FMFA League, Manchester United vs. West Bromwich Albion (Wed Jan 26)


                    Manchester United  |  West Bromwich Albion
                            4-2-2-2 C  |  4-4-1-1 C
                           Tom Wright  |  Neil Rowley
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea GK  |  GK E_Mendy
                          B_Kamara DF  |  DF O_Kabak
                     A_Ali_Mohamed DF  |  DF D_Furlong
                      Simone_Pinna DF  |  DF S_Ajayi
                           D_Dalot DF  |  DF C_Townsend
                          A_Elanga MF  |  MF J_Livermore
                           P_Pogba MF  |  MF K_Grosicki
                       T_Alcantara AM  |  MF A_Pereira
                          E_Lamela AM  |  MF R_Sawyers
                        P_Pellegri FW  |  AM G_Jesus
                           Rogerio FW  |  FW C_Austin
                                       |
                            A_Gunn SUB |  SUB S_Johnstone
                          R_Varane SUB |  SUB K_Bartley
                             Allan SUB |  SUB A_Reach
                         A_Januzaj SUB |  SUB Matt_Phillips
                           M_Salah SUB |  SUB A_Zohore




Min. 1  :(wba) K_Grosicki finds C_Austin with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  D_Dalot gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 5  :(mnu) Rogerio looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  Rogerio with the shot ! 
          ...  E_Mendy makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 7  :(wba) A_Pereira flicks it past A_Ali_Mohamed 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A_Pereira uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 12 :(mnu) T_Alcantara beats O_Kabak 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  D_Furlong gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 13 :(wba) R_Sawyers slides it through the middle to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  D_de_Gea was caught out there 
          ...  Lets see if West Bromwich Albion can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Manchester United 0-1 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 18 :(mnu) E_Lamela takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  D_Furlong read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 18 :(wba) R_Sawyers sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Pereira 
          ...  T_Alcantara fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  R_Sawyers hoists it forward 
          ...  G_Jesus gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Elanga goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 22 :(wba) O_Kabak kicks Rogerio off the ball 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 26 :(mnu) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  P_Pogba is through! 
          ...  J_Livermore takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 28 :(mnu) D_Dalot knocks it forward 
          ...  C_Townsend slips 
          ...  T_Alcantara gets to it! 
          ...  T_Alcantara from 20 yards ! 
          ...  E_Mendy parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And E_Mendy recovers to save!! 
Min. 30 :(mnu) T_Alcantara sidesteps D_Furlong 
          ...  T_Alcantara fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  E_Mendy never had a chance! 
Min. 31 :(wba) G_Jesus jumps over B_Kamara's challenge 
          ...  G_Jesus with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Sawyers plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  C_Austin makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  But D_de_Gea tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 34 :(mnu) P_Pellegri flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  P_Pellegri has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 35 :(wba) K_Grosicki flicks it past B_Kamara 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  But D_Dalot slides in 
Min. 35 :(mnu) E_Lamela jumps over D_Furlong's challenge 
          ...  D_Furlong with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 36 :(mnu) T_Alcantara flicks it over O_Kabak's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  T_Alcantara with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wba) A_Pereira leaves his marker standing 
          ...  A_Pereira with the shot ! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester United 0-1 West Bromwich Albion

