FMFA Premier League, Aston Villa vs. Manchester United (Sat Mar 26) Aston Villa | Manchester United 4-3-1-2 C | 4-1-2-1-2 P Alex Nock | Aaron Burrows | R_Sanchez GK | GK D_de_Gea Ruben_Dias DF | DF B_Kamara C_Seaman DF | DF G_Arana Y_Ribeiro DF | DF A_Ali_Mohamed Zinchenko DF | DF Simone_Pinna C_Leemans MF | DM T_Partey D_Kinsombi MF | MF T_Alcantara S_Bergwijn MF | MF F_Torres P-E_Hojbjerg AM | AM A_Januzaj C_Ronaldo FW | FW P_Pellegri Sam_Lammers FW | FW M_Salah | P_Gazzaniga SUB | SUB A_Gunn K_Trippier SUB | SUB D_Dalot T_Matthews SUB | SUB A_Barlow C_Roberts SUB | SUB Allan M_Batshuayi SUB | SUB Rogerio Min. 1 :(mnu) Manchester United's manager orders his side to play E Min. 2 :(ast) C_Ronaldo beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... A cracking drive from C_Ronaldo ! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 3 :(mnu) M_Salah kills the ball dead ... M_Salah looks to see where R_Sanchez is! ... He shoots! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... R_Sanchez looks relieved there! Min. 9 :(ast) P-E_Hojbjerg flicks it past B_Kamara ... He runs forward ... P-E_Hojbjerg tries one from the edge of the box ! ... GOAL !! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... He salutes the Aston Villa fans!! ... That puts Aston Villa ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester United ... Min. 10 :(ast) P-E_Hojbjerg moves into a MF role on the manager's orders Min. 10 :(ast) C_Leemans shifts into the DM position in a tactical change Min. 10 :(mnu) Manchester United will now play A Min. 12 :(mnu) F_Torres nutmegs C_Leemans ... Sam_Lammers with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Manchester United players ... The Referee just wants to lecture him ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... A_Januzaj bends it in ... R_Sanchez just watches it drift out of play! Min. 13 :(ast) C_Leemans squares it to Sam_Lammers ... Wonderful sliding challenge by B_Kamara Min. 16 :(ast) Y_Ribeiro is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... C_Leemans latches onto the ball ... An audacious effort from C_Leemans ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate Min. 16 :(mnu) T_Alcantara kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... T_Alcantara with the strike ! ... R_Sanchez takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 19 :(ast) S_Bergwijn crosses in from the wing, he finds C_Ronaldo in the box ... C_Ronaldo lobs D_de_Gea! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 20 :(ast) S_Bergwijn pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... Sam_Lammers is clean through! ... Sam_Lammers tries the shot ! ... D_de_Gea with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 24 :(mnu) T_Partey sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to T_Alcantara ... S_Bergwijn takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 25 :(mnu) T_Partey bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Salah ... M_Salah goes for the top corner ! ... R_Sanchez with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 25 :(ast) S_Bergwijn takes advantage of a mistake by B_Kamara ... He runs towards goal ... B_Kamara fouls ... That was disgusting ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 30 :(ast) Zinchenko runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... Zinchenko must beat D_de_Gea! ... But D_de_Gea with the difficult save Min. 31 :(mnu) F_Torres takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... C_Seaman with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 40 :(ast) D_Kinsombi backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... Sam_Lammers gets on the end of it ... Sam_Lammers with a low drive through the rain! ... But D_de_Gea tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 46 :(ast) S_Bergwijn hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... D_Kinsombi collects the loose ball! ... D_Kinsombi tries to beat D_de_Gea from outside the area! ... D_de_Gea with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester United Min. 55 :(ast) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... K_Trippier will come on for Y_Ribeiro and play DF Min. 56 :(mnu) A_Januzaj backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... T_Alcantara latches onto the end of it ... T_Alcantara has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... R_Sanchez makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 61 :(mnu) F_Torres with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Salah ... M_Salah sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... R_Sanchez parries it Min. 62 :(ast) Zinchenko finds himself in acres of space ... Zinchenko attempts the shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 63 :(ast) Sam_Lammers sidesteps his marker ... Sam_Lammers tries to beat D_de_Gea! