FMFA Manager, Manchester United vs. Watford (Sun Oct 18)


                    Manchester United  |  Watford
                              4-3-3 E  |  4-1-3-2 C
                           Tom Wright  |  William Doherty
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea GK  |  GK Pacheco
                          B_Kamara DF  |  DF A_Robertson
                           G_Arana DF  |  DF Filippo_Berra
                          R_Varane DF  |  DF C_Soyuncu
                      Simone_Pinna DF  |  DF J_Mukena
                           P_Pogba MF  |  DM D_Zakaria
                         A_Januzaj MF  |  MF M_Sylla
                       T_Alcantara MF  |  MF D_Poyet+
                        P_Pellegri FW  |  MF D_Quina
                           Rogerio FW  |  FW G_Higuain
                          L_Stindl FW  |  FW A_Morelos
                                       |
                            A_Gunn SUB |  SUB M_Perin
                       S_Heathcote SUB |  SUB A_Smith
                           J_Lyden SUB |  SUB H_Hudson
                          S_Kagawa SUB |  SUB H_Mkhitaryan
                      A_Yarmolenko SUB |  SUB K_Balde




Min. 4  :(wat) A_Robertson holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Sylla 
          ...  M_Sylla with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Higuain hits it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_de_Gea 
Min. 7  :(mnu) L_Stindl brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on Filippo_Berra 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in R_Varane! 
          ...  R_Varane attempts a chip! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it hits off Pacheco's back!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Very unlucky for <t2>! 
          ...  That puts Manchester United ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Manchester United 1-0 Watford ...
Min. 11 :(wat) D_Zakaria with an inch perfect pass to A_Morelos 
          ...  R_Varane gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Quina hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to G_Higuain 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  D_de_Gea with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 15 :(mnu) P_Pellegri sidesteps M_Sylla 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  P_Pellegri shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 17 :(mnu) T_Alcantara puts in P_Pogba 
          ...  P_Pogba hits a great drive! 
          ...  Pacheco parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 23 :(wat) M_Sylla 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 A_Morelos 
          ...  A_Morelos with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Sylla 
          ...  R_Varane reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 25 :(mnu) P_Pogba takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Arana 
          ...  But C_Soyuncu wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 28 :(wat) Filippo_Berra lobs it over Simone_Pinna 
          ...  G_Arana with the high feet 
Min. 30 :(mnu) T_Alcantara hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Rogerio latches onto it! 
          ...  Rogerio tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  Pacheco fists it away 
Min. 31 :(mnu) T_Alcantara takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Pellegri 
          ...  P_Pellegri aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Januzaj swings it in! 
          ...  R_Varane swings a leg at it! 
          ...  Pacheco with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 34 :(wat) A_Robertson jumps over Simone_Pinna's challenge 
          ...  Simone_Pinna moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 35 :(mnu) T_Alcantara controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  A_Januzaj gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  C_Soyuncu cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 37 :(wat) M_Sylla kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Morelos gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Simone_Pinna intercepts the pass 
Min. 39 :(mnu) P_Pellegri sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  D_Zakaria tackles cleanly 
Min. 40 :(wat) It looks as though Watford is now playing N 
Min. 40 :(mnu) Rogerio beats G_Higuain 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  A_Robertson slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Pellegri crosses it in! 
          ...  Pacheco catches it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) P_Pellegri with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  P_Pellegri attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 44 :(mnu) Rogerio beats Filippo_Berra 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  Rogerio attempts a low drive! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester United 1-0 Watford

