FMFA, Manchester City vs. Liverpool (Wed Dec 06)


                      Manchester City  |  Liverpool
                            4-1-3-2 L  |  4-1-3-2 C
                Caretaker Darren Lear  |  Thomas Edvardsen
                                       |
                          A_Areola GK  |  GK Ivor_Pandur
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF P_Retsos
                          N_Semedo DF  |  DF L_Shaw
                           W_Ndidi DM  |  DM M_Cuisance
                         Y_Ribeiro DF  |  DF L_Mai
                              Pipa DF  |  DF Ruben_Dias
                         N_Holland MF  |  FW J_Felix
                     A_MacAllister MF  |  MF D_Szoboszlai
                         R_Firmino FW  |  FW Patson_Daka
                       A_Griezmann FW  |  MF Gerson
                            M_Ozil MF  |  MF S_Tonali
                                       |
                           L_McGee SUB |  SUB I_Meslier
                       V_Chiriches SUB |  SUB W_Saliba
                       S_McTominay SUB |  SUB J_Willock
                         C_Pulisic SUB |  SUB T_A-Arnold
                          L_Stindl SUB |  SUB Coutinho

Referee: Jarred_Gillett (Australia)


Min. 1  :(mnc) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Manchester City will now be playing P 
Min. 2  :(liv) D_Szoboszlai gets to the by line and finds J_Felix with a beautiful cross 
          ...  J_Felix beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at A_Areola 
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Areola 
          ...  A_Areola smothers the ball !! 
Min. 4  :(liv) M_Cuisance has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past W_Ndidi 
          ...  He knocks it to Patson_Daka! 
          ...  Pipa tackles cleanly 
Min. 5  :(mnc) M_Ozil with a 40-yard pass to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur never had a chance! 
Min. 6  :(mnc) A_MacAllister looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Griezmann 
          ...  S_Tonali cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 9  :(liv) D_Szoboszlai hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Cuisance latches onto it! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  O_Zinchenko belts it clear 
Min. 12 :(liv) M_Cuisance with a measured ball to Patson_Daka 
          ...  A powerful shot by Patson_Daka ! 
          ...  A_Areola with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 15 :(liv) M_Cuisance finds the run of L_Mai 
          ...  Pipa wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 23 :(mnc) M_Ozil back heels to find O_Zinchenko in space 
          ...  O_Zinchenko with the crafty shot! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 24 :(liv) Curled in dangerously from L_Mai to J_Felix 
          ...  J_Felix tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  A_Areola won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Lets see if Liverpool can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 26 :(mnc) N_Semedo is clutching his leg! 
          ...  The Manchester City physio rushes on 
          ...  He isn't able to carry on! 
Min. 26 :(mnc) V_Chiriches will replace the useless N_Semedo and will play DF 
Min. 28 :(liv) S_Tonali 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  M_Ozil with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 32 :(liv) Ruben_Dias slides the ball across to Gerson 
          ...  But O_Zinchenko wins the tackle 
Min. 34 :(liv) S_Tonali runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  S_Tonali with the drive! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one 
          ...  Manchester City 0-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 35 :(mnc) Manchester City made the switch to a A strategy 
Min. 35 :(mnc) M_Ozil kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_Firmino gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Retsos and it had to be 
Min. 37 :(mnc) A_MacAllister runs into space 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Shaw 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 39 :(mnc) A_MacAllister heads the ball back to R_Firmino 
          ...  S_Tonali knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But Jarred_Gillett just turns away! 
Min. 40 :(liv) S_Tonali with a short pass to find M_Cuisance 
          ...  Y_Ribeiro brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) M_Ozil looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to A_MacAllister 
          ...  L_Mai rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s Jarred_Gillett going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 43 :(liv) J_Felix crosses to Patson_Daka 
          ...  But Pipa reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 44 :(mnc) M_Ozil with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  O_Zinchenko gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  O_Zinchenko hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 44 :(liv) Patson_Daka finds J_Felix in the box 
          ...  J_Felix tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 45 :(mnc) N_Holland has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past L_Mai 
          ...  He knocks it to R_Firmino! 
          ...  Intercepted by D_Szoboszlai 
Min. 47 :(liv) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  Gerson is through! 
          ...  What a shot from Gerson ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ruben_Dias chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  A_Areola catches it! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-2 Liverpool

