FMFA Tiger League, Manchester City vs. Newcastle United (Wed May 25)


                      Manchester City  |  Newcastle United
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-1-3-2 E
                         Derek Purvis  |  Harry Klenjan
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK T_Krul
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF V_Anita
                          G_Clichy DF  |  DF M_Yanga-Mbiwa
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF Jose_Gimenez
                          D_Boyata DF  |  DF J_Lascelles
                          J_Milner MF  |  DM V_Wanyama
                           S_Nasri MF  |  MF M_Hamsik
                           M_Gotze MF  |  MF G_Bale
                           D_Silva AM  |  MF L_Ward
                          S_Aguero FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                         S_Jovetic FW  |  FW M_Depay
                                       |
                           L_McGee SUB |  SUB R_Blanco
                       D_Marcellis SUB |  SUB J_Hobbs
                           Y_Toure SUB |  SUB D_Santon
                           E_Dzeko SUB |  SUB G_Honeyman
                          R_Falcao SUB |  SUB L_de_Jong




Min. 1  :(new) G_Bale with a glorious 60-yard pass to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  V_Kompany picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 4  :(mnc) V_Kompany lashes out at G_Bale 
          ...  That was disgraceful! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!! 
Min. 8  :(new) M_Hamsik has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  M_Hamsik aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  J_Hart is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Hart reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Hamsik curls it into the box! 
          ...  V_Wanyama gets something on it! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 9  :(new) M_Depay plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A powerful header from M_Depay ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  J_Hart was lucky there 
Min. 10 :(mnc) S_Aguero finds his way through 
          ...  But M_Hamsik barges him off the ball 
Min. 10 :(new) M_Hamsik takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  M_Hamsik with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  That’s given Newcastle United the lead! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Newcastle United ...
Min. 11 :(new) M_Hamsik looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Yanga-Mbiwa 
          ...  S_Nasri takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 13 :(new) V_Anita nutmegs D_Boyata 
          ...  D_Boyata recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 14 :(new) M_Hamsik passes the ball to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  D_Boyata reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 15 :(mnc) M_Gotze finds S_Nasri in the box 
          ...  S_Nasri pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  T_Krul with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Milner floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_Lascelles belts it clear 
Min. 15 :(new) M_Hamsik hoists the ball across to J_Lascelles 
          ...  D_Boyata steals the ball of off him 
Min. 16 :(new) M_Depay beats S_Aguero 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_Zabaleta 
Min. 17 :(mnc) D_Silva is first to the loose ball 
          ...  D_Silva with a thundering drive! 
          ...  T_Krul was lucky there 
Min. 20 :(mnc) S_Nasri with the mazy run 
          ...  S_Nasri hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Krul's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  T_Krul looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 21 :(new) L_Ward is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to M_Hamsik 
          ...  But D_Boyata wins the tackle 
Min. 22 :(mnc) M_Gotze has it now 
          ...  He takes on M_Depay 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in S_Nasri! 
          ...  V_Anita with the block 
Min. 24 :(new) M_Hamsik unselfishly lays the ball back to R_Lewandowski 
          ...  R_Lewandowski cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Hamsik crosses it in! 
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the shot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Hamsik chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Depay with the shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. There was a foul on the defender 
Min. 25 :(new) M_Hamsik cuts inside P_Zabaleta 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  The cross hits M_Hamsik on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Hart falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  J_Hart looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Bale swings it in! 
          ...  It comes to M_Yanga-Mbiwa 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  J_Hart gathers it comfortably 
Min. 26 :(new) Curled in dangerously from L_Ward to J_Lascelles 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  D_Boyata takes possession 
Min. 27 :(new) G_Bale is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  M_Depay latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Depay beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  J_Hart comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to slide it past J_Hart 
          ...  J_Hart dives bravely at his feet !! 
Min. 29 :(mnc) D_Silva unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air 
          ...  That’s pulled Manchester City level! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Newcastle United ...
Min. 31 :(mnc) M_Gotze gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  M_Gotze tries the shot ! 
          ...  T_Krul with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 32 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta off the woodwork. 
          ...  S_Aguero picks up the deflection 
          ...  S_Aguero sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  T_Krul catches the ball 
Min. 35 :(new) M_Hamsik with the diagonal pass G_Bale 
          ...  G_Bale drives the shot in! 
          ...  J_Hart gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Bale hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  R_Lewandowski gets a shot in 
          ...  J_Hart with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 39 :(mnc) D_Boyata drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to S_Aguero 
          ...  G_Bale with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  S_Aguero fires it towards the goal 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  T_Krul moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  T_Krul looks dejected! 
          ...  Manchester City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 Newcastle United ...
Min. 40 :(new) The Newcastle United manager shouts at them from the touchline to play N 
Min. 42 :(new) M_Yanga-Mbiwa kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Depay gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Depay attempts a chip! 
          ...  But J_Hart pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(new) M_Depay knocks it past G_Clichy and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  G_Clichy goes in hard to win the ball back 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-1 Newcastle United

