FMFA, Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester City (Sat Dec 02)


                    Tottenham Hotspur  |  Manchester City
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 L
                Caretaker David Hanna  |  Caretaker Darren Lear
                                       |
                      F_Manojlovic GK  |  GK G_Grando
                          J_Justin DF  |  DF O_Zinchenko
                         J_Cancelo DF  |  DF N_Semedo
                            R_Koch DF  |  DM W_Ndidi
                          S_Dallas DF  |  DF Y_Ribeiro
                          D_Suarez MF  |  DF Pipa
                           H_Winks MF  |  MF N_Holland
                           G_Marsh AM  |  MF A_MacAllister
                          G_Guedes MF  |  FW R_Firmino
                           J_F_Arp FW  |  FW A_Griezmann
                         K_Benzema FW  |  MF M_Ozil
                                       |
                      K_Arriz'laga SUB |  SUB A_Areola
                           B_White SUB |  SUB V_Chiriches
                       K_De_Bruyne SUB |  SUB S_McTominay
                          D_Duncan SUB |  SUB C_Pulisic
                      Kaj_Sierhuis SUB |  SUB L_Stindl

Referee: Michael_Salisbury (Lancashire)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Manchester City made the switch to a P strategy 
Min. 4  :(ths) G_Marsh runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Pipa wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by H_Winks! 
          ...  It comes to J_F_Arp 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 4  :(mnc) W_Ndidi hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Firmino latches onto it! 
          ...  A skillful effort from R_Firmino ! 
          ...  F_Manojlovic gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by F_Manojlovic to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Ndidi hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Y_Ribeiro makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 16 :(ths) K_Benzema with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Y_Ribeiro 
          ...  K_Benzema hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  G_Grando blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 17 :(ths) K_Benzema picks up the pass 
          ...  K_Benzema tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  G_Grando watches it sail wide! 
Min. 19 :(ths) J_F_Arp takes advantage of a mistake by Pipa 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  But O_Zinchenko spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 22 :(mnc) R_Firmino gains possession 
          ...  Driven towards goal by R_Firmino ! 
          ...  But F_Manojlovic just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  Michael_Salisbury has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 23 :(ths) K_Benzema with a smart turn 
          ...  A_Griezmann muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  Michael_Salisbury ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Caretaker Darren Lear looks relieved 
Min. 28 :(ths) D_Suarez cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to K_Benzema 
          ...  O_Zinchenko with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 29 :(mnc) A_MacAllister spots A_Griezmann who is in acres of space 
          ...  A_Griezmann drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 36 :(mnc) A_MacAllister has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Dallas 
          ...  He puts in A_Griezmann! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Cancelo 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 38 :(ths) J_Cancelo looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_F_Arp 
          ...  Pipa gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 38 :(mnc) Y_Ribeiro moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann with a little chip! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  F_Manojlovic moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 40 :(ths) S_Dallas moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Guedes 
          ...  Driven towards goal by G_Guedes ! 
          ...  But G_Grando makes a fine save 
Min. 42 :(ths) G_Marsh finds J_F_Arp with a ball over the defence 
          ...  J_F_Arp with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 42 :(mnc) A_Griezmann has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Koch gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Holland hits it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to A_Griezmann 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  F_Manojlovic grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ths) G_Guedes hoofs it up field to find J_Cancelo 
          ...  O_Zinchenko rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s Michael_Salisbury going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 45 :(ths) G_Marsh with a measured ball to K_Benzema 
          ...  K_Benzema with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  G_Grando with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 46 :(ths) D_Suarez with the cross-field pass to J_F_Arp 
          ...  J_F_Arp hits a curling shot! 
          ...  G_Grando watches it sail safely wide! 

