FFO2 Premiership, Manchester City vs. Stoke City (Thu Aug 17)


                      Manchester City  |  Stoke City
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  5-3-2 C
                          Nick Lovell  |  Mike Bridge
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK M_Dmitrovic
                        Marquinhos DF  |  DF G_Paulista
                          D_Rensch DF  |  DF S_Kjaer
                         A_Laporte DF  |  DF G_Sakai
                        Ruben_Dias DF  |  DF A_Balde
                         N_Rovella DM  |  DF I_Martinez
                           B_Silva MF  |  MF J_W_Prowse
                        J_Grealish MF  |  MF A_Witsel
                            H_Kane FW  |  MF A_Ilarramendi
                        D_Vlahovic FW  |  FW E_Forsberg
                           P_Foden MF  |  FW M_Terrier
                                       |
                           A_Nubel SUB |  SUB A_Schlager
                          J_Stones SUB |  SUB C_Dawson
                       E_Velazquez SUB |  SUB M_Wallace
                           S_Banza SUB |  SUB G_Bonaventura
                     L_Bittencourt SUB |  SUB A_Nuhiu




Min. 6  :(mnc) D_Vlahovic jinks past J_W_Prowse 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with the strike! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Mike Bridge is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Stoke City ...
Min. 7  :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  N_Rovella will now play as a MF 
Min. 7  :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  P_Foden will now play as a AM 
Min. 12 :(mnc) D_Rensch jumps over M_Terrier's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  S_Kjaer wins the ball 
Min. 12 :(sto) J_W_Prowse is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to M_Terrier 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Terrier! 
          ...  Ederson tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_W_Prowse plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It comes to A_Witsel 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But Ederson punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 15 :(sto) M_Terrier beats N_Rovella 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  M_Terrier with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 17 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Foden 
          ...  P_Foden attempts the shot! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic has it covered 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Stoke City ...
Min. 18 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  P_Foden will now play as a MF 
Min. 18 :(mnc) Curled in dangerously from B_Silva to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a thundering drive! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 25 :(sto) S_Kjaer looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Paulista 
          ...  G_Paulista flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 29 :(mnc) B_Silva with a short pass to find Marquinhos 
          ...  Marquinhos from 20 yards! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 32 :(mnc) N_Rovella runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Kane 
          ...  I_Martinez intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic easily claims the ball! 
Min. 36 :(mnc) H_Kane with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  H_Kane with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 40 :(mnc) P_Foden with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  P_Foden hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 41 :(sto) E_Forsberg beats D_Rensch with absolute ease! 
          ...  N_Rovella pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 41 :(sto) E_Forsberg controls the ball with ease 
          ...  E_Forsberg with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(sto) A_Witsel with a 50-yard pass to E_Forsberg 
          ...  E_Forsberg hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But Ederson comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 45 :(mnc) P_Foden sidesteps A_Balde 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  I_Martinez slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-0 Stoke City

Min. 47 :(mnc) A_Laporte with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Vlahovic hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 47 :(sto) S_Kjaer with a reverse pass to G_Sakai 
          ...  G_Sakai aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 49 :(sto) E_Forsberg knocks the ball on and sprints past D_Vlahovic 
          ...  A delightful ball in to A_Ilarramendi 
          ...  Ruben_Dias does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 50 :(mnc) M_Dmitrovic with a terrible kick! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic is through! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 51 :(mnc) H_Kane kills the ball dead 
          ...  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! 
          ...  Marquinhos hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 52 :(mnc) B_Silva unselfishly lays the ball back to H_Kane 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  A_Balde looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 52 :(sto) G_Sakai brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_Ilarramendi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  N_Rovella bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 57 :(mnc) B_Silva looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Vlahovic! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 58 :(mnc) The defender slips up! 
          ...  H_Kane is through! 
          ...  G_Paulista dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 59 :(mnc) D_Rensch with the first time pass to B_Silva 
          ...  B_Silva bears down on goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 60 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Stones 
          ...  COMING OFF: Marquinhos 
Min. 60 :(mnc) J_Grealish with a measured pass to P_Foden 
          ...  J_W_Prowse with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  B_Silva knocks it forward 
          ...  H_Kane gets on the end of it 
          ...  H_Kane hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 63 :(mnc) A_Laporte sprints past the defender 
          ...  A_Laporte with the shot! 
          ...  But M_Dmitrovic makes a fine save 
Min. 67 :(mnc) H_Kane is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  What a challenge by G_Sakai 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Foden plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  B_Silva gets his head on it 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 67 :(sto) J_W_Prowse races into the box 
          ...  He sees M_Terrier lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Laporte 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Kjaer floats the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Ederson 
          ...  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. 69 :(mnc) J_Grealish chips the ball over the defence and finds H_Kane 
          ...  A vicious shot by H_Kane! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 70 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 73 :(sto) A_Ilarramendi plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  P_Foden with a poor challenge 
Min. 76 :(mnc) B_Silva jumps over S_Kjaer's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  B_Silva with the crafty shot! 
          ...  M_Dmitrovic with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 78 :(mnc) P_Foden feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  J_Stones runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_Stones blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And M_Dmitrovic reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_Foden! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic gets a shot in 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 82 :(sto) A_Balde pass splits open the defence and finds M_Terrier 
          ...  M_Terrier shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It floats over Ederson 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 83 :(sto) E_Forsberg has it now 
          ...  He takes on Ruben_Dias 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Ilarramendi! 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Ilarramendi! 
          ...  But Ederson reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on Ederson anyway 
Min. 84 :(sto) A_Witsel with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  J_Stones tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_W_Prowse plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  E_Forsberg gets something on it! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 86 :(sto) A_Ilarramendi knocks the ball past D_Rensch 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Ruben_Dias 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Kjaer lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Ederson catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(mnc) J_Grealish slips past his marker I_Martinez 
          ...  The ball is whipped into H_Kane 
          ...  Well intercepted by G_Sakai 

*************  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 (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Vlahovic (6), P_Foden (17)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : E_Forsberg
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :          11        |       4
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       4
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       8
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 0 Stoke City
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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 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  47   0   0   0
Marquinhos     DF   1  21  17  14  25 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
D_Rensch       DF   1  19  16  12  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
A_Laporte      DF   1  20  15  13  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  17  15
Ruben_Dias     DF   1  21  17  13  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  57   0   0
N_Rovella      MF   1  16  20   6  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
B_Silva        MF   1   4  22  16  24 |  94   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40  32
J_Grealish     MF   1   8  21  17  27 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0
H_Kane         FW   1   7  17  22  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  10
D_Vlahovic     FW   1   5  15  22  27 |  94   0   0   1   1   6   1   0   0   0   0  42  46
P_Foden        MF   1   6  19  18  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  13  34
A_Nubel        GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stones       DF   1  21  18  13  26 |  33   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  19   0  15
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 - 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  21   1   1   1  22 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
G_Paulista     DF   1  18  14   9  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   0  15
S_Kjaer        DF   1  18  12   6  24 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  40   0
G_Sakai        DF   1  18  14   9  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  44   0  15
A_Balde        DF   1  18  15   3  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  17   0
I_Martinez     DF   1  18  13   9  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0
J_W_Prowse     MF   1  13  19  13  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
A_Witsel       MF   1  14  17   8  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  20
A_Ilarramendi  MF   1   4  18  15  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
E_Forsberg     FW   1   2  14  18  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  36  22
M_Terrier      FW   1   4  13  18  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
A_Schlager     GK  15   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dawson       DF   1  17  11   8  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Wallace      DF   1  11   6   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Bonaventura  MF   1   5  18  12  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nuhiu        FW   1   1   8  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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