Min. 47 :(mnc) S_Nasri pass splits open the defence and finds S_Jovetic 
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Jovetic ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 49 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta has it now 
          ...  He takes on Jose_Gimenez 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in S_Aguero! 
          ...  M_Hamsik gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 50 :(mnc) E_Dzeko is being prepared to come on 
          ...  S_Jovetic is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 50 :(new) G_Honeyman is coming on for V_Wanyama and will play AM 
Min. 50 :(new) M_Hamsik drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to L_Ward 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from L_Ward ! 
          ...  J_Hart gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 52 :(mnc) J_Milner retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  G_Clichy gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Clichy gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  T_Krul can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  T_Krul makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 54 :(new) R_Lewandowski takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  Newcastle United have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-2 Newcastle United ...
Min. 55 :(mnc) D_Marcellis replaces an unhappy G_Clichy and will play as a DF 
Min. 55 :(new) V_Anita brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  M_Depay makes himself available 
          ...  M_Depay hits a curling shot! 
          ...  J_Hart parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Hart recovers to save!! 
Min. 56 :(mnc) S_Aguero with the dribble 
          ...  But V_Anita puts it in row Z! 
Min. 59 :(new) M_Hamsik looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Depay 
          ...  M_Depay could have let it bounce! 
          ...  J_Hart gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 60 :(mnc) R_Falcao comes on for D_Silva and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 62 :(mnc) S_Aguero sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Aguero ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Krul's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  T_Krul looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  R_Falcao gets on the end of it 
          ...  T_Krul goes down well to save 
Min. 63 :(new) G_Bale 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 M_Depay 
          ...  D_Boyata clears with a diving header 
Min. 67 :(new) M_Yanga-Mbiwa has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Boyata 
          ...  He puts in L_Ward! 
          ...  L_Ward gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 69 :(new) R_Lewandowski with a clever shimmy 
          ...  R_Lewandowski uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But J_Hart smothers the ball. 
Min. 71 :(new) R_Lewandowski flicks it over D_Boyata's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  M_Gotze with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 77 :(mnc) M_Gotze with an in swinging cross to S_Nasri 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  S_Nasri beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has T_Krul to beat 
          ...  He rounds T_Krul 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Yes!! 
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win! 
          ...  Manchester City 3-2 Newcastle United ...
Min. 81 :(new) G_Honeyman turns past D_Marcellis 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  P_Zabaleta muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 83 :(mnc) S_Aguero looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Nasri 
          ...  S_Nasri flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a well worked goal! 
          ...  Manchester City 4-2 Newcastle United ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Aguero
Scorers              : S_Aguero (29,39), S_Nasri (77,83)
Sent Off             : V_Kompany (4)
Booked               : M_Gotze (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hamsik (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Hamsik (10), R_Lewandowski (54)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Bale (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Newcastle United
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       19
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           9        |       15
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :          10        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       16
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Final Score          : Manchester City 4 - 2 Newcastle United
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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  27   2   2   2  33 |  93  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 118   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  21   2   2  24 |   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   6  -7  -7
G_Clichy       DF   3  20  12   2  24 |  57   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  20  12   3  24 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  20   3   2  33 |  93   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  78  10   0
J_Milner       MF   3   2  20  11  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   3  22  11  25 |  93   0   1   1   0   4   2   0   0   0  13  10  50
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  23  11  24 |  93   0   0   3   1   1   0   1   0   0   5  53   8
D_Silva        AM   3   2  22  11  24 |  62   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28   3
S_Aguero       FW   2   4  11  23  24 |  93   0   0   1   1   4   2   0   0   0   0  28  50
S_Jovetic      FW   2   3  11  19  24 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   8   8   9
L_McGee        GK  19   2   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Marcellis    DF   2  20   2   3  25 |  36   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 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  22  26 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3

Player Statistics - Newcastle United
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_Krul         GK  25   2   3   3  22 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0   0   0
V_Anita        DF   3  21   3   2  25 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
M_Yanga-Mbiwa  DF   3  21  12   4  22 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
Jose_Gimenez   DF   2  21   2   3  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lascelles    DF   2  19   2   3  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
V_Wanyama      DM   2  11  22   3  27 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Hamsik       MF   2   4  23  11  25 |  93   0   2   7   0   3   1   0   0   0  26  70  29
G_Bale         MF   2  11  22  11  25 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  37   0
L_Ward         MF   2   2  19   3  25 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
R_Lewandowski  FW   2   3   8  21  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
M_Depay        FW   2   3   3  20  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
R_Blanco       GK  20   2   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hobbs        DF   2  20   5   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Santon       DF   3  19  12   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Honeyman     AM   2   4  18   4  22 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_de_Jong      FW   2   4   4  20  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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