FFO2 Premiership, Stoke City vs. Manchester City (Mon May 15)


                           Stoke City  |  Manchester City
                          5-1-0-3-1 C  |  5-2-1-2 P
                          Mike Bridge  |  Nick Lovell
                                       |
                       M_Dmitrovic GK  |  GK Ederson
                        G_Paulista DF  |  DF J_Gimenez
                         D_Sanchez DF  |  DF A_Laporte
                           G_Sakai DF  |  DF N_Rovella
                           S_Kjaer DF  |  DF Marquinhos
                           I_Gueye DF  |  DF J_Stones
                          A_Witsel DM  |  MF B_Silva
                     Douglas_Costa AM  |  MF J_Grealish
                          F_Mollet AM  |  FW H_Kane
                        E_Forsberg AM  |  FW D_Vlahovic
                         L_de_Jong FW  |  AM P_Foden
                                       |
                        A_Schlager SUB |  SUB A_Nubel
                         C_Dunkley SUB |  SUB B_Gibson
                           M_Klich SUB |  SUB E_Velazquez
                       P_Bargfrede SUB |  SUB K_Lasagna
                       A_Lacazette SUB |  SUB L_Bittencourt




Min. 1  :(mnc) A_Laporte plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  A_Laporte has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 2  :(sto) E_Forsberg with a reverse pass to L_de_Jong 
          ...  J_Gimenez wins the ball 
Min. 3  :(sto) E_Forsberg takes on A_Laporte 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  E_Forsberg has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Ederson claws it off the line 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's put Stoke City in front! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 5  :(sto) G_Sakai holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to L_de_Jong 
          ...  N_Rovella hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Will the quality of the ball be good? 
          ...  It has to beat the first defender! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by I_Gueye! 
          ...  It comes to S_Kjaer 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But Ederson punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Douglas_Costa lofts the ball in! 
          ...  L_de_Jong gets his head on it 
          ...  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. 6  :(mnc) D_Vlahovic saunters past D_Sanchez 
          ...  E_Forsberg with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  A_Laporte knocks it forward 
          ...  Marquinhos gets on the end of it 
          ...  Marquinhos tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Kane crosses it in! 
          ...  N_Rovella with the header 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Silva lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Grealish gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic gathers it comfortably 
Min. 6  :(mnc) P_Foden gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past S_Kjaer! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A delicate chip from P_Foden! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs to the corner and dives on his belly 
          ...  It's his 20th for the season!! 
          ...  That's pulled Manchester City level! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 8  :(sto) A_Witsel turns past J_Gimenez 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  J_Stones reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 8  :(sto) G_Sakai is unmarked! 
          ...  J_Gimenez with a poor challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 10 :(mnc) J_Stones sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  J_Stones rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 13 :(mnc) N_Rovella cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Gimenez 
          ...  J_Gimenez with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 17 :(mnc) A_Laporte has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Sanchez! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  G_Sakai with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Mike Bridge looks relieved 
Min. 18 :(mnc) J_Gimenez slides the ball across to A_Laporte 
          ...  A_Laporte strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 21 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Marquinhos gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Sakai 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 23 :(mnc) Marquinhos finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled G_Paulista 
          ...  Marquinhos rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Marquinhos crosses it in! 
          ...  It comes to J_Grealish 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 31 :(sto) A_Witsel beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds F_Mollet 
          ...  F_Mollet looks to see where Ederson is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Brilliant save from Ederson 
Min. 32 :(sto) F_Mollet sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Sakai 
          ...  N_Rovella reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 32 :(sto) D_Sanchez picks out E_Forsberg with the cross 
          ...  J_Grealish with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 33 :(sto) L_de_Jong runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  F_Mollet latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  F_Mollet with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  It floats over Ederson 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 34 :(sto) A_Witsel with the first time flick to G_Paulista 
          ...  G_Paulista curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  Ederson has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Ederson reacts well to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Sakai chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  G_Paulista makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  Ederson with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 35 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  P_Foden will now play as a FW 
Min. 38 :(sto) I_Gueye runs at J_Gimenez 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  J_Stones dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 39 :(mnc) H_Kane boots it towards J_Stones 
          ...  But G_Sakai puts it in row Z! 
Min. 40 :(mnc) H_Kane crosses into the box, finding Marquinhos 
          ...  Marquinhos attempts the shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 41 :(sto) F_Mollet gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  A_Laporte dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 42 :(sto) Douglas_Costa floats the ball in to find L_de_Jong 
          ...  An audacious effort from L_de_Jong! 
          ...  Ederson narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 42 :(mnc) P_Foden drives it forward to J_Grealish 
          ...  J_Grealish with the overhead! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(mnc) P_Foden kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  S_Kjaer gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 46 :(mnc) B_Silva with a first time pass 
          ...  D_Vlahovic runs onto it! 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Vlahovic! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Stoke City 1-1 Manchester City

