FMFA Manager, Manchester United vs. Liverpool (Wed Aug 04)


                    Manchester United  |  Liverpool
                            4-2-2-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                           Tom Wright  |  Thomas Edvardsen
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea GK  |  GK N_Pope
                          B_Kamara DF  |  DF E_Militao
                           G_Arana DF  |  DF L_Shaw
                          R_Varane DF  |  DM J_Nisic
                     A_Ali_Mohamed DF  |  DF D_Maresic
                           D_Praet MF  |  DF L_Mai
                             Allan MF  |  FW L_Suarez
                       T_Alcantara AM  |  MF S_Tonali
                          S_Kagawa AM  |  FW Patson_Daka
                        P_Pellegri FW  |  AM Coutinho
                           Rogerio FW  |  MF M_Cuisance
                                       |
                            A_Gunn SUB |  SUB I_Meslier
                      Simone_Pinna SUB |  SUB P_Retsos
                         A_Januzaj SUB |  SUB Gerson
                           P_Pogba SUB |  SUB K_Guessoum
                           M_Salah SUB |  SUB L_Gibson




Min. 1  :(mnu) T_Alcantara sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  T_Alcantara runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  N_Pope gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 6  :(liv) Coutinho sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to L_Suarez 
          ...  From long range L_Suarez bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 9  :(mnu) S_Kagawa fires over a low cross to Allan 
          ...  Allan tries to beat N_Pope! 
          ...  N_Pope with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 9  :(liv) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  L_Suarez takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Ali_Mohamed 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 10 :(mnu) D_Praet with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Allan 
          ...  Allan hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  But N_Pope tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 12 :(liv) Coutinho looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Cuisance 
          ...  M_Cuisance tries to chip the ball over D_de_Gea! 
          ...  D_de_Gea falls over 
          ...  But D_de_Gea is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 15 :(mnu) G_Arana looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Kagawa 
          ...  L_Suarez with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Thomas Edvardsen looks relieved 
Min. 17 :(liv) J_Nisic kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Patson_Daka gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  Patson_Daka takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just D_de_Gea is between him and the goal 
          ...  He rounds D_de_Gea 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  D_de_Gea manages to get to it !! 
Min. 21 :(mnu) S_Kagawa retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  T_Alcantara gets on the end of it 
          ...  T_Alcantara hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  N_Pope manages to turn it behind 
Min. 22 :(liv) J_Nisic back heels to find Patson_Daka in space 
          ...  Patson_Daka shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  D_de_Gea guesses right 
Min. 24 :(mnu) A_Ali_Mohamed with a glorious long pass to Allan 
          ...  Allan sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 26 :(liv) L_Suarez with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past G_Arana 
          ...  L_Suarez with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 29 :(mnu) B_Kamara with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  P_Pellegri gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  P_Pellegri fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 31 :(liv) M_Cuisance with a slick pass to Patson_Daka 
          ...  R_Varane stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 33 :(mnu) Rogerio finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  Intercepted by E_Militao 
Min. 34 :(liv) S_Tonali is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to J_Nisic 
          ...  But P_Pellegri will cut out the threat 
Min. 39 :(liv) L_Suarez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Tonali 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  R_Varane hits it out for a throw 
Min. 42 :(mnu) S_Kagawa backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  A_Ali_Mohamed latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Ali_Mohamed with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But N_Pope stops that one easily 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(liv) S_Tonali cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Patson_Daka 
          ...  A well-placed shot from Patson_Daka ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 45 :(mnu) S_Kagawa is first to the ball 
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Kagawa ! 
          ...  N_Pope won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 45 :(liv) Coutinho finds Patson_Daka with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  T_Alcantara wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 46 :(mnu) Allan takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Pellegri 
          ...  But S_Tonali wins the tackle 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester United 0-0 Liverpool

