FFO2 Premiership, Manchester City vs. Brighton (Fri May 12)


                      Manchester City  |  Brighton
                            5-2-1-2 P  |  5-1-0-3-1 A
                          Nick Lovell  |  Peter Hayward
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK R_Sanchez
                         J_Gimenez DF  |  DF A_Florenzi
                         A_Laporte DF  |  DF Yeray
                         N_Rovella DF  |  DF H_Bellerin
                        Marquinhos DF  |  DF J_Bednarek
                          J_Stones DF  |  DF B_Hubner
                           B_Silva MF  |  DM Y_Bissouma
                        J_Grealish MF  |  AM J_Henderson
                            H_Kane FW  |  AM M_Kovacic
                        D_Vlahovic FW  |  AM M_Reus
                           P_Foden AM  |  FW S_Haller
                                       |
                           A_Nubel SUB |  SUB S_Mignolet
                          B_Gibson SUB |  SUB J_Bryan
                       E_Velazquez SUB |  SUB M_Brozovic
                         K_Lasagna SUB |  SUB D_Drexler
                     L_Bittencourt SUB |  SUB L_Alberto




Min. 4  :(bri) M_Kovacic sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Reus 
          ...  M_Reus with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Hubner plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Ederson makes the catch! 
Min. 8  :(bri) A_Florenzi curls the ball out wide to B_Hubner 
          ...  B_Hubner with the header! 
          ...  Ederson saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 12 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic cuts through the defence 
          ...  D_Vlahovic has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for R_Sanchez 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  R_Sanchez looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 13 :(bri) A_Florenzi nutmegs B_Silva, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A_Florenzi with the drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 18 :(mnc) H_Kane takes advantage of a mistake by A_Florenzi 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Yeray with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 18 :(bri) M_Reus wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Haller 
          ...  J_Gimenez pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 21 :(mnc) H_Kane turns past Yeray 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  H_Kane with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He's scored his 30th goal of the season! 
          ...  That's put Manchester City into the lead! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Brighton ...
Min. 24 :(mnc) A_Laporte moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Marquinhos 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by Y_Bissouma 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Rovella curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_Bednarek wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 25 :(mnc) P_Foden is too quick for the defence 
          ...  M_Reus rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 26 :(mnc) B_Silva squares it to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Goodness gracious me! 
          ...  it's amazing the goal is still standing 
          ...  That looked offside to me! 
          ...  It's his 30th for the campaign!! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Brighton ...
Min. 27 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  J_Stones will now play as a DM 
Min. 27 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  P_Foden will now play as a MF 
Min. 27 :(mnc) B_Silva with an incisive pass to H_Kane 
          ...  S_Haller with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 30 :(mnc) H_Kane has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past H_Bellerin! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  H_Kane fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  The Manchester City fans get off their seats! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Manchester City 3-0 Brighton ...
Min. 31 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  P_Foden will now play as a AM 
Min. 31 :(bri) Y_Bissouma with the heel pass to S_Haller 
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Haller! 
          ...  But Ederson makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 32 :(mnc) J_Stones looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A_Florenzi with an over the top challenge 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 33 :(bri) M_Kovacic sidesteps H_Kane 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Kovacic looks to see where Ederson is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Ederson with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 36 :(mnc) J_Grealish spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to D_Vlahovic! 
          ...  H_Bellerin takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 42 :(mnc) J_Grealish has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Florenzi 
          ...  He puts in A_Laporte! 
          ...  H_Bellerin makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(mnc) P_Foden flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  P_Foden with the strike! 
          ...  GOOOOOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Manchester City fans chant his name! 
          ...  Manchester City 4-0 Brighton ...
Min. 44 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  D_Vlahovic uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 45 :(bri) S_Haller is too quick for A_Laporte 
          ...  A_Laporte does well to get the tackle in 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 4-0 Brighton

