FMFA Britannia Cup Round 2 Leg 2, Manchester City vs. Aberdeen (Fri Sep 18)


                      Manchester City  |  Aberdeen
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                         Derek Purvis  |  Tom Wright
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK W_Szczesny
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF J_Shaughnessy
                          D_Boyata DF  |  DF C_Cathcart
                          G_Clichy DF  |  DF S_Logan
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF A_Considine
                           M_Gotze MF  |  MF P_Pawlett
                           D_Silva MF  |  MF R_Jack
                           Y_Toure MF  |  MF S_Pienaar
                           S_Nasri MF  |  MF J_Lingard
                          R_Falcao FW  |  FW M_Mandzukic
                          S_Aguero FW  |  FW D_Goodwillie
                                       |
                            P_Cech SUB |  SUB J_Langfield
                       D_Marcellis SUB |  SUB R_Anderson
                           D_Alaba SUB |  SUB D_Daniels
                          J_Milner SUB |  SUB N_McGinn
                         A_Negredo SUB |  SUB A_Rooney




Min. 3  :(abe) M_Mandzukic turns past G_Clichy 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Mandzukic sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But J_Hart tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 4  :(mnc) P_Zabaleta sprints past the defender 
          ...  The ball hits S_Logan in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 4  :(abe) J_Lingard backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  D_Goodwillie latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Goodwillie with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Hart just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 5  :(abe) J_Lingard beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Zabaleta 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 6  :(mnc) Y_Toure cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_Nasri 
          ...  S_Nasri blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  W_Szczesny saves it !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Clichy chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  W_Szczesny easily catches it! 
Min. 8  :(mnc) R_Falcao finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  S_Logan tackles cleanly 
Min. 12 :(mnc) D_Silva beats the defender 
          ...  D_Silva attempts a low drive! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 17 :(mnc) S_Aguero is too quick for the defence 
          ...  S_Pienaar wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 18 :(mnc) R_Falcao gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside S_Logan! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Falcao lobs W_Szczesny! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 19 :(mnc) M_Gotze 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! 
          ...  A skillful effort from M_Gotze ! 
          ...  W_Szczesny is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And W_Szczesny reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  Y_Toure gets a shot in 
          ...  W_Szczesny saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 21 :(mnc) V_Kompany barges D_Goodwillie off the ball 
          ...  J_Shaughnessy with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 22 :(mnc) Y_Toure plays it forward to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao goes for goal ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  W_Szczesny moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 23 :(mnc) R_Falcao takes advantage of a mistake by J_Shaughnessy 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  R_Falcao with the drive! 
          ...  W_Szczesny is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  That puts Manchester City ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Aberdeen ...
Min. 25 :(abe) M_Mandzukic controls the ball with ease 
          ...  G_Clichy scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
Min. 27 :(mnc) G_Clichy looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Gotze 
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep 
          ...  M_Gotze is all alone 
          ...  W_Szczesny comes towards him 
          ...  He rounds W_Szczesny 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  W_Szczesny somehow manages to get to it !! 
Min. 32 :(mnc) D_Silva backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  R_Falcao gets on the end of it 
          ...  C_Cathcart stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 36 :(mnc) M_Gotze retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  S_Aguero latches onto the end of it 
          ...  S_Pienaar reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 36 :(mnc) D_Silva controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  S_Aguero gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Considine with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
Min. 38 :(mnc) Y_Toure takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  Y_Toure with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  W_Szczesny makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 39 :(mnc) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  D_Silva is through! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Logan 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 42 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 42 :(abe) R_Jack drives it forward to D_Goodwillie 
          ...  D_Goodwillie with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  J_Hart just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mnc) S_Aguero is through on goal 
          ...  S_Aguero with the side footed shot! 
          ...  W_Szczesny just watches it drift out of play! 

