FFO Prem, Manchester City vs. Cardiff City (Mon Oct 21) Manchester City | Cardiff City 5-1-4 P | 5-1-1-2-1 P Nick Lovell | Matt Rose | Ederson GK | GK R_Allsop J_Stones DF | DF J_Lepenant Marquinhos DF | DF N_Osborne Ruben_Dias DF | DF J_Vestergaard M_Thiaw DF | DF T_Lockyer D_Rensch DF | DF A_Bah B_Silva MF | DM M_Brozovic P_Foden FW | MF M_Gotze J_Bellingham FW | AM T_Lemar H_Kane FW | AM M_Harris D_Vlahovic FW | FW A_Silva | S_Soares SUB | SUB M_Freese L_Magnino SUB | SUB D_Caleta_Car N_Goodman SUB | SUB J_OBrien S_Sohm SUB | SUB S_Kalu N_Rovella SUB | SUB J_Brekalo Min. 12 :(car) N_Osborne brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... J_Lepenant gets on the end of the pass ... J_Lepenant with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... A_Bah plays it towards the near post! ... Ederson comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 13 :(mnc) P_Foden takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into H_Kane ... H_Kane with a bomb of a shot! ... R_Allsop with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 14 :(car) J_Vestergaard plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... J_Bellingham is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 14 :(car) A_Silva leaves Ruben_Dias standing ... A_Silva with a thundering volley! ... GOAL!! ... In off the post ... Cardiff City have snatched the lead! ... Manchester City 0-1 Cardiff City ... Min. 15 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City ... T_Lemar will now play as a MF Min. 16 :(car) A_Silva runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to J_Vestergaard ... Excellent sliding challenge from D_Rensch ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Brozovic with an inswinging corner into the box ... The ball comes to A_Silva ... He gets the shot away ... What agility from Ederson Min. 20 :(mnc) P_Foden beats A_Bah ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... P_Foden attempts to nutmeg R_Allsop! ... GOAL!! ... R_Allsop looks dejected ... Manchester City are back level! ... Manchester City 1-1 Cardiff City ... Min. 21 :(mnc) B_Silva with a short pass to find D_Rensch ... D_Rensch with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... GOAL!! ... He jumps into the Manchester City crowd to celebrate!! ... Both he and the fans are delighted!! ... That's put Manchester City into the lead! ... Manchester City 2-1 Cardiff City ... Min. 22 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... P_Foden will now play as a AM Min. 22 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... J_Bellingham will now play as a MF Min. 22 :(mnc) P_Foden controls the ball with ease ... P_Foden pounds a rocket on goal! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 22 :(car) J_Lepenant hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... A_Silva latches onto it! ... Ruben_Dias clears with a diving header Min. 24 :(mnc) H_Kane with electric pace ... He eases past J_Vestergaard ... A well-placed shot from H_Kane! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 25 :(mnc) D_Rensch kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... Ruben_Dias gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Ruben_Dias aims for the top right corner! ... R_Allsop makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... A defender hoofs it out for a corner! ... CORNER! ... H_Kane hits it towards the far post! ... The ball finds its way to B_Silva ... He gets the shot away ... R_Allsop parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 25 :(car) J_Lepenant spits at B_Silva ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 30 :(mnc) J_Stones takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to B_Silva ... A_Silva tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... Ruben_Dias with an inswinging corner into the box ... R_Allsop comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... D_Rensch with the header ... R_Allsop is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 31 :(mnc) J_Stones takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into B_Silva ... B_Silva with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... R_Allsop never had a chance! Min. 32 :(mnc) J_Bellingham gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to Ruben_Dias ... Ruben_Dias attempts to drive it home! ... It hits off a defender! ... R_Allsop is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... B_Silva chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It comes to D_Vlahovic ... He gets the shot away ... R_Allsop saves, but he can't keep hold of it ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... P_Foden hits it into the box! ... R_Allsop comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... H_Kane swings a leg at it! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... H_Kane floats the ball in! ... N_Osborne with the clearance Min. 35 :(mnc) H_Kane steps over the ball ... He nutmegs N_Osborne ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... H_Kane with the overhead! ... But he somehow misses ... The Cardiff City fans laugh at him Min. 37 :(mnc) J_Bellingham with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from J_Lepenant ... J_Bellingham blasts the ball towards goal! ... R_Allsop gathers it comfortably Min. 38 :(mnc) J_Bellingham with a deep cross to H_Kane ... M_Harris with the block Min. 41 :(mnc) P_Foden with the majestic dribble ... Driven towards goal by P_Foden! ... But R_Allsop stops that one easily Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-1 Cardiff City Min. 47 :(mnc) J_Stones plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... B_Silva keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... B_Silva tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... R_Allsop tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... H_Kane floats the ball in! ... It comes to J_Bellingham ... He fires it towards to goal ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 49 