FMFA Tiger League, Manchester City vs. Arsenal (Sun May 10)


                      Manchester City  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-5-1 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Daniel Mason
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK W_Szczesny
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF Gabriel
                          G_Clichy DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF K_Gibbs
                       D_Marcellis DF  |  DF N_Monreal
                           Y_Toure MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                           M_Gotze MF  |  MF J_Rodriguez
                           D_Silva MF  |  MF Y_Gourcuff
                           S_Nasri MF  |  MF S_Cazorla
                          R_Falcao FW  |  MF A_Ramsey
                          S_Aguero FW  |  FW O_Giroud
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB D_Ospina
                           D_Alaba SUB |  SUB C_Chambers
                      M_Demichelis SUB |  SUB C_Jenkinson
                          J_Milner SUB |  SUB J_Wilshere
                     R_Lewandowski SUB |  SUB A_Schurrle

Referee: Martin_Atkinson (West_Yorkshire)


Min. 3  :(mnc) D_Silva picks out V_Kompany with the cross 
          ...  V_Kompany with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  W_Szczesny was caught out there 
          ...  Lets see if Manchester City can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 4  :(ars) O_Giroud pushes it past D_Marcellis 
          ...  A vicious shot by O_Giroud ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 5  :(mnc) M_Gotze has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Monreal 
          ...  He puts in S_Nasri! 
          ...  A great volley from S_Nasri ! 
          ...  W_Szczesny gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 7  :(ars) Y_Gourcuff knocks it past V_Kompany and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  J_Hart manages to turn it behind 
Min. 8  :(ars) M_Ozil has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past V_Kompany 
          ...  He puts in J_Rodriguez! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  J_Hart never had a chance! 
Min. 13 :(ars) S_Cazorla with a short pass to find O_Giroud 
          ...  O_Giroud launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Hart's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 17 :(ars) S_Cazorla finds J_Rodriguez in the box 
          ...  J_Rodriguez shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But J_Hart palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 19 :(ars) Y_Gourcuff cuts through the defence 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  J_Hart tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Gourcuff crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Ramsey gets his head on it 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 23 :(mnc) R_Falcao breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on W_Szczesny! 
          ...  A_Ramsey brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 24 :(ars) O_Giroud sidesteps V_Kompany 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from O_Giroud ! 
          ...  J_Hart parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 32 :(mnc) D_Silva crosses in from the wing, he finds S_Nasri in the box 
          ...  Gabriel rushes in with a crazy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson calls him for a talk 
Min. 36 :(mnc) M_Gotze with a pinpoint pass to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  W_Szczesny plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 38 :(ars) A_Ramsey controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  O_Giroud gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  O_Giroud launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But J_Hart tips it over 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 41 :(ars) O_Giroud nutmegs Y_Toure, he continues to run forward 
          ...  O_Giroud must beat J_Hart! 
          ...  J_Hart guesses right 
Min. 42 :(ars) M_Ozil runs into space 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Marcellis 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ars) A_Ramsey hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  N_Monreal latches onto it! 
          ...  V_Kompany is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  J_Hart misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Monreal floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_Hart easily catches it! 
Min. 45 :(mnc) R_Lewandowski is being prepared to come on 
          ...  S_Aguero is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 45 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - D_Alaba on for D_Marcellis as a DF 

