FMFA Cup, A.S. Monaco vs. Manchester United (Wed May 20) A.S. Monaco | Manchester United 5-3-2 P | 4-4-2 A No Manager | Tom Wright | M_Stekelenbu- GK | GK D_De_Gea J_Toulalan DF | DF L_Shaw A_Raggi DF | DF C_Smalling A_Abdennour DF | DF J_Evans R_Carvalho DF | DF Rafael E_Echiejile DF | MF A_Di_Maria J_Moutinho MF | MF A_Herrera A_Traore MF | MF A_Young T_Bakayoko MF | MF N_Powell D_Berbatov FW | FW W_Rooney A_Martial FW | FW R_van_Persie | D_Subasic SUB | SUB V_Valdes L_Kurzawa SUB | SUB M_Rojo G_Kondogbia SUB | SUB D_Blind N_Dirar SUB | SUB A_Januzaj L_Traore SUB | SUB Falcao Min. 3 :(asm) T_Bakayoko with the deft touch ... He takes it past J_Evans ... He knocks it to A_Martial! ... A_Martial hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... But D_De_Gea palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 4 :(mnu) W_Rooney pulls it back to R_van_Persie ... But E_Echiejile barges him off the ball Min. 6 :(mnu) A_Herrera squares it to W_Rooney ... A_Martial rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 8 :(mnu) R_van_Persie times his run well ... R_van_Persie tries to beat M_Stekelenbu-! ... But M_Stekelenbu- tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 10 :(mnu) W_Rooney sprints past A_Abdennour ... But A_Martial with the fine tackle Min. 14 :(asm) T_Bakayoko with the first time pass to A_Martial ... A_Martial with a bomb of a shot ! ... D_De_Gea narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 14 :(mnu) N_Powell is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to A_Di_Maria ... But R_Carvalho puts the ball out of play Min. 16 :(asm) R_Carvalho beats L_Shaw ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... J_Evans anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 17 :(mnu) A_Herrera is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... R_van_Persie latches onto the ball ... A thundering drive by R_van_Persie ! ... M_Stekelenbu- gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 18 :(asm) A_Martial is through on goal ... A_Young with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... No Manager looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 19 :(asm) J_Toulalan is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to D_Berbatov ... D_Berbatov with the attempt at goal! ... But D_De_Gea just gets his fingers to that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 21 :(mnu) A_Young looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to Rafael ... But J_Toulalan puts it in row Z! Min. 24 :(asm) R_Carvalho is through on goal ... R_Carvalho tries to beat D_De_Gea! ... What agility from D_De_Gea Min. 26 :(mnu) A_Herrera with a real burst of pace ... He leaves A_Raggi behind ... T_Bakayoko with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 26 :(mnu) A_Herrera has the ball ... He knocks the ball past E_Echiejile ... He puts in R_van_Persie! ... R_van_Persie has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... M_Stekelenbu- parries it Min. 29 :(asm) A_Martial turns past L_Shaw ... He has created space for himself now ... Rafael with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 32 :(mnu) A_Herrera fires over a low cross to A_Di_Maria ... A_Abdennour leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 33 :(mnu) A_Di_Maria pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... N_Powell is clean through! ... N_Powell could have let it bounce! ... GOAL !! ... M_Stekelenbu- was caught out there ... That puts Manchester United ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... A.S. Monaco 0-1 Manchester United ... Min. 37 :(asm) T_Bakayoko runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to A_Martial ... A_Martial fires the shot in! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 37 :(mnu) R_van_Persie slides the ball across to W_Rooney ... D_Berbatov fouls badly ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(mnu) A_Young sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to R_van_Persie ... A_Martial fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming. RED CARD! Min. 43 :(mnu) N_Powell with a measured ball to W_Rooney ... J_Toulalan tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Shaw floats the ball in! ... R_Carvalho heads it away Min. 44 :(mnu) A_Di_Maria is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... A_Herrera latches onto the ball ... A_Herrera is clean through! ... He rounds M_Stekelenbu- ... He tries to flick it past M_Stekelenbu- ... He falls over ... The ball trickles out for a goal kick!! Min. 45 :(mnu) D_Blind is coming on and W_Rooney is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play DM ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: A.S. Monaco 0-1 Manchester United Min. 48 :(mnu) A_Di_Maria moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to R_van_Persie ... R_van_Persie shapes up for a shot! ... M_Stekelenbu- turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... D_Blind crosses it in! ... The ball finds its way to A_Di_Maria ... He gets the shot away ... M_Stekelenbu- can't get to it! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face!! ... A.S. Monaco 0-2 Manchester United ... Min. 51 :(mnu) R_van_Persie lobs it over the defender ... J_Toulalan stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 52 :(mnu) R_van_Persie sprints past T_Bakayoko ... But A_Raggi with the fine tackle Min. 53 :(mnu) A_Di_Maria picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... T_Bakayoko with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... That's his second ! Sent off ! ... He is furious with the referee! ... But his players drag him off! Min. 53 :(mnu) R_van_Persie takes advantage of a mistake by J_Moutinho ... It's a lucky break ... J_Toulalan stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 55 :(mnu) Falcao is being prepared to come on ... R_van_Persie is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 55 :(mnu) M_Rojo takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace L_Shaw as DF Min. 55 :(mnu) Manchester United made the switch to a P strategy Min. 60 :(asm) A_Traore sprints past M_Rojo ... A_Traore with the 40 yard drive ! ... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 61 :(asm) J_Toulalan with a probing pass to J_Moutinho ... But Rafael wins the tackle Min. 62 :(mnu) J_Evans holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to Falcao ... E_Echiejile intercepts the pass Min. 63 :(mnu) N_Powell sidesteps E_Echiejile ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... A_Raggi forces him off the ball Min. 65 :(mnu) Manchester United restructured their strategy to D Min. 68 :(asm) J_Moutinho cuts inside C_Smalling ... He worked that well ... C_Smalling does well to get the tackle in Min. 73 :(asm) J_Toulalan fires over a low cross to D_Berbatov ... M_Rojo with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee warns him Min. 74 :(mnu) D_Blind flicks the ball through ... Falcao runs onto it! ... A_Raggi gathers up the loose ball Min. 75 :(mnu) A_Herrera plays the early ball across the box to find A_Di_Maria in space ... R_Carvalho is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 78 :(mnu) A_Young is too quick for the defence ... A_Young has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... M_Stekelenbu- with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 85 :(asm) E_Echiejile looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Berbatov ... M_Rojo beats him to the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(asm) D_Berbatov sprints past C_Smalling ... C_Smalling is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... No Manager looks bemused that it wasn't more! Min. 89 :(mnu) A_Young gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at A_Traore ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stade Louis II ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A.S. Monaco Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Toulalan Scorers : N/A Sent Off : A_Martial (43), T_Bakayoko (53) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Di_Maria (Man of the Match) Scorers : N_Powell (33), A_Di_Maria (48) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Smalling (88), A_Young (89) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A.S. Monaco | Manchester United Attempts on Goal : 6 | 8 Off target : 2 | 1 On target : 4 | 7 Possession : 36 | 64 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 2 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 12 | 9 Key Tackles : 11 | 5 Key Passes : 7 | 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : A.S. Monaco 0 - 2 Manchester United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - A.S. Monaco Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Stekelenbu- GK 18 2 3 2 27 | 92 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 0 0 0 J_Toulalan DF 2 18 12 3 26 | 92 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 81 0 A_Raggi DF 2 17 2 3 22 | 92 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 -12 -12 A_Abdennour DF 2 17 2 3 25 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Carvalho DF 2 17 2 3 27 | 92 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 44 0 5 E_Echiejile DF 2 17 8 3 24 | 92 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 27 0 J_Moutinho MF 2 3 18 10 24 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 -12 -12 A_Traore MF 2 3 18 2 23 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 T_Bakayoko MF 2 10 17 2 26 | 54 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 71 -10 D_Berbatov FW 2 3 3 18 27 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 A_Martial FW 2 3 3 17 24 | 43 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 12 -10 2 D_Subasic GK 17 2 3 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Kurzawa DF 2 16 9 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Kondogbia DF 2 8 16 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Dirar MF 2 3 17 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Traore FW 2 3 3 17 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 18 2 2 3 27 | 92 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 L_Shaw DF 2 17 14 2 22 | 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Smalling DF 2 17 2 3 27 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -4 -4 J_Evans DF 2 17 2 3 28 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 27 0 Rafael DF 2 17 10 3 28 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 A_Di_Maria MF 2 3 18 14 28 | 92 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 119 43 A_Herrera MF 2 3 18 10 27 | 92 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 135 2 A_Young MF 2 3 17 10 27 | 92 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 50 1 N_Powell MF 2 3 16 12 17 | 92 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 9 63 52 W_Rooney FW 2 3 12 18 28 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 R_van_Persie FW 2 3 2 18 22 | 56 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 27 20 V_Valdes GK 17 2 3 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Rojo DF 2 18 2 3 27 | 36 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 D_Blind DM 2 14 17 10 25 | 47 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 A_Januzaj MF 2 3 17 12 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Falcao FW 2 3 3 18 21 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 9 1432148424 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35