FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Wed Mar 09)


                      Manchester City  |  Tottenham Hotspur
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-3-2-1 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                            P_Cech GK  |  GK M_Neuer
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF K_Walker
                          G_Clichy DF  |  DF F_Fazio
                          D_Boyata DF  |  DF M_Sakho
                           D_Alaba DF  |  DF A_Tameze
                           Y_Toure MF  |  AM M_Reus
                            O_Rowe MF  |  MF J_McCourt
                           M_Gotze MF  |  AM E_Lamela
                           D_Silva AM  |  MF C_Eriksen
                          S_Aguero FW  |  MF C_Tiote
                          R_Falcao FW  |  FW J_Rodriguez
                                       |
                           L_McGee SUB |  SUB A_Lindegaard
                        P_Zabaleta SUB |  SUB K_Naughton
                           S_Nasri SUB |  SUB L_Zander
                           E_Dzeko SUB |  SUB K_Ly
                         S_Jovetic SUB |  SUB Eduardo




Min. 2  :(ths) C_Tiote works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Fazio 
          ...  G_Clichy reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 3  :(ths) C_Tiote looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  But V_Kompany with the fine tackle 
Min. 8  :(mnc) S_Aguero crosses to D_Silva 
          ...  M_Sakho slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 9  :(ths) F_Fazio knocks the ball back to M_Neuer 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 12 :(ths) M_Reus takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  M_Gotze with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks relieved 
          ...  Mike McLeod is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 12 :(ths) C_Eriksen crosses to E_Lamela 
          ...  E_Lamela pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  P_Cech makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 13 :(mnc) M_Gotze with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Falcao gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Falcao must beat M_Neuer! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 13 :(ths) K_Walker cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Lamela 
          ...  What a shot from E_Lamela ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  P_Cech gathers it comfortably 
Min. 15 :(ths) E_Lamela runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  E_Lamela aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  P_Cech manages to turn it behind 
Min. 20 :(ths) E_Lamela with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past Y_Toure 
          ...  E_Lamela curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 21 :(ths) K_Walker drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Reus 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  M_Reus picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with P_Cech 
          ...  He nutmegs P_Cech 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  P_Cech recovers to save it !! 
Min. 23 :(ths) J_Rodriguez skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to E_Lamela 
          ...  E_Lamela uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 25 :(ths) K_Walker breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on P_Cech! 
          ...  D_Boyata brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 25 :(ths) E_Lamela nutmegs G_Clichy 
          ...  E_Lamela shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 26 :(ths) J_Rodriguez sprints past the defender 
          ...  G_Clichy takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 27 :(mnc) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. D_Silva manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward 
          ...  F_Fazio fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 29 :(mnc) D_Silva runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs J_McCourt 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  J_Rodriguez with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 34 :(mnc) R_Falcao skips the challenge from F_Fazio 
          ...  M_Sakho reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 35 :(ths) E_Lamela has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past G_Clichy 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Reus! 
          ...  M_Reus with the shot on net ! 
          ...  What agility from P_Cech 
Min. 37 :(ths) E_Lamela takes advantage of a mistake by D_Alaba 
          ...  E_Lamela goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  P_Cech dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had P_Cech beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Reus! 
          ...  K_Walker with the header 
          ...  P_Cech makes a difficult save 
Min. 40 :(ths) M_Reus picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  M_Reus with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  P_Cech manages to turn it behind 
Min. 41 :(mnc) G_Clichy with a probing through ball R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao fires the shot in! 
          ...  M_Neuer guesses right 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ths) M_Reus breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on P_Cech! 
          ...  M_Gotze 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! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur

