FMFA Manager Wolf League, Southampton vs. Manchester City (Sun Aug 13) Southampton | Manchester City 4-4-2 T | 4-3-1-2 P William McGregor | Derek Purvis | K_Vermeer GK | GK J_Hart L_Shaw DF | DF P_Zabaleta A_Williams DF | DF D_Alaba K_Trippier DF | DF D_Boyata S_Ramos DF | DF D_Marcellis A_Lallana MF | MF Y_Toure M_Dembele MF | MF J_Milner J_Ward-Prowse MF | MF G_Nkoudou W_Nem MF | AM S_Nasri H_Kane FW | FW B_Afobe C_Ronaldo FW | FW Hulk | P_Nardi SUB | SUB P_Cech Filipe_Luis SUB | SUB V_Kompany D_Fox SUB | SUB O_Rowe T_Kroos SUB | SUB S_Jovetic O_Giroud SUB | SUB A_Negredo Referee: Paul_Tierney (Level_2) Min. 1 :(sou) M_Dembele squares it to J_Ward-Prowse ... J_Ward-Prowse with the 40 yard drive ! ... But J_Hart makes a fine save Min. 2 :(mnc) D_Boyata with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to P_Zabaleta ... A_Williams tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... G_Nkoudou plays it towards the near post! ... It comes to P_Zabaleta ... He fires it towards to goal ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Y_Toure hits it towards the far post! ... G_Nkoudou gets something on it! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 9 :(mnc) S_Nasri pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... J_Milner is clean through! ... Good sliding challenge from A_Williams and it had to be Min. 13 :(mnc) B_Afobe latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... S_Ramos with a pull on the shirt Min. 16 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou runs at L_Shaw ... The defender slips and falls over ... L_Shaw reacts well to win the ball back Min. 17 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse finds the run of C_Ronaldo ... But he loses control of it ... J_Milner belts it clear Min. 22 :(sou) C_Ronaldo with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... Y_Toure anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 23 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off S_Ramos back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... G_Nkoudou with the crafty shot! ... But K_Vermeer makes a superb stop down low. Min. 25 :(mnc) Y_Toure with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to Hulk ... A thundering drive by Hulk ! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 27 :(mnc) B_Afobe takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... But A_Williams comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 28 :(mnc) B_Afobe with a perfectly timed run ... A_Lallana bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... FREE KICK! ... It is in a good position! ... D_Marcellis hoists it forward ... Hulk gets on the end of it ... A skillful effort from Hulk ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... S_Nasri floats the ball in! ... M_Dembele wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 28 :(mnc) S_Nasri makes himself available ... S_Nasri hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... K_Vermeer grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boo's surround the stadium!!! Min. 30 :(mnc) B_Afobe takes advantage of a mistake by A_Williams ... It's a lucky break ... B_Afobe controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... K_Vermeer can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... K_Vermeer makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 35 :(mnc) B_Afobe with a well-controlled run ... L_Shaw takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 36 :(mnc) Y_Toure with a pinpoint pass to Hulk ... Hulk with a powerful header ! ... It's way wide ... The Southampton fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 39 :(mnc) J_Milner with the deft touch ... He takes it past S_Ramos ... He knocks it to S_Nasri! ... S_Nasri smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But K_Vermeer makes a fine save Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(mnc) Y_Toure plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... J_Milner decides to go for goal instead! ... J_Milner tries to lob the keeper ! ... K_Vermeer has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... K_Vermeer reacts well to save!!! Min. 45 :(sou) O_Giroud is going to be brought on ... C_Ronaldo is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 45 :(sou) T_Kroos is coming on for W_Nem and will play MF Min. 45 :(mnc) B_Afobe finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... B_Afobe pounds a rocket on goal ! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Southampton 0-0 Manchester City Min. 46 :(mnc) J_Milner plays in Hulk with a beautiful ball ... A glorious effort by Hulk ! ... K_Vermeer makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 48 :(mnc) Hulk jumps over S_Ramos's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... Hulk strikes a wicked curler ! ... K_Vermeer makes a difficult save Min. 50 :(mnc) V_Kompany is ready to come on to replace D_Boyata ... Looks like he will play as a DF Min. 50 :(mnc) S_Jovetic is going to be brought on ... Hulk is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 50 :(mnc) K_Vermeer miss-kicks! ... S_Jovetic is through! ... S_Jovetic hits the ball on the bounce ! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... K_Vermeer looks relieved there! Min. 53 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... B_Afobe latches onto the ball ... B_Afobe smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But K_Vermeer just gets his fingers to that one ... Paul_Tierney has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 55 :(mnc) A_Negredo takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Nasri ... He'll play as a FW ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 60 :(mnc) S_Jovetic beats S_Ramos ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves Paul_Tierney ... S_Jovetic attempts a low drive! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 61 :(sou) T_Kroos with a real burst of pace ... He leaves D_Alaba behind ... A_Negredo with the high feet ... Paul_Tierney calls him for a talk Min. 64 :(mnc) A_Negredo with a smart turn ... A_Williams wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 65 :(mnc) B_Afobe takes advantage of a mistake by L_Shaw ... It's a lucky break ... B_Afobe with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... K_Vermeer can't get to it! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face!! ... Lets see if Manchester City can hang onto that lead! ... Southampton 0-1 Manchester City ... Min. 66 :(sou) A_Lallana finds the space intelligently ... Y_Toure with a pull on the shirt Min. 68 :(sou) O_Giroud with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from Y_Toure ... Fine tackle by D_Alaba ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 69 :(mnc) J_Milner with the first time pass to G_Nkoudou ... G_Nkoudou with the 40 yard drive ! ... K_Vermeer turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Milner lofts the ball in! ... K_Vermeer comes out and claims it! Min. 70 :(mnc) J_Milner controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... B_Afobe gets onto the end of the pass! ... M_Dembele robs him of the ball Min. 73 :(sou) O_Giroud with the dribble ... D_Alaba is easily beaten ... A thundering drive by O_Giroud ! ... J_Hart just watches it drift out of play! Min. 78 :(mnc) A_Negredo sidesteps A_Williams ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... A_Negredo aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... K_Vermeer moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... K_Vermeer catches it with style! Min. 79 :(mnc) S_Jovetic sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... S_Jovetic with a scorcher of a shot ! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 81 :(mnc) S_Jovetic sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... H_Kane is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one Min. 83 :(sou) A_Lallana hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... M_Dembele latches onto it! ... Intercepted by Y_Toure Min. 83 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou curls the ball out wide to B_Afobe ... A_Williams tackles cleanly Min. 87 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to B_Afobe ... B_Afobe with a powerful header ! ... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(mnc) B_Afobe looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Negredo ... K_Trippier fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... Paul_Tierney calls him for a talk Min. 90 :(mnc) S_Jovetic sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... L_Shaw with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 92 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse with a 40-yard pass to T_Kroos ... V_Kompany steals the ball of off him ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St Mary's Stadium Attendance : 32,794 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Williams Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : H_Kane (81) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Afobe (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Afobe (65) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton | Manchester City Attempts on Goal : 2 | 21 Off target : 1 | 12 On target : 1 | 9 Possession : 30 | 70 Corners : 0 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 7 Key Tackles : 9 | 5 Key Passes : 4 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Southampton 0 - 1 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 27 2 3 2 26 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 L_Shaw DF 2 24 13 4 28 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 A_Williams DF 2 21 3 2 25 | 94 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 K_Trippier DF 2 21 4 2 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Ramos DF 2 23 2 3 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Lallana MF 2 4 23 12 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Dembele MF 2 5 23 4 27 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 24 3 23 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 W_Nem MF 2 3 21 11 25 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Kane FW 2 3 3 21 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 C_Ronaldo FW 2 2 11 22 23 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Nardi GK 20 2 3 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Filipe_Luis DF 2 19 2 3 26 | 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 T_Kroos MF 2 3 21 9 26 | 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Giroud FW 2 2 12 22 26 | 49 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 28 2 2 2 33 | 94 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 P_Zabaleta DF 3 21 12 3 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 D_Alaba DF 2 21 2 3 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 D_Boyata DF 3 22 3 2 33 | 51 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 D_Marcellis DF 2 20 2 3 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Toure MF 2 10 23 3 28 | 94 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 30 0 J_Milner MF 3 2 21 11 23 | 94 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 40 3 G_Nkoudou MF 2 3 22 7 22 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 28 15 S_Nasri AM 2 3 23 11 25 | 56 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 B_Afobe FW 2 2 3 20 21 | 94 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 29 Hulk FW 2 2 3 23 28 | 51 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 8 8 17 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 | 43 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 O_Rowe MF 2 4 21 4 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Jovetic FW 2 3 11 20 24 | 43 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 A_Negredo FW 3 2 3 20 23 | 38 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1502655182 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35