FMFA, West Bromwich Albion vs. Manchester United (Sat Nov 05)


                 West Bromwich Albion  |  Manchester United
                              4-4-2 E  |  5-3-2 P
                          Neil Rowley  |  Aaron Burrows
                                       |
                           E_Mendy GK  |  GK D_de_Gea
                           O_Kabak DF  |  DF R_Varane
                           K_Gibbs DF  |  DF Simone_Pinna
                           S_Ajayi DF  |  DF D_Dalot
                        C_Townsend DF  |  DF B_Sosa
                           A_Reach MF  |  DF A_Barlow
                     Matt_Phillips MF  |  MF T_Alcantara
                         A_Pereira MF  |  MF S_Kagawa
                        K_Grosicki MF  |  MF A_Elanga
                           G_Jesus FW  |  FW Rogerio
                            N_Pepe FW  |  FW N_Burkart
                                       |
                       S_Johnstone SUB |  SUB A_Gunn
                         D_Furlong SUB |  SUB M_Alonso
                         R_Sawyers SUB |  SUB T_Sang
                           O_Burke SUB |  SUB M_Lowton
                            J_Leko SUB |  SUB D_Origi

Referee: David_Coote (Nottinghamshire)


Min. 1  :(mnu) It seems Manchester United are making a tactical change to C 
Min. 2  :(mnu) D_Dalot gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  Rogerio is unmarked 
          ...  But O_Kabak wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 3  :(mnu) A_Elanga flicks it over C_Townsend and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A_Elanga runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  E_Mendy with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 8  :(mnu) Rogerio pass splits open the defence and finds N_Burkart 
          ...  N_Burkart sees E_Mendy off his line ! 
          ...  E_Mendy just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 11 :(wba) N_Pepe gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at Simone_Pinna 
          ...  David_Coote warns him 
Min. 11 :(mnu) A_Elanga knocks it forward 
          ...  K_Gibbs slips 
          ...  S_Kagawa gets to it! 
          ...  S_Kagawa goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  E_Mendy moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 12 :(wba) A_Pereira pushes it past B_Sosa 
          ...  A_Pereira sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Pereira! 
          ...  R_Varane clears the corner 
Min. 18 :(mnu) A_Elanga plays a first time ball through the defence to S_Kagawa 
          ...  S_Kagawa attempts a lob! 
          ...  E_Mendy with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 19 :(wba) Matt_Phillips passes the ball to A_Reach 
          ...  But R_Varane puts the ball out of play 
Min. 19 :(mnu) R_Varane sprints past K_Gibbs 
          ...  R_Varane rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  E_Mendy just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 24 :(mnu) N_Burkart runs into space 
          ...  Cleaned up by K_Gibbs 
Min. 26 :(mnu) N_Burkart with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  S_Ajayi cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 27 :(mnu) N_Burkart flicks it past K_Gibbs 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  K_Gibbs goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 28 :(wba) K_Gibbs turns past Rogerio 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  But Simone_Pinna sweeps up the threat 
Min. 31 :(wba) O_Kabak takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  O_Kabak hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 34 :(mnu) T_Alcantara takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  But C_Townsend clears the danger 
Min. 37 :(mnu) N_Burkart takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  K_Gibbs makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 38 :(wba) Matt_Phillips backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  N_Pepe latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Dalot reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 40 :(wba) K_Grosicki with a one-touch layoff to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Grosicki hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  D_de_Gea fists it away! 
Min. 41 :(wba) N_Pepe takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  R_Varane dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 42 :(mnu) A_Elanga finds N_Burkart with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  What a shot from N_Burkart ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  E_Mendy saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 47 :(wba) Matt_Phillips looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Jesus 
          ...  D_Dalot makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 48 :(wba) K_Grosicki pass splits open the defence and finds N_Pepe 
          ...  N_Pepe looks to see where D_de_Gea is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 48 :(mnu) Rogerio finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  Rogerio strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  E_Mendy will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  Manchester United have snatched the lead! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Manchester United ...
Min. 49 :(mnu) Manchester United changed their strategy to play D 
Min. 50 :(wba) A_Reach with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  A_Reach gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 50 :(mnu) N_Burkart runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  C_Townsend slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 54 :(wba) A_Reach plays it forward to N_Pepe 
          ...  N_Pepe with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  D_de_Gea gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by D_de_Gea to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Reach curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_Barlow clears the danger 
Min. 55 :(mnu) T_Alcantara with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to Rogerio 
          ...  Rogerio shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But E_Mendy tips it over 
          ...  David_Coote has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 56 :(wba) N_Pepe looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Grosicki 
          ...  K_Grosicki attempts the shot! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 56 :(mnu) Simone_Pinna controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs O_Kabak 
          ...  He puts in Rogerio! 
          ...  Rogerio hits a great drive! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Manchester United ...
Min. 57 :(mnu) S_Kagawa with the heel pass to Rogerio 
          ...  But K_Gibbs sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 59 :(mnu) N_Burkart with the kinky dribble 
          ...  N_Pepe rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  David_Coote calls him over 
          ...  David_Coote tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 59 :(mnu) N_Burkart with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  N_Burkart flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  E_Mendy acrobatically tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Alcantara drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Pereira reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 63 :(mnu) N_Burkart skips the challenge from S_Ajayi 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Townsend 
