FFO FA Cup, Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace (Wed Jul 31)


                      Manchester City  |  Crystal Palace
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  5-1-2-1-1 C
                          Nick Lovell  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK D_Livakovic
                          J_Stones DF  |  DF K_Vogt
                         A_Laporte DF  |  DF M_Nastasic
                        Ruben_Dias DF  |  DF Renan_Lodi
                          D_Rensch DF  |  DF W_Anton
                         N_Rovella DM  |  DF M_Alonso
                           B_Silva MF  |  DM Fabinho
                      J_Bellingham MF  |  MF Parejo
                           P_Foden MF  |  MF M_Pasalic
                            H_Kane FW  |  AM R_De_Paul
                        D_Vlahovic FW  |  FW Adama_Traore
                                       |
                           A_Nubel SUB |  SUB Y_Clementia
                         L_Magnino SUB |  SUB D_Sweeney
                            S_Sohm SUB |  SUB A_Diawara
                         N_Goodman SUB |  SUB E_Eze
                        J_van_Aken SUB |  SUB D_Dike




Min. 4  :(mnc) B_Silva threads the through ball to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic is behind the defence! 
          ...  He just has to beat D_Livakovic 
          ...  He rounds D_Livakovic 
          ...  the defenders chasing but all he has to do is slot it in! 
          ...  He put's his laces through it ...He's missed it! 
          ...  How do I tell my kids Beckham scored from the halfway line but he's missed from there 
          ...  I'm lost for words. 
Min. 5  :(mnc) D_Vlahovic makes a run into space 
          ...  M_Pasalic fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 7  :(cry) M_Pasalic looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Adama_Traore 
          ...  J_Stones reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 8  :(cry) M_Alonso chips the ball forward to M_Nastasic 
          ...  M_Nastasic fires the shot in! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 11 :(mnc) J_Stones with a glorious long pass to D_Rensch 
          ...  D_Rensch breaks clear! 
          ...  He tries to take it round D_Livakovic 
          ...  D_Livakovic charges out of his area 
          ...  D_Livakovic gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 13 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Bellingham 
          ...  J_Bellingham with the crafty shot! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 14 :(cry) Adama_Traore with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows A_Laporte a clean set of heals 
          ...  D_Rensch goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 15 :(mnc) J_Bellingham rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to J_Stones 
          ...  K_Vogt goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 18 :(mnc) D_Livakovic miskicks! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic is through! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  W_Anton looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 18 :(cry) Adama_Traore knocks the ball past the lunge of Ruben_Dias 
          ...  Ruben_Dias redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 21 :(mnc) P_Foden moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Silva 
          ...  From long range B_Silva bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 21 :(cry) Renan_Lodi feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  Parejo runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  D_Rensch robs him of the ball 
Min. 27 :(mnc) P_Foden is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the Manchester City crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  That's put Manchester City in front! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 28 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 28 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  M_Pasalic will now play as a AM 
Min. 28 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with the shot on net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  D_Livakovic was caught out there 
          ...  That is his 10th goal this campaign!! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 29 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  P_Foden will now play as a AM 
Min. 34 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic brushes M_Nastasic aside and breaks free 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by W_Anton 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Rensch crosses it in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to B_Silva 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  D_Livakovic has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  D_Livakovic is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 34 :(cry) Parejo runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of M_Pasalic 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  M_Pasalic beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at Ederson 
          ...  He lobs it over Ederson 
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!! 
Min. 42 :(cry) Parejo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to Renan_Lodi 
          ...  Renan_Lodi sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(cry) M_Alonso with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to W_Anton 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Rensch 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 47 :(mnc) B_Silva runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Laporte 
          ...  A_Laporte leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  D_Livakovic gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 48 :(cry) Parejo looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to W_Anton 
          ...  A delicate chip from W_Anton! 
          ...  The shot slips through Ederson's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 Crystal Palace ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-1 Crystal Palace

