FFO Prem, Manchester City vs. Nottingham Forest (Fri Jan 09) Manchester City | Nottingham Forest 5-2-3 P | 5-2-0-2-1 C Nick Lovell | HD King Caretaker | Ederson GK | GK G_Kobel M_Thiaw DF | DF O_Zinchenko R_Ait_Nouri DF | DF T_Kehrer A_Khusanov DF | DF F_Horsfall Marquinhos DF | DF G_Zambrotta Am_Onana MF | DF K_Gibbs Ruben_Dias DF | DM M_Blasi B_Silva MF | DM D_Sidibe J_Bellingham FW | AM M_Tillman D_Vlahovic FW | AM F_Conceicao H_Kane FW | FW C_Hudson_Odoi | Moya SUB | SUB J_Gorter J_Stones SUB | SUB S_Aurier A_Farnerud SUB | SUB Danilo A_Gordon SUB | SUB C_Vela N_Goodman SUB | SUB L_Saha Min. 1 :(mnc) H_Kane latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... A delicate header from H_Kane! ... G_Kobel gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 4 :(mnc) B_Silva finds the run of M_Thiaw ... O_Zinchenko gets to the ball first Min. 5 :(ntf) M_Tillman with a 50-yard pass to F_Horsfall ... F_Horsfall sees Ederson off his line! ... But Ederson makes a fine save Min. 8 :(mnc) Marquinhos with an early cross to J_Bellingham ... J_Bellingham attempts to drive it home! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... Am_Onana hits it towards the far post! ... D_Sidibe with a great clearance! Min. 8 :(ntf) F_Conceicao beats the defender ... Marquinhos with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 13 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic knocks the ball past T_Kehrer ... D_Vlahovic hits a great drive! ... G_Kobel guesses right Min. 13 :(ntf) F_Horsfall stamps on M_Thiaw's foot! ... The Referee has seen it! ... The Referee consults his linesman ... Now he calls the player over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red really ... That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! Min. 17 :(ntf) M_Tillman flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... M_Tillman has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... Ederson with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 18 :(ntf) M_Tillman with an amazing show of skill to get past Ruben_Dias ... He crosses to C_Hudson_Odoi ... C_Hudson_Odoi pounds a rocket on goal! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 20 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to H_Kane ... H_Kane with a stunning strike! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 21 :(mnc) J_Bellingham runs at the defence ... He nutmegs F_Horsfall ... He showed his class there ... F_Horsfall goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! Min. 22 :(ntf) M_Tillman loses Marquinhos ... M_Tillman hits a great shot! ... Ederson fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 23 :(ntf) G_Zambrotta nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... R_Ait_Nouri with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 37 :(ntf) D_Sidibe with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... J_Bellingham goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... He got away with just a warning Min. 39 :(mnc) G_Kobel miskicks! ... H_Kane is through! ... H_Kane hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Am_Onana with an outswinging corner into the box ... It comes to A_Khusanov ... He gets the shot away ... G_Kobel just watches it float over the bar! Min. 40 :(mnc) H_Kane with a real burst of pace ... F_Horsfall can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... What a fantastic interception by M_Blasi Min. 42 :(ntf) G_Zambrotta breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on Ederson! ... B_Silva brings him down! ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a very dangerous position! ... M_Tillman with the thundering drive ... Ederson makes a good save ... CORNER! ... M_Tillman hits it towards the far post! ... That's a poor one ... R_Ait_Nouri belts it clear Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(mnc) R_Ait_Nouri with a 50-yard pass to H_Kane ... F_Horsfall anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 45 :(mnc) M_Thiaw has broken clear! Just G_Kobel to beat! ... T_Kehrer brings him down! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 46 :(mnc) A defence splitting pass from R_Ait_Nouri to J_Bellingham ... K_Gibbs is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... The Referee wants to have a word with him Min. 47 :(mnc) M_Thiaw looks up ... He swings the ball right towards D_Vlahovic ... K_Gibbs gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... B_Silva plays it towards the near post! ... O_Zinchenko belts it clear Min. 48 :(mnc) R_Ait_Nouri with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... D_Vlahovic gets on the end of the pass ... D_Vlahovic curls the ball in on goal! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 48 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... O_Zinchenko gets onto the end of the pass! ... Am_Onana 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 calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 Nottingham Forest Min. 46 :(mnc) H_Kane turns past G_Zambrotta ... He has some space now! ... H_Kane has a dig at goal! ... But G_Kobel punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that G_Kobel got a touch Min. 51 :(ntf) D_Sidibe feeds the ball through the middle ... F_Conceicao runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... Marquinhos leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That's a bad foul!! Min. 51 :(ntf) T_Kehrer plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... F_Horsfall keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... But Am_Onana slides in Min. 53 :(mnc) J_Bellingham runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... A left-footer by J_Bellingham! ... G_Kobel with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 54 :(mnc) R_Ait_Nouri with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... R_Ait_Nouri leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... G_Kobel saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 57 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic sprints past G_Zambrotta ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... D_Sidibe with a clumsy challenge ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 60 :(mnc) Am_Onana chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Vlahovic ... T_Kehrer cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 61 :(mnc) R_Ait_Nouri sidesteps T_Kehrer ... R_Ait_Nouri with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 62 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: L_Saha ... COMING OFF: D_Sidibe Min. 62 :(ntf) Tactical Change by Nottingham Forest ... Nottingham Forest have changed their playing style to A Min. 68 :(ntf) L_Saha with the cross-field pass to M_Tillman ... M_Thiaw reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 70 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: S_Aurier ... COMING OFF: F_Horsfall Min. 70 :(mnc) Marquinhos knocks it past S_Aurier