FMFA Division One, Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace (Sat Mar 19)


                      Manchester City  |  Crystal Palace
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-5-1 C
                         Derek Purvis  |  VACANT
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK Ederson
                        C_Dummigan DF  |  DF H_Maguire
                       J_Tarkowski DF  |  DF Joshua_Laws
                          D_Boyata DF  |  DF Cedric_Kipre
                           R_Yates DF  |  DF G_Pique
                       S_McTominay MF  |  MF J_Rodriguez
                         P_Roberts MF  |  MF G_Bale
                          F_Nmecha MF  |  MF T_Soucek
                           D_Silva AM  |  MF G_Xhaka
                          E_Cavani FW  |  MF Paulinho
                       A_Griezmann FW  |  FW H_Kane
                                       |
                          A_Areola SUB |  SUB M_Ryan
                        B_Galloway SUB |  SUB A_Robinson
                           L_Messi SUB |  SUB Y_Bisseck+
                            B_Diaz SUB |  SUB Jens_Cajuste
                         T_Ambrose SUB |  SUB O_Watkins




Min. 4  :(cry) G_Pique with the through ball to G_Bale 
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Bale ! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  G_Bale makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 9  :(mnc) D_Silva cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to E_Cavani 
          ...  E_Cavani with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But Ederson makes an easy save 
Min. 12 :(mnc) F_Nmecha with the diagonal pass A_Griezmann 
          ...  A delicate header from A_Griezmann ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Ederson never had a chance! 
          ...  Manchester City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 17 :(mnc) A_Griezmann finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled G_Pique 
          ...  H_Maguire makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by F_Nmecha! 
          ...  It comes to P_Roberts 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  Ederson with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 17 :(cry) H_Kane bursts forward 
          ...  H_Kane hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 19 :(cry) H_Kane runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  J_Hart is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee gives a PENALTY !! 
          ...  H_Kane will take it 
          ...  He sends J_Hart the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That’s the equaliser! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Crystal Palace...
Min. 20 :(mnc) R_Yates with a measured pass to S_McTominay 
          ...  S_McTominay has a go! 
          ...  Ederson heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 22 :(cry) Paulinho controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Boyata makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Bale! 
          ...  It comes to T_Soucek 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  J_Hart with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 23 :(mnc) R_Yates pulls it back to P_Roberts 
          ...  P_Roberts attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 25 :(cry) T_Soucek has it now 
          ...  He takes on C_Dummigan 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in G_Bale! 
          ...  C_Dummigan moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 26 :(mnc) R_Yates skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to E_Cavani 
          ...  A vicious shot by E_Cavani ! 
          ...  It's beaten Ederson 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s put Manchester City ahead! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 26 :(cry) J_Rodriguez with an incisive pass to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  J_Hart heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 27 :(cry) J_Rodriguez brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  H_Kane gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Boyata steals the ball of off him 
Min. 33 :(cry) G_Xhaka flicks the ball through 
          ...  H_Kane runs onto it! 
          ...  H_Kane drives the ball low ! 
          ...  J_Hart makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 35 :(cry) G_Bale moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  J_Hart manages to turn it behind 
Min. 36 :(mnc) C_Dummigan sidesteps G_Pique 
          ...  H_Maguire dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 38 :(mnc) P_Roberts with a flicked pass to S_McTominay 
          ...  G_Bale gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 41 :(mnc) E_Cavani takes advantage of a bad back pass from H_Maguire 
          ...  A glorious effort by E_Cavani ! 
          ...  But Ederson tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 42 :(cry) H_Kane jumps over J_Tarkowski's challenge 
          ...  H_Kane with the header ! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(cry) G_Bale takes advantage of a mistake by J_Tarkowski 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  G_Bale bears down on goal! 
          ...  But J_Hart hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-1 Crystal Palace

Min. 47 :(cry) G_Bale takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  G_Bale tries to beat J_Hart! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  How did that find its way in? 
          ...  Crystal Palace are back level! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-2 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 49 :(mnc) P_Roberts knocks it forward 
          ...  Cedric_Kipre slips 
          ...  E_Cavani gets to it! 
          ...  But H_Maguire will cut out the threat 
Min. 50 :(mnc) B_Galloway is coming on and D_Boyata is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) B_Diaz replaces an unhappy F_Nmecha and will play as a MF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) L_Messi comes on for D_Silva and takes up a AM role 
Min. 53 :(cry) H_Maguire plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  J_Rodriguez attempts the shot! 
          ...  J_Hart just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 59 :(mnc) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  S_McTominay gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Joshua_Laws 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Diaz crosses it in! 
          ...  H_Maguire reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 61 :(cry) G_Pique hoists the ball across to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Hart makes a good save 
Min. 68 :(mnc) P_Roberts with a penetrating pass to B_Galloway 
          ...  Paulinho with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  P_Roberts floats it forward 
          ...  A_Griezmann latches onto the end of it 
          ...  T_Soucek plays it back 
          ...  Ederson slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Roberts chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  Joshua_Laws clears the corner 
Min. 80 :(mnc) L_Messi with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  A glorious effort by L_Messi ! 
          ...  The shot slips through Ederson's hands 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake 
          ...  That surely hands Manchester City victory!! 
          ...  Manchester City 3-2 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 82 :(cry) G_Xhaka moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane bears down on goal! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  J_Hart plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(cry) J_Rodriguez has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Tarkowski! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Tarkowski reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 92 :(mnc) S_McTominay sidesteps G_Pique 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Cedric_Kipre with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 93 :(cry) G_Xhaka takes advantage of a mistake by S_McTominay 
          ...  G_Xhaka sees J_Hart off his line ! 
          ...  But J_Hart makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Paulinho with the header 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 

*************  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          : E_Cavani
Scorers              : A_Griezmann (12), E_Cavani (26), L_Messi (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : H_Kane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Kane (19 pen), G_Bale (47)
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     :           8        |       16
Off target           :           1        |       6
On target            :           7        |       10
Possession           :          34        |       66
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           5        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester City 3 - 2 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   8   0   0   0
C_Dummigan     DF   2  26   3   2  16 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Tarkowski    DF   2  26   5   3  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  25   3   2  33 |  51   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   8   8
R_Yates        DF   1  28  10   3  22 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
S_McTominay    MF   1  10  29   6  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
P_Roberts      MF   2   3  27  10  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   4
F_Nmecha       MF   2   2  25   2  19 |  51   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
D_Silva        AM   3   1  26  11  24 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Cavani       FW   1   1   3  27  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
A_Griezmann    FW   2   2   4  28  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   8   8  31
A_Areola       GK  30   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Galloway     DF   2  25   4   3  16 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Messi        AM   2   2  27  13  25 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
B_Diaz         MF   2   3  26   6  21 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Ambrose      FW   2   2   3  25  20 |   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   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  29   6   5  29 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  10   0
Joshua_Laws    DF   1  28  10   3  29 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
Cedric_Kipre   DF   1  29  13   2  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pique        DF   2  28   6   2  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   3  30  12  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
G_Bale         MF   1   5  30  14  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   4   1   0   0   0  13  10  28
T_Soucek       MF   1  11  29   5  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   3
G_Xhaka        MF   3   5  29   8  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
Paulinho       MF   2   3  27   2  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  30  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
M_Ryan         GK  29   2   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Robinson     DF   2  25  10   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Bisseck+     DF   1  27  15   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jens_Cajuste   MF   1  10  27   2  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Watkins      FW   1   3   9  29  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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