FMFA Premier Division, Manchester City vs. Brighton (Fri Oct 11)


                      Manchester City  |  Brighton
                              4-4-2 P  |  3-2-3-2 E
                         Todd Fortune  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                          G_Grando GK  |  GK M_Rodak
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF K_Walker
                          N_Semedo DF  |  DF A_Benarous
                              Pipa DF  |  DF M_Doherty
                         Y_Ribeiro DF  |  DM M_Verratti
                     A_MacAllister MF  |  DM Lucien_Agoume
                         N_Holland MF  |  MF J_Ward-Prowse
                         C_Pulisic MF  |  MF E_Can
                           W_Ndidi MF  |  MF Jakub_Moder
                         R_Firmino FW  |  FW Son_Heung_Min
                       A_Griezmann FW  |  FW J_Daly
                                       |
                          A_Areola SUB |  SUB J_Talbot
                          D_Sidibe SUB |  SUB L_Colwill
                           R_Yates SUB |  SUB A_Webster
                     J_Phil-Bidace SUB |  SUB Y_Bissouma
                        L_Gonzalez SUB |  SUB J_Bowen




Min. 2  :(mnc) A_Griezmann gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds C_Pulisic 
          ...  C_Pulisic hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Ndidi curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_Rodak easily claims the ball! 
Min. 5  :(bri) J_Daly nutmegs N_Semedo, he continues to run forward 
          ...  J_Daly looks to see where G_Grando is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  G_Grando gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 5  :(mnc) A_Griezmann turns on a sixpence 
          ...  M_Doherty pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 10 :(mnc) W_Ndidi with the cross-field pass to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann with the shot on net ! 
          ...  M_Rodak makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 11 :(mnc) C_Pulisic with an in swinging cross to Y_Ribeiro 
          ...  Y_Ribeiro chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Pulisic curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_Griezmann makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  M_Rodak parries it 
Min. 13 :(bri) J_Ward-Prowse puts in Jakub_Moder 
          ...  Jakub_Moder has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But G_Grando pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 14 :(bri) E_Can finds M_Doherty with a ball over the defence 
          ...  W_Ndidi wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 17 :(mnc) C_Pulisic nutmegs M_Doherty, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A_Benarous forces him off the ball 
Min. 18 :(bri) K_Walker with a 50-yard pass to M_Doherty 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  A_MacAllister looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 26 :(mnc) R_Firmino with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from K_Walker 
          ...  R_Firmino with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Brighton fans taunt him! 
Min. 27 :(mnc) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  N_Semedo is through! 
          ...  A delicate header from N_Semedo ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  That’s put Manchester City ahead! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Brighton ...
Min. 34 :(bri) J_Daly cuts through the defence 
          ...  J_Daly with a powerful header ! 
          ...  G_Grando with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 36 :(bri) Son_Heung_Min looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  Son_Heung_Min with the shot on net ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 37 :(mnc) Y_Ribeiro with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  Y_Ribeiro keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 37 :(bri) J_Daly beats N_Semedo 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  R_Firmino is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 39 :(bri) Lucien_Agoume controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  Jakub_Moder gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Jakub_Moder blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  G_Grando dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had G_Grando beaten! 
Min. 41 :(bri) M_Verratti looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Can 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by E_Can ! 
          ...  But G_Grando parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) W_Ndidi volleys it forward. He finds R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  M_Rodak makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 43 :(bri) A defence splitting pass from Lucien_Agoume to Son_Heung_Min 
          ...  Son_Heung_Min with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But G_Grando makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 44 :(bri) Jakub_Moder with a probing through ball Son_Heung_Min 
          ...  R_Firmino hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Son_Heung_Min lofts the ball in! 
          ...  G_Grando fists it away! 
Min. 46 :(bri) M_Doherty puts in J_Daly 
          ...  R_Firmino tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
Min. 46 :(bri) J_Ward-Prowse sidesteps Pipa 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse hits a great drive! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him! 
Min. 47 :(bri) J_Ward-Prowse pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his knee gave in! 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
Min. 47 :(bri) Y_Bissouma is coming on and J_Ward-Prowse is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF 

