FMFA, Stoke City vs. Manchester City (Sun Jul 24)


                           Stoke City  |  Manchester City
                          4-1-3-1-1 E  |  5-4-1 P
                          Ray Wallace  |  Mathew Bethell
                                       |
                     Justin_Bijlow GK  |  GK G_Grando
                          J_Walker DF  |  DF R_Yates
                        T_Chalobah DF  |  DF N_Semedo
                          K_Knoyle DF  |  DF Pipa
                      Jan_Gyamerah DF  |  DF V_Chiriches
                          E_Ampadu DM  |  DF K_Tierney+
                       A_S-Maximin MF  |  MF S_McTominay
                          J_Sancho MF  |  MF W_Ndidi
                          A_Diallo MF  |  MF C_Pulisic
                          E_Dennis AM  |  MF N_Holland
                      G_Martinelli FW  |  FW R_Firmino
                                       |
                         J_Butland SUB |  SUB A_Areola
                      A_Christense SUB |  SUB M_Targett
                        C_Chambers SUB |  SUB O_Borg
                      A_Edmundsson SUB |  SUB M_Ozil
                          A_Correa SUB |  SUB L_Stindl

Referee: Jarred_Gillett (Australia)


Min. 2  :(mnc) N_Holland flicks it over T_Chalobah's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  What a shot from N_Holland ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 3  :(sto) E_Ampadu sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to E_Dennis 
          ...  E_Dennis hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  G_Grando parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 4  :(sto) E_Ampadu is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to G_Martinelli 
          ...  G_Martinelli flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But G_Grando tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_S-Maximin hits it into the box! 
          ...  T_Chalobah gets to it! 
          ...  But G_Grando parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 6  :(sto) E_Dennis turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  From long range E_Dennis bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  G_Grando with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 7  :(sto) A_S-Maximin cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to E_Ampadu 
          ...  N_Semedo gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 12 :(mnc) R_Yates miskicks! 
          ...  He finds R_Firmino though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  But E_Ampadu barges him off the ball 
Min. 15 :(sto) J_Sancho runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Martinelli 
          ...  G_Martinelli has a dig at goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  He runs off to the Stoke City fans to celebrate! 
          ...  That’s put Stoke City ahead! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 15 :(mnc) Manchester City switch to playing E 
Min. 15 :(mnc) C_Pulisic moves to AM 
Min. 15 :(mnc) W_Ndidi looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Firmino 
          ...  Jan_Gyamerah fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 22 :(sto) J_Sancho looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Martinelli 
          ...  R_Yates rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s Jarred_Gillett going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 24 :(sto) E_Ampadu with a glorious 60-yard pass to G_Martinelli 
          ...  But Pipa reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 25 :(mnc) C_Pulisic takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  C_Pulisic tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  Justin_Bijlow never had a chance! 
Min. 26 :(sto) A_Diallo with a precise pass to J_Sancho 
          ...  A great volley from J_Sancho ! 
          ...  G_Grando fists it away 
Min. 28 :(sto) J_Sancho plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  J_Sancho looks to see where G_Grando is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 31 :(mnc) N_Holland finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  But T_Chalobah puts the ball out of play 
Min. 34 :(sto) J_Sancho looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to A_S-Maximin 
          ...  A_S-Maximin with the side footed shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 42 :(sto) T_Chalobah controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  E_Dennis gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  E_Dennis belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  Brilliant save from G_Grando 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sto) A_S-Maximin controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  E_Dennis gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But R_Yates will cut out the threat 
Min. 46 :(sto) A_S-Maximin with the kinky dribble 
          ...  But Pipa reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 47 :(sto) A_S-Maximin looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to G_Martinelli 
          ...  But Pipa slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 47 :(mnc) N_Semedo plays it forward to N_Holland 
          ...  A delicate header from N_Holland ! 
          ...  The shot slips through Justin_Bijlow's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 