Min. 46 :(ths) J_McCourt barges D_Alaba off the ball 
          ...  G_Clichy plays the back pass 
          ...  P_Cech can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_McCourt! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez gets on the end of it 
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Cech's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  P_Cech looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Eriksen curls it into the box! 
          ...  E_Lamela swings a leg at it! 
          ...  Brilliant save from P_Cech 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 46 :(mnc) R_Falcao beats A_Tameze 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  E_Lamela rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 47 :(ths) J_Rodriguez takes advantage of a mistake by D_Alaba 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  J_Rodriguez hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 49 :(mnc) Y_Toure with the towering header to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  M_Neuer makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 50 :(mnc) E_Dzeko comes on for O_Rowe and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 51 :(ths) M_Reus beats G_Clichy 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Reus with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But P_Cech makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 52 :(mnc) Y_Toure kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Alaba gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Alaba keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Neuer moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  M_Neuer catches it with style! 
Min. 53 :(mnc) M_Gotze with an incisive pass to R_Falcao 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Eriksen 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Toure chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  K_Walker reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 55 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta is being brought on 
          ...  D_Alaba is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 56 :(ths) C_Eriksen runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  P_Zabaleta read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 59 :(ths) M_Sakho turns past V_Kompany 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  G_Clichy cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 60 :(mnc) S_Jovetic is being prepared to come on 
          ...  D_Silva is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 62 :(ths) M_Sakho latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  P_Zabaleta read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 65 :(ths) A_Tameze plays a long ball to F_Fazio 
          ...  P_Zabaleta seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 66 :(ths) K_Walker curls the ball out wide to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  D_Boyata takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 67 :(mnc) S_Aguero sidesteps F_Fazio 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Tameze plays the back pass 
          ...  M_Neuer can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by P_Zabaleta 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Neuer 
Min. 70 :(mnc) S_Jovetic rushes through the defence 
          ...  M_Sakho reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 75 :(ths) C_Eriksen takes advantage of a mistake by D_Boyata 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Y_Toure gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 76 :(ths) J_McCourt finds J_Rodriguez with a ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Rodriguez attempts a chip! 
          ...  P_Cech just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 77 :(mnc) S_Jovetic takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Tameze 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 78 :(mnc) S_Jovetic plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  G_Clichy decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A_Tameze robs him of the ball 
Min. 87 :(mnc) G_Clichy runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Aguero 
          ...  But F_Fazio clears the danger 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ths) C_Eriksen takes on G_Clichy 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  C_Eriksen attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 91 :(ths) J_Rodriguez with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from G_Clichy 
          ...  But V_Kompany slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 93 :(ths) J_Rodriguez jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  But D_Boyata sweeps up the threat 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 60,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : G_Clichy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Fazio (9 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Boyata (25), M_Gotze (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : E_Lamela
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Rodriguez (29), E_Lamela (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Tottenham Hotspur
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       17
Off target           :           1        |       8
On target            :           3        |       9
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       11
Key Tackles          :          12        |       8
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur
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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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P_Cech         GK  22   2   2   2  25 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  21   2   2  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   8   8
G_Clichy       DF   3  20  11   2  24 |  95   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  20   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  20   3   2  33 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
D_Alaba        DF   2  19   2   3  25 |  56   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  11   0   3
Y_Toure        MF   2  11  22   3  28 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
O_Rowe         MF   2   4  19   4  27 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  23  11  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -3
D_Silva        AM   3   2  22  11  24 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Aguero       FW   2   4  11  22  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  22  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
L_McGee        GK  19   2   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  20  12   3  24 |  39   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   3  21  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Dzeko        MF   3   3   2  18  24 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Jovetic      FW   2   3  11  19  24 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Neuer        GK  26   2   3   3  24 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0   0   0
K_Walker       DF   2  18  11   3  28 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  30   3
F_Fazio        DF   3  20   3   2  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11  -2   0
M_Sakho        DF   2  21   4   3  28 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
A_Tameze       DF   1  21   5   2  30 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
M_Reus         AM   2   3  22  11  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
J_McCourt      MF   2  11  19  10  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Lamela       AM   2   3  21  11  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   8   0   1   0   0  -3   7  13
C_Eriksen      MF   2   3  21  11  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   1
C_Tiote        MF   4  10  20   2  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Rodriguez    FW   2   2  11  18  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -3   7   0
A_Lindegaard   GK  18   3   3   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Naughton     DF   2  18  11   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Zander       DF   2  18   2   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ly           MF   2   1  18  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eduardo        FW   2   3   3  19  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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