FMFA Premier Division, Arsenal vs. Manchester United (Wed May 22)


                              Arsenal  |  Manchester United
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 N
                            Hoa Duong  |  Tom Wright
                                       |
                        J_Pickford GK  |  GK D_de_Gea
                          D_Lovren DF  |  DF B_Kamara
                         Y_Bisseck DF  |  DF R_Varane
                         L_Bateman DF  |  DF A_Tameze
                           J_Gomez DF  |  DF M_Rojo
                            M_Reus MF  |  DM A_Candreva
                     S_El-Shaarawy MF  |  MF A_Januzaj
                         A_Herrera MF  |  MF P_Pogba
                        A_Schurrle MF  |  AM T_Alcantara
                          A_Correa FW  |  FW A_Yarmolenko
                         G_Higuain FW  |  FW A_Martial
                                       |
                        W_Szczesny SUB |  SUB D_Henderson
                            Rafael SUB |  SUB S_Heathcote
                        F_Geraldes SUB |  SUB S_Kagawa
                         K_Nwakali SUB |  SUB D_Poyet
                         G_Barbosa SUB |  SUB U_Enes




Min. 3  :(ars) A_Schurrle takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Reus 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Reus ! 
          ...  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. 6  :(ars) J_Gomez brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Higuain gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  From long range G_Higuain bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  D_de_Gea shouts at his defenders 
          ...  Arsenal go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Manchester United ...
Min. 7  :(ars) The manager shouting something towards his players 
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit 
          ...  Arsenal will now play D 
Min. 16 :(ars) G_Higuain with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past M_Rojo 
          ...  G_Higuain tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 19 :(ars) G_Higuain takes advantage of a mistake by P_Pogba 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  R_Varane leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 24 :(mnu) T_Alcantara beats his marker 
          ...  T_Alcantara blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  J_Pickford has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Pickford is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Manchester United are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United ...
Min. 39 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy nutmegs R_Varane, he continues to run forward 
          ...  B_Kamara intercepts the pass 
Min. 41 :(mnu) T_Alcantara beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds A_Martial 
          ...  D_Lovren cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ars) A_Correa beats his marker 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  B_Kamara picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 44 :(mnu) T_Alcantara skips the challenge from J_Gomez 
          ...  T_Alcantara looks to see where J_Pickford is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  J_Pickford with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 47 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees G_Higuain in space! 
          ...  T_Alcantara is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  S_El-Shaarawy floats it forward 
          ...  L_Bateman latches onto the end of it 
          ...  L_Bateman could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

