FMFA Manager, Manchester United vs. Crystal Palace (Sat Jan 16) Manchester United | Crystal Palace 4-2-2-2 C | 4-1-2-1-2 C Tom Wright | Carlos Granados | D_de_Gea GK | GK M_Ryan B_Kamara DF | DF D_Burn G_Arana DF | DF J_Lascelles R_Varane DF | DF D_Yedlin A_Tameze DF | DF Zinchenko P_Pogba MF | DM O_Romeu A_Januzaj AM | MF G_Xhaka Allan MF | MF Paulinho T_Alcantara AM | AM M_Asensio P_Pellegri FW | FW A_Sorloth Rogerio FW | FW D_Mertens | A_Gunn SUB | SUB Ederson Simone_Pinna SUB | SUB N_Sule J_Lyden SUB | SUB Trezeguet S_Kagawa SUB | SUB M_Reus L_Stindl SUB | SUB G_Tutino Min. 1 :(cry) Zinchenko with a perfectly timed run ... Superbly timed tackle by A_Tameze ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... Swung in by G_Xhaka ... D_Yedlin gets a shot in ... The fans get off there seats! ... D_de_Gea plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 4 :(mnu) P_Pellegri with a measured ball to Rogerio ... Zinchenko fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... B_Kamara floats it forward ... Rogerio latches onto the end of it ... But J_Lascelles wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. Min. 7 :(mnu) A_Tameze back heels to find A_Januzaj in space ... D_Burn takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 7 :(cry) J_Lascelles is injured. He's unable to continue Min. 7 :(cry) There's going to be a change ... N_Sule will come on for J_Lascelles and play DF Min. 9 :(cry) A_Sorloth with a real burst of pace ... He shows R_Varane a clean set of heals ... The cross hits A_Sorloth on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... But D_de_Gea comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 12 :(mnu) A_Januzaj makes the tackle ... Wonderful sliding challenge by N_Sule Min. 16 :(cry) M_Asensio comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!!! ... Superb play ... G_Arana brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!!! Min. 23 :(cry) A_Sorloth nutmegs G_Arana ... A_Tameze wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 26 :(mnu) T_Alcantara runs at goal ... He spots the run of P_Pogba ... He's played him in ... P_Pogba controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Crystal Palace fans taunt him about that effort Min. 32 :(cry) A_Sorloth turns past A_Tameze ... He has created space for himself now ... G_Arana leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 35 :(mnu) Rogerio with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heals ... Good sliding challenge from O_Romeu and it had to be Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 44 :(mnu) Allan flicks the ball through ... R_Varane runs onto it! ... N_Sule gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... T_Alcantara chips the ball in towards the back post! ... P_Pellegri makes a firm connection with his head ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL !! ... Right into the top corner! ... That puts Manchester United ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Manchester United 1-0 Crystal Palace ... Min. 44 :(cry) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders ... It seems Crystal Palace will now be playing L Min. 44 :(mnu) P_Pellegri plays in A_Januzaj with a beautiful ball ... M_Asensio knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester United 1-0 Crystal Palace Min. 48 :(mnu) P_Pogba hits a hard pass to P_Pellegri ... D_Burn forces him off the ball Min. 49 :(mnu) B_Kamara knocks it forward ... D_Yedlin slips ... P_Pellegri gets to it! ... P_Pellegri has a go! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 49 :(cry) A_Sorloth plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... Good sliding challenge from A_Tameze Min. 50 :(mnu) T_Alcantara with the through ball to Rogerio ... D_Burn takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 54 :(mnu) Allan finds Rogerio in acres of space ... Rogerio rifles it at the goal ! ... M_Ryan makes a good save Min. 55 :(mnu) L_Stindl replaces Rogerio to play as a FW Min. 55 :(mnu) J_Lyden replaces T_Alcantara to play as a DM Min. 55 :(mnu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... Simone_Pinna will come on for G_Arana and play DF Min. 57 :(mnu) L_Stindl kills the ball dead ... D_Burn fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 60 :(mnu) P_Pellegri cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... P_Pellegri blasts it at the goal ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Allan chips the ball in towards the back post! ... L_Stindl gets a shot in ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 64 :(mnu) P_Pellegri beats D_Burn ... He muscled him off the ball ... P_Pellegri with the shot on net ! ... M_Ryan makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 64 :(cry) A_Sorloth steps over the ball ... He nutmegs P_Pellegri ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... R_Varane with a bad challenge ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Tom Wright looks relieved Min. 65 :(cry) D_Mertens gets possession in his own half ... A_Januzaj goes in with high feet!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Carlos Granados looks bemused that it wasn't more! ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... Paulinho plays it short to D_Mertens ... R_Varane forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... Paulinho chips the ball into the area! ... R_Varane wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 66 :(cry) G_Xhaka runs at R_Varane ... The defender slips and falls over ... Allan with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 67 :(cry) Paulinho cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to N_Sule ... R_Varane fouls badly ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 71 :(cry) D_Yedlin with a real burst of pace ... He shows B_Kamara a clean set of heals ... But Simone_Pinna puts the ball out of play Min. 72 :(mnu) Allan hoists the ball across to L_Stindl ... G_Xhaka clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 75 :(cry) Paulinho unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Mertens ... A_Tameze reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 80 :(cry) O_Romeu pushes it past R_Varane ... O_Romeu fires off a right-footed shot ! ... D_de_Gea falls over ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 84 :(cry) Paulinho gets to the by line and finds D_Mertens with a beautiful cross ... B_Kamara reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 84 :(mnu) J_Lyden moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to P_Pellegri ... Zinchenko fouls badly ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 85 :(cry) Zinchenko with a first time pass ... D_Mertens runs onto it! ... A_Tameze gets in the way and wins the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(mnu) L_Stindl gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... L_Stindl goes for the top corner ! ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! Min. 88 :(cry) A_Sorloth threads the through ball to D_Mertens ... Blocked by B_Kamara Min. 89 :(cry) D_Mertens nutmegs Simone_Pinna, he continues to run forward ... B_Kamara pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 89 :(mnu) P_Pellegri breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_Ryan! ... D_Mertens brings him down! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 91 :(cry) Paulinho with an inch perfect pass to D_Mertens ... But R_Varane slides in two footed. ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 93 :(mnu) Allan is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... P_Pellegri latches onto the ball ... Zinchenko wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Lyden lofts the ball in! ... Paulinho wins the ball ... And he clears the danger ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Old Trafford Attendance : 74,994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Tameze (Man of the Match) Scorers : P_Pellegri (44) Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_Arana (32), A_Januzaj (65), R_Varane (67) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Paulinho Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : Zinchenko (4), D_Burn (57), D_Mertens (89) Injured : J_Lascelles (7) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United | Crystal Palace Attempts on Goal : 8 | 3 Off target : 5 | 1 On target : 3 | 2 Possession : 63 | 37 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 3 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 7 | 12 Key Tackles : 12 | 9 Key Passes : 12 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester United 1 - 0 Crystal Palace ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 32 2 2 2 24 | 94 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 B_Kamara DF 1 30 14 2 24 | 94 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 10 0 G_Arana DF 1 29 13 2 23 | 56 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 25 5 5 R_Varane DF 2 28 10 3 25 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 36 -3 -3 A_Tameze DF 1 26 6 2 30 | 94 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 10 0 P_Pogba MF 2 2 29 5 21 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 A_Januzaj AM 2 4 29 14 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 Allan MF 1 13 29 6 34 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 T_Alcantara AM 1 2 27 13 25 | 56 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 P_Pellegri FW 1 3 13 29 23 | 94 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 20 28 Rogerio FW 1 3 13 28 23 | 56 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 A_Gunn GK 28 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Simone_Pinna DF 1 28 13 3 20 | 38 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Lyden DM 1 10 26 3 29 | 38 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 S_Kagawa MF 3 4 28 13 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Stindl FW 1 6 16 28 21 | 38 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Player Statistics - Crystal Palace Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Ryan GK 29 2 1 1 25 | 94 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 D_Burn DF 1 26 6 2 25 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 36 -3 -3 J_Lascelles DF 2 25 6 3 26 | 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 D_Yedlin DF 2 26 10 3 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Zinchenko DF 1 26 13 5 30 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 7 -3 O_Romeu DM 2 10 26 3 27 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 G_Xhaka MF 3 5 28 8 24 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Paulinho MF 2 3 27 2 24 | 94 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 40 0 M_Asensio AM 1 4 26 10 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Sorloth FW 1 3 10 27 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 D_Mertens FW 1 1 4 25 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 Ederson GK 29 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Sule DF 1 26 9 3 27 | 87 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Trezeguet MF 1 4 25 8 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Reus AM 2 4 27 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Tutino FW 1 3 10 26 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1610826862 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35