FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Manchester City vs. West Bromwich Albion (Sun Feb 07)


                      Manchester City  |  West Bromwich Albion
                              4-4-2 N  |  5-1-2-2 L
                         Derek Purvis  |  Craig Pritchard
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK B_Foster
                       D_Marcellis DF  |  DF J_Evans
                      M_Demichelis DF  |  DF D_Roberts
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF A_Cresswell
                           D_Alaba DF  |  DF J_Chester
                           S_Forte MF  |  DF J_Olsson
                            O_Rowe MF  |  MF A_Song
                          J_Milner MF  |  AM A_McGeady
                          J_Garcia MF  |  AM J_de_Guzman
                          S_Aguero FW  |  FW W_Bony
                         S_Jovetic FW  |  FW G_Pelle
                                       |
                           L_McGee SUB |  SUB B_Myhill
                          D_Boyata SUB |  SUB C_Jones
                           Y_Toure SUB |  SUB D_Fletcher
                           E_Dzeko SUB |  SUB Y_Gouffran
                          R_Falcao SUB |  SUB J_Stanislas




Min. 3  :(mnc) S_Aguero is unmarked! 
          ...  S_Aguero has a dig at goal! 
          ...  B_Foster watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 11 :(mnc) S_Forte with the heel pass to J_Milner 
          ...  J_Chester slices it 
          ...  B_Foster moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Forte plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  P_Zabaleta makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 12 :(wba) A_Song plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  J_Hart with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  Surely a Penalty! 
          ...  Given !! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion can have few complaints there! 
          ...  W_Bony is the man who takes it 
          ...  J_Hart dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 West Bromwich Albion...
Min. 34 :(mnc) J_Garcia with an in swinging cross to S_Jovetic 
          ...  J_Chester knocks the ball back to B_Foster 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It’s gone past B_Foster! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by O_Rowe 
          ...  It is kicked away by A_Cresswell 
Min. 35 :(mnc) J_Garcia knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Cresswell slips 
          ...  S_Aguero gets to it! 
          ...  But J_Evans wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. 
Min. 40 :(mnc) J_Milner puts in S_Jovetic 
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Jovetic ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Manchester City fans!! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(wba) J_de_Guzman controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  G_Pelle gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  P_Zabaleta with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 45 :(mnc) S_Aguero runs towards the goal 
          ...  J_de_Guzman fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 48 :(wba) G_Pelle with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past P_Zabaleta 
          ...  D_Marcellis beats him to the ball 
Min. 49 :(wba) C_Jones takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Cresswell 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-1 West Bromwich Albion

Min. 50 :(mnc) R_Falcao takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace S_Aguero as FW 
Min. 53 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  R_Falcao gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A thundering drive by R_Falcao ! 
          ...  B_Foster 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. 55 :(mnc) D_Boyata is being prepared to come on 
          ...  D_Alaba is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 55 :(mnc) E_Dzeko is being prepared to come on 
          ...  O_Rowe is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 55 :(wba) J_Olsson kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Pelle gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Pelle tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 61 :(mnc) S_Jovetic with a probing pass to J_Milner 
          ...  J_Milner lobs B_Foster! 
          ...  B_Foster just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 62 :(wba) G_Pelle takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past M_Demichelis 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  P_Zabaleta intercepts the pass 
Min. 65 :(wba) D_Fletcher replaces A_Song and will play MF 
Min. 65 :(wba) J_Evans volleys it forward. He finds W_Bony 
          ...  D_Boyata clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 67 :(mnc) J_Milner is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Falcao 
          ...  W_Bony fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 68 :(wba) Y_Gouffran is coming on for J_de_Guzman and will play AM 
Min. 70 :(wba) The West Bromwich Albion manager told his side to change to a P strategy 
Min. 72 :(mnc) E_Dzeko with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  E_Dzeko strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  It's beaten B_Foster 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That puts Manchester City ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 84 :(wba) D_Fletcher with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past P_Zabaleta 
          ...  He knocks it to A_McGeady! 
          ...  A_McGeady pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Milner 
          ...  D_Roberts dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 89 :(wba) Y_Gouffran finds G_Pelle with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  G_Pelle with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  J_Hart never had a chance! 
Min. 90 :(wba) J_Chester nutmegs the defender 
          ...  J_Chester has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  J_Hart gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 57,759
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Jovetic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Jovetic (40), E_Dzeko (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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West Bromwich Albion Match Info
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Best player          : W_Bony
Scorers              : W_Bony (12 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    West Bromwich Albion
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       5
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           2        |       2
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           3        |       4
Key Passes           :           7        |       5
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
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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 |  98   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
D_Marcellis    DF   2  20   2   3  25 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   8   8
M_Demichelis   DF   2  18   2   2  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  20  12   3  24 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  20   1
D_Alaba        DF   2  19   2   3  25 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Forte        MF   2   5  18   3  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Rowe         MF   2   4  19   4  27 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
J_Milner       MF   3   2  19  11  23 |  98   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28   1
J_Garcia       MF   2  10  18   2  25 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Aguero       FW   2   4  11  22  24 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Jovetic      FW   2   3  11  19  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  23
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 |  39   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 |  39   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  22  26 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - West Bromwich Albion
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Foster       GK  21   2   1   1  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -14   0   0   0
J_Evans        DF   2  20   3   3  25 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
D_Roberts      DF   3  20   4   4  30 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
A_Cresswell    DF   2  19   2   3  27 |  49   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Chester      DF   2  19   2   3  24 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   3
J_Olsson       DF   3  19   5   2  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Song         MF   2  10  20   2  24 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McGeady      AM   2   3  20  10  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_de_Guzman    AM   2   3  19  11  27 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Bony         FW   3   2   4  20  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
G_Pelle        FW   2   3   3  20  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
B_Myhill       GK  19   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jones        DF   2  18   2   1  19 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Fletcher     MF   2   3  20   4  25 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Y_Gouffran     AM   3   2  19  11  24 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Stanislas    FW   2   3   4  19  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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