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

Min. 47 :(mnu) A_Candreva loses L_Bateman 
          ...  L_Bateman reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 48 :(mnu) A_Martial finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  A_Martial with the drive! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Alcantara curls it into the box! 
          ...  D_Lovren wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 55 :(mnu) U_Enes will come on for A_Yarmolenko and play FW 
Min. 55 :(mnu) S_Heathcote is being prepared to come on 
          ...  B_Kamara is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 55 :(mnu) D_Poyet will replace the useless P_Pogba and will play MF 
Min. 55 :(mnu) Manchester United will now play A after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 55 :(mnu) T_Alcantara moves into a MF role on the manager's orders 
Min. 55 :(mnu) T_Alcantara takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to U_Enes 
          ...  M_Reus is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 60 :(mnu) A_Martial with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows Y_Bisseck a clean set of heals 
          ...  A_Martial belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  J_Pickford tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 61 :(ars) Y_Bisseck gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  A_Correa is unmarked 
          ...  A_Tameze makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 62 :(ars) A_Herrera looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Schurrle 
          ...  A_Tameze gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 63 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy curls the ball out wide to G_Higuain 
          ...  S_Heathcote wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 65 :(ars) F_Geraldes is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Y_Bisseck is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 65 :(ars) A_Herrera with a flicked pass to A_Schurrle 
          ...  U_Enes with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 67 :(ars) A_Herrera sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Schurrle 
          ...  R_Varane bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! that'll be the end of the game for him 
Min. 68 :(mnu) T_Alcantara with the header on 
          ...  He finds U_Enes in space 
          ...  Cleaned up by D_Lovren 
Min. 69 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of A_Herrera 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  A_Herrera with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea makes an easy save 
Min. 70 :(ars) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  Rafael will come on for S_El-Shaarawy and play MF 
Min. 70 :(ars) G_Barbosa takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Schurrle 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 70 :(mnu) D_Poyet is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  A_Martial latches onto the ball 
          ...  F_Geraldes stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 71 :(mnu) A_Januzaj runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs F_Geraldes 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  D_Lovren makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 72 :(mnu) T_Alcantara runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Candreva 
          ...  A_Candreva with a thundering volley! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  That’s put Manchester United ahead! 
          ...  Arsenal 1-2 Manchester United ...
Min. 73 :(mnu) The Manchester United manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C 
Min. 76 :(ars) F_Geraldes flicks the ball through 
          ...  A_Herrera runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Herrera uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  D_de_Gea palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Herrera floats the ball in! 
          ...  M_Reus gets a shot in 
          ...  D_de_Gea makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 78 :(ars) F_Geraldes with a probing through ball A_Correa 
          ...  A_Correa rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Reus plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Rojo wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 78 :(mnu) T_Alcantara has it now 
          ...  He takes on D_Lovren 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Martial! 
          ...  A_Martial goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  But J_Pickford hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 80 :(ars) A_Herrera finds G_Higuain in the box 
          ...  An audacious effort from G_Higuain ! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 81 :(mnu) A_Tameze pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his knee gave in! 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
          ...  They have run out of substitutions. 
          ...  The other lot must be right dirty bastards 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(ars) Rafael with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Correa gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Correa is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  D_de_Gea tries to close down the angle 
          ...  He rounds D_de_Gea 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!! 
          ...  Arsenal 2-2 Manchester United ...
Min. 90 :(mnu) The Manchester United manager told his side to change to a A strategy 
Min. 91 :(ars) G_Barbosa barges M_Rojo off the ball 
          ...  G_Barbosa sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 37,751
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : A_Herrera
Scorers              : G_Higuain (6), A_Correa (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Reus (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : T_Alcantara (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Alcantara (24), A_Candreva (72)
Sent Off             : R_Varane (67)
Booked               : U_Enes (65)
Injured              : A_Tameze (81)
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Manchester United
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       6
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Final Score          : Arsenal 2 - 2 Manchester United
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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   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -12   0   0   0
D_Lovren       DF   2  24   3   2  25 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
Y_Bisseck      DF   1  24  13   2  23 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Bateman      DF   2  23   2   6  17 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
J_Gomez        DF   2  23  10   2  22 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
M_Reus         MF   2   3  26  11  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   1
S_El-Shaarawy  MF   2   4  25   8  24 |  72   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Herrera      MF   2   4  24  11  27 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   6
A_Schurrle     MF   2   3  23  11  25 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Correa       FW   2   2   4  26  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  24
G_Higuain      FW   2   2   5  24  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
W_Szczesny     GK  25   2   3   2  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rafael         MF   3  22  12   3  28 |  24   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
F_Geraldes     DF   1  13  26   2  25 |  29   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
K_Nwakali      MF   1   2  23   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Barbosa      FW   2   3   3  23  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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  -8   0   0   0
B_Kamara       DF   1  27  13   2  24 |  57   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
R_Varane       DF   2  26  10   2  25 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -7
A_Tameze       DF   1  25   6   2  30 |  83   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
M_Rojo         DF   3  24   5   3  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
A_Candreva     DM   2  11  25  12  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
A_Januzaj      MF   2   4  27  13  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   2  27   5  21 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Alcantara    MF   1   2  26  13  25 |  96   0   0   5   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  68  26
A_Yarmolenko   FW   1   4  14  26  20 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Martial      FW   3   2   3  24  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
D_Henderson    GK  20   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 |  39   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
S_Kagawa       MF   3   4  26  12  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Poyet        MF   2   5  25  11  21 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
U_Enes         FW   2   1   3  22  15 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
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