FMFA Britannia Cup Final, Manchester City vs. Liverpool F.C. (Mon Oct 26) Manchester City | Liverpool F.C. 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 P Derek Purvis | Thomas Edvardsen | J_Hart GK | GK S_Mignolet D_Marcellis DF | DF G_Johnson D_Boyata DF | DF K_Gibbs A_Kolarov DF | MF C_Fabregas P_Zabaleta DF | DF D_Luiz S_Nasri MF | DF M_Hummels D_Silva MF | MF J_Rodriguez J_Milner MF | MF S_Gerrard J_Garcia MF | FW L_Suarez S_Aguero FW | MF Coutinho S_Jovetic FW | FW Neymar | P_Cech SUB | SUB B_Jones V_Kompany SUB | SUB E_Khacheridi M_Gotze SUB | SUB R_Sterling R_Falcao SUB | SUB Y_Cabaye A_Negredo SUB | SUB D_Sturridge Min. 1 :(liv) J_Rodriguez controls it well ... He nutmegs A_Kolarov ... He puts in L_Suarez! ... P_Zabaleta with the block Min. 2 :(liv) C_Fabregas chips the ball over the defence and finds L_Suarez ... L_Suarez with a little chip! ... J_Hart makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 8 :(mnc) J_Garcia with the deft touch ... He takes it past M_Hummels ... He knocks it to S_Jovetic! ... S_Jovetic with a stunning strike ! ... S_Mignolet gathers it comfortably Min. 10 :(liv) S_Gerrard takes possession ... Knocks it past P_Zabaleta ... He's through on goal ... S_Gerrard hits a great drive! ... But J_Hart tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 12 :(mnc) J_Garcia is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to A_Kolarov ... A well-placed shot from A_Kolarov ! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 14 :(liv) J_Rodriguez fires over a low cross to L_Suarez ... S_Aguero with a pull on the shirt ... The Referee wants a word ... It’s just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... It is within shooting distance! ... Coutinho knocks it forward ... C_Fabregas gets on the end of it ... C_Fabregas hits the ball on the bounce ! ... J_Hart parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 19 :(mnc) S_Jovetic sidesteps G_Johnson ... He showed great skill there ... D_Luiz read the danger and stops the pass Min. 24 :(liv) J_Rodriguez is all alone ... the linesman keeps his flag down ... J_Rodriguez keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... J_Hart fists it away Min. 25 :(liv) Neymar beats D_Silva ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... Neymar hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... J_Hart gathers it easily Min. 27 :(mnc) D_Silva is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... D_Silva has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 27 :(liv) G_Johnson works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Coutinho ... From long range Coutinho bends the ball towards goal! ... J_Hart gets up well to catch that one Min. 41 :(liv) L_Suarez flicks it past D_Marcellis ... He runs forward ... S_Nasri with an over the top challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 41 :(liv) L_Suarez is through on goal ... L_Suarez with a powerful downward header! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Coutinho chips the ball in towards the far post! ... P_Zabaleta wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 Liverpool F.C. Min. 49 :(mnc) S_Aguero runs at the defence ... He nutmegs D_Luiz ... He showed his class there ... Superbly timed tackle by G_Johnson ... He made it look easy Min. 50 :(mnc) R_Falcao is being brought on ... J_Milner is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 50 :(liv) G_Johnson miskicks! ... He finds Neymar though ... That was fortunate ... Good sliding challenge from D_Silva and it had to be Min. 51 :(liv) M_Hummels is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to K_Gibbs ... D_Marcellis slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 54 :(liv) D_Luiz brings the ball into the opposing area ... D_Luiz with a thundering volley! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 55 :(mnc) V_Kompany will replace the useless P_Zabaleta and will play DF Min. 56 :(liv) Neymar takes possession on the edge of the box ... A cracking drive from Neymar ! ... J_Hart gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by J_Hart !! Min. 58 :(liv) L_Suarez has it on the edge of the box ... L_Suarez tries to beat J_Hart! ... J_Hart tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 59 :(mnc) S_Jovetic comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!!! ... Superb play ... S_Jovetic hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... S_Mignolet makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 60 :(mnc) A_Negredo is being prepared to come on ... S_Aguero is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 66 :(mnc) V_Kompany is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to R_Falcao ... K_Gibbs wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 67 :(liv) S_Gerrard nutmegs S_Jovetic ... S_Jovetic with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 67 :(liv) G_Johnson holds the ball up ... He sees J_Rodriguez in space! ... J_Rodriguez controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... GOAL !! ... J_Hart got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out ... Liverpool F.C. go ahead in this match now! ... Manchester City 0-1 Liverpool F.C. ... Min. 68 :(mnc) J_Garcia takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Negredo ... K_Gibbs