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

Min. 47 :(mnc) Y_Toure plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_Lewandowski decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 47 :(ars) J_Rodriguez picks up the pass 
          ...  J_Rodriguez tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But J_Hart reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on J_Hart anyway 
Min. 52 :(mnc) R_Falcao knocks it past K_Gibbs and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  L_Koscielny wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 53 :(ars) M_Ozil takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  M_Ozil pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  J_Hart takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 54 :(mnc) Y_Toure 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_Lewandowski 
          ...  R_Lewandowski carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Fine finish ! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 54 :(ars) O_Giroud chests it down 
          ...  O_Giroud tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 55 :(ars) O_Giroud gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside V_Kompany! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  O_Giroud shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  D_Alaba reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 56 :(ars) M_Ozil plays in K_Gibbs with a beautiful ball 
          ...  A vicious shot by K_Gibbs ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 63 :(ars) O_Giroud takes on G_Clichy 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  O_Giroud gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  J_Hart saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 64 :(ars) A_Ramsey puts in O_Giroud 
          ...  V_Kompany with the block 
Min. 66 :(ars) A_Ramsey with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows R_Falcao a clean set of heals 
          ...  But D_Alaba slides in 
Min. 66 :(mnc) M_Gotze has it now 
          ...  He takes on Gabriel 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in R_Lewandowski! 
          ...  O_Giroud with a terrible tackle 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson will just give him a speaking to 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  R_Falcao fires it towards the goal 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 70 :(mnc) D_Silva looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Falcao 
          ...  But Y_Gourcuff wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 71 :(ars) A_Ramsey gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past V_Kompany! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Ramsey flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  J_Hart won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 72 :(mnc) D_Silva with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_Lewandowski gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A glorious effort by R_Lewandowski ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 72 :(ars) N_Monreal gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  O_Giroud is unmarked 
          ...  G_Clichy slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 74 :(ars) A_Ramsey finds the space intelligently 
          ...  A_Ramsey sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away 
Min. 75 :(mnc) R_Lewandowski plays a first time ball through the defence to S_Nasri 
          ...  S_Nasri tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 75 :(ars) Y_Gourcuff finds O_Giroud with a ball over the defence 
          ...  O_Giroud has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Manchester City fans laugh at him 
Min. 76 :(mnc) R_Falcao beats his man 
          ...  S_Cazorla with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 85 :(ars) J_Rodriguez turns past P_Zabaleta 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  P_Zabaleta with an ugly foul 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson will want to speak to him 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) Y_Toure runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of R_Falcao 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  L_Koscielny hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Silva floats the ball in! 
          ...  K_Gibbs clears the corner 
Min. 92 :(ars) K_Gibbs knocks it forward 
          ...  G_Clichy slips 
          ...  O_Giroud gets to it! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Alaba 

*************  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          : D_Silva
Scorers              : V_Kompany (3), R_Lewandowski (54)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ramsey (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Ramsey (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Ramsey (23), S_Cazorla (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       19
Off target           :           4        |       8
On target            :           4        |       11
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           4        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       3
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 1 Arsenal
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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  22   2   2   2  33 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 246   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  20   2   2  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  52   0  45
G_Clichy       DF   3  19  11   2  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  19  11   3  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Marcellis    DF   2  19   2   3  25 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
Y_Toure        MF   2  11  21   3  28 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  89   0
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  21  10  24 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
D_Silva        MF   3   2  21  11  24 |  96   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 109   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   3  20  11  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  22  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
S_Aguero       FW   2   3  11  21  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  17  17
T_Courtois     GK  20   2   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  18   2   3  25 |  51   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0   0
M_Demichelis   DF   2  18   2   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Milner       MF   3   2  19  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lewandowski  FW   2   3   7  20  26 |  51   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  47

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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W_Szczesny     GK  20   2   3   2  29 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
Gabriel        DF   3  19   3   2  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  19   2   3  28 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51  -1  -1
K_Gibbs        DF   2  19  11   3  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  20   1
N_Monreal      DF   2  18  11   3  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  -1  19  -1
M_Ozil         MF   2   3  21  10  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   3  20  10  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Y_Gourcuff     MF   2   3  20  11  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  26  20  10
S_Cazorla      MF   2   3  19  10  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  37  -3
A_Ramsey       MF   2   3  18  10  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   1   1   0   0  -3  57  48
O_Giroud       FW   2   2  11  20  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
D_Ospina       GK  18   2   3   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  18   2   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jenkinson    DF   2  16  10   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2   3  18  10  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Schurrle     FW   2   3  10  19  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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