League, Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace (Sun Nov 19)


                      Manchester City  |  Crystal Palace
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-4-2 T
                Caretaker Darren Lear  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                          G_Grando GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                           R_Yates DF  |  DF J_Riedewald
                          D_Sidibe DF  |  DF H_Maguire
                         Y_Ribeiro DF  |  DF P_Jones
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF Joshua_Laws
                     A_MacAllister MF  |  MF J_Rodriguez
                       S_McTominay MF  |  MF G_Xhaka
                         N_Holland MF  |  MF J_Ibe
                         C_Pulisic MF  |  MF Jens_Cajuste
                       A_Griezmann FW  |  FW H_Kane
                         R_Firmino FW  |  FW J-P_Mateta
                                       |
                          A_Areola SUB |  SUB Ederson
                          N_Semedo SUB |  SUB G_Pique
                              Pipa SUB |  SUB Unai_Nunez
                           W_Ndidi SUB |  SUB X_Amaechi
                          L_Stindl SUB |  SUB Breel_Embolo

Referee: Simon_Hooper (Wiltshire)


Min. 1  :(cry) H_Kane with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows Y_Ribeiro a clean set of heals 
          ...  D_Sidibe with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 3  :(mnc) A_MacAllister has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Riedewald 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Griezmann! 
          ...  A_Griezmann with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  And Manchester City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 4  :(mnc) C_Pulisic breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Lopes! 
          ...  H_Maguire brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  Simon_Hooper reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 5  :(cry) Jens_Cajuste lays the ball back to H_Kane 
          ...  C_Pulisic with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 7  :(mnc) S_McTominay backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  A_Griezmann latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Joshua_Laws cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 8  :(mnc) A_Griezmann gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past J_Riedewald! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_Jones read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 9  :(mnc) A_Griezmann punches J_Ibe off the ball 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 9  :(cry) Jens_Cajuste with the first time pass to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  J_Rodriguez has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  G_Grando with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Xhaka hits it into the box! 
          ...  Y_Ribeiro reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 10 :(cry) Joshua_Laws kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  H_Kane gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  H_Kane looks to see where G_Grando is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  G_Grando moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  G_Grando catches it with style! 
Min. 20 :(cry) J_Rodriguez runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Rodriguez with the header ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 25 :(mnc) A_Griezmann takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  J-P_Mateta with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 26 :(cry) H_Kane sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  H_Kane attempts a lob! 
          ...  But G_Grando smothers the ball. 
Min. 28 :(cry) J_Rodriguez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to H_Kane 
          ...  R_Yates with the tackle 
Min. 31 :(mnc) S_McTominay gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds A_MacAllister 
          ...  A_MacAllister pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  A_Lopes gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 38 :(mnc) S_McTominay knocks it forward 
          ...  Joshua_Laws slips 
          ...  A_Griezmann gets to it! 
          ...  Cleaned up by Jens_Cajuste 
Min. 38 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste crosses in from the wing, he finds H_Kane in the box 
          ...  H_Kane attempts a lob! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 39 :(cry) J_Rodriguez has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past Y_Ribeiro 
          ...  He knocks it to H_Kane! 
          ...  A skillful effort from H_Kane ! 
          ...  G_Grando falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  G_Grando looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Maguire plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  G_Grando comes out and claims it! 
Min. 40 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko sidesteps Joshua_Laws 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  O_Zinchenko tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  A_Lopes tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 41 :(mnc) R_Yates beats H_Maguire 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  R_Yates flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  A_Lopes with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 42 :(mnc) N_Holland is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  A_Lopes was lucky there 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) N_Holland cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Pulisic 
          ...  H_Maguire slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Ribeiro hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Lopes jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 45 :(mnc) N_Semedo is going to be brought on 
          ...  O_Zinchenko is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 45 :(mnc) L_Stindl replaces an unhappy R_Firmino and will play as a FW 
Min. 46 :(mnc) C_Pulisic puts in A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann hits the ball first time! 
          ...  A_Lopes parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 

