FMFA Premier League, Manchester United vs. Preston North End (Sun May 10) Manchester United | Preston North End 4-1-3-2 P | 4-1-3-2 P Tom Wright | Neil Stockley | B_Austin GK | GK R_Burki B_Kamara DF | DF P_Retsos G_Arana DF | DF M_Keane R_Varane DF | DF J_Schlupp Simone_Pinna DF | DF Cedric_Kipre P_Pogba MF | MF S_Berge A_Januzaj MF | MF J_Ward-Prowse T_Alcantara MF | DM D_Zakaria J_Lyden DM | MF S_Bergwijn P_Pellegri FW | FW M_Icardi L_Stindl FW | FW A_Nelson | M_Rojo SUB | SUB M_Vorm S_Heathcote SUB | SUB A_Grimaldo A_Candreva SUB | SUB L_Gooch S_Kagawa SUB | SUB O_Gamble A_Yarmolenko SUB | SUB T_Werner Min. 4 :(mnu) L_Stindl runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off Cedric_Kipre back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... L_Stindl tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 4 :(pne) M_Icardi finds the space intelligently ... M_Icardi with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... B_Austin saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 5 :(mnu) B_Kamara threads the through ball to P_Pellegri ... The ball hits P_Retsos in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 14 :(pne) D_Zakaria has it now ... He takes on Simone_Pinna ... He gets past him! ... He puts in A_Nelson! ... G_Arana dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 16 :(pne) S_Berge has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past G_Arana ... He puts in M_Icardi! ... M_Icardi has a dig at goal! ... B_Austin makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 27 :(mnu) J_Lyden has it now ... He takes on P_Retsos ... He gets past him! ... He puts in T_Alcantara! ... But he loses control of it ... J_Schlupp takes possession Min. 29 :(mnu) B_Kamara off the woodwork. ... P_Pellegri picks up the deflection ... S_Bergwijn with the high feet ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 32 :(mnu) P_Pellegri is first to the loose ball ... P_Pellegri tries to lob the keeper ! ... R_Burki makes a fine save Min. 32 :(pne) A_Nelson knocks the ball past R_Varane ... Simone_Pinna slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 35 :(pne) A_Nelson is all alone ... the linesman keeps his flag down ... A_Nelson with a blistering shot ! ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! Min. 36 :(mnu) L_Stindl takes advantage of a mistake by M_Icardi ... That mistake could prove costly ... L_Stindl sees R_Burki off his line ! ... But R_Burki with the difficult save Min. 41 :(mnu) G_Arana off the woodwork. ... L_Stindl picks up the deflection ... L_Stindl tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 45 :(mnu) J_Lyden finds P_Pellegri with a perfectly weighted pass ... M_Icardi with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester United 0-0 Preston North End Min. 46 :(mnu) P_Pellegri nutmegs Cedric_Kipre, he continues to run forward ... P_Pellegri leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL !! ... Manchester United go ahead in this match now! ... Manchester United 1-0 Preston North End ... Min. 46 :(pne) Preston North End made the switch to a E strategy Min. 46 :(pne) M_Icardi finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... A_Januzaj with an awful challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It’s just a warning Min. 48 :(pne) S_Bergwijn bursts forward ... Simone_Pinna takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 49 :(mnu) T_Alcantara with an in swinging cross to L_Stindl ... L_Stindl is in acres of space! ... He looked offside to me ... He tries to round R_Burki ... He rounds R_Burki ... He taps it towards the goal! ... R_Burki manages to get to it !! ... CORNER! ... G_Arana curls it into the box! ... R_Burki catches it! Min. 50 :(pne) S_Berge gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to S_Bergwijn ... S_Bergwijn sees B_Austin off his line ! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 52 :(mnu) J_Lyden with electric pace ... He eases past Cedric_Kipre ... J_Lyden hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... But he's missed it! ... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo Min. 53 :(mnu) A_Januzaj is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to T_Alcantara ... T_Alcantara looks to see where R_Burki is! ... He shoots! ... But R_Burki is equal to it Min. 55 :(mnu) A_Candreva is going to be brought on ... J_Lyden is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play DM Min. 55 :(mnu) S_Kagawa is going to be brought on ... A_Januzaj is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 55 :(mnu) S_Heathcote is being brought on ... R_Varane is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 61 :(mnu) S_Kagawa with a well-controlled run ... S_Kagawa heads the ball towards goal ! ... But R_Burki dives to his left ... I think R_Burki just got a hand on that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 63 :(mnu) T_Alcantara flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... T_Alcantara attempts to nutmeg R_Burki! ... R_Burki with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 64 :(mnu) P_Pellegri beats M_Keane ... He muscled him off the ball ... Driven towards goal by P_Pellegri ! ... But R_Burki with the difficult save Min. 65 :(pne) T_Werner takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Icardi ... He'll play as a FW ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 65 :(mnu) S_Heathcote finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled D_Zakaria ... S_Heathcote hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... R_Burki was lucky there Min. 69 :(mnu) L_Stindl gets to the by line and finds T_Alcantara with a beautiful cross ... Driven towards goal by T_Alcantara ! ... R_Burki with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 69 :(pne) P_Retsos with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from G_Arana ... Excellent sliding challenge from G_Arana ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... S_Berge plays it towards the near post! ... A_Candreva gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 73 :(mnu) A_Candreva can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to P_Pellegri ... P_Pellegri with the goal bound shot! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Preston North End fans taunt him about that effort Min. 75 :(mnu) P_Pellegri chips the ball over the defence and finds B_Kamara ... J_Schlupp goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 78 :(pne) S_Bergwijn takes advantage of a mistake by B_Kamara ... It's a lucky break ... Simone_Pinna clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 78 :(mnu) S_Kagawa with a real burst of pace ... He shows Cedric_Kipre a clean set of heals ... S_Bergwijn with a bad challenge ... The Referee lectures him ... FREE KICK ... B_Kamara shapes to shoot ... He plays it to P_Pellegri instead ... P_Pellegri must beat B_Austin! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate Min. 82 :(mnu) Simone_Pinna controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... L_Stindl gets onto the end of the pass! ... L_Stindl looks to see where R_Burki is! ... He shoots! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 83 :(mnu) L_Stindl miskicks! ... He finds P_Pellegri though ... That was fortunate ... P_Pellegri with a scorcher of a shot ! ... GOAL !! ... What a cheeky finish! ... The Manchester United fans sing his praises! ... Manchester United 2-0 Preston North End ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 89 :(mnu) T_Alcantara takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... T_Werner rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Old Trafford Attendance : 74,994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Pellegri (Man of the Match) Scorers : P_Pellegri (46,83) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston North End Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Icardi Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Bergwijn (29) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United | Preston North End Attempts on Goal : 17 | 4 Off target : 6 | 2 On target : 11 | 2 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 6 | 7 Key Tackles : 5 | 3 Key Passes : 11 | 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester United 2 - 0 Preston North End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Austin GK 20 2 3 2 23 | 92 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 B_Kamara DF 1 29 13 2 24 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 G_Arana DF 1 28 13 2 23 | 92 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 18 8 R_Varane DF 2 28 10 2 25 | 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 8 8 Simone_Pinna DF 1 27 13 3 20 | 92 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 10 0 P_Pogba MF 2 2 29 5 21 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Januzaj MF 2 4 28 14 27 | 56 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 T_Alcantara MF 1 2 27 13 25 | 92 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 J_Lyden DM 1 10 26 3 29 | 56 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 P_Pellegri FW 1 3 13 28 23 | 92 0 0 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 10 54 L_Stindl FW 1 6 16 27 21 | 92 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 38 9 M_Rojo GK 3 24 5 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Heathcote DF 2 26 3 2 25 | 36 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 A_Candreva DM 2 10 25 11 22 | 36 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 S_Kagawa MF 3 4 27 13 24 | 36 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 A_Yarmolenko FW 1 4 14 26 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Preston North End Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Burki GK 30 2 4 1 28 | 92 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 P_Retsos DF 1 28 13 2 24 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Keane DF 2 27 10 2 26 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Schlupp DF 2 26 11 2 23 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Cedric_Kipre DF 1 27 12 2 29 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Berge MF 1 6 28 3 25 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 27 3 23 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Zakaria DM 1 10 26 3 30 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 S_Bergwijn MF 1 10 26 13 25 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -2 M_Icardi FW 1 2 4 26 24 | 66 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 A_Nelson FW 2 2 3 25 21 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 M_Vorm GK 23 2 3 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Grimaldo DF 2 25 2 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Gooch MF 2 3 25 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Gamble MF 2 10 24 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Werner FW 2 3 3 24 28 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1589122755 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35