FMFA Premier Division, Manchester United vs. Arsenal (Wed Jan 09)


                    Manchester United  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-2-1-2 C
                           Tom Wright  |  Hoa Duong
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea GK  |  GK J_Pickford
                          R_Varane DF  |  DF J_Gomez*
                          Sokratis DF  |  DF E_Bailly
                         D_Roberts DF  |  DF Rafael
                            L_Sane DF  |  DF P_Jones
                         A_Januzaj MF  |  DF D_Lovren
                          S_Kagawa MF  |  MF M_Reus
                       T_Alcantara MF  |  MF S_El-Shaarawy
                          E_Lamela MF  |  FW G_Higuain
                      A_Yarmolenko FW  |  FW G_Barbosa*
                       P_Pellegri* FW  |  AM M_Ozil
                                       |
                      D_Henderson* SUB |  SUB I_Casillas
                      S_Heathcote* SUB |  SUB L_Bateman*
                        A_Candreva SUB |  SUB K_Gibbs
                           P_Pogba SUB |  SUB A_Correa*
                        A_Martial* SUB |  SUB M_Rashford*




Min. 1  :(mnu) S_Kagawa with the cross-field pass to P_Pellegri* 
          ...  Rafael with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 2  :(ars) M_Reus with the nod to G_Barbosa* 
          ...  R_Varane dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 3  :(ars) J_Gomez* plays in G_Higuain with a beautiful ball 
          ...  G_Higuain with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 13 :(mnu) T_Alcantara runs at J_Gomez* 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  S_El-Shaarawy with the high feet 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 14 :(ars) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  G_Higuain seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  G_Higuain with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  Arsenal go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 15 :(ars) E_Bailly is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain attempts a low drive! 
          ...  D_de_Gea is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  D_de_Gea looks very relieved! 
Min. 17 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy plays the early ball across the box to find M_Reus in space 
          ...  R_Varane intercepts the pass 
Min. 20 :(ars) P_Jones pass splits open the defence and finds E_Bailly 
          ...  E_Bailly uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  D_de_Gea falls over 
          ...  But D_de_Gea is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 20 :(mnu) P_Pellegri* takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  M_Ozil tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 24 :(mnu) A_Yarmolenko makes himself available 
          ...  A_Yarmolenko fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag! 
          ...  That’s got Manchester United back level! 
          ...  Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 32 :(mnu) Sokratis with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past P_Jones 
          ...  Sokratis with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Pickford's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Pickford looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Alcantara chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  It comes to S_Kagawa 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  J_Pickford with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 32 :(ars) G_Higuain is all alone 
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  D_Roberts slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_El-Shaarawy crosses it in! 
          ...  It comes to G_Barbosa* 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  D_de_Gea has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  D_de_Gea reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 35 :(mnu) A_Yarmolenko with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Lovren 
          ...  Rafael wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 36 :(mnu) P_Pellegri* runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  P_Pellegri* with a powerful header ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 39 :(mnu) T_Alcantara sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Gomez* with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 40 :(ars) M_Ozil heads the ball back to S_El-Shaarawy 
          ...  D_Roberts with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnu) E_Lamela with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past D_Lovren 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Yarmolenko! 
          ...  D_Lovren goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 45 :(mnu) P_Pellegri* knocks it past E_Bailly and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  P_Pellegri* with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  That’s given Manchester United the advantage! 
          ...  Manchester United 2-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 46 :(mnu) A_Januzaj sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  A_Januzaj hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  J_Pickford parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Kagawa lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to T_Alcantara 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  J_Pickford with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester United 2-1 Arsenal

