FMFA Division One, Manchester City vs. Brighton (Wed Jan 19)


                      Manchester City  |  Brighton
                              4-4-2 N  |  5-2-2-1 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Graham Brown
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK R_Burki
                          D_Boyata DF  |  DF T_Castagne
                        B_Galloway DF  |  DF M_Doherty
                       J_Tarkowski DF  |  DF M_Keane
                         M_Navarro DF  |  DF M_Cucurella
                       S_McTominay MF  |  DF J_Tanganga
                         P_Roberts MF  |  MF S_Berge
                         G_Nkoudou MF  |  MF J_Ward-Prowse
                           D_Silva MF  |  AM L_Trossard
                          E_Cavani FW  |  AM A_Golovin
                       A_Griezmann FW  |  FW G_Martinelli
                                       |
                          A_Areola SUB |  SUB J_Robles
                           R_Yates SUB |  SUB M_Targett
                           L_Messi SUB |  SUB J_Bogle
                         O_Edouard SUB |  SUB M_Verratti
                         T_Ambrose SUB |  SUB M_Icardi




Min. 2  :(bri) A_Golovin with an incisive pass to T_Castagne 
          ...  B_Galloway takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 3  :(bri) M_Keane with a probing pass to S_Berge 
          ...  But M_Navarro puts the ball out of play 
Min. 9  :(bri) L_Trossard backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  G_Martinelli latches onto the end of it 
          ...  G_Martinelli aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  J_Hart gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 10 :(bri) J_Ward-Prowse with a flicked pass to G_Martinelli 
          ...  G_Martinelli with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  J_Hart manages to turn it behind 
Min. 11 :(bri) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  A_Golovin seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A_Golovin keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  J_Hart gets the finger tips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Castagne plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Hart 
Min. 11 :(mnc) E_Cavani takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  S_Berge with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 16 :(bri) J_Ward-Prowse sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  G_Martinelli runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Navarro 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 16 :(mnc) A_Griezmann knocks it past M_Keane and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  G_Martinelli with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
          ...  PENALTY !! The referee waves the players away 
          ...  A_Griezmann with the spot kick 
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  And Manchester City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Brighton...
Min. 18 :(bri) A_Golovin kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  A_Golovin bears down on goal! 
          ...  J_Hart collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 19 :(mnc) A_Griezmann beats T_Castagne 
          ...  But J_Tanganga comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 19 :(bri) J_Ward-Prowse gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds G_Martinelli 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  G_Martinelli beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has J_Hart to beat 
          ...  He rounds J_Hart 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  B_Galloway rushes back to get to it 
Min. 21 :(bri) J_Tanganga holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Martinelli 
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Martinelli ! 
          ...  J_Hart just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 22 :(mnc) P_Roberts flicks it over T_Castagne's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  M_Cucurella gets to the ball first 
Min. 25 :(mnc) D_Silva with the through ball to M_Navarro 
          ...  M_Doherty with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 26 :(bri) L_Trossard takes advantage of a mistake by B_Galloway 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  L_Trossard swings in the shot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 28 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Golovin 
          ...  He puts in E_Cavani! 
          ...  M_Cucurella clears with a diving header 
Min. 28 :(bri) G_Martinelli with a precise pass to L_Trossard 
          ...  L_Trossard sees J_Hart off his line ! 
          ...  J_Hart gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 29 :(mnc) S_McTominay plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Griezmann decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 35 :(bri) M_Keane runs towards the goal 
          ...  M_Keane hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  J_Hart parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 38 :(bri) M_Keane with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Castagne 
          ...  D_Silva takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 42 :(bri) J_Tanganga with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to A_Golovin 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  D_Boyata belts it clear 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Griezmann gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Griezmann runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  R_Burki makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 48 :(mnc) A_Griezmann with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  L_Trossard with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-0 Brighton