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

Min. 46 :(mnc) Y_Toure holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  W_Szczesny blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 48 :(mnc) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  S_Aguero seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  J_Lingard cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 49 :(abe) R_Jack unselfishly heads the ball back to C_Cathcart 
          ...  C_Cathcart with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  J_Hart tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Lingard lofts the ball in! 
          ...  D_Boyata clears the corner 
Min. 50 :(mnc) M_Gotze with a measured pass to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Aberdeen fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 52 :(mnc) S_Nasri looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Falcao 
          ...  J_Shaughnessy intercepts the pass 
Min. 55 :(mnc) Y_Toure plays a long ball to S_Aguero 
          ...  A great volley from S_Aguero ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  W_Szczesny moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 57 :(abe) C_Cathcart is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 57 :(abe) R_Anderson is being prepared to come on 
          ...  C_Cathcart is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 61 :(abe) P_Pawlett takes on 3 men 
          ...  P_Zabaleta takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 63 :(abe) P_Pawlett takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  P_Pawlett fires the shot in! 
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away 
Min. 66 :(mnc) R_Falcao knocks the ball past J_Shaughnessy 
          ...  J_Shaughnessy reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 67 :(mnc) M_Gotze loses A_Considine 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Gotze ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  W_Szczesny plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 73 :(abe) J_Lingard sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Mandzukic 
          ...  G_Clichy gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 79 :(mnc) R_Falcao plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  R_Falcao heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 79 :(abe) R_Jack holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Pienaar 
          ...  From long range S_Pienaar bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  J_Hart gathers it easily 
Min. 80 :(mnc) S_Aguero beats A_Considine 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  S_Pienaar with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 81 :(abe) M_Mandzukic beats V_Kompany 
          ...  M_Mandzukic throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 83 :(mnc) S_Nasri jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Zabaleta 
          ...  S_Logan brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 84 :(abe) R_Jack hits a hard pass to M_Mandzukic 
          ...  D_Boyata takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 84 :(mnc) Y_Toure has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past R_Anderson 
          ...  He knocks it to R_Falcao! 
          ...  D_Goodwillie with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 87 :(abe) J_Lingard 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 S_Pienaar 
          ...  R_Falcao dives it two footed!! 
          ...  That’s a terrible challenge! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  M_Mandzukic with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 92 :(mnc) Y_Toure with a slick pass to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao tries to beat W_Szczesny from outside the area! 
          ...  W_Szczesny tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Toure lofts the ball in! 
          ...  S_Logan heads it away 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 48,500
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : R_Falcao (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Falcao (23)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Falcao (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : S_Logan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : C_Cathcart (57)
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       7
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           3        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       10
Key Passes           :          13        |       7
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 0 Aberdeen
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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  24   2   2   2  33 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  74   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  21   2   2  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  20   3   2  33 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
G_Clichy       DF   3  20  11   2  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  10   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  19  11   3  24 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  22  10  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   9
D_Silva        MF   3   2  22  11  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Y_Toure        MF   2  11  22   3  28 |  95   0   0   6   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60   6
S_Nasri        MF   2   3  21  11  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  22  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   8   1   1   0   0   5   5  41
S_Aguero       FW   2   3  11  22  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
P_Cech         GK  21   2   2   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Marcellis    DF   2  19   2   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  19   2   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Milner       MF   3   2  19  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Negredo      FW   3   2   3  20  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aberdeen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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W_Szczesny     GK  22   2   3   2  29 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 103   0   0   0
J_Shaughnessy  DF   2  19   2   3  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
C_Cathcart     DF   2  19   2   3  24 |  59   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
S_Logan        DF   2  18   2   3  27 |  95   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0
A_Considine    DF   2  18   2   3  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Pawlett      MF   2   3  20   8  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
R_Jack         MF   2   8  19   2  28 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Pienaar      MF   2   3  19  10  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   3
J_Lingard      MF   2   3  19  10  26 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
M_Mandzukic    FW   2   3   3  20  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
D_Goodwillie   FW   2   3   3  19  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
J_Langfield    GK  19   2   3   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Anderson     DF   2  17   2   3  28 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Daniels      DF   2  17   2   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_McGinn       MF   2   3  18   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rooney       FW   2   3   3  18  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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