FMFA League Of Britain Premier Division, Manchester United vs. Stoke City (Wed Aug 12) Manchester United | Stoke City 5-3-2 N | 4-4-2 P Tom Wright | Duncan Masaldo | D_de_Gea GK | GK A_Begovic P_Lahm DF | DF R_Huth R_Varane DF | DF G_Cameron N_Vidic DF | DF R_Shawcross Marcelo DF | DF M_Muniesa M_Wilson DF | MF Willian S_Kagawa MF | MF G_Ramirez A_Candreva MF | MF S_Ireland A_Januzaj MF | MF N_Dyer R_v_Persie FW | FW M_Diouf W_Rooney FW | FW M_Derbyshire | Adrian SUB | SUB J_Butland P_Evra SUB | SUB E_Pieters Rafael SUB | SUB A_Grant M_Fellaini SUB | SUB C_Adam D_Welbeck SUB | SUB P_Crouch Min. 1 :(mnu) R_v_Persie beats G_Cameron ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... R_v_Persie sees A_Begovic off his line ! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 1 :(sto) Willian takes advantage of a mistake by R_Varane ... Marcelo gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 2 :(sto) N_Dyer with a smart pass to M_Diouf ... M_Diouf curls the ball in on goal ! ... But D_de_Gea hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 3 :(sto) M_Diouf takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... P_Lahm tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Duncan Masaldo looks bemused that it wasn't more! Min. 5 :(sto) Willian with a first time pass ... R_Shawcross runs onto it! ... A_Candreva stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 5 :(mnu) S_Kagawa breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on A_Begovic! ... M_Derbyshire brings him down! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 7 :(sto) N_Dyer puts in M_Diouf ... Marcelo wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 8 :(mnu) A_Januzaj looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to W_Rooney ... A delicate header from W_Rooney ! ... A_Begovic collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 9 :(mnu) S_Kagawa puts in W_Rooney ... R_Huth knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 10 :(mnu) S_Kagawa beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... M_Diouf with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Tom Wright looks bemused that it wasn't more! Min. 15 :(mnu) W_Rooney chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Kagawa ... G_Ramirez anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 17 :(sto) G_Ramirez knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... N_Vidic with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 18 :(sto) R_Shawcross is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to N_Dyer ... P_Lahm anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 22 :(mnu) P_Lahm sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... W_Rooney runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... W_Rooney with a graceful, looping effort ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Begovic moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... A_Begovic catches it with style! Min. 22 :(mnu) A_Januzaj sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to R_v_Persie ... G_Ramirez with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside there own half ... A_Januzaj passes to A_Candreva ... A_Candreva has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... The shot slips through A_Begovic's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 26 :(mnu) A_Candreva passes the ball to W_Rooney ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... M_Muniesa picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 28 :(mnu) W_Rooney beats R_Shawcross ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... S_Ireland wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It’s in a very dangerous position! ... R_v_Persie hits it over the wall ... A_Begovic blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 31 :(mnu) N_Vidic with a flicked pass to R_v_Persie ... Superbly timed tackle by M_Diouf ... He made it look easy Min. 40 :(sto) Willian with a neat pass into M_Diouf ... R_Varane dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(mnu) R_v_Persie with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... G_Cameron wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... S_Kagawa drives it into the box! ... M_Muniesa clears the corner Min. 45 :(mnu) P_Evra comes on for M_Wilson and takes up a DF role Min. 45 :(mnu) M_Fellaini replaces A_Januzaj to play as a MF Min. 45 :(sto) P_Crouch is coming on for M_Derbyshire and playing FW Min. 45 :(sto) There's going to be a change ... C_Adam will come on for N_Dyer and play MF Min. 47 :(mnu) S_Kagawa hoists the ball across to M_Fellaini ... C_Adam brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester United 0-0 Stoke City Min. 48 :(sto) Willian with the heel pass to P_Crouch ... R_Varane with an over the top challenge ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD!/n The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! Min. 56 :(mnu) D_de_Gea looks injured. He's been stretchered off ... Lets hope it's not serious ... He returns to the pitch to carry on ... He seems to be ok Min. 58 :(mnu) R_Varane takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 65 :(mnu) Marcelo is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to R_v_Persie ... R_v_Persie attempts to nutmeg A_Begovic! ... A_Begovic with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 65 :(sto) S_Ireland curls the ball out wide to C_Adam ... C_Adam attempts a chip! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 69 :(mnu) W_Rooney takes advantage of a mistake by M_Muniesa ... Can he make them pay? ... M_Muniesa does well to get the tackle in Min. 71 :(sto) G_Ramirez volleys it forward. He finds M_Diouf ... P_Evra with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee warned him ... FREE KICK! ... It is within shooting distance! ... M_Diouf drives it under the wall ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 71 :(sto) C_Adam finds the run of Willian ... M_Fellaini pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 72 :(mnu) A_Candreva takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into W_Rooney ... R_Shawcross clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 78 :(mnu) W_Rooney with electric pace ... He eases past C_Adam ... C_Adam with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... The Referee warned him Min. 81 :(sto) C_Adam wins possession ... He plays the ball across to M_Diouf ... M_Diouf rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... D_de_Gea gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by D_de_Gea !! Min. 83 :(sto) G_Ramirez with a measured pass to R_Shawcross ... R_Shawcross sends it flying towards goal! ... But D_de_Gea punches it away Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(sto) G_Ramirez with the header on ... He finds P_Crouch in space ... P_Lahm with a bad challenge ... That's his second booking ! ... He's sent off! Min. 91 :(mnu) S_Kagawa beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds W_Rooney ... W_Rooney tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... It floats over A_Begovic ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Old Trafford Attendance : 80,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Vidic Scorers : N/A Sent Off : P_Lahm (89) Booked : R_Varane (48) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Muniesa (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Derbyshire (5), M_Diouf (10), G_Ramirez (22), S_Ireland (28) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United | Stoke City Attempts on Goal : 8 | 5 Off target : 4 | 2 On target : 4 | 3 Possession : 62 | 38 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 4 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 10 Key Tackles : 6 | 8 Key Passes : 12 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester United 0 - 0 Stoke City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 23 2 2 2 24 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 P_Lahm DF 2 21 11 2 25 | 91 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 3 -7 R_Varane DF 2 21 8 2 25 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 7 -3 N_Vidic DF 2 20 4 4 27 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 10 0 Marcelo DF 2 20 12 2 25 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 M_Wilson DF 3 19 3 2 29 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Kagawa MF 3 4 21 11 24 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 A_Candreva MF 2 10 21 11 22 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 20 1 A_Januzaj MF 2 3 21 11 27 | 45 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 R_v_Persie FW 3 4 11 22 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 W_Rooney FW 2 2 11 22 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 Adrian GK 18 2 3 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Evra DF 2 19 11 2 25 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rafael DF 3 19 11 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Fellaini MF 2 2 20 11 26 | 51 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 D_Welbeck FW 2 2 11 20 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Stoke City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Begovic GK 23 2 3 2 23 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0 R_Huth DF 2 20 3 2 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 G_Cameron DF 3 18 2 3 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 R_Shawcross DF 3 19 2 4 23 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 3 M_Muniesa DF 3 18 4 2 22 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 Willian MF 3 2 21 11 27 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 G_Ramirez MF 2 3 20 11 27 | 96 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 27 -3 S_Ireland MF 3 3 19 3 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 N_Dyer MF 2 3 20 10 21 | 45 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Diouf FW 2 2 3 20 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 10 -3 4 M_Derbyshire FW 3 3 3 18 25 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 J_Butland GK 19 3 2 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Pieters DF 2 18 3 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Grant DF 2 17 2 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Adam MF 3 2 18 3 23 | 51 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 20 1 P_Crouch FW 2 2 2 18 22 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1439406097 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35