  Brilliant save from Ederson 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 41 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste plays a long ball to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  But V_Kompany wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Xhaka lofts the ball in! 
          ...  R_Yates gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 42 :(mnc) L_Messi knocks the ball past the lunge of Cedric_Kipre 
          ...  P_Mari intercepts the pass 
Min. 42 :(cry) O_Romeu sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_de_Jong 
          ...  D_Silva read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) R_Yates with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  A_Sorloth is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 Crystal Palace

Min. 46 :(mnc) L_Messi with the first time flick to A_Griezmann 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_de_Jong 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 46 :(cry) Curled in dangerously from J_Rodriguez to O_Romeu 
          ...  O_Romeu has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with J_Hart 
          ...  He lobs it over J_Hart 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 47 :(cry) G_Bale finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  D_Silva with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 48 :(cry) G_Bale finds the run of A_Sorloth 
          ...  A_Griezmann gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 49 :(mnc) O_Mabaya looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Messi 
          ...  Jens_Cajuste wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 50 :(mnc) D_Boyata is being brought on 
          ...  D_Alaba is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) S_Nasri will replace O_Mabaya and play MF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) There's going to be a change 
          ...  Maxi_Gomez will come on for Hulk and play FW 
Min. 53 :(cry) H_Maguire knocks the ball past R_Yates 
          ...  But J_Tarkowski clears the danger 
Min. 57 :(mnc) R_Yates looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Griezmann 
          ...  Jens_Cajuste gets to the ball first 
Min. 58 :(cry) A_Sorloth lobs it over D_Boyata 
          ...  But J_Tarkowski wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. 
Min. 59 :(cry) A_Sorloth kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  A_Sorloth aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  J_Hart gets the finger tips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez curls it into the box! 
          ...  Cedric_Kipre gets a shot in 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Hart's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 60 :(cry) There's going to be a change 
          ...  J-P_Mateta will come on for A_Sorloth and play FW 
Min. 63 :(mnc) S_McTominay has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Maxi_Gomez collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Maxi_Gomez with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  But Ederson is equal to it 
Min. 63 :(cry) G_Xhaka crosses to G_Bale 
          ...  V_Kompany slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 65 :(mnc) S_Nasri has it now 
          ...  He takes on P_Mari 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Griezmann! 
          ...  A_Griezmann goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  What agility from Ederson 
Min. 67 :(mnc) S_McTominay with a slide rule pass to D_Silva 
          ...  D_Silva has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Ederson was lucky there 
Min. 68 :(mnc) D_Silva controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs H_Maguire 
          ...  He puts in Maxi_Gomez! 
          ...  H_Maguire reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 70 :(cry) Paulinho is going to be brought on 
          ...  J_Rodriguez is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 70 :(cry) O_Romeu moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  S_Nasri rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s The Referee going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 71 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste with the diagonal pass J-P_Mateta 
          ...  V_Kompany hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Romeu curls it into the box! 
          ...  V_Kompany wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 71 :(mnc) D_Silva backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  L_Messi latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Cedric_Kipre fouls badly 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee 
Min. 74 :(cry) G_Bale brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on R_Yates 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J-P_Mateta! 
          ...  J-P_Mateta shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  J_Hart with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 76 :(mnc) S_McTominay with a short pass to find A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  Ederson with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 76 :(cry) H_Maguire looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Xhaka 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  R_Yates takes possession 
Min. 78 :(mnc) A_Griezmann finds himself in a good position 
          ...  A_Griezmann hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But Ederson punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 78 :(cry) L_de_Jong breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Hart! 
          ...  S_McTominay brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 80 :(cry) G_Pique is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Cedric_Kipre is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 80 :(mnc) D_Silva beats O_Romeu 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Silva hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But Ederson punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 80 :(cry) J-P_Mateta finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  J-P_Mateta hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 81 :(cry) L_de_Jong with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  L_de_Jong with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  J_Hart fists it away 
Min. 82 :(cry) O_Romeu beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds L_de_Jong 
          ...  A cheeky lob from L_de_Jong ! 
          ...  J_Hart gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  It's pushed behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_de_Jong floats the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Hart 
Min. 86 :(cry) L_de_Jong with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves V_Kompany behind 
          ...  L_de_Jong from 20 yards ! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cry) L_de_Jong with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  L_de_Jong runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at the delight!! 
          ...  That surely hands Crystal Palace victory!! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 89 :(cry) It looks as though Crystal Palace is now playing D 
Min. 92 :(mnc) L_Messi jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_McTominay 
          ...  O_Romeu with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 

*************  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             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : L_de_Jong (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_de_Jong (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       12
Off target           :           1        |       4
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :          11        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       15
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 1 Crystal Palace
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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 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
R_Yates        DF   1  27  10   3  22 |  94   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  20   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  24   2   3  25 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tarkowski    DF   2  25   5   3  26 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  25   2   2  24 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
S_McTominay    MF   1  10  28   6  27 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
O_Mabaya       MF   1  10  25   4  24 |  52   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
D_Silva        AM   3   2  26  11  24 |  94   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  13  20   9
L_Messi        MF   2   2  27  13  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Griezmann    FW   2   2   4  28  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  13   0  13
Hulk           FW   2   1   2  23  28 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
L_McGee        GK  21   2   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  25   3   2  33 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   3  24  11  25 |  42   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
Maxi_Gomez     FW   1   3   9  24  22 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
R_Falcao       FW   2   2   2  22  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ederson        GK  30   1   1   1  20 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  43   0   0   0
P_Mari         DF   1  28   6   5  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  29   6   5  29 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
Cedric_Kipre   DF   1  28  13   2  29 |  82   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  18   9
O_Romeu        DM   2  10  26   3  27 |  94   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  50   1
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   3  30  12  25 |  72   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Xhaka        MF   3   5  28   8  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Bale         AM   1   5  30  14  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Jens_Cajuste   DM   1  10  27   2  29 |  94   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  20   0
L_de_Jong      FW   1   2   5  28  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   7   1   0   0   0  13   0  39
A_Sorloth      FW   1   3  10  27  23 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
M_Ryan         GK  29   2   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pique        DF   2  28   7   3  28 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
Paulinho       MF   2   3  27   2  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mourgos      DM   2   6  25   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J-P_Mateta     FW   1   2   5  28  23 |  32   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
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