FMFA Division One, Manchester City vs. Liverpool (Wed Oct 22)


                      Manchester City  |  Liverpool
                          4-2-1-1-2 E  |  4-3-1-2 P
                         Todd Fortune  |  Thomas Edvardsen
                                       |
                          G_Grando GK  |  GK Ivor_Pandur
                       Pedro_Porro DF  |  DF L_Mai
                        T_Chalobah DF  |  DF W_Saliba
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  MF R_Gravenberch
                         H_Souttar DF  |  DF P_Retsos
                         C_Pulisic MF  |  DF M_Guehi
                       T_Reijnders DM  |  FW A_Garnacho
                     A_MacAllister DM  |  MF D_Szoboszlai
                          Coutinho AM  |  FW H_Ekitike
                           T_Barry FW  |  AM S_Bajcetic
                           J_Felix FW  |  MF S_Tonali
                                       |
                          A_Areola SUB |  SUB I_Meslier
                           C_Coady SUB |  SUB J_Frimpong
                              Pipa SUB |  SUB L_Diaz
                       S_McTominay SUB |  SUB S_Nypan
                        C_Vinicius SUB |  SUB Joao_Pedro

Referee: Tony_Harrington (Cleveland)


Min. 2  :(liv) W_Saliba is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to H_Ekitike 
          ...  H_Ekitike looks to see where G_Grando is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 5  :(liv) D_Szoboszlai has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_MacAllister 
          ...  He puts in R_Gravenberch! 
          ...  R_Gravenberch with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 10 :(liv) H_Ekitike with a probing pass to D_Szoboszlai 
          ...  D_Szoboszlai tries to beat G_Grando! 
          ...  But G_Grando punches it away 
Min. 12 :(mnc) T_Chalobah finds J_Felix in the box 
          ...  But W_Saliba will cut out the threat 
Min. 14 :(liv) A_Garnacho hits a hard pass to H_Ekitike 
          ...  H_Ekitike drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 14 :(mnc) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  T_Chalobah seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  R_Gravenberch with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 15 :(liv) M_Guehi runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  M_Guehi hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But G_Grando makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 17 :(liv) A_Garnacho runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to W_Saliba 
          ...  W_Saliba attempts a low drive! 
          ...  G_Grando with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Gravenberch plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  H_Ekitike gets his head on it 
          ...  It floats over G_Grando 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 22 :(liv) S_Tonali is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to R_Gravenberch 
          ...  R_Gravenberch with the side footed shot! 
          ...  G_Grando gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 23 :(liv) M_Guehi with a pinpoint pass to A_Garnacho 
          ...  A_Garnacho rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  But G_Grando tips it behind 
          ...  Tony_Harrington has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 32 :(liv) A_Garnacho sprints past the defender 
          ...  A_Garnacho with the chance ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 34 :(mnc) O_Zinchenko feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  A_MacAllister runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  L_Mai with an ugly foul 
          ...  Tony_Harrington will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 35 :(liv) A_Garnacho takes advantage of a mistake by A_MacAllister 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  T_Barry with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 37 :(liv) W_Saliba gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds D_Szoboszlai 
          ...  Pedro_Porro with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 38 :(mnc) T_Reijnders with a real burst of pace 
          ...  T_Reijnders controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 40 :(liv) S_Bajcetic finds W_Saliba with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  T_Reijnders looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) Coutinho pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  J_Felix is clean through! 
          ...  A cracking drive from J_Felix ! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 45 :(liv) A_Garnacho loses his marker 
          ...  A_Garnacho has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  G_Grando with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 46 :(mnc) H_Souttar cuts the ball back to C_Pulisic 
          ...  C_Pulisic attempts a chip! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 47 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai with a probing through ball H_Ekitike 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Chalobah 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 Liverpool