Min. 50 :(ars) M_Rashford* is being prepared to come on 
          ...  M_Ozil is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 50 :(ars) L_Bateman* is going to be brought on 
          ...  D_Lovren is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 53 :(mnu) E_Lamela with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Yarmolenko 
          ...  M_Reus tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 55 :(mnu) A_Candreva is being brought on 
          ...  A_Januzaj is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DM 
Min. 55 :(mnu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  A_Martial* will come on for P_Pellegri* and play FW 
Min. 55 :(mnu) S_Heathcote* is going to be brought on 
          ...  R_Varane is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 55 :(mnu) Manchester United will now play C 
Min. 57 :(ars) M_Reus flicks the ball through 
          ...  M_Rashford* runs onto it! 
          ...  M_Rashford* throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  D_de_Gea makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 64 :(mnu) S_Heathcote* 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 A_Yarmolenko 
          ...  A_Yarmolenko rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  But J_Pickford makes a fine save 
Min. 66 :(ars) P_Jones miskicks! 
          ...  He finds G_Higuain though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  G_Higuain looks to see where D_de_Gea is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  D_de_Gea was beaten there! 
Min. 67 :(ars) G_Barbosa* takes advantage of a mistake by S_Heathcote* 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Sokratis reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 72 :(mnu) A_Martial* with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  S_El-Shaarawy leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
          ...  The fans jeer him off! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  T_Alcantara knocks it forward 
          ...  E_Lamela gets on the end of it 
          ...  But E_Bailly will cut out the threat 
Min. 73 :(mnu) A_Yarmolenko loses P_Jones 
          ...  A_Yarmolenko curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  J_Pickford just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 77 :(ars) G_Higuain skips the challenge from A_Candreva 
          ...  G_Higuain pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 79 :(mnu) A_Candreva brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on L_Bateman* 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in E_Lamela! 
          ...  Rafael wins the ball 
Min. 87 :(ars) G_Barbosa* nutmegs L_Sane 
          ...  G_Barbosa* with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) A_Yarmolenko cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  G_Barbosa* scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Hoa Duong looks relieved 
Min. 92 :(mnu) S_Kagawa volleys it forward. He finds E_Lamela 
          ...  E_Lamela tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  But J_Pickford just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 71,000
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : A_Yarmolenko (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Yarmolenko (24), P_Pellegri* (45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : G_Higuain
Scorers              : G_Higuain (14)
Sent Off             : S_El-Shaarawy (72)
Booked               : M_Ozil (20)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Manchester United  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           3        |       11
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :           6        |       7
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Final Score          : Manchester United 2 - 1 Arsenal
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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  31   2   2   2  24 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -3   0   0   0
R_Varane       DF   2  26  10   2  25 |  58   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
Sokratis       DF   1  24   4   2  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
D_Roberts      DF   3  23   5   4  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
L_Sane         DF   2  23   5   3  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Januzaj      MF   2   4  26  13  27 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
S_Kagawa       MF   3   4  26  12  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
T_Alcantara    MF   1   2  25  13  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
E_Lamela       MF   2   3  25  11  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   8  28  11
A_Yarmolenko   FW   1   4  14  26  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
P_Pellegri*    FW   1   3  13  26  23 |  58   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  24
D_Henderson*   GK  19   2   3   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Heathcote*   DF   2  24   2   2  25 |  38   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  18   8
A_Candreva     DM   2  10  25  11  22 |  38   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   2  27   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Martial*     FW   3   2   3  24  26 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
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_Pickford     GK  27   1   2   1  24 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
J_Gomez*       DF   2  23  10   2  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
E_Bailly       DF   2  25   3   2  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   3
Rafael         DF   3  21  12   3  28 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  21  13   3  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Lovren       DF   2  24   3   2  25 |  53   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Reus         MF   2   3  25  11  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_El-Shaarawy  MF   2   4  25   8  24 |  75   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7   3  -7
G_Higuain      FW   2   2   5  24  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
G_Barbosa*     FW   2   3   3  22  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_Ozil         AM   2   4  26  12  25 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
I_Casillas     GK  25   2   3   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bateman*     DF   2  23   2   6  17 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gibbs        DF   2  23  13   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Correa*      FW   2   2   4  26  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rashford*    FW   2   3   3  21  21 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
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