FMFA Tiger League, Manchester United vs. Stoke City (Sun Feb 25)


                    Manchester United  |  Stoke City
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                           Tom Wright  |  Alex Nock
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea GK  |  GK J_Butland*
                            M_Rojo DF  |  DF A_Christense*
                         D_Roberts DF  |  DF M_Kelly
                            L_Sane DF  |  DF N_Clyne
                      S_Heathcote* DF  |  DF A_Thurston
                          S_Kagawa MF  |  MF B_Schweinste-
                          E_Lamela MF  |  MF E_McCawl*
                       T_Alcantara MF  |  MF X_Shaqiri
                          D_Poyet* MF  |  MF A_Di_Maria
                        R_v_Persie FW  |  FW K_Benzema
                       A_Griezmann FW  |  FW A_Martial*
                                       |
                          H_Lloris SUB |  SUB L_Grant
                         R_Duarte* SUB |  SUB P_van_Aanholt
                          R_Varane SUB |  SUB S_Bennett
                         I_Boonen* SUB |  SUB M_Sissoko
                           U_Enes* SUB |  SUB S_Berahino

Referee: Neil_Swarbrick (Level_1)


Min. 5  :(mnu) R_v_Persie off the woodwork. 
          ...  T_Alcantara picks up the deflection 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by N_Clyne 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 8  :(mnu) A_Griezmann finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  A_Griezmann hits a great shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  Manchester United go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Manchester United 1-0 Stoke City ...
Min. 10 :(sto) A_Di_Maria reads the run of K_Benzema 
          ...  Cleaned up by D_Roberts 
Min. 13 :(sto) X_Shaqiri looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Martial* 
          ...  T_Alcantara had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  A_Thurston floats it forward 
          ...  E_McCawl* latches onto the end of it 
          ...  E_McCawl* goes for goal ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 20 :(sto) M_Kelly looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Martial* 
          ...  A delicate header from A_Martial* ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 21 :(sto) X_Shaqiri with a precise ball to K_Benzema 
          ...  D_Roberts wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 22 :(mnu) S_Kagawa with the first time pass to R_v_Persie 
          ...  B_Schweinste- cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 22 :(sto) B_Schweinste- retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  K_Benzema latches onto the end of it 
          ...  K_Benzema with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 24 :(mnu) T_Alcantara can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to A_Griezmann 
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Schweinste- 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 29 :(mnu) S_Kagawa with a 50-yard pass to T_Alcantara 
          ...  T_Alcantara keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  The net moves! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Manchester United 2-0 Stoke City ...
Min. 30 :(sto) The Stoke City manager told his side to change to a A strategy 
Min. 30 :(sto) A_Di_Maria will now play as AM 
Min. 32 :(mnu) S_Heathcote* volleys it forward. He finds A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 32 :(sto) B_Schweinste- runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Martial* 
          ...  D_Roberts slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 33 :(mnu) A_Griezmann pushes it past A_Christense* 
          ...  E_McCawl* with the tackle 
          ...  Neil_Swarbrick will want to speak to him 
Min. 34 :(mnu) R_v_Persie boots it towards T_Alcantara 
          ...  A great volley from T_Alcantara ! 
          ...  J_Butland* makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 35 :(mnu) A_Griezmann beats his marker 
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Christense* 
Min. 35 :(sto) A_Di_Maria takes advantage of a mistake by D_Roberts 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  S_Kagawa takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 35 :(sto) K_Benzema comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  S_Heathcote* cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 37 :(mnu) E_Lamela passes the ball to A_Griezmann 
          ...  A_Griezmann tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  J_Butland* makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 37 :(sto) K_Benzema skips the challenge from L_Sane 
          ...  K_Benzema with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  D_de_Gea can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  D_de_Gea makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 40 :(mnu) R_v_Persie uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  R_v_Persie tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 40 :(sto) E_McCawl* is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(mnu) T_Alcantara plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_v_Persie keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  R_v_Persie leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 46 :(sto) M_Kelly plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Martial* 
          ...  A_Martial* with a thundering shot! 
          ...  D_de_Gea with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester United 2-0 Stoke City

