FFO2 Premiership, Manchester City vs. Southampton (Mon Feb 06)


                      Manchester City  |  Southampton
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-1-0-3-2 N
                          Nick Lovell  |  Jamie Smith
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK Jose_Sa
                          J_Stones DF  |  DF Danilo
                        Marquinhos DF  |  DF D_Carmo
                        Ruben_Dias DF  |  DF Joao_Mario
                         J_Gimenez DF  |  DF J_Aidoo
                         N_Rovella MF  |  DM B_Gilmour
                           B_Silva MF  |  AM N_Zaniolo
                        J_Grealish MF  |  AM G_Martinelli
                            H_Kane FW  |  AM T_Kubo
                        D_Vlahovic FW  |  FW J_Alvarez
                           P_Foden AM  |  FW G_Ramos
                                       |
                           A_Nubel SUB |  SUB T_Mickel
                         A_Laporte SUB |  SUB J_Hendry
                          B_Gibson SUB |  SUB A_Reach
                         K_Lasagna SUB |  SUB J_Vela
                          J_Murphy SUB |  SUB P_Bamford




Min. 1  :(mnc) N_Rovella looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Marquinhos 
          ...  Marquinhos could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 4  :(sou) D_Carmo with the first time flick to J_Alvarez 
          ...  J_Alvarez fires the shot in! 
          ...  But Ederson gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Carmo lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Stones reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 5  :(sou) D_Carmo squares up to his marker 
          ...  He spits at J_Grealish 
          ...  Right in his face! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 7  :(mnc) N_Rovella boots it towards D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It's beaten Jose_Sa 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 7  :(sou) J_Alvarez spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to G_Martinelli! 
          ...  J_Stones wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 8  :(mnc) J_Gimenez chests it down 
          ...  J_Gimenez must beat Jose_Sa! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! 
          ...  Manchester City go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Southampton ...
Min. 11 :(mnc) N_Rovella back heels to find J_Gimenez in space 
          ...  J_Gimenez strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He kisses the badge! 
          ...  He shows his love for the club!! 
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Southampton ...
Min. 12 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  P_Foden will now play as a MF 
Min. 12 :(sou) Tactical Change by Southampton 
          ...  Southampton have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 13 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  A wicked drive by Ruben_Dias! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 13 :(sou) B_Gilmour runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to G_Martinelli 
          ...  A vicious shot by G_Martinelli! 
          ...  But Ederson punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 15 :(mnc) H_Kane storms past his marker 
          ...  H_Kane with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  Jose_Sa with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 15 :(sou) J_Alvarez crosses into the box, finding D_Carmo 
          ...  Ruben_Dias gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 16 :(mnc) P_Foden with a byline cross to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Vlahovic! 
          ...  Jose_Sa makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 19 :(sou) B_Gilmour hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  N_Zaniolo collects the loose ball! 
          ...  N_Zaniolo with the shot! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  Ederson moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 Southampton ...
Min. 20 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic with a precise pass to H_Kane 
          ...  Joao_Mario wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 22 :(mnc) J_Stones holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 24 :(mnc) N_Rovella plays a long ball to Marquinhos 
          ...  Marquinhos runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  Jose_Sa watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 25 :(sou) N_Zaniolo takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Stones 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 27 :(mnc) Marquinhos takes advantage of a mistake by D_Carmo 
          ...  From long range Marquinhos bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa is equal to it 
Min. 28 :(mnc) P_Foden dribbles past D_Carmo 
          ...  P_Foden uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 29 :(mnc) Marquinhos finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  Marquinhos goes for the top corner! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 31 :(mnc) J_Gimenez 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 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with the drive! 
          ...  It's beaten Jose_Sa 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 32 :(mnc) J_Stones moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ruben_Dias 
          ...  D_Carmo with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 34 :(sou) G_Ramos finds T_Kubo with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  T_Kubo with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Alvarez drives it into the box! 
          ...  Ederson thumps the ball away! 
Min. 37 :(mnc) H_Kane pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  T_Kubo is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 40 :(sou) D_Carmo with a measured ball to T_Kubo 
          ...  Ruben_Dias is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 41 :(mnc) J_Grealish chips the ball forward to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  But Joao_Mario comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 42 :(mnc) B_Silva with a byline cross to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  Jose_Sa makes a good save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(mnc) P_Foden controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  N_Rovella gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  N_Rovella tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  A brilliant goal! 
          ...  Remember the name! 
          ...  Manchester City 3-1 Southampton ...
Min. 45 :(mnc) B_Silva is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  D_Vlahovic latches onto the ball 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Nick Lovell spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 45 :(sou) B_Gilmour looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to G_Martinelli 
          ...  G_Martinelli hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 46 :(mnc) B_Silva pulls it back to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  It's beaten Jose_Sa 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 46 :(sou) T_Kubo with the cross-field pass to J_Alvarez 
          ...  J_Gimenez with a perfectly timed tackle 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 3-1 Southampton