Min. 46 :(mnu) Allan passes the ball to D_Praet 
          ...  D_Praet runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But N_Pope palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 50 :(liv) Patson_Daka beats B_Kamara 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  D_Praet with the high feet 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 55 :(mnu) Up goes the substitution board - M_Salah on for P_Pellegri as a FW 
Min. 55 :(mnu) P_Pogba is going to be brought on 
          ...  T_Alcantara is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 55 :(mnu) Simone_Pinna is being prepared to come on 
          ...  B_Kamara is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 55 :(mnu) Manchester United's manager orders his side to play A 
Min. 55 :(mnu) S_Kagawa has changed his position on the pitch to a MF 
Min. 60 :(liv) P_Retsos will replace L_Mai and play DF 
Min. 60 :(liv) Gerson is being prepared to come on 
          ...  S_Tonali is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 61 :(liv) Patson_Daka watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  Patson_Daka has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 64 :(liv) P_Retsos floats the ball in to find L_Suarez 
          ...  L_Suarez launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  D_de_Gea with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 65 :(liv) M_Cuisance makes himself available 
          ...  A_Ali_Mohamed wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 68 :(mnu) R_Varane plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  M_Cuisance reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 70 :(liv) Up goes the substitution board - L_Gibson on for L_Suarez as a FW 
Min. 70 :(liv) The Liverpool manager told his side to change to a C strategy 
Min. 70 :(mnu) A_Ali_Mohamed takes advantage of a mistake by P_Retsos 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  What a shot from A_Ali_Mohamed ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  N_Pope is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Allan chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  D_Maresic gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 71 :(mnu) M_Salah has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Salah ! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 73 :(mnu) Simone_Pinna backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  M_Salah latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Salah hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  N_Pope dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had N_Pope beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Pogba floats the ball in! 
          ...  S_Kagawa tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 78 :(mnu) D_Praet looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to Rogerio 
          ...  Rogerio cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It hits him in the balls and rolls in for a goal! 
          ...  What a time to score!! 
          ...  That must be the winner 
          ...  Manchester United 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 79 :(mnu) Manchester United changed their strategy to play C 
Min. 79 :(mnu) It seems Allan has switched to a DM 
Min. 79 :(liv) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Liverpool will now be playing N 
Min. 85 :(mnu) Allan puts in M_Salah 
          ...  P_Retsos clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 86 :(mnu) S_Kagawa knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_Kagawa drives the ball low ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) S_Kagawa boots it towards Rogerio 
          ...  The cross hits Rogerio on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 91 :(mnu) R_Varane is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to M_Salah 
          ...  E_Militao anticipates the pass and cuts it out 

*************  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          : A_Ali_Mohamed (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Rogerio (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : M_Cuisance
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  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       8
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       3
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester United 1 - 0 Liverpool
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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  33   2   2   2  24 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
B_Kamara       DF   1  31  14   2  24 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Arana        DF   1  29  13   2  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Varane       DF   2  29  10   3  25 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  41  18   8
A_Ali_Mohamed  DF   1  29  13   4  23 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  34  18  12
D_Praet        MF   1   8  29   6  24 |  94   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  38   3
Allan          DM   1  13  29   6  34 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   7
T_Alcantara    AM   1   2  28  14  25 |  57   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  13   0   6
S_Kagawa       MF   3   4  28  13  24 |  94   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40   3
P_Pellegri     FW   1   3  14  31  23 |  57   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
Rogerio        FW   1   3  13  29  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  24
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 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Januzaj      AM   2   4  30  14  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   2  30   5  21 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Salah        FW   1   3  10  30  24 |  37   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Pope         GK  32   1   1   1  25 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
E_Militao      DF   1  28  13   2  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
L_Shaw         DF   2  29  15   4  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Nisic        DM   1  13  29  13  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Maresic      DF   1  28  14   2  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
L_Mai          DF   1  30  14   2  23 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2   4  15  31  46 |  72   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Tonali       MF   1  14  30  13  24 |  62   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
Patson_Daka    FW   1   4  13  30  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Coutinho       AM   2   4  30  13  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Cuisance     MF   1  14  26  16  23 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   3
I_Meslier      GK  30   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Retsos       DF   1  30  14   2  24 |  32   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
Gerson         MF   1  13  29  13  25 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Guessoum     DF   1  29  13   2  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gibson       FW   1   2   5  26  23 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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