FMFA Cup, Brentford vs. Manchester City (Wed Aug 03)


                            Brentford  |  Manchester City
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 P
                        Neil Stockley  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                      M_ter_Stegen GK  |  GK G_Grando
                     T_Koopmeiners DF  |  DF R_Yates
                       J_Tarkowski DF  |  DF N_Semedo
                           T_Mings DF  |  DF V_Chiriches
                           F_Alves DF  |  DF K_Tierney+
                        G_Lo_Celso MF  |  MF S_McTominay
                         H_Ongenda MF  |  MF W_Ndidi
                         A_Lokonga MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                         F_Torres+ AM  |  MF N_Holland
                          C_Wilson FW  |  FW R_Firmino
                            Neymar FW  |  FW A_Griezmann
                                       |
                            D_Raya SUB |  SUB A_Areola
                            N_Sule SUB |  SUB M_Targett
                       Jack_Clarke SUB |  SUB C_Pulisic
                           J_Lyden SUB |  SUB O_Mabaya
                           J_Vardy SUB |  SUB L_Stindl

Referee: Darren_Bond (Lancashire)


Min. 4  :(bre) A_Lokonga slides the ball across to Neymar 
          ...  R_Yates slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 4  :(mnc) N_Holland has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_Firmino gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  R_Firmino with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 5  :(bre) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  Neymar seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  N_Semedo robs him of the ball 
Min. 6  :(bre) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  F_Torres+ is through! 
          ...  F_Torres+ hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But G_Grando with the difficult save 
Min. 9  :(bre) C_Wilson with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past N_Semedo 
          ...  W_Ndidi scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
Min. 11 :(bre) F_Torres+ is too quick for the defence 
          ...  F_Torres+ tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  But G_Grando palms it behind 
          ...  Darren_Bond has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 11 :(mnc) V_Chiriches with the through ball to A_Griezmann 
          ...  F_Torres+ cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 19 :(mnc) M_Ozil sidesteps his marker 
          ...  M_Ozil hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 20 :(bre) A_Lokonga floats the ball in to find Neymar 
          ...  But V_Chiriches barges him off the ball 
Min. 22 :(mnc) R_Firmino finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  C_Wilson with a bad challenge 
          ...  Darren_Bond calls him over 
          ...  Darren_Bond is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 22 :(bre) H_Ongenda takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Yates 
          ...  A_Griezmann with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
Min. 23 :(bre) A_Lokonga takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into C_Wilson 
          ...  W_Ndidi is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  J_Tarkowski swings it in 
          ...  Neymar gets on the end of it 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Neymar ! 
          ...  But G_Grando punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that G_Grando got a touch 
Min. 38 :(bre) T_Koopmeiners plays the early ball across the box to find F_Torres+ in space 
          ...  V_Chiriches slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 39 :(mnc) V_Chiriches finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  Neymar with a nasty foul 
          ...  Darren_Bond will want to speak to him 
          ...  Darren_Bond reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 40 :(mnc) W_Ndidi 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 with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 40 :(bre) A_Lokonga moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Neymar 
          ...  S_McTominay takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  J_Tarkowski floats it forward 
          ...  Neymar latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A skillful effort from Neymar ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!! 
          ...  He is winding the Manchester City fans up!! 
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers! 
          ...  Brentford have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Brentford 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 41 :(bre) Brentford changed their strategy to play C 
Min. 41 :(bre) F_Torres+ seems to have switched to a DM role 
Min. 41 :(bre) C_Wilson runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  C_Wilson tries the shot ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  G_Grando never had a chance! 
Min. 41 :(bre) C_Wilson breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on G_Grando! 
          ...  N_Semedo brings him down! 
          ...  Darren_Bond calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 42 :(bre) G_Lo_Celso hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Neymar collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Neymar has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  G_Grando makes a good save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 46 :(bre) G_Lo_Celso finds Neymar with a ball over the defence 
          ...  Neymar is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has G_Grando to beat 
          ...  He rounds G_Grando 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  Its hit the side netting!! 
Min. 49 :(mnc) N_Holland has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  R_Firmino collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Tarkowski 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Holland plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It comes to R_Firmino 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The crowd goes wild ! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  Brentford 1-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 50 :(bre) F_Torres+ kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Neymar gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Neymar gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 52 :(mnc) N_Semedo runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of A_Griezmann 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  A_Griezmann with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  But M_ter_Stegen gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Holland chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by F_Torres+ 
Min. 55 :(bre) G_Lo_Celso looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Torres+ 
          ...  N_Semedo brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 58 :(bre) A_Lokonga cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Ongenda 
          ...  N_Semedo takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 60 :(bre) G_Lo_Celso plays it forward to Neymar 
          ...  Neymar drives the shot in! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 63 :(bre) A_Lokonga steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs V_Chiriches 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A_Lokonga fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  G_Grando with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 65 :(bre) J_Vardy will come on for Neymar and play FW 
