FMFA, Manchester City vs. West Bromwich Albion (Sun Sep 15) Manchester City | West Bromwich Albion 4-4-2 N | 5-3-2 C VACANT | Neil Rowley | G_Grando GK | GK B_House O_Zinchenko DF | DF B_Chilwell N_Semedo DF | DF K_Gibbs R_Yates DF | DF S_Ajayi D_Sidibe DF | DF K_Bartley A_MacAllister MF | DF A_Hegazy S_McTominay MF | MF S_Wilding W_Ndidi MF | MF A_Reach N_Holland MF | MF Q_Castro Joao_Pedro FW | FW N_Pepe R_Firmino FW | FW G_Jesus | A_Areola SUB | SUB E_Mendy Y_Ribeiro SUB | SUB D_Furlong V_Chiriches SUB | SUB B_Adekanye Luc_Robertone SUB | SUB G_Diangana A_Griezmann SUB | SUB J_Adedeji Referee: Jarred_Gillett (Australia) Min. 1 :(mnc) D_Sidibe spots R_Firmino who is in acres of space ... R_Firmino shoots towards goal ! ... But B_House tips it over ... Jarred_Gillett has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 4 :(wba) N_Pepe runs at the defence ... He nutmegs A_MacAllister ... He showed his class there ... The ball hits W_Ndidi in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 6 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro lobs it over N_Pepe ... S_Wilding makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 7 :(mnc) S_McTominay feeds the ball through the middle ... R_Firmino runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... K_Bartley hits it out for a throw Min. 8 :(mnc) W_Ndidi looks up ... He swings the ball right towards R_Firmino ... K_Gibbs makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 10 :(wba) B_Chilwell runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to N_Pepe ... N_Pepe with the overhead ! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 14 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro skips the challenge from N_Pepe ... Joao_Pedro attempts a lob! ... B_House with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 17 :(mnc) R_Yates drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Firmino ... R_Firmino with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 18 :(mnc) W_Ndidi has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... A_MacAllister gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... K_Bartley with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... Jarred_Gillett wants a quiet word Min. 24 :(mnc) R_Firmino flicks it past K_Gibbs ... He runs forward ... A well-placed shot from R_Firmino ! ... B_House watches it sail safely wide! Min. 24 :(wba) B_Chilwell with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from R_Yates ... B_Chilwell tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... G_Grando beats the ball away Min. 26 :(wba) G_Jesus runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off O_Zinchenko back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... S_McTominay with a reckless challenge ... That looked malicious ... He deserves punishment for that! ... Jarred_Gillett calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 27 :(wba) N_Pepe takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... O_Zinchenko wins the ball with ease ... Jarred_Gillett saw something no-one else did ... Jarred_Gillett just wants to lecture him Min. 39 :(wba) A_Reach hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... G_Jesus collects the loose ball! ... G_Jesus tries to beat G_Grando from outside the area! ... But G_Grando reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on G_Grando anyway Min. 40 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to N_Holland ... K_Gibbs wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 44 :(mnc) A_MacAllister runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to Joao_Pedro ... But he loses control of it ... A_Hegazy takes possession Min. 45 :(wba) N_Pepe nutmegs Joao_Pedro ... A_MacAllister with a bad challenge ... Jarred_Gillett will want to speak to him ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning ... Surely a Penalty! ... Given !! ... West Bromwich Albion can have few complaints there! ... G_Jesus is the man who takes it ... He sends G_Grando the wrong way ... Clinical Penalty ... GOAL!! ... West Bromwich Albion have snatched the lead! ... Manchester City 0-1 West Bromwich Albion... Min. 46 :(mnc) D_Sidibe bursts forward ... S_Wilding with a superb challenge ... Jarred_Gillett has given the free kick the other way! ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-1 West Bromwich Albion Min. 47 :(mnc) N_Holland 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! ... Joao_Pedro receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... A_Hegazy tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... S_McTominay curls it into the box! ... The ball finds its way to A_MacAllister ... He gets the shot away ... B_House with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 60 :(mnc) A_MacAllister with the towering header to Joao_Pedro ... A delicate chip from Joao_Pedro ! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face! ... Just look at the delight!! ... That’s got Manchester City back level! ... Manchester City 1-1 West Bromwich Albion ... Min. 61 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro is first to the ball ... K_Bartley with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 70 :(wba) D_Furlong will replace the useless S_Ajayi and will play DF Min. 70 :(wba) J_Adedeji replaces N_Pepe to play as a FW Min. 71 :(mnc) D_Sidibe gets to the by line and finds Joao_Pedro with a beautiful cross ... Joao_Pedro with a bicycle kick ! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 75 :(wba) B_Chilwell knocks it forward ... A_MacAllister slips ... J_Adedeji gets to it! ... But N_Semedo slides in Min. 78 :(wba) J_Adedeji hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... G_Jesus latches onto it! ... G_Jesus hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... But G_Grando makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 79 :(mnc) W_Ndidi with a glorious 60-yard pass to R_Firmino ... K_Gibbs takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 80 :(wba) A_Hegazy floats the ball in to find A_Reach ... A_Reach with a thundering drive! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 81 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko beats S_Wilding ... He showed great skill there ... D_Furlong gets in the way and wins the ball Min. 81 :(wba) B_Chilwell is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to A_Reach ... Excellent sliding challenge by O_Zinchenko ... He timed it well Min. 84 :(wba) G_Jesus runs at R_Yates ... He takes it past him ... R_Firmino with a bad challenge Min. 85 :(wba) There's going to be a change ... B_Adekanye will come on for Q_Castro and play MF Min. 87 :(wba) G_Jesus pushes it past S_McTominay ... But D_Sidibe barges him off the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(wba) A_Reach plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... A_Reach sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... G_Grando has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... G_Grando is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide !! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_MacAllister Scorers : Joao_Pedro (60) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_McTominay (26) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Bromwich Albion Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Jesus (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Jesus (45 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Wilding (46), K_Bartley (61) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | West Bromwich Albion Attempts on Goal : 7 | 7 Off target : 3 | 3 On target : 4 | 4 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 13 | 7 Key Tackles : 4 | 8 Key Passes : 11 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 1 - 1 West Bromwich Albion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Grando GK 26 1 1 1 23 | 92 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Zinchenko DF 1 21 14 8 27 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 N_Semedo DF 1 20 13 3 24 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 R_Yates DF 1 20 11 3 22 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 D_Sidibe DF 1 19 10 3 23 | 92 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 A_MacAllister MF 1 13 23 14 34 | 92 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 3 S_McTominay MF 1 10 21 6 27 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 W_Ndidi MF 1 14 21 3 25 | 92 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 30 0 N_Holland MF 2 3 20 13 23 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Joao_Pedro FW 1 6 13 24 28 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 R_Firmino FW 1 4 8 21 24 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 A_Areola GK 21 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Ribeiro DF 1 19 14 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Chiriches DF 1 18 9 4 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Luc_Robertone MF 1 10 19 10 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Griezmann FW 2 2 4 20 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - West Bromwich Albion Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_House GK 23 2 1 1 24 | 92 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Chilwell DF 1 21 14 2 23 | 92 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 3 K_Gibbs DF 1 17 10 2 25 | 92 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 S_Ajayi DF 1 17 13 4 24 | 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Bartley DF 1 16 7 3 27 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 A_Hegazy DF 1 16 6 3 26 | 92 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 S_Wilding MF 1 10 19 3 23 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 A_Reach MF 1 3 19 11 25 | 92 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 Q_Castro MF 1 10 19 8 24 | 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Pepe FW 1 6 13 19 22 | 71 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 G_Jesus FW 1 2 6 20 23 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 E_Mendy GK 22 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Furlong DF 1 16 6 2 25 | 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 B_Adekanye MF 1 8 17 9 21 | 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Diangana AM 1 3 17 10 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Adedeji FW 1 3 4 19 24 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 1726420478 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35