FMFA Wolf League, Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Wed Apr 05)


                      Manchester City  |  Tottenham Hotspur
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-3-1-2 A
                         Derek Purvis  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                            P_Cech GK  |  GK M_Neuer
                          G_Clichy DF  |  DF R_Bertrand
                       D_Marcellis DF  |  DF P_Lahm
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF K_Trippier
                           D_Alaba DF  |  DF D_Rose
                            O_Rowe MF  |  MF J_Shelvey
                           Y_Toure MF  |  MF A_Herrera
                           D_Silva MF  |  MF M_Phillips
                          J_Milner MF  |  AM J_Lingard
                           B_Afobe FW  |  FW E_Cavani
                         A_Negredo FW  |  FW C_Ronaldo
                                       |
                        E_Johansen SUB |  SUB S_Scufflet
                         V_Kompany SUB |  SUB T_Fosu-Mensah
                           M_Gotze SUB |  SUB J_McCourt
                         S_Jovetic SUB |  SUB M_Lanzini
                           E_Dzeko SUB |  SUB A_Martial




Min. 4  :(ths) M_Phillips cuts the ball back to C_Ronaldo 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by P_Zabaleta !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 9  :(ths) C_Ronaldo beats G_Clichy 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  C_Ronaldo with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  P_Cech moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  P_Cech looks dejected! 
          ...  That’s put Tottenham Hotspur ahead! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 10 :(mnc) D_Silva can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to A_Negredo 
          ...  A_Negredo from 20 yards ! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 16 :(mnc) B_Afobe plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  K_Trippier wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 17 :(ths) E_Cavani knocks the ball past J_Milner 
          ...  D_Silva with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 19 :(mnc) G_Clichy leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to D_Silva 
          ...  D_Silva breaks clear! 
          ...  He tries to take it round M_Neuer 
          ...  He rounds M_Neuer 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  Its hit the side netting!! 
Min. 20 :(ths) J_Lingard times his run well 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Alaba 
Min. 22 :(ths) J_Shelvey races into the box 
          ...  He sees M_Phillips lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  D_Marcellis with the tackle 
Min. 23 :(mnc) Y_Toure turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Afobe 
          ...  B_Afobe with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But M_Neuer with the difficult save 
Min. 24 :(ths) A_Herrera brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  E_Cavani makes himself available 
          ...  E_Cavani fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  P_Cech with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 25 :(mnc) O_Rowe turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Milner 
          ...  K_Trippier with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 27 :(ths) J_Lingard with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past G_Clichy 
          ...  He knocks it to C_Ronaldo! 
          ...  C_Ronaldo with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Shelvey crosses it in! 
          ...  D_Marcellis clears the corner 
Min. 37 :(mnc) Y_Toure with the nod to B_Afobe 
          ...  B_Afobe gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Neuer's hands 
          ...  But M_Neuer recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ths) R_Bertrand with a measured ball to J_Lingard 
          ...  D_Alaba wins the ball 

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

Min. 48 :(ths) M_Phillips with a slide rule pass to C_Ronaldo 
          ...  C_Ronaldo with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  But P_Cech hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 50 :(mnc) S_Jovetic replaces D_Silva to play as a FW 
Min. 52 :(mnc) J_Milner takes advantage of a mistake by K_Trippier 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  J_Milner has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 55 :(mnc) V_Kompany is being prepared to come on 
          ...  G_Clichy is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 55 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - E_Dzeko on for B_Afobe as a FW 
Min. 61 :(mnc) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  Y_Toure seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  J_Lingard had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line 
          ...  Y_Toure swings it in 
          ...  S_Jovetic gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Rose with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 64 :(ths) C_Ronaldo has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Marcellis 
          ...  He puts in J_Lingard! 
          ...  D_Marcellis does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 69 :(ths) C_Ronaldo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to K_Trippier 
          ...  A skillful effort from K_Trippier ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  P_Cech never had a chance! 
Min. 70 :(ths) A_Herrera volleys it forward. He finds C_Ronaldo 
          ...  C_Ronaldo tries the shot ! 
          ...  But P_Cech makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 73 :(ths) E_Cavani crosses to A_Herrera 
          ...  D_Marcellis stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 75 :(ths) Tottenham Hotspur altered their play to a D strategy 
Min. 78 :(ths) A_Herrera picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  P_Zabaleta fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 79 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards J_Milner 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Bertrand 
Min. 84 :(mnc) J_Milner with an intelligent ball to A_Negredo 
          ...  D_Rose takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 86 :(mnc) E_Dzeko plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A powerful shot by E_Dzeko ! 
          ...  M_Neuer makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 87 :(ths) C_Ronaldo is first to the loose ball 
          ...  C_Ronaldo aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It floats over P_Cech 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That was a great effort 
          ...  Manchester City 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ths) T_Fosu-Mensah is going to be brought on 
          ...  J_Lingard is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 88 :(ths) J_McCourt is being prepared to come on 
          ...  E_Cavani is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM 
Min. 88 :(mnc) O_Rowe slides it through the middle to E_Dzeko 
          ...  P_Lahm with the tackle 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
Attendance           : 40,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : B_Afobe
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Silva (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : C_Ronaldo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Ronaldo (9,87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Lingard (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Tottenham Hotspur
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       7
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur
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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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P_Cech         GK  21   2   2   2  25 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0   0
G_Clichy       DF   3  21  12   2  24 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Marcellis    DF   2  20   2   3  25 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  21  12   3  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  20   2   3  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
O_Rowe         MF   2   4  20   4  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Y_Toure        MF   2  11  22   3  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Silva        MF   3   2  23  11  24 |  52   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -2
J_Milner       MF   3   2  20  11  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
B_Afobe        FW   2   2   3  20  21 |  57   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
A_Negredo      FW   3   2   3  20  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
E_Johansen     GK  17   2   3   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  22   3   2  24 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  24  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Jovetic      FW   2   3  11  20  24 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Dzeko        FW   3   3   2  18  24 |  38   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3

Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Neuer        GK  31   2   3   3  24 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
R_Bertrand     DF   2  20  11   3  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
P_Lahm         DF   2  22  12   2  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
K_Trippier     DF   2  21   4   2  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  37   0   1
D_Rose         DF   2  22  11   3  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
J_Shelvey      MF   2   5  22   5  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Herrera      MF   2   3  22  11  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Phillips     MF   2   3  22   9  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  28   8
J_Lingard      AM   2   3  20  10  26 |  90   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   5  15   5
E_Cavani       FW   2   3   4  23  24 |  90   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
C_Ronaldo      FW   2   3  11  22  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  20  53
S_Scufflet     GK  21   2   3   2  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Fosu-Mensah  DF   2  20   4   3  22 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McCourt      DM   2  11  21  11  24 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lanzini      MF   2   2  21   4  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Martial      FW   3   2   3  22  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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