FFO Prem, Manchester City vs. Blackburn Rovers (Fri Jan 16)


                      Manchester City  |  Blackburn Rovers
                              5-2-3 P  |  5-2-1-1-1 L
                          Nick Lovell  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK A_Onana
                           M_Thiaw DF  |  DF C_Lenglet
                       R_Ait_Nouri DF  |  DF Gabriel
                        A_Khusanov DF  |  DF N_Schlotrbeck
                          J_Stones DF  |  DF R_Le_Normand
                          Am_Onana MF  |  DF S_Beukema
                        Ruben_Dias DF  |  DM B_Guimaraes
                           B_Silva MF  |  DM K_Phillips
                      J_Bellingham FW  |  AM F_Torres
                        D_Vlahovic FW  |  MF Guti
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW M_Oyarzabal
                                       |
                              Moya SUB |  SUB B_Bertinato
                        Marquinhos SUB |  SUB W_Bouma
                        A_Farnerud SUB |  SUB N_Cadden
                          E_Robson SUB |  SUB A_Candreva
                         N_Goodman SUB |  SUB S_Mane




Min. 4  :(mnc) H_Kane is first to the loose ball 
          ...  N_Schlotrbeck wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 6  :(mnc) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  Ruben_Dias is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Manchester City players 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Tony Ayre looks relieved 
Min. 7  :(mnc) J_Stones runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to B_Silva 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by Guti 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 7  :(bla) Guti puts in F_Torres 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Ait_Nouri 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 10 :(mnc) J_Bellingham holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Stones 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Gabriel 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 13 :(mnc) J_Bellingham saunters past Gabriel 
          ...  J_Bellingham sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It floats over A_Onana 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 14 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal flicks it past M_Thiaw 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  J_Stones takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 16 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  Ruben_Dias fouls badly 
Min. 19 :(mnc) M_Thiaw with a glorious 60-yard pass to H_Kane 
          ...  Gabriel wins the ball 
Min. 23 :(mnc) B_Silva pushes it past R_Le_Normand 
          ...  F_Torres with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 27 :(mnc) A_Khusanov with a measured ball to J_Bellingham 
          ...  But C_Lenglet puts it in row Z! 
Min. 29 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal turns past A_Khusanov 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Phillips hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Ederson comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 31 :(mnc) Am_Onana searches out M_Thiaw 
          ...  M_Thiaw tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But A_Onana parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 34 :(mnc) J_Stones sidesteps Gabriel 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  J_Stones with the strike! 
          ...  But A_Onana hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 36 :(bla) Gabriel spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Oyarzabal! 
          ...  Am_Onana takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 39 :(mnc) J_Stones with an early cross to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 40 :(mnc) J_Bellingham flicks it over Gabriel's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  J_Bellingham with the chance! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the Manchester City fans! 
          ...  That's put Manchester City in front! 
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 41 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(mnc) J_Bellingham brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on Gabriel 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Am_Onana! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  F_Torres belts it clear 
Min. 44 :(bla) K_Phillips beats A_Khusanov 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  Ruben_Dias cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 47 :(bla) N_Schlotrbeck runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to Guti 
          ...  Guti has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 

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

Min. 48 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to Am_Onana! 
          ...  Am_Onana flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But A_Onana punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 50 :(mnc) A_Khusanov with a 30-yard pass to M_Thiaw 
          ...  K_Phillips hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Onana comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  M_Thiaw gets to it! 
          ...  A_Onana fists it away 
Min. 53 :(bla) R_Le_Normand holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Guimaraes 
          ...  But M_Thiaw puts the ball out of play 
Min. 55 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  J_Bellingham will now play as a MF 
Min. 55 :(bla) R_Le_Normand retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Beukema latches onto the end of it 
          ...  R_Ait_Nouri gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 56 :(mnc) R_Ait_Nouri brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  C_Lenglet with the block 
Min. 58 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside B_Guimaraes! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  A_Onana grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 59 :(mnc) J_Bellingham runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  S_Beukema stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 59 :(bla) F_Torres backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  Guti latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Ruben_Dias wins the ball 
Min. 60 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Robson 
          ...  COMING OFF: Am_Onana 
Min. 60 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Manchester City have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 60 :(bla) F_Torres saunters past Ruben_Dias 
          ...  R_Ait_Nouri fouls badly 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 61 :(mnc) A_Khusanov jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  A_Khusanov hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 64 :(mnc) B_Silva looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to Ruben_Dias 
          ...  Ruben_Dias tries to beat A_Onana from outside the area! 
          ...  A_Onana is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 64 :(bla) C_Lenglet has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  J_Bellingham hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy 
          ...  Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Beukema plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Ederson easily claims the ball! 
Min. 65 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  H_Kane with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  Guti swings it in 
          ...  F_Torres takes control of it! 
          ...  F_Torres tries the shot! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 74 :(bla) M_Oyarzabal turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Oyarzabal blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Ederson 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. 75 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Manchester City have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 75 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Mane 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Oyarzabal 
Min. 76 :(mnc) B_Silva has space to run with the ball 
          ...  K_Phillips with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 81 :(bla) Gabriel finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  B_Silva with a bad challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 82 :(mnc) M_Thiaw slides the ball across to H_Kane 
          ...  Guti with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 85 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic runs forward 
          ...  D_Vlahovic hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 86 :(bla) C_Lenglet gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Torres 
          ...  F_Torres tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 93 :(mnc) R_Ait_Nouri brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  B_Silva gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  What a challenge by R_Le_Normand 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Ait_Nouri chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Onana thumps the ball away! 
Min. 93 :(mnc) A_Khusanov turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  S_Beukema with the foul 

*************  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          : M_Thiaw (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Bellingham (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Ait_Nouri (60), B_Silva (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : F_Torres
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Phillips (76), Guti (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       5
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           5        |       0
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       7
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
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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  28   1   1   1  22 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
M_Thiaw        DF   1  23  20  17  28 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  17  32  30
R_Ait_Nouri    DF   1  24  20  16  28 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  30  14  -2
A_Khusanov     DF   1  22  20  13  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  32  17
J_Stones       DF   1  24  20  16  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  32  16
Am_Onana       MF   1  21  24  13  29 |  62   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  12  19
Ruben_Dias     DF   1  24  19  15  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0  15
B_Silva        MF   1   4  25  19  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   9  -2
J_Bellingham   MF   1  19  25  23  28 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  21  22  33
D_Vlahovic     FW   1   6  19  26  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  17  12
H_Kane         FW   1   8  20  25  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Moya           GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marquinhos     DF   1  24  20  17  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Farnerud     MF   1   3  19  16  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Robson       MF   1  12  18   7  18 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Goodman      FW   1   4  14  19  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Onana        GK  28   1   1   1  22 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  25  18  13  25 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  18   0
Gabriel        DF   1  24  21   6  27 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
N_Schlotrbeck  DF   1  23  19   7  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  17   0
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  24  18   8  20 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  36   0
S_Beukema      DF   1  22  18  11  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
B_Guimaraes    DM   1  17  24  19  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Phillips     DM   1  19  23  14  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  19  -2  -2
F_Torres       AM   1   5  22  19  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  35  14  22
Guti           MF   1   9  20  18  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  29  14  10
M_Oyarzabal    FW   1   2  18  24  27 |  77   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
B_Bertinato    GK  20   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Bouma        DF   1  20  13  10  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Cadden       DF   1  16  14  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Candreva     MF   1  10  19  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mane         FW   1   1  14  22  24 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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