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

Min. 49 :(sto) A_Diallo with the through ball to A_S-Maximin 
          ...  N_Semedo takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 50 :(mnc) R_Firmino leaves his marker standing 
          ...  J_Walker fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 51 :(sto) A_S-Maximin has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past N_Semedo 
          ...  He knocks it to E_Dennis! 
          ...  Pipa bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 52 :(sto) G_Martinelli runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  G_Martinelli with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  G_Grando with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 52 :(mnc) R_Firmino is through on goal 
          ...  E_Ampadu with the tackle 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett will want to speak to him 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Ray Wallace looks relieved 
Min. 57 :(mnc) C_Pulisic can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  C_Pulisic hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  Brilliant save from Justin_Bijlow 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 58 :(sto) E_Ampadu gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds G_Martinelli 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from G_Martinelli ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 60 :(sto) A_Christense is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Walker is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 60 :(mnc) O_Borg takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace K_Tierney+ as DF 
Min. 64 :(sto) J_Sancho beats Pipa 
          ...  J_Sancho must beat G_Grando! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  G_Grando palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_S-Maximin drives it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to Jan_Gyamerah 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  G_Grando never had a chance! 
Min. 65 :(mnc) There's going to be a change 
          ...  M_Ozil will come on for W_Ndidi and play MF 
Min. 66 :(sto) A_S-Maximin with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  R_Yates steals the ball of off him 
Min. 67 :(sto) G_Martinelli sidesteps V_Chiriches 
          ...  N_Semedo attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? 
          ...  Oh well the referee says play On!! 
Min. 69 :(mnc) M_Targett will come on for V_Chiriches and play DF 
Min. 70 :(sto) A_Edmundsson will come on for E_Ampadu and play DM 
Min. 70 :(sto) A_Correa replaces G_Martinelli to play as a FW 
Min. 71 :(sto) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. J_Sancho manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward 
          ...  Pipa seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 71 :(mnc) C_Pulisic retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  R_Firmino latches onto the end of it 
          ...  T_Chalobah with the tackle 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett will want to speak to him 
Min. 74 :(sto) A_Edmundsson looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Correa 
          ...  A_Correa with the shot ! 
          ...  But G_Grando parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 77 :(sto) A_Edmundsson with a first time pass 
          ...  J_Sancho runs onto it! 
          ...  J_Sancho lobs G_Grando! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Edmundsson lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_Diallo makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 79 :(mnc) R_Firmino runs at Jan_Gyamerah 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  R_Firmino with a thundering shot! 
          ...  Justin_Bijlow with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 81 :(sto) J_Sancho with an incisive pass to E_Dennis 
          ...  E_Dennis smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Manchester City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 81 :(mnc) R_Firmino looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  K_Knoyle bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 85 :(mnc) C_Pulisic beats A_Christense 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves Jarred_Gillett 
          ...  The ball hits Jan_Gyamerah in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 86 :(mnc) C_Pulisic miskicks! 
          ...  He finds O_Borg though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  O_Borg sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 87 :(mnc) M_Ozil runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of R_Firmino 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  R_Firmino with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 87 :(sto) E_Dennis runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Yates 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  M_Targett fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) N_Holland with the first time pass to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino is in acres of space! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  He tries to round Justin_Bijlow 
          ...  He tries to slide it past Justin_Bijlow 
          ...  Justin_Bijlow smothers the ball !! 
Min. 92 :(mnc) N_Holland finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Christense takes possession 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : bet365 Stadium
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Sancho (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Martinelli (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Jan_Gyamerah (15)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Pipa
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       8
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           9        |       3
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          17        |       6
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Final Score          : Stoke City 1 - 0 Manchester City
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Player Statistics - Stoke 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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Justin_Bijlow  GK  34   1   1   1  22 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0   0
J_Walker       DF   1  28  15   2  23 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Chalobah     DF   1  29  11   4  27 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   3
K_Knoyle       DF   1  29  12   2  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Jan_Gyamerah   DF   1  28  11   3  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   5   6
E_Ampadu       DM   1  13  28   2  23 |  72   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  40   0
A_S-Maximin    MF   1   4  28  12  27 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
J_Sancho       MF   1   3  30  12  25 |  94   0   0   4   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  58   8
A_Diallo       MF   1   3  29  10  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
E_Dennis       AM   1   2  12  28  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
G_Martinelli   FW   1   4  11  29  32 |  72   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
J_Butland      GK  29   3   2   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Christense   DF   2  27  11   2  23 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   1  28  10   4  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Edmundsson   DM   1   2  27  14  23 |  22   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  28   8
A_Correa       FW   2   2   4  28  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3

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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G_Grando       GK  34   1   1   1  23 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
R_Yates        DF   1  28  11   3  22 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
N_Semedo       DF   1  28  13   3  24 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
Pipa           DF   1  28  10   3  26 |  94   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0
V_Chiriches    DF   1  28   9   4  27 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Tierney+     DF   1  28  13   2  21 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McTominay    MF   1  10  29   6  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Ndidi        MF   1  12  29   3  25 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Pulisic      AM   1   2  28  12  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
N_Holland      MF   2   3  28  12  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
R_Firmino      FW   1   4   8  30  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
A_Areola       GK  30   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Targett      DF   1  27  10   3  25 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Borg         DF   2  26  11   3  18 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Ozil         MF   2   4  29  12  25 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Stindl       FW   1   6  16  28  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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