FMFA Tiger League, Southampton vs. Manchester City (Thu Jun 23)


                          Southampton  |  Manchester City
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 P
                        Kevin Welford  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                         K_Vermeer GK  |  GK J_Hart
                            L_Shaw DF  |  DF V_Kompany
                           S_Ramos DF  |  DF D_Boyata
                           N_Clyne DF  |  DF G_Clichy
                       Filipe_Luis DF  |  DF P_Zabaleta
                           J_Navas MF  |  MF M_Gotze
                     J_Ward-Prowse MF  |  MF D_Silva
                         A_Lallana MF  |  MF Y_Toure
                         K_Asamoah MF  |  MF S_Nasri
                       M_Balotelli FW  |  FW R_Falcao
                          O_Giroud FW  |  FW S_Aguero
                                       |
                        S_Scufflet SUB |  SUB P_Cech
                             D_Fox SUB |  SUB D_Marcellis
                           J_Fonte SUB |  SUB D_Alaba
                              Isco SUB |  SUB J_Milner
                      K_Balde_Diao SUB |  SUB A_Negredo




Min. 1  :(mnc) S_Aguero takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  J_Navas tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
Min. 2  :(mnc) Y_Toure finds S_Aguero with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Filipe_Luis wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 2  :(mnc) Y_Toure with a first time pass 
          ...  S_Aguero runs onto it! 
          ...  S_Aguero with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze floats the ball in! 
          ...  It is cleared by L_Shaw 
Min. 4  :(sou) S_Ramos crosses to O_Giroud 
          ...  O_Giroud fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 5  :(sou) L_Shaw runs at G_Clichy 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  L_Shaw with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 6  :(sou) J_Navas takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Y_Toure pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  J_Navas bends it in 
          ...  But J_Hart tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 8  :(mnc) M_Gotze is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  R_Falcao latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A skillful effort from R_Falcao ! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 11 :(sou) O_Giroud runs at the defence 
          ...  O_Giroud with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  J_Hart with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 15 :(mnc) D_Silva with an in swinging cross to S_Nasri 
          ...  S_Nasri fires the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 16 :(sou) A_Lallana with a well-controlled run 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  D_Boyata hits it out for a throw 
Min. 18 :(mnc) S_Aguero finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  S_Aguero with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 19 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse miskicks! 
          ...  He finds J_Navas though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Clichy 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 23 :(sou) M_Balotelli knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  M_Balotelli uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But J_Hart parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 24 :(sou) A_Lallana sidesteps D_Boyata 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A_Lallana flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But J_Hart palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 31 :(mnc) D_Silva pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  S_Nasri is clean through! 
          ...  S_Nasri pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 32 :(mnc) M_Gotze with a pinpoint pass to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao with a powerful header ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer gathers it easily 
Min. 33 :(mnc) S_Nasri runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  S_Nasri with a little chip! 
          ...  K_Vermeer is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The linesman raised his flag 
Min. 36 :(mnc) Y_Toure wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 42 :(sou) J_Navas finds L_Shaw in the box 
          ...  L_Shaw runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) D_Silva takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Falcao 
          ...  S_Ramos cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 45 :(sou) Isco is going to be brought on 
          ...  K_Asamoah is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 45 :(sou) D_Fox will replace the useless Filipe_Luis and will play DF 
Min. 47 :(sou) M_Balotelli beats P_Zabaleta 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Balotelli throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 47 :(mnc) Y_Toure with a reverse pass to S_Aguero 
          ...  But N_Clyne clears the danger 
Min. 48 :(sou) J_Navas bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Balotelli 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by P_Zabaleta !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Southampton 0-0 Manchester City

