FMFA Division One, Manchester City vs. Arsenal (Thu May 20)


                      Manchester City  |  Arsenal
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-1-2-2-1 C
                         Derek Purvis  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                       J_Tarkowski DF  |  DF Alec_Georgen
                         M_Navarro DF  |  DF Y_Bisseck
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF M_Pongracic
                           D_Alaba DF  |  DF F_Musonda
                           D_Silva AM  |  DM F_Geraldes
                           S_Nasri MF  |  MF S_El-Shaarawy
                            O_Rowe MF  |  MF I_Gundogan
                           L_Messi MF  |  AM M_Caicedo
                        Maxi_Gomez FW  |  AM M_Ozil
                          C_O'Hare FW  |  FW A_Perez
                                       |
                           L_McGee SUB |  SUB J_Pickford
                           R_Yates SUB |  SUB E_Konsa
                           S_Forte SUB |  SUB J_Willock+
                              Hulk SUB |  SUB C_Aranguiz
                          E_Cavani SUB |  SUB Galeno




Min. 1  :(ars) The Arsenal manager told his side to change to a P strategy 
Min. 4  :(ars) A_Perez with the dribble 
          ...  A_Perez drives the ball low ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 12 :(mnc) L_Messi gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  Maxi_Gomez is unmarked 
          ...  M_Pongracic fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It’s in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  D_Silva drives it under the wall 
          ...  A_Lopes was lucky there 
Min. 13 :(ars) M_Caicedo with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past J_Tarkowski 
          ...  D_Silva with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  F_Musonda swings it in 
          ...  A_Perez gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Perez rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  J_Hart saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 15 :(ars) I_Gundogan with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  But M_Navarro slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 24 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy with a probing through ball I_Gundogan 
          ...  I_Gundogan belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Hart's hands 
          ...  But J_Hart recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 31 :(ars) M_Caicedo has it now 
          ...  He takes on M_Navarro 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Perez! 
          ...  V_Kompany reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Gundogan floats the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to S_El-Shaarawy 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 33 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Ozil 
          ...  O_Rowe with a bad challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That could have been a penalty! 
          ...  Y_Bisseck plays it short to A_Perez 
          ...  A_Perez swings in the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  J_Hart is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Pongracic swings it in! 
          ...  J_Hart comes out and claims it! 
Min. 36 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs F_Musonda 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_Pongracic rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s The Referee going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 39 :(mnc) D_Silva is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to Maxi_Gomez 
          ...  M_Pongracic hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by S_Nasri 
          ...  It comes to J_Tarkowski 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Lopes dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Lopes beaten! 
Min. 39 :(ars) M_Caicedo turns on a sixpence 
          ...  M_Caicedo drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Hart with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Gundogan plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  M_Navarro wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 40 :(ars) Alec_Georgen whips the ball across to A_Perez 
          ...  A_Perez lobs J_Hart! 
          ...  J_Hart with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 41 :(mnc) C_O'Hare comes up lame after the wicked challenge. 
          ...  He's unable to continue 
Min. 41 :(mnc) Hulk is coming on for C_O'Hare and playing FW 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) S_Nasri controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  Hulk gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Hulk hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 43 :(ars) A_Perez sidesteps J_Tarkowski 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Alaba and it had to be 
Min. 43 :(mnc) D_Silva sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  S_El-Shaarawy with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 44 :(mnc) D_Silva runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to L_Messi 
          ...  L_Messi with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  A_Lopes parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 44 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy catches S_Nasri with an elbow! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  The Referee sends him off the pitch !! 
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!! 
Min. 46 :(mnc) S_Nasri has it now 
          ...  He takes on Y_Bisseck 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Maxi_Gomez! 
          ...  Maxi_Gomez with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  Wide of goal 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal

Min. 49 :(mnc) D_Silva with a precise ball to Hulk 
          ...  Alec_Georgen cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 50 :(mnc) R_Yates is being prepared to come on 
          ...  M_Navarro is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) E_Cavani comes on for L_Messi and takes up a FW role 
Min. 53 :(ars) A_Perez takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Blocked by V_Kompany 
Min. 56 :(ars) M_Caicedo with the header on 
          ...  He finds A_Perez in space 
          ...  D_Alaba reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 62 :(ars) M_Ozil controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Yates 
          ...  He puts in I_Gundogan! 
          ...  I_Gundogan with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 64 :(mnc) S_Nasri with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  F_Geraldes wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 66 :(ars) E_Konsa takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace Y_Bisseck as DF 
Min. 67 :(mnc) S_Nasri has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Alec_Georgen 
          ...  He puts in Hulk! 
          ...  Alec_Georgen moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 68 :(ars) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  Galeno will come on for A_Perez and play FW 
Min. 69 :(ars) C_Aranguiz is being prepared to come on 
          ...  I_Gundogan is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 72 :(ars) M_Ozil with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Galeno gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Galeno with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 73 :(ars) Galeno beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Galeno flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  J_Hart won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 75 :(ars) Alec_Georgen with a one-touch layoff to Galeno 
          ...  Galeno fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 77 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez kicks M_Ozil off the ball 
          ...  He's Butted him ! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(ars) M_Caicedo takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  But O_Rowe sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 91 :(ars) Galeno takes advantage of a mistake by V_Kompany 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  J_Tarkowski bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 

*************  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          : J_Hart
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Maxi_Gomez (77)
Booked               : D_Silva (13), O_Rowe (33)
Injured              : C_O'Hare (41)
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Alec_Georgen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : S_El-Shaarawy (44)
Booked               : 
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       11
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           2        |       5
Possession           :          30        |       70
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       14
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       9
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 0 Arsenal
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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 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0   0
J_Tarkowski    DF   2  25   5   3  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
M_Navarro      DF   1  24   7   3  23 |  53   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  25   2   2  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  24   2   3  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0   0
D_Silva        AM   3   2  25  11  24 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  27   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   4  24  11  25 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
O_Rowe         MF   2   5  23   4  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
L_Messi        MF   2   2  27  13  25 |  53   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
Maxi_Gomez     FW   1   3   9  24  22 |  80   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -6
C_O'Hare       FW   2   2   3  24  19 |  41   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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Forte        MF   2   5  25   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hulk           FW   2   1   2  23  28 |  55   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
E_Cavani       FW   1   2   4  27  24 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Lopes        GK  30   2   2   1  26 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Alec_Georgen   DF   1  28  13   5  21 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
Y_Bisseck      DF   1  27  14   2  23 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pongracic    DF   1  30  12   3  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
F_Musonda      DF   1  27  10   3  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Geraldes     DM   1  13  28   2  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
S_El-Shaarawy  MF   2   4  27   8  24 |  44   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   1   0  -7  13  -6
I_Gundogan     MF   1  10  29   8  24 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
M_Caicedo      AM   1   2  27   9  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
M_Ozil         AM   2   4  28  12  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Perez        FW   1   3  11  29  25 |  71   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
J_Pickford     GK  28   1   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Konsa        DF   1  29  10   9  27 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0
J_Willock+     MF   1  16  27   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Aranguiz     MF   1  10  27   6  27 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Galeno         FW   1   3  10  27  21 |  25   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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