FMFA Manager Wolf League, Manchester City vs. Southampton (Wed Dec 13)


                      Manchester City  |  Southampton
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  3-4-3 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Alice Derkacz
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK K_Vermeer
                          G_Clichy DF  |  DF B_Davies
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF K_Trippier
                       D_Marcellis DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                           D_Alaba DF  |  MF A_Lallana
                          J_Milner MF  |  MF M_Dembele
                           Y_Toure MF  |  MF G_Sigurdsson
                           D_Silva MF  |  MF W_Nem
                           S_Nasri AM  |  FW C_Ronaldo
                              Hulk FW  |  FW H_Kane
                           B_Afobe FW  |  FW S_Mounie
                                       |
                            P_Cech SUB |  SUB P_Nardi
                         V_Kompany SUB |  SUB L_Shaw
                           M_Gotze SUB |  SUB D_Fox
                         A_Negredo SUB |  SUB T_Kroos
                          R_Falcao SUB |  SUB O_Giroud

Referee: Simon_Hooper (Level_2)


Min. 4  :(mnc) S_Nasri finds Hulk with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Hulk hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer beats the ball away 
Min. 5  :(sou) M_Dembele with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Ronaldo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A left-footer by C_Ronaldo ! 
          ...  The net moves! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  That’s put Southampton in front! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Southampton ...
Min. 6  :(sou) G_Sigurdsson sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_Ronaldo 
          ...  C_Ronaldo sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Hart takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 11 :(mnc) S_Nasri pass splits open the defence and finds B_Afobe 
          ...  B_Afobe flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  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! 
Min. 15 :(mnc) D_Silva plays in Hulk with a beautiful ball 
          ...  Hulk belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 19 :(mnc) J_Milner gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Hulk 
          ...  Hulk with a thundering volley! 
          ...  K_Vermeer parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 23 :(sou) W_Nem beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  W_Nem with a little chip! 
          ...  But J_Hart palms it behind 
          ...  Simon_Hooper has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 29 :(mnc) B_Afobe plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  S_Ramos with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 30 :(mnc) J_Milner with a precise pass to S_Nasri 
          ...  B_Davies pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 30 :(sou) A_Lallana gains possession 
          ...  G_Clichy with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks relieved 
          ...  Alice Derkacz is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 32 :(sou) H_Kane is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 32 :(sou) O_Giroud is being brought on 
          ...  H_Kane is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 35 :(sou) G_Sigurdsson takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Ronaldo 
          ...  G_Clichy with an awful challenge 
          ...  Simon_Hooper calls him over 
          ...  Simon_Hooper tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 35 :(sou) O_Giroud leaves Hulk standing 
          ...  O_Giroud with a thundering shot! 
          ...  J_Hart with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 38 :(mnc) J_Milner takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past S_Ramos 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  J_Milner drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer smothers the ball. 
Min. 39 :(mnc) D_Silva looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Afobe 
          ...  B_Afobe tries to beat K_Vermeer from outside the area! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer dives to his left 
          ...  I think K_Vermeer just got a hand on that one 
          ...  Simon_Hooper has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 40 :(mnc) Hulk with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  An audacious effort from Hulk ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer makes a good save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) B_Afobe cuts inside B_Davies 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  S_Ramos is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  That's his second ! Sent off ! 
          ...  He is furious with the referee! 
          ...  But his players drag him off! 
Min. 44 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  D_Silva latches onto the end of it 
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Silva ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 45 :(sou) T_Kroos is going to be brought on 
          ...  W_Nem is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 45 :(mnc) D_Silva finds Hulk in the box 
          ...  Hulk uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 45 :(sou) C_Ronaldo with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  J_Milner muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 

