FMFA Tiger League, Manchester United vs. Sunderland (Wed Mar 07) Manchester United | Sunderland 4-4-2 P | 5-4-1 L Tom Wright | Tony Ayre | D_de_Gea GK | GK M_Neuer R_Varane DF | DF J_Tah* M_Rojo DF | DF J_Garcia* S_Heathcote* DF | DF A_Grimaldo* R_Duarte* DF | DF S_Brotherton* P_Pogba MF | DF J_Evans A_Januzaj MF | MF L_Gooch* A_Candreva MF | MF J_Sherman* E_Lamela MF | MF J_Grealish* R_v_Persie FW | MF Kenedy* W_Rooney FW | FW M_Balotelli | H_Lloris SUB | SUB M_Vorm A_Tameze SUB | SUB Silvio D_Roberts SUB | SUB J_Weigl* D_Poyet* SUB | SUB G_Glendon* A_Griezmann SUB | SUB A_Nelson* Referee: Anthony_Taylor (Level_1) Min. 1 :(mnu) A_Candreva controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... R_v_Persie gets onto the end of the pass! ... R_v_Persie controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But M_Neuer dives to his left ... I think M_Neuer just got a hand on that one ... Anthony_Taylor has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 7 :(mnu) A_Januzaj back heels to find A_Candreva in space ... J_Evans with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 12 :(sun) J_Grealish* sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to A_Grimaldo* ... A_Grimaldo* has a dig at goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... D_de_Gea is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Kenedy* lofts the ball in! ... D_de_Gea comes out and claims it! Min. 16 :(mnu) R_v_Persie with a real burst of pace ... He leaves S_Brotherton* behind ... A_Grimaldo* cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 24 :(sun) L_Gooch* beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... E_Lamela rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 28 :(mnu) A_Januzaj pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... W_Rooney is clean through! ... J_Garcia* clears with a diving header Min. 28 :(sun) J_Grealish* with the diagonal pass M_Balotelli ... R_Varane scythes the player down. ... Psycho! ... He is warned by Anthony_Taylor ... It’s just a warning Min. 29 :(mnu) E_Lamela with the first time flick to W_Rooney ... But A_Grimaldo* clears the danger Min. 32 :(mnu) R_v_Persie jumps over J_Evans's challenge ... J_Evans does well to get the tackle in Min. 37 :(sun) S_Brotherton* flicks it past R_Varane ... He runs forward ... But M_Rojo sweeps up the threat Min. 39 :(sun) J_Sherman* has the ball ... He knocks the ball past R_Varane ... He puts in S_Brotherton*! ... But M_Rojo slides in Min. 40 :(mnu) P_Pogba with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... W_Rooney gets on the end of the pass ... W_Rooney smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But M_Neuer parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 41 :(mnu) W_Rooney takes advantage of a mistake by J_Garcia* ... S_Brotherton* makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 41 :(sun) J_Garcia* has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past A_Januzaj ... He puts in M_Balotelli! ... Good sliding challenge from R_Varane Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(mnu) R_Varane looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to W_Rooney ... But J_Tah* comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 47 :(mnu) E_Lamela kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... R_v_Persie gets on the end of the pass ... But he loses control of it ... S_Brotherton* takes possession ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester United 0-0 Sunderland Min. 46 :(sun) M_Balotelli lobs it over the defender ... A_Januzaj is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... He is warned by Anthony_Taylor ... It’s just a warning Min. 48 :(sun) J_Garcia* finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... W_Rooney with the tackle ... Anthony_Taylor will want to speak to him ... Anthony_Taylor refrained from booking him but had words Min. 50 :(mnu) A_Griezmann is being brought on ... W_Rooney is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 50 :(mnu) E_Lamela is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... R_v_Persie latches onto the ball ... J_Tah* slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 52 :(mnu) M_Rojo retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... A_Griezmann latches onto the end of it ... A_Grimaldo* gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 53 :(mnu) A_Januzaj looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Griezmann ... J_Tah* with a well timed tackle ... Anthony_Taylor didn't like it though ... Anthony_Taylor gave him a strong warning Min. 54 :(mnu) A_Januzaj sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to S_Heathcote* ... But A_Grimaldo* sweeps up the threat Min. 55 :(sun) J_Weigl* replaces Kenedy* to play as a MF Min. 56 :(mnu) P_Pogba with a probing pass to R_v_Persie ... A great volley from R_v_Persie ! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 58 :(sun) J_Garcia* unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Balotelli ... R_Duarte* reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... Swung in by J_Sherman* ... R_Varane belts it clear Min. 59 :(mnu) A_Griezmann with a perfectly timed run ... A_Griezmann could have let it bounce! ... M_Neuer gets a hand to it!! ... But can't hold onto it! ... GOAL !! ... That’s put Manchester United ahead! ... Manchester United 1-0 Sunderland ... Min. 60 :(mnu) There's going to be a change ... A_Tameze will come on for R_Varane and play DF Min. 60 :(mnu) D_Poyet* is being brought on ... P_Pogba is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 60 :(mnu) Manchester United will now play C Min. 60 :(sun) G_Glendon* is going to be brought on ... J_Sherman* is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 60 :(sun) Silvio takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Brotherton* ... He'll play as a DF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 62 :(sun) G_Glendon* looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to A_Grimaldo* ... But M_Rojo wins the tackle cleanly Min. 64 :(mnu) A_Candreva controls it well ... He nutmegs J_Evans ... He puts in A_Griezmann! ... J_Garcia* wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... A_Tameze lofts the ball in! ... M_Neuer reads it well, and claims it! Min. 72 :(mnu) D_Poyet* with a well-controlled run ... J_Weigl* with a deliberate foul ... Anthony_Taylor will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 74 :(mnu) A_Candreva slumps to the ground! ... He gets up again though ... He signals to the bench he is ok to continue Min. 81 :(mnu) A_Griezmann with a clever shimmy ... Superbly timed tackle by J_Garcia* ... He made it look easy Min. 83 :(mnu) A_Candreva takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to R_v_Persie ... J_Evans with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 92 :(mnu) A_Candreva with a slick pass to R_v_Persie ... But J_Tah* wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... D_Poyet* curls it into the box! ... A_Candreva gets to it! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_Candreva hits it towards the far post! ... Silvio clears the danger ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Old Trafford Attendance : 51,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Rojo (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Griezmann (59) Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Lamela (24) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Garcia* Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Weigl* (72) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United | Sunderland Attempts on Goal : 5 | 1 Off target : 2 | 1 On target : 3 | 0 Possession : 63 | 37 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 14 | 10 Key Tackles : 5 | 14 Key Passes : 14 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester United 1 - 0 Sunderland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_de_Gea GK 30 2 2 2 24 | 96 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 R_Varane DF 2 25 9 2 25 | 64 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 10 0 M_Rojo DF 3 23 5 3 27 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 10 0 S_Heathcote* DF 2 22 2 2 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Duarte* DF 2 22 3 3 28 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 P_Pogba MF 2 2 26 5 21 | 64 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Januzaj MF 2 4 25 12 27 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 A_Candreva MF 2 10 24 11 22 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1 E_Lamela MF 2 3 24 11 26 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 35 5 R_v_Persie FW 3 3 11 24 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 W_Rooney FW 2 2 12 24 22 | 54 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 H_Lloris GK 27 2 3 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Tameze DF 1 24 5 2 30 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 D_Roberts DF 3 23 5 4 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Poyet* MF 2 5 24 11 21 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Griezmann FW 2 2 4 23 23 | 42 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 Player Statistics - Sunderland Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Neuer GK 29 2 3 3 24 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 J_Tah* DF 2 23 3 3 24 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 J_Garcia* DF 5 23 11 6 30 | 96 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 20 0 A_Grimaldo* DF 2 23 2 3 24 | 96 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 52 0 1 S_Brotherton* DF 2 22 2 3 16 | 64 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 J_Evans DF 2 22 3 3 25 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 L_Gooch* MF 2 3 23 3 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Sherman* MF 2 1 23 4 24 | 64 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Grealish* MF 2 3 23 10 24 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 Kenedy* MF 2 10 22 11 24 | 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Balotelli FW 2 3 4 24 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Vorm GK 26 2 3 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Silvio DF 2 22 5 2 25 | 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Weigl* MF 2 5 23 2 24 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 G_Glendon* MF 2 5 23 3 27 | 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 A_Nelson* FW 2 2 3 22 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1520451255 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35