FFO2 Premiership, Manchester City vs. Aston Villa (Mon Apr 17) Manchester City | Aston Villa 5-2-3 A | 5-1-2-2 C Nick Lovell | Ian Greaves | Ederson GK | GK O_Baumann Ruben_Dias DF | DF Eder_Militao J_Gimenez DF | DF M_Hermoso Marquinhos DF | DF H_Hateboer J_Stones DF | DF J_Lascelles N_Rovella DF | DF J_Todibo B_Silva MF | MF I_Gundogan J_Grealish MF | AM F_Wirtz H_Kane FW | AM L_Jovic D_Vlahovic FW | FW L_Martinez P_Foden FW | FW M_Salah | A_Nubel SUB | SUB A_Bachmann A_Laporte SUB | SUB K_Narey E_Velazquez SUB | SUB G_Hall K_Lasagna SUB | SUB W_Ndidi J_Murphy SUB | SUB H_Hope Min. 1 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... Manchester City have changed their playing style to P Min. 3 :(mnc) Marquinhos beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds D_Vlahovic ... D_Vlahovic from 20 yards! ... O_Baumann makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 6 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to D_Vlahovic ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... H_Hateboer picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 7 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias could get a shot on goal here ... F_Wirtz goes in studs first Min. 9 :(ast) F_Wirtz reads the run of M_Salah ... J_Gimenez read the danger and stops the pass Min. 11 :(ast) L_Martinez runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to Eder_Militao ... Ruben_Dias bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 11 :(ast) Ederson miskicks! ... L_Martinez takes control of the ball! ... Marquinhos wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 13 :(mnc) H_Kane brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... A cracking drive from H_Kane! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Grealish with an outswinging corner into the box ... J_Stones with the shot! ... O_Baumann gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 15 :(mnc) P_Foden cuts in on Eder_Militao's blind side ... H_Hateboer gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... Swung in by D_Vlahovic ... Excellent keeping! Min. 17 :(mnc) B_Silva finds P_Foden in the box ... P_Foden attempts a chip! ... O_Baumann guesses right Min. 20 :(mnc) J_Grealish is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to B_Silva ... A thundering drive by B_Silva! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 21 :(ast) L_Martinez with electric pace ... He eases past H_Kane ... P_Foden is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man Min. 22 :(mnc) P_Foden takes advantage of a mistake by F_Wirtz ... A cracking drive from P_Foden! ... But O_Baumann punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 22 :(ast) L_Martinez looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to L_Jovic ... J_Gimenez reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 27 :(mnc) N_Rovella has it now ... He takes on M_Hermoso ... He gets past him! ... He puts in J_Stones! ... J_Todibo anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 31 :(mnc) H_Kane sidesteps J_Lascelles ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Excellent sliding challenge from Eder_Militao Min. 32 :(ast) L_Martinez with the diagonal pass to F_Wirtz ... A skilful effort from F_Wirtz! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 34 :(mnc) B_Silva finds his way through ... H_Hateboer forces him off the ball Min. 37 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic cuts the ball back to H_Kane ... But Eder_Militao slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 39 :(ast) L_Jovic with a probing through ball M_Salah ... H_Kane with an ugly foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... J_Lascelles knocks it forward ... L_Jovic gets on the end of it ... L_Jovic with the punt towards goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... Ederson is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Hermoso plays it into the danger area! ... That's a poor one ... Ruben_Dias belts it clear Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(ast) F_Wirtz has broken clear! Just Ederson to beat! ... P_Foden brings him down! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! Min. 47 :(mnc) J_Grealish holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to D_Vlahovic ... D_Vlahovic hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... O_Baumann with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 Aston Villa Min. 46 :(mnc) J_Gimenez is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... J_Lascelles with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 49 :(ast) F_Wirtz retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... L_Martinez gets on the end of it ... An audacious effort from L_Martinez! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 50 :(ast) Eder_Militao looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Salah ... Marquinhos with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning Min. 51 :(mnc) O_Baumann miskicks! ... P_Foden takes control of the ball! ... A skilful effort from P_Foden! ... O_Baumann parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL!! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... Manchester City have the advantage! ... Manchester City 1-0 Aston Villa ... Min. 52 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... Aston Villa have changed their playing style to P Min. 52 :(ast) Tactical Change by Aston Villa ... L_Jovic will now play as a FW Min. 55 :(ast) Substitution by Aston Villa ... COMING ON: W_Ndidi ... COMING OFF: H_Hateboer Min. 57 :(ast) I_Gundogan controls it well ... He nutmegs Marquinhos ... He puts in L_Martinez! ... L_Martinez plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... Ederson makes a good save Min. 60 :(mnc) H_Kane beats the defender ... H_Kane drives the shot in! ... O_Baumann is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... GOAL!! ... Great strike! ... Manchester City 2-0 Aston Villa ... Min. 61 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... N_Rovella will now play as a DM Min. 61 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... P_Foden will now play as a MF Min. 65 :(mnc) N_Rovella is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to H_Kane ... H_Kane with the side footed shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into O_Baumann's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 66 :(mnc) H_Kane picks up the pass ... H_Kane tries to chip the ball over O_Baumann! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 69 :(mnc) J_Gimenez is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to D_Vlahovic ... D_Vlahovic with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... O_Baumann just watches it float over the bar! Min. 70 :(mnc) J_Stones with an amazing show of skill to get past M_Hermoso ... He crosses to B_Silva ... B_Silva launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... O_Baumann collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 73 :(ast) F_Wirtz has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on Ederson! ... B_Silva hacks him down! ... He could be in big trouble! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! ... The ref must have got a nice Christmas present Min. 74 :(mnc) H_Kane runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off J_Todibo back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... But M_Hermoso wins the ball Min. 77 :(mnc) H_Kane sidesteps J_Lascelles ... He was too quick for his marker ... I_Gundogan with a bad challenge ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 78 :(mnc) J_Gimenez with a precise pass to Marquinhos ... W_Ndidi hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! ... CORNER! ... J_Grealish crosses it in! ... Ruben_Dias tries to place the shot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... O_Baumann never had a chance! Min. 79 :(ast) F_Wirtz sidesteps Marquinhos ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... P_Foden with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 81 :(ast) F_Wirtz with a 40-yard pass to M_Salah ... M_Salah shapes up for a shot! ... But Ederson pulls out a save of the game Min. 84 :(mnc) The ball is passed in from J_Gimenez, he finds J_Grealish ... J_Grealish with a bomb of a shot! ... O_Baumann makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 85 :(ast) M_Salah moves inside ... M_Salah sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... Ederson saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 87 :(mnc) Marquinhos kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... D_Vlahovic gets on the end of the pass ... But W_Ndidi barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 91 :(ast) L_Martinez takes advantage of a mistake by Ruben_Dias ... He puts in F_Wirtz! ... J_Stones brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Gimenez (Man of the Match) Scorers : P_Foden (51), H_Kane (60) Sent Off : N/A Booked : H_Kane (39), P_Foden (44), B_Silva (73) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Martinez Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Aston Villa Attempts on Goal : 15 | 6 Off target : 7 | 3 On target : 8 | 3 Possession : 55 | 45 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 10 | 9 Key Tackles : 5 | 10 Key Passes : 13 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 2 - 0 Aston Villa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ederson GK 23 1 1 1 22 | 94 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 Ruben_Dias DF 1 19 16 12 27 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 16 12 J_Gimenez DF 1 18 14 10 27 | 94 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 54 0 Marquinhos DF 1 21 16 14 25 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 32 0 J_Stones DF 1 20 17 13 26 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 15 11 N_Rovella DM 1 15 18 6 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 B_Silva MF 1 4 22 16 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 8 18 J_Grealish MF 1 8 20 16 27 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 12 H_Kane FW 1 7 16 21 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 29 D_Vlahovic FW 1 5 15 21 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 17 17 P_Foden MF 1 6 19 17 28 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 50 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 20 15 13 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Velazquez DF 1 13 9 6 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Lasagna FW 1 4 8 13 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Murphy MF 1 2 10 7 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O_Baumann GK 22 1 1 1 27 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 Eder_Militao DF 1 20 16 3 29 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 16 0 M_Hermoso DF 1 19 15 3 24 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 H_Hateboer DF 1 18 15 3 26 | 58 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 0 J_Lascelles DF 1 18 14 3 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 J_Todibo DF 1 18 15 3 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 I_Gundogan MF 1 11 20 3 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 F_Wirtz AM 1 5 18 17 26 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 7 L_Jovic FW 1 5 15 19 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 5 L_Martinez FW 1 7 16 20 26 | 94 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 48 12 M_Salah FW 1 1 14 20 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 A_Bachmann GK 16 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Narey DF 1 13 9 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Hall DF 1 10 8 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Ndidi DF 1 15 19 3 24 | 36 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 H_Hope FW 1 1 7 10 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1681719231 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40