FMFA, Manchester City vs. Aston Villa (Fri Feb 28)


                      Manchester City  |  Aston Villa
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-2-0-2-2 P
                         Todd Fortune  |  Alex Nock
                                       |
                          G_Grando GK  |  GK G_Garofani
                       Pedro_Porro DF  |  DF J_Gvardiol
                           C_Coady DF  |  DF M_Guehi
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF L_Shaw
                       Eric_Garcia DF  |  DF N_Abbey
                           W_Ndidi DM  |  DM S_Ingelsson
                     A_MacAllister MF  |  DM T_Iroegbunam
                       S_McTominay MF  |  AM C_Leemans
                            L_Diaz AM  |  AM B_Guimaraes
                         B_Brobbey FW  |  FW A_Gordon
                        Joao_Pedro FW  |  FW M_Cunha
                                       |
                          A_Areola SUB |  SUB R_Sanchez
                          N_Semedo SUB |  SUB M_Pongracic
                              Pipa SUB |  SUB D_Nascimento
                           T_Sodje SUB |  SUB R_Bentancur
                         R_Firmino SUB |  SUB J_Alvarez

Referee: Jarred_Gillett (Australia)


Min. 4  :(mnc) L_Diaz has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Iroegbunam! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Diaz fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  G_Garofani catches the ball 
Min. 5  :(mnc) Pedro_Porro unselfishly heads the ball back to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  L_Shaw picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 14 :(ast) S_Ingelsson runs at Eric_Garcia 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Eric_Garcia moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 15 :(mnc) Pedro_Porro looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards S_McTominay 
          ...  S_McTominay lobs G_Garofani! 
          ...  G_Garofani gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 15 :(ast) N_Abbey with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past Eric_Garcia 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Gordon! 
          ...  A_Gordon tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  G_Grando with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by T_Iroegbunam 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Guehi 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 19 :(ast) L_Shaw looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Leemans 
          ...  C_Coady reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 20 :(mnc) B_Brobbey finds himself in a good position 
          ...  J_Gvardiol with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett just wants to lecture him 
Min. 21 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  O_Zinchenko with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 22 :(ast) B_Guimaraes sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  B_Guimaraes has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Manchester City fans laugh at him 
Min. 23 :(ast) M_Cunha runs at W_Ndidi 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  C_Coady goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 25 :(ast) S_Ingelsson with the first time flick to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  A vicious shot by B_Guimaraes ! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Grando's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 26 :(ast) L_Shaw chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Guehi 
          ...  M_Guehi looks to see where G_Grando is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 28 :(mnc) A_MacAllister nutmegs the defender 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Gvardiol 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Eric_Garcia chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  G_Garofani makes the catch! 
Min. 32 :(mnc) A_MacAllister with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past J_Gvardiol 
          ...  He knocks it to Joao_Pedro! 
          ...  S_Ingelsson with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 34 :(mnc) C_Coady is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to Pedro_Porro 
          ...  M_Guehi tackles cleanly 
Min. 37 :(ast) S_Ingelsson finds his way through 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Eric_Garcia 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Abbey floats the ball in! 
          ...  G_Grando catches it! 
Min. 39 :(ast) A_Gordon picks up the pass 
          ...  A_Gordon hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  G_Grando never had a chance! 
Min. 41 :(mnc) S_McTominay finds B_Brobbey on the edge of the box 
          ...  B_Brobbey hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Aston Villa fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(mnc) S_McTominay runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of Joao_Pedro 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  C_Leemans rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 47 :(ast) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  T_Iroegbunam seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  L_Diaz takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 48 :(mnc) W_Ndidi retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  Eric_Garcia latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Eric_Garcia tries to beat G_Garofani from outside the area! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 Aston Villa

