FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Manchester City vs. Arsenal F.C. (Wed Feb 24)


                      Manchester City  |  Arsenal F.C.
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Daniel Mason
                                       |
                            J_Hart GK  |  GK I_Casillas
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF L_Bateman
                          D_Boyata DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                          G_Clichy DF  |  DF Rafael
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF N_Monreal
                           M_Gotze MF  |  MF Lucas
                           D_Silva MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                           Y_Toure MF  |  MF B_Schweinste-
                           S_Nasri MF  |  MF Oscar
                          R_Falcao FW  |  FW G_Higuain
                          S_Aguero FW  |  FW Z_Ibrahimovic
                                       |
                            P_Cech SUB |  SUB W_Szczesny
                           D_Alaba SUB |  SUB C_Donaldson
                      M_Demichelis SUB |  SUB D_Blind
                          J_Milner SUB |  SUB J_Wilshere
                         A_Negredo SUB |  SUB H_Kane




Min. 1  :(mnc) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  S_Aguero is through! 
          ...  The cross hits S_Aguero on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  I_Casillas with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 3  :(ars) Rafael turns past V_Kompany 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  P_Zabaleta with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 4  :(mnc) M_Gotze plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  M_Gotze fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The crowd goes wild ! 
          ...  Manchester City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal F.C. ...
Min. 5  :(ars) M_Ozil gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past D_Boyata! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Silva with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 6  :(mnc) Y_Toure moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Silva 
          ...  C_Chambers with an awful challenge 
Min. 9  :(ars) M_Ozil with the first time flick to Z_Ibrahimovic 
          ...  G_Clichy goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 10 :(mnc) S_Aguero slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  Rafael with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  M_Gotze shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to R_Falcao instead 
          ...  R_Falcao with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  Saved by I_Casillas 
Min. 14 :(mnc) S_Aguero takes on L_Bateman 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  S_Aguero fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But I_Casillas is equal to it 
Min. 16 :(ars) M_Ozil backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 18 :(mnc) Y_Toure squares it to S_Nasri 
          ...  L_Bateman gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 19 :(ars) Rafael 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 G_Higuain 
          ...  D_Silva fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 21 :(mnc) R_Falcao beats C_Chambers 
          ...  R_Falcao drives the shot in! 
          ...  I_Casillas with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 22 :(mnc) D_Silva holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Gotze 
          ...  L_Bateman takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 23 :(mnc) M_Gotze takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Aguero 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Lucas takes possession 
Min. 24 :(ars) Rafael pulls it back to Z_Ibrahimovic 
          ...  P_Zabaleta with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 26 :(mnc) S_Nasri with a 40-yard pass to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao attempts a chip! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  I_Casillas never had a chance! 
Min. 29 :(mnc) S_Nasri runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Bateman 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  S_Nasri fires the shot in! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 32 :(ars) M_Ozil with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to Z_Ibrahimovic 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Zabaleta 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 37 :(mnc) Y_Toure cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_Nasri 
          ...  S_Nasri with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But I_Casillas punches it away 
Min. 37 :(ars) C_Chambers beats G_Clichy 
          ...  C_Chambers tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  J_Hart gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by J_Hart !! 
Min. 39 :(ars) Oscar knocks it forward 
          ...  P_Zabaleta slips 
          ...  G_Higuain gets to it! 
          ...  G_Higuain tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  But J_Hart punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 41 :(mnc) S_Aguero with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows C_Chambers a clean set of heals 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  N_Monreal hits it out for a throw 
Min. 42 :(mnc) S_Aguero takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  S_Aguero with the strike ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Right into the top corner! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Arsenal F.C. ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ars) G_Higuain times his run well 
          ...  V_Kompany gets to the ball first 
Min. 45 :(mnc) D_Silva controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Bateman 
          ...  He puts in S_Aguero! 
          ...  S_Aguero chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  I_Casillas with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 47 :(mnc) V_Kompany with the cross-field pass to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-0 Arsenal F.C.

