FMFA Cup, Liverpool vs. Manchester City (Thu Jun 18)

                         Liverpool  |  Manchester City
                       4-1-2-2-1 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 A
                  Thomas Edvardsen  |  Todd Fortune
                                    |
                    Ivor_Pandur GK  |  GK G_Grando
                       W_Saliba DF  |  DF Pedro_Porro
                       P_Retsos DF  |  DF T_Chalobah
                       N_Kinina DM  |  DF L_Mai
                        M_Guehi DF  |  DF A_Ali_Mohamed
                      A_Bastoni DF  |  DM T_Partey
                        S_Nypan AM  |  MF Joelinton
                       S_Tonali MF  |  MF S_McTominay
                      H_Ekitike FW  |  AM Coutinho
                  A_MacAllister AM  |  FW T_Barry
                  R_Gravenberch MF  |  FW J_Felix
                                    |
                     I_Meslier SUB  |  SUB A_Areola
                    J_Frimpong SUB  |  SUB C_Coady
                    A_Pavlovic SUB  |  SUB Pipa
                  Alec_Georgen SUB  |  SUB H_Souttar
                       M_Salah SUB  |  SUB Patson_Daka

Referee: Z_Schmid (Switzerland)


Min. 2'      (liv) R_Gravenberch skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to W_Saliba
              ...  W_Saliba with a stunning strike !
              ...  But G_Grando hits it away
              ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 3'      (liv) S_Nypan flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
              ...  He showed great skill and pace there
              ...  S_Nypan with the spectacular bicycle kick!
              ...  G_Grando gets a hand to it!!
              ...  But he picks up the rebound
              ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
              ...  He's put it over
Min. 5'      (mnc) T_Partey brings the ball under control
              ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
              ...  He plays the ball across to him!
              ...  T_Barry gets on the end of the pass
              ...  W_Saliba gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 9'      (mnc) Pedro_Porro makes the tackle
              ...  He gets to his feet quickly
              ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
              ...  P_Retsos knocks him to the floor
              ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
              ...  But Z_Schmid just turns away!
Min. 9'      (liv) The ball runs loose!
              ...  M_Guehi seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
              ...  T_Partey body checks his opponent!!
              ...  That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 10'     (liv) H_Ekitike beats L_Mai
              ...  He muscled him off the ball
              ...  T_Chalobah with the tackle
              ...  Z_Schmid will want to speak to him
              ...  FREE KICK!
              ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
              ...  S_Tonali with the delicate chip over the wall
              ...  G_Grando beats the ball away
Min. 11'     (liv) P_Retsos brings the ball under control
              ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
              ...  He plays the ball across to him!
              ...  H_Ekitike gets on the end of the pass
              ...  H_Ekitike with a graceful, looping effort !
              ...  But G_Grando parries the shot
              ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 12'     (liv) H_Ekitike kills the ball dead
              ...  Beautiful turn
              ...  He could get a shot of here
              ...  T_Barry with an ugly foul
              ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
              ...  Z_Schmid tries to calm him down
Min. 14'     (mnc) T_Partey gains possession
              ...  S_Nypan scythes the player down.
              ...  Psycho!
Min. 14'     (liv) M_Guehi knocks the ball past T_Chalobah
              ...  Joelinton with a nasty foul
              ...  That looked malicious
              ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
              ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 17'     (liv) A_Bastoni with a glorious long pass to S_Nypan
              ...  S_Nypan bears down on goal!
              ...  But it goes just over
Min. 19'     (mnc) A defence splitting pass from L_Mai to A_Ali_Mohamed
              ...  A_Ali_Mohamed launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
              ...  But it goes just over
Min. 20'     (liv) P_Retsos drives it across the face of the goal S_Nypan
              ...  T_Partey with an ugly foul
              ...  Z_Schmid will want to speak to him
Min. 22'     (liv) H_Ekitike knocks the ball past the defender
              ...  Pedro_Porro wins it well
              ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 29'     (liv) A_MacAllister sprints down the flank
              ...  He threads the ball in to H_Ekitike
              ...  H_Ekitike looks to see where G_Grando is!
              ...  He shoots!
              ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 32'     (liv) H_Ekitike with the dribble
              ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
              ...  He's decided to go alone
              ...  H_Ekitike fires a shot at goal !
              ...  G_Grando manages to turn it behind
Min. 36'     (liv) A_Bastoni looks around for some movement
              ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Gravenberch
              ...  L_Mai reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 38'     (liv) A_MacAllister crosses in from the wing, he finds H_Ekitike in the box
              ...  H_Ekitike launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
              ...  G_Grando fists it away
Min. 39'     (liv) M_Guehi chips the ball over the defence and finds H_Ekitike
              ...  H_Ekitike beats the offside trap!
              ...  He is clean through
              ...  G_Grando comes towards him
              ...  He rounds G_Grando
              ...  He taps it towards the goal!
              ...  G_Grando manages to get to it !!
Min. 41'     (liv) M_Guehi looks around for some movement
              ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Gravenberch
              ...  R_Gravenberch fires the shot in!
              ...  It takes a deflection!
              ...  But goes wide!
              ...  CORNER!
              ...  S_Nypan swings it in!
              ...  It is kicked away by P_Retsos
Min. 43'     (REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43'     (liv) S_Tonali with a smart pass to A_MacAllister
              ...  Pedro_Porro wins the ball!
              ...  But he caught the player also!
              ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 45'     (liv) H_Ekitike looks for options
              ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Nypan
              ...  Pedro_Porro clears with a diving header
Min. 45+1'   (liv) S_Nypan knocks it forward
              ...  T_Barry slips
              ...  S_Tonali gets to it!
              ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Chalobah

