FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Manchester City vs. Chelsea F.C. (Sun Jan 31)


                      Manchester City  |  Chelsea F.C.
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 T
                         Derek Purvis  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                        C_Dummigan DF  |  DF S_Pocognoli
                      M_Demichelis DF  |  DF B_Sagna
                        B_Galloway DF  |  DF J_Terry
                           D_Alaba DF  |  DF A_Cole
                           S_Forte MF  |  MF L_Messi
                            O_Rowe MF  |  MF E_Hazard
                          J_Milner MF  |  MF F_Ribery
                          J_Garcia MF  |  MF L_Modric
                          S_Aguero FW  |  FW F_Llorente
                         S_Jovetic FW  |  FW C_Ronaldo
                                       |
                           L_McGee SUB |  SUB J_Alnwick
                          D_Boyata SUB |  SUB D_Janmaat
                           Y_Toure SUB |  SUB C_Azpilicueta
                           E_Dzeko SUB |  SUB G_Sigurdsson
                          R_Falcao SUB |  SUB E_Valencia




Min. 2  :(mnc) O_Rowe with a 50-yard pass to M_Demichelis 
          ...  B_Sagna gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 2  :(che) F_Llorente gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside D_Alaba! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A powerful header from F_Llorente ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But J_Hart hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 2  :(mnc) S_Forte takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Jovetic 
          ...  A_Cole with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 5  :(che) E_Hazard looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Modric 
          ...  L_Modric with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 6  :(mnc) B_Galloway looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Forte 
          ...  But L_Messi comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 7  :(mnc) J_Garcia with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past B_Sagna 
          ...  He knocks it to S_Aguero! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_Sagna 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Forte hits it into the box! 
          ...  T_Courtois easily catches it! 
Min. 10 :(che) C_Ronaldo with an incisive pass to L_Messi 
          ...  D_Alaba reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 11 :(che) T_Courtois is clutching his leg! 
          ...  The Chelsea F.C. physio rushes on 
          ...  He isn't able to carry on! 
Min. 11 :(che) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  J_Alnwick will come on for T_Courtois and play GK 
Min. 12 :(mnc) J_Milner with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  J_Milner drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Alnwick with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 15 :(che) L_Messi runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Pocognoli 
          ...  M_Demichelis with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 16 :(mnc) O_Rowe slides it through the middle to S_Jovetic 
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Jovetic ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Forte hits it into the box! 
          ...  S_Pocognoli wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 18 :(mnc) C_Dummigan sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Jovetic 
          ...  S_Jovetic looks to see where J_Alnwick is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Alnwick falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 19 :(mnc) S_Forte unselfishly lays the ball back to S_Jovetic 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  B_Sagna picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 21 :(mnc) J_Milner changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 24 :(mnc) J_Milner looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Jovetic 
          ...  S_Jovetic goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Rowe plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  B_Sagna reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 27 :(mnc) J_Garcia looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 29 :(mnc) S_Jovetic hits a hard pass to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero attempts a lob! 
          ...  J_Alnwick dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Garcia floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_Terry wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 32 :(che) C_Ronaldo kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  C_Dummigan with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 39 :(mnc) J_Garcia takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  J_Alnwick grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 42 :(che) C_Ronaldo beats D_Alaba 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  A cheeky lob from C_Ronaldo ! 
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) S_Aguero skips the challenge from J_Terry 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by B_Sagna 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Milner hits it into the box! 
          ...  S_Jovetic tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Alnwick reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Garcia drives it into the box! 
          ...  J_Terry clears the corner 
Min. 44 :(mnc) S_Jovetic finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  L_Messi with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  O_Rowe hoists it forward 
          ...  S_Forte gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Forte throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Chelsea F.C. fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 45 :(che) D_Janmaat is being brought on 
          ...  A_Cole is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 46 :(mnc) S_Forte with an in swinging cross to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  J_Alnwick tries to close down the angle 
          ...  He dinks it over J_Alnwick 
          ...  It goes over!! 

