FMFA League, Manchester City vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (Thu Dec 02) Manchester City | Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 T Derek Purvis | Holly Mason | J_Hart GK | GK E_Martinez R_Yates DF | DF D_Amartey D_Boyata DF | DF Marquinhos B_Galloway DF | DF D_Batth M_Navarro DF | DF D_Sanchez S_McTominay MF | MF T_Muller G_Nkoudou MF | MF L_Evans F_Nmecha MF | MF D_McNeil D_Silva MF | MF R_Fraser E_Cavani FW | FW D_Jota A_Griezmann FW | FW L_Insigne | A_Areola SUB | SUB Rui_Patricio C_Dummigan SUB | SUB N_Subotic L_Messi SUB | SUB A_Sandro O_Edouard SUB | SUB B_Hanne Maxi_Gomez SUB | SUB J_Ontiveros Min. 1 :(mnc) D_Silva 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 ... D_Batth wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 4 :(mnc) E_Cavani knocks the ball past D_Sanchez ... E_Cavani smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! Min. 5 :(wol) L_Evans sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to L_Insigne ... M_Navarro with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul Min. 6 :(mnc) E_Cavani jumps over D_Amartey's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... E_Cavani with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... E_Martinez claws it off the line ... The Referee consults his assistant ... GOAL !! ... Manchester City go ahead in this match now! ... Manchester City 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers ... Min. 8 :(mnc) A_Griezmann takes advantage of a mistake by D_Amartey ... He runs towards goal ... But D_Sanchez wins the tackle Min. 8 :(wol) T_Muller brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... D_Jota gets on the end of the pass ... M_Navarro with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 8 :(wol) D_Amartey knocks it forward ... B_Galloway slips ... D_Batth gets to it! ... Brilliantly taken away by D_Boyata !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 15 :(mnc) D_Silva controls it well ... He nutmegs D_Amartey ... He puts in E_Cavani! ... E_Cavani blasts it at the goal ! ... But E_Martinez tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 16 :(mnc) F_Nmecha beats his marker ... F_Nmecha with a thundering shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into E_Martinez's arms ... Unlucky Min. 22 :(mnc) F_Nmecha finds A_Griezmann on the edge of the box ... A_Griezmann heads the ball towards goal ! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 22 :(mnc) D_Silva looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to E_Cavani ... R_Fraser goes in stud's first ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 26 :(mnc) S_McTominay works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to E_Cavani ... Marquinhos with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 27 :(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 ... D_Batth makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 28 :(mnc) The defender under hits the back pass! ... R_Yates is through! ... R_Yates with a thundering volley! ... The shot slips through E_Martinez's hands ... GOAL !! ... What a terrible mistake ... Holly Mason looks gutted ... Manchester City 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers ... Min. 31 :(mnc) E_Cavani flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... But he loses control of it ... D_Amartey hits it out for a throw Min. 32 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou takes advantage of a mistake by D_Batth ... Can he make them pay? ... G_Nkoudou with a thundering shot! ... E_Martinez with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 33 :(wol) D_Jota beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... D_Jota unleashes a pile driver ! ... The shot slips through J_Hart's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me Min. 36 :(wol) L_Evans boots it towards D_Jota ... D_Jota with the chance ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Evans chips the ball in towards the back post! ... R_Yates reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 37 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to E_Cavani ... E_Cavani drives it low ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... E_Martinez plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 38 :(mnc) E_Cavani knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Sanchez ... E_Cavani hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... E_Martinez was lucky there Min. 41 :(mnc) E_Cavani takes advantage of a mistake by D_Sanchez ... It's a lucky break ... D_Batth knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(wol) R_Fraser runs towards the goal ... A_Griezmann with the foul ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 44 :(mnc) The ball rolls free! ... D_Silva takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... D_McNeil goes in with high feet!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Holly Mason looks relieved ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... E_Cavani hits it hard ... E_Martinez saves, but he fumbles ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... G_Nkoudou curls it into the box! ... D_Silva gets to it! ... But E_Martinez punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 45 :(wol) B_Hanne is being prepared to come on ... R_Fraser is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 45 :(mnc) S_McTominay unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Griezmann ... A_Griezmann with the attempt at goal! ... The shot slips through E_Martinez's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 46 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... A_Griezmann gets onto the end of the pass! ... A_Griezmann strikes a wicked curler ! ... Looks like it should be E_Martinez's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... E_Martinez looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Silva hits it towards the far post! ... E_Martinez catches it! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Min. 46 :(mnc) The ball goes loose! ... B_Galloway gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... B_Galloway rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... E_Martinez tips it over ... CORNER! ... G_Nkoudou plays it into the danger area! ... E_Martinez catches it! Min. 47 :(mnc) F_Nmecha has it now ... He takes on D_Amartey ... He gets past him! ... He puts in A_Griezmann! ... A_Griezmann runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... E_Martinez goes down well to save Min. 49 :(mnc) M_Navarro with a first time pass ... A_Griezmann runs onto it! ... A_Griezmann with a bomb of a shot ! ... But E_Martinez palms it behind ... CORNER! ... D_Silva curls it into the box! ... E_Martinez jumps well to claim it! Min. 50 :(mnc) C_Dummigan comes on for R_Yates and will play DF to the delight of the fans Min. 50 :(mnc) L_Messi replaces S_McTominay to play as a MF Min. 50 :(mnc) O_Edouard is coming on for A_Griezmann and will play FW Min. 50 :(wol) N_Subotic is being brought on ... D_Sanchez is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 50 :(mnc) L_Messi stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... But D_Batth slides in Min. 55 :(mnc) O_Edouard loses his marker! ... O_Edouard with a powerful downward header! ... E_Martinez gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 55 :(wol) L_Evans brings it under control ... He takes on C_Dummigan ... He gets past him! ... He puts in L_Insigne! ... C_Dummigan does well to get the tackle in Min. 57 :(mnc) D_Silva takes advantage of a mistake by D_Amartey ... D_Silva with a bomb of a shot ! ... But E_Martinez punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 57 :(wol) L_Insigne with a real burst of pace ... He leaves C_Dummigan behind ... L_Insigne with a screamer of a shot ! ... J_Hart makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 57 :(mnc) E_Cavani has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past D_Amartey! ... He has some space now! ... T_Muller goes in studs first ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... O_Edouard with the delicate chip over the wall ... E_Martinez gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by E_Martinez !! Min. 60 :(mnc) D_Silva has it now ... He takes on Marquinhos ... He gets past him! ... He puts in E_Cavani! ... But N_Subotic puts the ball out of play Min. 62 :(mnc) F_Nmecha with a glorious 60-yard pass to G_Nkoudou ... D_Batth reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 66 :(mnc) O_Edouard beats his marker ... O_Edouard flings a shot at goal ! ... It's way wide ... The Wolverhampton Wanderers fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 67 :(mnc) L_Messi with the first time flick to O_Edouard ... B_Hanne wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 68 :(mnc) D_Silva with the through ball to O_Edouard ... D_Amartey takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 72 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to E_Cavani ... D_Amartey reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... L_Messi hits it into the box! ... D_Silva swings a leg at it! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... L_Messi hits it into the box! ... The ball finds its way to G_Nkoudou ... He gets the shot away ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 74 :(mnc) F_Nmecha plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... O_Edouard decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... What a shot from O_Edouard ! ... It could go anywhere ... E_Martinez blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 78 :(mnc) F_Nmecha has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past Marquinhos ... He knocks it to O_Edouard! ... O_Edouard has a go! ... E_Martinez with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 91 :(mnc) D_Silva with a flicked pass to L_Messi ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... Marquinhos hits it out for a throw ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium Attendance : 61,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Cavani (Man of the Match) Scorers : E_Cavani (6), R_Yates (28) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Navarro (8), A_Griezmann (43) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wolverhampton Wanderers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Martinez Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Fraser (22), T_Muller (57) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Wolverhampton Wanderers Attempts on Goal : 24 | 3 Off target : 8 | 2 On target : 16 | 1 Possession : 67 | 33 Corners : 6 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 7 Key Tackles : 2 | 13 Key Passes : 19 | 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 2 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 93 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 R_Yates DF 1 27 10 3 22 | 52 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 13 0 23 D_Boyata DF 3 25 3 2 33 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 B_Galloway DF 2 25 4 3 16 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 M_Navarro DF 1 24 7 3 23 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 7 -3 S_McTominay MF 1 10 28 6 27 | 52 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 G_Nkoudou MF 2 3 25 7 22 | 93 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 48 12 F_Nmecha MF 2 2 25 2 19 | 93 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 1 D_Silva MF 3 1 25 11 24 | 93 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 68 15 E_Cavani FW 1 1 3 26 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 A_Griezmann FW 2 2 4 28 23 | 52 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 6 A_Areola GK 30 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Dummigan DF 2 25 3 2 16 | 41 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 L_Messi MF 2 2 27 13 25 | 41 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 O_Edouard FW 1 2 5 27 24 | 41 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Maxi_Gomez FW 1 3 9 25 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Wolverhampton Wanderers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E_Martinez GK 31 1 1 1 31 | 93 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 D_Amartey DF 1 28 11 3 24 | 93 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 10 0 Marquinhos DF 2 27 4 2 23 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 D_Batth DF 2 27 5 3 24 | 93 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 D_Sanchez DF 2 27 4 2 26 | 52 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 T_Muller MF 2 4 32 12 26 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 L_Evans MF 2 3 29 4 23 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 D_McNeil MF 1 3 28 10 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Fraser MF 2 3 27 10 24 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 D_Jota FW 1 3 13 28 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 L_Insigne FW 1 2 3 28 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Rui_Patricio GK 29 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Subotic DF 2 27 3 3 26 | 41 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Sandro DF 1 27 10 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Hanne MF 2 13 27 2 18 | 48 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Ontiveros FW 1 3 10 27 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1638477996 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35