FMFA Tiger League, Manchester City vs. Newcastle United (Wed Jun 10) Manchester City | Newcastle United 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 A Derek Purvis | Harry Kleinjan | J_Hart GK | GK T_Krul P_Zabaleta DF | DF A_Cresswell A_Kolarov DF | DF M_Yanga-Mbiwa V_Kompany DF | DF S_Coates M_Demichelis DF | DF M_Debuchy M_Gotze MF | MF M_Hamsik S_Nasri MF | MF G_Bale D_Silva MF | MF V_Wanyama J_Milner MF | MF M_Sissoko S_Aguero FW | FW L_de_Jong R_Falcao FW | FW A_Vellios | E_Johansen SUB | SUB R_Blanco M_Richards SUB | SUB S_Taylor F_Lampard SUB | SUB Y_Gouffran E_Dzeko SUB | SUB A_Young S_Jovetic SUB | SUB F_Torres Referee: Robert_Madley (West_Yorkshire) Min. 2 :(new) G_Bale reads the run of A_Vellios ... A_Vellios sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL !! ... And Newcastle United are leading in the game now ... Manchester City 0-1 Newcastle United ... Min. 6 :(new) A_Vellios with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... D_Silva muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... RED CARD!! ... Derek Purvis can't believe it! ... He is furious with the ref! Min. 7 :(mnc) J_Milner fires over a low cross to M_Gotze ... M_Gotze with the 40 yard drive ! ... T_Krul gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 8 :(mnc) S_Nasri flicks it over M_Debuchy's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... Wonderful sliding challenge by V_Wanyama Min. 9 :(new) V_Wanyama floats the ball in to find L_de_Jong ... L_de_Jong with a low drive through the rain! ... J_Hart is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 12 :(new) M_Hamsik takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to G_Bale ... G_Bale sees J_Hart off his line ! ... J_Hart gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by J_Hart !! Min. 14 :(new) M_Sissoko 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 G_Bale ... Good sliding challenge from A_Kolarov and it had to be Min. 20 :(mnc) The ball is passed in from S_Nasri, he finds M_Gotze ... S_Coates gathers up the loose ball Min. 21 :(new) L_de_Jong with a smart turn ... L_de_Jong blasts it at the goal ! ... The shot slips through J_Hart's hands ... GOAL !! ... What a terrible mistake ... Derek Purvis looks gutted ... And that takes his tally to 10 for the campaign!! ... Manchester City 0-2 Newcastle United ... Min. 23 :(mnc) R_Falcao sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... R_Falcao chases it through, he must score ! ... Over the bar Min. 23 :(new) L_de_Jong runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off J_Milner back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... L_de_Jong attempts to nutmeg J_Hart! ... J_Hart with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great Reflexes there ... CORNER! ... M_Sissoko lofts the ball in! ... The danger is dealt with by A_Kolarov Min. 24 :(new) G_Bale sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to L_de_Jong ... A_Kolarov reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 25 :(mnc) S_Aguero is first to the ball ... But M_Yanga-Mbiwa slides in Min. 26 :(mnc) M_Gotze leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to S_Nasri ... A thundering drive by S_Nasri ! ... Looks like it should be T_Krul's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... T_Krul looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 28 :(mnc) M_Gotze pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... R_Falcao is clean through! ... R_Falcao with the attempt at goal! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 29 :(mnc) M_Demichelis volleys it forward. He finds R_Falcao ... R_Falcao with a powerful downward header! ... T_Krul makes a fine save Min. 30 :(mnc) M_Gotze nutmegs G_Bale, he continues to run forward ... M_Gotze uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... T_Krul tips it over ... CORNER! ... J_Milner crosses it in! ... A_Kolarov gets his head on it ... But he somehow misses ... The Newcastle United fans laugh at him Min. 30 :(new) G_Bale drives it forward to M_Hamsik ... M_Hamsik fires off a left-footed shot ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... M_Debuchy drives it into the box! ... J_Hart comes out and claims it! Min. 31 :(mnc) S_Aguero jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Falcao ... M_Yanga-Mbiwa with the tackle Min. 33 :(new) M_Hamsik with an incisive pass to A_Vellios ... Superbly timed tackle by P_Zabaleta ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... V_Wanyama chips the ball in towards the far post! ... A_Vellios gets on the end of it ... But J_Hart reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on J_Hart anyway Min. 33 :(mnc) S_Aguero sidesteps M_Yanga-Mbiwa ... A_Cresswell leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! ... Robert_Madley called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 34 :(mnc) M_Gotze has the ball ... He knocks the ball past M_Yanga-Mbiwa ... He puts in S_Aguero! ... A_Vellios with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Harry Kleinjan looks relieved ... Derek Purvis is far from happy with that decision Min. 35 :(new) L_de_Jong sidesteps S_Aguero ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... M_Demichelis wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 39 :(mnc) S_Nasri gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at M_Hamsik ... Robert_Madley warned him Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-2 Newcastle United Min. 50 :(mnc) E_Dzeko comes on for S_Nasri and will play FW to the delight of the fans Min. 50 :(mnc) S_Aguero finds the run of J_Milner ... J_Milner with a powerful diving header! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 52 :(new) A_Vellios plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... A_Vellios gets his head to the ball ! ... J_Hart can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... J_Hart makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 54 :(mnc) E_Dzeko nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... A_Cresswell with a deliberate foul ... Robert_Madley will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 55 :(mnc) M_Richards replaces an unhappy M_Demichelis and will play as a DF Min. 57 :(new) M_Debuchy moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to G_Bale ... G_Bale has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... J_Hart never had a chance! Min. 60 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - S_Jovetic on for S_Aguero as a FW Min. 60 :(new) A_Vellios runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off P_Zabaleta back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... A_Vellios hits the ball first time! ... But J_Hart makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 67 :(new) V_Wanyama gets to the by line and finds L_de_Jong with a beautiful cross ... L_de_Jong with a little chip! ... J_Hart makes a difficult save ... CORNER! ... M_Debuchy lofts the ball in! ... J_Hart reads it well, and claims it! Min. 68 :(new) M_Sissoko holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to L_de_Jong ... L_de_Jong is through on goal! ... The flag stays down ... He just has J_Hart to beat ... He nutmegs J_Hart ... It hits the upright!! ... GOAL !! ... Manchester City 0-3 Newcastle United ... Min. 70 :(new) Newcastle United altered their play to a D strategy Min. 70 :(new) M_Sissoko looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... L_de_Jong receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Driven towards goal by L_de_Jong ! ... J_Hart gets up well to catch that one Min. 75 :(new) F_Torres is going to be brought on ... L_de_Jong is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 79 :(new) F_Torres beats V_Kompany ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves Robert_Madley ... J_Hart with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... FREE KICK! ... F_Torres fires it towards the goal ... J_Hart manages to turn it behind ... CORNER! ... G_Bale swings it in! ... P_Zabaleta reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 85 :(mnc) R_Falcao sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... F_Torres is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... M_Gotze passes to R_Falcao ... Blocked by M_Sissoko Min. 87 :(mnc) S_Jovetic loses G_Bale ... M_Debuchy slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(mnc) M_Gotze with a slick pass to S_Jovetic ... S_Jovetic with a powerful header ! ... T_Krul with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 90 :(mnc) S_Jovetic skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Gotze ... M_Gotze cracks a laser towards goal ! ... The shot slips through T_Krul's hands ... But T_Krul recovers to save! ... He got away with that! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium Attendance : 48,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Gotze Scorers : N/A Sent Off : D_Silva (6) Booked : J_Hart (79) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_de_Jong (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Vellios (2), L_de_Jong (21,68) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Cresswell (54) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Newcastle United Attempts on Goal : 10 | 14 Off target : 5 | 4 On target : 5 | 10 Possession : 46 | 54 Corners : 1 | 5 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 12 | 10 Key Tackles : 4 | 6 Key Passes : 10 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 0 - 3 Newcastle United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Hart GK 23 2 2 2 33 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 156 0 0 0 P_Zabaleta DF 3 19 11 3 24 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 -1 -1 A_Kolarov DF 3 18 11 3 24 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 78 0 1 V_Kompany DF 2 20 2 2 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Demichelis DF 2 18 2 2 24 | 56 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 0 M_Gotze MF 2 2 22 10 24 | 95 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 80 15 S_Nasri MF 2 3 20 11 25 | 51 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 D_Silva MF 3 2 21 11 24 | 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10 J_Milner MF 3 2 19 11 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 S_Aguero FW 2 3 11 22 24 | 61 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 R_Falcao FW 2 3 3 22 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 6 E_Johansen GK 17 2 3 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Richards DF 2 17 2 2 23 | 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Lampard MF 3 2 19 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Dzeko FW 3 3 2 18 24 | 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Jovetic FW 2 3 11 19 24 | 34 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5 Player Statistics - Newcastle United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Krul GK 21 2 3 3 22 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 132 0 0 0 A_Cresswell DF 3 20 3 2 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 M_Yanga-Mbiwa DF 3 19 11 3 22 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 S_Coates DF 2 18 2 3 26 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 M_Debuchy DF 3 18 11 2 25 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 0 M_Hamsik MF 2 3 21 11 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1 G_Bale MF 2 10 20 10 25 | 95 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 89 6 V_Wanyama MF 2 11 20 2 27 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 40 0 M_Sissoko MF 2 10 17 2 25 | 95 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 43 106 17 L_de_Jong FW 2 3 3 19 23 | 76 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 17 17 123 A_Vellios FW 3 2 2 18 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 56 R_Blanco GK 18 2 3 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Taylor DF 2 17 3 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Gouffran MF 3 2 18 10 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Young MF 2 2 18 11 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Torres FW 2 2 3 18 26 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1433962991 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35