FMFA, Manchester City vs. Sheffield United (Sun Dec 17)


                      Manchester City  |  Sheffield United
                            4-2-1-3 L  |  4-4-2 N
                Caretaker Darren Lear  |  VACANT
                                       |
                          A_Areola GK  |  GK Jose_Sa
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF C_Lenglet
                          N_Semedo DF  |  DF R_Bertrand
                           W_Ndidi DM  |  DF N_Ake
                              Pipa DF  |  DF G_Baldock
                         Y_Ribeiro DF  |  MF A_Doucoure
                         R_Firmino FW  |  MF S_Gnabry
                       S_McTominay DM  |  MF R_Mahrez
                          L_Stindl FW  |  MF A_Iwobi
                     A_MacAllister MF  |  FW I_Sarr
                       A_Griezmann FW  |  FW G_Scamacca
                                       |
                           L_McGee SUB |  SUB U_Simon
                           R_Yates SUB |  SUB J_Boateng
                         N_Holland SUB |  SUB D_Yedlin
                            M_Ozil SUB |  SUB T_Jumeau
                       B_Aghadiuno SUB |  SUB C_Admas

Referee: Simon_Hooper (Wiltshire)


Min. 1  :(mnc) It seems Manchester City are making a tactical change to C 
Min. 2  :(mnc) S_McTominay has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past N_Ake 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Griezmann! 
          ...  But R_Bertrand slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 9  :(mnc) A_MacAllister chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Griezmann 
          ...  C_Lenglet takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 12 :(mnc) A_MacAllister controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Bertrand 
          ...  He puts in L_Stindl! 
          ...  L_Stindl throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  Jose_Sa falls over 
          ...  But Jose_Sa is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 12 :(shu) Jose_Sa is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 22 :(mnc) A_Griezmann knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  A_Griezmann shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa tips it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_McTominay! 
          ...  C_Lenglet reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 25 :(mnc) A_MacAllister finds Y_Ribeiro in the box 
          ...  Y_Ribeiro carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  Jose_Sa parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_MacAllister! 
          ...  G_Baldock heads it away 
Min. 26 :(shu) A_Doucoure volleys it forward. He finds I_Sarr 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from N_Semedo 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Iwobi chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Pipa gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 33 :(mnc) Pipa crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Firmino in the box 
          ...  R_Bertrand fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 34 :(shu) G_Scamacca watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  O_Zinchenko with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 37 :(shu) A_Doucoure finds G_Scamacca with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  N_Semedo takes possession 
Min. 37 :(mnc) A_MacAllister plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  R_Bertrand takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
          ...  The fans jeer him off! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  A_Griezmann drives it under the wall 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_McTominay drives it into the box! 
          ...  N_Semedo makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  The shot slips through Jose_Sa's hands 
          ...  But Jose_Sa recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 42 :(mnc) Curled in dangerously from W_Ndidi to L_Stindl 
          ...  C_Lenglet plays it back 
          ...  Jose_Sa slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Zinchenko lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Jose_Sa catches it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(shu) R_Mahrez looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Sarr 
          ...  But O_Zinchenko wins the ball 
Min. 47 :(mnc) S_McTominay steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Ake 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from S_McTominay ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 Sheffield United

Min. 48 :(shu) A_Doucoure plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  G_Scamacca decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A_MacAllister fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  Simon_Hooper calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 51 :(mnc) A_MacAllister knocks it forward 
          ...  N_Ake slips 
          ...  L_Stindl gets to it! 
          ...  L_Stindl has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Jose_Sa gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 58 :(shu) G_Scamacca takes advantage of a mistake by N_Semedo 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  G_Scamacca fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 60 :(mnc) A_Griezmann plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  But G_Baldock comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 61 :(shu) A_Iwobi with the header on 
          ...  He finds G_Scamacca in space 
          ...  G_Scamacca sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  That’s given Sheffield United the lead! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 65 :(shu) A_Iwobi makes himself available 
          ...  A_Iwobi unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  A_Areola grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 66 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko gains possession 
          ...  O_Zinchenko from 20 yards ! 
          ...  Jose_Sa just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 69 :(shu) G_Scamacca with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  A_Griezmann with the high feet 
Min. 70 :(mnc) M_Ozil replaces W_Ndidi and will play AM 
Min. 70 :(mnc) R_Firmino has changed his position on the pitch to a AM 
Min. 70 :(mnc) A_Griezmann moves to AM 
Min. 71 :(mnc) The Manchester City manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A 
Min. 76 :(shu) I_Sarr nutmegs A_MacAllister, he continues to run forward 
          ...  I_Sarr must beat A_Areola! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 78 :(mnc) L_Stindl takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past C_Lenglet 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A_Doucoure takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 78 :(shu) A_Iwobi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to G_Scamacca 
          ...  Y_Ribeiro knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But Simon_Hooper just turns away! 
Min. 80 :(shu) A_Areola miss-kicks! 
          ...  G_Scamacca is through! 
          ...  S_McTominay rushes in with a crazy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  Simon_Hooper reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 84 :(mnc) S_McTominay is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Zinchenko 
          ...  N_Ake seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 87 :(mnc) L_Stindl is unmarked! 
          ...  L_Stindl aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnc) S_McTominay sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Stindl 
          ...  L_Stindl with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 91 :(shu) R_Mahrez finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  Pipa stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 92 :(shu) G_Baldock with a precise pass to G_Scamacca 
          ...  G_Scamacca beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has A_Areola to beat! 
          ...  He lobs it over A_Areola 
          ...  It goes wide!! 

*************  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          : A_MacAllister
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_McTominay (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : C_Lenglet (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Scamacca (61)
Sent Off             : R_Bertrand (37)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       5
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           5        |       1
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       7
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 1 Sheffield United
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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 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -12   0   0   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  30  14   8  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
N_Semedo       DF   1  30  13   3  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   3
W_Ndidi        DM   1  14  30   3  25 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Pipa           DF   1  30  11   3  26 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
Y_Ribeiro      DF   1  29  14   3  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
R_Firmino      AM   1   4   8  30  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McTominay    DM   1  10  30   6  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  27  -2
L_Stindl       FW   1   6  16  28  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
A_MacAllister  MF   1  12  32  14  34 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Griezmann    AM   2   2   4  30  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
L_McGee        GK  21   2   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Yates        DF   1  29  11   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Holland      MF   2   3  30  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ozil         AM   2   3  30  12  25 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Aghadiuno    FW   1   2   2  22  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sheffield United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Jose_Sa        GK  34   1   1   1  21 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  32  14   3  25 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
R_Bertrand     DF   1  30  12   2  24 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  21   1   1
N_Ake          DF   2  30   6   3  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
G_Baldock      DF   1  29  10   3  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
A_Doucoure     MF   1   6  31   9  27 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
S_Gnabry       MF   1   4  31  14  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
R_Mahrez       MF   2   3  30  13  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Iwobi        MF   1   9  30  12  25 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  38   1
I_Sarr         FW   1   4  14  32  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Scamacca     FW   1   8  12  31  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
U_Simon        GK  32   7   2   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Boateng      DF   1  27   5   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Yedlin       DF   2  27  10   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Jumeau       MF   2  11  30  15  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Admas        FW   1   3  13  30  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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