FMFA, Brentford vs. Manchester City (Wed Jul 27) Brentford | Manchester City 4-3-1-2 P | 5-1-2-2 P Neil Stockley | Derek Purvis | M_ter_Stegen GK | GK G_Grando T_Koopmeiners DF | DF V_Chiriches R_Henry DF | DF K_Tierney+ K_Tsimikas DF | DF R_Yates F_Alves DF | DF M_Targett J_Lyden MF | DF O_Borg Jack_Clarke AM | DM W_Ndidi E_Lamela MF | MF M_Ozil H_Ongenda MF | MF S_McTominay C_Wilson FW | FW R_Firmino Neymar FW | FW L_Stindl | D_Raya SUB | SUB A_Areola N_Sule SUB | SUB N_Semedo G_Lo_Celso SUB | SUB Pipa F_Torres+ SUB | SUB N_Holland J_Vardy SUB | SUB A_Griezmann Referee: Jarred_Gillett (Australia) Min. 4 :(bre) Neymar beats K_Tierney+ ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... O_Borg tackles from behind ... He could be off here! ... Jarred_Gillett reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 5 :(mnc) M_Ozil is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... R_Firmino latches onto the ball ... R_Henry takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 12 :(mnc) W_Ndidi crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Firmino in the box ... A skillful effort from R_Firmino ! ... M_ter_Stegen is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL !! ... M_ter_Stegen holds his head in his hands! ... That puts Manchester City ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Brentford 0-1 Manchester City ... Min. 13 :(bre) Brentford changed their strategy to play E Min. 13 :(bre) E_Lamela shifts into the AM position in a tactical change Min. 13 :(mnc) Manchester City are switching their playing style to D Min. 13 :(mnc) W_Ndidi moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to R_Firmino ... R_Firmino cracks a laser towards goal ! ... GOAL !! ... Was that a smile we saw on his manager’s face? ... But it's been disallowed. He was in an offside position Min. 19 :(mnc) R_Firmino kills the ball dead ... Fine tackle by T_Koopmeiners ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 25 :(bre) Jack_Clarke flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... S_McTominay with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He is warned by Jarred_Gillett ... It’s just a warning Min. 29 :(bre) E_Lamela hits a hard pass to C_Wilson ... M_Ozil is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 41 :(mnc) M_ter_Stegen miss-kicks! ... R_Firmino is through! ... R_Firmino with a stunning strike ! ... M_ter_Stegen parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(bre) C_Wilson beats V_Chiriches ... He muscled him off the ball ... M_Ozil with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 46 :(mnc) R_Firmino is on the ground motionless! ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 46 :(mnc) A_Griezmann takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace R_Firmino as FW Min. 47 :(mnc) W_Ndidi is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to L_Stindl ... R_Henry pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brentford 0-1 Manchester City Min. 46 :(bre) Jack_Clarke looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to C_Wilson ... R_Yates takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 46 :(mnc) A_Griezmann flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Neymar with an over the top challenge ... Jarred_Gillett tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 48 :(bre) C_Wilson with the dribble ... K_Tierney+ is easily beaten ... K_Tierney+ moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 53 :(mnc) A_Griezmann knocks the ball past the defender ... H_Ongenda goes in stud's first ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... Jarred_Gillett calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 54 :(bre) E_Lamela plays it forward to H_Ongenda ... K_Tierney+ wins the ball well ... Jarred_Gillett has given a free kick ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again ... FREE KICK! ... That could have been a penalty! ... J_Lyden floats it forward ... Neymar latches onto the end of it ... Neymar hits the shot with the outside 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. 55 :(mnc) N_Semedo is being brought on ... R_Yates is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 55 :(mnc) N_Holland replaces S_McTominay and will play MF Min. 65 :(bre) J_Vardy is being brought on ... Neymar is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 65 :(bre) Jack_Clarke knocks it forward ... N_Semedo slips ... E_Lamela gets to it! ... V_Chiriches robs him of the ball Min. 66 :(bre) K_Tsimikas 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 uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 69 :(mnc) W_Ndidi kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... L_Stindl gets on the end of the pass ... But he loses control of it ... K_Tsimikas takes possession Min. 69 :(bre) K_Tsimikas bursts forward ... K_Tierney+ with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... Jarred_Gillett tries to calm him down Min. 76 :(mnc) M_Ozil has a go! ... It hits the defender ... A_Griezmann collects the loose ball! ... H_Ongenda tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... His 2nd yellow card, that's an early shower for him ! Min. 76 :(bre) Jack_Clarke with the deft touch ... He takes it past K_Tierney+ ... He knocks it to J_Vardy! ... M_Targett with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 77 :(bre) Jack_Clarke hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... J_Vardy latches onto it! ... O_Borg takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 80 :(bre) J_Lyden with a simple pass to C_Wilson ... Wonderful sliding challenge by N_Semedo Min. 81 :(mnc) A_Griezmann with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... A_Griezmann hits a crisp volley! