FMFA Tiger League, Manchester United vs. Southampton (Wed Apr 01)


                    Manchester United  |  Southampton
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 N
                           Tom Wright  |  Kevin Welford
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea GK  |  GK K_Vermeer
                            P_Lahm DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF L_Shaw
                          M_Wilson DF  |  DF D_Fox
                           P_Jones DF  |  DF Filipe_Luis
                         A_Januzaj MF  |  MF A_Lallana
                        A_Candreva MF  |  MF J_Ward-Prowse
                         S_de_Jong MF  |  MF J_Navas
                         A_Herrera MF  |  MF Isco
                        R_v_Persie FW  |  FW B_Sharp
                          W_Rooney FW  |  FW K_Balde_Diao
                                       |
                          H_Lloris SUB |  SUB F_Forster
                            Rafael SUB |  SUB N_Clyne
                           Marcelo SUB |  SUB J_Fonte
                          S_Kagawa SUB |  SUB M_Schneiderl'
                         D_Welbeck SUB |  SUB D_Ba

Referee: Lee_Probert (Wiltshire)


Min. 1  :(sou) Southampton altered their play to a P strategy 
Min. 1  :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse plays a long ball to B_Sharp 
          ...  P_Lahm brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But Lee_Probert waves play on!!! 
Min. 2  :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Fox 
          ...  D_Fox runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 4  :(mnu) A_Herrera finds R_v_Persie in acres of space 
          ...  R_v_Persie sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  K_Vermeer moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 6  :(mnu) W_Rooney flicks it over D_Fox and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  W_Rooney attempts a chip! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 6  :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Ramos 
          ...  S_Ramos with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 9  :(mnu) A_Candreva takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past B_Sharp 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A_Candreva hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 9  :(mnu) A_Januzaj races into the box 
          ...  He sees W_Rooney lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  L_Shaw with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
Min. 11 :(mnu) S_de_Jong is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to A_Herrera 
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Herrera ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 12 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Isco gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Isco attempts a lob! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And D_de_Gea reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Sharp floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_de_Gea jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 15 :(sou) Isco with a probing through ball K_Balde_Diao 
          ...  P_Lahm seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 16 :(mnu) A_Herrera is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to R_v_Persie 
          ...  R_v_Persie with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  K_Vermeer makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 18 :(sou) L_Shaw plays it back 
          ...  K_Vermeer slips!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Manchester United 1-0 Southampton ...
Min. 19 :(sou) It looks as though Southampton is now playing C 
Min. 23 :(mnu) A_Januzaj with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Candreva 
          ...  A_Candreva shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  It floats over K_Vermeer 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 26 :(mnu) A_Herrera runs into space 
          ...  Filipe_Luis goes in studs first 
          ...  Lee_Probert reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  P_Jones floats it forward 
          ...  A_Januzaj latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Januzaj attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 30 :(mnu) The ball is passed in from S_de_Jong, he finds A_Januzaj 
          ...  A_Januzaj with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  K_Vermeer saves it !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Candreva chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  S_de_Jong gets his head on it 
          ...  K_Vermeer makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 31 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to B_Sharp 
          ...  N_Vidic takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 34 :(mnu) R_v_Persie latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  R_v_Persie shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  K_Vermeer manages to turn it behind 
Min. 37 :(mnu) A_Januzaj with the first time pass to R_v_Persie 
          ...  R_v_Persie from 20 yards ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  K_Vermeer plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 38 :(mnu) A_Herrera holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to R_v_Persie 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnu) W_Rooney looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  W_Rooney with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 44 :(mnu) W_Rooney races into the box 
          ...  He sees R_v_Persie lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  A_Lallana fouls badly 
          ...  Lee_Probert calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 45 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Herrera 
          ...  He puts in Isco! 
          ...  Isco flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  D_de_Gea makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 46 :(mnu) A_Candreva unselfishly lays the ball back to R_v_Persie 
          ...  A_Lallana tackles from behind 
          ...  Lee_Probert will want to speak to him 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester United 1-0 Southampton

