FMFA, Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Manchester City (Wed Jul 26)


              Wolverhampton Wanderers  |  Manchester City
                              3-5-2 E  |  4-1-3-2 C
                          Holly Mason  |  Caretaker Thomas Edvardsen
                                       |
                        E_Martinez GK  |  GK G_Grando
                           C_Coady DF  |  DF N_Semedo
                        Marquinhos DF  |  DF O_Zinchenko
                        A_Crabtree DF  |  DM W_Ndidi
                          T_Muller MF  |  DF Pipa
                           L_Evans MF  |  DF Y_Ribeiro
                          D_McNeil MF  |  FW A_Griezmann
                           R_Neves MF  |  MF S_McTominay
                          R_Fraser MF  |  FW R_Firmino
                          D_Fofana FW  |  MF C_Pulisic
                            D_Jota FW  |  MF N_Holland
                                       |
                            A_Radu SUB |  SUB A_Areola
                         D_Amartey SUB |  SUB D_Sidibe
                            W_Boly SUB |  SUB L_Stindl
                           B_Hanne SUB |  SUB V_Chiriches
                         L_Insigne SUB |  SUB B_Aghadiuno

Referee: Anthony_Taylor (Cheshire)


Min. 2  :(wol) R_Neves flicks it over Pipa and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  R_Neves with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  G_Grando never had a chance! 
Min. 3  :(mnc) C_Pulisic plays a long ball to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into E_Martinez arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly! 
          ...  That’s given Manchester City the advantage! 
          ...  Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 5  :(mnc) R_Firmino with a slick pass to A_Griezmann 
          ...  But D_Jota wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 6  :(mnc) A_Griezmann runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A_Griezmann shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 7  :(wol) R_Fraser takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  G_Grando watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 7  :(mnc) Pipa with the mazy run 
          ...  C_Coady with a nasty foul 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor will want to speak to him 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 8  :(wol) L_Evans with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past Y_Ribeiro 
          ...  He knocks it to T_Muller! 
          ...  T_Muller with a little chip! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 9  :(mnc) S_McTominay passes the ball to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  E_Martinez fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 10 :(mnc) C_Pulisic brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on A_Crabtree 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in R_Firmino! 
          ...  But Marquinhos with the fine tackle 
Min. 11 :(mnc) W_Ndidi sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  E_Martinez with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 12 :(wol) D_Jota sidesteps N_Semedo 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  Y_Ribeiro reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 12 :(mnc) S_McTominay backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  A_Griezmann latches onto the end of it 
          ...  C_Coady plays it back 
          ...  E_Martinez slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Ndidi swings it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to N_Holland 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Wolverhampton Wanderers fans laugh at him 
Min. 16 :(wol) L_Evans runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  D_Fofana latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  C_Pulisic with a nasty foul 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor will want to speak to him 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor tells him to calm his game down a bit 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line 
          ...  R_Neves knocks it forward 
          ...  D_Jota gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Jota hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But G_Grando comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 17 :(mnc) R_Firmino fires over a low cross to A_Griezmann 
          ...  C_Coady gets to the ball first 
Min. 18 :(mnc) N_Semedo runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Pipa 
          ...  Pipa with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But E_Martinez palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 24 :(mnc) W_Ndidi runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  E_Martinez has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  Manchester City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 25 :(mnc) A_Griezmann takes advantage of a mistake by A_Crabtree 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A_Griezmann with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  Saved by E_Martinez 
Min. 27 :(mnc) Y_Ribeiro reads the run of A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Wolverhampton Wanderers fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 27 :(wol) L_Evans kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Jota gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  O_Zinchenko with a bad challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 28 :(wol) D_McNeil takes advantage of a mistake by Pipa 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  N_Semedo seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 28 :(mnc) R_Firmino flicks it past C_Coady 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  R_Neves body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 29 :(mnc) S_McTominay with a 40-yard pass to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino with the shot ! 
          ...  But E_Martinez just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 30 :(mnc) W_Ndidi with a slick pass to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann tries the shot ! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 32 :(mnc) W_Ndidi plays it forward to R_Firmino 
          ...  A_Crabtree is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 32 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko gains possession 
          ...  Marquinhos intercepts the pass 
Min. 35 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Firmino 
          ...  But Marquinhos wins the ball 
Min. 37 :(wol) A_Crabtree breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on G_Grando! 
          ...  A_Griezmann brings him down! 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 39 :(wol) L_Evans has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Y_Ribeiro 
          ...  He puts in D_McNeil! 
          ...  D_McNeil cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  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. 41 :(wol) T_Muller controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  D_McNeil gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_McNeil hits a great shot ! 
          ...  G_Grando with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wol) D_Jota with a short pass to find R_Neves 
          ...  But Y_Ribeiro clears the danger 
Min. 44 :(wol) L_Evans finds the run of D_Jota 
          ...  D_Jota with the chance ! 
          ...  G_Grando falls over 
          ...  But G_Grando is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 45 :(wol) B_Hanne is being prepared to come on 
          ...  R_Fraser is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 45 :(wol) D_Amartey is ready to come on to replace A_Crabtree 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF 
Min. 45 :(mnc) R_Firmino with the first time pass to A_Griezmann 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Coady 
Min. 49 :(wol) D_Jota flicks it past A_Griezmann 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Jota ! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Manchester City

