FMFA, Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace (Thu Sep 12)


                      Manchester City  |  Crystal Palace
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                               VACANT  |  VACANT
                                       |
                          G_Grando GK  |  GK G_Vicario
                          N_Semedo DF  |  DF H_Maguire
                          D_Sidibe DF  |  DF J_Riedewald
                         Y_Ribeiro DF  |  DF P_Jones
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF Joshua_Laws
                     A_MacAllister MF  |  MF J_Rodriguez
                           W_Ndidi MF  |  MF G_Xhaka
                            M_Ozil MF  |  MF Jens_Cajuste
                         N_Holland MF  |  MF X_Amaechi
                        Joao_Pedro FW  |  FW J-P_Mateta
                       A_Griezmann FW  |  FW Breel_Embolo
                                       |
                          A_Areola SUB |  SUB A_Lopes
                              Pipa SUB |  SUB Unai_Nunez
                           R_Yates SUB |  SUB G_Pique
                       S_McTominay SUB |  SUB J_Ibe
                         R_Firmino SUB |  SUB H_Kane

Referee: Simon_Hooper (Wiltshire)


Min. 1  :(mnc) W_Ndidi plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_MacAllister decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A_MacAllister with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  G_Vicario watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 2  :(cry) Jens_Cajuste with a reverse pass to Breel_Embolo 
          ...  Breel_Embolo rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  G_Grando makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 3  :(mnc) Y_Ribeiro looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  G_Vicario makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 3  :(cry) P_Jones can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  J-P_Mateta beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat G_Grando 
          ...  He rounds G_Grando 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 4  :(mnc) Y_Ribeiro looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_MacAllister 
          ...  A_MacAllister hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But G_Vicario punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 5  :(cry) J_Rodriguez 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! 
          ...  G_Xhaka receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  G_Xhaka drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 7  :(mnc) N_Holland lays the ball back to A_Griezmann 
          ...  But P_Jones wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 9  :(cry) X_Amaechi feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  J_Rodriguez runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Y_Ribeiro wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 13 :(cry) J_Riedewald with a measured pass to X_Amaechi 
          ...  X_Amaechi flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But G_Grando tips it behind 
          ...  Simon_Hooper has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 15 :(cry) X_Amaechi controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  But A_MacAllister slides in two footed. 
          ...  Simon_Hooper has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 19 :(cry) Breel_Embolo lobs it over N_Semedo 
          ...  W_Ndidi slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 20 :(mnc) A_MacAllister plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Joao_Pedro decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Jens_Cajuste belts it clear 
Min. 23 :(mnc) W_Ndidi boots it towards A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann hits a curling shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 25 :(mnc) M_Ozil flicks it over H_Maguire's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  M_Ozil tries the shot ! 
          ...  G_Vicario parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Lets see if Manchester City can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 28 :(mnc) Y_Ribeiro retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  N_Semedo gets on the end of it 
          ...  H_Maguire plays the back pass 
          ...  G_Vicario can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ozil plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  J_Riedewald reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 34 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Griezmann 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by X_Amaechi 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 36 :(cry) Breel_Embolo cuts through the defence 
          ...  Joao_Pedro fouls badly 
          ...  Simon_Hooper will want to speak to him 
Min. 36 :(cry) G_Grando miss-kicks! 
          ...  J-P_Mateta is through! 
          ...  A wicked drive by J-P_Mateta ! 
          ...  But G_Grando makes a fine save 
Min. 37 :(mnc) W_Ndidi plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Joao_Pedro keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Joao_Pedro drives the ball low ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It flew past G_Vicario 
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 38 :(cry) P_Jones slides the ball across to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  J-P_Mateta blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  X_Amaechi chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  G_Grando easily catches it! 
Min. 39 :(cry) J_Rodriguez beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds H_Maguire 
          ...  But N_Semedo spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 41 :(cry) J_Riedewald retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  H_Maguire gets on the end of it 
          ...  H_Maguire shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But G_Grando comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) A_MacAllister sidesteps H_Maguire 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_MacAllister has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  G_Vicario makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 45 :(mnc) Pipa will come on for O_Zinchenko and play DF 
Min. 45 :(mnc) R_Firmino comes on for A_Griezmann and takes up a FW role 
Min. 45 :(cry) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  J_Ibe will come on for X_Amaechi and play MF 