Min. 50 :(mnc) A_Laporte can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  L_de_Jong with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 52 :(mnc) B_Silva with a probing through ball P_Foden 
          ...  A_Witsel with the high feet 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 53 :(mnc) Marquinhos takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  F_Mollet with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  H_Kane bends it in 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Terrific football and a well deserved goal 
          ...  Manchester City have taken the lead! 
          ...  Stoke City 1-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 53 :(mnc) H_Kane eases past G_Paulista 
          ...  F_Mollet gets to the ball first 
Min. 63 :(sto) F_Mollet with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to Douglas_Costa 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Gimenez 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 63 :(mnc) J_Gimenez sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  J_Stones runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  I_Gueye with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 67 :(sto) L_de_Jong runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  L_de_Jong fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  Ederson makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 67 :(mnc) H_Kane with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Marquinhos 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  I_Gueye belts it clear 
Min. 75 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Manchester City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 75 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  J_Stones will now play as a DM 
Min. 77 :(sto) G_Paulista beats J_Stones 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  J_Gimenez scythes the player down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 80 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Lasagna 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Vlahovic 
Min. 80 :(sto) F_Mollet with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows J_Grealish a clean set of heals 
          ...  J_Stones with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
Min. 81 :(sto) A_Witsel plays in S_Kjaer with a beautiful ball 
          ...  But J_Grealish clears the ball to safety 
Min. 85 :(sto) L_de_Jong with the dribble 
          ...  P_Foden is easily beaten 
          ...  L_de_Jong tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  Ederson makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(mnc) It's game over for Ederson 
          ...  He's picked up an injury and can't continue 
Min. 91 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nubel 
          ...  COMING OFF: Ederson 
Min. 94 :(sto) S_Kjaer with a 50-yard pass to A_Witsel 
          ...  A_Witsel with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  A_Nubel grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : bet365 Stadium
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : E_Forsberg
Scorers              : E_Forsberg (3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_de_Jong (50), F_Mollet (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : H_Kane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Foden (6), H_Kane (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Gimenez (8)
Injured              : Ederson (91)
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Match Statistics
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                              Stoke City  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       14
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          13        |       17
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Stoke City 1 - 2 Manchester City
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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  20   1   1   1  22 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
G_Paulista     DF   1  18  13   8  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40
D_Sanchez      DF   1  18  11   9  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0
G_Sakai        DF   1  18  14   8  27 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  18   0
S_Kjaer        DF   1  18  11   6  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  21  22
I_Gueye        DF   1  14  18   9  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
A_Witsel       DM   1  14  17   9  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45  15
Douglas_Costa  AM   1   4  17  14  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
F_Mollet       AM   1   4  18  14  24 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  34  26  22
E_Forsberg     AM   1   2  14  18  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  18  28
L_de_Jong      FW   1   4  12  20  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  18  26
A_Schlager     GK  15   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dunkley      DF   1  11   5   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Klich        MF   1   5  17  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Bargfrede    MF   1   2  10   5  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lacazette    FW   1   2  11  18  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
J_Gimenez      DF   1  19  15  10  27 |  95   0   2   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  40  32  16
A_Laporte      DF   1  20  15  13  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  26
N_Rovella      DF   1  15  19   6  25 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  50  13  22
Marquinhos     DF   1  21  16  14  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
J_Stones       DM   1  20  17  13  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0  11
B_Silva        MF   1   4  22  16  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   8  20  16  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  32   0  28
H_Kane         FW   1   7  17  21  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  45  22
D_Vlahovic     FW   1   5  15  21  27 |  81   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17   3
P_Foden        FW   1   6  19  18  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  28
A_Nubel        GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   3   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 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bittencourt  MF   1   4  13   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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