FMFA Manager, Manchester City vs. Sheffield United (Wed Aug 19)


                      Manchester City  |  Sheffield United
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  3-2-1-2-2 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Todd Fortune
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK A_Onana
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF M_Muniesa
                           R_Yates DF  |  DF J_Lewis
                       J_Tarkowski DF  |  DF F_Miguel
                           D_Alaba DF  |  DM D_Klassen
                         G_Nkoudou MF  |  DM K_Bryan
                            O_Rowe MF  |  MF J_Lingard
                           S_Forte MF  |  AM M_Bundu
                           L_Messi AM  |  AM L_Paqueta
                          C_O'Hare FW  |  FW B_A'ombalonga
                        Maxi_Gomez FW  |  FW M_Balotelli
                                       |
                           L_McGee SUB |  SUB M_McGovern
                         M_Navarro SUB |  SUB A_Suljic
                           D_Silva SUB |  SUB D_Casey
                          Y_Yeboah SUB |  SUB R_Firmino
                              Hulk SUB |  SUB K_Benzema




Min. 1  :(mnc) G_Nkoudou beats D_Klassen 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  J_Lewis with an over the top challenge 
Min. 5  :(shu) M_Bundu takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Hart with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 6  :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  C_O'Hare gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_O'Hare with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 10 :(mnc) L_Messi takes advantage of a mistake by D_Klassen 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  L_Messi with the drive! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  And Manchester City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 11 :(shu) It looks as though Sheffield United is now playing A 
Min. 16 :(mnc) O_Rowe is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  C_O'Hare latches onto the ball 
          ...  C_O'Hare fires the shot in! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Rowe floats the ball in! 
          ...  C_O'Hare with the shot! 
          ...  A_Onana manages to turn it behind 
Min. 17 :(shu) M_Muniesa lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Balotelli latches on to it 
          ...  M_Balotelli with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  J_Hart makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 20 :(shu) F_Miguel pushes it past the defender 
          ...  S_Forte with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 22 :(shu) K_Bryan brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  L_Paqueta gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Tarkowski stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 22 :(mnc) C_O'Hare cuts inside D_Klassen 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  B_A'ombalonga wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  The Referee looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  C_O'Hare places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  He sends A_Onana the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Sheffield United...
Min. 23 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  A powerful shot by Maxi_Gomez ! 
          ...  A_Onana gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Rowe hits it into the box! 
          ...  F_Miguel wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 23 :(mnc) V_Kompany gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at M_Balotelli 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 23 :(shu) F_Miguel with a smart pass to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him! 
Min. 25 :(shu) L_Paqueta has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Paqueta tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  J_Hart heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 26 :(mnc) C_O'Hare sidesteps J_Lingard 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  But J_Lewis wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 27 :(shu) D_Klassen plays a long ball to B_A'ombalonga 
          ...  B_A'ombalonga with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  J_Hart gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by J_Hart !! 
Min. 28 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez takes advantage of a mistake by J_Lewis 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Maxi_Gomez has a go! 
          ...  But A_Onana just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 32 :(mnc) O_Rowe retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  Maxi_Gomez gets on the end of it 
          ...  F_Miguel fouls badly 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 35 :(shu) M_Bundu turns well with ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  M_Bundu attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  J_Hart tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Paqueta chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  J_Tarkowski gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 36 :(mnc) L_Messi stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  F_Miguel takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 37 :(shu) K_Bryan is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to M_Bundu 
          ...  But V_Kompany sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 40 :(shu) M_Muniesa hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Balotelli latches onto it! 
          ...  But R_Yates puts it in row Z! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) L_Messi jumps over M_Muniesa's challenge 
          ...  An audacious effort from L_Messi ! 
          ...  Over the bar 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-0 Sheffield United