Min. 64 :(wba) S_Ajayi miskicks! 
          ...  He finds N_Pepe though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  But A_Barlow wins the ball 
Min. 65 :(mnu) M_Alonso takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Dalot 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 69 :(wba) K_Grosicki slides it through the middle to S_Ajayi 
          ...  M_Alonso pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 69 :(mnu) T_Alcantara beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  The cross hits T_Alcantara on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  E_Mendy is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Kagawa crosses it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to A_Elanga 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  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! 
          ...  A_Elanga plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  S_Ajayi clears the danger 
Min. 70 :(wba) R_Sawyers will come on for A_Reach and play MF 
Min. 70 :(mnu) Rogerio with a flicked pass to N_Burkart 
          ...  N_Burkart has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But E_Mendy reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 75 :(wba) D_Furlong comes on for O_Kabak and will play DF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 75 :(wba) West Bromwich Albion will now play A after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 75 :(mnu) M_Lowton comes on for T_Alcantara and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 75 :(mnu) D_Origi takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace Rogerio as FW 
Min. 75 :(mnu) A_Barlow looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Burkart 
          ...  N_Burkart sees E_Mendy off his line ! 
          ...  But E_Mendy punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that E_Mendy got a touch 
Min. 80 :(wba) J_Leko is coming on for N_Pepe and will play FW 
Min. 81 :(wba) R_Sawyers has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past R_Varane 
          ...  He knocks it to G_Jesus! 
          ...  R_Varane recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 84 :(wba) A_Pereira brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Jesus gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Lowton 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 85 :(mnu) A_Elanga cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Origi 
          ...  D_Origi is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round E_Mendy 
          ...  He tries to slide it past E_Mendy 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 0-3 Manchester United ...
Min. 86 :(mnu) D_Origi with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  G_Jesus with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 87 :(mnu) N_Burkart beats D_Furlong 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  An audacious effort from N_Burkart ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 94 :(wba) S_Ajayi hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  G_Jesus latches onto it! 
          ...  G_Jesus with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : The Hawtorns
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West Bromwich Albion Match Info
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Best player          : K_Grosicki
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Pepe (59), G_Jesus (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : Rogerio (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Rogerio (48,56), D_Origi (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                    West Bromwich Albion  |    Manchester United
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       16
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :           1        |       10
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : West Bromwich Albion 0 - 3 Manchester United
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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  32   1   1   1  24 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -8   0   0   0
O_Kabak        DF   1  28   6   3  25 |  76   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
K_Gibbs        DF   1  27  10   3  25 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
S_Ajayi        DF   1  26  12   4  24 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
C_Townsend     DF   1  25  11   3  23 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
A_Reach        MF   1   3  28  11  25 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Matt_Phillips  MF   1   3  25  12  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Pereira      MF   1   3  26  10  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   1
K_Grosicki     MF   1   1  26   9  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
G_Jesus        FW   1   2   6  29  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -1
N_Pepe         FW   1   6  12  27  22 |  81   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3   7   1
S_Johnstone    GK  29   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Furlong      DF   1  25   5   2  25 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sawyers      MF   1   7  25   3  24 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Burke        AM   1   3  24  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Leko         FW   1   2   4  24  21 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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
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D_de_Gea       GK  34   2   2   2  24 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
R_Varane       DF   2  29  10   3  25 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  52   0   1
Simone_Pinna   DF   1  29  14   3  20 |  95   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  36   8
D_Dalot        DF   1  28  10   2  22 |  66   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  18   8
B_Sosa         DF   1  28  14   2  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Barlow       DF   1  26  14   2  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  33  10   0
T_Alcantara    MF   1   2  28  14  25 |  76   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
S_Kagawa       MF   3   4  28  13  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
A_Elanga       MF   1   8  27  11  29 |  95   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  58   4
Rogerio        FW   1   3  13  29  23 |  76   0   0   2   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  20  49
N_Burkart      FW   2   2  12  26  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
A_Gunn         GK  28   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Alonso       DF   2  27  11   4  23 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
T_Sang         DF   2  25   3   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lowton       MF   1   9  27   4  23 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
D_Origi        FW   1   3   5  29  24 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
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