FFO Prem, Manchester City vs. Liverpool (Fri Jul 18)


                      Manchester City  |  Liverpool
                              5-2-3 P  |  4-2-1-1-2 C
                          Nick Lovell  |  Graeme Edwards
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                           M_Thiaw DF  |  DF D_Dumfries
                       R_Ait_Nouri DF  |  DF N_Mazraoui
                        Marquinhos DF  |  DF M_Akanji
                        Ruben_Dias DF  |  DF L_Spinazzola
                          A_Gordon FW  |  DM D_Rice
                          Am_Onana DF  |  DM D_Zakaria
                           B_Silva MF  |  MF F_de_Jong
                      J_Bellingham MF  |  AM L_Trossard
                        D_Vlahovic FW  |  FW R_De_Tomas
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW F_Chiesa
                                       |
                              Moya SUB |  SUB S_Dieng
                          J_Stones SUB |  SUB Y_Rakitskyi
                          L_Aigner SUB |  SUB L_Petrot
                        A_Farnerud SUB |  SUB H_Mullins
                          J_Briand SUB |  SUB M_Kulic




Min. 2  :(mnc) J_Bellingham threads the through ball to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  M_Akanji reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 3  :(liv) L_Trossard with the dribble 
          ...  Marquinhos is easily beaten 
          ...  L_Trossard must beat Ederson! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 9  :(liv) D_Zakaria takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_de_Jong 
          ...  But M_Thiaw clears the ball to safety 
Min. 11 :(mnc) A_Gordon threads the through ball to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 14 :(mnc) M_Thiaw gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside M_Akanji! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Thiaw! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  T_Courtois grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 18 :(mnc) A_Gordon finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_Zakaria 
          ...  A_Gordon goes for the top corner! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 23 :(mnc) Marquinhos finds M_Thiaw on the edge of the box 
          ...  M_Thiaw hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  T_Courtois with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 23 :(mnc) R_Ait_Nouri is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to H_Kane 
          ...  N_Mazraoui with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 24 :(mnc) H_Kane knocks it past M_Akanji and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  H_Kane with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 24 :(liv) L_Trossard lobs it over the defender 
          ...  R_Ait_Nouri cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 24 :(mnc) J_Bellingham beats his marker 
          ...  N_Mazraoui takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that's for persistant fouling 
Min. 31 :(liv) R_De_Tomas beats B_Silva with absolute ease! 
          ...  R_De_Tomas with the chance! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air with some crazy top spin! 
          ...  Ederson moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  Ederson tips it wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_De_Tomas drives it into the box! 
          ...  Ruben_Dias gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 34 :(liv) R_De_Tomas takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past R_Ait_Nouri 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_De_Tomas! 
          ...  But Ederson palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 36 :(liv) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  R_De_Tomas is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by Marquinhos! 
          ...  From long range R_De_Tomas bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But Ederson punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 38 :(mnc) A_Gordon with an early cross to M_Thiaw 
          ...  M_Thiaw throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But T_Courtois reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on T_Courtois anyway 
Min. 40 :(liv) F_Chiesa finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  Am_Onana with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(mnc) A_Gordon beats his marker 
          ...  A_Gordon with a terrific drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  And Manchester City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 45 :(liv) Tactical Change by Liverpool 
          ...  F_de_Jong will now play as a AM 
Min. 46 :(mnc) J_Bellingham runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Dumfries 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  J_Bellingham with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 47 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Akanji! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  T_Courtois manages to turn it behind 
Min. 48 :(liv) F_de_Jong is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to D_Zakaria 
          ...  D_Zakaria hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-0 Liverpool