Min. 47 :(mnu) E_Lamela takes advantage of a bad back pass from O_Kabak 
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Pereira 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 47 :(wba) S_Ajayi holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees G_Jesus in space! 
          ...  G_Jesus with the overhead ! 
          ...  The shot slips through D_de_Gea's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 55 :(mnu) M_Salah is being brought on 
          ...  P_Pellegri is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 55 :(mnu) Up goes the substitution board - A_Januzaj on for P_Pogba as a MF 
Min. 55 :(mnu) R_Varane is coming on and B_Kamara is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF 
Min. 55 :(mnu) Manchester United switch to playing A 
Min. 55 :(mnu) T_Alcantara has changed his position on the pitch to a MF 
Min. 55 :(mnu) E_Lamela shifts into the MF position in a tactical change 
Min. 55 :(mnu) Rogerio gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside O_Kabak! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Rogerio with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  E_Mendy with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 57 :(mnu) D_Dalot brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Rogerio gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Ajayi 
Min. 57 :(wba) J_Livermore with a simple pass to C_Austin 
          ...  A_Ali_Mohamed dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 59 :(wba) K_Grosicki with a real burst of pace 
          ...  Driven towards goal by K_Grosicki ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 61 :(wba) C_Austin times his run well 
          ...  C_Austin with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Manchester United fans taunt him! 
Min. 63 :(mnu) A_Elanga hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Rogerio latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Furlong reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Januzaj plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  D_Furlong belts it clear 
Min. 69 :(wba) G_Jesus with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past R_Varane 
          ...  He knocks it to C_Austin! 
          ...  C_Austin with a thundering shot! 
          ...  D_de_Gea makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 70 :(wba) K_Bartley will come on for O_Kabak and play DF 
Min. 71 :(mnu) A_Ali_Mohamed takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into Rogerio 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by K_Bartley 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 75 :(mnu) A_Elanga runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Rogerio 
          ...  Rogerio tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  E_Mendy parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And E_Mendy recovers to save!! 
Min. 76 :(mnu) M_Salah makes the tackle 
          ...  D_Furlong with an over the top challenge 
Min. 77 :(wba) C_Austin turns past D_Dalot 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  But R_Varane will cut out the threat 
Min. 78 :(wba) C_Austin takes on R_Varane 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A cracking drive from C_Austin ! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Livermore drives it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to C_Austin 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  D_de_Gea with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 80 :(wba) A_Zohore replaces an unhappy C_Austin and will play as a FW 
Min. 80 :(mnu) A_Elanga brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on C_Townsend 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Rogerio! 
          ...  But K_Bartley wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Alcantara plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by S_Ajayi 
Min. 81 :(wba) S_Ajayi brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Sawyers gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Sawyers from 20 yards ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  D_de_Gea acrobatically tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Grosicki plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_de_Gea 
Min. 84 :(mnu) A_Elanga controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  T_Alcantara gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But K_Bartley wins the tackle 
Min. 84 :(wba) A_Pereira with the towering header to A_Zohore 
          ...  A_Zohore looks to see where D_de_Gea is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 84 :(mnu) M_Salah runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  S_Ajayi with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  T_Alcantara floats it forward 
          ...  M_Salah latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Pereira wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 86 :(wba) J_Livermore sidesteps A_Ali_Mohamed 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  R_Varane is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  G_Jesus hits it over the wall 
          ...  D_de_Gea tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Sawyers chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  D_de_Gea easily catches it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) R_Varane picks up a loose ball 
          ...  R_Varane with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  E_Mendy dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had E_Mendy beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Simone_Pinna chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  E_Mendy easily catches it! 
Min. 89 :(mnu) A_Elanga beats K_Bartley 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Elanga aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But E_Mendy just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 89 :(mnu) A_Januzaj beats his marker 
          ...  S_Ajayi with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 90 :(mnu) D_Dalot plays it forward to Rogerio 
          ...  Rogerio shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  E_Mendy parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And E_Mendy recovers to save!! 
Min. 91 :(wba) R_Sawyers has it now 
          ...  He takes on D_Dalot 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Zohore! 
          ...  A_Zohore tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Livermore chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  D_de_Gea fists it away! 
Min. 94 :(wba) A_Zohore runs at R_Varane 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  R_Varane reacts well to win the ball back 

*************  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_Elanga
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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West Bromwich Albion Match Info
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Best player          : G_Jesus (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Jesus (13)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Kabak (22), D_Furlong (35), S_Ajayi (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Manchester United  |    West Bromwich Albion
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       15
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           6        |       10
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :           8        |       9
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Final Score          : Manchester United 0 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
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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  34   2   2   2  24 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0   0
B_Kamara       DF   1  31  15   2  24 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ali_Mohamed  DF   1  29  13   4  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
Simone_Pinna   DF   1  28  13   3  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Dalot        DF   1  28  10   2  22 |  95   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  30   0
A_Elanga       MF   1   8  27  11  29 |  95   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  40   3
P_Pogba        MF   2   2  31   5  21 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Alcantara    MF   1   2  28  14  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_Lamela       MF   2   4  27  12  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Pellegri     FW   1   3  14  31  23 |  56   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Rogerio        FW   1   3  13  29  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
A_Gunn         GK  28   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Varane       DF   2  29  10   3  25 |  39   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
Allan          DM   1  13  30   6  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Januzaj      MF   2   4  31  14  27 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Salah        FW   1   3  10  30  24 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - West Bromwich Albion
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Mendy        GK  31   1   1   1  24 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
O_Kabak        DF   1  28   6   3  25 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
D_Furlong      DF   1  25   5   2  25 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  57   5   5
S_Ajayi        DF   1  26  12   4  24 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  17  -3
C_Townsend     DF   1  25  11   3  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Livermore    MF   1   8  26   3  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
K_Grosicki     MF   1   1  25  10  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
A_Pereira      MF   1   3  26  10  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  26  10   4
R_Sawyers      MF   1   7  25   3  24 |  95   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   3
G_Jesus        AM   1   2   6  28  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
C_Austin       FW   1   3   7  26  24 |  81   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   8   8  19
S_Johnstone    GK  29   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Bartley      DF   1  26   7   3  27 |  24   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0
A_Reach        MF   1   3  27  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matt_Phillips  AM   1   3  25  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Zohore       FW   1   2   3  24  23 |  14   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
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