FMFA Cup, Manchester United vs. Arsenal F.C. (Sun May 31)


                    Manchester United  |  Arsenal F.C.
                            4-2-3-1 P  |  4-2-2-2 C
                           Tom Wright  |  Nathan Pursey
                                       |
                          D_De_Gea GK  |  GK W_Szczesny
                           P_Jones DF  |  DF N_Monreal
                         M_Hummels DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                            Rafael DF  |  DF P_Mertesacker
                            L_Shaw DF  |  DF K_Gibbs
                           D_Blind MF  |  MF A_Ramsey
                        A_Valencia MF  |  MF J_Wilshere
                         A_Herrera AM  |  AM A_Sanchez
                        A_Di_Maria AM  |  AM M_Ozil
                            J_Mata AM  |  FW D_Welbeck
                          W_Rooney FW  |  FW O_Giroud
                                       |
                          V_Valdes SUB |  SUB D_Ospina
                            M_Rojo SUB |  SUB M_Debuchy
                         M_Carrick SUB |  SUB A_Chamberlain
                         A_Januzaj SUB |  SUB T_Walcott
                      R_van_Persie SUB |  SUB H_Kane




Min. 1  :(mnu) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  A_Herrera is through! 
          ...  A_Herrera curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  The shot slips through W_Szczesny's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 2  :(mnu) Rafael gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds M_Hummels 
          ...  M_Hummels is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds W_Szczesny 
          ...  He tries to slide it past W_Szczesny 
          ...  W_Szczesny smothers the ball !! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Valencia drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Herrera gets on the end of it 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Arsenal F.C. fans taunt him! 
Min. 5  :(ars) P_Mertesacker has it now 
          ...  He takes on D_Blind 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Welbeck! 
          ...  D_Welbeck hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  D_De_Gea gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 7  :(ars) A_Sanchez lays the ball back to O_Giroud 
          ...  Rafael gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Gibbs floats the ball in! 
          ...  N_Monreal gets a shot in 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  D_De_Gea is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Ramsey! 
          ...  J_Wilshere loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  D_De_Gea with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 8  :(mnu) D_Blind gets to the by line and finds W_Rooney with a beautiful cross 
          ...  W_Rooney hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  W_Szczesny won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 9  :(mnu) J_Mata takes on A_Ramsey 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  J_Mata could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 12 :(mnu) M_Hummels knocks it forward 
          ...  D_Welbeck slips 
          ...  A_Di_Maria gets to it! 
          ...  A_Di_Maria fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  W_Szczesny saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 12 :(ars) A_Ramsey floats the ball in to find P_Mertesacker 
          ...  P_Mertesacker tries to beat D_De_Gea! 
          ...  D_De_Gea makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 13 :(ars) A_Ramsey cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Ozil 
          ...  M_Ozil has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 15 :(mnu) P_Jones takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into W_Rooney 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Gibbs 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rafael floats the ball in! 
          ...  W_Szczesny catches it! 
Min. 17 :(mnu) A_Di_Maria whips the ball across to W_Rooney 
          ...  W_Rooney fires the shot in! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 17 :(ars) A_Ramsey controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  D_Welbeck gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Valencia takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 18 :(ars) D_Welbeck with an incisive pass to O_Giroud 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Shaw 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ozil drives it into the box! 
          ...  N_Monreal with the shot! 
          ...  But D_De_Gea makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 20 :(mnu) W_Rooney turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  W_Rooney sees W_Szczesny off his line ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Arsenal F.C. fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 29 :(mnu) L_Shaw holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Herrera 
          ...  A_Herrera hits a great shot ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  How did that find its way in? 
          ...  That’s put Manchester United ahead! 
          ...  Manchester United 1-0 Arsenal F.C. ...
Min. 30 :(ars) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Arsenal F.C. will now be playing A 
Min. 31 :(ars) O_Giroud with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  W_Rooney fouls badly 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
Min. 32 :(mnu) P_Jones with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past L_Koscielny 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Di_Maria! 
          ...  A_Di_Maria with a powerful header ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  W_Szczesny is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Rooney plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_Di_Maria with the shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 34 :(ars) A_Ramsey pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  A_Sanchez is clean through! 
          ...  M_Hummels robs him of the ball 
Min. 36 :(ars) K_Gibbs feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  A_Sanchez runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A_Sanchez fires off a left-footed 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! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Gibbs! 
          ...  The ball comes to D_Welbeck 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into D_De_Gea's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 37 :(mnu) J_Mata looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to W_Rooney 
          ...  W_Rooney with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Mata crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Di_Maria makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  W_Szczesny gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 37 :(ars) K_Gibbs 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 D_Welbeck 
          ...  Rafael takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 41 :(mnu) W_Rooney loses his marker 
          ...  A vicious shot by W_Rooney ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Right into the top corner! 
          ...  Manchester United 2-0 Arsenal F.C. ...
Min. 42 :(ars) Arsenal F.C. restructured their strategy to P 
Min. 42 :(mnu) A_Di_Maria runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Herrera 
          ...  L_Koscielny anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 42 :(ars) M_Ozil takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  M_Ozil flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) W_Rooney controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs K_Gibbs 
          ...  He puts in A_Herrera! 
          ...  A_Herrera hits a great shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault 
          ...  Manchester United 3-0 Arsenal F.C. ...
Min. 45 :(mnu) A_Januzaj takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Di_Maria 
          ...  He'll play as a AM 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester United 3-0 Arsenal F.C.

