Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 3, Manchester City vs. Aston Villa (Wed Aug 28)


                      Manchester City  |  Aston Villa
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 P
                        Tony McCleary  |  Pierre Van Rossum
                                       |
                         A_Zaratta GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF L_Amoruso
                     Mikio_Fujioka DF  |  DF J_Fitzwater
                            Varane DF  |  DF F_McLintock
                       Thiago_Luiz DF  |  DF A_Mateju
                              Endo DM  |  DM Camilo
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  MF Seong_Gihun
                         Aparichit MF  |  MF I_Spy
                        T_Johnsson MF  |  MF Kara_Dembele
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW J_Willock
                      Garry_Fields FW  |  FW J_De_Gier
                                       |
                           G_Yates SUB |  SUB S_Harvey
                     Aoyama_Hideki SUB |  SUB C_Moreno
                       Jamie_Tartt SUB |  SUB Tininho
                           Rodrygo SUB |  SUB B_MacKay
                           E__Unal SUB |  SUB M_Jardel

Referee: A_Soares_Dias (Portugal)


Min. 2  :(mnc) Endo is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Seong_Gihun reads the play well
Min. 7  :(mnc) Aparichit with a precise pass to Garry_Fields
          ...  But A_Mateju spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 7  :(mnc) Garry_Fields finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Fitzwater
          ...  A_Mateju with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  A_Soares_Dias warns him
Min. 9  :(mnc) T_Johnsson plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Bergwijn decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  S_Bergwijn keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 11 :(mnc) Aparichit beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Aparichit flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 12 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Garry_Fields
          ...  But F_McLintock wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but A_Soares_Dias has none of it.
Min. 13 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Bergwijn latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Bergwijn with the cheeky shot!
          ...  N_Winneke makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 14 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  J_Fitzwater takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 15 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  N_Winneke has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  That s put Manchester City ahead!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 16 :(asv) F_McLintock races into the box
          ...  He sees Kara_Dembele lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Kara_Dembele curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  A_Zaratta collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 31 :(asv) Kara_Dembele is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Kara_Dembele hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  A_Zaratta gets his fingertips to it
Min. 32 :(asv) Seong_Gihun with a 40-yard pass to J_De_Gier
          ...  Varane cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 34 :(asv) F_McLintock takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Willock
          ...  But Varane clears the danger
Min. 35 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Bergwijn !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 39 :(asv) I_Spy brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_De_Gier gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But Mikio_Fujioka wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 40 :(mnc) Aparichit nutmegs J_Fitzwater
          ...  F_McLintock hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus floats the ball in!
          ...  Endo makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 41 :(asv) I_Spy moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Willock
          ...  Thiago_Luiz bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  A_Soares_Dias shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mnc) T_Johnsson takes advantage of a mistake by A_Mateju
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  The cross hits T_Johnsson on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

