FMFA, Manchester City vs. Inter Miami (Thu Mar 06)


                      Manchester City  |  Inter Miami
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 A
                         Todd Fortune  |  Jamal Claxton
                                       |
                          G_Grando GK  |  GK D_Callender
                       Pedro_Porro DF  |  DF G_Lujan
                           C_Coady DF  |  DF R_Sailor
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF M_Weigandt
                       Eric_Garcia DF  |  DF J_Alba
                           W_Ndidi DM  |  MF T_Allende
                     A_MacAllister MF  |  MF F_Redondo
                        I_Gundogan MF  |  MF J_Gressel
                            L_Diaz AM  |  MF S_Busquets
                         B_Brobbey FW  |  FW L_Suarez
                        Joao_Pedro FW  |  FW L_Messi
                                       |
                          A_Areola SUB |  SUB O_Ustari
                          N_Semedo SUB |  SUB T_Mancilla
                              Pipa SUB |  SUB B_Cremaschi
                       S_McTominay SUB |  SUB F_Farias
                         R_Firmino SUB |  SUB R_Taylor

Referee: Michael_Salisbury (Lancashire)


Min. 4  :(mnc) Eric_Garcia kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  L_Diaz gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A glorious effort by L_Diaz ! 
          ...  D_Callender saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 6  :(mia) J_Alba is forced to retreat 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Inter Miami ...
Min. 7  :(mnc) Pedro_Porro loses his marker 
          ...  Pedro_Porro has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  D_Callender makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 9  :(mnc) L_Diaz whips the ball across to B_Brobbey 
          ...  But R_Sailor puts the ball out of play 
Min. 14 :(mnc) W_Ndidi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  B_Brobbey gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  B_Brobbey launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 21 :(mia) L_Messi plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  Pedro_Porro pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 22 :(mnc) Pedro_Porro sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Zinchenko 
          ...  O_Zinchenko fires the shot in! 
          ...  D_Callender parries it 
Min. 23 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko knocks it past L_Suarez and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  O_Zinchenko rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Inter Miami ...
Min. 24 :(mnc) C_Coady brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on T_Allende 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in B_Brobbey! 
          ...  B_Brobbey with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 25 :(mnc) Pedro_Porro runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to W_Ndidi 
          ...  W_Ndidi flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 30 :(mia) J_Gressel kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_Messi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Eric_Garcia 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Gressel plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Pedro_Porro gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 31 :(mia) S_Busquets whips the ball across to L_Suarez 
          ...  L_Suarez uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 32 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Weigandt 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  But G_Lujan sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 35 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro beats M_Weigandt 
          ...  Joao_Pedro with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  D_Callender had no chance! 
          ...  Manchester City 3-0 Inter Miami ...
Min. 36 :(mia) J_Gressel finds L_Suarez in acres of space 
          ...  A delicate chip from L_Suarez ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Busquets crosses it in! 
          ...  C_Coady gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 37 :(mnc) A_MacAllister with a flicked pass to B_Brobbey 
          ...  B_Brobbey has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  D_Callender gathers it easily 
Min. 42 :(mnc) L_Diaz holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees Pedro_Porro in space! 
          ...  G_Lujan bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Lujan 
          ...  Joao_Pedro with the header ! 
          ...  D_Callender saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 48 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Brobbey 
          ...  J_Alba takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 3-0 Inter Miami