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

Min. 48 :(mnc) N_Holland looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_MacAllister 
          ...  S_Dallas cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 54 :(mnc) M_Ozil holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Griezmann 
          ...  R_Koch is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  Michael_Salisbury gave him a strong warning 
Min. 55 :(ths) H_Winks with a neat pass into J_Justin 
          ...  J_Justin chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Grando's hands 
          ...  But G_Grando recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 57 :(ths) G_Marsh is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_F_Arp 
          ...  J_F_Arp with a thundering drive! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  G_Grando will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 58 :(ths) B_White replaces J_Justin to play as a DF 
Min. 58 :(mnc) It looks as though Manchester City is now playing A 
Min. 60 :(ths) K_De_Bruyne will replace G_Guedes and play MF 
Min. 61 :(mnc) R_Firmino beats S_Dallas 
          ...  J_Cancelo with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 61 :(mnc) R_Firmino leaves S_Dallas standing 
          ...  R_Koch intercepts the pass 
Min. 62 :(ths) Kaj_Sierhuis is going to be brought on 
          ...  J_F_Arp is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 65 :(ths) K_De_Bruyne plays it forward to Kaj_Sierhuis 
          ...  A thundering drive by Kaj_Sierhuis ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 70 :(mnc) C_Pulisic takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace W_Ndidi as AM 
Min. 70 :(mnc) N_Holland has changed his position on the pitch to a AM 
Min. 70 :(mnc) M_Ozil is changing his role to a AM 
Min. 70 :(ths) D_Suarez with the first time flick to K_De_Bruyne 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne looks to see where G_Grando is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Grando's hands 
          ...  But G_Grando recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 70 :(ths) K_De_Bruyne brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  K_Benzema gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Pipa rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  R_Koch shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to K_Benzema instead 
          ...  K_Benzema with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  But G_Grando punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 72 :(mnc) C_Pulisic turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  C_Pulisic keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 77 :(mnc) A_MacAllister gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past R_Koch! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_MacAllister with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  F_Manojlovic is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  F_Manojlovic looks very relieved! 
Min. 79 :(ths) K_De_Bruyne has it now 
          ...  He takes on O_Zinchenko 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in G_Marsh! 
          ...  N_Semedo gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 80 :(ths) R_Koch races into the box 
          ...  He sees Kaj_Sierhuis lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Intercepted by O_Zinchenko 
Min. 83 :(mnc) M_Ozil with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past B_White 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Ozil ! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 85 :(ths) G_Marsh finds K_De_Bruyne on the edge of the box 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 86 :(mnc) A_MacAllister dribbles it into the box 
          ...  A_MacAllister unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 86 :(ths) Kaj_Sierhuis turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  G_Grando with a reckless challenge 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's off!! 
Min. 86 :(mnc) A_Areola replaces A_Griezmann and will play GK 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  Michael_Salisbury couldn't have had a clearer view of it 
          ...  K_Benzema places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 Manchester City...
Min. 87 :(ths) G_Marsh with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Suarez 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by O_Zinchenko !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : G_Marsh (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_F_Arp (4,57), K_De_Bruyne (85), K_Benzema (86 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Cancelo (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : A_MacAllister
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : G_Grando (86)
Booked               : Pipa (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Tottenham Hotspur  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       8
On target            :          10        |       2
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       6
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Final Score          : Tottenham Hotspur 4 - 0 Manchester City
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Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Manojlovic   GK  32   1   1   1  23 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
J_Justin       DF   1  31  13   7  26 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   7   0   3
J_Cancelo      DF   1  28  12   3  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  10   7  -3
R_Koch         DF   1  29  10   3  26 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
S_Dallas       DF   1  30  11   5  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
D_Suarez       MF   1   5  30  10  23 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
H_Winks        MF   2   4  30   9  24 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  36   8
G_Marsh        AM   2   6  29  13  19 |  94   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  86   0
G_Guedes       MF   1   3  32  14  24 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
J_F_Arp        FW   1   2  14  34  22 |  63   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   8   8  56
K_Benzema      FW   1   2   5  32  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  33
K_Arriz'laga   GK  29   2   3   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_White        DF   1  31  13   5  31 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_De_Bruyne    MF   1  10  32  15  28 |  33   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  26
D_Duncan       MF   2   3  29   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kaj_Sierhuis   FW   1   2  14  30  20 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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  36   1   1   1  23 |  87   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   1 -19   0   0   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  30  14   8  27 |  94   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0
N_Semedo       DF   1  30  13   3  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
W_Ndidi        DM   1  14  30   3  25 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Y_Ribeiro      DF   1  29  14   3  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Pipa           DF   1  30  11   3  26 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
N_Holland      AM   2   3  30  12  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_MacAllister  MF   1  12  32  14  34 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
R_Firmino      FW   1   4   8  30  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
A_Griezmann    FW   2   2   4  30  23 |  87   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
M_Ozil         AM   2   3  30  12  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
A_Areola       GK  30   1   1   1  27 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -12   0   0   0
V_Chiriches    DF   1  28   9   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McTominay    DM   1  10  30   6  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Pulisic      AM   1   2  29  12  24 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
L_Stindl       FW   1   6  16  28  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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