FMFA Wolf League, Manchester City vs. Stoke City (Sun Apr 01)


                      Manchester City  |  Stoke City
                            4-2-2-2 N  |  4-3-1-2 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Alex Nock
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK J_Butland*
                          D_Boyata DF  |  DF A_Christense*
                       D_Marcellis DF  |  DF P_van_Aanholt
                          G_Clichy DF  |  DF A_Thurston
                       A_Robertson DF  |  DF M_Kelly
                           Y_Toure MF  |  MF E_McCawl*
                           D_Silva AM  |  MF X_Shaqiri
                           O_Rowe* MF  |  MF M_Sissoko
                          J_Milner AM  |  AM A_Di_Maria
                          R_Falcao FW  |  FW K_Benzema
                              Hulk FW  |  FW A_Martial*
                                       |
                            P_Cech SUB |  SUB L_Grant
                         V_Kompany SUB |  SUB N_Otamendi
                           M_Gotze SUB |  SUB B_Schweinste-
                         S_Jovetic SUB |  SUB S_Bennett
                           B_Afobe SUB |  SUB S_Berahino

Referee: Martin_Atkinson (Level_1)


Min. 3  :(sto) X_Shaqiri skips the challenge from D_Marcellis 
          ...  A vicious shot by X_Shaqiri ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 9  :(mnc) J_Milner with a neat pass into R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  J_Butland* gathers it easily 
Min. 11 :(sto) E_McCawl* is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to K_Benzema 
          ...  A delicate header from K_Benzema ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 18 :(sto) A_Martial* jumps over D_Boyata's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A_Martial* chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  J_Hart with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 21 :(sto) A_Martial* finds his way through 
          ...  A_Martial* with a powerful header ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 26 :(mnc) D_Silva with a precise pass to J_Milner 
          ...  J_Milner with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  J_Butland* can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Butland* makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 30 :(mnc) D_Silva races into the box 
          ...  He sees Hulk lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Hulk attempts the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at the delight!! 
          ...  That puts Manchester City ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Stoke City ...
Min. 36 :(mnc) D_Silva looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to R_Falcao 
          ...  A_Thurston clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 36 :(sto) A_Christense* with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Martial* 
          ...  O_Rowe* leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
Min. 41 :(mnc) Y_Toure looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Stoke City fans laugh at him 
Min. 42 :(sto) A_Thurston runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of K_Benzema 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  G_Clichy attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? 
          ...  Oh well the referee says play On!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sto) A_Di_Maria looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Benzema 
          ...  A_Robertson gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 49 :(sto) K_Benzema kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Martial* gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Martial* with a thundering drive! 
          ...  J_Hart saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 

