FMFA League Of Britain Premier Division, Stoke City vs. Manchester United (Sun Oct 18) Stoke City | Manchester United 4-4-2 T | 4-1-2-1-2 T Duncan Masaldo | Tom Wright | A_Begovic GK | GK D_de_Gea R_Huth DF | DF Rafael R_Shawcross DF | DF P_Lahm M_Muniesa DF | DF M_Wilson E_Pieters DF | DF D_Roberts N_Dyer MF | DM M_Carrick S_Ireland MF | MF A_Candreva C_Adam MF | MF S_Kagawa M_Arnautovic MF | AM A_Januzaj M_Diouf FW | FW R_v_Persie E_Cavani FW | FW W_Rooney | J_Butland SUB | SUB Adrian G_Cameron SUB | SUB N_Vidic A_Grant SUB | SUB M_Fellaini S_N'Zonzi SUB | SUB A_Herrera M_Derbyshire SUB | SUB D_Welbeck Min. 4 :(mnu) R_v_Persie slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... R_v_Persie with a powerful diving header! ... Over the bar Min. 6 :(mnu) S_Kagawa cuts the ball back to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney hits a curling shot! ... A_Begovic watches it sail wide! Min. 7 :(sto) C_Adam has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... M_Diouf gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... M_Diouf keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... Looks like it should be D_de_Gea's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... D_de_Gea looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 9 :(sto) M_Arnautovic with a pinpoint pass to S_Ireland ... M_Wilson takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 17 :(sto) M_Arnautovic turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_Diouf ... A scorcher of a shot from M_Diouf ! ... D_de_Gea makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 17 :(mnu) A_Januzaj beats his man ... But R_Shawcross barges him off the ball Min. 23 :(sto) S_Ireland skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to R_Huth ... Rafael dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 25 :(mnu) W_Rooney lobs it over E_Pieters ... W_Rooney with the shot ! ... It takes a deflection! ... A_Begovic is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Carrick hits it into the box! ... The ball comes to W_Rooney ... He knocks it goalward ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 27 :(sto) R_Shawcross slides the ball across to E_Cavani ... E_Cavani tries to beat D_de_Gea from outside the area! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by M_Arnautovic ... It comes to S_Ireland ... He gets the shot away ... Saved by D_de_Gea Min. 32 :(mnu) W_Rooney sidesteps E_Pieters ... That was too easy ... E_Pieters reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 41 :(mnu) The ball goes loose! ... A_Januzaj seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... A_Januzaj hits a crisp volley! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Stoke City fans taunt him! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(sto) Up goes the substitution board - S_N'Zonzi on for M_Arnautovic as a MF Min. 46 :(mnu) P_Lahm looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Januzaj ... Wonderful sliding challenge by N_Dyer Min. 47 :(sto) Curled in dangerously from N_Dyer to E_Cavani ... E_Cavani curls it towards the top corner ! ... But D_de_Gea tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 47 :(mnu) S_Kagawa moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to A_Januzaj ... A powerful shot by A_Januzaj ! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And A_Begovic reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... A_Candreva crosses it in! ... Rafael gets to it! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Stoke City 0-0 Manchester United Min. 49 :(sto) C_Adam has the ball ... He knocks the ball past Rafael ... He puts in E_Cavani! ... A delicate header from E_Cavani ! ... D_de_Gea just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 49 :(mnu) R_v_Persie has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past E_Pieters! ... He has some space now! ... M_Muniesa fouls ... That was disgusting ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 51 :(mnu) The ball rolls free! ... W_Rooney takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... W_Rooney with a bicycle kick ! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 53 :(sto) N_Dyer lobs it over D_Roberts ... Rafael bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 55 :(sto) G_Cameron replaces E_Pieters to play as a DF Min. 55 :(mnu) D_Roberts runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to R_v_Persie ... R_v_Persie with the crafty shot! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 60 :(mnu) There's going to be a change ... N_Vidic will come on for P_Lahm and play DF Min. 61 :(mnu) A_Januzaj flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_Begovic with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee gave him a strong warning ... PENALTY !! ... It looks as though W_Rooney will take it ... A_Begovic dives ... GOAL!! ... The keeper had no chance there! ... Manchester United go in front now with that goal! ... Stoke City 0-1 Manchester United... Min. 64 :(sto) C_Adam curls the ball out wide to E_Cavani ... But Rafael spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 65 :(mnu) a big roar from the crowd as M_Fellaini comes on for A_Candreva to play MF Min. 65 :(mnu) A_Herrera is going to be brought on ... S_Kagawa is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 65 :(sto) S_Ireland with a smart turn ... S_Ireland aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... D_de_Gea with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 65 :(sto) E_Cavani sidesteps A_Januzaj ... He was too quick for his marker ... W_Rooney goes in with high feet!