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

Min. 47 :(bri) Y_Bissouma runs at Y_Ribeiro 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by O_Zinchenko 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Bissouma chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Daly with the header 
          ...  G_Grando gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 49 :(mnc) N_Holland sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  N_Holland hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 51 :(bri) Y_Bissouma with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Son_Heung_Min gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Firmino takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 55 :(mnc) W_Ndidi has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past A_Benarous 
          ...  He knocks it to R_Firmino! 
          ...  M_Doherty fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 57 :(mnc) Y_Ribeiro with a penetrating pass to R_Firmino 
          ...  But A_Benarous slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 58 :(mnc) R_Firmino sidesteps M_Doherty 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  R_Firmino attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  M_Rodak saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 60 :(mnc) R_Yates is coming on for Pipa and will play DF 
Min. 60 :(bri) L_Colwill takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace M_Doherty as DF 
Min. 60 :(bri) E_Can skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Son_Heung_Min 
          ...  Son_Heung_Min aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 62 :(mnc) J_Phil-Bidace is coming on for W_Ndidi and will play AM 
Min. 64 :(mnc) J_Phil-Bidace gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside A_Benarous! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Phil-Bidace hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 64 :(bri) Son_Heung_Min takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  Son_Heung_Min with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  G_Grando falls over 
          ...  But G_Grando is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 65 :(mnc) L_Gonzalez takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace R_Firmino as FW 
Min. 66 :(bri) M_Verratti gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds Jakub_Moder 
          ...  Jakub_Moder rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Can curls it into the box! 
          ...  Y_Bissouma gets something on it! 
          ...  But G_Grando makes an easy save 
Min. 67 :(bri) Son_Heung_Min with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves N_Semedo behind 
          ...  C_Pulisic leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 68 :(mnc) A_MacAllister moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Gonzalez 
          ...  L_Gonzalez aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  M_Rodak with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 70 :(bri) J_Bowen is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Daly is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 70 :(bri) Son_Heung_Min gains possession 
          ...  Son_Heung_Min with a powerful header ! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 71 :(bri) Jakub_Moder finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  Jakub_Moder sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Grando palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 72 :(mnc) C_Pulisic wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Holland 
          ...  N_Holland tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  But M_Rodak parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 72 :(bri) E_Can hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Bowen latches onto it! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Y_Ribeiro and it had to be 
Min. 73 :(bri) J_Bowen makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  N_Holland body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  A_Benarous swings it in 
          ...  J_Bowen takes control of it! 
          ...  J_Bowen pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  G_Grando never had a chance! 
Min. 75 :(bri) Y_Bissouma hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Bowen latches onto it! 
          ...  The cross hits J_Bowen on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  It's beaten G_Grando 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 78 :(mnc) A_Griezmann sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  A_Griezmann with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Yates crosses it in! 
          ...  M_Rodak fists it away! 
Min. 79 :(bri) M_Verratti looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Bowen 
          ...  J_Bowen hits the ball first time! 
          ...  G_Grando with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 80 :(bri) Jakub_Moder is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Bowen 
          ...  J_Bowen runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  G_Grando falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The Brighton fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  And Brighton have squared it up late on!! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Brighton ...
Min. 83 :(bri) J_Bowen steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs O_Zinchenko 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  J_Bowen rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  But G_Grando punches it away 
Min. 84 :(bri) J_Bowen takes advantage of a mistake by N_Semedo 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  J_Bowen hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 86 :(mnc) J_Phil-Bidace sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  E_Can with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) C_Pulisic nutmegs the defender 
          ...  M_Verratti slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 88 :(bri) E_Can unselfishly lays the ball back to L_Colwill 
          ...  O_Zinchenko with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Todd Fortune looks relieved 
Min. 88 :(bri) J_Bowen has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Pulisic! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Bowen lobs G_Grando! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  G_Grando moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 89 :(bri) Y_Bissouma passes the ball to J_Bowen 
          ...  J_Bowen aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But G_Grando punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 93 :(bri) L_Colwill heads the ball back to Jakub_Moder 
          ...  Jakub_Moder uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 

*************  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          : R_Firmino
Scorers              : N_Semedo (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Firmino (37), C_Pulisic (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : J_Bowen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Bowen (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Doherty (5), E_Can (86)
Injured              : J_Ward-Prowse (47)
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Brighton
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       24
Off target           :           7        |       12
On target            :           7        |       12
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       3
Key Passes           :           7        |       17
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 1 Brighton
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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 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  21  14   8  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
N_Semedo       DF   1  20  13   3  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
Pipa           DF   1  20  11   3  26 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Ribeiro      DF   1  19  14   3  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  10   2
A_MacAllister  MF   1  13  23  14  34 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
N_Holland      MF   2   3  20  13  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
C_Pulisic      MF   1   2  21  13  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -2
W_Ndidi        MF   1  14  21   3  25 |  64   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
R_Firmino      FW   1   4   8  21  24 |  67   0   2   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  23  -3   4
A_Griezmann    FW   2   2   4  20  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
A_Areola       GK  21   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sidibe       DF   1  19  10   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Yates        DF   1  20  11   3  22 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Phil-Bidace  AM   1   5  19  14  19 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
L_Gonzalez     FW   2   2   4  19  17 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3

Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Rodak        GK  25   2   2   1  24 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0
K_Walker       DF   1  21  15   2  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Benarous     DF   1  21  15   2  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
M_Doherty      DF   1  20  11   5  24 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
M_Verratti     DM   1  14  20   1  29 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
Lucien_Agoume  DM   1  14  20   2  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Ward-Prowse  MF   2   4  22   3  23 |  47   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
E_Can          MF   1  13  19  10  26 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  37   0
Jakub_Moder    MF   2  11  19  14  22 |  95   0   0   2   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  38   9
Son_Heung_Min  FW   1   3   7  19  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
J_Daly         FW   2   2  10  19  18 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
J_Talbot       GK  21   3   3   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Colwill      DF   1  22  14   8  27 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Webster      DF   1  22  15   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Bissouma     MF   1   8  20  13  25 |  48   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
J_Bowen        FW   1   8  15  23  29 |  23   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
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