Min. 46 :(liv) W_Saliba with a precise ball to A_Garnacho 
          ...  T_Reijnders goes in studs first 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  A_Garnacho with the thundering drive 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  G_Grando tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Szoboszlai! 
          ...  Pedro_Porro clears the danger 
Min. 48 :(liv) A_Garnacho sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  S_Tonali runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  T_Barry with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Tony_Harrington calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Todd Fortune looks relieved 
Min. 49 :(liv) M_Guehi is all alone 
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Guehi ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 55 :(liv) A_Garnacho jumps over H_Souttar's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  T_Chalobah reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 61 :(liv) S_Tonali has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Guehi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Guehi tries the shot ! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 62 :(mnc) T_Barry sidesteps S_Tonali 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  T_Barry with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 65 :(mnc) C_Coady will replace Pedro_Porro and play DF 
Min. 70 :(mnc) S_McTominay is being prepared to come on 
          ...  C_Pulisic is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 70 :(liv) There's going to be a change 
          ...  Joao_Pedro will come on for H_Ekitike and play FW 
Min. 70 :(liv) L_Diaz is coming on and S_Tonali is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF 
Min. 70 :(liv) J_Frimpong is being prepared to come on 
          ...  P_Retsos is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 70 :(liv) S_Nypan comes on for R_Gravenberch and takes up a MF role 
Min. 71 :(mnc) T_Reijnders turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Felix 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Joao_Pedro 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_McTominay chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  M_Guehi gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 71 :(liv) Joao_Pedro takes advantage of a mistake by T_Reijnders 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Joao_Pedro has a go! 
          ...  But G_Grando punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 72 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to L_Diaz 
          ...  A glorious effort by L_Diaz ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  Liverpool have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 73 :(liv) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Liverpool will now be playing D 
Min. 73 :(liv) S_Bajcetic moves in a MF position 
Min. 73 :(liv) D_Szoboszlai changes position to fill a DM slot 
Min. 74 :(liv) It appears S_Nypan is playing as a DF 
Min. 74 :(liv) S_Nypan looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  Joao_Pedro receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  O_Zinchenko with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from Tony_Harrington 
Min. 75 :(mnc) C_Vinicius will replace T_Barry and play FW 
Min. 76 :(liv) It seems Joao_Pedro has switched to a AM 
Min. 77 :(liv) It seems A_Garnacho has switched to a AM 
Min. 77 :(mnc) J_Felix makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  J_Felix fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  Ivor_Pandur gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 79 :(mnc) S_McTominay sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Vinicius 
          ...  L_Mai muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  Tony_Harrington calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Thomas Edvardsen looks relieved 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Etihad Stadium
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : G_Grando
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Barry (35), T_Reijnders (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : W_Saliba (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Diaz (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Mai (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       16
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           1        |       9
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          16        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       2
Key Passes           :           6        |       15
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 1 Liverpool
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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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G_Grando       GK  28   1   1   1  23 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Pedro_Porro    DF   1  24  16   9  24 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
T_Chalobah     DF   1  23  14   8  29 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  22  15   8  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Souttar      DF   2  21  16   3  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Pulisic      MF   1   2  22  14  24 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
T_Reijnders    DM   1  13  25  13  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  10   7  -2
A_MacAllister  DM   1  13  24  14  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Coutinho       AM   2   4  24  15  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Barry        FW   1   8  14  25  28 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -2
J_Felix        FW   1  10  14  26  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
A_Areola       GK  22   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Coady        DF   1  22   6   4  26 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pipa           DF   1  21  11   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McTominay    MF   1  10  22   6  27 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Vinicius     FW   1   8  12  21  27 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ivor_Pandur    GK  27   1   1   1  21 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0   0
L_Mai          DF   1  24  16   2  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
W_Saliba       DF   1  23  15  10  21 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  30   3
R_Gravenberch  MF   1  15  24  15  26 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
P_Retsos       DF   1  24  16   2  24 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Guehi        DF   1  24  14   7  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
A_Garnacho     AM   1   9  17  27  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   8  38  18
D_Szoboszlai   DM   1  14  26  16  26 |  95   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   3
H_Ekitike      FW   1   8  15  27  24 |  74   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
S_Bajcetic     MF   1  10  23  13  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Tonali       MF   1  15  26  15  24 |  74   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Meslier      GK  25   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Frimpong     DF   1  24  16   9  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Diaz         MF   1  10  24  16  27 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
S_Nypan        DF   1  11  22  14  24 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  18   8
Joao_Pedro     AM   1   6  14  25  28 |  21   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
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