FMFA Premier Division, Manchester United vs. Aston Villa (Sun Oct 20) Manchester United | Aston Villa 3-1-3-1-2 C | 4-4-2 C Tom Wright | Alex Nock | D_de_Gea GK | GK M_Perin B_Kamara DF | DF J_Garcia S_Heathcote DF | DF A_Masuaka G_Arana DF | DF D_Luiz P_Pogba MF | DF Emerson A_Januzaj MF | MF J_McCourt S_Kagawa MF | MF E_Can A_Candreva DM | MF E_McCawl D_Poyet AM | MF M_Sylla P_Pellegri FW | FW D_Agyei A_Martial FW | FW N_Pepe | D_Henderson SUB | SUB M_Bunn A_Tameze SUB | SUB D_Rose R_Varane SUB | SUB Kenedy T_Alcantara SUB | SUB R_Firmino A_Yarmolenko SUB | SUB W_Rooney Min. 2 :(ast) N_Pepe breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on D_de_Gea! ... G_Arana brings him down! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 2 :(ast) J_McCourt looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... N_Pepe receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... But S_Kagawa spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 4 :(ast) Emerson has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... D_Agyei gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A glorious effort by D_Agyei ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... J_McCourt hits it into the box! ... M_Sylla tries to place the shot! ... D_de_Gea falls over ... He recovers to tip it onto the post! ... But it hits his back! ... And goes wide!! ... D_de_Gea looks relieved!! ... CORNER! ... E_Can chips the ball in towards the far post! ... The ball comes to E_McCawl ... He knocks it goalward ... D_de_Gea is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And D_de_Gea reacts well to palm it behind! ... CORNER! ... J_McCourt chips the ball in towards the back post! ... The ball comes to Emerson ... He knocks it goalward ... But D_de_Gea punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 6 :(ast) E_Can with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from G_Arana ... But P_Pellegri slides in two footed. ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 7 :(ast) M_Sylla has the ball ... He knocks the ball past S_Heathcote ... He puts in N_Pepe! ... N_Pepe has a go! ... But D_de_Gea punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 9 :(mnu) A_Martial takes possession ... A_Martial with a little chip! ... Looks like it should be M_Perin's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... GOAL !! ... M_Perin looks embarrassed! ... Manchester United go in front now with that goal! ... Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa ... Min. 11 :(mnu) A_Candreva sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to P_Pellegri ... P_Pellegri attempts a lob! ... He hits the side netting Min. 11 :(ast) N_Pepe with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to D_Agyei ... D_Agyei unleashes a pile driver ! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... D_Luiz floats the ball in! ... D_de_Gea makes the catch! Min. 12 :(ast) J_Garcia crosses to M_Sylla ... M_Sylla blasts it at the goal ! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And D_de_Gea reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... D_Agyei chips the ball in towards the back post! ... D_de_Gea fists it away! Min. 15 :(mnu) A_Martial finds himself in a good position ... A_Masuaka steals the ball of off him Min. 17 :(mnu) A_Candreva is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to A_Martial ... A_Martial has slipped behind the defence! ... He is one on one with M_Perin ... He tries to beat M_Perin ... M_Perin dives on the ball !! Min. 21 :(ast) M_Sylla holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to D_Agyei ... A_Martial with an ugly foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 21 :(ast) D_Agyei kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... E_Can gets on the end of the pass ... E_Can with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But D_de_Gea parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 22 :(ast) E_Can threads the through ball to J_McCourt ... J_McCourt with a thundering volley! ... GOAL !! ... Was that a smile we saw on his manager’s face? ... Now they are back in the game! ... Manchester United 1-1 Aston Villa ... Min. 23 :(mnu) D_Poyet takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... D_Poyet fires off a right-footed shot ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... M_Perin never had a chance! Min. 25 :(ast) D_Agyei sidesteps B_Kamara ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... B_Kamara forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Sylla crosses it in! ... A_Januzaj gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 27 :(mnu) A_Candreva is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to A_Martial ... J_McCourt wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 29 :(mnu) D_Poyet flicks it over D_Luiz and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... E_Can is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man Min. 30 :(mnu) S_Kagawa crosses into the box, finding A_Martial ... J_McCourt wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 32 :(mnu) S_Kagawa runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... A_Januzaj latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... A_Januzaj is clean through! ... He tries to take it round M_Perin ... He nutmegs M_Perin ... It goes wide!! Min. 33 :(mnu) A_Candreva sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... P_Pellegri runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... J_McCourt intercepts the pass Min. 35 :(ast) E_McCawl leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to J_Garcia ... J_Garcia rifles it at the goal ! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 37 :(ast) A_Masuaka backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... N_Pepe latches onto the end of it ... P_Pellegri wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... The Referee wants a word ... It’s just a warning Min. 40 :(mnu) A_Martial has space to run with the ball ... A_Masuaka brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!!! Min. 41 :(ast) E_McCawl steps over the ball ... He nutmegs B_Kamara ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... A_Candreva fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Tom Wright looks relieved Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 46 :(mnu) D_Poyet miskicks! ... He finds B_Kamara though ... That was fortunate ... J_Garcia takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 46 :(ast) M_Sylla with a flicked pass to J_McCourt ... J_McCourt with a bicycle kick ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... D_de_Gea plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester United 1-1 Aston Villa Min. 46 :(mnu) P_Pogba with the nod to P_Pellegri ... A_Masuaka seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 54 :(ast) D_Agyei with the Cruyff turn ... B_Kamara stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That’s a rash challenge!! ... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 54 :(mnu) A_Januzaj beats J_Garcia ... He showed great skill there ... Emerson with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning Min. 55 :(mnu) T_Alcantara takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace A_Januzaj as MF Min. 55 :(mnu) Manchester United changed their strategy to play A Min. 56 :(mnu) A_Yarmolenko is being brought on ... P_Pellegri is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 56 :(ast) N_Pepe is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to D_Agyei ... The ball comes in high ... D_Agyei beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path ... He just has D_de_Gea to beat ... He nutmegs D_de_Gea ... It goes wide!! Min. 58 :(mnu) P_Pogba is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to S_Heathcote ... S_Heathcote is clean through! ... He rounds M_Perin ... He rounds M_Perin ... He taps it towards the goal! ... M_Perin manages to get to it !! Min. 58 :(ast) J_McCourt cut's in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to E_Can ... E_Can goes for goal ! ... 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. 62 :(ast) a big roar from the crowd as D_Rose comes on for Emerson to play DF Min. 63 :(mnu) G_Arana passes the ball to S_Kagawa ... S_Kagawa attempts to nutmeg M_Perin! ... But M_Perin punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 64 :(mnu) A_Yarmolenko beats J_McCourt ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... A_Yarmolenko with a low drive through the rain! ... M_Perin just watches float over the bar! Min. 66 :(ast) Kenedy is coming on and J_McCourt is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play MF Min. 67 :(mnu) A_Candreva runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... S_Kagawa latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... S_Kagawa has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by D_Poyet! ... P_Pogba loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... M_Perin parries it ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... S_Kagawa lofts the ball in! ... The ball comes to A_Candreva ... He knocks it goalward ... M_Perin makes a fine save Min. 68 :(ast) W_Rooney is being prepared to come on ... D_Agyei is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 70 :(ast) D_Rose runs at goal ... He spots the run of W_Rooney ... He's played him in ... W_Rooney chases it through, he must score ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 71 :(ast) Kenedy leaves his marker standing ... A_Candreva with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 72 :(mnu) G_Arana finds T_Alcantara with a perfectly weighted pass ... T_Alcantara with a thundering drive! ... GOAL !! ... Rifled into the top corner! ... He runs off to the Manchester United fans to celebrate! ... That’s given Manchester United the lead! ... Manchester United 2-1 Aston Villa ... Min. 72 :(mnu) R_Varane is going to be brought on ... D_Poyet is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 72 :(ast) Aston Villa will now play A Min. 72 :(ast) It appears M_Sylla is playing as a AM Min. 72 :(mnu) G_Arana kicks E_Can off the ball ... RED CARD!! ... The Referee had no choice there!! ... Alex Nock appluads the decision Min. 76 :(ast) W_Rooney flicks it over R_Varane and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... B_Kamara read the danger and stops the pass