FMFA Manager, River Plate vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Sun Sep 05)


                          River Plate  |  Tottenham Hotspur
                            4-1-3-2 E  |  4-3-1-2 A
                                 Alex  |  David Hanna
                                       |
                          F_Armani GK  |  GK F_Manojlovic
                          J_Pinola DF  |  DF Cedric
                           R_Rojas DF  |  DF A_Laporte
                         G_Montiel DF  |  DF J_Justin
                         J_Moreira DF  |  DF R_Koch
                        B_Zuculini DM  |  AM G_Marsh
                          L_Ponzio MF  |  MF G_Guedes
                       I_Fernandez MF  |  MF D_Suarez
                           S_Simon MF  |  MF Casemiro
                          M_Suarez FW  |  FW J_F_Arp
                         A_Fontana FW  |  FW Kaj_Sierhuis
                                       |
                             G_Lux SUB |  SUB K_Arriz'laga
                         J_Maidana SUB |  SUB J_Cancelo
                           E_Perez SUB |  SUB H_Winks
                      N_De_La_Cruz SUB |  SUB J_Cuadrado
                         J_Alvarez SUB |  SUB Wesley




Min. 1  :(riv) M_Suarez takes advantage of a mistake by A_Laporte 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  M_Suarez gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  F_Manojlovic can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  F_Manojlovic makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 6  :(ths) A_Laporte looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_F_Arp 
          ...  B_Zuculini wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Guedes plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  R_Rojas wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 7  :(riv) I_Fernandez unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Suarez 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Laporte 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 10 :(riv) B_Zuculini runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Suarez 
          ...  M_Suarez hits a curling shot! 
          ...  F_Manojlovic makes a difficult save 
Min. 11 :(ths) G_Guedes holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees Kaj_Sierhuis in space! 
          ...  G_Montiel reads the play well 
Min. 12 :(riv) L_Ponzio has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Justin 
          ...  He puts in M_Suarez! 
          ...  M_Suarez attempts to nutmeg F_Manojlovic! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  F_Manojlovic looks relieved there! 
Min. 12 :(ths) G_Guedes takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  G_Guedes from 20 yards ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  F_Armani was well beaten there! 
          ...  Lets see if Tottenham Hotspur can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  River Plate 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 13 :(ths) J_Justin with the header on 
          ...  He finds J_F_Arp in space 
          ...  But J_Moreira barges him off the ball 
Min. 14 :(ths) D_Suarez with a flicked pass to Kaj_Sierhuis 
          ...  Kaj_Sierhuis hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But F_Armani tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 18 :(ths) J_F_Arp with a clever shimmy 
          ...  A glorious effort by J_F_Arp ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Casemiro! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by J_Moreira 
Min. 22 :(ths) G_Marsh cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_F_Arp 
          ...  An audacious effort from J_F_Arp ! 
          ...  F_Armani fists it away 
Min. 23 :(ths) Casemiro controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Rojas 
          ...  He puts in Kaj_Sierhuis! 
          ...  Kaj_Sierhuis goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  F_Armani can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  F_Armani has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 25 :(riv) G_Montiel cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Suarez 
          ...  M_Suarez with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 25 :(ths) G_Marsh slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  G_Marsh with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  But F_Armani smothers the ball. 
Min. 31 :(ths) D_Suarez with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Guedes gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  G_Guedes with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  River Plate 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 32 :(riv) The River Plate manager told his side to change to a A strategy 
Min. 32 :(riv) S_Simon changes position to fill a AM slot 
Min. 32 :(riv) It seems I_Fernandez has switched to a AM 
Min. 32 :(riv) B_Zuculini will now play as MF 
Min. 37 :(ths) The ball is passed in from G_Marsh, he finds Kaj_Sierhuis 
          ...  Cleared by J_Moreira 
Min. 40 :(riv) L_Ponzio with a first time pass 
          ...  A_Fontana runs onto it! 
          ...  Kaj_Sierhuis is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 42 :(ths) G_Guedes picks out J_F_Arp with the cross 
          ...  J_F_Arp has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(riv) M_Suarez beats J_Justin 
          ...  M_Suarez aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But F_Manojlovic punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 44 :(ths) Casemiro crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Justin in the box 
          ...  J_Justin fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  F_Armani never had a chance! 
Min. 46 :(riv) A_Fontana lobs it over D_Suarez 
          ...  J_Justin anticipates the pass and cuts it out 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: River Plate 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur

