FMFA Cup Final, Chelsea vs. Manchester United (Wed Apr 25)


                              Chelsea  |  Manchester United
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-3-3 E
                        Will Schoolar  |  Tom Wright
                                       |
                        T_Courtois GK  |  GK D_de_Gea
                           K_Zouma DF  |  DF R_Varane
                     C_Azpilicueta DF  |  DF A_Tameze
                         S_de_Vrij DF  |  DF M_Rojo
                          G_Hanley DF  |  DF S_Heathcote*
                           N_Kante MF  |  MF P_Pogba
                     R_LoftusCh'k* MF  |  MF S_Kagawa
                           G_Xhaka MF  |  MF A_Januzaj
                         J_Lingard AM  |  FW R_v_Persie
                          S_Aguero FW  |  FW W_Rooney
                     B_Assombalon- FW  |  FW A_Griezmann
                                       |
                         J_Alnwick SUB |  SUB A_Meret*
                        A_Florenzi SUB |  SUB D_Roberts
                           L_Messi SUB |  SUB A_Candreva
                          P_Dybala SUB |  SUB E_Lamela
                       M_Batshuayi SUB |  SUB U_Enes*

Referee: Jonathan_Moss (Level_1)


Min. 1  :(che) S_Aguero gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  S_Aguero has a dig at goal! 
          ...  D_de_Gea with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 3  :(che) N_Kante kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_LoftusCh'k* gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_LoftusCh'k* rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Manchester United fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 5  :(che) R_LoftusCh'k* has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Rojo! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Varane with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 6  :(mnu) W_Rooney nutmegs C_Azpilicueta, he continues to run forward 
          ...  G_Hanley goes in stud's first 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 6  :(mnu) W_Rooney runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  K_Zouma clears with a diving header 
Min. 9  :(che) G_Xhaka miskicks! 
          ...  He finds B_Assombalon- though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  B_Assombalon- rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 11 :(che) B_Assombalon- takes advantage of a mistake by M_Rojo 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A skillful effort from B_Assombalon- ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 16 :(mnu) W_Rooney jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  G_Hanley rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
          ...  The fans jeer him off! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  W_Rooney drives it in 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  T_Courtois has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  Manchester United go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Chelsea 0-1 Manchester United ...
Min. 17 :(mnu) Manchester United switch to playing C 
Min. 17 :(mnu) P_Pogba pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  S_Kagawa is clean through! 
          ...  S_Kagawa attempts a lob! 
          ...  T_Courtois has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  T_Courtois is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 21 :(che) K_Zouma retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  B_Assombalon- gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Heathcote* with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 23 :(che) K_Zouma is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  B_Assombalon- latches onto the ball 
          ...  But A_Tameze wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 24 :(mnu) S_Kagawa chips the ball over the defence and finds R_v_Persie 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_de_Vrij 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 25 :(mnu) R_v_Persie with a first time pass 
          ...  S_Kagawa runs onto it! 
          ...  S_Kagawa with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes a good save 
Min. 32 :(mnu) R_v_Persie controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  S_Aguero with an ugly foul 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 35 :(che) B_Assombalon- with the dribble 
          ...  R_Varane is easily beaten 
          ...  A wicked drive by B_Assombalon- ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 35 :(mnu) W_Rooney takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_de_Vrij 
          ...  But C_Azpilicueta puts the ball out of play 
Min. 37 :(che) R_LoftusCh'k* runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  A cracking drive from R_LoftusCh'k* ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea goes down well to save 
Min. 37 :(mnu) P_Pogba has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Kante 
          ...  He puts in A_Januzaj! 
          ...  K_Zouma with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 37 :(che) C_Azpilicueta finds S_Aguero in acres of space 
          ...  M_Rojo tackles from behind 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss lectures him 
Min. 42 :(che) B_Assombalon- beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  A vicious shot by B_Assombalon- ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Kante curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to G_Xhaka 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  D_de_Gea beats the ball away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mnu) A_Candreva takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace A_Griezmann as DM 
Min. 47 :(mnu) W_Rooney has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  W_Rooney tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester United

