FMFA Division One, Manchester City vs. West Ham United (Wed May 04) Manchester City | West Ham United 4-3-1-2 N | 4-2-1-1-2 P Derek Purvis | Mike McLeod | J_Hart GK | GK L_Karius C_Dummigan DF | DF Gabriel J_Tarkowski DF | DF J_Matip D_Boyata DF | DF B_Wells B_Galloway DF | DF B_Sosa B_Diaz MF | AM M_Lanzini G_Nkoudou MF | MF A_Townsend S_McTominay MF | DM C_Coventry D_Silva AM | DM K_McKechnie O_Edouard FW | FW B_Woodburn A_Griezmann FW | FW S_Haller | A_Areola SUB | SUB F_Alastra M_Navarro SUB | SUB F_Fonseca L_Messi SUB | SUB D_Kemp P_Roberts SUB | SUB A_Odubeko Maxi_Gomez SUB | SUB T_Alonso Min. 1 :(whu) West Ham United will now play A Min. 1 :(mnc) D_Silva takes possession ... What can he do here? ... B_Woodburn with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... A_Griezmann with the thundering drive ... L_Karius gets a hand to it!! ... But can't hold onto it! ... GOAL !! ... That’s put Manchester City in front! ... Manchester City 1-0 West Ham United ... Min. 3 :(mnc) A_Griezmann breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on L_Karius! ... J_Matip brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only! Min. 3 :(whu) F_Fonseca replaces B_Woodburn and will play DF Min. 4 :(mnc) D_Silva looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to O_Edouard ... O_Edouard hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 10 :(mnc) O_Edouard has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... B_Sosa slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... G_Nkoudou floats the ball in! ... D_Silva gets something on it! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 13 :(whu) S_Haller slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... J_Tarkowski with a bad challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! ... FREE KICK! ... It’s in a very dangerous position! ... A_Townsend passes to S_Haller ... S_Haller with the header ! ... J_Hart with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 16 :(whu) K_McKechnie runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to A_Townsend ... D_Boyata rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! Min. 17 :(whu) C_Coventry sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to S_Haller ... S_Haller must beat J_Hart! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL !! ... He kisses his shirt!! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... West Ham United are back level! ... Manchester City 1-1 West Ham United ... Min. 21 :(mnc) A_Griezmann jumps over B_Wells's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... A_Griezmann tries to beat L_Karius from outside the area! ... It floats over L_Karius ... Its heading goal ward! ... GOAL !! ... That was a great effort ... He has notched up his 10th of the season with that goal!! ... That’s given Manchester City the lead! ... Manchester City 2-1 West Ham United ... Min. 24 :(mnc) The ball runs loose! ... O_Edouard seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... C_Coventry with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 30 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou feeds the ball through the middle ... A_Griezmann runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... A_Griezmann runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 35 :(whu) M_Lanzini has time and space on the edge of the box ... M_Lanzini flings a shot at goal ! ... J_Hart is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... J_Hart looks very relieved! Min. 37 :(mnc) B_Diaz with a first time pass ... G_Nkoudou runs onto it! ... F_Fonseca had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that Min. 42 :(mnc) A_Griezmann dribbles it into the box ... A powerful header from A_Griezmann ! ... It looks good ... L_Karius gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 42 :(whu) K_McKechnie controls it well ... He nutmegs J_Tarkowski ... He puts in S_Haller! ... D_Silva with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning Min. 42 :(mnc) J_Tarkowski brings the ball into the opposing area ... A_Griezmann makes himself available ... Gabriel with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... He got away with just a warning Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou knocks the ball past Gabriel ... L_Karius fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... The ref speaks with his assistant! ... PENALTY !! ... O_Edouard places the ball on the spot! ... He sends L_Karius the wrong way ... Clinical Penalty ... GOAL!! ... Manchester City 3-1 West Ham United... Min. 47 :(mnc) B_Diaz with a precise pass to O_Edouard ... O_Edouard belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... Looks like it should be L_Karius's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... L_Karius looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... B_Diaz chips the ball into the area! ... Gabriel reads it ... He clears the danger ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 3-1 West Ham United Min. 47 :(mnc) A defence splitting pass from S_McTominay to A_Griezmann ... A_Griezmann has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 50 :(mnc) M_Navarro is being prepared to come on ... B_Galloway is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 50 :(mnc) P_Roberts is going to be brought on ... G_Nkoudou is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 50 :(mnc) L_Messi is coming on and D_Silva is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play AM Min. 50 :(mnc) L_Messi takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... B_Wells forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... Swung in by B_Diaz ... B_Sosa clears the corner Min. 51 :(mnc) O_Edouard has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... O_Edouard chases it through, he must score ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... L_Karius never had a chance! Min. 56 :(mnc) O_Edouard sidesteps K_McKechnie ... A thundering drive by O_Edouard ! ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! Min. 56 :(mnc) The defender under hits the back pass! ... A_Griezmann is through! ... S_Haller is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... The Referee wants a word ... It’s just a warning Min. 61 :(mnc) A_Griezmann sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... A_Griezmann attempts to drive it home! ... L_Karius collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 61 :(whu) K_McKechnie drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Lanzini ... M_Lanzini hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 68 :(mnc) B_Diaz races into the box ... He sees O_Edouard lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... Gabriel rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... What’s The Referee going to give? ... He just waves play on! Min. 69 :(mnc) S_McTominay takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to A_Griezmann ... Driven towards goal by A_Griezmann ! ... L_Karius with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 69 :(whu) A_Townsend looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to S_Haller ... S_Haller hits a great drive! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Lanzini chips the ball in towards the far post! ... D_Boyata belts it clear Min. 75 :(mnc) P_Roberts hoists the ball across to S_McTominay ... But F_Fonseca wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. Min. 75 :(whu) A_Townsend runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to S_Haller ... But C_Dummigan clears the danger Min. 79 :(whu) S_Haller has time and space on the edge of the box ... A vicious shot by S_Haller ! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... C_Coventry floats the ball in! ... J_Tarkowski heads it away Min. 80 :(whu) D_Kemp comes on for A_Townsend and will play AM to the delight of the fans Min. 82 :(mnc) A_Griezmann finds himself with plenty of time ... Wonderful sliding challenge by Gabriel Min. 87 :(mnc) A_Griezmann beats B_Sosa ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... The ball hits B_Wells in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(whu) C_Coventry backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... D_Kemp gets on the end of it ... D_Kemp has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... J_Hart with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 94 :(whu) S_Haller sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... S_Haller hits the ball first time! ... J_Hart with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium Attendance : 61,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Griezmann (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Griezmann (1,21), O_Edouard (45 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Tarkowski (13) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Haller Scorers : S_Haller (17) Sent Off : J_Matip (3) Booked : B_Woodburn (1), C_Coventry (24) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | West Ham United Attempts on Goal : 13 | 8 Off target : 7 | 4 On target : 6 | 4 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 11 Key Tackles : 1 | 6 Key Passes : 8 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 3 - 1 West Ham United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 C_Dummigan DF 2 26 3 2 16 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Tarkowski DF 2 26 5 3 26 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 7 -3 D_Boyata DF 3 25 3 2 33 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 8 8 B_Galloway DF 2 25 4 3 16 | 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Diaz MF 2 3 26 6 21 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 G_Nkoudou MF 2 3 26 7 22 | 53 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 S_McTominay MF 1 10 29 6 27 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 D_Silva AM 3 1 26 11 24 | 53 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 O_Edouard FW 1 2 5 27 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 A_Griezmann FW 2 2 4 28 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 57 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 | 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Messi AM 2 2 27 13 25 | 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Roberts MF 2 3 27 10 25 | 44 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Maxi_Gomez FW 1 3 9 25 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - West Ham United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Karius GK 28 1 1 1 22 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -24 0 0 0 Gabriel DF 3 28 4 2 25 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 J_Matip DF 1 27 2 3 23 | 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -7 B_Wells DF 1 26 5 2 23 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 B_Sosa DF 1 28 14 2 24 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 M_Lanzini AM 1 3 27 11 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A_Townsend MF 2 3 27 12 21 | 83 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 C_Coventry DM 2 13 26 2 16 | 97 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 -3 35 -3 K_McKechnie DM 2 12 25 5 21 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 B_Woodburn FW 2 2 4 27 23 | 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 S_Haller FW 1 3 9 27 21 | 97 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 F_Alastra GK 22 2 2 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Fonseca DF 1 29 14 2 23 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 D_Kemp AM 2 3 27 13 21 | 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 A_Odubeko FW 1 7 12 25 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Alonso FW 2 2 3 25 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1651691111 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35