FMFA, Manchester City vs. Brighton (Wed Apr 23)


                      Manchester City  |  Brighton
                          3-2-1-2-2 E  |  4-4-2 N
                         Todd Fortune  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                          G_Grando GK  |  GK M_Rodak
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF L_Colwill
                           C_Coady DF  |  DF A_Webster
                       Eric_Garcia DF  |  DF M_Doucoure
                       Pedro_Porro DM  |  DF K_Walker
                           W_Ndidi DM  |  MF S_Berge
                         C_Pulisic MF  |  MF L_Trossard
                     A_MacAllister AM  |  MF Lucien_Agoume
                            L_Diaz AM  |  MF J_M_da_Silva
                        Joao_Pedro FW  |  FW O_Marmoush
                       Richarlison FW  |  FW J_Bowen
                                       |
                          A_Areola SUB |  SUB J_Talbot
                              Pipa SUB |  SUB A_Benarous
                          N_Semedo SUB |  SUB P_Estupinan
                       S_McTominay SUB |  SUB M_Verratti
                         B_Brobbey SUB |  SUB Jordi_Ferrer

Referee: Mike_Dean (Wirral)


Min. 1  :(bri) L_Trossard is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 6  :(mnc) C_Pulisic loses L_Colwill 
          ...  C_Pulisic heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  M_Rodak gathers it easily 
Min. 9  :(mnc) C_Coady has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_M_da_Silva 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Pedro_Porro! 
          ...  But K_Walker spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 10 :(bri) L_Trossard knocks the ball past Eric_Garcia 
          ...  C_Coady reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 16 :(mnc) L_Diaz finds A_MacAllister with a ball over the defence 
          ...  A_MacAllister hits a great shot ! 
          ...  M_Rodak gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by M_Rodak !! 
Min. 16 :(bri) J_M_da_Silva is first to the ball 
          ...  From long range J_M_da_Silva bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Grando makes an easy save 
Min. 18 :(mnc) C_Pulisic holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Pedro_Porro 
          ...  Pedro_Porro hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  But M_Rodak punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 18 :(bri) J_M_da_Silva plays it forward to L_Colwill 
          ...  L_Colwill chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 20 :(mnc) C_Pulisic turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to L_Diaz 
          ...  J_M_da_Silva cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 21 :(bri) J_M_da_Silva plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_M_da_Silva hits a curling shot! 
          ...  G_Grando has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  G_Grando is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 26 :(mnc) Eric_Garcia takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Coady 
          ...  M_Doucoure wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by C_Pulisic 
          ...  J_M_da_Silva gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 28 :(mnc) A_MacAllister drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to Richarlison 
          ...  Richarlison gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  M_Rodak is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 30 :(bri) Lucien_Agoume looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to O_Marmoush 
          ...  Pedro_Porro knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But Mike_Dean just turns away! 
Min. 34 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  K_Walker rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s Mike_Dean going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 37 :(mnc) Pedro_Porro races into the box 
          ...  He sees O_Zinchenko lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  O_Zinchenko cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  M_Rodak parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And M_Rodak recovers to save!! 
Min. 37 :(bri) L_Trossard cuts the ball back to J_M_da_Silva 
          ...  J_M_da_Silva runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into G_Grando's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 40 :(bri) M_Doucoure with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves O_Zinchenko behind 
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Doucoure ! 
          ...  But G_Grando punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 41 :(bri) K_Walker moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Doucoure 
          ...  Eric_Garcia with an awful challenge 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 42 :(bri) K_Walker swings an elbow 
          ...  He caught L_Diaz full in the face 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) L_Diaz brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on A_Webster 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Joao_Pedro! 
          ...  Joao_Pedro with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  But M_Rodak comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 45 :(bri) A_Webster retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  J_Bowen gets on the end of it 
          ...  Joao_Pedro fouls badly 
          ...  Mike_Dean will want to speak to him 
          ...  Mike_Dean called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 47 :(bri) M_Doucoure barges Pedro_Porro off the ball 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Doucoure ! 
          ...  G_Grando fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 48 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  Joao_Pedro fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  M_Rodak with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 

