FMFA, Manchester United vs. West Bromwich Albion (Wed Aug 14) Manchester United | West Bromwich Albion 4-1-2-1-2 P | 4-1-3-1-1 N Aaron Burrows | Neil Rowley | A_Trubin GK | GK B_House A_Barlow DF | DF B_Chilwell G_Boloca DF | DF O_Kabak G_Arana DF | DF S_Shotton A_Ali_Mohamed DF | DF K_Gibbs Rodri MF | DM C_Townsend M_Mudryk MF | MF S_Wilding A_Januzaj AM | MF A_Reach L_Paqueta DM | MF Q_Castro P_Pellegri FW | AM G_Diangana R_Hojlund FW | FW G_Jesus | D_de_Gea SUB | SUB E_Mendy B_Sosa SUB | SUB S_Ajayi Simone_Pinna SUB | SUB B_Adekanye F_Torres SUB | SUB Matt_Phillips Patson_Daka SUB | SUB N_Pepe Referee: Michael_Salisbury (Lancashire) Min. 2 :(mnu) M_Mudryk plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... A_Januzaj keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... The defender plays it back to B_House ... A_Januzaj intercepts the back pass! ... He tries to dummy B_House ... He dinks it over B_House ... GOAL !! ... That’s put Manchester United in front! ... Manchester United 1-0 West Bromwich Albion ... Min. 4 :(wba) S_Wilding gets to the by line and finds K_Gibbs with a beautiful cross ... But he loses control of it ... G_Arana takes possession Min. 6 :(mnu) A_Barlow backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... A_Januzaj gets on the end of it ... A_Januzaj bears down on goal! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 17 :(mnu) R_Hojlund with an inch perfect pass to P_Pellegri ... P_Pellegri rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... B_House gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 23 :(mnu) P_Pellegri cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... P_Pellegri with a thundering drive! ... But it goes wide Min. 25 :(mnu) A_Barlow runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to P_Pellegri ... P_Pellegri hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... B_House makes a good save Min. 31 :(mnu) G_Boloca with the first time pass to L_Paqueta ... L_Paqueta with a little chip! ... But B_House dives to his left ... I think B_House just got a hand on that one ... Michael_Salisbury has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 34 :(mnu) Rodri races into the box ... He sees P_Pellegri lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... An audacious effort from P_Pellegri ! ... B_House with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 38 :(mnu) A_Januzaj takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Shotton ... K_Gibbs gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 40 :(wba) The ball goes loose! ... G_Diangana seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... A_Barlow knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But Michael_Salisbury just turns away! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 44 :(mnu) P_Pellegri with the nod to M_Mudryk ... S_Shotton takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 46 :(mnu) A_Januzaj has a go! ... It hits the defender ... R_Hojlund collects the loose ball! ... R_Hojlund aiming for the bottom corner ! ... Looks like it should be B_House's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... B_House looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Mudryk chips the ball into the area! ... P_Pellegri gets his head on it ... B_House gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic save by B_House to tip it wide!! ... CORNER! ... M_Mudryk lofts the ball in! ... R_Hojlund swings a leg at it! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL !! ... Manchester United 2-0 West Bromwich Albion ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester United 2-0 West Bromwich Albion Min. 46 :(mnu) Manchester United altered their play to a L strategy Min. 47 :(mnu) P_Pellegri skips the challenge from the defender ... P_Pellegri bears down on goal! ... He hits the side netting ... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! Min. 47 :(mnu) A_Januzaj with the diagonal pass R_Hojlund ... S_Shotton takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... Michael_Salisbury calls him for a talk ... It’s just a warning Min. 48 :(mnu) P_Pellegri with a real burst of pace ... He shows O_Kabak a clean set of heals ... G_Jesus with an awful challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball Min. 50 :(mnu) A_Ali_Mohamed hoofs it up field to find P_Pellegri ... But S_Wilding slides in two footed. ... Michael_Salisbury has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 52 :(mnu) R_Hojlund with a real burst of pace ... He leaves O_Kabak behind ... Excellent sliding challenge from B_Chilwell ... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful Min. 62 :(wba) A_Reach finds himself with plenty of time ... P_Pellegri rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! Min. 63 :(wba) G_Jesus flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... L_Paqueta pulls the player to the ground!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... FREE KICK! ... It is within shooting distance! ... Q_Castro swings it in ... G_Jesus takes control of it! ... G_Boloca cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field Min. 65 :(mnu) B_Sosa is coming on for G_Boloca and playing DF Min. 67 :(mnu) Simone_Pinna comes on for G_Arana and takes up a DF role Min. 70 :(mnu) Patson_Daka comes on for P_Pellegri and will play FW to the delight of the fans Min. 70 :(wba) S_Ajayi will replace the useless O_Kabak and will play DF Min. 70 :(wba) N_Pepe is being prepared to come on ... G_Jesus is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 70 :(wba) A_Reach with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to S_Wilding ... B_Sosa attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 72 :(mnu) M_Mudryk with the dribble ... S_Wilding is easily beaten ... From long range M_Mudryk bends the ball towards goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... Rodri floats the ball in! ... M_Mudryk gets to it! ... B_House is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... B_House looks very relieved! Min. 75 :(mnu) F_Torres takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Mudryk ... He'll play as a MF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 76 :(mnu) A defence splitting pass from Patson_Daka to L_Paqueta ... S_Wilding takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 77 :(mnu) Rodri leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to F_Torres ... B_Chilwell seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 80 :(mnu) R_Hojlund takes advantage of a mistake by B_Chilwell ... He runs towards goal ... R_Hojlund hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 83 :(mnu) A_Ali_Mohamed looks up ... He swings the ball right towards Patson_Daka ... Patson_Daka tries to catch the keeper out! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 85 :(wba) a big roar from the crowd as B_Adekanye comes on for Q_Castro to play MF Min. 87 :(wba) S_Wilding is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... B_Adekanye latches onto the end of it ... B_Adekanye beats the offside trap! ... He runs at A_Trubin ... He rounds A_Trubin ... He taps it towards the goal! ... GOAL !! ... West Bromwich Albion have narrowed the deficit! ... Manchester United 2-1 West Bromwich Albion ... Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(wba) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders ... It seems West Bromwich Albion will now be playing E Min. 90 :(mnu) Rodri heads the ball back to A_Ali_Mohamed ... A cheeky lob from A_Ali_Mohamed ! ... The net moves! ... GOAL !! ... He runs towards the fans! ... And slides on his knees! ... Manchester United 3-1 West Bromwich Albion ... Min. 90 :(wba) B_Chilwell runs at the defence ... Simone_Pinna slices it ... A_Trubin moves quickly!! ... He can't get there! ... It inches just wide! ... CORNER! ... N_Pepe floats the ball in! ... A_Trubin makes the catch! Min. 92 :(mnu) R_Hojlund sidesteps C_Townsend ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... R_Hojlund hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... B_House saves it ... Good goalkeeping ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Old Trafford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Mudryk (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Januzaj (2), R_Hojlund (46), A_Ali_Mohamed (90) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Bromwich Albion Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Wilding Scorers : B_Adekanye (87) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United | West Bromwich Albion Attempts on Goal : 17 | 1 Off target : 8 | 0 On target : 9 | 1 Possession : 67 | 33 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 4 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 8 Key Tackles : 5 | 6 Key Passes : 14 | 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester United 3 - 1 West Bromwich Albion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Trubin GK 25 1 1 1 20 | 94 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 A_Barlow DF 1 20 12 1 23 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 G_Boloca DF 1 22 15 3 24 | 66 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 G_Arana DF 1 21 14 2 23 | 68 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Ali_Mohamed DF 1 21 15 4 23 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 8 28 31 Rodri MF 1 12 23 7 27 | 94 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 56 8 M_Mudryk MF 1 7 22 14 24 | 76 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 46 2 A_Januzaj AM 2 4 23 14 27 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 20 24 L_Paqueta DM 1 12 22 15 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 P_Pellegri FW 1 3 15 23 23 | 71 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 14 R_Hojlund FW 1 5 10 25 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 28 D_de_Gea GK 24 2 2 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Sosa DF 1 20 14 2 24 | 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Simone_Pinna DF 1 20 14 3 20 | 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 F_Torres MF 1 11 21 14 22 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Patson_Daka FW 1 4 15 21 22 | 23 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_House GK 23 2 1 1 24 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 B_Chilwell DF 1 21 14 2 23 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 O_Kabak DF 1 20 7 3 25 | 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Shotton DF 1 19 8 2 23 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 K_Gibbs DF 1 17 10 2 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 C_Townsend DM 1 15 11 3 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Wilding MF 1 10 19 3 23 | 94 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 38 0 A_Reach MF 1 3 18 11 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Q_Castro MF 1 10 18 8 24 | 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Diangana AM 1 3 17 10 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Jesus FW 1 2 6 20 23 | 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Mendy GK 22 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Ajayi DF 1 17 13 4 24 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Adekanye MF 1 8 17 9 21 | 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 Matt_Phillips AM 1 3 15 12 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Pepe FW 1 6 13 19 22 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1723664857 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35