Min. 48 :(liv) N_Mazraoui runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to F_Chiesa 
          ...  F_Chiesa rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 49 :(mnc) H_Kane beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  H_Kane attempts a chip! 
          ...  T_Courtois with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 50 :(liv) L_Trossard breaks free from his marker 
          ...  L_Trossard leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  But Ederson punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 52 :(mnc) R_Ait_Nouri spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Gordon! 
          ...  A_Gordon belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Ait_Nouri swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  Great catch from T_Courtois! 
Min. 54 :(mnc) Am_Onana with the cross-field pass to H_Kane 
          ...  R_De_Tomas with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  M_Thiaw swings it in 
          ...  H_Kane takes control of it! 
          ...  Cleared by N_Mazraoui 
Min. 56 :(mnc) J_Bellingham is too quick for the defence 
          ...  J_Bellingham shoots towards goal! 
          ...  T_Courtois guesses right 
Min. 58 :(liv) L_Spinazzola with the first time flick to L_Trossard 
          ...  From long range L_Trossard bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 59 :(mnc) J_Bellingham takes advantage of a mistake by N_Mazraoui 
          ...  J_Bellingham with a thundering drive! 
          ...  T_Courtois parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 61 :(liv) N_Mazraoui drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to F_de_Jong 
          ...  H_Kane slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 64 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  J_Bellingham will now play as a DM 
Min. 65 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Mullins 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Zakaria 
Min. 66 :(mnc) B_Silva finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Rice 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 67 :(liv) Substitution by Liverpool 
          ...  COMING ON: Y_Rakitskyi 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Dumfries 
Min. 68 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Briand 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Kane 
Min. 68 :(liv) R_De_Tomas makes a run into space 
          ...  Am_Onana with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 70 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Farnerud 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Gordon 
Min. 70 :(liv) Tactical Change by Liverpool 
          ...  Liverpool have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 71 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic with a real burst of pace 
          ...  H_Mullins can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  T_Courtois won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 71 :(liv) Y_Rakitskyi is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  H_Mullins latches onto the ball 
          ...  Ruben_Dias beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 73 :(mnc) J_Bellingham takes advantage of a mistake by D_Rice 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Akanji takes possession 
Min. 75 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Manchester City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 77 :(liv) L_Trossard with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past Marquinhos 
          ...  Ruben_Dias with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 81 :(mnc) J_Bellingham looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  Y_Rakitskyi plays the back pass 
          ...  T_Courtois can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Ruben_Dias! 
          ...  Y_Rakitskyi heads it away 
Min. 82 :(mnc) J_Briand puts in Marquinhos 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Y_Rakitskyi 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 84 :(liv) N_Mazraoui finds the run of H_Mullins 
          ...  Marquinhos rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  F_Chiesa passes to L_Trossard 
          ...  L_Trossard with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes 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          : A_Gordon (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Gordon (44)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Rakitskyi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Mazraoui (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :           9        |       6
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 0 Liverpool
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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  27   1   1   1  22 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0   0
M_Thiaw        DF   1  22  19  16  28 |  98   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  16   0  40
R_Ait_Nouri    DF   1  23  19  15  28 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  28   0
Marquinhos     DF   1  24  19  16  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
Ruben_Dias     DF   1  23  19  15  27 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Gordon       FW   1   5  22  21  26 |  74   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  22  40
Am_Onana       DF   1  21  23  12  29 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  10   0
B_Silva        MF   1   4  24  19  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bellingham   DM   1  18  24  22  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  18  22
D_Vlahovic     FW   1   5  18  25  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
H_Kane         FW   1   7  19  24  27 |  72   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  31   0  10
Moya           GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stones       DF   1  23  20  16  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Aigner       DF   1  17   9   4  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Farnerud     MF   1   3  18  15  29 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Briand       FW   1   6  15  19  31 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Courtois     GK  26   1   1   1  15 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
D_Dumfries     DF   1  23  17   7  22 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Mazraoui     DF   1  23  18  10  27 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  28  -2
M_Akanji       DF   1  23  20  11  26 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
L_Spinazzola   DF   1  23  20  16  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
D_Rice         DM   1  20  23   5  27 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
D_Zakaria      DM   1  19  21  10  26 |  69   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  18
F_de_Jong      AM   1  12  22  21  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
L_Trossard     AM   1  11  23  22  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
R_De_Tomas     FW   1   3  17  25  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
F_Chiesa       FW   1   5  20  23  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Dieng        GK  20   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Rakitskyi    DF   1  18  12  11  29 |  27   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  21   0
L_Petrot       DF   1  16  13   5  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Mullins      MF   1  14  18   7  30 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kulic        FW   1   9  12  17  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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