Min. 47 :(mnc) J_Stones sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Vlahovic! 
          ...  Jose_Sa gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 48 :(mnc) P_Foden retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  Marquinhos latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Marquinhos tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Nick Lovell spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 48 :(sou) J_Alvarez runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Alvarez! 
          ...  Ederson just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 50 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A delicate header from Ruben_Dias! 
          ...  Jose_Sa can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Jose_Sa makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 50 :(sou) G_Ramos beats J_Stones 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  N_Rovella reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 51 :(sou) N_Zaniolo is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  T_Kubo latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Gimenez 
Min. 52 :(mnc) B_Silva turns past J_Aidoo 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  B_Silva rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa with the difficult save 
Min. 55 :(mnc) B_Silva sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  D_Carmo with the block 
Min. 55 :(sou) G_Ramos rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to G_Martinelli 
          ...  G_Martinelli goes for goal! 
          ...  But Ederson makes an easy save 
Min. 56 :(sou) G_Ramos with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  G_Ramos from 20 yards! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Ederson's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 62 :(sou) T_Kubo gets to the byline and finds G_Ramos with a beautiful cross 
          ...  G_Ramos with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 63 :(mnc) Marquinhos with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Gimenez 
          ...  J_Gimenez tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  Jose_Sa can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Jose_Sa makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 67 :(sou) J_Alvarez lays the ball back to Joao_Mario 
          ...  A delicate chip from Joao_Mario! 
          ...  Ederson parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 68 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias with the towering header to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane drives the shot in! 
          ...  Jose_Sa is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 69 :(mnc) B_Silva slips past his marker Joao_Mario 
          ...  The ball is whipped into H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Marquinhos hits it into the box! 
          ...  Jose_Sa comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  N_Rovella swings a leg at it! 
          ...  Jose_Sa collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 70 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Laporte 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Vlahovic 
Min. 70 :(mnc) P_Foden finds Marquinhos with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Alvarez 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 71 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past Danilo 
          ...  J_Aidoo with the high feet 
Min. 77 :(mnc) B_Silva with a glorious long pass to J_Stones 
          ...  J_Stones with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Silva crosses it in! 
          ...  It comes to H_Kane 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 82 :(mnc) H_Kane beats the defender 
          ...  A cracking drive from H_Kane! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 82 :(mnc) H_Kane has broken clear! Just Jose_Sa to beat! 
          ...  G_Ramos brings him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 83 :(mnc) Marquinhos comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  Marquinhos hits a great drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 84 :(mnc) J_Gimenez with a flashy move 
          ...  T_Kubo is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The Referee marches over with gusto! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
          ...  He's had too many warnings 
Min. 85 :(sou) B_Gilmour is first to the loose ball 
          ...  B_Gilmour sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But Ederson just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 86 :(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! 
          ...  P_Foden receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A glorious effort by P_Foden! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 86 :(sou) B_Gilmour kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Ramos gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Stones 
Min. 87 :(mnc) H_Kane makes the tackle 
          ...  Driven towards goal by H_Kane! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on Jose_Sa anyway 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(mnc) N_Rovella floats the ball in to find A_Laporte 
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Laporte! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Jose_Sa moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 89 :(sou) B_Gilmour runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  B_Gilmour sees Ederson off his line! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 90 :(mnc) Marquinhos beats B_Gilmour 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Marquinhos with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  Jose_Sa can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Jose_Sa makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 91 :(sou) B_Gilmour with a great first touch 
          ...  B_Gilmour with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But Ederson punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Ederson got a touch 

*************  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          : N_Rovella (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Gimenez (8,11), N_Rovella (44)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : B_Gilmour
Scorers              : N_Zaniolo (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Ramos (82), T_Kubo (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Southampton
Attempts on Goal     :          33        |       13
Off target           :          22        |       6
On target            :          11        |       7
Possession           :          69        |       31
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :          24        |       14
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Final Score          : Manchester City 3 - 1 Southampton
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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  22   1   1   1  22 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
J_Stones       DF   1  19  16  12  26 |  95   0   4   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  84  64  12
Marquinhos     DF   1  20  15  13  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  17  81
Ruben_Dias     DF   1  19  15  12  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  21  17  24
J_Gimenez      DF   1  18  14  10  27 |  95   0   2   1   0   3   2   0   0   0  44  18 102
N_Rovella      MF   1  15  18   5  25 |  95   0   1   5   1   2   1   0   0   0  25  92  77
B_Silva        MF   1   4  21  15  24 |  95   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  66  13
J_Grealish     MF   1   7  19  16  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
H_Kane         FW   1   6  16  21  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  36
D_Vlahovic     FW   1   5  14  20  27 |  72   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  18  32
P_Foden        MF   1   5  18  17  28 |  95   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  78  14
A_Nubel        GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Laporte      DM   1  19  14  12  25 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
B_Gibson       DF   1  11   8   5  29 |   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 - Southampton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Jose_Sa        GK  20   1   1   1  22 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   1  16  13   3  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Carmo        DF   1  18  13   9  29 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  38   0
Joao_Mario     DF   1  17  13  12  28 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  46   0  16
J_Aidoo        DF   1  15  10   4  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Gilmour      DM   1  15  17  10  30 |  95   0   0   4   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  83  50
N_Zaniolo      AM   1   9  17  16  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  32
G_Martinelli   AM   1   3  18  16  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
T_Kubo         AM   1   5  18  15  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  26   7
J_Alvarez      FW   1   2  15  18  28 |  95   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  38  51  16
G_Ramos        FW   1   5  15  18  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  32  10
T_Mickel       GK  12   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hendry       DF   1  10   6   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Reach        MF   1   7  11   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vela         MF   1   7  12   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Bamford      FW   1   2  10  15  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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