Min. 46 :(mnc) J_Bellingham pass splits open the defence and finds D_Rensch 
          ...  W_Anton robs him of the ball 
Min. 48 :(cry) M_Nastasic takes advantage of a mistake by Ruben_Dias 
          ...  He crosses to Adama_Traore 
          ...  Adama_Traore tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  Ederson just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 52 :(mnc) J_Stones heads the ball back to P_Foden 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  K_Vogt hits it out for a throw 
Min. 52 :(cry) K_Vogt finds Fabinho in acres of space 
          ...  Fabinho tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_De_Paul with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Ederson comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  Adama_Traore swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 56 :(mnc) D_Rensch with a precise pass to B_Silva 
          ...  B_Silva has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But D_Livakovic reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on D_Livakovic anyway 
Min. 57 :(cry) M_Pasalic turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Ruben_Dias with a terrible tackle 
Min. 58 :(mnc) H_Kane with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Vlahovic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Well intercepted by Renan_Lodi 
Min. 59 :(mnc) N_Rovella runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  H_Kane latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  A powerful shot by H_Kane! 
          ...  D_Livakovic with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Stones curls it into the box! 
          ...  D_Livakovic thumps the ball away! 
Min. 59 :(cry) Adama_Traore with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  B_Silva is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 60 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Sweeney 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Nastasic 
Min. 60 :(mnc) J_Stones breaks free from his marker 
          ...  J_Stones tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Livakovic moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  D_Livakovic looks dejected! 
          ...  Manchester City 3-1 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 61 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 61 :(cry) M_Alonso is too quick for J_Bellingham 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Ruben_Dias 
Min. 62 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Dike 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Sweeney 
Min. 62 :(mnc) J_Bellingham brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Stones gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Great turn! Astonishing! The defence has gone to sleep 
          ...  J_Stones is all alone 
          ...  D_Livakovic comes towards him 
          ...  D_Livakovic charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  Cleared off the line by W_Anton!! 
Min. 62 :(cry) Adama_Traore with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Dike gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Dike hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  Ederson with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 63 :(mnc) P_Foden nutmegs K_Vogt, he continues to run forward 
          ...  P_Foden has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 64 :(cry) D_Dike gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past N_Rovella! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Dike hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  Ederson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 65 :(cry) Adama_Traore turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  Adama_Traore sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  Ederson makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 67 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Diawara 
          ...  COMING OFF: Parejo 
Min. 67 :(mnc) J_Bellingham lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  H_Kane latches on to it 
          ...  H_Kane tries to beat D_Livakovic from outside the area! 
          ...  D_Livakovic manages to turn it behind 
Min. 69 :(mnc) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  A_Laporte is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  A_Laporte has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  What agility from D_Livakovic 
Min. 69 :(cry) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  R_De_Paul gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  J_Bellingham with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 70 :(cry) A_Diawara hoists the ball across to D_Dike 
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Dike! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 72 :(mnc) N_Rovella controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Laporte gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Laporte rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  D_Livakovic narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 72 :(cry) Adama_Traore runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Adama_Traore blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Ederson makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 75 :(mnc) B_Silva holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Stones 
          ...  J_Stones sees D_Livakovic off his line! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 76 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  A heafty challenge by Fabinho 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Laporte hits it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for D_Livakovic, who catches the ball 
Min. 78 :(cry) R_De_Paul turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Dike 
          ...  P_Foden slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 79 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A vicious shot by Ruben_Dias! 
          ...  D_Livakovic with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 79 :(cry) R_De_Paul is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Anton 
          ...  But Ruben_Dias puts it in row Z! 
Min. 80 :(mnc) J_Stones looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane fires the shot in! 
          ...  D_Livakovic is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 82 :(mnc) N_Rovella has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on D_Livakovic! 
          ...  M_Alonso hacks him down! 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 84 :(mnc) P_Foden floats the ball in to find A_Laporte 
          ...  W_Anton wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 84 :(cry) M_Pasalic holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Dike 
          ...  D_Dike hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  Ederson won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 86 :(cry) Fabinho knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Fabinho flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  Ederson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  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 (27,28), J_Stones (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : Parejo
Scorers              : W_Anton (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       10
On target            :          12        |       4
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          18        |       14
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Final Score          : Manchester City 3 - 1 Crystal Palace
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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  25   1   1   1  22 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
J_Stones       DF   1  22  19  15  26 |  95   0   1   3   0   3   1   0   0   0  14  30  53
A_Laporte      DF   1  22  17  14  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  39
Ruben_Dias     DF   1  22  18  14  27 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  42   0  13
D_Rensch       DF   1  21  17  14  28 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  12  13
N_Rovella      DM   1  18  21   8  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
B_Silva        MF   1   4  24  18  24 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  25
J_Bellingham   MF   1  17  23  21  28 |  95   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  24   5
P_Foden        AM   1   6  21  20  28 |  95   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  36   6
H_Kane         FW   1   7  18  23  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  11  11
D_Vlahovic     FW   1   5  17  24  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  12  26
A_Nubel        GK  18   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Magnino      DF   1  15  12  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Sohm         MF   1   5  16  13  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Goodman      FW   1   3  13  17  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_van_Aken     DF   1  14   9   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
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_Livakovic    GK  25   1   1   1  27 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
K_Vogt         DF   1  19  14   9  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  15   0
M_Nastasic     DF   1  17  11   7  26 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  19
Renan_Lodi     DF   1  21  15  11  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  14  15
W_Anton        DF   1  21  15   9  27 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  60   0  42
M_Alonso       DF   1  20  15   4  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
Fabinho        DM   1  16  20   7  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  38
Parejo         MF   1  12  19  10  29 |  71   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
M_Pasalic      AM   1   7  19  16  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
R_De_Paul      AM   1   3  21  17  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
Adama_Traore   FW   1   5  11  21  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  18  22
Y_Clementia    GK  18   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sweeney      DF   1  12   8   3  26 |   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Diawara      MF   1  14  20   6  27 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
E_Eze          AM   1   8  19  17  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Dike         FW   1   5  15  20  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
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