Min. 47 :(mnu) W_Rooney takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past N_Monreal 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  W_Rooney with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 52 :(mnu) J_Mata picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  From long range J_Mata bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through W_Szczesny's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 52 :(ars) M_Ozil runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  N_Monreal latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  N_Monreal heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 54 :(ars) A_Ramsey unselfishly lays the ball back to O_Giroud 
          ...  A glorious effort by O_Giroud ! 
          ...  D_De_Gea can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  D_De_Gea makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 55 :(mnu) Up goes the substitution board - M_Rojo on for Rafael as a DF 
Min. 55 :(mnu) M_Carrick comes on for A_Herrera and takes up a DM role 
Min. 55 :(mnu) It looks as though Manchester United is now playing C 
Min. 55 :(ars) D_Welbeck plays a long ball to L_Koscielny 
          ...  A delicate header from L_Koscielny ! 
          ...  D_De_Gea with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 60 :(mnu) A_Januzaj is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to W_Rooney 
          ...  N_Monreal gets to the ball first 
Min. 65 :(ars) H_Kane comes on for D_Welbeck and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 67 :(mnu) M_Carrick with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past K_Gibbs 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Januzaj! 
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Januzaj ! 
          ...  W_Szczesny manages to turn it behind 
Min. 68 :(ars) H_Kane runs at D_Blind 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  H_Kane launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But D_De_Gea makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 72 :(ars) D_De_Gea miskicks! 
          ...  H_Kane is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  H_Kane hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 75 :(mnu) A_Valencia plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  P_Mertesacker takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 77 :(mnu) D_Blind slides the ball across to W_Rooney 
          ...  An audacious effort from W_Rooney ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  W_Szczesny looks relieved there! 
Min. 78 :(mnu) W_Rooney beats P_Mertesacker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from W_Rooney ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 79 :(mnu) A_Januzaj fires over a low cross to W_Rooney 
          ...  W_Rooney with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 79 :(mnu) D_Blind looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Januzaj 
          ...  M_Ozil is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  L_Shaw shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to W_Rooney instead 
          ...  W_Rooney sees D_De_Gea off his line ! 
          ...  W_Szczesny tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 82 :(mnu) D_Blind holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees A_Valencia in space! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Valencia ! 
          ...  W_Szczesny with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Shaw drives it into the box! 
          ...  L_Koscielny gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 82 :(mnu) M_Rojo bursts forward 
          ...  O_Giroud fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 84 :(mnu) W_Rooney sidesteps K_Gibbs 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by K_Gibbs 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Hummels plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  W_Szczesny easily claims the ball! 
Min. 87 :(mnu) D_Blind beats the defender 
          ...  D_Blind swings in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 94 :(mnu) A_Januzaj off the woodwork. 
          ...  W_Rooney picks up the deflection 
          ...  But P_Mertesacker clears the ball to safety 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : W_Rooney (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Herrera (29,43), W_Rooney (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Valencia (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal F.C. Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ramsey
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Giroud (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Manchester United  |    Arsenal F.C.
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       14
Off target           :          12        |       7
On target            :          12        |       7
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           6        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          16        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester United 3 - 0 Arsenal F.C.
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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  18   2   2   3  27 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 234   0   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  18  14   2  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0
M_Hummels      DF   2  18   7   3  26 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  27   5
Rafael         DF   2  17  10   3  28 |  57   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  27   0
L_Shaw         DF   2  17  14   2  22 |  96   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  31  74   9
D_Blind        MF   2  14  17  10  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  81   2
A_Valencia     MF   2  10  17  10  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   1
A_Herrera      AM   2   3  18  10  27 |  57   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  90
A_Di_Maria     AM   2   3  18  14  28 |  45   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  54  14
J_Mata         AM   2   3  18  16  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  27   7
W_Rooney       FW   2   3  12  18  28 |  96   0   0   1   1  10   1   0   0   0   0  65  70
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 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  47   9   9
M_Carrick      DM   2  12  17   2  27 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0
A_Januzaj      AM   2   3  17  12  28 |  51   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  81   5
R_van_Persie   FW   2   3   2  18  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal F.C.
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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W_Szczesny     GK  18   2   2   3  28 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 230   0   0   0
N_Monreal      DF   2  17  12   2  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  22   0   9
L_Koscielny    DF   2  18   2   3  28 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  44   0   5
P_Mertesacker  DF   2  18   2   3  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  15  -7
K_Gibbs        DF   2  17  13   2  22 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  54   0
A_Ramsey       MF   2   3  18   2  29 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 135   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2   3  18  12  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Sanchez      AM   2   3  18  14  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  27   5
M_Ozil         AM   2   3  18  15  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  27   4
D_Welbeck      FW   2   3   3  18  27 |  67   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  54   7
O_Giroud       FW   2   3   3  18  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -2
D_Ospina       GK  17   2   3   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Debuchy      DF   2  17  10   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Chamberlain  MF   2   3  17  16  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Walcott      FW   2   3  10  17  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kane         FW   2   3   2  17  22 |  29   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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