FFO2 Premiership, Manchester City vs. Arsenal (Fri Sep 01)


                      Manchester City  |  Arsenal
                              5-2-3 A  |  5-1-1-3 C
                          Nick Lovell  |  Darren Humphris
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK D_Henderson
                        Marquinhos DF  |  DF J_Gomez
                          D_Rensch DF  |  DF T_Malacia
                         A_Laporte DF  |  DF A_Christensen
                          J_Stones DF  |  MF Thiago
                         N_Rovella DF  |  DF T_Lamptey
                           B_Silva MF  |  DM M_Locatelli
                        J_Grealish MF  |  DF J_Kounde
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW N_Madueke
                        D_Vlahovic FW  |  FW A_Correa
                           P_Foden FW  |  FW F_Chiesa
                                       |
                           A_Nubel SUB |  SUB E_Audero
                        Ruben_Dias SUB |  SUB C_Tilt
                       E_Velazquez SUB |  SUB R_Morrison
                           S_Banza SUB |  SUB M_Ritter
                     L_Bittencourt SUB |  SUB R_Sallai




Min. 2  :(ars) F_Chiesa jinks infield 
          ...  Marquinhos with the tackle 
Min. 4  :(mnc) N_Rovella with a neat pass into D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic must beat D_Henderson! 
          ...  D_Henderson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 5  :(mnc) J_Grealish breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on D_Henderson! 
          ...  N_Madueke brings 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. 6  :(mnc) P_Foden with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  N_Madueke with an awful challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 7  :(mnc) J_Grealish sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_Grealish! 
          ...  D_Henderson won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 10 :(mnc) H_Kane with a one-touch layoff to P_Foden 
          ...  P_Foden with the drive! 
          ...  But D_Henderson punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_Henderson got a touch 
Min. 10 :(ars) J_Gomez runs at N_Rovella 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  J_Gomez chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It's beaten Ederson 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 12 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic takes advantage of a mistake by A_Christensen 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  M_Locatelli slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_Foden! 
          ...  D_Henderson comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  D_Rensch with the shot! 
          ...  D_Henderson goes down well to save 
Min. 15 :(ars) M_Locatelli cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Kounde 
          ...  B_Silva does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 18 :(mnc) P_Foden brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Christensen wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 18 :(ars) N_Madueke with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves N_Rovella behind 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  D_Rensch picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 21 :(ars) T_Lamptey takes on 3 men 
          ...  T_Lamptey goes for the top corner! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee is signalling for VAR 
          ...  It's been given! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Arsenal fans celebrate! 
          ...  Arsenal go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 27 :(mnc) P_Foden backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  J_Grealish latches onto the end of it 
          ...  T_Malacia with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  P_Foden with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  Manchester City have pulled level! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 28 :(ars) M_Locatelli searches out N_Madueke 
          ...  N_Rovella seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 30 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Manchester City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 30 :(ars) N_Madueke sprints past D_Rensch 
          ...  N_Rovella slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 34 :(mnc) Marquinhos takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  J_Kounde is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  N_Rovella smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot 
          ...  D_Henderson tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  B_Silva flights it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to A_Laporte 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  D_Henderson gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 38 :(ars) F_Chiesa plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Thiago keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Thiago sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 42 :(ars) M_Locatelli knocks the ball on and sprints past Marquinhos 
          ...  A delightful ball in to T_Lamptey 
          ...  Marquinhos recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 48 :(mnc) Marquinhos saunters past J_Gomez 
          ...  T_Lamptey hits it out for a corner 
          ...  No nonsense clearance! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Stones crosses it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Henderson 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 48 :(ars) T_Malacia with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows Marquinhos a clean set of heals 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Stones 