Min. 46 :(mnu) R_v_Persie with the through ball to A_Candreva 
          ...  Filipe_Luis clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 49 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 55 :(mnu) Marcelo is being brought on 
          ...  P_Lahm is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 55 :(mnu) S_Kagawa will replace the useless A_Candreva and will play MF 
Min. 57 :(sou) N_Clyne is coming on for S_Ramos and will play DF 
Min. 57 :(mnu) A_Herrera skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Kagawa 
          ...  S_Kagawa with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 60 :(mnu) a big roar from the crowd as D_Welbeck comes on for W_Rooney to play FW 
Min. 61 :(sou) Southampton are switching their playing style to A 
Min. 63 :(mnu) D_Welbeck cuts through the defence 
          ...  Filipe_Luis wins the ball 
Min. 64 :(mnu) A_Herrera has it now 
          ...  He takes on D_Fox 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Welbeck! 
          ...  D_Welbeck uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  K_Vermeer grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 64 :(sou) Isco kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  B_Sharp gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  B_Sharp attempts a lob! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 68 :(mnu) S_Kagawa has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past D_Fox 
          ...  He knocks it to S_de_Jong! 
          ...  S_de_Jong is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round K_Vermeer 
          ...  He rounds K_Vermeer 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Manchester United 2-0 Southampton ...
Min. 69 :(mnu) S_Kagawa takes advantage of a mistake by N_Clyne 
          ...  S_Kagawa with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it hits off K_Vermeer's back!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Very unlucky for <t2>! 
          ...  Manchester United 3-0 Southampton ...
Min. 70 :(sou) B_Sharp nutmegs the defender 
          ...  P_Jones is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  Lee_Probert reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 73 :(mnu) A_Januzaj with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves Filipe_Luis behind 
          ...  A_Januzaj tries to beat K_Vermeer! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer is equal to it 
Min. 74 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  D_de_Gea has to pick the ball out of the net 
          ...  Manchester United 3-1 Southampton ...
Min. 75 :(mnu) M_Wilson plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Welbeck decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  D_Welbeck with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 78 :(mnu) A_Januzaj looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Herrera 
          ...  A_Herrera drives the ball low ! 
          ...  It's beaten K_Vermeer 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 80 :(mnu) D_Welbeck is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to P_Jones 
          ...  P_Jones tries to chip the ball over K_Vermeer! 
          ...  K_Vermeer can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  K_Vermeer makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 81 :(sou) L_Shaw is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to K_Balde_Diao 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 82 :(mnu) R_v_Persie takes advantage of a mistake by L_Shaw 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  R_v_Persie unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 82 :(sou) D_Fox is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 85 :(mnu) S_de_Jong plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_v_Persie decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  B_Sharp body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  Lee_Probert calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Kevin Welford looks relieved 
Min. 87 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao tries to chip the ball over D_de_Gea! 
          ...  D_de_Gea catches the ball 
Min. 87 :(mnu) M_Wilson drives it across the face of the goal Marcelo 
          ...  J_Navas with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) D_Welbeck makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  D_Welbeck with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 88 :(mnu) D_Welbeck beats N_Clyne 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  Isco fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 91 :(mnu) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  D_Welbeck gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 92 :(mnu) S_Kagawa knocks the ball past Filipe_Luis 
          ...  J_Navas with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Manchester United players 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  S_de_Jong hoists it forward 
          ...  D_Welbeck gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Welbeck curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 68,180
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : S_Kagawa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Shaw (18 og), S_de_Jong (68), S_Kagawa (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Jones (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : K_Balde_Diao
Scorers              : K_Balde_Diao (74)
Sent Off             : A_Lallana (46)
Booked               : Filipe_Luis (26), J_Ward-Prowse (38), J_Navas (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Manchester United  |    Southampton
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       9
Off target           :          15        |       3
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           3        |       14
Key Tackles          :           3        |       2
Key Passes           :          17        |       9
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Final Score          : Manchester United 3 - 1 Southampton
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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  22   2   2   2  24 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 119   0   0   0
P_Lahm         DF   2  20  10   2  25 |  58   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  20   4   3  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
M_Wilson       DF   3  19   3   2  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Jones        DF   2  18  11   2  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -2
A_Januzaj      MF   2   3  20  11  27 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  60  11
A_Candreva     MF   2   9  20  10  22 |  58   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  17  37  19
S_de_Jong      MF   2   3  19  11  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  60  50
A_Herrera      MF   2   3  20  10  27 |  96   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 100   2
R_v_Persie     FW   3   3  11  21  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  20  17
W_Rooney       FW   2   2  11  21  22 |  63   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  17  37  19
H_Lloris       GK  19   2   3   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rafael         DF   3  18  11   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marcelo        DF   2  19  11   2  25 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kagawa       MF   3   3  20  11  24 |  38   0   0   1   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  49  46
D_Welbeck      FW   2   2  11  19  23 |  33   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20   4

Player Statistics - Southampton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Vermeer      GK  21   2   3   2  26 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  93   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  20   2   3  23 |  60   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
L_Shaw         DF   2  20  11   3  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -11   9  -1
D_Fox          DF   2  18  11   3  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Filipe_Luis    DF   2  18   2   3  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  49  -3  -3
A_Lallana      MF   2   3  20  11  24 |  46   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
J_Ward-Prowse  MF   2   3  20   2  23 |  96   0   0   6   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3 117  -3
J_Navas        MF   2   3  20  11  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
Isco           MF   2   3  19   8  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
B_Sharp        FW   2   3   3  17  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
K_Balde_Diao   FW   2   3   3  18  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  -1  -1  55
F_Forster      GK  19   2   3   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Clyne        DF   2  18  11   3  24 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Fonte        DF   2  18   2   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Schneiderl'  MF   2   2  17   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Ba           FW   3   3   3  18  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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