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

Min. 47'     (liv) A_MacAllister lays the ball back to H_Ekitike
              ...  T_Barry dives in two footed!!
              ...  Play On!!
Min. 48'     (liv) H_Ekitike flicks it over L_Mai and runs onto it
              ...  He showed great skill and pace there
              ...  But A_Ali_Mohamed wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 49'     (liv) S_Nypan finds his way through
              ...  They tried to play the offside trap
              ...  S_Nypan hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
              ...  It's beaten G_Grando
              ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 51'     (liv) S_Tonali with a real burst of pace
              ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
              ...  A_Ali_Mohamed cleanly tackles him
              ...  He judged that well
Min. 52'     (mnc) T_Barry controls it with ease
              ...  T_Barry drives it towards goal !
              ...  Ivor_Pandur with a fantastic point blank save
              ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 60'     (liv) There's going to be a change
              ...  J_Frimpong will come on for N_Kinina and play DM
Min. 62'     (liv) R_Gravenberch drives it across the face of the goal H_Ekitike
              ...  But T_Chalobah slides in two footed.
              ...  Z_Schmid has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 63'     (mnc) T_Partey picks out Joelinton with the cross
              ...  Joelinton rifles it at the goal !
              ...  Ivor_Pandur gathers it comfortably
Min. 65'     (mnc) C_Coady takes off his tracksuit
              ...  he'll replace Pedro_Porro as DF
Min. 66'     (liv) J_Frimpong with the nod to H_Ekitike
              ...  But T_Chalobah wins the ball
Min. 66'     (mnc) T_Barry beats P_Retsos
              ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
              ...  A_MacAllister fouls badly
              ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
              ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
              ...  It's just a warning
Min. 66'     (mnc) Coutinho nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
              ...  Coutinho swings in the shot!
              ...  But Ivor_Pandur just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 67'     (liv) S_Nypan skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to W_Saliba
              ...  W_Saliba with the header !
              ...  But it goes wide
Min. 68'     (liv) Liverpool made the switch to a P strategy
Min. 68'     (mnc) J_Felix jumps over the defender's challenge
              ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
              ...  He's clean through
              ...  J_Felix with a blistering shot !
              ...  GOAL !!
              ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
              ...  Manchester City go in front now with that goal!
              ...  Liverpool 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 69'     (liv) Liverpool made the switch to a E strategy
Min. 69'     (mnc) Manchester City made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 69'     (liv) P_Retsos retreats under pressure
              ...  He hoofs the ball up field
              ...  M_Guehi gets on the end of it
              ...  A_Ali_Mohamed seizes control of the ball
              ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 70'     (liv) A_Pavlovic replaces S_Nypan and will play MF
Min. 70'     (liv) a big roar from the crowd as Alec_Georgen comes on for M_Guehi to play DF
Min. 70'     (mnc) H_Souttar is being brought on
              ...  Coutinho is leaving the pitch
              ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
              ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 71'     (mnc) T_Barry chests it down
              ...  A cheeky lob from T_Barry !
              ...  GOAL !!
              ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
              ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
              ...  But it's been ruled out!
              ...  The linesman is flagging!
              ...  That looks like he was ball watching!
              ...  Never an offside!
Min. 72'     (mnc) Up goes the substitution board - Patson_Daka on for T_Barry as a FW
Min. 72'     (liv) A_MacAllister gets the ball on the wing
              ...  He slides the ball past A_Ali_Mohamed!
              ...  He has some space now!
              ...  T_Chalobah reads the play well
Min. 76'     (liv) H_Ekitike takes advantage of a mistake by T_Partey
              ...  Can he make them pay?
              ...  But H_Souttar puts the ball out of play
Min. 76'     (mnc) Joelinton takes possession
              ...  He's got no outlet
              ...  He decides to go alone
              ...  A delicate header from Joelinton !
              ...  GOAL !!
              ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
              ...  Liverpool 0-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 77'     (liv) Liverpool made the switch to a P strategy
Min. 81'     (liv) Up goes the substitution board - M_Salah on for H_Ekitike as a FW
Min. 83'     (mnc) Joelinton controls it well
              ...  He nutmegs J_Frimpong
              ...  He puts in J_Felix!
              ...  A cheeky lob from J_Felix !
              ...  But Ivor_Pandur pulls out a save of the game
Min. 88'     (REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90'     (mnc) Patson_Daka finds his way through
              ...  He sets up the shot
              ...  S_Tonali fouls badly
              ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
              ...  Z_Schmid will just give him a speaking to
Min. 90'     (mnc) Patson_Daka has the ball on the wing
              ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
              ...  He has some space now!
              ...  Patson_Daka gets up high for the header !
              ...  Ivor_Pandur beats the ball away
Min. 90+4'   (liv) M_Salah takes advantage of a defensive mistake
              ...  It's a lucky break
              ...  M_Salah with a powerful header !
              ...  But G_Grando makes a superb stop down low.