Min. 50 :(bri) Y_Bissouma pulls it back to J_Henderson 
          ...  J_Henderson sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 51 :(bri) J_Bednarek pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  M_Reus is clean through! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Gimenez 
Min. 53 :(mnc) J_Grealish leaves A_Florenzi standing 
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Grealish! 
          ...  R_Sanchez takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 55 :(bri) H_Bellerin brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on D_Vlahovic 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Reus! 
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Reus! 
          ...  Ederson manages to turn it behind 
Min. 59 :(bri) M_Kovacic flicks it past A_Laporte 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  P_Foden with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Alberto 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Hubner 
Min. 61 :(mnc) H_Kane with a burst of pace 
          ...  H_Kane blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  R_Sanchez is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  That's his hat-trick! 
          ...  He runs towards Nick Lovell! 
          ...  Manchester City 5-0 Brighton ...
Min. 61 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Manchester City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 61 :(bri) L_Alberto skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  B_Silva with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 61 :(bri) H_Bellerin sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  J_Henderson runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_Henderson with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But Ederson comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 65 :(mnc) J_Stones gains possession 
          ...  J_Stones fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on R_Sanchez anyway 
Min. 66 :(bri) Y_Bissouma retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Haller latches onto the end of it 
          ...  S_Haller runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  Ederson takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 67 :(mnc) J_Gimenez finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  J_Gimenez aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 67 :(bri) M_Reus turns past A_Laporte 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Reus fires the shot in! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 68 :(mnc) H_Kane skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  H_Kane hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 68 :(bri) L_Alberto makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  N_Rovella dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 69 :(mnc) Marquinhos plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Marquinhos with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Drexler 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Henderson 
Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Brozovic 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Bednarek 
Min. 70 :(mnc) J_Grealish runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of B_Silva 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  B_Silva hits a great drive! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 72 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Florenzi 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A delicate header from D_Vlahovic! 
          ...  R_Sanchez has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  R_Sanchez reacts well to save!! 
Min. 72 :(bri) Yeray beats H_Kane 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Yeray tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 74 :(bri) A_Florenzi with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  L_Alberto gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_Alberto with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 76 :(mnc) H_Kane with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Yeray 
          ...  H_Kane with a little chip! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 76 :(bri) S_Haller turns past N_Rovella 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Haller smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But Ederson stops that one easily 
Min. 77 :(bri) M_Brozovic bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Reus 
          ...  M_Reus tries the shot! 
          ...  Ederson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Brozovic lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Ederson comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  S_Haller with the header 
          ...  Ederson makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  A defender hoofs it out for a corner! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Bissouma floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Laporte reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 78 :(mnc) Marquinhos takes advantage of a mistake by A_Florenzi 
          ...  He crosses to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 79 :(mnc) B_Silva is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic tries to chip the ball over R_Sanchez! 
          ...  R_Sanchez with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 79 :(bri) M_Brozovic steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Rovella 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_Brozovic with the overhead! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for Ederson 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  Ederson looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 80 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Lasagna 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Vlahovic 
Min. 80 :(bri) M_Kovacic spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds H_Bellerin with a lovely pass! 
          ...  A great volley from H_Bellerin! 
          ...  Ederson parries it 
Min. 81 :(mnc) N_Rovella with a simple pass to K_Lasagna 
          ...  H_Bellerin stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 81 :(bri) M_Brozovic takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  N_Rovella rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Nick Lovell looks relieved 
Min. 82 :(mnc) J_Grealish takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Lasagna 
          ...  K_Lasagna with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Genius! Genius! Genius! 
          ...  Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta 
          ...  Cosmic kite! 
          ...  What planet are you from? 
          ...  R_Sanchez was left standing 
          ...  Manchester City 6-0 Brighton ...
Min. 84 :(mnc) K_Lasagna runs at Yeray 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  H_Bellerin with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 85 :(mnc) J_Grealish nutmegs A_Florenzi, he continues to run forward 
          ...  J_Grealish hits the ball first time! 
          ...  R_Sanchez is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 86 :(mnc) P_Foden with a short pass to find J_Grealish 
          ...  J_Grealish hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 86 :(bri) M_Reus with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  M_Reus with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Drexler chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Ederson 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 87 :(mnc) A_Laporte sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to B_Silva 
          ...  B_Silva flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 87 :(bri) A_Florenzi loses J_Gimenez 
          ...  But A_Laporte spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(mnc) N_Rovella looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Lasagna 
          ...  K_Lasagna with a blistering shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez parries it 
Min. 90 :(mnc) P_Foden had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  S_Haller with an over the top challenge 

*************  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          : H_Kane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Kane (21,30,61), D_Vlahovic (26), P_Foden (43), K_Lasagna (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Foden (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : S_Haller
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Haller (27)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Brighton
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       18
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :          15        |       10
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester City 6 - 0 Brighton
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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  23   1   1   1  22 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  77   0   0   0
J_Gimenez      DF   1  19  15  10  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  21   0  18
A_Laporte      DF   1  20  15  13  25 |  95   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  34   0
N_Rovella      DF   1  15  19   6  25 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  26   0
Marquinhos     DF   1  21  16  14  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  10
J_Stones       DM   1  20  17  13  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  15
B_Silva        MF   1   4  22  16  24 |  95   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  48  20
J_Grealish     MF   1   8  20  16  27 |  95   0   0   4   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  68  28
H_Kane         FW   1   7  17  21  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   3   0   0   0   0   0  76
D_Vlahovic     FW   1   5  15  21  27 |  83   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  49
P_Foden        AM   1   6  19  18  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  11  26
A_Nubel        GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Gibson       DF   1  11   8   5  29 |   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  14  22 |  12   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  50
L_Bittencourt  MF   1   4  13   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Sanchez      GK  21   1   1   1  22 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0
A_Florenzi     DF   1  19  14   8  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  16
Yeray          DF   1  19  11   8  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  21   0  16
H_Bellerin     DF   1  19  13   8  21 |  95   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  63  38  20
J_Bednarek     DF   1  17  13  10  23 |  73   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  19   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  17  12   7  20 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
Y_Bissouma     DM   1  14  18  10  31 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  42   0
J_Henderson    AM   1   6  19  12  30 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
M_Kovacic      AM   1   5  20  13  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  15
M_Reus         AM   1   4  18  15  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  14  53
S_Haller       FW   1   6  11  20  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  30
S_Mignolet     GK  15   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bryan        DF   1  15  12   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Brozovic     MF   1  14  18   8  29 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  16
D_Drexler      AM   1   3  15  12  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Alberto      FW   1   1   9  16  31 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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