Min. 46 :(mnc) R_Yates with the nod to L_Messi 
          ...  L_Messi hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 47 :(mnc) S_Forte hoofs it up field to find C_O'Hare 
          ...  F_Miguel wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 50 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - M_Navarro on for D_Alaba as a DF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) Hulk is being prepared to come on 
          ...  S_Forte is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 54 :(shu) M_Balotelli with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past M_Navarro 
          ...  M_Balotelli hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  But J_Hart just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 55 :(mnc) D_Silva is coming on for O_Rowe and will play MF 
Min. 59 :(shu) L_Paqueta is down clutching his leg 
          ...  He is ok to carry on though 
Min. 61 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou with a probing pass to D_Silva 
          ...  F_Miguel makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 64 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Lewis 
Min. 65 :(shu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  A_Suljic will come on for F_Miguel and play DF 
Min. 65 :(shu) R_Firmino comes on for J_Lingard and takes up a MF role 
Min. 65 :(shu) D_Casey is coming on for M_Bundu and will play DF 
Min. 65 :(mnc) D_Silva bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to C_O'Hare 
          ...  C_O'Hare with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  A_Onana makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 65 :(mnc) C_O'Hare runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A_Suljic with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 66 :(shu) J_Lewis retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  B_A'ombalonga latches onto the end of it 
          ...  B_A'ombalonga drives the shot in! 
          ...  J_Hart is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 70 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on M_Muniesa 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Hulk! 
          ...  D_Casey wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 74 :(mnc) Hulk with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Hulk has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Messi curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_Onana makes the catch! 
Min. 74 :(shu) L_Paqueta unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Klassen 
          ...  C_O'Hare with the foul 
Min. 79 :(shu) R_Firmino plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Casey decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  D_Casey goes for goal ! 
          ...  J_Hart with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 81 :(shu) B_A'ombalonga bursts forward 
          ...  B_A'ombalonga hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But J_Hart tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 84 :(shu) M_Balotelli takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past V_Kompany 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  M_Balotelli tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(shu) R_Firmino times his run well 
          ...  C_O'Hare with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 92 :(mnc) Hulk has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  Hulk hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  A_Onana beats the ball away 
Min. 92 :(shu) R_Firmino finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  R_Firmino gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  J_Hart parries it 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 61,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : C_O'Hare (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Messi (10), C_O'Hare (22 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Forte (20), C_O'Hare (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : F_Miguel
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       12
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           7        |       9
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :           3        |       6
Key Passes           :           8        |       9
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 0 Sheffield United
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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  30   2   2   2  33 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  43   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  24   2   2  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
R_Yates        DF   1  26  10   3  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
J_Tarkowski    DF   2  24   5   3  26 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  23   2   3  25 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Nkoudou      MF   2   3  25   7  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  28   8
O_Rowe         MF   2   5  23   4  27 |  56   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Forte        MF   2   5  24   3  29 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
L_Messi        AM   2   3  26  13  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
C_O'Hare       FW   2   2   3  24  19 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  -3  -3  28
Maxi_Gomez     FW   1   3   9  25  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
L_McGee        GK  21   2   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Navarro      DF   1  24   7   3  23 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0
D_Silva        MF   3   2  25  11  24 |  38   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  18   8
Y_Yeboah       FW   1   2   3  23  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hulk           FW   2   1   3  23  28 |  43   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4

Player Statistics - Sheffield United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Onana        GK  31   1   1   1  26 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Muniesa      DF   3  24   4   2  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Lewis        DF   1  24  11   2  25 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
F_Miguel       DF   1  26  10   3  26 |  66   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  10   0
D_Klassen      DM   2  13  23   5  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Bryan        DM   1  10  24   2  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Lingard      MF   2   3  24  10  26 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bundu        AM   2   3  24  11  24 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
L_Paqueta      AM   1   4  24  12  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
B_A'ombalonga  FW   2   2   4  25  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
M_Balotelli    FW   2   3   4  25  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
M_McGovern     GK  24   3   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Suljic       DF   2  24   5   2  21 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Casey        DF   2  24   2   3  21 |  28   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
R_Firmino      MF   3   4  25  12  24 |  28   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
K_Benzema      FW   1   3   4  26  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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