FMFA Division One, Manchester City vs. Derby County (Fri Aug 27) Manchester City | Derby County 3-1-3-1-2 N | 4-1-3-2 L Derek Purvis | Stadium | J_Hart GK | GK B_P-Farrell R_Yates DM | DF B_Purrington D_Alaba DF | DF N_Semedo J_Tarkowski DF | DM B_Osborn V_Kompany DF | DF A_Tameze+ S_McTominay MF | DF D_Johnson O_Mabaya MF | MF W_Zaha D_Silva AM | FW T_Gomes L_Messi MF | FW O_Watkins A_Griezmann FW | MF B_Baningime Maxi_Gomez FW | MF M_Reus | L_McGee SUB | SUB M_Neuer D_Boyata SUB | SUB M_Hermoso F_Nmecha SUB | SUB E_Ampadu+ T_Ambrose SUB | SUB P-E_Hojbjerg R_Falcao SUB | SUB R_Lukaku Min. 7 :(mnc) S_McTominay passes the ball to D_Alaba ... D_Alaba sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... B_P-Farrell can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... B_P-Farrell makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 8 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez finds a hole in the defence ... A_Tameze+ with a pull on the shirt ... He got away with just a warning Min. 11 :(mnc) A_Griezmann has space to run with the ball ... M_Reus is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! Min. 12 :(der) N_Semedo is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to O_Watkins ... S_McTominay rushes in with a crazy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! ... FREE KICK! ... What a silly place to give away a free kick ... O_Watkins drives it in ... J_Hart heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 16 :(der) O_Watkins finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... V_Kompany tackles cleanly Min. 20 :(mnc) J_Tarkowski squares it to A_Griezmann ... A_Griezmann is through on goal! ... The defender was caught napping ... He just has B_P-Farrell to beat ... He tries to slide it past B_P-Farrell ... He has put it wide!! Min. 26 :(der) D_Johnson runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... O_Watkins latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... O_Watkins with a screamer of a shot ! ... Saved by J_Hart Min. 28 :(der) O_Watkins beats V_Kompany ... He showed great skill there ... O_Watkins cracks a laser towards goal ! ... But J_Hart makes a fine save Min. 35 :(mnc) B_P-Farrell miss-kicks! ... A_Griezmann is through! ... But N_Semedo wins the ball Min. 38 :(der) T_Gomes takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Tarkowski ... V_Kompany cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 39 :(der) M_Reus is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... W_Zaha latches onto the ball ... R_Yates slices it ... J_Hart moves quickly!! ... He can't get there! ... It inches just wide! ... CORNER! ... B_Baningime plays it towards the near post! ... R_Yates belts it clear Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(mnc) D_Silva races into the box ... He sees Maxi_Gomez lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... Maxi_Gomez hits a great shot ! ... B_P-Farrell makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 Derby County Min. 46 :(der) W_Zaha takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to T_Gomes ... T_Gomes has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... J_Hart is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 49 :(der) W_Zaha with the cross-field pass to T_Gomes ... D_Alaba dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 50 :(mnc) D_Boyata comes on for D_Alaba and will play DF to the delight of the fans Min. 50 :(mnc) F_Nmecha is ready to come on to replace O_Mabaya ... Looks like he will play as a MF Min. 52 :(mnc) F_Nmecha spots D_Silva who is in acres of space ... N_Semedo with a nasty foul ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book ... PENALTY !! ... The Referee couldn't have had a clearer view of it ... A_Griezmann places the ball on the spot! ... He's converted it!! ... GOAL!! ... That puts Manchester City ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Manchester City 1-0 Derby County... Min. 53 :(der) Derby County altered their play to a A strategy Min. 53 :(der) A_Tameze+ races into the box ... He sees O_Watkins lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... O_Watkins hits a curling shot! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 54 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez sidesteps D_Johnson ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Maxi_Gomez fires the shot in! ... But B_P-Farrell pulls out a save of the game Min. 57 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... D_Johnson with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Stadium looks relieved Min. 61 :(der) W_Zaha works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to T_Gomes ... A_Griezmann with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 61 :(der) N_Semedo with an in swinging cross to M_Reus ... M_Reus with a bomb of a shot ! ... J_Hart makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 63 :(der) M_Reus plays it forward to O_Watkins ... V_Kompany gets in the way and wins the ball Min. 64 :(der) O_Watkins sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... A_Griezmann with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! ... The fans jeer him off! Min. 65 :(der) interesting tactic change... ... B_Baningime will now play as AM Min. 68 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez with a burst of pace ... T_Gomes leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 70 :(der) It appears W_Zaha is playing as a AM Min. 70 :(der) B_Purrington miskicks! ... He finds T_Gomes though ... That was fortunate ... Launched towards the top corner by T_Gomes ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... M_Reus curls it into the box! ... O_Watkins gets a shot in ... It hits off a defender! ... J_Hart is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... B_Baningime hits it into the box! ... B_Purrington gets on the end of it ... But J_Hart punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... B_Osborn crosses it in! ... T_Gomes with the shot! ... J_Hart is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 75 :(der) M_Reus moves into a AM role on the manager's orders Min. 77 :(der) T_Gomes is first to the loose ball ... T_Gomes with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... J_Hart watches it sail wide! Min. 82 :(der) M_Reus with an in swinging cross to B_Baningime ... B_Baningime with a terrific drive ! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... J_Hart never had a chance! Min. 86 :(der) W_Zaha is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... D_Johnson latches onto the end of it ... A cracking drive from D_Johnson ! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 87 :(der) T_Gomes takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... J_Hart rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref gives a PENALTY !! ... That’s a scandalous decision! ... O_Watkins takes it ... He sends J_Hart the wrong way ... Clinical Penalty ... GOAL!! ... Amazing comeback!! ... Derby County are all square and not long to go ... Manchester City 1-1 Derby County... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(der) O_Watkins flicks it over V_Kompany and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... D_Boyata reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 93 :(der) B_Purrington moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to O_Watkins ... D_Boyata muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... FREE KICK ... Just inside there own half ... B_Baningime swings it in ... M_Reus gets on the end of it ... M_Reus carves a shot towards goal ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... J_Hart dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had J_Hart beaten! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by B_Osborn ... It is cleared by R_Yates Min. 93 :(der) B_Baningime is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to O_Watkins ... O_Watkins with a stunning strike ! ... Over the bar ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium Attendance : 61,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Yates Scorers : A_Griezmann (52 pen) Sent Off : S_McTominay (12), A_Griezmann (64) Booked : D_Boyata (93) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Derby County Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : O_Watkins (Man of the Match) Scorers : O_Watkins (87 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Reus (11), T_Gomes (68) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Derby County Attempts on Goal : 5 | 16 Off target : 2 | 10 On target : 3 | 6 Possession : 43 | 57 Corners : 0 | 5 Red Cards : 2 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 0 Fouls : 9 | 7 Key Tackles : 6 | 1 Key Passes : 4 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 1 - 1 Derby County ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 R_Yates DM 1 27 10 3 22 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 D_Alaba DF 2 24 2 3 25 | 53 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 J_Tarkowski DF 2 25 5 3 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 V_Kompany DF 2 25 2 2 24 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 S_McTominay MF 1 10 28 6 27 | 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 3 -7 O_Mabaya MF 1 10 25 4 24 | 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Silva AM 3 2 26 11 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 L_Messi MF 2 2 27 13 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Griezmann FW 2 2 4 28 23 | 67 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 -7 -7 17 Maxi_Gomez FW 1 3 9 24 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 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 | 44 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 F_Nmecha MF 2 2 25 2 19 | 44 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 T_Ambrose FW 2 2 3 25 20 | 0 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 - Derby County Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_P-Farrell GK 29 2 1 1 21 | 97 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 B_Purrington DF 1 28 10 3 20 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 N_Semedo DF 1 27 12 3 24 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 B_Osborn DM 1 12 27 2 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Tameze+ DF 1 27 6 2 30 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 D_Johnson DF 2 27 5 2 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 W_Zaha AM 2 3 26 11 28 | 97 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 T_Gomes FW 2 3 4 27 20 | 97 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 1 O_Watkins FW 1 3 9 29 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 B_Baningime AM 1 4 28 13 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 M_Reus AM 2 4 27 11 25 | 97 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 27 1 M_Neuer GK 28 2 3 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Hermoso DF 1 27 10 6 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Ampadu+ MF 1 13 27 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P-E_Hojbjerg MF 2 11 26 14 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Lukaku FW 3 4 5 26 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1630056926 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35