Min. 49 :(bri) J_Hart miskicks! 
          ...  L_Trossard is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  L_Trossard attempts a lob! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Cucurella crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Hart reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 50 :(mnc) R_Yates takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace D_Boyata as DF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) L_Messi is coming on for S_McTominay and will play MF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) O_Edouard replaces E_Cavani to play as a FW 
Min. 50 :(bri) T_Castagne is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Golovin 
          ...  A_Golovin could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 59 :(mnc) L_Messi threads the through ball to A_Griezmann 
          ...  What a shot from A_Griezmann ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Burki's hands 
          ...  But R_Burki recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 59 :(bri) A_Golovin with a flashy move 
          ...  O_Edouard read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 60 :(bri) M_Targett takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace T_Castagne 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 63 :(bri) G_Martinelli takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past J_Tarkowski 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  R_Yates takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 63 :(mnc) L_Messi takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Griezmann 
          ...  M_Doherty is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 64 :(bri) J_Ward-Prowse holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Trossard 
          ...  L_Trossard looks to see where J_Hart is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But J_Hart makes a fine save 
Min. 65 :(bri) M_Verratti is being prepared to come on 
          ...  S_Berge is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 70 :(bri) M_Icardi is being prepared to come on 
          ...  G_Martinelli is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 70 :(bri) M_Verratti finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  M_Verratti aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 71 :(bri) M_Icardi controls it with ease 
          ...  M_Icardi controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  J_Hart just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 75 :(bri) L_Trossard runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of A_Golovin 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  A_Golovin blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  But J_Hart makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 76 :(bri) M_Icardi is too quick for the defence 
          ...  M_Icardi sees J_Hart off his line ! 
          ...  J_Hart with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 78 :(bri) A_Golovin can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to M_Doherty 
          ...  M_Doherty hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  J_Hart parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Brighton have done it!! 
          ...  They are all square 
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Brighton ...
Min. 79 :(bri) M_Verratti is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  M_Icardi latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_Tarkowski wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 81 :(bri) L_Trossard hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Icardi latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Icardi aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  J_Hart makes a difficult save 
Min. 84 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou 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 O_Edouard 
          ...  A well-placed shot from O_Edouard ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It flew past R_Burki 
          ...  Have Manchester City stolen the win late on with that goal? 
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 Brighton ...
Min. 85 :(bri) L_Trossard with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Keane gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Keane with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  And Brighton have squared it up late on!! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-2 Brighton ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) P_Roberts knocks the ball past M_Keane 
          ...  L_Trossard with a deliberate foul 
          ...  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. 89 :(bri) M_Icardi slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  M_Icardi with the strike ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 91 :(bri) M_Verratti with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Icardi 
          ...  M_Icardi attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But J_Hart reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 92 :(mnc) O_Edouard sidesteps M_Icardi 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Doherty wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 

*************  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          : A_Griezmann
Scorers              : A_Griezmann (16 pen), O_Edouard (84)
Sent Off             : R_Yates (63)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : L_Trossard (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Doherty (78), M_Keane (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Doherty (63), L_Trossard (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Brighton
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       21
Off target           :           0        |       7
On target            :           4        |       14
Possession           :          27        |       73
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       16
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :           6        |       18
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 2 Brighton
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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 |  97  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  25   3   2  33 |  54   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
B_Galloway     DF   2  25   4   3  16 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Tarkowski    DF   2  25   5   3  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Navarro      DF   1  24   8   3  23 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
S_McTominay    MF   1  10  28   6  27 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Roberts      MF   2   3  27  10  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Nkoudou      MF   2   3  26   7  22 |  97   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
D_Silva        MF   3   1  26  11  24 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
E_Cavani       FW   1   1   3  27  24 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Griezmann    FW   2   2   4  28  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
A_Areola       GK  30   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Yates        DF   1  27  10   3  22 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -7
L_Messi        MF   2   2  27  13  25 |  43   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
O_Edouard      FW   1   2   5  27  24 |  43   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  13   0  23
T_Ambrose      FW   2   2   3  25  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Burki        GK  31   2   4   1  28 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -16   0   0   0
T_Castagne     DF   1  30  14   9  21 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Doherty      DF   1  28  10   5  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  10  -3  20
M_Keane        DF   2  28  11   2  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  26
M_Cucurella    DF   1  28  10   3  24 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
J_Tanganga     DF   1  27   9   2  25 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
S_Berge        MF   1   6  30   3  25 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ward-Prowse  MF   2   4  29   3  23 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
L_Trossard     AM   1   4  29  13  28 |  97   0   0   4   1   4   0   1   0   0  -3  55   5
A_Golovin      AM   1   8  28  12  25 |  97   0   0   2   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  38  10
G_Martinelli   FW   1   4  11  28  32 |  74   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
J_Robles       GK  29   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Targett      DF   1  27  10   3  25 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bogle        DF   1  26  10   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Verratti     MF   1  12  28   3  29 |  28   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
M_Icardi       FW   1   2   4  28  24 |  23   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
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