Min. 72 :(bre) H_Ongenda slides the ball across to C_Wilson 
          ...  R_Yates wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 72 :(mnc) A_Griezmann takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past F_Alves 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  T_Mings wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 75 :(bre) It looks as though Brentford is now playing A 
Min. 75 :(bre) H_Ongenda sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Tarkowski 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Semedo 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by H_Ongenda 
          ...  J_Vardy gets his head on it 
          ...  G_Grando fists it away 
Min. 75 :(mnc) R_Firmino takes advantage of a mistake by F_Torres+ 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  R_Firmino heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen fists it away 
Min. 78 :(bre) J_Vardy pushes it past the defender 
          ...  N_Semedo with a nasty foul 
          ...  The referee comes over to him 
          ...  Will he show him another yellow? 
          ...  He does! That's the end of the game for him, he is sent off! 
Min. 78 :(mnc) M_Targett is being brought on 
          ...  N_Holland is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 79 :(mnc) L_Stindl is coming on for R_Firmino and playing FW 
Min. 79 :(mnc) W_Ndidi controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs T_Mings 
          ...  He puts in L_Stindl! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  J_Tarkowski looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 80 :(mnc) C_Pulisic comes on for M_Ozil and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 80 :(bre) C_Wilson beats V_Chiriches 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves Darren_Bond 
          ...  C_Wilson with a little chip! 
          ...  But G_Grando pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 82 :(bre) H_Ongenda lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  F_Torres+ latches on to it 
          ...  F_Torres+ hits a great shot ! 
          ...  G_Grando won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 84 :(mnc) W_Ndidi has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past J_Tarkowski 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Griezmann! 
          ...  A_Griezmann aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  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. 85 :(bre) H_Ongenda sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Wilson 
          ...  C_Wilson attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But G_Grando tips it behind 
          ...  Darren_Bond has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 85 :(mnc) C_Pulisic knocks it forward 
          ...  F_Alves slips 
          ...  L_Stindl gets to it! 
          ...  L_Stindl launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Ndidi chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  C_Pulisic swings a leg at it! 
          ...  M_ter_Stegen makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) A_Griezmann finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Mings 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_McTominay curls it into the box! 
          ...  L_Stindl gets a shot in 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner! 
          ...  Brentford 1-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 90 :(bre) H_Ongenda moves in a AM position 
Min. 94 :(mnc) A_Griezmann gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside T_Mings! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Griezmann fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  But M_ter_Stegen stops that one easily 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Brentford Community Stadium
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Brentford Match Info
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Best player          : Neymar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Neymar (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Wilson (22), Neymar (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : R_Firmino
Scorers              : R_Firmino (49), L_Stindl (89)
Sent Off             : N_Semedo (78)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Brentford  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       11
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           9        |       7
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       8
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Final Score          : Brentford 1 - 2 Manchester City
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Player Statistics - Brentford
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_ter_Stegen   GK  31   3   2   1  26 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
T_Koopmeiners  DF   1  29  11   3  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Tarkowski    DF   1  29   6   3  26 |  95   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  18   0
T_Mings        DF   2  28   5   3  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
F_Alves        DF   1  28   5   2  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lo_Celso     MF   1   8  29   5  23 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
H_Ongenda      AM   1   3  28  10  21 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Lokonga      MF   1   6  28   4  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
F_Torres+      DM   1  11  27  12  22 |  95   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  26  10   7
C_Wilson       FW   1   3   5  29  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   4
Neymar         FW   2   4   3  29  23 |  66   0   0   0   0   6   1   1   0   0  -3  -3  29
D_Raya         GK  29   2   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Sule         DF   1  27   9   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jack_Clarke    MF   2   2  28  10  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lyden        MF   1  10  27   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vardy        FW   1   2   6  30  26 |  29   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 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
R_Yates        DF   1  28  11   3  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
N_Semedo       DF   1  28  13   3  24 |  79   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  45   3  -7
V_Chiriches    DF   1  28   9   4  27 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
K_Tierney+     DF   1  28  13   2  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McTominay    MF   1  10  29   6  27 |  95   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
W_Ndidi        MF   1  12  29   3  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   4  29  12  25 |  81   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
N_Holland      MF   2   3  28  12  23 |  79   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
R_Firmino      FW   1   4   8  30  24 |  80   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   8   8  35
A_Griezmann    FW   2   2   4  29  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Pulisic      MF   1   2  28  12  24 |  14   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
O_Mabaya       MF   1  10  25   4  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Stindl       FW   1   6  16  28  21 |  15   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
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