Min. 47 :(mnu) P_Pogba cuts inside D_Poyet+ 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  P_Pogba looks to see where Pacheco is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 50 :(wat) K_Balde will replace A_Morelos and play FW 
Min. 50 :(wat) D_Quina moves to AM 
Min. 50 :(wat) D_Poyet+ seems to have switched to a AM role 
Min. 50 :(wat) M_Sylla moves into a AM role on the manager's orders 
Min. 53 :(mnu) G_Arana bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to P_Pellegri 
          ...  But C_Soyuncu clears the ball to safety 
Min. 55 :(mnu) a big roar from the crowd as J_Lyden comes on for P_Pellegri to play DM 
Min. 55 :(mnu) S_Kagawa is being prepared to come on 
          ...  P_Pogba is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 55 :(mnu) S_Heathcote takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Simone_Pinna 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 56 :(mnu) L_Stindl knocks it past J_Mukena and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  L_Stindl drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 58 :(mnu) L_Stindl barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  L_Stindl bears down on goal! 
          ...  Pacheco gathers it easily 
Min. 60 :(wat) H_Mkhitaryan takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Sylla 
          ...  He'll play as a MF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 60 :(wat) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Watford will now be playing P 
Min. 60 :(wat) H_Mkhitaryan is now playing as a AM 
Min. 60 :(wat) K_Balde takes advantage of a mistake by J_Lyden 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  J_Lyden is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 65 :(mnu) Manchester United altered their play to a C strategy 
Min. 67 :(mnu) L_Stindl turns on a sixpence 
          ...  A_Robertson tackles cleanly 
Min. 74 :(wat) K_Balde with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  But R_Varane sweeps up the threat 
Min. 75 :(wat) Watford will now play A after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 75 :(mnu) Rogerio finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Filippo_Berra 
Min. 76 :(wat) H_Mkhitaryan gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  But R_Varane wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. 
Min. 77 :(mnu) J_Lyden controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  Rogerio gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Rogerio smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 80 :(wat) K_Balde skips the challenge from G_Arana 
          ...  K_Balde shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 81 :(wat) K_Balde cuts the ball back to D_Quina 
          ...  D_Quina tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 82 :(mnu) L_Stindl jumps over Filippo_Berra's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Filippo_Berra does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 82 :(wat) G_Higuain runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Poyet+ 
          ...  D_Poyet+ with a powerful header ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 83 :(mnu) T_Alcantara with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  T_Alcantara aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But Pacheco gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Alcantara chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  G_Arana gets his head on it 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 84 :(mnu) J_Lyden is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to Rogerio 
          ...  A great volley from Rogerio ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 85 :(mnu) J_Lyden runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  L_Stindl latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  L_Stindl with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But Pacheco palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Januzaj chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  B_Kamara swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 87 :(mnu) T_Alcantara can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  T_Alcantara hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 87 :(mnu) Rogerio brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on Filippo_Berra 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in G_Arana! 
          ...  D_Quina with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) G_Arana backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  A_Januzaj gets on the end of it 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Mukena 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Lyden floats the ball in! 
          ...  It is kicked away by C_Soyuncu 
Min. 91 :(mnu) J_Lyden drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to B_Kamara 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by B_Kamara ! 
          ...  But Pacheco makes a fine save 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 74,994
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : R_Varane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Varane (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : C_Soyuncu
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Manchester United  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       6
Off target           :          11        |       1
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       6
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Final Score          : Manchester United 1 - 0 Watford
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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  32   2   2   2  24 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0   0
B_Kamara       DF   1  29  13   2  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   7   0   4
G_Arana        DF   1  29  13   2  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
R_Varane       DF   2  28  10   3  25 |  95   0   4   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  60   8  34
Simone_Pinna   DF   1  27  13   3  20 |  57   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   2  29   5  21 |  57   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
A_Januzaj      MF   2   4  29  14  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Alcantara    MF   1   2  27  13  25 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   4
P_Pellegri     FW   1   3  13  29  23 |  57   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Rogerio        FW   1   3  13  28  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
L_Stindl       FW   1   6  16  27  21 |  95   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  28   7
A_Gunn         GK  28   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Heathcote    DF   2  26   3   2  25 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lyden        DM   1  10  26   3  29 |  38   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  48   8
S_Kagawa       MF   3   4  27  13  24 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Yarmolenko   FW   1   4  14  26  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Watford
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Pacheco        GK  31   1   1   1  22 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
A_Robertson    DF   2  26  11   2  24 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
Filippo_Berra  DF   1  27  10   3  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  26   8   2  21 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
J_Mukena       DF   1  25  13   2  18 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Zakaria      DM   1  10  26   3  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
M_Sylla        AM   1   3  27  11  23 |  62   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
D_Poyet+       AM   2   5  26  11  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
D_Quina        AM   1   2  26  12  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
G_Higuain      FW   1   2   9  27  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
A_Morelos      FW   1   3  11  28  23 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Perin        GK  28   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Smith        DF   1  23  11   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Hudson       DF   1  20   4   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Mkhitaryan   AM   2   3  26  10  23 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Balde        FW   1   3  12  26  24 |  43   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
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