FMFA Cup Round 1 Leg 1, Manchester City vs. Chelsea (Sat Jan 08)


                      Manchester City  |  Chelsea
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 T
                         Derek Purvis  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK J_Caldwell
                          D_Boyata DF  |  DF L_Hernandez
                        C_Dummigan DF  |  DF A_Rudiger
                       J_Tarkowski DF  |  DF J_Gimenez
                           R_Yates DF  |  DF A_Masuaka
                       S_McTominay MF  |  MF M_Gotze
                           L_Messi MF  |  MF J_Sancho
                         G_Nkoudou MF  |  MF Isco
                           D_Silva MF  |  MF P_Gomez
                         O_Edouard FW  |  FW A_Mitrovic
                       A_Griezmann FW  |  FW Damir_Ceter
                                       |
                          A_Areola SUB |  SUB J_Oblak
                           D_Alaba SUB |  SUB H_Bellerin
                         P_Roberts SUB |  SUB Y_Mina
                          E_Cavani SUB |  SUB Oscar
                         T_Ambrose SUB |  SUB P_Dybala




Min. 3  :(mnc) A_Griezmann runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  A_Griezmann fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  J_Caldwell makes a good save 
Min. 3  :(che) Damir_Ceter breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Hart! 
          ...  O_Edouard brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  Isco hoists it forward 
          ...  M_Gotze gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Boyata brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!!! 
Min. 5  :(che) P_Gomez beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  P_Gomez goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 17 :(mnc) O_Edouard flicks it over A_Rudiger's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  O_Edouard curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  But J_Caldwell makes an easy save 
Min. 19 :(mnc) J_Tarkowski knocks the ball past A_Rudiger 
          ...  A_Rudiger reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 21 :(che) P_Gomez moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Rudiger 
          ...  C_Dummigan gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 23 :(mnc) A_Griezmann with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past A_Rudiger 
          ...  A_Rudiger reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 24 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Masuaka slips 
          ...  O_Edouard gets to it! 
          ...  O_Edouard drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Caldwell gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 25 :(mnc) D_Silva is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to O_Edouard 
          ...  O_Edouard with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Caldwell 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 32 :(mnc) O_Edouard plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  O_Edouard with the overhead ! 
          ...  J_Caldwell makes a difficult save 
Min. 33 :(che) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  Damir_Ceter seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A thundering drive by Damir_Ceter ! 
          ...  J_Hart makes a difficult save 
Min. 36 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou with an intelligent ball to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Fine finish ! 
          ...  And Manchester City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 40 :(mnc) A_Griezmann knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Masuaka 
          ...  A_Griezmann drives it low ! 
          ...  J_Caldwell can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  J_Caldwell has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 42 :(mnc) R_Yates boots it towards A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) S_McTominay flicks it past A_Masuaka 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  S_McTominay gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  But J_Caldwell punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 43 :(che) P_Gomez curls the ball out wide to A_Mitrovic 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  A_Mitrovic takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just J_Hart is between him and the goal 
          ...  He dinks it over J_Hart 
          ...  J_Hart reacts well to save !! 
Min. 43 :(mnc) R_Yates cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to G_Nkoudou 
          ...  A_Masuaka with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 45 :(mnc) D_Boyata finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  A skillful effort from D_Boyata ! 
          ...  J_Caldwell gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 46 :(mnc) S_McTominay gets possession in his own half 
          ...  S_McTominay with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  J_Caldwell catches the ball 
Min. 49 :(mnc) O_Edouard nutmegs A_Masuaka, he continues to run forward 
          ...  O_Edouard with the drive! 
          ...  But J_Caldwell is equal to it 