Min. 47 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro nutmegs N_Abbey 
          ...  Joao_Pedro with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 57 :(mnc) L_Diaz with a pinpoint pass to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  G_Garofani makes a fine save 
Min. 60 :(ast) M_Pongracic is going to be brought on 
          ...  N_Abbey is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 60 :(ast) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  M_Cunha is through! 
          ...  W_Ndidi takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 61 :(ast) A_Gordon with a pinpoint pass to T_Iroegbunam 
          ...  O_Zinchenko brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But Jarred_Gillett waves play on!!! 
Min. 62 :(ast) D_Nascimento will come on for S_Ingelsson and play DM 
Min. 64 :(ast) C_Leemans is unmarked! 
          ...  Pedro_Porro gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Iroegbunam hits it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  G_Grando with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 68 :(ast) R_Bentancur comes on for C_Leemans and takes up a AM role 
Min. 70 :(mnc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  N_Semedo will come on for C_Coady and play DF 
Min. 70 :(ast) J_Alvarez is coming on for M_Cunha and will play FW 
Min. 70 :(ast) B_Guimaraes runs at N_Semedo 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  B_Guimaraes looks to see where G_Grando is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 71 :(ast) L_Shaw looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to J_Alvarez 
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Alvarez ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  G_Grando is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Guehi plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  G_Grando makes the catch! 
Min. 74 :(mnc) R_Firmino takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace B_Brobbey as FW 
Min. 74 :(ast) B_Guimaraes flicks it over N_Semedo's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  B_Guimaraes blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  G_Grando manages to turn it behind 
Min. 75 :(mnc) T_Sodje is going to be brought on 
          ...  S_McTominay is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 78 :(mnc) L_Diaz passes the ball to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro tries the shot ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Semedo chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  G_Garofani catches it! 
Min. 79 :(ast) R_Bentancur loses his marker! 
          ...  A_MacAllister is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett calls him for a talk 
Min. 82 :(ast) A_Gordon plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  W_Ndidi takes possession 
Min. 82 :(mnc) W_Ndidi with a slick pass to L_Diaz 
          ...  J_Alvarez stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 83 :(mnc) Pedro_Porro with a measured ball to L_Diaz 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Gvardiol 
Min. 84 :(ast) D_Nascimento looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from O_Zinchenko 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Bentancur! 
          ...  It comes to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  G_Grando saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 85 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  That surely hands Manchester City victory!! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 86 :(ast) Aston Villa restructured their strategy to A 
Min. 86 :(ast) It seems T_Iroegbunam has switched to a MF 
Min. 87 :(mnc) N_Semedo runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  But G_Garofani with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Ndidi curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_Guehi wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(ast) J_Alvarez sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  W_Ndidi with a nasty foul 
          ...  Jarred_Gillett will want to speak to him 
Min. 93 :(mnc) W_Ndidi with a 40-yard pass to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Aston Villa ...

*************  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          : R_Firmino (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Firmino (85,93)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : B_Guimaraes
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Leemans (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       11
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       4
Key Passes           :          13        |       6
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 0 Aston Villa
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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 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0   0
Pedro_Porro    DF   1  23  15   9  24 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
C_Coady        DF   1  22   6   4  26 |  73   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  33  10   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  21  14   8  27 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
Eric_Garcia    DF   2  21  13   3  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
W_Ndidi        DM   1  14  21   3  25 |  96   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  48   0
A_MacAllister  MF   1  13  23  14  34 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
S_McTominay    MF   1  10  21   6  27 |  78   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
L_Diaz         AM   1  10  23  16  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
B_Brobbey      FW   1   5  14  22  21 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Joao_Pedro     FW   1   6  13  24  28 |  96   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  28   5
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 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Pipa           DF   1  21  11   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Sodje        MF   1   2  11   4  24 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Firmino      FW   1   3   8  20  24 |  19   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   8   8  57

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
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_Garofani     GK  26   1   1   1  20 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Gvardiol     DF   1  24  14   8  30 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
M_Guehi        DF   1  23  14   7  28 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  26   0   2
L_Shaw         DF   2  22  16   4  28 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
N_Abbey        DF   1  22  15   4  28 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Ingelsson    DM   1  14  23  14  29 |  65   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Iroegbunam   MF   1  15  22  15  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Leemans      AM   1  14  23  15  32 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
B_Guimaraes    AM   1  14  23  15  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
A_Gordon       FW   1  10  16  25  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
M_Cunha        FW   1   7  16  25  23 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sanchez      GK  23   3   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pongracic    DF   1  22  14   3  25 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Nascimento   DM   1  15  21  14  26 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bentancur    AM   1  12  23  13  29 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Alvarez      FW   1   9  14  23  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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