Min. 48 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro lobs it over the defender 
          ...  Joao_Pedro lobs D_Callender! 
          ...  D_Callender with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 52 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro takes advantage of a mistake by J_Alba 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Joao_Pedro tries the shot ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 54 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past G_Lujan 
          ...  Joao_Pedro sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 55 :(mnc) A_MacAllister can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  D_Callender is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 57 :(mia) J_Gressel runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of T_Allende 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  C_Coady stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
          ...  Michael_Salisbury called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 59 :(mnc) L_Diaz leaves R_Sailor standing 
          ...  L_Diaz throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 59 :(mnc) W_Ndidi is on the ground 
          ...  He looks in agony 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
Min. 59 :(mnc) S_McTominay comes on for W_Ndidi and takes up a DM role 
Min. 60 :(mia) T_Allende has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Alba collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Eric_Garcia with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 62 :(mnc) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  Joao_Pedro seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Joao_Pedro with the overhead ! 
          ...  D_Callender with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 63 :(mnc) L_Diaz sidesteps M_Weigandt 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  L_Diaz hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  D_Callender has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  D_Callender is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Manchester City 4-0 Inter Miami ...
Min. 70 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - N_Semedo on for Pedro_Porro as a DF 
Min. 72 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro barges R_Sailor off the ball 
          ...  Joao_Pedro sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But D_Callender pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 72 :(mia) G_Lujan with a 40-yard pass to L_Messi 
          ...  Joao_Pedro with an awful challenge 
          ...  Michael_Salisbury reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 74 :(mnc) R_Firmino is coming on for B_Brobbey and will play FW 
Min. 75 :(mnc) S_McTominay with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past R_Sailor 
          ...  S_McTominay runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  D_Callender with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 78 :(mnc) L_Diaz with a short pass to find Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 78 :(mia) T_Allende can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to S_Busquets 
          ...  S_Busquets drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  G_Grando gathers it comfortably 
Min. 81 :(mia) M_Weigandt threads the through ball to L_Messi 
          ...  L_Messi with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  That helps put a little respectability into the scoreline! 
          ...  Manchester City 4-1 Inter Miami ...
Min. 83 :(mia) T_Allende with an inch perfect pass to L_Messi 
          ...  L_Messi tries to beat G_Grando from outside the area! 
          ...  The Inter Miami fans get off there seats! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Inter Miami have narrowed the deficit! 
          ...  Manchester City 4-2 Inter Miami ...
Min. 86 :(mia) S_Busquets jumps over Eric_Garcia's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The ball hits C_Coady in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mia) T_Allende is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to L_Messi 
          ...  O_Zinchenko reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Joao_Pedro (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Alba (6 og), O_Zinchenko (23), Joao_Pedro (35), L_Diaz (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Joao_Pedro (72)
Injured              : W_Ndidi (59)
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Inter Miami Match Info
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Best player          : L_Messi
Scorers              : L_Messi (81,83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Inter Miami
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       5
Off target           :           8        |       2
On target            :          12        |       3
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       2
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester City 4 - 2 Inter Miami
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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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G_Grando       GK  27   1   1   1  23 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
Pedro_Porro    DF   1  23  15   9  24 |  73   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  28  11
C_Coady        DF   1  22   6   4  26 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  22  14   8  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  13   0  26
Eric_Garcia    DF   2  22  13   3  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
W_Ndidi        DM   1  14  21   3  25 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
A_MacAllister  MF   1  13  23  14  34 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Gundogan     MF   1  10  21   8  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Diaz         AM   1  10  23  16  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   8  38  35
B_Brobbey      FW   1   5  14  22  21 |  77   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Joao_Pedro     FW   1   6  13  24  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   9   1   1   0   0  -3   7  36
A_Areola       GK  22   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Semedo       DF   1  21  13   3  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pipa           DF   1  21  11   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McTominay    DM   1  10  21   6  27 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
R_Firmino      FW   1   3   8  20  24 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Inter Miami
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Callender    GK  25   2   3   1  23 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -12   0   0   0
G_Lujan        DF   1  22   6   5  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
R_Sailor       DF   1  21   5   4  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Weigandt     DF   1  22  12   4  27 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
J_Alba         DF   1  23  13   7  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11  -2   0
T_Allende      MF   1   2  22  11  22 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  58   0
F_Redondo      MF   1  13  22   3  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Gressel      MF   1  11  22  10  24 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Busquets     MF   1  12  23   8  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
L_Suarez       FW   1   7  11  24  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
L_Messi        FW   1   2  15  26  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0