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

Min. 50 :(mnc) D_Alaba will come on for J_Tarkowski and play DF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) P_Roberts comes on for G_Nkoudou and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 50 :(mnc) E_Cavani is being prepared to come on 
          ...  D_Silva is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 51 :(mnc) R_Yates turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Cavani 
          ...  E_Cavani aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  But J_Caldwell smothers the ball. 
Min. 55 :(mnc) L_Messi moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  J_Caldwell has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Caldwell is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 55 :(che) P_Gomez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to Damir_Ceter 
          ...  Damir_Ceter with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  J_Hart makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 57 :(che) M_Gotze with the heel pass to P_Gomez 
          ...  P_Gomez fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 59 :(mnc) S_McTominay curls the ball out wide to P_Roberts 
          ...  P_Roberts throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  J_Caldwell tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 60 :(mnc) O_Edouard with a flashy move 
          ...  L_Hernandez with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 61 :(mnc) P_Roberts is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to O_Edouard 
          ...  But L_Hernandez wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 61 :(che) P_Gomez finds M_Gotze with a ball over the defence 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Alaba 
Min. 62 :(mnc) R_Yates controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Griezmann gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But L_Hernandez sweeps up the threat 
Min. 63 :(mnc) L_Messi beats his man 
          ...  L_Messi with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 65 :(mnc) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  O_Edouard is through! 
          ...  A_Rudiger dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 68 :(mnc) L_Messi finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  Isco had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee 
Min. 69 :(mnc) S_McTominay gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds O_Edouard 
          ...  O_Edouard runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  J_Caldwell won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 72 :(mnc) S_McTominay flicks the ball through 
          ...  O_Edouard runs onto it! 
          ...  O_Edouard with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  J_Caldwell manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Messi crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Griezmann loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  J_Caldwell makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 73 :(mnc) L_Messi loses his marker 
          ...  L_Messi has a go! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Caldwell's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 75 :(che) A_Mitrovic finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  A_Griezmann with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 77 :(mnc) L_Messi controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Gotze 
          ...  He puts in E_Cavani! 
          ...  A_Rudiger brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!!! 
Min. 77 :(che) M_Gotze moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Damir_Ceter 
          ...  Damir_Ceter swings in the shot! 
          ...  But J_Hart makes an easy save 
Min. 78 :(che) J_Sancho crosses to Damir_Ceter 
          ...  Damir_Ceter hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 80 :(mnc) P_Roberts nutmegs A_Masuaka, he continues to run forward 
          ...  P_Roberts with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  J_Caldwell never had a chance! 
Min. 83 :(mnc) D_Boyata cuts the ball back to E_Cavani 
          ...  E_Cavani heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Caldwell gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Messi plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The ball comes to A_Griezmann 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  J_Caldwell makes a difficult save 
Min. 85 :(mnc) L_Messi finds E_Cavani in the box 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Masuaka 
Min. 87 :(mnc) L_Messi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Griezmann gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Griezmann with the shot ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) P_Roberts has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Rudiger 
          ...  He puts in A_Griezmann! 
          ...  A_Rudiger goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 90 :(mnc) A_Griezmann with the dribble 
          ...  A_Mitrovic is easily beaten 
          ...  A_Griezmann keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 92 :(che) J_Gimenez is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  Isco latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Isco attempts to nutmeg J_Hart! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Hart's hands 
          ...  But J_Hart recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 

*************  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 (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Griezmann (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : J_Caldwell
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Hernandez (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       8
Off target           :          11        |       3
On target            :          14        |       5
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           5        |       6
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          17        |       8
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 0 Chelsea
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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 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  25   3   2  33 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   1
C_Dummigan     DF   2  26   3   2  16 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Tarkowski    DF   2  25   5   3  26 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Yates        DF   1  27  10   3  22 |  98   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_McTominay    MF   1  10  28   6  27 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
L_Messi        MF   2   2  27  13  25 |  98   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   2
G_Nkoudou      MF   2   3  26   7  22 |  54   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  46   8
D_Silva        MF   3   1  26  11  24 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Edouard      FW   1   2   5  27  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
A_Griezmann    FW   2   2   4  28  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   9   1   0   0   0   8   8  45
A_Areola       GK  30   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  24   2   3  25 |  44   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Roberts      MF   2   3  27  10  25 |  44   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
E_Cavani       FW   1   1   3  26  24 |  44   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
T_Ambrose      FW   2   2   3  25  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
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_Caldwell     GK  32   1   1   1  22 |  98  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
L_Hernandez    DF   1  28  11   2  25 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
A_Rudiger      DF   1  28   6   4  27 |  98   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0
J_Gimenez      DF   2  27  10   3  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Masuaka      DF   2  27  11   3  23 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  29  11  24 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Sancho       MF   1   3  29  12  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Isco           MF   1   3  29  12  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
P_Gomez        MF   1   3  28  13  22 |  98   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   2
A_Mitrovic     FW   1   2   6  29  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Damir_Ceter    FW   1   3  10  27  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Oblak        GK  30   4   3   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   2  26  10   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   1  26  10   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar          MF   3   2  28  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Dybala       FW   1   4  14  27  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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