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

Min. 50 :(bri) J_M_da_Silva knocks the ball past the lunge of Eric_Garcia 
          ...  J_M_da_Silva runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  What agility from G_Grando 
Min. 56 :(bri) L_Colwill with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_Bowen 
          ...  O_Zinchenko with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  Mike_Dean reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 57 :(bri) S_Berge with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Berge ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 60 :(bri) O_Marmoush takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  C_Coady reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 65 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko with a 40-yard pass to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  K_Walker stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 65 :(bri) S_Berge with the heel pass to O_Marmoush 
          ...  O_Marmoush with a thundering volley! 
          ...  G_Grando makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 69 :(bri) L_Trossard is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to J_Bowen 
          ...  J_Bowen with the shot ! 
          ...  G_Grando just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 70 :(mnc) N_Semedo is going to be brought on 
          ...  Pedro_Porro is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM 
Min. 70 :(bri) A defence splitting pass from S_Berge to J_Bowen 
          ...  J_Bowen shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  G_Grando goes down well to save 
Min. 72 :(bri) J_M_da_Silva is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 72 :(bri) There's going to be a change 
          ...  M_Verratti will come on for J_M_da_Silva and play MF 
Min. 73 :(mnc) S_McTominay replaces an unhappy A_MacAllister and will play as a MF 
Min. 74 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko pass splits open the defence and finds Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Joao_Pedro attempts a chip! 
          ...  But M_Rodak dives to his left 
          ...  I think M_Rodak just got a hand on that one 
          ...  Mike_Dean has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 75 :(mnc) B_Brobbey comes on for Richarlison and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 76 :(mnc) C_Pulisic with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past A_Webster 
          ...  He knocks it to B_Brobbey! 
          ...  B_Brobbey with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 77 :(mnc) N_Semedo drives it forward to Joao_Pedro 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_Walker 
Min. 80 :(mnc) Joao_Pedro is unmarked! 
          ...  M_Doucoure with a well timed tackle 
          ...  Mike_Dean didn't like it though 
          ...  Mike_Dean warns him 
Min. 81 :(bri) J_Bowen kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  L_Diaz with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  Mike_Dean reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 81 :(bri) M_Doucoure jumps over N_Semedo's challenge 
          ...  M_Doucoure gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  But G_Grando reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 82 :(bri) O_Marmoush jumps over O_Zinchenko's challenge 
          ...  O_Marmoush rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 84 :(bri) O_Marmoush with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past C_Coady 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Bowen! 
          ...  J_Bowen attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  G_Grando with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 85 :(bri) M_Verratti cuts inside O_Zinchenko 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  M_Verratti with the side footed shot! 
          ...  G_Grando falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The Brighton fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  Have Brighton stolen the win late on with that goal? 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Brighton ...
Min. 86 :(mnc) S_McTominay with a measured ball to L_Diaz 
          ...  L_Diaz with the side footed shot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  And Manchester City have squared it up late on!! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Brighton ...
Min. 86 :(bri) O_Marmoush with a well-controlled run 
          ...  O_Marmoush blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  G_Grando pushes it behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Bowen hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  G_Grando reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) L_Diaz gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside A_Webster! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Diaz with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  M_Rodak gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 90 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko loses L_Trossard 
          ...  O_Zinchenko unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  The net moves! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Yes!! 
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 Brighton ...

*************  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          : L_Diaz (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Diaz (86), O_Zinchenko (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Eric_Garcia (41), O_Zinchenko (56), L_Diaz (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : J_M_da_Silva
Scorers              : M_Verratti (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Walker (42)
Injured              : J_M_da_Silva (72)
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Brighton
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       16
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           9        |       10
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          13        |       3
Key Tackles          :           3        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 1 Brighton
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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  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  22  14   8  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  -3  17  23
C_Coady        DF   1  22   6   4  26 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
Eric_Garcia    DF   2  22  13   3  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
Pedro_Porro    DM   1  23  15   9  24 |  74   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   3
W_Ndidi        DM   1  14  21   3  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Pulisic      MF   1   2  21  13  24 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
A_MacAllister  AM   1  13  23  14  34 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
L_Diaz         AM   1  10  23  16  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   1   1   0   0   5  25  29
Joao_Pedro     FW   1   6  13  25  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
Richarlison    FW   1   4  14  24  34 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Areola       GK  22   1   1   1  27 |   0   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
N_Semedo       DM   1  21  14   3  24 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_McTominay    MF   1  10  21   6  27 |  19   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  36   8
B_Brobbey      FW   1   5  14  22  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Rodak        GK  25   2   2   1  24 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
L_Colwill      DF   1  23  14   8  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
A_Webster      DF   1  22  15   9  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Doucoure     DF   1  22  14   3  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  13   0   9
K_Walker       DF   1  21  15   2  26 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  49   7  -3
S_Berge        MF   1   6  23   3  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
L_Trossard     MF   1   4  21  14  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Lucien_Agoume  MF   1  14  21   2  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_M_da_Silva   MF   1  15  21  15  25 |  76   0   2   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  26  10   8
O_Marmoush     FW   1   9  15  26  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
J_Bowen        FW   1   8  15  23  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
J_Talbot       GK  22   3   3   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Benarous     DF   1  21  15   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Estupinan    DF   1  21  13   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Verratti     MF   1  14  20   1  29 |  20   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
Jordi_Ferrer   FW   1   3  13  21  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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