FFO2 FA CUP, Manchester City vs. Stoke City (Tue Jan 03)


                      Manchester City  |  Stoke City
                              5-2-3 P  |  5-1-1-3 P
                          Nick Lovell  |  Mike Bridge
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK M_Dmitrovic
                         J_Gimenez DF  |  DF G_Sakai
                          J_Stones DF  |  DF M_Doherty
                        Marquinhos DF  |  DF M_Muniesa
                        Ruben_Dias DF  |  DF J_Vestergaard
                         N_Rovella DF  |  DF S_Arias
                           B_Silva MF  |  DM S_McTominay
                        J_Grealish MF  |  MF Javi_Martinez
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW M_Hamsik
                        D_Vlahovic FW  |  FW P_Goncalves
                           P_Foden FW  |  FW E_Forsberg
                                       |
                           A_Nubel SUB |  SUB A_Schlager
                         A_Laporte SUB |  SUB C_Dawson
                       E_Velazquez SUB |  SUB J_Eraso
                         K_Lasagna SUB |  SUB M_Klich
                           Campana SUB |  SUB K_LuaLua




Min. 2  :(sto) M_Hamsik beats J_Gimenez 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Stones with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 3  :(mnc) J_Grealish backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Vlahovic latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Vlahovic hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But M_Dmitrovic makes a fine save 
Min. 6  :(mnc) Marquinhos flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  S_Arias hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy 
          ...  Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Stones swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  J_Grealish swings a leg at it! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! 
          ...  Mike Bridge is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Stoke City ...
Min. 7  :(mnc) P_Foden sidesteps G_Sakai 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  P_Foden tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic never had a chance! 
Min. 7  :(sto) M_Muniesa swings an elbow into B_Silva's face! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 16 :(mnc) J_Stones jinks past the defender 
          ...  J_Stones with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 16 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 16 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  M_Hamsik will now play as a AM 
Min. 16 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  P_Goncalves will now play as a AM 
Min. 16 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  E_Forsberg will now play as a AM 
Min. 16 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias nutmegs the defender 
          ...  E_Forsberg is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  J_Stones with the curler 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Stoke City ...
Min. 17 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  P_Foden will now play as a AM 
Min. 17 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  N_Rovella will now play as a DM 
Min. 19 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias takes advantage of a mistake by S_McTominay 
          ...  J_Vestergaard slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 21 :(sto) S_McTominay 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 P_Goncalves 
          ...  But Ruben_Dias spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 28 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Stones 
          ...  J_Stones goes for the top corner! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had M_Dmitrovic beaten! 
Min. 29 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias beats J_Vestergaard 
          ...  Ruben_Dias with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  Manchester City 3-0 Stoke City ...
Min. 30 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Velazquez 
          ...  COMING OFF: Marquinhos 
Min. 30 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Lasagna 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Vlahovic 
Min. 30 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  P_Foden will now play as a MF 
Min. 30 :(mnc) N_Rovella turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to K_Lasagna 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  S_Arias takes possession 
Min. 31 :(mnc) J_Grealish spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to E_Velazquez! 
          ...  E_Velazquez with the side footed shot! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 40 :(mnc) B_Silva beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  B_Silva hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic fists it away 
Min. 42 :(mnc) J_Grealish brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on M_Doherty 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in N_Rovella! 
          ...  N_Rovella sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Silva flights it in! 
          ...  J_Stones tries to place the shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic catches it with style! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(sto) Javi_Martinez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Hamsik 
          ...  M_Hamsik is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds Ederson 
          ...  He rounds Ederson 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 46 :(mnc) H_Kane jumps over S_Arias's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  S_Arias slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Rovella lofts the ball in! 
          ...  G_Sakai reads it well and clears the danger 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 3-0 Stoke City

Min. 48 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  K_Lasagna gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Sakai pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 49 :(mnc) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  H_Kane takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  J_Vestergaard with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
Min. 51 :(mnc) B_Silva gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  P_Foden is unmarked 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  M_Doherty picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 52 :(sto) M_Hamsik with a glorious 60-yard pass to E_Forsberg 
          ...  But J_Gimenez puts the ball out of play 
Min. 57 :(sto) M_Muniesa flicks it past K_Lasagna 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Muniesa! 
          ...  The shot slips through Ederson's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear! 
          ...  Manchester City 3-1 Stoke City ...
Min. 58 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  P_Foden will now play as a AM 
Min. 58 :(sto) P_Goncalves controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  P_Goncalves aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 59 :(sto) S_McTominay is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to M_Hamsik 
          ...  M_Hamsik tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 60 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: Campana 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Grealish 
Min. 61 :(sto) M_Doherty controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Ruben_Dias 
          ...  He puts in P_Goncalves! 
          ...  Ruben_Dias goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 63 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Dawson 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Vestergaard 
Min. 63 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Klich 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Hamsik 
Min. 67 :(mnc) H_Kane eases past M_Doherty 
          ...  H_Kane uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Silva swings it in! 
          ...  C_Dawson reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 68 :(mnc) H_Kane with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  H_Kane sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Stoke City fans taunt him! 
Min. 72 :(mnc) H_Kane with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  H_Kane with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 77 :(sto) M_Klich takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_McTominay 
          ...  Campana makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 83 :(mnc) E_Velazquez is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 84 :(mnc) B_Silva over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds K_Lasagna though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  K_Lasagna unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 84 :(mnc) J_Gimenez lays the ball back to H_Kane 
          ...  Javi_Martinez rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  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          : J_Stones (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Grealish (6), J_Stones (16), Ruben_Dias (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : S_McTominay
Scorers              : M_Muniesa (57)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Muniesa (7), Javi_Martinez (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       4
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :           7        |       1
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           2        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       6
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Final Score          : Manchester City 3 - 1 Stoke City
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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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Ederson        GK  21   1   1   1  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
J_Gimenez      DF   1  18  14   9  27 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  18   0
J_Stones       DF   1  19  16  12  26 |  92   0   1   0   1   4   1   0   0   0  21  24  80
Marquinhos     DF   1  20  15  13  25 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ruben_Dias     DF   1  19  15  11  27 |  92   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  42  17  42
N_Rovella      DM   1  15  18   5  25 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  19
B_Silva        MF   1   4  20  15  24 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  13
J_Grealish     MF   1   7  19  15  27 |  61   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  39  34
H_Kane         FW   1   6  16  20  27 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
D_Vlahovic     FW   1   5  14  19  27 |  30   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   9
P_Foden        AM   1   5  18  16  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
A_Nubel        GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Laporte      DF   1  19  14  12  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Velazquez    DF   1  13   9   6  21 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
K_Lasagna      FW   1   4   8  13  22 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Campana        AM   1  10  16  14  23 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0

Player Statistics - Stoke 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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M_Dmitrovic    GK  18   1   1   1  22 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
G_Sakai        DF   1  16  13   8  27 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
M_Doherty      DF   1  17  11   8  28 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  21   0
M_Muniesa      DF   1  17  13   8  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  46
J_Vestergaard  DF   1  15  12  10  28 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
S_Arias        DF   1  16  14   6  28 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0   0
S_McTominay    DM   1  12  16  11  27 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
Javi_Martinez  MF   1   6  17  13  26 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
M_Hamsik       AM   1   3  16  15  22 |  64   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  18
P_Goncalves    AM   1   3  13  17  25 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
E_Forsberg     AM   1   2  13  18  27 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Schlager     GK  15   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dawson       DF   1  17  11   8  20 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
J_Eraso        MF   1   6  11   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Klich        AM   1   5  16  11  23 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
K_LuaLua       FW   1   2   8  11  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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