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... The Referee wants a word ... It’s just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... G_Cameron hits it over the wall ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 66 :(sto) Curled in dangerously from S_Ireland to M_Diouf ... M_Diouf launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... D_de_Gea was lucky there Min. 74 :(mnu) M_Wilson moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to R_v_Persie ... R_v_Persie attempts a low drive! ... A_Begovic catches the ball Min. 77 :(sto) N_Dyer runs at Rafael ... He takes it past him ... N_Dyer bears down on goal! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 86 :(mnu) Rafael crosses into the box, finding R_v_Persie ... R_v_Persie pounds a rocket on goal ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... M_Fellaini floats the ball in! ... A_Herrera gets to it! ... But A_Begovic just gets his fingers to that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 86 :(sto) G_Cameron cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... R_v_Persie with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 92 :(sto) C_Adam drives it across the face of the goal E_Cavani ... A_Januzaj with an over the top challenge ... The Referee wants a word ... It’s just a warning ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Britannia Stadium Attendance : 51,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Ireland Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Rafael (Man of the Match) Scorers : W_Rooney (61 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City | Manchester United Attempts on Goal : 10 | 13 Off target : 5 | 9 On target : 5 | 4 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 5 | 6 Key Tackles : 3 | 4 Key Passes : 10 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Stoke City 0 - 1 Manchester United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 25 2 3 2 23 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 R_Huth DF 2 20 4 2 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Shawcross DF 3 19 2 4 23 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 M_Muniesa DF 3 19 4 2 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Pieters DF 2 19 3 3 22 | 59 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 N_Dyer MF 2 3 20 10 21 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 1 S_Ireland MF 3 3 20 3 23 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6 C_Adam MF 3 2 19 3 23 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 M_Arnautovic MF 3 2 18 10 22 | 45 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Diouf FW 2 2 3 20 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 E_Cavani FW 2 3 4 20 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 J_Butland GK 19 3 2 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Cameron DF 3 18 2 3 22 | 37 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A_Grant DF 2 17 2 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_N'Zonzi MF 3 3 18 10 26 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Derbyshire FW 3 3 3 18 25 | 0 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_de_Gea GK 24 2 2 2 24 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 0 0 Rafael DF 3 19 12 3 28 | 96 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 39 10 1 P_Lahm DF 2 21 11 2 25 | 64 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 18 8 M_Wilson DF 3 20 3 2 29 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 D_Roberts DF 3 20 4 4 30 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Carrick DM 2 11 20 3 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Candreva MF 2 10 21 11 22 | 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Kagawa MF 3 4 22 11 24 | 69 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Januzaj AM 2 4 21 11 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 R_v_Persie FW 3 4 11 23 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 8 8 14 W_Rooney FW 2 3 11 22 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 Adrian GK 18 2 3 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Vidic DF 2 21 4 4 27 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Fellaini MF 2 3 21 11 26 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Herrera MF 2 3 21 11 27 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 D_Welbeck FW 2 3 11 20 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1445195321 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35