FMFA Manager, Manchester City vs. Norwich City (Sun May 03)


                      Manchester City  |  Norwich City
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-1-2-1-2 L
                         Derek Purvis  |  Kev Welford
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK T_Krul
                           R_Yates DF  |  DF C_Smalling
                           D_Alaba DF  |  DF G_Hanley
                         M_Navarro DF  |  DF S_Byram
                          D_Boyata DF  |  DF P_Heise
                           S_Nasri MF  |  DM T_Trybull
                         G_Nkoudou MF  |  MF M_Vrancic
                           S_Forte MF  |  MF M_Leitner
                           L_Messi AM  |  AM K_Ly
                          R_Falcao FW  |  FW A_Ndiaye
                        Maxi_Gomez FW  |  FW T_Pukki
                                       |
                           L_McGee SUB |  SUB R_Fahrmann
                         V_Kompany SUB |  SUB T_Klose
                           D_Silva SUB |  SUB O_Hernandez
                              Hulk SUB |  SUB E_Buendia
                          Y_Yeboah SUB |  SUB B_Sharp




Min. 2  :(nor) It looks as though Norwich City is now playing E 
Min. 3  :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  M_Vrancic with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
Min. 7  :(mnc) L_Messi with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  L_Messi gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  T_Krul is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 8  :(mnc) G_Nkoudou could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  G_Nkoudou tries to chip the ball over T_Krul! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 9  :(nor) A_Ndiaye skips the challenge from D_Boyata 
          ...  A_Ndiaye with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  J_Hart saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 13 :(nor) A_Ndiaye knocks it forward 
          ...  D_Alaba slips 
          ...  K_Ly gets to it! 
          ...  J_Hart with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  M_Vrancic shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to G_Hanley instead 
          ...  G_Hanley drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 13 :(nor) M_Leitner nutmegs R_Yates, he continues to run forward 
          ...  D_Alaba pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 16 :(mnc) S_Nasri is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  Maxi_Gomez latches onto the end of it 
          ...  C_Smalling is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  T_Krul misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Messi drives it into the box! 
          ...  D_Boyata gets a shot in 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 20 :(nor) Norwich City will now play A 
Min. 21 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to L_Messi 
          ...  But G_Hanley slides in 
Min. 25 :(nor) T_Trybull squares it to M_Leitner 
          ...  M_Leitner with the header ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 25 :(mnc) L_Messi takes advantage of a mistake by P_Heise 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  K_Ly is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Kev Welford looks relieved 
          ...  Derek Purvis is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 28 :(mnc) S_Nasri heads the ball back to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao bears down on goal! 
          ...  T_Krul gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 30 :(nor) M_Leitner with a first time pass 
          ...  P_Heise runs onto it! 
          ...  But M_Navarro slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 31 :(nor) P_Heise cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Ndiaye 
          ...  G_Nkoudou dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 32 :(mnc) S_Nasri drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Falcao 
          ...  P_Heise gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 41 :(nor) K_Ly drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to C_Smalling 
          ...  C_Smalling beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat J_Hart 
          ...  He rounds J_Hart 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s put Norwich City in front! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Norwich City ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(nor) G_Hanley runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  A_Ndiaye latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  The cross hits A_Ndiaye on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Hart gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by J_Hart to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Vrancic chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  It comes to P_Heise 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  J_Hart blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 49 :(nor) S_Byram is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to T_Pukki 
          ...  A glorious effort by T_Pukki ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 