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

Min. 47 :(mnc) H_Kane loses J_Gomez 
          ...  H_Kane keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  D_Henderson plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 48 :(ars) F_Chiesa cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  But N_Rovella wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Malacia crosses it in! 
          ...  Ederson jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 52 :(mnc) Marquinhos finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  Marquinhos with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 54 :(ars) A_Correa gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside J_Stones! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Stones with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  Thiago passes to M_Locatelli 
          ...  M_Locatelli with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Thiago curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to N_Madueke 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits Ederson and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! That was a bit of a freak goal! 
          ...  Nick Lovell is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Manchester City 1-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 54 :(ars) Thiago kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  T_Malacia gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Rensch plays it back 
          ...  Ederson slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Correa flights it in! 
          ...  J_Kounde with the header 
          ...  Ederson blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 55 :(ars) A_Correa puts in N_Madueke 
          ...  N_Madueke hits a great shot! 
          ...  Ederson saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 57 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic beats T_Lamptey 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  D_Vlahovic has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That goal restores parity, and we're level! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 59 :(mnc) Marquinhos runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  D_Henderson just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 60 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: Ruben_Dias 
          ...  COMING OFF: Marquinhos 
Min. 61 :(ars) J_Gomez looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Madueke 
          ...  N_Madueke controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But Ederson punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Ederson got a touch 
Min. 64 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic with the dribble 
          ...  M_Locatelli is easily beaten 
          ...  D_Vlahovic carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  D_Henderson makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 68 :(ars) J_Gomez with the first time pass to N_Madueke 
          ...  B_Silva wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  The ref consults with his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  N_Madueke places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He sent the keeper the wrong way! 
          ...  Arsenal have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-3 Arsenal...
Min. 69 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Manchester City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 69 :(mnc) B_Silva is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  D_Vlahovic latches onto the ball 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Locatelli and it had to be 
Min. 69 :(ars) F_Chiesa runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  J_Stones anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 70 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  J_Grealish will now play as a AM 
Min. 70 :(mnc) B_Silva with a smart pass to J_Stones 
          ...  J_Stones with the drive! 
          ...  D_Henderson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 71 :(mnc) P_Foden beats T_Malacia 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  P_Foden tries to beat D_Henderson from outside the area! 
          ...  But D_Henderson comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 74 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic breaks free from J_Kounde 
          ...  D_Vlahovic carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  Manchester City are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Manchester City 3-3 Arsenal ...
Min. 75 :(mnc) B_Silva looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Grealish 
          ...  T_Malacia takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 77 :(ars) Substitution by Arsenal 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Sallai 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Correa 
Min. 77 :(ars) F_Chiesa has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Ruben_Dias 
          ...  He puts in N_Madueke! 
          ...  D_Rensch wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 80 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  J_Grealish will now play as a FW 
Min. 80 :(ars) J_Kounde is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to N_Madueke 
          ...  N_Madueke strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 81 :(mnc) J_Grealish with the dribble 
          ...  J_Gomez is easily beaten 
          ...  But A_Christensen wins the tackle 
Min. 81 :(mnc) D_Rensch beats J_Kounde 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Christensen with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 85 :(mnc) J_Grealish turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Grealish drives the shot in! 
          ...  D_Henderson has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  D_Henderson reacts well to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  P_Foden flights it in! 
          ...  B_Silva gets a shot in 
          ...  D_Henderson just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 85 :(ars) R_Sallai sidesteps N_Rovella 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  P_Foden knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(mnc) H_Kane gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Christensen! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  H_Kane lobs D_Henderson! 
          ...  D_Henderson can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  D_Henderson makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 

*************  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          : D_Vlahovic
Scorers              : P_Foden (27), D_Vlahovic (57,74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Stones (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Madueke (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Lamptey (21), N_Madueke (54,68 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Madueke (5), J_Kounde (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :          12        |       6
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :          11        |       6
Key Passes           :           7        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester City 3 - 3 Arsenal
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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 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Marquinhos     DF   1  21  17  15  25 |  63   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  38  15   9
D_Rensch       DF   1  19  16  12  28 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  63   0  16
A_Laporte      DF   1  21  16  13  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
J_Stones       DF   1  21  18  14  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  36  -2  12
N_Rovella      DF   1  16  20   6  25 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  72  12  22
B_Silva        MF   1   4  22  16  24 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  30   8
J_Grealish     FW   1   8  21  17  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
H_Kane         FW   1   7  17  22  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  10
D_Vlahovic     FW   1   5  16  22  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  48
P_Foden        FW   1   6  20  19  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  12  44
A_Nubel        GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ruben_Dias     DF   1  21  17  13  27 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Velazquez    DF   1  14   9   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Banza        FW   1   3  11  17  28 |   0   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

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Henderson    GK  23   1   1   1  24 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
J_Gomez        DF   1  20  18   7  29 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  17
T_Malacia      DF   1  20  17   7  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Christensen  DF   1  20  16  10  19 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Thiago         MF   1   8  20  16  25 |  96   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  32   8
T_Lamptey      DF   1  19  18  13  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  21   0  38
M_Locatelli    DM   1  17  20  14  27 |  96   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  46  36  10
J_Kounde       DF   1  20  14  11  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  16  15
N_Madueke      FW   1   4  17  19  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   2   1   0   0  -2  -2  73
A_Correa       FW   1   4  19  19  26 |  80   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
F_Chiesa       FW   1   5  17  20  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Audero       GK  17   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Tilt         DF   1  11   7   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Morrison     MF   1   6  13  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ritter       MF   1   4  11   8  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sallai       FW   1   2  11  16  25 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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