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

Min. 46 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  J_Fitzwater reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Aparichit crosses it in!
          ...  The ball comes to Garry_Fields
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 49 :(asv) A_Zaratta miss-kicks!
          ...  Kara_Dembele is through!
          ...  Kara_Dembele with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But A_Zaratta just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  A_Soares_Dias has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 51 :(asv) Kara_Dembele moves forward
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Thiago_Luiz
Min. 55 :(mnc) Endo sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Garry_Fields runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Garry_Fields drives it low !
          ...  N_Winneke with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 55 :(asv) I_Spy with an intelligent ball to J_De_Gier
          ...  J_De_Gier gets up high for the header !
          ...  A_Zaratta is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 56 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Leda_Cygnus with a powerful header !
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it behind
          ...  A_Soares_Dias has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 59 :(asv) I_Spy finds Kara_Dembele in the box
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Varane belts it clear
Min. 62 :(mnc) S_Bergwijn knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  S_Bergwijn with his head down lets it go !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Aparichit chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Amoruso belts it clear
Min. 64 :(mnc) Varane sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  S_Bergwijn runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from F_McLintock
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Aparichit lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Bergwijn gets his head on it
          ...  N_Winneke just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 64 :(asv) L_Amoruso crosses into the box, finding J_Willock
          ...  Thiago_Luiz with an awful challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  He's already on a yellow
          ...  Straight RED CARD!
Min. 65 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus with the mazy run
          ...  Leda_Cygnus aims for the top right corner !
          ...  N_Winneke is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks very relieved!
Min. 67 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Garry_Fields latches onto the ball
          ...  Kara_Dembele had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 69 :(mnc) Aparichit with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_Bergwijn
          ...  J_Fitzwater with the block
Min. 70 :(mnc) Aparichit with a 50-yard pass to S_Bergwijn
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from F_McLintock
Min. 70 :(asv) Camilo bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Mateju
          ...  A_Mateju attempts a chip!
          ...  But A_Zaratta palms it behind
          ...  A_Soares_Dias has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 72 :(mnc) T_Johnsson works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Bergwijn
          ...  L_Amoruso wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 72 :(asv) F_McLintock with the first time pass to J_De_Gier
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 73 :(asv) A_Zaratta miskicks!
          ...  J_De_Gier is takes control of the ball!
          ...  J_De_Gier with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_McLintock swings it in!
          ...  A_Zaratta fists it away!
Min. 75 :(asv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  B_MacKay will come on for Kara_Dembele and play MF
Min. 75 :(asv) Tininho is ready to come on to replace A_Mateju
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(asv) M_Jardel replaces J_Willock and will play FW
Min. 77 :(mnc) Endo moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Aparichit
          ...  L_Amoruso tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka hits it towards the far post!
          ...  N_Winneke jumps well to claim it!
Min. 78 :(mnc) Aparichit is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  J_Fitzwater plays the back pass
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus crosses it in!
          ...  J_Fitzwater wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 80 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - Aoyama_Hideki on for Bohte_Daisuke as a DF
Min. 80 :(mnc) Jamie_Tartt comes on for Endo and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 80 :(mnc) E__Unal is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Bergwijn is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 85 :(mnc) Aparichit with a glorious long pass to T_Johnsson
          ...  T_Johnsson looks to see where N_Winneke is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  Have Manchester City stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 86 :(asv) Aston Villa switch to playing A
Min. 86 :(asv) J_De_Gier lobs it over E__Unal
          ...  Varane fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  A_Soares_Dias wants a quiet word
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asv) F_McLintock turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Jardel
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 89 :(mnc) Garry_Fields gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Garry_Fields has a go!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Aston Villa fans laugh at him
Min. 89 :(asv) Tininho hoists the ball across to M_Jardel
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Spy hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 92 :(mnc) T_Johnsson with a penetrating pass to E__Unal
          ...  E__Unal with the shot on net !
          ...  N_Winneke makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 93 :(mnc) T_Johnsson is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to E__Unal
          ...  E__Unal drives the shot in!
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 143,560
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : T_Johnsson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Bergwijn (15), T_Johnsson (85)
Sent Off             : Thiago_Luiz (64)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : I_Spy
Scorers              : J_De_Gier (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |  Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       6
Off target           :          10        |       1
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           6        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       12
Key Passes           :          18        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 1 Aston Villa
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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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A_Zaratta      GK  37   3   3   1  21 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  38  12   6  31 |  82   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  38   8  10  41 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Varane         DF   2  30  10   7  10 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Thiago_Luiz    DF   2  30   1   1  33 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
Endo           DM   1  18  30   5  26 |  82   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1  10  33  20  22 |  95   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
Aparichit      MF   3   5  33  19  12 |  95   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  90  20
T_Johnsson     MF   1  14  30  10  18 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  40  25
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  10   8  35  10 |  82   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0  20  30  50
Garry_Fields   FW   1   5   3  30  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Yates        GK  30   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  37   7   9  20 |  13   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Jamie_Tartt    MF   1   8  30  14  14 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rodrygo        MF   2   3  29   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E__Unal        FW   1   6   6  31  38 |  13   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
L_Amoruso      DF   1  34   7   4  23 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  31   4   4  28 |  95   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80 -20 -20
F_McLintock    DF   2  30  23  22  23 |  95   0   4   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  40   0
A_Mateju       DF   2  30   9   8  30 |  77   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Camilo         DM   2  22  27   1  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Seong_Gihun    MF   1  19  31   3  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
I_Spy          MF   2   9  31   5  12 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Kara_Dembele   MF   2   7  28  22  42 |  77   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  35  23 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_De_Gier      FW   1   4   1  31  13 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
S_Harvey       GK  24   4   2   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Moreno       DF   2  32  11   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tininho        DF   2  30   5   4  28 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_MacKay       MF   2   1  33   5  17 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Jardel       FW   2   5   2  30  24 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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