FMFA Division One, Manchester City vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wed Jul 24)


                      Manchester City  |  Wolverhampton Wanderers
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 D
                               VACANT  |  Holly Mason
                                       |
                          G_Grando GK  |  GK E_Martinez
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF A_Crabtree
                          N_Semedo DF  |  DF Marquinhos
                              Pipa DF  |  DF S_Phillips
                           R_Yates DF  |  DF C_Coady
                     A_MacAllister MF  |  MF T_Muller
                       S_McTominay MF  |  MF L_Evans
                         N_Holland MF  |  MF D_McNeil
                         C_Pulisic MF  |  MF R_Fraser
                        Joao_Pedro FW  |  FW D_Jota
                       A_Griezmann FW  |  FW D_Fofana
                                       |
                          A_Areola SUB |  SUB A_Radu
                          D_Sidibe SUB |  SUB D_Amartey
                         Y_Ribeiro SUB |  SUB A_Sandro
                           W_Ndidi SUB |  SUB E_Ward
                         R_Firmino SUB |  SUB L_Insigne




Min. 6  :(mnc) A_MacAllister knocks it past S_Phillips and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A_MacAllister looks to see where E_Martinez is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  E_Martinez can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  E_Martinez makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 6  :(mnc) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  C_Pulisic seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  D_McNeil with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 7  :(mnc) A_MacAllister has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Coady 
          ...  He puts in C_Pulisic! 
          ...  S_Phillips stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 9  :(wol) D_Jota loses R_Yates 
          ...  R_Yates knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  D_Fofana hits it over the wall 
          ...  G_Grando gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  It's pushed behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Crabtree hits it into the box! 
          ...  G_Grando catches it! 
Min. 16 :(wol) D_Fofana plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  O_Zinchenko pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 28 :(wol) D_McNeil with the dribble 
          ...  O_Zinchenko is easily beaten 
          ...  A_MacAllister with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 28 :(wol) D_Jota runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 31 :(wol) T_Muller takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  But A_MacAllister comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 37 :(mnc) A_Griezmann knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  T_Muller takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
Min. 39 :(mnc) C_Pulisic kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  N_Semedo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Coady 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mnc) R_Firmino takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Griezmann 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 45 :(mnc) W_Ndidi is ready to come on to replace C_Pulisic 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 45 :(wol) a big roar from the crowd as E_Ward comes on for R_Fraser to play MF 
Min. 45 :(wol) D_Amartey will replace the useless C_Coady and will play DF 
Min. 45 :(mnc) S_McTominay sidesteps A_Crabtree 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  S_Phillips slices it 
          ...  E_Martinez moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_MacAllister drives it into the box! 
          ...  O_Zinchenko with the header 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  E_Martinez is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_McTominay swings it in! 
          ...  Pipa loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But E_Martinez punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Min. 46 :(wol) D_Fofana with the first time flick to D_McNeil 
          ...  A_MacAllister wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 48 :(mnc) W_Ndidi cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  E_Martinez falls over 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  E_Martinez looks a little embarrassed now! 
          ...  That’s given Manchester City the advantage! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers ...
Min. 48 :(mnc) W_Ndidi hoists the ball across to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  D_Fofana with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
Min. 50 :(wol) T_Muller plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  O_Zinchenko with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 52 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro plays a first time ball through the defence to R_Firmino 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  D_Amartey belts it clear 
Min. 52 :(wol) A_Crabtree looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana attempts a chip! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 55 :(wol) D_Fofana is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to D_Jota 
          ...  A_MacAllister with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
          ...  The fans chant CHEERIO CHEERIO CHEERIO to him!! 
Min. 56 :(wol) D_Jota has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  R_Yates reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 57 :(mnc) S_McTominay is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to R_Firmino 
          ...  A delicate chip from R_Firmino ! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 57 :(wol) D_Jota looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Fofana 
          ...  Pipa wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 60 :(wol) D_Fofana sidesteps S_McTominay 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  W_Ndidi cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 63 :(mnc) N_Semedo with a measured pass to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino bears down on goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  E_Martinez was beaten there! 
Min. 68 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko crosses to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  E_Martinez makes a fine save 
Min. 72 :(wol) Marquinhos with a probing pass to L_Evans 
          ...  Joao_Pedro fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  D_McNeil plays it short to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 75 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  Marquinhos gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 80 :(mnc) W_Ndidi plays a long ball to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 84 :(mnc) N_Holland takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  N_Holland rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 84 :(wol) A_Crabtree runs at Pipa 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Crabtree ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  G_Grando is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Fofana floats the ball in! 
          ...  G_Grando jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 87 :(wol) D_McNeil could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  A glorious effort by D_McNeil ! 
          ...  G_Grando makes a difficult save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) N_Holland takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Firmino 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by S_Phillips !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 91 :(mnc) R_Yates has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Amartey 
          ...  He puts in Joao_Pedro! 
          ...  An audacious effort from Joao_Pedro ! 
          ...  E_Martinez parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 61,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : R_Firmino (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Firmino (48)
Sent Off             : A_MacAllister (55)
Booked               : Joao_Pedro (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Wolverhampton Wanderers Match Info
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Best player          : D_Fofana
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Wolverhampton Wanderers
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       6
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           3        |       2
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       6
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
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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 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  21  14   8  27 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   7  10   1
N_Semedo       DF   1  20  13   3  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Pipa           DF   1  20  11   3  26 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
R_Yates        DF   1  20  11   3  22 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
A_MacAllister  MF   1  13  23  14  34 |  56   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   1   0  27  11   2
S_McTominay    MF   1  10  21   6  27 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Holland      MF   2   3  20  13  23 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
C_Pulisic      MF   1   2  20  13  24 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Joao_Pedro     FW   1   6  13  24  28 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -2
A_Griezmann    FW   2   2   4  20  23 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
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
Y_Ribeiro      DF   1  19  14   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Ndidi        MF   1  14  20   3  25 |  47   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  38   0
R_Firmino      FW   1   4   8  20  24 |  47   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  29

Player Statistics - Wolverhampton Wanderers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Martinez     GK  22   1   1   1  31 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
A_Crabtree     DF   1  20  12   3  23 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Marquinhos     DF   2  19   4   2  23 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
S_Phillips     DF   2  19   3   2  17 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
C_Coady        DF   1  21   6   4  26 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
T_Muller       MF   2   4  24  13  26 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Evans        MF   2   3  21   3  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McNeil       MF   1   3  20  10  25 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
R_Fraser       MF   2   3  19  10  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Jota         FW   1   3  14  20  23 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Fofana       FW   1   8  12  21  25 |  92   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
A_Radu         GK  21   2   2   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Amartey      DF   1  21  12   3  24 |  47   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
A_Sandro       DF   1  18  10   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Ward         MF   2   2  19   2  17 |  47   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Insigne      FW   1   2   3  18  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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