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

Min. 47 :(mnc) L_Messi brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  Maxi_Gomez makes himself available 
          ...  Maxi_Gomez drives it low ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 50 :(mnc) V_Kompany replaces R_Yates and will play DF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) Y_Yeboah comes on for L_Messi and takes up a FW role 
Min. 55 :(mnc) D_Silva is ready to come on to replace G_Nkoudou 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 61 :(nor) K_Ly knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  D_Alaba pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 62 :(nor) M_Vrancic runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_Pukki 
          ...  D_Boyata with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 63 :(nor) M_Leitner crosses into the box, finding A_Ndiaye 
          ...  D_Boyata wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 64 :(nor) G_Hanley cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Pukki 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Boyata 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Leitner swings it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to S_Byram 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Ly lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to T_Trybull 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But J_Hart makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 65 :(nor) E_Buendia is being prepared to come on 
          ...  T_Pukki is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM 
Min. 65 :(mnc) S_Nasri with the heel pass to Y_Yeboah 
          ...  C_Smalling gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 71 :(mnc) S_Forte with a probing pass to Y_Yeboah 
          ...  Y_Yeboah is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has T_Krul to beat 
          ...  He tries to beat T_Krul 
          ...  T_Krul dives on the ball !! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Silva chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  It comes to Y_Yeboah 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  T_Krul watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 71 :(nor) A_Ndiaye could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  D_Boyata reads the play well 
Min. 72 :(mnc) S_Forte changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Y_Yeboah 
          ...  Y_Yeboah tries the shot ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 72 :(nor) M_Vrancic unselfishly heads the ball back to E_Buendia 
          ...  E_Buendia has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  J_Hart guesses right 
Min. 75 :(nor) A_Ndiaye is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Vrancic 
          ...  The cross hits M_Vrancic on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Hart with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 78 :(mnc) S_Forte takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 78 :(nor) T_Trybull headbutts S_Nasri! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  The Referee sends him off the pitch !! 
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!! 
Min. 80 :(mnc) R_Falcao moves forward 
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Hanley 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 82 :(mnc) D_Silva takes on M_Vrancic 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  G_Hanley cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 83 :(mnc) Maxi_Gomez sidesteps P_Heise 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Maxi_Gomez strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 87 :(mnc) D_Silva brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  V_Kompany gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Hanley with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 87 :(nor) A_Ndiaye knocks it past Maxi_Gomez and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Maxi_Gomez with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnc) S_Nasri moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Maxi_Gomez 
          ...  A great volley from Maxi_Gomez ! 
          ...  T_Krul can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  T_Krul has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 

*************  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          : S_Nasri
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hanley (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Smalling (41)
Sent Off             : T_Trybull (78)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       11
Off target           :          10        |       3
On target            :           1        |       8
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           4        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 1 Norwich 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  30   2   2   2  33 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
R_Yates        DF   1  26  10   3  22 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  23   2   3  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Navarro      DF   1  23   7   3  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  24   3   2  33 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  52   0   1
S_Nasri        MF   2   4  24  11  25 |  95   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
G_Nkoudou      MF   2   3  24   7  22 |  59   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   1
S_Forte        MF   2   5  24   3  29 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Messi        AM   2   3  26  13  25 |  54   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
R_Falcao       FW   2   2   2  23  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Maxi_Gomez     FW   1   3   9  25  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
L_McGee        GK  21   2   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  24   2   2  24 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Silva        MF   3   2  25  11  24 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Hulk           FW   2   1   3  23  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Yeboah       FW   1   2   3  23  21 |  41   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Norwich 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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T_Krul         GK  28   3   2   1  24 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   2  25   3   3  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  26   0  23
G_Hanley       DF   1  24   6   2  28 |  95   0   4   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  52  20   3
S_Byram        DF   1  23  10   2  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   7  10   1
P_Heise        DF   1  23  10   3  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   3
T_Trybull      DM   1  10  23   3  26 |  82   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0   1  11   4
M_Vrancic      MF   1   6  24   6  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   8  28  11
M_Leitner      MF   1   6  23   2  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
K_Ly           AM   2   1  24  12  22 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
A_Ndiaye       FW   1   3  10  26  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
T_Pukki        FW   1   2   5  25  24 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
R_Fahrmann     GK  26   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Klose        DF   1  24   5   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Hernandez    MF   1   3  23  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Buendia      AM   1   2  23  12  24 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
B_Sharp        FW   1   2   6  23  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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