FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Aston Villa vs. Manchester City (Mon Feb 22) Aston Villa | Manchester City 4-3-1-2 A | 4-4-2 N Tim Batth | Derek Purvis | B_Guzan GK | GK P_Cech Maicon DF | DF D_Marcellis Thiago_Silva DF | DF M_Demichelis R_Vlaar DF | DF A_Kolarov T_Alderwei'ld DF | DF D_Alaba S_de_Jong AM | MF D_Silva R_Cabella MF | MF O_Rowe Paulinho MF | MF J_Milner J_Cuadrado MF | MF J_Garcia P_Cisse FW | FW S_Aguero G_Agbonlahor FW | FW S_Jovetic | D_Nizic SUB | SUB L_McGee J_Okore SUB | SUB D_Boyata V_Moses SUB | SUB Y_Toure P_Piatti SUB | SUB E_Dzeko T_Werner SUB | SUB R_Falcao Min. 1 :(mnc) J_Milner plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... J_Milner tries to lob the keeper ! ... B_Guzan gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 2 :(ast) P_Cisse changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Cuadrado ... J_Cuadrado rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... P_Cech makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 3 :(ast) G_Agbonlahor takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... M_Demichelis bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 5 :(mnc) A_Kolarov plays the back pass ... P_Cech can't get to it!! ... GOAL !! ... He has put it into his own net!! ... Look at the despair on his face!! ... Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City ... Min. 9 :(mnc) O_Rowe plays the early ball across the box to find S_Aguero in space ... But he loses control of it ... Thiago_Silva takes possession Min. 12 :(ast) P_Cisse with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... D_Silva fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball Min. 13 :(ast) Paulinho looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to G_Agbonlahor ... G_Agbonlahor sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... Wide of goal Min. 14 :(ast) P_Cisse flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... P_Cisse tries to place it in the corner ! ... P_Cech won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 16 :(mnc) J_Milner holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Silva ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... Thiago_Silva picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 18 :(mnc) J_Garcia finds S_Jovetic with a perfectly weighted pass ... S_Jovetic smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 19 :(mnc) J_Garcia runs at goal ... He spots the run of J_Milner ... He's played him in ... J_Milner shapes up for a shot! ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! Min. 20 :(ast) Maicon with a 50-yard pass to S_de_Jong ... M_Demichelis reads the play well Min. 23 :(mnc) D_Silva looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... What a shot from D_Silva ! ... It could go anywhere ... The shot slips through B_Guzan's hands ... But B_Guzan recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 24 :(mnc) O_Rowe with a penetrating pass to S_Aguero ... S_Aguero with the shot ! ... B_Guzan parries it, he follows it up ... And B_Guzan recovers to save!! Min. 25 :(ast) P_Cisse breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on P_Cech! ... D_Marcellis brings him down! ... RED CARD!! ... He's off!! Min. 26 :(ast) G_Agbonlahor is through on goal ... G_Agbonlahor with the crafty shot! ... GOAL !! ... He runs towards the bench ... He jumps on a delighted Tim Batth ... Aston Villa 2-0 Manchester City ... Min. 27 :(ast) Aston Villa will now play C after the order comes from the dugout Min. 29 :(ast) S_de_Jong brings it under control ... He takes on A_Kolarov ... He gets past him! ... He puts in P_Cisse! ... P_Cisse hits a curling shot! ... But P_Cech punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 31 :(mnc) S_Aguero beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... S_Aguero bears down on goal! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 36 :(ast) P_Cisse runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... A glorious effort by P_Cisse ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 38 :(ast) Paulinho with an incisive pass to S_de_Jong ... S_de_Jong with the crafty shot! ... P_Cech parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 39 :(ast) R_Cabella knocks it past A_Kolarov and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... R_Cabella rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... P_Cech won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 40 :(ast) S_de_Jong turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to P_Cisse ... P_Cisse attempts a chip! ... P_Cech saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(mnc) J_Garcia has it now ... He takes on T_Alderwei'ld ... He gets past him! ... He puts in S_Aguero! ... Excellent sliding challenge from Paulinho Min. 43 :(ast) T_Alderwei'ld beats A_Kolarov ... He muscled him off the ball ... M_Demichelis with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It is in a good position! ... G_Agbonlahor with the delicate chip over the wall ... But it goes just over Min. 45 :(ast) J_Okore is being prepared to come on ... Maicon is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 47 :(ast) Paulinho reads the run of J_Cuadrado ... J_Cuadrado attempts a lob! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 2-0 Manchester City Min. 47 :(mnc) O_Rowe lays the ball back to S_Aguero ... From long range S_Aguero bends the ball towards goal! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 49 :(ast) G_Agbonlahor beats his marker ... G_Agbonlahor tries the shot ! ... But P_Cech with the difficult save Min. 49 :(mnc) S_Aguero slides the ball across to A_Kolarov ... Thiago_Silva with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Manchester City players ... The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 50 :(mnc) R_Falcao replaces an unhappy S_Aguero and will play as a FW Min. 52 :(ast) Paulinho drives it across the face of the goal G_Agbonlahor ... G_Agbonlahor with a screamer of a shot ! ... P_Cech tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... Swung in by Paulinho ... It comes to Thiago_Silva ... He fires it towards to goal ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... R_Vlaar drives it into the box! ... P_Cech makes the catch! Min. 54 :(ast) G_Agbonlahor beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... fantastic skill!! ... G_Agbonlahor sees P_Cech off his line ! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 54 :(mnc) S_Jovetic crosses into the box, finding D_Silva ... D_Silva fires a shot at goal ! ... But B_Guzan hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 55 :(mnc) D_Boyata is being prepared to come on ... M_Demichelis is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 55 :(mnc) E_Dzeko replaces D_Silva to play as a FW Min. 56 :(mnc) E_Dzeko flicks it past R_Vlaar ... He runs forward ... G_Agbonlahor had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... Derek Purvis looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 58 :(mnc) S_Jovetic slides the ball across to R_Falcao ... Paulinho tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... O_Rowe plays it into the danger area! ... It is kicked away by T_Alderwei'ld Min. 59 :(mnc) J_Milner with a precise ball to S_Jovetic ... Excellent sliding challenge by R_Vlaar ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... S_Jovetic floats the ball in! ... B_Guzan makes the catch! Min. 64 :(mnc) R_Falcao breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on B_Guzan! ... J_Cuadrado brings him down! ... 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. 69 :(ast) R_Cabella takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... R_Cabella sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... P_Cech blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 73 :(ast) S_de_Jong nutmegs D_Alaba ... D_Alaba recovers to win the ball back Min. 75 :(ast) P_Piatti will come on for P_Cisse and play FW Min. 76 :(ast) P_Piatti finds J_Okore in acres of space ... What a shot from J_Okore ! ... It could go anywhere ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 79 :(ast) G_Agbonlahor with the mazy run ... G_Agbonlahor attempts to drive it home! ... P_Cech tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 83 :(mnc) O_Rowe holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to E_Dzeko ... But T_Alderwei'ld clears the ball to safety Min. 85 :(mnc) E_Dzeko runs towards the goal ... E_Dzeko with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... GOAL !! ... He nutmegged B_Guzan ... That’s given Manchester City a glimmer of hope! ... Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester City ... Min. 86 :(ast) G_Agbonlahor with a measured ball to J_Okore ... J_Okore with the goal bound shot! ... It hits off a defender! ... P_Cech is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... R_Cabella swings it in! ... The ball comes to T_Alderwei'ld ... He knocks it goalward ... He hits the side netting ... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! Min. 87 :(ast) Thiago_Silva takes advantage of a mistake by J_Garcia ... It's a lucky break ... D_Alaba with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(mnc) J_Milner steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... J_Milner flicks the header toward the far post! ... B_Guzan narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park Attendance : 39,132 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Agbonlahor (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Kolarov (5 og), G_Agbonlahor (26) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Thiago_Silva (49), J_Cuadrado (64) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Milner Scorers : E_Dzeko (85) Sent Off : D_Marcellis (25) Booked : M_Demichelis (43) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | Manchester City Attempts on Goal : 20 | 10 Off target : 12 | 4 On target : 8 | 6 Possession : 61 | 39 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 9 Key Tackles : 6 | 3 Key Passes : 10 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 2 - 1 Manchester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Guzan GK 23 2 3 3 24 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67 0 0 0 Maicon DF 2 21 2 3 22 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Thiago_Silva DF 2 23 2 3 23 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 23 -3 -2 R_Vlaar DF 2 21 4 3 23 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 T_Alderwei'ld DF 3 20 3 2 27 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 1 S_de_Jong AM 2 3 21 11 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 R_Cabella MF 2 3 20 10 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Paulinho MF 2 3 22 2 24 | 94 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 48 8 J_Cuadrado MF 2 3 21 11 18 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 1 P_Cisse FW 2 2 2 21 23 | 77 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 G_Agbonlahor FW 2 3 11 18 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 10 35 D_Nizic GK 18 2 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Okore DF 3 19 2 2 25 | 49 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 V_Moses MF 2 3 20 11 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Piatti FW 2 3 20 12 25 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 T_Werner FW 2 3 3 19 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Cech GK 22 2 2 2 25 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 0 0 0 D_Marcellis DF 2 20 2 3 25 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -7 M_Demichelis DF 2 18 2 2 24 | 57 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 -3 -3 A_Kolarov DF 3 18 11 3 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 -2 0 D_Alaba DF 2 19 2 3 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 D_Silva MF 3 2 22 11 24 | 57 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 O_Rowe MF 2 4 19 4 27 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 J_Milner MF 3 2 20 11 23 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 7 J_Garcia MF 2 10 18 2 25 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 S_Aguero FW 2 4 11 22 24 | 52 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 S_Jovetic FW 2 3 11 19 24 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 37 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 R_Falcao FW 2 3 3 22 26 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1456130041 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35