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... M_ter_Stegen tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... L_Stindl chips the ball in towards the back post! ... M_ter_Stegen catches it! Min. 83 :(bre) Jack_Clarke knocks it forward ... V_Chiriches slips ... C_Wilson gets to it! ... C_Wilson with the crafty shot! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 84 :(bre) J_Vardy with a real burst of pace ... He shows M_Targett a clean set of heals ... L_Stindl with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Neil Stockley looks bemused that it wasn't more! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(mnc) V_Chiriches is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to A_Griezmann ... K_Tsimikas with an ugly foul ... Jarred_Gillett will want to speak to him Min. 90 :(mnc) M_Ozil is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... N_Holland latches onto the ball ... R_Henry with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 91 :(mnc) L_Stindl with a perfectly timed run ... But F_Alves clears the danger Min. 93 :(bre) A defence splitting pass from J_Lyden to J_Vardy ... A delicate chip from J_Vardy ! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Brentford Community Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brentford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Jack_Clarke Scorers : N/A Sent Off : H_Ongenda (76) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : W_Ndidi (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Firmino (12) Sent Off : N/A Booked : O_Borg (4), K_Tierney+ (54), L_Stindl (84) Injured : R_Firmino (46) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brentford | Manchester City Attempts on Goal : 4 | 4 Off target : 4 | 0 On target : 0 | 4 Possession : 46 | 54 Corners : 0 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 3 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 11 Key Tackles : 6 | 6 Key Passes : 10 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brentford 0 - 1 Manchester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Koopmeiners DF 1 29 11 3 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 R_Henry DF 1 27 10 3 23 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 K_Tsimikas DF 1 27 10 3 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 F_Alves DF 1 28 5 2 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Lyden MF 1 10 27 3 29 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 Jack_Clarke AM 2 2 28 10 19 | 95 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 E_Lamela AM 2 4 27 12 26 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 H_Ongenda MF 1 3 28 10 21 | 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -7 C_Wilson FW 1 3 5 29 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Neymar FW 2 4 3 29 23 | 67 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 G_Lo_Celso MF 1 8 29 5 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Torres+ MF 1 11 27 12 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Vardy FW 1 2 6 30 26 | 28 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 V_Chiriches DF 1 28 9 4 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 K_Tierney+ DF 1 28 13 2 21 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 R_Yates DF 1 28 11 3 22 | 57 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Targett DF 1 27 10 3 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 O_Borg DF 2 26 11 3 18 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 W_Ndidi DM 1 12 29 3 25 | 95 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 0 M_Ozil MF 2 4 29 12 25 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 30 0 S_McTominay MF 1 10 29 6 27 | 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 R_Firmino FW 1 4 8 30 24 | 46 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 L_Stindl FW 1 6 16 28 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 A_Areola GK 30 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Semedo DF 1 28 13 3 24 | 38 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Pipa DF 1 28 10 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Holland MF 2 3 28 12 23 | 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 A_Griezmann FW 2 2 4 29 23 | 49 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1658949495 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35