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

Min. 47 :(mnc) D_Silva knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  D_Silva bears down on goal! 
          ...  K_Vermeer is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  K_Vermeer looks very relieved! 
Min. 48 :(mnc) B_Afobe loses K_Trippier 
          ...  B_Afobe hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  That’s pulled Manchester City level! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Southampton ...
Min. 50 :(mnc) V_Kompany is going to be brought on 
          ...  D_Alaba is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) A_Negredo will replace the useless B_Afobe and will play FW 
Min. 50 :(mnc) D_Silva is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to Hulk 
          ...  What a shot from Hulk ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  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! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Nasri floats the ball in! 
          ...  B_Davies reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 51 :(mnc) S_Nasri plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Negredo keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  B_Davies takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 54 :(mnc) S_Nasri looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to P_Zabaleta 
          ...  P_Zabaleta with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  K_Vermeer makes a good save 
Min. 55 :(mnc) R_Falcao replaces an unhappy D_Silva and will play as a FW 
Min. 56 :(sou) G_Sigurdsson takes advantage of a mistake by Y_Toure 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  S_Nasri with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  C_Ronaldo with the thundering drive 
          ...  But J_Hart makes a fine save 
Min. 57 :(sou) M_Dembele looks in some pain. He'll have to come off 
Min. 57 :(sou) L_Shaw replaces M_Dembele and will play MF 
Min. 58 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Falcao 
          ...  L_Shaw gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 60 :(sou) K_Trippier floats the ball in to find O_Giroud 
          ...  G_Clichy rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
          ...  The fans jeer him off! 
Min. 61 :(sou) T_Kroos runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Mounie 
          ...  A cracking drive from S_Mounie ! 
          ...  J_Hart makes a fine save 
Min. 63 :(mnc) R_Falcao barges K_Trippier off the ball 
          ...  An audacious effort from R_Falcao ! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 63 :(sou) K_Trippier backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  S_Mounie gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Mounie rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  J_Hart parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 66 :(sou) O_Giroud has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  S_Mounie collects the loose ball! 
          ...  S_Mounie attempts a lob! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Manchester City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 68 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta with a precise ball to A_Negredo 
          ...  A_Negredo with the shot on net ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 69 :(mnc) Y_Toure back heels to find R_Falcao in space 
          ...  T_Kroos brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But Simon_Hooper waves play on!!! 
Min. 70 :(mnc) S_Nasri pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  S_Nasri swings in the shot! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 72 :(sou) O_Giroud takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  O_Giroud hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Lallana hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Hart makes the catch! 
Min. 72 :(sou) T_Kroos is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 73 :(sou) G_Sigurdsson drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to B_Davies 
          ...  V_Kompany with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  Simon_Hooper wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  C_Ronaldo fires it towards the goal 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Hart's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Hart looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Trippier lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Hart makes the catch! 
Min. 73 :(sou) S_Mounie retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  A_Lallana latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Marcellis robs him of the ball 
Min. 82 :(sou) O_Giroud had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  Hulk with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  Simon_Hooper calls him over 
          ...  Simon_Hooper is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 83 :(mnc) V_Kompany miskicks! 
          ...  He finds Hulk though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  But B_Davies slides in two footed. 
          ...  Simon_Hooper has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 83 :(sou) A_Lallana has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past Y_Toure 
          ...  He knocks it to C_Ronaldo! 
          ...  C_Ronaldo with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Hart dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Hart beaten! 
Min. 84 :(sou) A_Lallana sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Mounie 
          ...  S_Mounie from 20 yards ! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  J_Hart was beaten there! 
Min. 85 :(mnc) S_Nasri crosses into the box, finding R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  K_Vermeer falls over 
          ...  But K_Vermeer is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 85 :(sou) C_Ronaldo with a penetrating pass to S_Mounie 
          ...  S_Mounie hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sou) L_Shaw has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past V_Kompany 
          ...  He puts in T_Kroos! 
          ...  T_Kroos with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Hart dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Hart beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Shaw floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_Hart easily catches it! 
Min. 89 :(sou) A_Lallana leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to B_Davies 
          ...  B_Davies pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  J_Hart is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  J_Hart looks very relieved! 
Min. 90 :(sou) C_Ronaldo runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  C_Ronaldo has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  J_Hart is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Hart reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Kroos lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It is cleared by D_Marcellis 
Min. 92 :(sou) C_Ronaldo turns past A_Negredo 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  C_Ronaldo with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Hart's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 93 :(sou) T_Kroos plays in S_Mounie with a beautiful ball 
          ...  A wicked drive by S_Mounie ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 94 :(mnc) R_Falcao flicks it past B_Davies 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  R_Falcao with the strike ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer fists it away 
Min. 94 :(sou) C_Ronaldo loses his marker 
          ...  D_Marcellis with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  Simon_Hooper calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 94 :(sou) T_Kroos with a one-touch layoff to G_Sigurdsson 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  J_Hart tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Giroud curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_Hart easily catches it! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 54,413
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : B_Afobe
Scorers              : B_Afobe (48)
Sent Off             : G_Clichy (60)
Booked               : S_Nasri (56), Hulk (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : C_Ronaldo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Ronaldo (5)
Sent Off             : S_Ramos (43)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : H_Kane (32), M_Dembele (57)
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Southampton
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       19
Off target           :           7        |       10
On target            :          11        |       9
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       5
Key Tackles          :           1        |       5
Key Passes           :          16        |       16
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 1 Southampton
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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  28   2   2   2  33 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
G_Clichy       DF   3  21  12   2  24 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -7
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  21  12   3  24 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
D_Marcellis    DF   2  21   2   3  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  21   2   3  25 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Milner       MF   3   2  21  11  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
Y_Toure        MF   2  11  23   3  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Silva        MF   3   2  24  11  24 |  56   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   4
S_Nasri        AM   2   3  23  11  25 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  47   0
Hulk           FW   2   2   3  23  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   9
B_Afobe        FW   2   2   3  20  21 |  51   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
P_Cech         GK  21   2   2   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  23   3   2  24 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  25  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Negredo      FW   3   2   3  20  23 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  23  26 |  39   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7

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  27   2   3   2  26 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
B_Davies       DF   2  22   3   2  25 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  52   0   1
K_Trippier     DF   2  22   4   2  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  23   2   3  23 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -7
A_Lallana      MF   2   4  23  12  24 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Dembele      MF   2   5  23   4  27 |  58   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   4  23  12  24 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
W_Nem          MF   2   3  21  11  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
C_Ronaldo      FW   2   3  11  22  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
H_Kane         FW   2   3   3  21  27 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mounie       FW   2   3   3  21  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
P_Nardi        GK  20   2   3   2  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Shaw         MF   2  25  13   4  28 |  37   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
D_Fox          DF   2  20  12   4  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Kroos        MF   2   3  21   9  26 |  50   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  30   1
O_Giroud       FW   2   2  12  22  26 |  63   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
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