FMFA Cup, Manchester City vs. Brentford (Sat Aug 20) Manchester City | Brentford 4-4-2 T | 4-4-2 C Derek Purvis | Neil Stockley | G_Grando GK | GK M_ter_Stegen R_Yates DF | DF T_Koopmeiners N_Semedo DF | DF J_Tarkowski Pipa DF | DF T_Mings V_Chiriches DF | DF F_Alves S_McTominay MF | MF F_Torres+ W_Ndidi MF | MF H_Ongenda M_Ozil MF | MF A_Lokonga C_Pulisic MF | MF G_Lo_Celso R_Firmino FW | FW J_Vardy A_Griezmann FW | FW Neymar | A_Areola SUB | SUB D_Raya K_Tierney+ SUB | SUB N_Sule M_Targett SUB | SUB Jack_Clarke N_Holland SUB | SUB J_Lyden L_Stindl SUB | SUB C_Wilson Referee: Natalie_Aspinall (England) Min. 7 :(mnc) R_Yates looks up ... He swings the ball right towards R_Firmino ... T_Koopmeiners slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 7 :(bre) A_Lokonga with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to H_Ongenda ... H_Ongenda runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... G_Grando beats the ball away Min. 9 :(bre) F_Torres+ controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... J_Vardy gets onto the end of the pass! ... J_Vardy with the cheeky shot! ... G_Grando just watches float over the bar! Min. 10 :(bre) J_Tarkowski with a measured ball to Neymar ... Neymar goes for the top corner ! ... G_Grando watches it sail wide! Min. 11 :(mnc) W_Ndidi looks up ... He swings the ball right towards A_Griezmann ... A_Griezmann hits a crisp volley! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 11 :(bre) A_Lokonga plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Neymar decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... Neymar attempts to drive it home! ... It floats over G_Grando ... Its heading goal ward! ... GOAL !! ... That was a great effort ... Lets see if Brentford can hang onto that lead! ... Manchester City 0-1 Brentford ... Min. 11 :(bre) Brentford restructured their strategy to N Min. 11 :(bre) F_Torres+ will now play as DM Min. 11 :(mnc) C_Pulisic runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to A_Griezmann ... F_Torres+ with an awful challenge ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 12 :(mnc) R_Firmino gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... Neymar fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 13 :(bre) T_Koopmeiners has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past N_Semedo ... He puts in H_Ongenda! ... H_Ongenda with a thundering drive! ... G_Grando gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by G_Grando !! Min. 15 :(bre) A_Lokonga takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to Neymar ... Neymar with a thundering drive! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Swung in by A_Lokonga ... Neymar makes a firm connection with his head ... G_Grando makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 20 :(bre) J_Vardy runs at the heart of the defence ... J_Vardy uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... G_Grando won't get to that! ... GOAL !! ... Pick that one out!! ... Manchester City 0-2 Brentford ... Min. 21 :(bre) N_Sule is being prepared to come on ... G_Lo_Celso is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 21 :(bre) J_Lyden will replace J_Vardy and play DM Min. 21 :(bre) Brentford made the switch to a D strategy Min. 21 :(mnc) R_Firmino uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... T_Mings with an ugly foul ... Natalie_Aspinall called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 23 :(bre) Neymar takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... Neymar hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... GOAL !! ... G_Grando was caught out there ... Manchester City 0-3 Brentford ... Min. 26 :(mnc) W_Ndidi retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball up field ... Pipa gets on the end of it ... T_Mings rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 28 :(mnc) S_McTominay finds Pipa on the edge of the box ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... F_Alves looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 28 :(bre) A_Lokonga knocks it forward ... V_Chiriches slips ... Neymar gets to it! ... Launched towards the top corner by Neymar ! ... Over the bar Min. 40 :(bre) Neymar finds himself with plenty of time ... V_Chiriches muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(mnc) M_Ozil with an intelligent ball to C_Pulisic ... But he loses control of it ... T_Koopmeiners belts it clear Min. 47 :(mnc) V_Chiriches runs at goal ... He spots the run of A_Griezmann ... He's played him in ... J_Tarkowski rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-3 Brentford Min. 46 :(mnc) C_Pulisic kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... A_Griezmann gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... F_Torres+ read the danger and stops the pass Min. 51 :(mnc) S_McTominay sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to R_Firmino ... But A_Lokonga with the fine tackle Min. 51 :(bre) J_Tarkowski knocks it past Pipa and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... J_Tarkowski has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... But G_Grando punches it away Min. 56 :(mnc) M_Ozil runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to A_Griezmann ... But T_Koopmeiners clears the danger Min. 65 :(bre) C_Wilson is going to be brought on ... Neymar is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 68 :(bre) C_Wilson takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... N_Semedo fouls badly ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... Natalie_Aspinall calls him over ... Natalie_Aspinall is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 75 :(bre) A_Lokonga with the cross-field pass to C_Wilson ... V_Chiriches with a terrible tackle ... He had to endure a strong lecture from Natalie_Aspinall Min. 77 :(mnc) Pipa gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... R_Firmino is unmarked ... But T_Mings spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(mnc) R_Firmino breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_ter_Stegen! ... A_Lokonga brings him down! ... Natalie_Aspinall calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 90 :(mnc) R_Firmino knocks it past T_Mings and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... But T_Koopmeiners barges him off the ball Min. 92 :(bre) J_Lyden with a probing through ball C_Wilson ... C_Wilson throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... G_Grando dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had G_Grando beaten! ... CORNER! ... A_Lokonga hits it towards the far post! ... V_Chiriches reads it well and clears the danger ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_McTominay Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Semedo (68) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brentford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Neymar (Man of the Match) Scorers : Neymar (11,23), J_Vardy (20) Sent Off : N/A Booked : F_Torres+ (11), T_Mings (26), J_Tarkowski (47), A_Lokonga (88) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Brentford Attempts on Goal : 1 | 12 Off target : 1 | 5 On target : 0 | 7 Possession : 23 | 77 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 4 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 15 Key Tackles : 0 | 8 Key Passes : 11 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 0 - 3 Brentford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Grando GK 34 1 1 1 23 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 0 0 0 R_Yates DF 1 28 11 3 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 N_Semedo DF 1 28 13 3 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 Pipa DF 1 28 10 3 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 V_Chiriches DF 1 28 9 4 27 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 S_McTominay MF 1 10 29 6 27 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 W_Ndidi MF 1 12 29 3 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Ozil MF 2 4 29 12 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 C_Pulisic MF 1 2 28 12 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 R_Firmino FW 1 4 8 30 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Griezmann FW 2 2 4 29 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A_Areola GK 30 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Tierney+ DF 1 28 13 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Targett DF 1 27 10 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Holland MF 2 3 28 12 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Stindl FW 1 6 16 28 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Brentford Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_ter_Stegen GK 31 3 2 1 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 T_Koopmeiners DF 1 29 11 3 27 | 95 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 10 0 J_Tarkowski DF 1 29 6 3 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 7 0 T_Mings DF 2 28 5 3 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 F_Alves DF 1 28 5 2 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 F_Torres+ DM 1 11 27 12 22 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 7 -3 H_Ongenda MF 1 3 28 10 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 8 14 A_Lokonga MF 1 6 28 4 25 | 95 0 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 65 -3 G_Lo_Celso MF 1 8 29 5 23 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Vardy FW 1 2 6 30 26 | 21 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 Neymar FW 2 4 3 29 23 | 67 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 8 8 60 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 | 74 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 DM 1 10 27 3 29 | 74 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 C_Wilson FW 1 3 5 29 22 | 28 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1661025612 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35