FMFA Division One, West Bromwich Albion vs. Manchester City (Sun Apr 17)


                 West Bromwich Albion  |  Manchester City
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 T
                          Neil Rowley  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                           E_Mendy GK  |  GK J_Hart
                           O_Kabak DF  |  DF R_Yates
                           K_Gibbs DF  |  DF J_Tarkowski
                         K_Bartley DF  |  DF C_Dummigan
                           S_Ajayi DF  |  DF B_Galloway
                        C_Townsend DF  |  MF S_McTominay
                           A_Reach MF  |  MF L_Messi
                       J_Livermore MF  |  MF D_Silva
                         A_Pereira MF  |  MF G_Nkoudou
                           G_Jesus FW  |  FW A_Griezmann
                     H_Robson-Kanu FW  |  FW E_Cavani
                                       |
                       S_Johnstone SUB |  SUB A_Areola
                          A_Hegazy SUB |  SUB M_Navarro
                        K_Grosicki SUB |  SUB D_Boyata
                     Matt_Phillips SUB |  SUB S_Forte
                          A_Zohore SUB |  SUB O_Edouard




Min. 1  :(mnc) L_Messi takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Cavani 
          ...  But S_Ajayi wins the tackle 
Min. 3  :(wba) S_Ajayi with a neat pass into G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the West Bromwich Albion fans!! 
          ...  It’s his 10th for the season!! 
          ...  That’s put West Bromwich Albion ahead! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 7  :(wba) K_Gibbs brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on R_Yates 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in G_Jesus! 
          ...  J_Tarkowski forces him off the ball 
Min. 9  :(mnc) R_Yates plays the back pass 
          ...  J_Hart can't get to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!! 
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 13 :(wba) A_Reach with a smart pass to C_Townsend 
          ...  C_Townsend with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 13 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went 
          ...  He wont be able to continue!! 
Min. 13 :(mnc) S_Forte comes on for G_Nkoudou and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 20 :(wba) H_Robson-Kanu with the dribble 
          ...  H_Robson-Kanu with the overhead ! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Hart's hands 
          ...  But J_Hart recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 26 :(wba) A_Reach chips the ball over the defence and finds G_Jesus 
          ...  D_Silva fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 28 :(wba) A_Reach is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to K_Gibbs 
          ...  K_Gibbs has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 29 :(mnc) L_Messi has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Ajayi 
          ...  He puts in A_Griezmann! 
          ...  A_Griezmann with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  E_Mendy manages to turn it behind 
Min. 38 :(wba) A_Pereira with the cross-field pass to G_Jesus 
          ...  But R_Yates comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 38 :(mnc) L_Messi gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds D_Silva 
          ...  S_Ajayi cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 41 :(wba) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  G_Jesus is through! 
          ...  G_Jesus with the overhead ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A quality strike 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 42 :(wba) H_Robson-Kanu gains possession 
          ...  H_Robson-Kanu with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Hart 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 42 :(wba) G_Jesus dribbles it into the box 
          ...  R_Yates with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  C_Townsend knocks it forward 
          ...  H_Robson-Kanu gets on the end of it 
          ...  H_Robson-Kanu attempts the shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(wba) A_Reach with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  D_Silva with an ugly foul 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
Min. 45 :(mnc) M_Navarro is coming on for B_Galloway and will play DF 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Manchester City

Min. 46 :(wba) A_Reach takes advantage of a mistake by C_Dummigan 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  R_Yates is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Neil Rowley looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  H_Robson-Kanu hits it over the wall 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  J_Hart looks relieved there! 
Min. 50 :(wba) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  G_Jesus is through! 
          ...  G_Jesus hits a great shot ! 
          ...  But J_Hart makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Pereira! 
          ...  K_Bartley tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 54 :(wba) J_Livermore brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on J_Tarkowski 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in G_Jesus! 
          ...  G_Jesus hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 63 :(wba) G_Jesus runs into space 
          ...  G_Jesus must beat J_Hart! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 66 :(wba) A_Pereira has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  G_Jesus gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  G_Jesus with the chance ! 
          ...  J_Hart falls over 
          ...  But J_Hart is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 66 :(mnc) A_Griezmann pushes it past O_Kabak 
          ...  A_Griezmann attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But E_Mendy palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 67 :(wba) H_Robson-Kanu finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  H_Robson-Kanu with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But J_Hart palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 70 :(wba) K_Grosicki takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace J_Livermore as MF 
Min. 72 :(mnc) L_Messi sidesteps C_Townsend 
          ...  K_Bartley with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 75 :(wba) A_Hegazy is being brought on 
          ...  K_Bartley is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 79 :(wba) K_Grosicki with a smart pass to H_Robson-Kanu 
          ...  H_Robson-Kanu fires the shot in! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Hart's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Hart looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by K_Gibbs 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Hart 
Min. 80 :(wba) A_Zohore is being brought on 
          ...  H_Robson-Kanu is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 82 :(wba) K_Grosicki with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past R_Yates 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Zohore! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Yates 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Grosicki lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to O_Kabak 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 83 :(wba) O_Kabak has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Tarkowski 
          ...  He puts in G_Jesus! 
          ...  G_Jesus hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  J_Hart watches it sail wide! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wba) A_Zohore leaves R_Yates standing 
          ...  J_Tarkowski wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 89 :(wba) G_Jesus knocks the ball past C_Dummigan 
          ...  C_Dummigan reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 90 :(mnc) C_Dummigan hoists the ball across to S_Forte 
          ...  O_Kabak is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : The Hawtorns
Attendance           : 40,000
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West Bromwich Albion Match Info
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Best player          : G_Jesus (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Jesus (3,41), R_Yates (9 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Bartley (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : L_Messi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : D_Silva (44)
Booked               : R_Yates (46)
Injured              : G_Nkoudou (13)
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Match Statistics
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                    West Bromwich Albion  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       2
Off target           :           9        |       0
On target            :           8        |       2
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       12
Key Tackles          :           2        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       3
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Final Score          : West Bromwich Albion 3 - 0 Manchester City
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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  32   1   1   1  24 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
O_Kabak        DF   1  28   6   3  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
K_Gibbs        DF   1  27  10   3  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  18  11
K_Bartley      DF   1  26   7   3  27 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -2
S_Ajayi        DF   1  26  12   4  24 |  93   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  28   0
C_Townsend     DF   1  25  11   3  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Reach        MF   1   3  27  11  25 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Livermore    MF   1   8  26   3  26 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Pereira      MF   1   3  26  10  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Jesus        FW   1   2   6  29  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   7   2   0   0   0   8   8  63
H_Robson-Kanu  FW   1   2   8  25  25 |  82   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
S_Johnstone    GK  29   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hegazy       DF   1  26   6   3  26 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Grosicki     MF   1   1  26  10  26 |  21   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Matt_Phillips  AM   1   3  25  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Zohore       FW   1   2   3  24  23 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -8   0   0   0
R_Yates        DF   1  28  11   3  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  21  -5  -3
J_Tarkowski    DF   2  26   5   3  26 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
C_Dummigan     DF   2  26   3   2  16 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
B_Galloway     DF   2  25   4   3  16 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McTominay    MF   1  10  29   6  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Messi        MF   2   2  27  13  25 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Silva        MF   3   1  26  11  24 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -7
G_Nkoudou      MF   2   3  26   7  22 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Griezmann    FW   2   2   4  28  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
E_Cavani       FW   1   1   3  27  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Areola       GK  30   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Navarro      DF   1  25   8   3  23 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  25   3   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Forte        MF   2   5  26   3  29 |  80   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Edouard      FW   1   2   5  27  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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