FMFA Cup Group Stage, Manchester City vs. Chelsea F.C. (Wed Nov 18)


                      Manchester City  |  Chelsea F.C.
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-3-1-2 A
                         Derek Purvis  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK J_Alnwick
                       D_Marcellis DF  |  DF A_Cartwright
                          D_Boyata DF  |  DF R_Bertrand
                         A_Kolarov DF  |  DF C_Azpilicueta
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF D_Janmaat
                           S_Nasri MF  |  MF J_Sherman
                           D_Silva MF  |  MF C_Brannagan
                          J_Milner MF  |  MF O_Jones
                          J_Garcia MF  |  AM L_Messi
                          S_Aguero FW  |  FW C_Ronaldo
                         S_Jovetic FW  |  FW F_Llorente
                                       |
                            P_Cech SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                         V_Kompany SUB |  SUB S_Pocognoli
                           M_Gotze SUB |  SUB G_Cahill
                          R_Falcao SUB |  SUB G_Glendon
                         A_Negredo SUB |  SUB L_Remy




Min. 4  :(mnc) S_Jovetic runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Nasri 
          ...  J_Sherman rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Jason Fortune looks relieved 
Min. 6  :(che) O_Jones is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to F_Llorente 
          ...  F_Llorente beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at J_Hart 
          ...  He rounds J_Hart 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  J_Hart manages to get to it !! 
Min. 8  :(che) L_Messi is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  D_Janmaat latches onto the ball 
          ...  D_Janmaat tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 9  :(mnc) S_Aguero takes on A_Cartwright 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  D_Janmaat with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 9  :(che) C_Brannagan with a 50-yard pass to L_Messi 
          ...  A_Kolarov slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 12 :(mnc) D_Silva is injured. He's unable to continue 
Min. 12 :(mnc) M_Gotze comes on for D_Silva and takes up a MF role 
Min. 12 :(che) J_Sherman slides the ball across to C_Ronaldo 
          ...  But D_Boyata puts it in row Z! 
Min. 14 :(che) J_Sherman with the first time pass to L_Messi 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Zabaleta 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 16 :(mnc) J_Garcia with a first time pass 
          ...  S_Jovetic runs onto it! 
          ...  S_Jovetic sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  J_Alnwick falls over 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_Alnwick looks a little embarrassed now! 
          ...  That’s put Manchester City ahead! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea F.C. ...
Min. 17 :(che) Chelsea F.C.'s manager orders his side to play C 
Min. 17 :(che) D_Janmaat hits a hard pass to F_Llorente 
          ...  F_Llorente with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 21 :(mnc) J_Milner with an intelligent ball to S_Jovetic 
          ...  R_Bertrand cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 24 :(che) C_Brannagan with a flicked pass to O_Jones 
          ...  A_Kolarov is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  J_Hart misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Sherman hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  C_Ronaldo gets a shot in 
          ...  But J_Hart with the difficult save 
Min. 26 :(mnc) M_Gotze is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Nasri 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Bertrand 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 29 :(mnc) S_Jovetic takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  S_Jovetic launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air 
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Chelsea F.C. ...
Min. 31 :(che) C_Brannagan gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at S_Jovetic 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 35 :(mnc) J_Garcia runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  J_Alnwick gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 39 :(mnc) M_Gotze takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero attempts to nutmeg J_Alnwick! 
          ...  J_Alnwick gathers it easily 
Min. 40 :(mnc) S_Aguero with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  A delicate header from S_Aguero ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mnc) D_Marcellis hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Gotze latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Gotze has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  J_Alnwick gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Marcellis floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_Alnwick comes out and claims it! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-0 Chelsea F.C.

