FFO Prem, Manchester City vs. Chelsea (Mon Jul 29)


                      Manchester City  |  Chelsea
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  5-1-0-3-1 C
                          Nick Lovell  |  Steve Talbot
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK D_Henderson
                          J_Stones DF  |  DF A_Wan_Bissaka
                         A_Laporte DF  |  DF Y_Berchiche
                        Marquinhos DF  |  DF D_Dalot
                          D_Rensch DF  |  DF M_Kayode
                         N_Rovella DM  |  DF T_Lamptey
                           B_Silva MF  |  DM R_Sanches
                      J_Bellingham MF  |  AM M_Odegaard
                           P_Foden MF  |  AM K_De_Bruyne
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW Saint_Maximin
                        D_Vlahovic FW  |  AM F_Chiesa
                                       |
                           A_Nubel SUB |  SUB N_Ratti
                         L_Magnino SUB |  SUB M_Montoya
                            S_Sohm SUB |  SUB T_Stepanenko
                         N_Goodman SUB |  SUB K_Zefi
                        N_Otamendi SUB |  SUB S_Banza




Min. 1  :(mnc) D_Vlahovic rushes through the defence 
          ...  D_Dalot brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 2  :(che) A_Wan_Bissaka runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Saint_Maximin 
          ...  Saint_Maximin with the drive! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 3  :(mnc) N_Rovella looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  But Y_Berchiche wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 5  :(che) F_Chiesa beats the defender 
          ...  F_Chiesa plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  Ederson saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 6  :(mnc) B_Silva flicks the ball through 
          ...  A_Laporte runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Laporte has broken clear! Just D_Henderson to beat! 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Henderson 
          ...  GOAL!! I like it. 
          ...  I like it a lot! 
          ...  That puts Manchester City ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 7  :(che) A_Wan_Bissaka beats the defender 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka with the drive! 
          ...  Ederson tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  M_Kayode flights it in! 
          ...  Ederson easily catches it! 
Min. 8  :(mnc) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic is through! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  D_Henderson guesses right 
Min. 8  :(che) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  R_Sanches seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  R_Sanches has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  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! 
          ...  Chelsea have pulled level! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 10 :(che) R_Sanches turns past J_Bellingham 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Sanches throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 11 :(che) K_De_Bruyne knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Stones 
          ...  J_Stones with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 12 :(che) D_Dalot changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Chiesa 
          ...  J_Stones takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 14 :(mnc) N_Rovella flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  N_Rovella hits a great drive! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  D_Henderson never had a chance! 
Min. 16 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic slips past F_Chiesa 
          ...  D_Vlahovic smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  D_Henderson saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 17 :(che) M_Kayode beats J_Stones with absolute ease! 
          ...  M_Kayode sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  Ederson with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 18 :(mnc) J_Bellingham finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Bellingham! 
          ...  But D_Henderson punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 18 :(mnc) J_Stones pass splits open the defence and finds D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Dalot with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 20 :(mnc) A_Laporte puts in J_Bellingham 
          ...  J_Bellingham with a thundering drive! 
          ...  D_Henderson fists it away 
Min. 22 :(che) R_Sanches turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to T_Lamptey 
          ...  T_Lamptey curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But Ederson stops that one easily 
Min. 23 :(mnc) J_Stones backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  B_Silva latches onto the end of it 
          ...  B_Silva with the header! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into D_Henderson's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 25 :(mnc) Marquinhos with a penetrating pass to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 29 :(mnc) A_Laporte controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Sanches 
          ...  He puts in D_Vlahovic! 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne reads the play well 
Min. 31 :(mnc) J_Bellingham controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  Marquinhos gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  R_Sanches cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 33 :(mnc) A_Laporte with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  A_Laporte attempts a chip! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Terrific football and a well deserved goal 
          ...  Manchester City have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 34 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic finds H_Kane with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  H_Kane hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 34 :(che) R_Sanches plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  Marquinhos with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  F_Chiesa hits it over the wall 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 37 :(mnc) J_Bellingham slides it through the middle to B_Silva 
          ...  B_Silva with the shot! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 37 :(che) Y_Berchiche eases past N_Rovella 
          ...  Y_Berchiche hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Ederson dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Ederson beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Chiesa hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Odegaard gets on the end of it 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 39 :(mnc) H_Kane get's past A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  H_Kane belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Foden plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  D_Henderson comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 40 :(che) R_Sanches pulls it back to Saint_Maximin 
          ...  Saint_Maximin with the chance! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(che) T_Lamptey heads the ball back to K_De_Bruyne 
          ...  J_Stones with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 44 :(mnc) Marquinhos jumps over R_Sanches's challenge 
          ...  Marquinhos flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But D_Henderson punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 44 :(che) Saint_Maximin pushes it past Marquinhos 
          ...  Saint_Maximin pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 45 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  P_Foden will now play as a AM 
Min. 46 :(mnc) J_Stones with a reverse pass to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  R_Sanches with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 