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

Min. 47 :(cry) J-P_Mateta takes advantage of a mistake by D_Sidibe 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  But R_Firmino slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 49 :(mnc) R_Firmino crosses into the box, finding N_Holland 
          ...  J_Riedewald slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 50 :(cry) H_Kane comes on for Breel_Embolo and takes up a FW role 
Min. 51 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  Joao_Pedro fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 51 :(cry) H_Kane turns well with ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  H_Kane with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  G_Grando can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  G_Grando has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 52 :(cry) G_Xhaka fires over a low cross to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  A_MacAllister leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  Simon_Hooper calls him for a talk 
Min. 53 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on J_Riedewald 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in R_Firmino! 
          ...  But Jens_Cajuste spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 54 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  J_Rodriguez with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  G_Grando just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 55 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro gets possession in his own half 
          ...  Joao_Pedro flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  G_Vicario gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 61 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off H_Kane back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Joao_Pedro hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  G_Vicario plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 61 :(cry) J_Rodriguez knocks it past W_Ndidi and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  J_Rodriguez with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  G_Grando was beaten there! 
Min. 63 :(mnc) N_Holland knocks it forward 
          ...  J_Riedewald slips 
          ...  R_Firmino gets to it! 
          ...  J_Riedewald moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 64 :(cry) G_Xhaka breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on G_Grando! 
          ...  Pipa brings him down! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  Simon_Hooper calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 64 :(cry) J_Riedewald works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  G_Grando parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 65 :(mnc) Y_Ribeiro finds Joao_Pedro on the edge of the box 
          ...  Joao_Pedro could have let it bounce! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 69 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from H_Maguire 
Min. 70 :(cry) H_Kane skips the challenge from Pipa 
          ...  H_Kane drives the ball low ! 
          ...  G_Grando makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 71 :(mnc) M_Ozil with an in swinging cross to N_Holland 
          ...  But J_Riedewald reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 72 :(cry) J_Rodriguez plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  H_Kane decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  N_Semedo takes possession 
Min. 73 :(mnc) N_Holland floats the ball in to find Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  G_Vicario has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  G_Vicario is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 73 :(cry) P_Jones looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  J_Rodriguez runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  G_Grando with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 77 :(cry) G_Xhaka beats Y_Ribeiro 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Ozil leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 78 :(cry) J-P_Mateta 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! 
          ...  Joao_Pedro with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  Simon_Hooper reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 83 :(mnc) Y_Ribeiro runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off H_Maguire back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  J_Riedewald with a deliberate foul 
          ...  Simon_Hooper will want to speak to him 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 85 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste with an inch perfect pass to H_Kane 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Y_Ribeiro 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 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          : Y_Ribeiro (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Ozil (25), Joao_Pedro (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Pipa (64), M_Ozil (77), Joao_Pedro (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : Jens_Cajuste
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Riedewald (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       13
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          15        |       14
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 0 Crystal Palace
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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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G_Grando       GK  26   1   1   1  23 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
N_Semedo       DF   1  20  13   3  24 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
D_Sidibe       DF   1  19  10   3  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Ribeiro      DF   1  19  14   3  24 |  94   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  40   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  21  14   8  27 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  18   8
A_MacAllister  MF   1  13  23  14  34 |  94   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  13  10   7
W_Ndidi        MF   1  14  21   3  25 |  94   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  56   8
M_Ozil         MF   2   3  20  12  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  -3   7  20
N_Holland      MF   2   3  20  13  23 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Joao_Pedro     FW   1   6  13  24  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   6   1   1   0   0  -3   7  29
A_Griezmann    FW   2   2   4  20  23 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
A_Areola       GK  21   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pipa           DF   1  20  11   3  26 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   4  -3  -3
R_Yates        DF   1  20  11   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McTominay    MF   1  10  21   6  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Firmino      FW   1   4   8  21  24 |  49   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0

Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
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_Vicario      GK  25   1   1   1  28 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  21   6   5  29 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   3
J_Riedewald    DF   1  21  10   2  23 |  94   0   4   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  49  27  -3
P_Jones        DF   2  20  14   3  26 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
Joshua_Laws    DF   1  19  11   3  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   4  21  14  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
G_Xhaka        MF   3   5  20   8  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Jens_Cajuste   MF   1  10  19   2  29 |  94   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  30   0
X_Amaechi      MF   1   2  19  13  22 |  45   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   3
J-P_Mateta     FW   1   2   5  20  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Breel_Embolo   FW   1   2   9  20  23 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
A_Lopes        GK  21   2   2   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Unai_Nunez     DF   1  18   3  10  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pique        DF   2  17   5   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ibe          MF   2   3  19   3  23 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  20  26 |  43   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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