FMFA, Manchester City vs. Liverpool (Sun Jul 28)


                      Manchester City  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-3-1-2 P
                               VACANT  |  Thomas Edvardsen
                                       |
                          G_Grando GK  |  GK Ivor_Pandur
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF L_Shaw
                          N_Semedo DF  |  DF L_Mai
                              Pipa DF  |  MF J_Willock
                           R_Yates DF  |  DF P_Retsos
                       S_McTominay MF  |  DF Ruben_Dias
                           W_Ndidi MF  |  FW A_Garnacho
                            M_Ozil MF  |  MF D_Szoboszlai
                         N_Holland MF  |  FW J_Felix
                        Joao_Pedro FW  |  AM Coutinho
                         R_Firmino FW  |  MF S_Tonali
                                       |
                          A_Areola SUB |  SUB R-T_Hoffmann
                          D_Sidibe SUB |  SUB W_Saliba
                         Y_Ribeiro SUB |  SUB Gerson
                         C_Pulisic SUB |  SUB T_A-Arnold
                       A_Griezmann SUB |  SUB M_Salah

Referee: Martin_Atkinson (West_Yorkshire)


Min. 2  :(liv) Ruben_Dias holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to S_Tonali 
          ...  S_Tonali with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 4  :(mnc) N_Holland unselfishly lays the ball back to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Mai 
Min. 6  :(liv) Coutinho drives it across the face of the goal A_Garnacho 
          ...  But Pipa wins the tackle 
Min. 7  :(mnc) R_Yates runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to R_Firmino 
          ...  L_Shaw forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Ozil 
          ...  P_Retsos reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 7  :(liv) D_Szoboszlai is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Garnacho 
          ...  A_Garnacho has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges !! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Liverpool go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 8  :(mnc) S_McTominay is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  N_Holland latches onto the end of it 
          ...  N_Holland with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Holland lofts the ball in! 
          ...  R_Firmino with the header 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur parries it 
Min. 9  :(liv) Coutinho chests it down 
          ...  But N_Semedo clears the danger 
Min. 11 :(liv) J_Willock with a 50-yard pass to D_Szoboszlai 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But G_Grando stops that one easily 
Min. 14 :(mnc) N_Holland makes the tackle 
          ...  From long range N_Holland bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 16 :(liv) Ruben_Dias moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Felix 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by O_Zinchenko 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 20 :(mnc) N_Holland drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 20 :(liv) J_Willock with the through ball to D_Szoboszlai 
          ...  O_Zinchenko steals the ball of off him 
Min. 21 :(liv) P_Retsos with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_Tonali 
          ...  O_Zinchenko with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson warned him 
Min. 23 :(liv) Coutinho takes advantage of a bad back pass from N_Semedo 
          ...  A cheeky lob from Coutinho ! 
          ...  G_Grando makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 23 :(mnc) R_Firmino with the mazy run 
          ...  L_Mai with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 24 :(mnc) M_Ozil hoofs it up field to find Joao_Pedro 
          ...  L_Shaw tackles cleanly 
Min. 26 :(liv) A_Garnacho threads the through ball to J_Felix 
          ...  J_Felix launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But G_Grando parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 28 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Yates 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 29 :(liv) Ruben_Dias with the first time pass to Coutinho 
          ...  Coutinho pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 30 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside N_Semedo! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai tries to beat G_Grando! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 31 :(liv) Coutinho with a clever shimmy 
          ...  Coutinho with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 31 :(mnc) R_Firmino with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  L_Mai with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
          ...  He looks dejected with himself now 
Min. 31 :(liv) J_Willock moves in a DF position 
Min. 35 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside P_Retsos! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  O_Zinchenko with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur goes down well to save 
Min. 36 :(liv) J_Willock gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Willock hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 41 :(liv) A_Garnacho will now play as AM 
Min. 41 :(liv) A_Garnacho has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Pipa! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Garnacho ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mnc) N_Holland knocks it past A_Garnacho and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A thundering drive by N_Holland ! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur makes a fine save 
Min. 45 :(liv) A_Garnacho gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  Pipa with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  J_Felix hits it hard 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 45 :(liv) Ruben_Dias heads the ball back to A_Garnacho 
          ...  A_Garnacho with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  G_Grando won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 