Min. 50 :(wol) T_Muller with a probing pass to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana with the side footed shot! 
          ...  G_Grando with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 50 :(wol) D_Amartey takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  S_McTominay goes in studs first 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor signals that it is indirect 
          ...  B_Hanne swings it in 
          ...  D_McNeil takes control of it! 
          ...  D_McNeil uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 51 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to C_Pulisic 
          ...  C_Pulisic hits the ball first time! 
          ...  The shot slips through E_Martinez's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 52 :(mnc) N_Semedo gets to the by line and finds N_Holland with a beautiful cross 
          ...  Marquinhos knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But Anthony_Taylor just turns away! 
Min. 53 :(wol) D_McNeil has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past Y_Ribeiro 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Jota! 
          ...  D_Jota hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But G_Grando punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 54 :(mnc) A_Griezmann sidesteps C_Coady 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Griezmann smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 55 :(wol) D_Amartey gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Muller 
          ...  T_Muller rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 55 :(mnc) A_Griezmann beats Marquinhos 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Griezmann with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  But E_Martinez punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 57 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko takes advantage of a mistake by Marquinhos 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  O_Zinchenko belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  E_Martinez takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 60 :(mnc) L_Stindl replaces an unhappy A_Griezmann and will play as a FW 
Min. 61 :(mnc) L_Stindl knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  C_Coady knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But Anthony_Taylor just turns away! 
Min. 62 :(mnc) C_Pulisic is too quick for the defence 
          ...  C_Pulisic hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  E_Martinez with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 63 :(mnc) N_Holland finds the space intelligently 
          ...  D_McNeil rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor tries to calm him down 
Min. 65 :(mnc) L_Stindl cuts inside C_Coady 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  L_Evans wins the ball with ease 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor saw something no-one else did 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  L_Stindl hoists it forward 
          ...  N_Holland gets on the end of it 
          ...  N_Holland tries to beat G_Grando from outside the area! 
          ...  But E_Martinez punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 65 :(mnc) S_McTominay is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to L_Stindl 
          ...  Marquinhos gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 66 :(mnc) S_McTominay seems to have switched to a DM role 
Min. 67 :(mnc) W_Ndidi moves in a DF position 
Min. 68 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - D_Sidibe on for Pipa as a DF 
Min. 68 :(mnc) It looks as though Manchester City is now playing D 
Min. 69 :(mnc) V_Chiriches is being prepared to come on 
          ...  N_Semedo is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 69 :(mnc) L_Stindl takes advantage of a mistake by T_Muller 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  L_Stindl has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 72 :(mnc) L_Stindl seems to have switched to a AM role 
Min. 72 :(wol) T_Muller kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  D_Fofana gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Fofana drives it low ! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 77 :(mnc) R_Firmino moves in a MF position 
Min. 84 :(mnc) S_McTominay unselfishly heads the ball back to L_Stindl 
          ...  C_Coady with the tackle 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Molineux
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Wolverhampton Wanderers Match Info
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Best player          : L_Evans
Scorers              : T_Muller (8)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Neves (28), A_Crabtree (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : R_Firmino (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Griezmann (3), R_Firmino (24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Zinchenko (27), S_McTominay (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                 Wolverhampton Wanderers  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       18
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           7        |       11
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :          11        |       3
Key Passes           :          12        |       19
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Final Score          : Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 2 Manchester City
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Player Statistics - Wolverhampton Wanderers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Martinez     GK  32   1   1   1  31 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
C_Coady        DF   1  31   6   4  26 |  95   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0
Marquinhos     DF   2  29   4   2  23 |  95   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0
A_Crabtree     DF   1  29  11   3  23 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
T_Muller       MF   2   4  33  13  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  24
L_Evans        MF   2   3  31   4  23 |  95   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0
D_McNeil       MF   1   3  29  10  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
R_Neves        MF   2   3  29  13  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -2
R_Fraser       MF   2   3  28  10  24 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Fofana       FW   1   8  12  31  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Jota         FW   1   3  14  30  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  13  10  10
A_Radu         GK  30   2   2   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Amartey      DF   1  30  12   3  24 |  50   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Boly         DF   1  30   6   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hanne        MF   2  13  28   2  18 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Insigne      FW   1   2   3  28  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  35   1   1   1  23 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
N_Semedo       DF   1  30  13   3  24 |  73   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  31  14   8  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0   5  25   8
W_Ndidi        DF   1  13  30   3  25 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  58   0
Pipa           DF   1  30  11   3  26 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Y_Ribeiro      DF   1  29  14   3  24 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
A_Griezmann    FW   2   2   4  30  23 |  64   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
S_McTominay    DM   1  10  30   6  27 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  47  -3
R_Firmino      MF   1   4   8  30  24 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  30  29
C_Pulisic      MF   1   2  29  12  24 |  95   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  38   4
N_Holland      MF   2   3  30  12  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   8   8  12
A_Areola       GK  30   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sidibe       DF   1  29  10   3  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Stindl       AM   1   6  17  28  21 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
V_Chiriches    DF   1  29   9   4  27 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Aghadiuno    FW   1   2   2  21  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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