FMFA Tiger League, Manchester City vs. Stoke City (Wed Mar 18)


                      Manchester City  |  Stoke City
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-3-3 A
                         Derek Purvis  |  Duncan Masaldo
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK A_Begovic
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF R_Huth
                       D_Marcellis DF  |  DF R_Shawcross
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF E_Pieters
                           D_Alaba DF  |  DF M_Muniesa
                           D_Silva MF  |  MF Willian
                           S_Nasri MF  |  MF N_Dyer
                         F_Lampard MF  |  MF G_Ramirez
                           M_Gotze MF  |  FW M_Diouf
                          S_Aguero FW  |  FW E_Cavani
                          R_Falcao FW  |  FW K_Jones
                                       |
                        E_Johansen SUB |  SUB C_Pantilimon
                         A_Kolarov SUB |  SUB G_Cameron
                       Fernandinho SUB |  SUB A_Wilkinson
                         S_Jovetic SUB |  SUB S_Ireland
                           E_Dzeko SUB |  SUB P_Crouch

Referee: Anthony_Taylor (Cheshire)


Min. 2  :(sto) G_Ramirez with a one-touch layoff to K_Jones 
          ...  K_Jones hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  J_Hart gathers it easily 
Min. 7  :(mnc) F_Lampard cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Huth brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But Anthony_Taylor waves play on!!! 
Min. 8  :(mnc) M_Gotze is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao hits a great shot ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Lampard hits it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to D_Marcellis 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  A_Begovic makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 12 :(mnc) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  S_Aguero seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  S_Aguero has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Begovic's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  A_Begovic looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 16 :(sto) K_Jones is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to M_Diouf 
          ...  M_Diouf fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  J_Hart beats the ball away 
Min. 19 :(sto) N_Dyer with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  N_Dyer with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But J_Hart parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 22 :(mnc) D_Silva retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  S_Aguero gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Aguero drives it low ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Begovic moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  A_Begovic catches it with style! 
Min. 23 :(sto) N_Dyer plays the early ball across the box to find K_Jones in space 
          ...  D_Marcellis reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 24 :(mnc) D_Alaba runs into space 
          ...  But M_Muniesa clears the danger 
Min. 25 :(mnc) D_Silva with the header on 
          ...  He finds P_Zabaleta in space 
          ...  But R_Huth wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 26 :(mnc) R_Falcao flicks it past G_Ramirez 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  R_Huth hits it out for a throw 
Min. 30 :(sto) R_Shawcross retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  Willian gets on the end of it 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_Alaba !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 31 :(sto) N_Dyer finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  N_Dyer hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 32 :(sto) E_Pieters cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to R_Shawcross 
          ...  But V_Kompany wins the ball 
Min. 37 :(mnc) M_Gotze with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past M_Muniesa 
          ...  M_Gotze fires the shot in! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
          ...  The Manchester City fans celebrate though! 
          ...  Manchester City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Stoke City ...
Min. 38 :(sto) G_Ramirez races into the box 
          ...  He sees M_Diouf lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  M_Diouf with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Hart's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Hart looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Ramirez hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  P_Zabaleta gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 39 :(mnc) R_Falcao beats M_Muniesa 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  R_Falcao with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Nasri plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It is cleared by E_Pieters 
Min. 40 :(mnc) M_Gotze leaves R_Huth standing 
          ...  M_Gotze drives the shot in! 
          ...  A_Begovic is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 41 :(sto) G_Ramirez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Jones 
          ...  K_Jones hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) R_Falcao with a first time pass 
          ...  P_Zabaleta runs onto it! 
          ...  E_Pieters tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Silva! 
          ...  S_Aguero with the shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Begovic's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 44 :(mnc) S_Aguero gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past E_Pieters! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from S_Aguero ! 
          ...  But A_Begovic comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 45 :(sto) E_Cavani flicks it over P_Zabaleta's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  E_Cavani curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Manchester City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 47 :(mnc) F_Lampard looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Silva 
          ...  R_Huth slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 47 :(sto) E_Cavani with a burst of pace 
          ...  D_Alaba stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 49 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Falcao 
          ...  M_Muniesa with an ugly foul 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor warns him 