Min. 77 :(mnu) A_Yarmolenko plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... D_Rose goes in studs first ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 80 :(ast) Kenedy kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... W_Rooney gets on the end of the pass ... S_Heathcote fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball Min. 82 :(mnu) P_Pogba with a slide rule pass to A_Yarmolenko ... A_Yarmolenko with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... M_Perin parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 87 :(ast) M_Sylla runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to D_Rose ... Excellent sliding challenge from S_Heathcote Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(mnu) A_Yarmolenko sidesteps D_Rose ... That was too easy ... A_Yarmolenko with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But he somehow misses ... The Aston Villa fans laugh at him Min. 89 :(ast) E_Can controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... W_Rooney gets onto the end of the pass! ... What a shot from W_Rooney ! ... It could go anywhere ... D_de_Gea can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... D_de_Gea has a smile on his face ... Did he know that was going wide? Min. 91 :(mnu) B_Kamara cuts through the defence ... B_Kamara with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... But M_Perin punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that M_Perin got a touch Min. 91 :(ast) M_Sylla has the ball ... He knocks the ball past S_Heathcote ... He puts in W_Rooney! ... S_Heathcote recovers to win the ball back ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Old Trafford Attendance : 68,695 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Candreva Scorers : A_Martial (9), T_Alcantara (72) Sent Off : G_Arana (72) Booked : A_Martial (21), B_Kamara (54) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_McCourt (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_McCourt (22) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United | Aston Villa Attempts on Goal : 15 | 15 Off target : 6 | 7 On target : 9 | 8 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 2 | 6 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 10 Key Tackles : 7 | 7 Key Passes : 13 | 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester United 2 - 1 Aston Villa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 31 2 2 2 24 | 92 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 B_Kamara DF 1 28 13 2 24 | 92 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 23 -3 0 S_Heathcote DF 2 25 3 2 25 | 92 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 3 G_Arana DF 1 27 13 2 23 | 73 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 -7 31 -7 P_Pogba MF 2 2 28 5 21 | 92 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 3 A_Januzaj MF 2 4 27 13 27 | 56 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 S_Kagawa MF 3 4 26 12 24 | 92 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 20 4 A_Candreva DM 2 10 25 12 22 | 92 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 50 3 D_Poyet AM 2 5 25 11 21 | 73 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 P_Pellegri FW 1 3 13 27 23 | 57 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 A_Martial FW 3 2 3 24 26 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 -3 -3 23 D_Henderson GK 20 2 3 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Tameze DF 1 25 6 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Varane DF 2 27 10 2 25 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Alcantara MF 1 2 26 13 25 | 36 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 A_Yarmolenko FW 1 4 14 26 20 | 35 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 8 13 Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Perin GK 28 1 1 1 20 | 92 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 J_Garcia DF 5 25 14 6 30 | 92 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 1 A_Masuaka DF 2 24 11 3 23 | 92 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 10 0 D_Luiz DF 2 24 13 4 26 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Emerson DF 1 24 13 7 24 | 63 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 J_McCourt MF 2 12 24 11 24 | 67 0 3 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 39 20 26 E_Can MF 1 11 25 9 26 | 92 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 48 4 E_McCawl MF 2 11 24 13 27 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 M_Sylla AM 1 3 25 11 23 | 92 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 6 D_Agyei FW 1 3 11 24 25 | 69 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 N_Pepe FW 1 6 12 25 22 | 92 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 M_Bunn GK 25 3 2 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Rose DF 2 24 12 3 22 | 29 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Kenedy MF 2 10 24 11 24 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Firmino MF 3 4 24 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Rooney FW 2 2 12 24 22 | 23 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1571605014 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35