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to H_Kane ... H_Kane hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... But R_Allsop makes an easy save Min. 55 :(mnc) P_Foden has time and space on the edge of the box ... P_Foden hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into R_Allsop's arms ... Unlucky Min. 58 :(car) J_Lepenant finds A_Silva with a ball over the defence ... Ruben_Dias with the block Min. 60 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... Manchester City have changed their playing style to L Min. 60 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: J_Brekalo ... COMING OFF: M_Gotze Min. 60 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City ... Cardiff City have changed their playing style to C Min. 65 :(mnc) B_Silva plays the early ball across the box to find Ruben_Dias in space ... Ruben_Dias has a dig at goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 67 :(mnc) B_Silva with a real burst of pace ... N_Osborne can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... But A_Bah puts it in row Z! Min. 68 :(mnc) D_Rensch holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to Marquinhos ... Marquinhos has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 69 :(mnc) Marquinhos is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... H_Kane latches onto the ball ... M_Brozovic wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 70 :(mnc) M_Thiaw holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to D_Rensch ... D_Rensch with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 70 :(car) A_Bah with a slide rule pass to M_Brozovic ... M_Brozovic tries to place it in the corner! ... Ederson guesses right Min. 73 :(car) N_Osborne retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... J_Brekalo latches onto the end of it ... Ruben_Dias cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 75 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... Manchester City have changed their playing style to D Min. 83 :(car) J_Brekalo flicks it over D_Rensch's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... J_Stones intercepts the pass Min. 83 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... T_Lemar leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That's a bad foul!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(mnc) B_Silva leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to D_Rensch ... J_Vestergaard reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 89 :(car) J_Lepenant passes the ball to M_Harris ... D_Vlahovic with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 94 :(mnc) B_Silva with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... But he loses control of it ... J_Lepenant hits it out for a throw ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Silva (Man of the Match) Scorers : P_Foden (20), D_Rensch (21) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Silva Scorers : A_Silva (14) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Lepenant (25) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Cardiff City Attempts on Goal : 22 | 4 Off target : 12 | 1 On target : 10 | 3 Possession : 66 | 34 Corners : 6 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 9 | 11 Key Tackles : 5 | 7 Key Passes : 14 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 2 - 1 Cardiff City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ederson GK 26 1 1 1 22 | 98 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 J_Stones DF 1 23 20 15 26 | 98 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 27 0 Marquinhos DF 1 24 18 16 25 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 10 Ruben_Dias DF 1 23 18 14 27 | 98 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 39 0 37 M_Thiaw DF 1 21 18 15 28 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 D_Rensch DF 1 22 18 14 28 | 98 0 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 14 22 56 B_Silva MF 1 4 24 18 24 | 98 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 24 26 P_Foden AM 1 6 21 20 28 | 98 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 8 39 J_Bellingham MF 1 17 23 21 28 | 98 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 11 H_Kane FW 1 7 18 23 27 | 98 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 D_Vlahovic FW 1 5 17 24 27 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 3 S_Soares GK 22 1 1 1 23 | 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 N_Goodman FW 1 3 13 17 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_Rovella MF 1 18 22 8 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Cardiff City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Allsop GK 24 1 1 1 28 | 98 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 J_Lepenant DF 1 18 19 14 25 | 98 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 14 26 8 N_Osborne DF 1 18 15 9 20 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 28 0 J_Vestergaard DF 1 20 15 12 28 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 T_Lockyer DF 1 21 15 7 27 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Bah DF 1 17 15 9 28 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 14 0 M_Brozovic DM 1 15 20 9 29 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 0 18 M_Gotze MF 1 7 20 15 26 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Lemar MF 1 3 19 18 22 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Harris AM 1 4 13 20 22 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 A_Silva FW 1 6 12 23 28 | 98 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 30 17 18 M_Freese GK 18 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Caleta_Car DF 1 17 14 13 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_OBrien DF 1 14 11 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Kalu MF 1 4 15 8 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Brekalo FW 1 3 13 18 27 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1729542308 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40