and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Marquinhos launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... G_Kobel blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 70 :(ntf) O_Zinchenko knocks it forward ... J_Bellingham slips ... F_Conceicao gets to it! ... F_Conceicao with the 40 yard drive! ... Ederson makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 74 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: C_Vela ... COMING OFF: M_Tillman Min. 74 :(ntf) K_Gibbs kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... L_Saha gets on the end of the pass ... L_Saha goes for goal! ... Ederson with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 75 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City ... COMING ON: A_Gordon ... COMING OFF: Am_Onana Min. 75 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... Manchester City have changed their playing style to A Min. 75 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... B_Silva will now play as a AM Min. 76 :(ntf) O_Zinchenko finds the run of L_Saha ... A cracking drive from L_Saha! ... Ederson just watches it float over the bar! Min. 77 :(mnc) B_Silva is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to D_Vlahovic ... D_Vlahovic lobs G_Kobel! ... Over the bar! Min. 78 :(mnc) H_Kane looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to A_Khusanov ... A_Khusanov curls it towards the top corner! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 78 :(ntf) L_Saha pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... But Ruben_Dias slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 79 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... D_Vlahovic with the 40 yard drive! ... G_Kobel gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender puts the ball behind ... CORNER! ... M_Thiaw lofts the ball in! ... T_Kehrer wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 82 :(ntf) T_Kehrer breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat Ederson now! ... M_Thiaw trips him up from behind! ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 83 :(ntf) L_Saha crosses into the box, finding F_Conceicao ... F_Conceicao with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... C_Hudson_Odoi swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... That's a poor one ... Ederson catches it with ease Min. 84 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to J_Bellingham ... The ball hits C_Vela in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 85 :(mnc) B_Silva hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... J_Bellingham latches onto it! ... J_Bellingham with the overhead! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 85 :(ntf) K_Gibbs controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... F_Conceicao gets onto the end of the pass! ... Good sliding challenge from J_Bellingham Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(ntf) C_Vela hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... F_Conceicao latches onto it! ... But he loses control of it ... A_Khusanov takes possession Min. 89 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic jumps over K_Gibbs's challenge ... What a fantastic interception by S_Aurier ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 91 :(mnc) J_Bellingham has it now ... He takes on G_Zambrotta ... He gets past him! ... He puts in H_Kane! ... H_Kane with a terrific drive! ... G_Kobel beats the ball away Min. 92 :(mnc) A_Gordon has plenty of time and space ... S_Aurier anticipates the pass and cuts it out ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Ait_Nouri (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Ait_Nouri (23), Am_Onana (48) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nottingham Forest Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : O_Zinchenko Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : F_Horsfall (13), T_Kehrer (45) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Nottingham Forest Attempts on Goal : 17 | 9 Off target : 9 | 3 On target : 8 | 6 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 4 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 12 | 11 Key Tackles : 6 | 12 Key Passes : 13 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 0 - 0 Nottingham Forest ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 28 1 1 1 22 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 0 0 M_Thiaw DF 1 23 20 17 28 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 16 0 R_Ait_Nouri DF 1 23 20 16 28 | 95 0 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 32 46 28 A_Khusanov DF 1 22 20 13 26 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 18 0 34 Marquinhos DF 1 24 20 17 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 Am_Onana MF 1 21 24 13 29 | 78 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 10 -2 Ruben_Dias DF 1 24 19 15 27 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 17 0 B_Silva AM 1 4 25 19 24 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 J_Bellingham FW 1 19 25 23 28 | 95 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 21 11 23 D_Vlahovic FW 1 6 19 26 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 17 20 H_Kane FW 1 8 20 25 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 16 31 Moya GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Stones DF 1 24 20 16 26 | 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 A_Gordon FW 1 5 22 22 26 | 17 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 - Nottingham Forest Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Kobel GK 26 1 1 1 24 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 0 0 0 O_Zinchenko DF 1 22 19 7 28 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 34 0 T_Kehrer DF 1 22 17 8 22 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 52 17 -2 F_Horsfall DF 1 22 15 10 28 | 73 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 34 -2 20 G_Zambrotta DF 1 20 15 10 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Gibbs DF 1 19 17 12 24 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 38 0 M_Blasi DM 1 15 20 17 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 D_Sidibe DM 1 15 19 11 26 | 65 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 M_Tillman AM 1 10 22 17 26 | 77 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 28 45 F_Conceicao AM 1 3 21 19 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 C_Hudson_Odoi FW 1 1 17 22 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 8 J_Gorter GK 19 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Aurier DF 1 20 13 4 30 | 22 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 Danilo MF 1 16 19 9 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Vela AM 1 11 17 20 30 | 18 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 19 0 L_Saha FW 1 10 17 20 26 | 30 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 38 22 1767983895 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40