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

Min. 46 :(mnc) S_McTominay holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_MacAllister 
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Xhaka 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 49 :(cry) H_Kane looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  He isn't going to continue 
Min. 49 :(cry) Breel_Embolo is being prepared to come on 
          ...  H_Kane is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 50 :(cry) X_Amaechi is being brought on 
          ...  Jens_Cajuste is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) A_MacAllister slides the ball across to N_Holland 
          ...  N_Holland attempts to nutmeg A_Lopes! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 50 :(cry) P_Jones with a penetrating pass to X_Amaechi 
          ...  But Y_Ribeiro puts it in row Z! 
Min. 51 :(mnc) C_Pulisic looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Holland 
          ...  N_Holland attempts a low drive! 
          ...  A_Lopes beats the ball away 
Min. 53 :(cry) J_Rodriguez plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  X_Amaechi decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  N_Semedo with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Simon_Hooper wants a quiet word 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside there own half 
          ...  P_Jones floats it forward 
          ...  J-P_Mateta latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J-P_Mateta with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 57 :(mnc) A_Griezmann bursts forward 
          ...  H_Maguire with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
          ...  He looks dejected with himself now 
Min. 58 :(mnc) L_Stindl beats P_Jones 
          ...  The cross hits L_Stindl on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 59 :(mnc) A_MacAllister holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann sees A_Lopes off his line ! 
          ...  A_Lopes makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 60 :(cry) J_Riedewald with a penetrating pass to G_Xhaka 
          ...  But N_Semedo wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but Simon_Hooper has none of it. 
Min. 61 :(cry) J_Ibe moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  A delicate chip from J-P_Mateta ! 
          ...  G_Grando gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 62 :(cry) J-P_Mateta beats R_Yates 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves Simon_Hooper 
          ...  A vicious shot by J-P_Mateta ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him! 
Min. 63 :(mnc) N_Holland with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Y_Ribeiro gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Y_Ribeiro with a thundering drive! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Lopes's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  A_Lopes looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 70 :(mnc) D_Sidibe kicks J_Ibe off the ball 
          ...  Well spotted by Simon_Hooper 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!! 
Min. 72 :(cry) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  Breel_Embolo is through! 
          ...  Breel_Embolo has a dig at goal! 
          ...  G_Grando won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 73 :(mnc) A_Griezmann takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A_Griezmann attempts to nutmeg A_Lopes! 
          ...  A_Lopes gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 77 :(cry) J_Rodriguez kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J-P_Mateta gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J-P_Mateta with the header ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  G_Grando palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez crosses it in! 
          ...  It comes to X_Amaechi 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  G_Grando fists it away 
Min. 78 :(mnc) S_McTominay knocks it forward 
          ...  P_Jones slips 
          ...  A_Griezmann gets to it! 
          ...  Joshua_Laws slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 80 :(mnc) N_Holland with the first time flick to A_MacAllister 
          ...  A_MacAllister with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 81 :(cry) J_Rodriguez takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  J_Rodriguez tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 83 :(mnc) L_Stindl kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Griezmann gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Griezmann rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  A_Lopes with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 83 :(cry) G_Xhaka drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to Breel_Embolo 
          ...  Breel_Embolo has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  G_Grando gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 84 :(mnc) L_Stindl with a smart turn 
          ...  L_Stindl with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 85 :(mnc) C_Pulisic is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to L_Stindl 
          ...  J_Riedewald stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 85 :(cry) J_Rodriguez takes advantage of a mistake by L_Stindl 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  J_Rodriguez fires the shot in! 
          ...  G_Grando won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 86 :(mnc) C_Pulisic gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Riedewald 
Min. 87 :(cry) J_Riedewald runs forward 
          ...  J_Riedewald keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  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 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnc) A_MacAllister threads the through ball to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  A_Lopes beats the ball away 
Min. 90 :(cry) J_Riedewald with a neat pass into Breel_Embolo 
          ...  Breel_Embolo with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 92 :(mnc) N_Holland crosses in from the wing, he finds L_Stindl in the box 
          ...  J_Riedewald wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 92 :(cry) G_Xhaka runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs Y_Ribeiro 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  G_Xhaka launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  G_Grando makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 

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



Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Etihad Stadium
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Manchester City Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : A_Griezmann (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Griezmann (3)
Sent Off             : D_Sidibe (70)
Booked               : C_Pulisic (5)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Crystal Palace Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : J_Rodriguez
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : H_Maguire (57)
Booked               : J-P_Mateta (25)
Injured              : H_Kane (49)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Manchester City  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       18
Off target           :           5        |       10
On target            :          11        |       8
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          18        |       14
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 0 Crystal Palace
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G_Grando       GK  35   1   1   1  23 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  43   0   0   0
R_Yates        DF   1  29  11   3  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
D_Sidibe       DF   1  29  10   3  23 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   6  -7  -7
Y_Ribeiro      DF   1  29  14   3  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  33   0   1
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  30  14   8  27 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
A_MacAllister  MF   1  12  32  14  34 |  95   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  58   4
S_McTominay    MF   1  10  30   6  27 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
N_Holland      MF   2   3  30  12  23 |  95   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   8  58  12
C_Pulisic      MF   1   2  29  12  24 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0   5  35   5
A_Griezmann    FW   2   2   4  30  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  41
R_Firmino      FW   1   4   8  30  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Areola       GK  30   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Semedo       DF   1  30  13   3  24 |  50   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Pipa           DF   1  30  11   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Ndidi        MF   1  14  30   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Stindl       FW   1   6  16  28  21 |  50   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2

Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A_Lopes        GK  31   2   2   1  26 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
J_Riedewald    DF   1  31  10   2  23 |  95   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  39  20   1
H_Maguire      DF   1  30   6   5  29 |  60   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   6  -7  -7
P_Jones        DF   2  30  14   3  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
Joshua_Laws    DF   1  29  11   3  29 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   4  31  14  25 |  95   0   0   4   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  40   6
G_Xhaka        MF   3   5  30   8  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   3
J_Ibe          MF   2   3  29   3  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Jens_Cajuste   MF   1  10  29   2  29 |  53   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  30  26 |  52   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J-P_Mateta     FW   1   2   5  29  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   5
Ederson        GK  30   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pique        DF   2  28   5   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Unai_Nunez     DF   1  28   3  10  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Amaechi      MF   1   2  29  13  22 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Breel_Embolo   FW   1   2   9  29  23 |  43   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
1700428782 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35