Min. 47 :(sou) O_Giroud takes on G_Clichy 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  O_Giroud with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But J_Hart tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 48 :(mnc) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  M_Gotze seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  N_Clyne wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 50 :(mnc) S_Aguero takes advantage of a mistake by D_Fox 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Aguero ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 51 :(mnc) S_Aguero plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  S_Aguero pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 56 :(sou) M_Balotelli knocks the ball past P_Zabaleta 
          ...  But D_Boyata clears the ball to safety 
Min. 56 :(sou) J_Navas finds O_Giroud with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  S_Aguero with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 59 :(sou) A_Lallana with a one-touch layoff to D_Fox 
          ...  But G_Clichy reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 66 :(mnc) S_Aguero beats S_Ramos 
          ...  S_Ramos goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 67 :(sou) J_Navas with a precise pass to A_Lallana 
          ...  A_Lallana bears down on goal! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 70 :(mnc) V_Kompany with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  V_Kompany has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 71 :(mnc) Y_Toure lays the ball back to D_Silva 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Fox 
Min. 74 :(sou) M_Balotelli is unmarked! 
          ...  M_Balotelli tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  That’s given Southampton the advantage! 
          ...  Southampton 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 76 :(sou) Isco crosses to J_Navas 
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Clichy 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 78 :(mnc) S_Nasri knocks it forward 
          ...  L_Shaw slips 
          ...  R_Falcao gets to it! 
          ...  R_Falcao drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 79 :(mnc) M_Gotze takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  M_Gotze with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 81 :(sou) L_Shaw plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  O_Giroud decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  V_Kompany with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 83 :(mnc) K_Vermeer miss-kicks! 
          ...  S_Aguero is through! 
          ...  S_Aguero heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 84 :(sou) M_Balotelli runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Balotelli drives the ball low ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Clyne plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Hart easily catches it! 
Min. 85 :(sou) Isco with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past V_Kompany 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Balotelli! 
          ...  M_Balotelli looks to see where J_Hart is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Hart saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 85 :(mnc) D_Silva with a slide rule pass to S_Aguero 
          ...  D_Fox reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 86 :(sou) A_Lallana plays the early ball across the box to find M_Balotelli in space 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Clichy 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Lallana chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  J_Navas loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  It's beaten J_Hart 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 87 :(mnc) G_Clichy plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Aguero decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  D_Fox stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sou) L_Shaw crosses to A_Lallana 
          ...  A_Lallana tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 92 :(sou) N_Clyne with a 50-yard pass to J_Ward-Prowse 
          ...  P_Zabaleta gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 93 :(sou) D_Fox beats his marker 
          ...  D_Fox pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  But J_Hart just gets his fingers to that one 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : St Mary's Stadium
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : M_Balotelli (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Balotelli (74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Toure
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Southampton  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       14
Off target           :           8        |       9
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       13
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Final Score          : Southampton 1 - 0 Manchester City
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Player Statistics - Southampton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Vermeer      GK  26   2   3   2  26 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
L_Shaw         DF   2  22  12   4  28 |  97   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  32  28  10
S_Ramos        DF   2  22   2   3  23 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
N_Clyne        DF   2  20  12   3  24 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
Filipe_Luis    DF   2  20   2   3  26 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Navas        MF   2   4  22  12  25 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   8  38  12
J_Ward-Prowse  MF   2   4  22   3  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Lallana      MF   2   4  22  11  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
K_Asamoah      MF   2   9  21   2  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Balotelli    FW   2   3   3  22  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
O_Giroud       FW   2   2  11  21  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
S_Scufflet     GK  20   2   3   2  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Fox          DF   2  19  12   4  25 |  52   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  39   0   3
J_Fonte        DF   2  18   2   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Isco           MF   2   3  21   9  23 |  52   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Balde_Diao   FW   2   4   4  19  21 |   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
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J_Hart         GK  27   2   2   2  33 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  81   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  21   2   2  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Boyata       DF   3  20   3   2  33 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
G_Clichy       DF   3  20  12   2  24 |  97   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  10   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  20  12   3  24 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  23  11  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
D_Silva        MF   3   2  23  11  24 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Y_Toure        MF   2  11  22   3  28 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   3  22  11  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  23  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
S_Aguero       FW   2   4  12  23  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
P_Cech         GK  22   2   2   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Marcellis    DF   2  20   2   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  20   2   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Milner       MF   3   2  20  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Negredo      FW   3   2   3  20  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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