Min. 46 :(che) G_Xhaka drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_LoftusCh'k* 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Rojo 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_LoftusCh'k* lofts the ball in! 
          ...  D_de_Gea easily claims the ball! 
Min. 46 :(mnu) S_Kagawa miskicks! 
          ...  He finds A_Candreva though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A_Candreva sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  But T_Courtois parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 50 :(che) P_Dybala takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace J_Lingard as FW 
Min. 52 :(che) P_Dybala beats A_Tameze 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  P_Dybala attempts a chip! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on D_de_Gea anyway 
Min. 52 :(mnu) P_Pogba beats K_Zouma 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  But C_Azpilicueta barges him off the ball 
Min. 54 :(mnu) A_Januzaj takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  A_Januzaj gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  T_Courtois with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 55 :(che) L_Messi comes on for N_Kante and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 55 :(mnu) E_Lamela is ready to come on to replace A_Januzaj 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 57 :(mnu) E_Lamela holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees W_Rooney in space! 
          ...  But C_Azpilicueta slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 59 :(mnu) P_Pogba runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_v_Persie 
          ...  P_Dybala with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He is warned by Jonathan_Moss 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 60 :(mnu) P_Pogba runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to W_Rooney 
          ...  W_Rooney hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  T_Courtois watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 61 :(mnu) E_Lamela finds R_v_Persie with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  R_v_Persie hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  T_Courtois moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 62 :(che) L_Messi with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  A glorious effort by L_Messi ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 64 :(che) C_Azpilicueta sidesteps R_Varane 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  C_Azpilicueta attempts to nutmeg D_de_Gea! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 65 :(mnu) There's going to be a change 
          ...  D_Roberts will come on for S_Heathcote* and play DF 
Min. 66 :(mnu) R_v_Persie with the first time pass to E_Lamela 
          ...  Driven towards goal by E_Lamela ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  T_Courtois moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 67 :(mnu) R_v_Persie turns past K_Zouma 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  R_v_Persie curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  But T_Courtois parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 68 :(mnu) W_Rooney controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  K_Zouma picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 71 :(che) P_Dybala takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  P_Dybala with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea smothers the ball. 
Min. 71 :(mnu) R_v_Persie runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  R_v_Persie hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  T_Courtois was beaten there! 
Min. 73 :(che) S_Aguero barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  S_Aguero tries the shot ! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 74 :(che) P_Dybala crosses to S_Aguero 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Rojo and it had to be 
Min. 75 :(mnu) R_Varane retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  S_Kagawa latches onto the end of it 
          ...  S_Kagawa runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  T_Courtois with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 76 :(mnu) A_Candreva beats K_Zouma 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves Jonathan_Moss 
          ...  K_Zouma knocks the ball back to T_Courtois 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It’s gone past T_Courtois! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Lamela chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  The ball comes to A_Tameze 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by S_Kagawa 
          ...  The ball finds its way to P_Pogba 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  T_Courtois is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Candreva drives it into the box! 
          ...  W_Rooney gets a shot in 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Kagawa swings it in! 
          ...  R_v_Persie gets on the end of it 
          ...  But T_Courtois just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 77 :(che) R_LoftusCh'k* spots P_Dybala who is in acres of space 
          ...  A_Tameze reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 80 :(che) R_LoftusCh'k* with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero with a little chip! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 81 :(che) S_Aguero finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  S_Aguero with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea tips it behind 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 82 :(che) B_Assombalon- with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  P_Dybala gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  P_Dybala with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 82 :(mnu) E_Lamela retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  S_Kagawa latches onto the end of it 
          ...  S_Kagawa strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  T_Courtois just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 85 :(mnu) R_v_Persie sidesteps K_Zouma 
          ...  But C_Azpilicueta puts it in row Z! 
Min. 85 :(che) G_Xhaka sidesteps R_Varane 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  S_Kagawa knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss blows up for a foul 
          ...  Jonathan_Moss wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 86 :(che) R_LoftusCh'k* sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  B_Assombalon- runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  B_Assombalon- aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  D_de_Gea won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(mnu) E_Lamela with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  E_Lamela tries to beat T_Courtois! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 93 :(che) S_Aguero is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  L_Messi latches onto the end of it 
          ...  L_Messi with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  D_de_Gea parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St James's Park
Attendance           : 82,550
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : K_Zouma
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : G_Hanley (16)
Booked               : S_Aguero (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : D_de_Gea (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Rooney (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Chelsea  |    Manchester United
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       18
Off target           :          10        |       11
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : Chelsea 0 - 1 Manchester United
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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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T_Courtois     GK  26   2   3   2  23 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
K_Zouma        DF   2  22   8   2  26 |  96   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  20   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   3  24  11   2  23 |  96   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  52  10   1
S_de_Vrij      DF   1  23   4   3  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
G_Hanley       DF   2  22   3   2  25 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -7
N_Kante        MF   2  10  24   2  24 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_LoftusCh'k*  MF   2   3  22  10  24 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   4
G_Xhaka        MF   3   5  25   8  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
J_Lingard      AM   2   3  21  10  26 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Aguero       FW   2   4  12  24  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  -3   7   5
B_Assombalon-  FW   2   2   4  24  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10   9
J_Alnwick      GK  19   2   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Florenzi     DF   2  23   8   4  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Messi        MF   2   3  25  13  25 |  39   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
P_Dybala       FW   1   4  13  24  23 |  44   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
M_Batshuayi    FW   2   2   3  21  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester United
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_de_Gea       GK  30   2   2   2  24 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0   0   0
R_Varane       DF   2  25   9   2  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Tameze       DF   1  24   5   2  30 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
M_Rojo         DF   3  23   5   3  27 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
S_Heathcote*   DF   2  22   2   2  25 |  67   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   2  26   5  21 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
S_Kagawa       MF   3   4  25  12  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20   8
A_Januzaj      MF   2   4  26  12  27 |  57   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
R_v_Persie     FW   3   3  11  24  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20   8
W_Rooney       FW   2   2  12  24  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
A_Griezmann    FW   2   2   4  23  23 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Meret*       GK  21   2   3   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Roberts      DF   3  23   5   4  30 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   8   8
A_Candreva     DM   2  10  24  12  22 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
E_Lamela       MF   2   3  24  11  26 |  39   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   8  38  10
U_Enes*        FW   2   1   3  22  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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