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

Min. 50 :(mnc) S_McTominay has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Willock 
          ...  He puts in R_Firmino! 
          ...  P_Retsos gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 50 :(liv) S_Tonali sidesteps N_Semedo 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A wicked drive by S_Tonali ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  Manchester City 0-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 53 :(liv) Coutinho changes position to fill a MF slot 
Min. 54 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 58 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro 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! 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai with the block 
Min. 60 :(liv) T_A-Arnold is coming on for Ruben_Dias and playing DF 
Min. 60 :(liv) J_Willock changes position to fill a DM slot 
Min. 62 :(liv) J_Felix has space to run with the ball 
          ...  J_Felix with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 65 :(liv) Gerson is coming on for S_Tonali and playing MF 
Min. 65 :(liv) Gerson is now playing as a DM 
Min. 65 :(mnc) R_Firmino sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  R_Firmino with the header ! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 65 :(liv) Gerson takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  Pipa muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 68 :(mnc) N_Semedo runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Zinchenko 
          ...  A wicked drive by O_Zinchenko ! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 69 :(liv) The Liverpool manager told his side to change to a D strategy 
Min. 70 :(liv) Up goes the substitution board - M_Salah on for A_Garnacho as a FW 
Min. 71 :(liv) interesting tactic change... 
          ...  M_Salah will now play as AM 
Min. 73 :(liv) It appears J_Felix is playing as a AM 
Min. 75 :(liv) Gerson sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Salah 
          ...  W_Ndidi fouls badly 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 75 :(liv) Coutinho is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to J_Felix 
          ...  J_Felix has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  G_Grando parries it 
Min. 77 :(liv) Coutinho back heels to find M_Salah in space 
          ...  The defender plays it back to G_Grando 
          ...  M_Salah intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy G_Grando 
          ...  He tries to slide it past G_Grando 
          ...  G_Grando gets a foot to it !! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) S_McTominay looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  But Ivor_Pandur tips it behind 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 

*************  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          : N_Holland
Scorers              : O_Zinchenko (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Pipa (45), W_Ndidi (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : D_Szoboszlai (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Garnacho (7), S_Tonali (50)
Sent Off             : L_Mai (31)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       18
Off target           :           0        |       11
On target            :           9        |       7
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       13
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 2 Liverpool
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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   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  21  14   8  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  26   0  26
N_Semedo       DF   1  20  13   3  24 |  94   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  28   0
Pipa           DF   1  20  11   3  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
R_Yates        DF   1  20  11   3  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_McTominay    MF   1  10  21   6  27 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_Ndidi        MF   1  14  20   3  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
M_Ozil         MF   2   3  20  12  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Holland      MF   2   3  20  13  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   9
Joao_Pedro     FW   1   6  13  24  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
R_Firmino      FW   1   4   8  20  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
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
C_Pulisic      MF   1   2  20  13  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 - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ivor_Pandur    GK  26   1   1   1  21 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
L_Shaw         DF   2  21  16   4  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   8   8
L_Mai          DF   1  23  15   2  23 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   6  -7  -7
J_Willock      DM   1  18  22   4  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
P_Retsos       DF   1  23  15   2  24 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
Ruben_Dias     DF   1  23  15   7  28 |  61   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Garnacho     AM   1   9  16  24  25 |  71   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
D_Szoboszlai   MF   1  14  24  15  26 |  94   0   1   1   1   4   0   0   0   0  21  36  14
J_Felix        AM   1  10  14  25  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Coutinho       MF   2   4  23  14  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
S_Tonali       MF   1  14  24  15  24 |  66   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  24
R-T_Hoffmann   GK  23   2   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   1  22  15  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gerson         DM   1  15  22  14  25 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_A-Arnold     DF   2  20  15   5  19 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Salah        AM   1   3  10  21  24 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
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