with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... J_Garcia swings it in ... R_Falcao gets on the end of it ... R_Falcao with a thundering volley! ... S_Mignolet can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... S_Mignolet makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 70 :(liv) Liverpool F.C. altered their play to a D strategy Min. 70 :(liv) C_Fabregas changes position to fill a DM slot Min. 81 :(mnc) D_Marcellis has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past K_Gibbs ... He puts in R_Falcao! ... Excellent sliding challenge by G_Johnson ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... D_Silva plays it towards the near post! ... It is kicked away by G_Johnson Min. 81 :(liv) J_Rodriguez turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Suarez ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... V_Kompany looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 84 :(liv) J_Rodriguez backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... L_Suarez latches onto the end of it ... D_Boyata with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning Min. 84 :(liv) S_Gerrard with the first time pass to Coutinho ... Coutinho hits a curling shot! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 87 :(liv) L_Suarez loses his marker! ... L_Suarez attempts the shot! ... GOAL !! ... The crowd goes wild ! ... Manchester City 0-2 Liverpool F.C. ... Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(liv) D_Luiz is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... Neymar latches onto the ball ... Neymar breaks clear! ... He tries to take it round J_Hart ... He dinks it over J_Hart ... It goes wide!! Min. 90 :(liv) D_Luiz plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Neymar keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... V_Kompany with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Old Trafford Attendance : 75,543 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Garcia Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Nasri (41), S_Jovetic (67) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool F.C. Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Johnson (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Rodriguez (67), L_Suarez (87) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Gibbs (68) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Liverpool F.C. Attempts on Goal : 5 | 14 Off target : 3 | 4 On target : 2 | 10 Possession : 35 | 65 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 13 | 12 Key Tackles : 4 | 4 Key Passes : 5 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 0 - 2 Liverpool F.C. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Hart GK 25 2 2 2 33 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 0 0 0 D_Marcellis DF 2 19 2 3 25 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 D_Boyata DF 3 20 3 2 33 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Kolarov DF 3 18 11 3 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 P_Zabaleta DF 3 20 11 3 24 | 57 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 S_Nasri MF 2 3 21 11 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 D_Silva MF 3 2 22 11 24 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 J_Milner MF 3 2 19 11 23 | 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Garcia MF 2 10 18 2 25 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 S_Aguero FW 2 3 11 22 24 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Jovetic FW 2 3 11 19 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 3 P_Cech GK 21 2 2 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Kompany DF 2 21 2 2 24 | 36 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 M_Gotze MF 2 2 22 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Falcao FW 2 3 3 22 26 | 41 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A_Negredo FW 3 2 3 20 23 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Liverpool F.C. Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Mignolet GK 24 2 3 2 28 | 93 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 G_Johnson DF 2 20 12 4 27 | 93 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 48 0 K_Gibbs DF 2 20 12 3 27 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 C_Fabregas DM 2 11 23 2 25 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 D_Luiz DF 2 21 12 4 26 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 10 1 M_Hummels DF 2 22 3 2 28 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Rodriguez MF 2 3 22 11 25 | 93 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 40 26 S_Gerrard MF 2 3 22 11 28 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 18 11 L_Suarez FW 2 3 12 24 46 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 Coutinho MF 2 4 21 12 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Neymar FW 2 3 2 22 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 8 15 B_Jones GK 17 2 3 2 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Khacheridi DF 2 20 3 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Sterling MF 2 4 21 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Cabaye MF 3 3 21 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Sturridge FW 2 3 4 20 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1445892982 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35