FMFA, Brentford vs. Manchester City (Wed May 24) Brentford | Manchester City 4-1-3-1-1 P | 4-4-2 L Neil Stockley | VACANT | M_ter_Stegen GK | GK G_Grando K_Tsimikas DF | DF O_Zinchenko R_Henry DF | DF N_Semedo T_Mings DF | DF R_Yates F_Alves DF | DF Pipa J_Lyden DM | MF S_McTominay G_Lo_Celso MF | MF W_Ndidi H_Ongenda MF | MF M_Ozil D_van_de_Beek MF | MF N_Holland L_Sinisterra+ AM | FW R_Firmino Neymar FW | FW A_Griezmann | D_Raya SUB | SUB A_Areola T_Koopmeiners SUB | SUB V_Chiriches Jack_Clarke SUB | SUB D_Rose M_Cornet SUB | SUB C_Pulisic C_Wilson SUB | SUB L_Stindl Referee: Jonathan_Moss (West_Yorkshire) Min. 7 :(mnc) N_Holland jumps over R_Henry's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... R_Henry moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 8 :(bre) K_Tsimikas with the nod to H_Ongenda ... H_Ongenda has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 9 :(mnc) N_Holland slumps to the ground! ... He gets up again though ... He signals to the bench he is ok to continue Min. 15 :(mnc) W_Ndidi with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to R_Firmino ... T_Mings knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But Jonathan_Moss just turns away! Min. 30 :(bre) L_Sinisterra+ gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... H_Ongenda is unmarked ... H_Ongenda swings in the shot! ... G_Grando makes a fine save Min. 37 :(bre) H_Ongenda spots Neymar who is in acres of space ... Brilliantly taken away by M_Ozil !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 38 :(bre) K_Tsimikas volleys it forward. He finds H_Ongenda ... But N_Semedo wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... J_Lyden swings it in! ... L_Sinisterra+ gets his head on it ... But G_Grando punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(mnc) R_Yates looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... R_Firmino receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... R_Firmino with the crafty shot! ... M_ter_Stegen is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 45 :(mnc) C_Pulisic is being prepared to come on ... N_Holland is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 45 :(mnc) V_Chiriches is going to be brought on ... Pipa is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 47 :(bre) J_Lyden holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to L_Sinisterra+ ... L_Sinisterra+ keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... G_Grando beats the ball away Min. 48 :(bre) Neymar with a burst of pace ... V_Chiriches is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... G_Grando misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... G_Lo_Celso curls it into the box! ... N_Semedo reads it well and clears the danger Min. 48 :(mnc) W_Ndidi works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Firmino ... R_Firmino with the attempt at goal! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brentford 0-0 Manchester City Min. 57 :(bre) G_Lo_Celso looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... L_Sinisterra+ receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... L_Sinisterra+ hits a curling shot! ... G_Grando was lucky there Min. 59 :(bre) T_Mings curls the ball out wide to R_Henry ... R_Henry strikes a wicked curler ! ... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 65 :(bre) C_Wilson takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Neymar ... He'll play as a FW ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 66 :(mnc) M_Ozil plays a first time ball through the defence to C_Pulisic ... C_Pulisic goes for the top corner ! ... M_ter_Stegen gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... R_Yates hits it into the box! ... M_ter_Stegen reads it well, and claims it! Min. 70 :(mnc) W_Ndidi with a 50-yard pass to R_Firmino ... R_Firmino looks to see where M_ter_Stegen is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 75 :(bre) The Brentford manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A Min. 78 :(bre) D_van_de_Beek has it now ... He takes on V_Chiriches ... He gets past him! ... He puts in L_Sinisterra+! ... L_Sinisterra+ chases it through, he must score ! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 81 :(bre) J_Lyden is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to D_van_de_Beek ... D_van_de_Beek could have let it bounce! ... GOAL !! ... His manager looks unmoved ... Yes!! ... That goal surely snatches the win! ... Brentford 1-0 Manchester City ... Min. 82 :(bre) It seems Brentford are making a tactical change to D Min. 82 :(bre) C_Wilson runs at the defence ... He nutmegs the defender ... He showed his class there ... C_Wilson carves a shot towards goal ! ... G_Grando watches it sail wide! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Brentford Community Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brentford Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_van_de_Beek (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_van_de_Beek (81) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : W_Ndidi Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brentford | Manchester City Attempts on Goal : 9 | 4 Off target : 4 | 3 On target : 5 | 1 Possession : 63 | 37 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 2 Fouls : 4 | 4 Key Tackles : 2 | 3 Key Passes : 9 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brentford 1 - 0 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 32 3 2 1 26 | 95 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 K_Tsimikas DF 1 28 10 3 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 R_Henry DF 1 28 10 3 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 8 9 T_Mings DF 2 28 5 3 27 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0 F_Alves DF 1 28 5 2 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Lyden DM 1 10 28 3 29 | 95 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 G_Lo_Celso MF 1 8 30 5 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 H_Ongenda MF 1 3 29 12 21 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 D_van_de_Beek MF 1 4 29 11 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 23 L_Sinisterra+ AM 1 3 13 30 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 Neymar FW 2 4 3 30 23 | 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Raya GK 29 2 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Koopmeiners DF 1 29 11 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 M_Cornet MF 1 10 29 10 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Wilson FW 1 3 5 29 22 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 8 9 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 35 1 1 1 23 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 O_Zinchenko DF 1 30 14 8 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Semedo DF 1 29 13 3 24 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 R_Yates DF 1 29 11 3 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Pipa DF 1 28 10 3 26 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_McTominay MF 1 10 30 6 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Ndidi MF 1 13 30 3 25 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 M_Ozil MF 2 4 30 12 25 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 N_Holland MF 2 3 29 12 23 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Firmino FW 1 4 8 30 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 A_Griezmann FW 2 2 4 29 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Areola GK 30 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Chiriches DF 1 28 9 4 27 | 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 D_Rose DF 2 26 12 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Pulisic MF 1 2 29 12 24 | 50 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 L_Stindl FW 1 6 16 28 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1684955022 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35