Min. 46 :(che) J_Sherman with the dribble 
          ...  D_Marcellis is easily beaten 
          ...  Blocked by P_Zabaleta 
Min. 50 :(mnc) R_Falcao is going to be brought on 
          ...  J_Milner is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 50 :(che) G_Glendon is being prepared to come on 
          ...  O_Jones is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 52 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Bertrand 
          ...  He puts in S_Nasri! 
          ...  From long range S_Nasri bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  J_Alnwick never had a chance! 
Min. 52 :(mnc) S_Nasri with a measured pass to R_Falcao 
          ...  L_Messi takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
Min. 55 :(mnc) V_Kompany will come on for P_Zabaleta and play DF 
Min. 56 :(che) L_Remy will come on for F_Llorente and play FW 
Min. 56 :(mnc) S_Nasri with a precise pass to M_Gotze 
          ...  M_Gotze attempts a chip! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 58 :(mnc) R_Falcao takes advantage of a mistake by D_Janmaat 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  R_Falcao with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Manchester City fans chant his name! 
          ...  Manchester City 3-0 Chelsea F.C. ...
Min. 59 :(che) C_Brannagan has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past R_Falcao 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Sherman! 
          ...  D_Marcellis reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 60 :(che) C_Ronaldo knocks it past V_Kompany and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  C_Ronaldo looks to see where J_Hart is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But J_Hart smothers the ball. 
Min. 63 :(mnc) Curled in dangerously from M_Gotze to J_Garcia 
          ...  J_Garcia hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  J_Alnwick with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 73 :(che) C_Brannagan with an intelligent ball to L_Remy 
          ...  D_Marcellis slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 74 :(mnc) M_Gotze with a penetrating pass to S_Jovetic 
          ...  C_Ronaldo plays it back 
          ...  J_Alnwick slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_Kolarov gets to it! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 76 :(che) L_Remy makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  S_Aguero is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  J_Hart misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Brannagan floats the ball in! 
          ...  V_Kompany gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 82 :(mnc) M_Gotze looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to V_Kompany 
          ...  V_Kompany with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 85 :(mnc) S_Nasri kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  S_Aguero gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Janmaat 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) R_Falcao sprints past A_Cartwright 
          ...  J_Sherman with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 92 :(mnc) J_Garcia hoofs it up field to find S_Jovetic 
          ...  D_Janmaat slices it 
          ...  J_Alnwick moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Jovetic plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  J_Alnwick easily catches it! 
Min. 92 :(che) L_Messi controls the ball with ease 
          ...  S_Nasri is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 58,387
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Jovetic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Jovetic (16,29), R_Falcao (58)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Nasri (92)
Injured              : D_Silva (12)
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Chelsea F.C. Match Info
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Best player          : C_Ronaldo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Brannagan (31), J_Sherman (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Chelsea F.C.
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       5
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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Final Score          : Manchester City 3 - 0 Chelsea F.C.
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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  25   2   2   2  33 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0   0
D_Marcellis    DF   2  19   2   3  25 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  20   3   2  33 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
A_Kolarov      DF   3  18  11   3  24 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  20  11   3  24 |  56   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   3  21  11  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -2
D_Silva        MF   3   2  22  11  24 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Milner       MF   3   2  19  11  23 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Garcia       MF   2  10  18   2  25 |  94   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   8  56  11
S_Aguero       FW   2   3  11  22  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  13   0   7
S_Jovetic      FW   2   3  11  19  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   2   0   0   0   0  10  46
P_Cech         GK  21   2   2   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  21   2   2  24 |  38   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  22  11  24 |  82   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   4
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  22  26 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
A_Negredo      FW   3   2   3  20  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea F.C.
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_Alnwick      GK  18   2   1   1  20 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
A_Cartwright   DF   2  18   4   4  17 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bertrand     DF   2  18  11   3  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   3  18  11   2  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Janmaat      DF   2  19  10   3  28 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  39  10   1
J_Sherman      MF   2   1  19   4  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -3
C_Brannagan    MF   2   2  18   3  23 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  37  -3
O_Jones        MF   2   2  18   4  22 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Messi        AM   2   3  21  12  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Ronaldo      FW   2   3  11  22  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  13   0   6
F_Llorente     FW   2   3   4  22  26 |  57   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
T_Courtois     GK  21   2   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pocognoli    DF   3  20   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cahill       DF   3  18   3   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Glendon      MF   2   4  19   3  27 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Remy         FW   3   2   3  18  23 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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