Min. 50 :(ars) Rafael controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by V_Kompany 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 55 :(mnc) D_Silva has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Aguero gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  N_Monreal picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 56 :(ars) Oscar finds M_Ozil in acres of space 
          ...  M_Ozil is clean through! 
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on 
          ...  He just has to beat J_Hart 
          ...  He slips it underneath J_Hart 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  wide!! 
Min. 59 :(mnc) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  S_Aguero gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  S_Aguero has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But I_Casillas makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 60 :(mnc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  D_Alaba will come on for P_Zabaleta and play DF 
Min. 60 :(mnc) J_Milner comes on for S_Nasri and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 61 :(mnc) G_Clichy hoofs it up field to find D_Silva 
          ...  D_Silva with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Arsenal F.C. fans laugh at him 
Min. 64 :(mnc) J_Milner beats C_Chambers 
          ...  A skillful effort from J_Milner ! 
          ...  I_Casillas falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  I_Casillas looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Gotze! 
          ...  L_Bateman wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 66 :(mnc) V_Kompany finds R_Falcao in the box 
          ...  But Lucas slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 68 :(mnc) J_Milner gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds S_Aguero 
          ...  N_Monreal cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 68 :(ars) Lucas with a 50-yard pass to Oscar 
          ...  Oscar hits a great drive! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Hart's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Hart looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Lucas chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  Oscar tries to place the shot! 
          ...  J_Hart has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Hart reacts well to tip it wide!!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ozil chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  B_Schweinste- gets on the end of it 
          ...  But J_Hart comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 69 :(mnc) S_Aguero 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! 
          ...  S_Aguero tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  I_Casillas makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 69 :(ars) L_Bateman with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves G_Clichy behind 
          ...  L_Bateman swings in the shot! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  J_Hart looks relieved there! 
Min. 70 :(mnc) Y_Toure unselfishly lays the ball back to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 72 :(mnc) S_Aguero has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  S_Aguero with the side footed shot! 
          ...  I_Casillas makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 75 :(ars) Lucas gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at D_Boyata 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 79 :(ars) Z_Ibrahimovic takes on G_Clichy 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 80 :(mnc) D_Alaba takes on 3 men 
          ...  D_Alaba with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Arsenal F.C. fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 80 :(ars) M_Ozil finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  But D_Alaba sweeps up the threat 
Min. 82 :(ars) G_Higuain runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  G_Higuain with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 86 :(mnc) J_Milner flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Milner with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 87 :(ars) B_Schweinste- spots G_Higuain who is in acres of space 
          ...  D_Silva forces him off the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 59,842
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Aguero (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Gotze (4), S_Aguero (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Silva (19)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal F.C. Match Info
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Best player          : Oscar
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Lucas (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Arsenal F.C.
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :          12        |       5
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           4        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 0 Arsenal F.C.
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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  26   2   2   2  33 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  21   2   2  24 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  20   3   2  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0
G_Clichy       DF   3  20  11   2  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  20  12   3  24 |  62   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  23  11  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   8  18  31
D_Silva        MF   3   2  22  11  24 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  10  27  -2
Y_Toure        MF   2  11  22   3  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   3  21  11  25 |  62   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  22  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
S_Aguero       FW   2   4  11  22  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  41
P_Cech         GK  22   2   2   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  19   2   3  25 |  32   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
M_Demichelis   DF   2  18   2   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Milner       MF   3   2  20  11  23 |  32   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   8  18  12
A_Negredo      FW   3   2   3  20  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal F.C.
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Casillas     GK  26   2   3   2  22 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  96   0   0   0
L_Bateman      DF   2  20   2   5  17 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  39   0   1
C_Chambers     DF   2  19   2   3  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Rafael         DF   3  19  12   3  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
N_Monreal      DF   2  18  11   3  24 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
Lucas          MF   2  11  23   3  22 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  23   7  -3
M_Ozil         MF   2   3  22  11  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
B_Schweinste-  MF   2  10  22  10  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
Oscar          MF   3   2  20  11  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
G_Higuain      FW   2   2   5  22  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   2   3   2  20  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
W_Szczesny     GK  23   2   3   2  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Donaldson    DF   2  18   2   4  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Blind        DF   2  10  18   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2   3  19  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kane         FW   2   3   3  19  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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