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

Min. 46 :(mnc) J_Bellingham jinks through the defence 
          ...  D_Dalot scythes the player down! 
Min. 48 :(mnc) N_Rovella cuts through the defence 
          ...  N_Rovella tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  D_Henderson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Manchester City 3-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 51 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  T_Lamptey read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 52 :(mnc) D_Rensch with an early cross to Marquinhos 
          ...  Marquinhos with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 53 :(che) Y_Berchiche with the first time flick to M_Kayode 
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Kayode! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 54 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic cuts inside A_Wan_Bissaka 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_Lamptey 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Rensch floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_Henderson thumps the ball away! 
Min. 59 :(mnc) J_Stones with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  J_Stones looks to see where D_Henderson is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  D_Henderson gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Rensch lofts the ball in! 
          ...  H_Kane loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  D_Henderson tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 62 :(mnc) P_Foden turns past M_Kayode 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  F_Chiesa with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 63 :(che) M_Kayode pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  Y_Berchiche is clean through! 
          ...  Y_Berchiche attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 70 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 70 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  F_Chiesa will now play as a FW 
Min. 70 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  R_Sanches will now play as a MF 
Min. 71 :(che) Saint_Maximin flicks it past D_Rensch 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  D_Rensch redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 75 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  T_Lamptey will now play as a DM 
Min. 75 :(mnc) J_Stones flicks it over A_Wan_Bissaka and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 75 :(che) M_Odegaard over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds Saint_Maximin though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Saint_Maximin with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  Ederson tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Odegaard chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Stones heads it away 
Min. 80 :(che) Saint_Maximin runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off N_Rovella back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  N_Rovella goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 82 :(che) Substitution by Chelsea 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Zefi 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Sanches 
Min. 82 :(mnc) J_Stones plays it long to J_Bellingham 
          ...  J_Bellingham with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 83 :(che) K_De_Bruyne retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  K_Zefi gets on the end of it 
          ...  Marquinhos wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was his second, so that means... 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 83 :(che) M_Odegaard brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Saint_Maximin gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Saint_Maximin tries the shot! 
          ...  Ederson gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 84 :(che) Substitution by Chelsea 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Banza 
          ...  COMING OFF: Saint_Maximin 
Min. 84 :(mnc) P_Foden with the cross-field pass to H_Kane 
          ...  A wicked drive by H_Kane! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 84 :(che) K_Zefi searches out K_De_Bruyne 
          ...  A_Laporte tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by F_Chiesa 
          ...  Ederson comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  D_Dalot swings a leg at it! 
          ...  Ederson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 85 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane swings in the shot! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 87 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  D_Henderson gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(che) T_Lamptey makes the tackle 
          ...  T_Lamptey runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Manchester City fans are throwing missiles onto the pitch 
          ...  It's all getting a bit ugly 
          ...  There's no room for hooliganism in FFO! 
          ...  The fans responsible are being ejected by security 
          ...  The club will be fined for this by FFO HQ I'm sure 
          ...  Is a fightback from Chelsea on? 
          ...  Manchester City 3-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 89 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Otamendi 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Foden 
Min. 89 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  J_Bellingham will now play as a DM 
Min. 89 :(che) F_Chiesa takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  F_Chiesa keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 90 :(che) K_Zefi spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to Y_Berchiche! 
          ...  Y_Berchiche with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 91 :(che) M_Kayode turns past D_Rensch 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by J_Stones 

*************  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          : A_Laporte (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Laporte (6,33), N_Rovella (48)
Sent Off             : Marquinhos (83)
Booked               : J_Stones (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : T_Lamptey
Scorers              : R_Sanches (8), T_Lamptey (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Dalot (18)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       20
Off target           :          10        |       12
On target            :          11        |       8
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester City 3 - 2 Chelsea
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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 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
J_Stones       DF   1  22  19  15  26 |  98   0   3   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  26   8
A_Laporte      DF   1  22  17  14  25 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   2   0   0   0  14  24  64
Marquinhos     DF   1  23  18  16  25 |  84   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   1   0 -15  -4   6
D_Rensch       DF   1  21  17  14  28 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
N_Rovella      DM   1  18  21   7  25 |  98   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  18   8  65
B_Silva        MF   1   4  24  18  24 |  98   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  16
J_Bellingham   DM   1  17  22  21  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  14  17
P_Foden        AM   1   6  21  20  28 |  90   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
H_Kane         FW   1   7  18  23  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
D_Vlahovic     FW   1   5  17  24  27 |  98   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  24  11
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
N_Otamendi     DF   1  17  13   3  29 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
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  25   1   1   1  24 |  98  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   1  22  17  12  23 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  12  15
Y_Berchiche    DF   1  23  18  15  22 |  98   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  13  11  33
D_Dalot        DF   1  21  19  13  27 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  11   6   9
M_Kayode       DF   1  19  17  13  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  27
T_Lamptey      DM   1  20  19  15  22 |  98   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  32  10  42
R_Sanches      MF   1  19  20  15  28 |  83   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  17  18  41
M_Odegaard     AM   1   4  21  20  27 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   6
K_De_Bruyne    AM   1  13  22  21  25 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   7   0
Saint_Maximin  FW   1   5  17  22  28 |  85   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
F_Chiesa       FW   1   5  18  22  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
N_Ratti        GK  19   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Montoya      DF   1  16  11   6  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Stepanenko   MF   1  13  18   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Zefi         MF   1   6  17  13  29 |  15   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
S_Banza        MF   1   3  11  14  28 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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