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

Min. 46 :(mnc) S_Jovetic jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  S_Jovetic with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  J_Alnwick makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 50 :(mnc) R_Falcao is being brought on 
          ...  S_Aguero is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 50 :(che) G_Sigurdsson will come on for L_Modric and play MF 
Min. 52 :(mnc) O_Rowe volleys it forward. He finds S_Jovetic 
          ...  S_Jovetic is clean through, he is one on one with J_Alnwick 
          ...  He tries to slide it past J_Alnwick 
          ...  J_Alnwick gets a foot to it !! 
Min. 52 :(che) S_Pocognoli crosses in from the wing, he finds C_Ronaldo in the box 
          ...  C_Dummigan with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 55 :(mnc) D_Boyata is coming on and B_Galloway is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF 
Min. 55 :(mnc) E_Dzeko will replace the useless J_Garcia and will play FW 
Min. 55 :(che) E_Hazard looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Messi 
          ...  L_Messi with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 57 :(mnc) D_Alaba feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  R_Falcao runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Intercepted by D_Janmaat 
Min. 67 :(mnc) E_Dzeko takes possession 
          ...  E_Dzeko pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 71 :(mnc) S_Jovetic nutmegs the defender 
          ...  E_Hazard tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 75 :(mnc) R_Falcao takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Sagna 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 75 :(che) L_Messi with a glorious long pass to S_Pocognoli 
          ...  S_Pocognoli shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  J_Hart with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 79 :(che) C_Ronaldo with the mazy run 
          ...  C_Ronaldo throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 81 :(mnc) S_Forte moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  J_Alnwick is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 82 :(che) B_Sagna with a reverse pass to F_Ribery 
          ...  F_Ribery from 20 yards ! 
          ...  J_Hart fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 83 :(che) E_Hazard barges D_Boyata off the ball 
          ...  E_Hazard belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  J_Hart makes a difficult save 
Min. 87 :(mnc) S_Forte flicks the ball through 
          ...  S_Jovetic runs onto it! 
          ...  S_Pocognoli makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Rowe chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  R_Falcao with the header 
          ...  J_Alnwick with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 87 :(mnc) D_Boyata with the first time pass to E_Dzeko 
          ...  B_Sagna with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnc) S_Forte looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Falcao 
          ...  D_Janmaat brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 59,892
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : C_Dummigan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea F.C. Match Info
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Best player          : B_Sagna (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Hazard (71), B_Sagna (87)
Injured              : T_Courtois (11)
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Chelsea F.C.
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       8
Off target           :          10        |       3
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           7        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       7
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          18        |       6
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 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  26   2   2   2  33 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0   0
C_Dummigan     DF   2  18   2   2  16 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
M_Demichelis   DF   2  18   2   2  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Galloway     DF   2  18   3   2  16 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  19   2   3  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
S_Forte        MF   2   5  18   3  29 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   1
O_Rowe         MF   2   4  19   4  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Milner       MF   3   2  19  11  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
J_Garcia       MF   2  10  18   2  25 |  58   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Aguero       FW   2   4  11  22  24 |  53   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
S_Jovetic      FW   2   3  11  19  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
L_McGee        GK  19   2   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  20   3   2  33 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11  10   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 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  22  26 |  42   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4

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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T_Courtois     GK  22   2   3   2  23 |  11   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0   0
S_Pocognoli    DF   3  20   3   2  32 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  37  10   3
B_Sagna        DF   2  20  11   3  22 |  95   0   6   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  75   7  -3
J_Terry        DF   2  19   2   2  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
A_Cole         DF   2  19  11   2  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Messi        MF   2   3  21  12  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   1
E_Hazard       MF   2   3  21  11  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  17   0
F_Ribery       MF   2   3  20  10  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
L_Modric       MF   2  10  20   8  27 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
F_Llorente     FW   2   3   4  22  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
C_Ronaldo      FW   2   3  11  22  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
J_Alnwick      GK  18   2   1   1  20 |  84   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  77   0   0   0
D_Janmaat      DF   2  19  11   3  28 |  50   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   3  18  11   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   4  20  12  19 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Valencia     FW   2   3  10  19  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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