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 65 :(ast) Up goes the substitution board - C_Roberts on for D_Kinsombi as a MF Min. 65 :(ast) Aston Villa will now play D Min. 65 :(mnu) D_Dalot is being prepared to come on ... B_Kamara is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 70 :(ast) M_Batshuayi is coming on for Sam_Lammers and playing FW Min. 74 :(ast) C_Roberts is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to C_Ronaldo ... F_Torres with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 75 :(mnu) Allan is being prepared to come on ... A_Januzaj is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 75 :(mnu) Rogerio replaces an unhappy M_Salah and will play as a FW Min. 76 :(mnu) F_Torres with a precise ball to T_Alcantara ... Ruben_Dias with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 86 :(ast) C_Roberts races into the box ... He sees S_Bergwijn lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... D_Dalot gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 86 :(mnu) T_Partey controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... T_Alcantara gets onto the end of the pass! ... But M_Batshuayi clears the danger Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(mnu) T_Alcantara races into the box ... He sees P_Pellegri lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... R_Sanchez fouls badly ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... There can only be one outcome! ... The Referee consults his assistant !! ... PENALTY !! ... P_Pellegri is the man who takes it ... R_Sanchez dives ... GOAL!! ... The keeper had no chance there! ... An equaliser late in the game!! ... Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester United... Min. 92 :(ast) Aston Villa will now play C after the order comes from the dugout Min. 92 :(ast) It seems P-E_Hojbjerg has switched to a AM Min. 92 :(ast) C_Leemans changes position to fill a MF slot Min. 92 :(mnu) P_Pellegri flicks it past C_Roberts ... He runs forward ... P_Pellegri with the drive! ... R_Sanchez tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park Attendance : 47,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P-E_Hojbjerg Scorers : P-E_Hojbjerg (9) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Seaman (31), R_Sanchez (91) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Pellegri (Man of the Match) Scorers : P_Pellegri (91 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Kamara (25), F_Torres (74) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | Manchester United Attempts on Goal : 10 | 8 Off target : 5 | 2 On target : 5 | 6 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 0 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 5 Key Tackles : 3 | 2 Key Passes : 8 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 1 - 1 Manchester United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Sanchez GK 32 3 2 1 25 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 Ruben_Dias DF 1 31 11 7 28 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 C_Seaman DF 1 28 15 2 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 Y_Ribeiro DF 1 28 13 3 24 | 59 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Zinchenko DF 1 28 13 5 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 C_Leemans MF 1 13 30 13 32 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 D_Kinsombi MF 1 13 29 13 25 | 69 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 S_Bergwijn MF 1 10 29 13 25 | 96 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 30 0 P-E_Hojbjerg AM 2 11 26 14 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 C_Ronaldo FW 1 3 11 32 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Sam_Lammers FW 1 1 13 30 23 | 74 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 P_Gazzaniga GK 29 2 3 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Trippier DF 1 28 13 2 24 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Matthews DF 1 27 14 13 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Roberts MF 2 13 26 13 21 | 27 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Batshuayi FW 1 2 11 28 23 | 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 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 34 2 2 2 24 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 B_Kamara DF 1 32 15 2 24 | 69 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 G_Arana DF 1 29 14 2 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Ali_Mohamed DF 1 29 13 4 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Simone_Pinna DF 1 29 13 3 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Partey DM 1 14 30 8 32 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 T_Alcantara MF 1 2 28 14 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 F_Torres MF 1 11 27 12 22 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 17 -3 A_Januzaj AM 2 4 31 14 27 | 79 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 P_Pellegri FW 1 3 14 31 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 M_Salah FW 1 3 10 30 24 | 79 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 A_Gunn GK 28 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Dalot DF 1 28 10 2 22 | 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Barlow DF 1 26 14 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Allan MF 1 13 30 6 34 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rogerio FW 1 3 13 29 23 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1648328820 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35