Min. 47 :(riv) S_Simon is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  M_Suarez latches onto the ball 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Justin 
Min. 48 :(riv) M_Suarez slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  M_Suarez keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 48 :(ths) Kaj_Sierhuis finds G_Guedes with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  G_Guedes fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  F_Armani grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 49 :(ths) Cedric is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_F_Arp 
          ...  J_F_Arp gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  F_Armani parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 50 :(riv) B_Zuculini has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Laporte 
          ...  He puts in A_Fontana! 
          ...  But Casemiro spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 53 :(ths) J_Justin takes advantage of a mistake by J_Pinola 
          ...  J_Justin attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 57 :(ths) G_Marsh with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  A wicked drive by G_Marsh ! 
          ...  F_Armani goes down well to save 
Min. 60 :(ths) J_Cancelo is being prepared to come on 
          ...  A_Laporte is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 60 :(ths) H_Winks replaces G_Guedes and will play MF 
Min. 60 :(ths) Wesley will replace the useless Kaj_Sierhuis and will play FW 
Min. 60 :(ths) D_Suarez finds Cedric on the edge of the box 
          ...  R_Rojas steals the ball of off him 
Min. 62 :(riv) J_Alvarez is ready to come on to replace A_Fontana 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW 
Min. 62 :(ths) J_Justin brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on J_Pinola 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Wesley! 
          ...  A glorious effort by Wesley ! 
          ...  But F_Armani smothers the ball. 
Min. 64 :(ths) J_F_Arp leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to G_Marsh 
          ...  But R_Rojas with the fine tackle 
Min. 64 :(ths) G_Marsh gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at J_Pinola 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 65 :(riv) J_Maidana is coming on for J_Moreira and playing DF 
Min. 66 :(riv) M_Suarez beats Cedric 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Suarez sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  F_Manojlovic dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had F_Manojlovic beaten! 
Min. 67 :(riv) L_Ponzio 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 M_Suarez 
          ...  M_Suarez hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 70 :(riv) N_De_La_Cruz takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace I_Fernandez 
          ...  He'll play as a MF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 70 :(riv) N_De_La_Cruz moves to AM 
Min. 70 :(riv) M_Suarez looks injured. He's coming off 
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious 
          ...  They have used all of their substitutions 
          ...  They will have to play on a man less! 
Min. 72 :(ths) D_Suarez spots Wesley who is in acres of space 
          ...  R_Rojas with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Wesley fires it towards the goal 
          ...  F_Armani tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 75 :(ths) G_Marsh hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Wesley latches onto it! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from Wesley ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Casemiro crosses it in! 
          ...  Wesley gets something on it! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 76 :(ths) D_Suarez with a glorious long pass to G_Marsh 
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Marsh ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  F_Armani was well beaten there! 
          ...  River Plate 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 78 :(ths) H_Winks is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  Wesley latches onto the ball 
          ...  The cross hits Wesley on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  F_Armani collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 81 :(riv) B_Zuculini with the towering header to J_Alvarez 
          ...  But J_Justin barges him off the ball 
Min. 81 :(ths) J_F_Arp with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  G_Montiel tackles cleanly 
Min. 87 :(ths) Casemiro holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees J_F_Arp in space! 
          ...  J_F_Arp shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 87 :(riv) G_Montiel brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_De_La_Cruz gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  H_Winks with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(riv) J_Alvarez sidesteps Wesley 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Cedric gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 89 :(riv) N_De_La_Cruz knocks the ball past R_Koch 
          ...  J_Justin takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Antonio Vespucio Libert
Attendance           : 70,074
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River Plate Match Info
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Best player          : M_Suarez
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Rojas (72)
Injured              : M_Suarez (70)
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : D_Suarez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Guedes (12,31), G_Marsh (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Kaj_Sierhuis (40), G_Marsh (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             River Plate  |    Tottenham Hotspur
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       20
Off target           :           6        |       9
On target            :           2        |       11
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :           9        |       20
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Final Score          : River Plate 0 - 3 Tottenham Hotspur
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Player Statistics - River Plate
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Armani       GK  29   4   1   1  23 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
J_Pinola       DF   1  27  10   3  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Rojas        DF   1  27  11   3  23 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  36  -3  -3
G_Montiel      DF   1  27  11   2  22 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
J_Moreira      DF   1  26  12   4  24 |  67   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
B_Zuculini     MF   1  11  26   2  26 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
L_Ponzio       MF   1  10  28   4  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Fernandez    AM   1   4  27  10  23 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Simon        AM   1   2  26  10  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Suarez       FW   1   2   6  27  25 |  72   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
A_Fontana      FW   1   2   6  27  23 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lux          GK  28   3   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Maidana      DF   1  26   6   3  27 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Perez        MF   1   9  26   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_De_La_Cruz   AM   1   3  26  11  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Alvarez      FW   1   2  10  26  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Manojlovic   GK  31   1   1   1  23 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Cedric         DF   2  26  11   2  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
A_Laporte      DF   1  29   9   3  27 |  62   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Justin       DF   1  29  12   7  26 |  95   0   4   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  52  20   2
R_Koch         DF   1  27  10   3  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Marsh        AM   2   5  26  13  19 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   1   1   0   0  -3  27  26
G_Guedes       MF   1   3  29  12  24 |  62   0   0   2   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  20  47
D_Suarez       MF   1   5  27  10  23 |  95   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  86   0
Casemiro       MF   1  14  27   5  27 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
J_F_Arp        FW   1   2  14  31  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10   9
Kaj_Sierhuis   FW   1   2  13  28  20 |  62   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3   7   1
K_Arriz'laga   GK  28   2   3   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cancelo      DF   1  27  11   3  25 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Winks        MF   2   4  28   8  24 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  18   8
J_Cuadrado     MF   2   3  25  12  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wesley         FW   1   3   7  28  26 |  33   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   8   8  19
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