FMFA Leopard League, Southampton vs. Manchester City (Sun Oct 30) Southampton | Manchester City 4-2-2-2 A | 4-4-2 N William McGregor | Derek Purvis | K_Vermeer GK | GK J_Hart L_Shaw DF | DF G_Clichy S_Ramos DF | DF V_Kompany Filipe_Luis DF | DF D_Marcellis N_Clyne DF | DF D_Boyata J_Navas MF | MF D_Silva A_Lallana MF | MF Y_Toure X_Shaqiri AM | MF O_Rowe Isco AM | MF M_Gotze M_Balotelli FW | FW S_Jovetic O_Giroud FW | FW S_Aguero | F_Forster SUB | SUB L_McGee D_Fox SUB | SUB P_Zabaleta S_Davis SUB | SUB Fernandinho W_Nem SUB | SUB R_Falcao K_Balde_Diao SUB | SUB B_Afobe Min. 1 :(mnc) S_Jovetic with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from S_Ramos ... S_Ramos reacts well to win the ball back Min. 3 :(sou) A_Lallana runs at goal ... He spots the run of J_Navas ... He's played him in ... J_Navas shoots towards goal ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 4 :(mnc) S_Jovetic jumps over Filipe_Luis's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... An audacious effort from S_Jovetic ! ... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 7 :(mnc) Y_Toure runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to D_Silva ... N_Clyne hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Y_Toure hits it towards the far post! ... It comes to S_Aguero ... He gets the shot away ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 12 :(sou) O_Giroud knocks the ball past the defender ... A great volley from O_Giroud ! ... J_Hart blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 14 :(mnc) D_Silva knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... D_Silva drives it low ! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Southampton fans taunt him! Min. 15 :(mnc) Y_Toure looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to S_Jovetic ... S_Jovetic drives the ball low ! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 18 :(mnc) D_Boyata sidesteps S_Ramos ... That was too easy ... D_Boyata tries to beat K_Vermeer from outside the area! ... But K_Vermeer tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 19 :(sou) A_Lallana slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... A_Lallana hits a great shot ! ... J_Hart with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 20 :(mnc) M_Gotze takes advantage of a bad back pass ... M_Gotze has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... K_Vermeer makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 22 :(sou) M_Balotelli is hurt ... He's receiving some treatment now ... But he looks unable to continue Min. 22 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao is being brought on ... M_Balotelli is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 22 :(mnc) M_Gotze finds S_Aguero with a perfectly weighted pass ... A scorcher of a shot from S_Aguero ! ... It floats over K_Vermeer ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 25 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao loses his marker! ... But D_Boyata wins the tackle cleanly Min. 27 :(sou) Isco turns past V_Kompany ... He has created space for himself now ... Isco smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... J_Hart has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... J_Hart reacts well to save!!! Min. 32 :(sou) J_Navas picks out Isco with the cross ... Isco from 20 yards ! ... J_Hart makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 36 :(sou) A_Lallana uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... Excellent sliding challenge from V_Kompany ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Swung in by J_Navas ... A_Lallana with the shot! ... J_Hart saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 37 :(mnc) V_Kompany flicks it over Filipe_Luis and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... V_Kompany has a dig at goal! ... K_Vermeer parries it Min. 39 :(sou) N_Clyne drives it across the face of the goal K_Balde_Diao ... Y_Toure wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 40 :(mnc) S_Jovetic runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... S_Jovetic hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... But K_Vermeer punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 47 :(mnc) D_Silva is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... S_Aguero latches onto the ball ... A powerful shot by S_Aguero ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... K_Vermeer dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had K_Vermeer beaten! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Southampton 0-0 Manchester City Min. 50 :(mnc) B_Afobe is coming on for O_Rowe and will play FW Min. 50 :(sou) Isco looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to N_Clyne ... N_Clyne with a low drive through the rain! ... J_Hart gathers it comfortably Min. 51 :(mnc) D_Silva squares it to S_Jovetic ... S_Jovetic with the crafty shot! ... K_Vermeer with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great Reflexes there Min. 52 :(mnc) S_Aguero finds S_Jovetic with a perfectly weighted pass ... L_Shaw plays the back pass ... K_Vermeer can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... M_Gotze drives it into the box! ... L_Shaw clears the corner Min. 53 :(mnc) B_Afobe runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... B_Afobe tries to lob the keeper ! ... But it goes wide Min. 55 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta is being prepared to come on ... D_Boyata is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 55 :(mnc) R_Falcao takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Aguero ... He'll play as a FW ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 58 :(sou) Isco with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... K_Balde_Diao gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... But P_Zabaleta wins the tackle cleanly Min. 61 :(sou) O_Giroud is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to X_Shaqiri ... D_Marcellis forces him off the ball Min. 61 :(mnc) M_Gotze with a glorious 60-yard pass to R_Falcao ... R_Falcao attempts a low drive! ... But K_Vermeer punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 63 :(mnc) D_Silva moves forward ... N_Clyne with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... Derek Purvis looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 64 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... K_Balde_Diao goes for goal ! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 67 :(sou) O_Giroud beats P_Zabaleta ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... O_Giroud tries one from the edge of the box ! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... J_Hart was beaten there! Min. 69 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... D_Marcellis receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... But Filipe_Luis puts the ball out of play Min. 70 :(mnc) M_Gotze whips the ball across to R_Falcao ... R_Falcao with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... K_Vermeer just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 74 :(sou) A_Lallana finds K_Balde_Diao on the edge of the box ... K_Balde_Diao unleashes a pile driver ! ... It's beaten J_Hart ... It goes wide !! Min. 74 :(mnc) S_Jovetic turns on a sixpence ... N_Clyne brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!!! Min. 78 :(sou) N_Clyne with the diagonal pass O_Giroud ... O_Giroud with a graceful, looping effort ! ... But J_Hart tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 83 :(sou) J_Navas has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past R_Falcao ... He knocks it to L_Shaw! ... P_Zabaleta with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Derek Purvis looks relieved ... William McGregor is far from happy with that decision Min. 85 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to O_Giroud ... R_Falcao with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 87 :(mnc) M_Gotze with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... S_Jovetic gets on the end of the pass ... N_Clyne with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(mnc) Y_Toure finds the run of S_Jovetic ... S_Jovetic must beat K_Vermeer! ... K_Vermeer gets his fingertips to it ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St Mary's Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Clyne (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Clyne (87) Injured : M_Balotelli (22) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Hart Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton | Manchester City Attempts on Goal : 11 | 15 Off target : 4 | 8 On target : 7 | 7 Possession : 44 | 56 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 5 Key Tackles : 5 | 5 Key Passes : 9 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Southampton 0 - 0 Manchester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Southampton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K_Vermeer GK 28 2 3 2 26 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 0 0 0 L_Shaw DF 2 23 13 4 28 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 S_Ramos DF 2 22 2 3 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Filipe_Luis DF 2 20 2 3 26 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 N_Clyne DF 2 20 12 3 24 | 95 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 23 17 0 J_Navas MF 2 4 23 12 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 A_Lallana MF 2 4 22 11 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6 X_Shaqiri AM 2 4 22 8 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Isco AM 2 3 21 9 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6 M_Balotelli FW 2 3 4 22 26 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Giroud FW 2 2 11 21 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 7 F_Forster GK 19 2 3 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Fox DF 2 20 12 4 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Davis MF 2 3 18 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Nem MF 2 3 21 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Balde_Diao FW 2 4 4 20 21 | 73 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Hart GK 29 2 2 2 33 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 0 0 0 G_Clichy DF 3 21 12 2 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Kompany DF 2 22 2 2 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 D_Marcellis DF 2 20 2 3 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 D_Boyata DF 3 21 3 2 33 | 58 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 D_Silva MF 3 2 23 11 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 Y_Toure MF 2 11 23 3 28 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 30 0 O_Rowe MF 2 4 20 4 27 | 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Gotze MF 2 2 24 11 24 | 95 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 3 S_Jovetic FW 2 3 11 20 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 S_Aguero FW 2 4 12 23 24 | 58 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 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 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 Fernandinho MF 2 10 17 2 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Falcao FW 2 3 3 23 26 | 37 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 B_Afobe FW 2 2 3 20 21 | 42 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1477857726 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35