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

Match Details
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Venue                 : Anfield
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player           :  H_Ekitike
Scorers               :  N/A
Sent Off              :  N/A
Booked                :  N/A
Injured               :  N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player           :  T_Chalobah (Man of the Match)
Scorers               :  J_Felix (68'), Joelinton (76')
Sent Off              :  N/A
Booked                :  Joelinton (14')
Injured               :  N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Liverpool  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal      :          13        |       9
Off target            :           6        |       1
On target             :           7        |       8
Possession            :          60        |       40
Corners               :           1        |       0
Red Cards             :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards          :           0        |       1
Subs Used             :           4        |       3
Fouls                 :           6        |       10
Key Tackles           :           2        |       14
Key Passes            :          16        |       4
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Final Score           :  Liverpool 0 - 2 Manchester City
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ivor_Pandur    GK  27   1   1   1  21 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   1  24  16  10  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  13   0   4
P_Retsos       DF   1  25  16   2  24 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
N_Kinina       DM   1  23  17   2  24 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Guehi        DF   1  24  14   7  28 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Bastoni      DF   1  24  16   4  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Nypan        AM   1  12  25  14  24 |  73   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
S_Tonali       MF   1  15  27  15  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
H_Ekitike      FW   1   8  15  27  24 |  84   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  13
A_MacAllister  AM   1  13  25  14  34 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Gravenberch  MF   1  15  25  15  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
I_Meslier      GK  26   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Frimpong     DM   1  25  17   9  21 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Pavlovic     MF   1  14  24   9  28 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alec_Georgen   DF   1  22  15   5  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Salah        FW   1   3  10  21  24 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3

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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G_Grando       GK  27   1   1   1  23 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
Pedro_Porro    DF   1  24  16   9  24 |  68   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
T_Chalobah     DF   1  24  14   8  29 |  97   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0
L_Mai          DF   1  24  16   2  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
A_Ali_Mohamed  DF   1  23  15   4  23 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  39   0   1
T_Partey       DM   1  14  22   8  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Joelinton      MF   1  12  26  12  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   1   1   0   0  -3   7  23
S_McTominay    MF   1  10  22   6  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Coutinho       AM   2   4  25  15  25 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
T_Barry        FW   1   8  15  26  28 |  75   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  21   8  14
J_Felix        FW   1  10  14  27  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
A_Areola       GK  22   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Coady        DF   1  22   6   4  26 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0
Pipa           DF   1  21  11   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Souttar      MF   2  16  21   3  24 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Patson_Daka    FW   1   4  15  22  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   8   8  11
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