FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Manchester City vs. Stoke City (Wed Jan 06)


                      Manchester City  |  Stoke City
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 T
                         Derek Purvis  |  Duncan Masaldo
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK A_Begovic
                          G_Clichy DF  |  DF R_Shawcross
                         A_Kolarov DF  |  DF M_Muniesa
                       D_Marcellis DF  |  DF Fabio
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF E_Pieters
                           D_Silva MF  |  MF G_Ramirez
                            O_Rowe MF  |  MF R_Alvarez
                          J_Milner MF  |  MF N_Dyer
                          J_Garcia MF  |  MF S_Ireland
                          S_Aguero FW  |  FW M_Diouf
                          R_Falcao FW  |  FW E_Cavani
                                       |
                           L_McGee SUB |  SUB J_Butland
                      M_Demichelis SUB |  SUB R_Huth
                           Y_Toure SUB |  SUB G_Cameron
                           E_Dzeko SUB |  SUB Willian
                         S_Jovetic SUB |  SUB M_Derbyshire




Min. 7  :(mnc) S_Aguero takes advantage of a mistake by Fabio 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  S_Aguero strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  A_Begovic won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish!!! 
          ...  That’s put Manchester City ahead! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Stoke City ...
Min. 8  :(mnc) O_Rowe with a short pass to find S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero with the shot ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 20 :(mnc) J_Garcia is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero has a go! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Begovic arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Stoke City ...
Min. 27 :(mnc) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. J_Milner manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward 
          ...  J_Milner with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  A_Begovic makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 28 :(mnc) O_Rowe looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to R_Falcao 
          ...  But E_Pieters reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 30 :(sto) R_Alvarez controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs G_Clichy 
          ...  He puts in E_Cavani! 
          ...  G_Clichy reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 31 :(mnc) O_Rowe with a probing pass to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero from 20 yards ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 37 :(sto) M_Diouf turns well with ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  V_Kompany wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 39 :(mnc) J_Milner has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past R_Shawcross 
          ...  He knocks it to S_Aguero! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_Muniesa hits it out for a throw 
Min. 40 :(mnc) R_Falcao controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  R_Falcao with the header ! 
          ...  But A_Begovic parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 41 :(mnc) J_Milner takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into S_Aguero 
          ...  E_Pieters with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sto) M_Derbyshire is going to be brought on 
          ...  E_Cavani is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 45 :(sto) Willian replaces an unhappy S_Ireland and will play as a MF 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-0 Stoke City

Min. 47 :(mnc) R_Falcao knocks it past R_Shawcross and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  R_Falcao attempts a chip! 
          ...  A_Begovic gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 50 :(mnc) There's going to be a change 
          ...  S_Jovetic will come on for S_Aguero and play FW 
Min. 53 :(mnc) J_Garcia plays it forward to S_Jovetic 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_Muniesa looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 55 :(mnc) M_Demichelis comes on for G_Clichy and takes up a DF role 
Min. 55 :(mnc) E_Dzeko is being brought on 
          ...  R_Falcao is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 56 :(sto) N_Dyer with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  But M_Demichelis clears the ball to safety 
Min. 61 :(sto) M_Derbyshire plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  D_Marcellis hits it out for a throw 
Min. 67 :(mnc) J_Milner with the first time flick to S_Jovetic 
          ...  Fabio with the high feet 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  J_Milner knocks it forward 
          ...  S_Jovetic gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Muniesa brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 68 :(mnc) E_Dzeko sprints past Fabio 
          ...  R_Shawcross attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? 
          ...  Oh well the referee says play On!! 
Min. 69 :(mnc) D_Silva 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! 
          ...  S_Jovetic receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  S_Jovetic fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But A_Begovic makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 72 :(sto) G_Ramirez knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Marcellis 
          ...  G_Ramirez drives it low ! 
          ...  J_Hart makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 75 :(mnc) D_Silva cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko tries to chip the ball over A_Begovic! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 80 :(mnc) D_Silva lays the ball back to V_Kompany 
          ...  V_Kompany tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 85 :(mnc) J_Milner controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  S_Jovetic gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Diouf tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  J_Milner swings it in 
          ...  E_Dzeko takes control of it! 
          ...  But Fabio clears the danger 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) O_Rowe floats the ball in to find J_Garcia 
          ...  J_Garcia blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  But A_Begovic with the difficult save 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 58,844
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Aguero (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Aguero (7,20)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : G_Ramirez
Scorers              : N/A
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     :          11        |       1
Off target           :           5        |       0
On target            :           6        |       1
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       4
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       1
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 0 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  26   2   2   2  33 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
G_Clichy       DF   3  20  11   2  24 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
A_Kolarov      DF   3  18  11   3  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Marcellis    DF   2  19   2   3  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  21   2   2  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
D_Silva        MF   3   2  22  11  24 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
O_Rowe         MF   2   4  19   4  27 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Milner       MF   3   2  19  11  23 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   3
J_Garcia       MF   2  10  18   2  25 |  97   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  38   3
S_Aguero       FW   2   3  11  22  24 |  54   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  48
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  22  26 |  59   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
L_McGee        GK  19   2   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Demichelis   DF   2  18   2   2  24 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Y_Toure        MF   2  11  22   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Dzeko        FW   3   3   2  18  24 |  38   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Jovetic      FW   2   3  11  19  24 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   8   8  11

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  25   2   3   2  23 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
R_Shawcross    DF   3  19   2   4  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Muniesa      DF   3  19   4   2  22 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
Fabio          DF   2  19   2   3  27 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
E_Pieters      DF   2  19   3   3  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
G_Ramirez      MF   2   4  21  11  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
R_Alvarez      MF   2   3  21   3  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Dyer         MF   2   3  21  10  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ireland      MF   3   3  20   3  23 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Diouf        FW   2   2   3  20  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Cavani       FW   2   3   4  20  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Butland      GK  19   3   2   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  20   4   2  22 |   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
Willian        MF   3   2  22  11  27 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Derbyshire   FW   3   3   3  18  25 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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