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

Min. 47 :(sto) J_Hart miskicks! 
          ...  K_Benzema is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  K_Benzema must beat J_Hart! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 49 :(mnc) Hulk controls the ball with ease 
          ...  Hulk drives the ball low ! 
          ...  What agility from J_Butland* 
Min. 50 :(mnc) V_Kompany will replace the useless A_Robertson and will play DF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) S_Jovetic is being brought on 
          ...  Hulk is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 50 :(sto) P_van_Aanholt is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to A_Di_Maria 
          ...  D_Marcellis intercepts the pass 
Min. 51 :(mnc) G_Clichy with a measured ball to R_Falcao 
          ...  A_Thurston knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson blows up for a foul 
Min. 53 :(mnc) S_Jovetic makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  A_Christense* stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 53 :(sto) A_Di_Maria gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past G_Clichy! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Di_Maria tries the shot ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  J_Hart never had a chance! 
Min. 54 :(mnc) J_Milner is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  D_Boyata latches onto the ball 
          ...  D_Boyata aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  J_Butland* parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 55 :(mnc) B_Afobe is being brought on 
          ...  D_Silva is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 55 :(sto) Stoke City will now play A after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 59 :(mnc) R_Falcao controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs P_van_Aanholt 
          ...  He puts in S_Jovetic! 
          ...  S_Jovetic with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  J_Butland* won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 62 :(mnc) S_Jovetic drives it forward to B_Afobe 
          ...  B_Afobe beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  J_Butland* comes towards him 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Butland* 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 62 :(sto) M_Sissoko back heels to find K_Benzema in space 
          ...  K_Benzema shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  J_Hart makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 63 :(sto) P_van_Aanholt jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Benzema 
          ...  D_Boyata with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 65 :(sto) B_Schweinste- will replace the useless E_McCawl* and will play MF 
Min. 68 :(sto) N_Otamendi is coming on for A_Christense* and will play DF 
Min. 68 :(sto) There's going to be a change 
          ...  S_Berahino will come on for K_Benzema and play FW 
Min. 68 :(sto) X_Shaqiri controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Martial* gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Martial* with the chance ! 
          ...  But J_Hart just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 72 :(mnc) G_Clichy with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves M_Kelly behind 
          ...  G_Clichy rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  But J_Butland* palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Rowe* chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Butland* 
Min. 72 :(sto) S_Berahino flicks it over V_Kompany and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_Berahino blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  But J_Hart smothers the ball. 
Min. 76 :(sto) A_Martial* sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A_Martial* sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  J_Hart never had a chance! 
Min. 78 :(sto) S_Berahino with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  S_Berahino drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Hart just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 81 :(sto) A_Thurston with a flicked pass to M_Sissoko 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Sissoko ! 
          ...  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. 83 :(sto) S_Berahino takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  B_Afobe with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson gave him a strong warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson signals that it is indirect 
          ...  P_van_Aanholt knocks it forward 
          ...  S_Berahino gets on the end of it 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  D_Marcellis hits it out for a throw 
Min. 86 :(mnc) J_Milner finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  B_Schweinste- with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson calls him over 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) J_Milner passes the ball to R_Falcao 
          ...  What a shot from R_Falcao ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Rowe* plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  R_Falcao gets his head on it 
          ...  J_Butland* can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Butland* makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 91 :(sto) M_Sissoko with a slide rule pass to P_van_Aanholt 
          ...  A delicate chip from P_van_Aanholt ! 
          ...  J_Hart parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 55,032
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : D_Silva (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Hulk (30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Martial*
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Schweinste- (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       14
Off target           :           6        |       8
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       2
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 0 Stoke City
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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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J_Hart         GK  29   2   2   2  33 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  22   3   2  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
D_Marcellis    DF   2  21   2   3  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0   0
G_Clichy       DF   3  21  12   2  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
A_Robertson    DF   2  23  10   2  24 |  54   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   8   8
Y_Toure        MF   2  10  23   2  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Silva        AM   3   2  24  11  24 |  59   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
O_Rowe*        MF   2   5  21   4  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Milner       AM   3   2  21  11  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  23  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
Hulk           FW   2   2   3  23  28 |  54   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
P_Cech         GK  20   2   2   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  23   3   2  24 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  26  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Jovetic      FW   2   3  11  20  24 |  41   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   8  18   9
B_Afobe        FW   2   2   3  20  21 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Stoke 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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J_Butland*     GK  27   3   2   3  24 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
A_Christense*  DF   2  23  10   2  23 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
P_van_Aanholt  DF   1  23  10   4  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
A_Thurston     DF   2  22  10   2  22 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
M_Kelly        DF   2  21  10   2  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_McCawl*      MF   2  11  22  12  27 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
X_Shaqiri      MF   2   4  23   8  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
M_Sissoko      MF   2  10  23   9  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
A_Di_Maria     AM   2   3  23  11  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
K_Benzema      FW   2   3   5  24  24 |  72   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Martial*     FW   3   2   3  23  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
L_Grant        GK  24   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Otamendi     DF   2  22   4   4  26 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Schweinste-  MF   2  10  23   9  25 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
S_Bennett      MF   2  10  21  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Berahino     FW   2   3   3  23  28 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
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