Min. 46 :(mnc) M_Ozil gains possession 
          ...  M_Cuisance is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 47 :(mnc) N_Holland with a slide rule pass to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann has a go! 
          ...  But Ivor_Pandur punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 51 :(liv) J_Felix takes advantage of a mistake by V_Chiriches 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  O_Zinchenko wins the ball 
Min. 57 :(mnc) W_Ndidi cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to O_Zinchenko 
          ...  O_Zinchenko hits a curling shot! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 59 :(mnc) A_MacAllister unselfishly lays the ball back to N_Holland 
          ...  M_Cuisance goes in studs first 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
          ...  He looks dejected with himself now 
Min. 60 :(liv) W_Saliba is coming on for L_Shaw and will play DF 
Min. 60 :(liv) T_A-Arnold replaces L_Mai to play as a DF 
Min. 60 :(mnc) V_Chiriches pulls it back to A_Griezmann 
          ...  Gerson takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 60 :(liv) Gerson beats O_Zinchenko 
          ...  Gerson strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  But A_Areola tips it behind 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 62 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Felix keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  N_Holland with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! 
Min. 62 :(liv) W_Saliba beats V_Chiriches 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  W_Saliba with the overhead ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 63 :(mnc) The ball is passed in from O_Zinchenko, he finds A_Griezmann 
          ...  W_Saliba reads the play well 
Min. 64 :(mnc) A_Griezmann finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  A_Griezmann flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 65 :(mnc) M_Ozil nutmegs T_A-Arnold 
          ...  M_Ozil hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 66 :(mnc) N_Holland moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_MacAllister 
          ...  A_MacAllister cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 66 :(liv) W_Saliba stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  W_Saliba tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  But A_Areola hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 67 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to M_Ozil 
          ...  M_Ozil with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Ivor_Pandur beaten! 
Min. 69 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai finds Patson_Daka on the edge of the box 
          ...  Y_Ribeiro with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He is warned by Jarred_Gillett 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 70 :(mnc) C_Pulisic is coming on for W_Ndidi and will play AM 
Min. 70 :(mnc) N_Holland seems to have switched to a AM role 
Min. 70 :(mnc) M_Ozil moves into a AM role on the manager's orders 
Min. 70 :(liv) Up goes the substitution board - J_Willock on for S_Tonali as a MF 
Min. 70 :(liv) Coutinho takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace Patson_Daka as AM 
Min. 70 :(liv) The Liverpool manager told his side to change to a D strategy 
Min. 71 :(liv) J_Willock seems to have switched to a DF role 
Min. 71 :(liv) interesting tactic change... 
          ...  Gerson will now play as DM 
Min. 74 :(liv) Coutinho moves to MF 
Min. 77 :(liv) J_Felix moves to AM 
Min. 78 :(liv) W_Saliba sidesteps O_Zinchenko 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Y_Ribeiro with a bad challenge 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! 
Min. 83 :(mnc) A_MacAllister hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Firmino latches onto it! 
          ...  R_Firmino rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 84 :(liv) Gerson takes advantage of a mistake by Pipa 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Gerson with the crafty shot! 
          ...  A_Areola beats the ball away 
Min. 85 :(liv) Coutinho with a neat pass into D_Szoboszlai 
          ...  But O_Zinchenko spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 86 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs Y_Ribeiro 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  R_Firmino tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by Jarred_Gillett! 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : O_Zinchenko
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Ozil (28), N_Holland (62), Y_Ribeiro (78), R_Firmino (86)
Injured              : N_Semedo (26)
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : S_Tonali (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Felix (24), S_Tonali (34)
Sent Off             : M_Cuisance (59)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           4        |       7
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       4
Fouls                :          12        |       5
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       13
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 2 Liverpool
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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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A_Areola       GK  30   1   1   1  27 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  30  14   8  27 |  96   0   4   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  52  20   7
N_Semedo       DF   1  30  13   3  24 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Ndidi        DM   1  14  30   3  25 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Y_Ribeiro      DF   1  29  14   3  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
Pipa           DF   1  30  11   3  26 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
N_Holland      AM   2   3  30  12  23 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  27  -3
A_MacAllister  MF   1  12  32  14  34 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
R_Firmino      FW   1   4   8  30  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -1
A_Griezmann    FW   2   2   4  30  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_Ozil         AM   2   3  30  12  25 |  96   0   0   5   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  47  -1
L_McGee        GK  21   2   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Chiriches    DF   1  28   9   4  27 |  70   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   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 |  24   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 - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ivor_Pandur    GK  35   1   1   1  21 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
P_Retsos       DF   1  33  15   2  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   8   8
L_Shaw         DF   2  31  16   4  28 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Cuisance     DM   1  15  30  15  23 |  61   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  23  -7
L_Mai          DF   1  32  15   2  23 |  62   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  28   0
Ruben_Dias     DF   1  32  14   7  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  18   8
J_Felix        AM   1  10  14  32  20 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  27
D_Szoboszlai   MF   1  14  32  15  26 |  96   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  40   0
Patson_Daka    FW   1   4  14  32  22 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
Gerson         DM   1  15  32  14  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  13   0   7
S_Tonali       MF   1  14  34  14  24 |  72   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  26  10  23
I_Meslier      GK  31   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   1  32  14  10  21 |  34   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  13   0   4
J_Willock      DF   1  17  30   3  25 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_A-Arnold     DF   2  30  15   5  19 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Coutinho       MF   2   4  32  14  25 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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