Min. 50 :(mnu) U_Enes* comes on for A_Griezmann and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 51 :(sto) E_McCawl* gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  E_McCawl* with the strike ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 52 :(sto) K_Benzema takes advantage of a mistake by L_Sane 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  K_Benzema with the drive! 
          ...  D_de_Gea makes a fine save 
Min. 53 :(sto) A_Martial* takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past M_Rojo 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A_Martial* flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on D_de_Gea anyway 
Min. 54 :(sto) X_Shaqiri sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to K_Benzema 
          ...  K_Benzema aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 55 :(mnu) R_Duarte* replaces an unhappy M_Rojo and will play as a DF 
Min. 55 :(mnu) I_Boonen* takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Kagawa 
          ...  He'll play as a MF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 57 :(mnu) D_Poyet* finds U_Enes* in acres of space 
          ...  U_Enes* with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 58 :(sto) A_Thurston sidesteps S_Heathcote* 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Thurston with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 60 :(sto) S_Bennett is going to be brought on 
          ...  B_Schweinste- is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 60 :(sto) S_Berahino is being prepared to come on 
          ...  A_Martial* is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 60 :(sto) S_Bennett flicks it past L_Sane 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  S_Bennett hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  X_Shaqiri floats the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to K_Benzema 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_de_Gea moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 61 :(mnu) T_Alcantara beats M_Kelly 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves Neil_Swarbrick 
          ...  T_Alcantara shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 62 :(mnu) I_Boonen* is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to R_Duarte* 
          ...  R_Duarte* is clean through, he is one on one with J_Butland* 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Butland* 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 65 :(sto) P_van_Aanholt is being prepared to come on 
          ...  A_Christense* is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 65 :(sto) K_Benzema takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  K_Benzema with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Di_Maria 
          ...  It is cleared by S_Heathcote* 
Min. 67 :(mnu) E_Lamela drives it across the face of the goal T_Alcantara 
          ...  A delicate chip from T_Alcantara ! 
          ...  J_Butland* is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  J_Butland* looks very relieved! 
Min. 67 :(sto) S_Bennett can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to A_Di_Maria 
          ...  A_Di_Maria curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 72 :(mnu) T_Alcantara hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  I_Boonen* collects the loose ball! 
          ...  A glorious effort by I_Boonen* ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 77 :(sto) K_Benzema finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  A skillful effort from K_Benzema ! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 80 :(sto) S_Bennett is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Berahino 
          ...  S_Berahino with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  D_de_Gea dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had D_de_Gea beaten! 
Min. 82 :(sto) X_Shaqiri looks in some pain. He'll have to come off 
          ...  The Manager has already made all his subs! 
          ...  They will have to play a man down! 
Min. 83 :(mnu) E_Lamela looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to R_v_Persie 
          ...  R_v_Persie goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 83 :(sto) E_McCawl* with a first time pass 
          ...  S_Berahino runs onto it! 
          ...  L_Sane is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  D_de_Gea misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_van_Aanholt plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  D_de_Gea jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 85 :(sto) P_van_Aanholt is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  S_Berahino latches onto the ball 
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Duarte* 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 86 :(sto) A_Di_Maria takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Benzema 
          ...  K_Benzema with the header ! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea tips it behind 
          ...  Neil_Swarbrick has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sto) E_McCawl* plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  K_Benzema decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  K_Benzema with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And D_de_Gea reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by E_McCawl*! 
          ...  D_de_Gea easily claims the ball! 
Min. 90 :(sto) S_Berahino sidesteps D_Roberts 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  S_Berahino hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Di_Maria drives it into the box! 
          ...  K_Benzema makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  D_de_Gea gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 50,907
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : T_Alcantara (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Griezmann (8), T_Alcantara (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Alcantara (13)
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : K_Benzema
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : X_Shaqiri (82)
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Match Statistics
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                       Manchester United  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       20
Off target           :           9        |       11
On target            :           4        |       9
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           0        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       3
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :          13        |       14
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Final Score          : Manchester United 2 - 0 Stoke City
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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 |  92  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0   0
M_Rojo         DF   3  23   5   3  27 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Roberts      DF   3  23   5   4  30 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
L_Sane         DF   2  22   5   3  26 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
S_Heathcote*   DF   2  22   2   2  25 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
S_Kagawa       MF   3   4  25  12  24 |  56   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
E_Lamela       MF   2   3  24  11  26 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Alcantara    MF   1   2  24  13  25 |  92   0   0   3   0   4   1   1   0   0   5  35  33
D_Poyet*       MF   2   5  23  11  21 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_v_Persie     FW   3   3  11  24  22 |  92   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
A_Griezmann    FW   2   2   4  23  23 |  51   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   8   8  35
H_Lloris       GK  27   2   3   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Duarte*      DF   2  22   3   3  28 |  36   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  24   0   1
R_Varane       DF   2  25   9   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Boonen*      MF   1   2  22   3  22 |  36   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
U_Enes*        FW   2   1   3  22  15 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Stoke 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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J_Butland*     GK  27   3   2   3  24 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
A_Christense*  DF   2  23  10   2  23 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Kelly        DF   2  21  10   2  23 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Clyne        DF   2  21  12   3  24 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
A_Thurston     DF   2  22  10   2  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
B_Schweinste-  MF   2  10  23   9  25 |  61   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
E_McCawl*      MF   2  11  22  12  27 |  92   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
X_Shaqiri      MF   2   4  23   8  24 |  83   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Di_Maria     AM   2   3  23  11  22 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
K_Benzema      FW   2   3   5  24  24 |  92   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
A_Martial*     FW   3   2   3  23  26 |  61   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
L_Grant        GK  24   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_van_Aanholt  DF   1  22  10   4  24 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Bennett      MF   2  10  21  10  21 |  31   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
M_Sissoko      MF   2  10  23   9  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Berahino     FW   2   3   3  23  28 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
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