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

Min. 47 :(mnc) S_Nasri cuts the ball back to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao tries to beat A_Begovic! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 49 :(mnc) R_Falcao flicks the ball through 
          ...  S_Aguero runs onto it! 
          ...  S_Aguero with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Stoke City ...
Min. 50 :(mnc) E_Dzeko is coming on for S_Aguero and playing FW 
Min. 50 :(sto) G_Ramirez moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Jones 
          ...  K_Jones drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Hart moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_Hart looks dejected! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 51 :(mnc) S_Nasri with a reverse pass to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao attempts a lob! 
          ...  It floats over A_Begovic 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That was a great effort 
          ...  Manchester City 3-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 52 :(mnc) F_Lampard backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  M_Gotze gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Gotze leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  But A_Begovic palms it behind 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 55 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - A_Kolarov on for V_Kompany as a DF 
Min. 60 :(mnc) S_Jovetic is ready to come on to replace M_Gotze 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW 
Min. 62 :(mnc) S_Jovetic loses his marker 
          ...  S_Jovetic attempts a chip! 
          ...  A_Begovic guesses right 
Min. 66 :(mnc) D_Alaba flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  R_Huth read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 68 :(mnc) F_Lampard with a precise ball to S_Jovetic 
          ...  A powerful shot by S_Jovetic ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 69 :(sto) M_Diouf takes on D_Alaba 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  J_Hart with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  What’s Anthony_Taylor going to give? 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  It looked like a penalty from here!! 
          ...  M_Diouf places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  J_Hart dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Manchester City 3-2 Stoke City...
Min. 69 :(sto) E_Cavani skips the challenge from D_Marcellis 
          ...  E_Cavani drives the ball low ! 
          ...  J_Hart with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 72 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  P_Zabaleta heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  A_Begovic collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 81 :(sto) Willian runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to N_Dyer 
          ...  N_Dyer drives the ball low ! 
          ...  J_Hart watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 82 :(sto) E_Cavani loses his marker 
          ...  E_Dzeko with an awful challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  Willian bends it in 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 84 :(sto) Willian with a neat pass into K_Jones 
          ...  K_Jones hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!! 
          ...  Manchester City 3-3 Stoke City ...
Min. 85 :(mnc) R_Falcao loses his marker! 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by R_Falcao ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 86 :(mnc) A_Kolarov has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past E_Pieters 
          ...  He knocks it to E_Dzeko! 
          ...  A delicate header from E_Dzeko ! 
          ...  But A_Begovic makes a fine save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sto) R_Shawcross races into the box 
          ...  He sees M_Diouf lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  D_Alaba forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Dyer plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  M_Diouf loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 48,500
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : R_Falcao
Scorers              : M_Gotze (37), S_Aguero (49), R_Falcao (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : K_Jones (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Jones (50,84), M_Diouf (69 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       14
Off target           :           8        |       7
On target            :          10        |       7
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : Manchester City 3 - 3 Stoke City
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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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J_Hart         GK  21   2   2   2  33 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -35   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  19  11   3  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   7   9   5
D_Marcellis    DF   2  18   2   3  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   8   0   5
V_Kompany      DF   2  20   2   2  24 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  18   2   3  25 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
D_Silva        MF   3   2  21  11  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -2   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   3  20  11  25 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
F_Lampard      MF   3   2  19   2  22 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  21  10  24 |  64   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  -1  36
S_Aguero       FW   2   3  11  21  24 |  54   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  21  26 |  96   0   0   2   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  60  23
E_Johansen     GK  17   2   3   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kolarov      DF   3  18  11   3  24 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
Fernandinho    MF   2  10  17   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Jovetic      FW   2   3  11  19  24 |  32   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
E_Dzeko        FW   3   3   2  18  24 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Stoke 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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A_Begovic      GK  20   2   3   2  23 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  18   3   2  22 |  96   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Shawcross    DF   3  18   2   3  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
E_Pieters      DF   2  18   3   3  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  17   0
M_Muniesa      DF   3  18   3   2  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0
Willian        MF   3   2  20  10  27 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   9   1
N_Dyer         MF   2   3  19  10  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   1   7
G_Ramirez      MF   2   3  19  11  27 |  96   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
M_Diouf        FW   2   2   3  19  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
E_Cavani       FW   2   3   3  19  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
K_Jones        FW   3   3   3  18  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  17  50
C_Pantilimon   GK  17   2   3   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cameron      DF   3  18   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wilkinson    DF   2  17  10   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ireland      MF   3   3  19   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Crouch       FW   2   2   2  18  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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