FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Manchester United vs. Arsenal F.C. (Sun Jan 24)


                    Manchester United  |  Arsenal F.C.
                              4-3-3 C  |  4-3-3 P
                           Tom Wright  |  Daniel Mason
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea GK  |  GK I_Casillas
                          R_Varane DF  |  DF Gabriel
                           Marcelo DF  |  DF P_Wollscheid
                            P_Lahm DF  |  DF P_Mertesacker
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                          S_Kagawa MF  |  MF Lucas
                         A_Januzaj MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                        A_Candreva MF  |  MF B_Schweinste-
                        R_v_Persie FW  |  FW G_Higuain
                          W_Rooney FW  |  FW B_Assombalon-
                         D_Welbeck FW  |  FW Z_Ibrahimovic
                                       |
                          H_Lloris SUB |  SUB W_Szczesny
                          M_Wilson SUB |  SUB L_Bateman
                            P_Evra SUB |  SUB C_Chambers
                           P_Pogba SUB |  SUB Oscar
                            U_Enes SUB |  SUB K_Benzema




Min. 4  :(mnu) S_Kagawa with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_Welbeck 
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Mertesacker 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 5  :(mnu) A_Candreva with a short pass to find D_Welbeck 
          ...  D_Welbeck keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But I_Casillas makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 8  :(ars) M_Ozil jumps over P_Lahm's challenge 
          ...  M_Ozil with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  D_de_Gea narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 9  :(mnu) W_Rooney finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  L_Koscielny body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
Min. 16 :(mnu) N_Vidic with the nod to A_Januzaj 
          ...  A_Januzaj keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  I_Casillas guesses right 
Min. 19 :(mnu) A_Januzaj with the header on 
          ...  He finds D_Welbeck in space 
          ...  D_Welbeck flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But I_Casillas tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Lahm lofts the ball in! 
          ...  I_Casillas catches it! 
Min. 28 :(mnu) W_Rooney takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  Gabriel steals the ball of off him 
Min. 29 :(mnu) A_Januzaj 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 lobs I_Casillas! 
          ...  I_Casillas collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 30 :(mnu) R_v_Persie runs at P_Wollscheid 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  R_v_Persie with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  The shot slips through I_Casillas's hands 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake 
          ...  That’s given Manchester United the advantage! 
          ...  Manchester United 1-0 Arsenal F.C. ...
Min. 36 :(mnu) A_Januzaj nutmegs P_Wollscheid, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A_Januzaj with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 41 :(ars) B_Schweinste- with the cross-field pass to Z_Ibrahimovic 
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The Arsenal F.C. fans go wild! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal F.C. ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnu) A_Candreva takes advantage of a bad back pass from P_Wollscheid 
          ...  A_Candreva curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  I_Casillas with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 44 :(ars) M_Ozil is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to G_Higuain 
          ...  Marcelo tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
Min. 45 :(mnu) There's going to be a change 
          ...  P_Pogba will come on for A_Candreva and play MF 
Min. 45 :(mnu) M_Wilson replaces N_Vidic and will play DF 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal F.C.

Min. 47 :(mnu) W_Rooney sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Wollscheid 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Januzaj chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  W_Rooney with the header 
          ...  I_Casillas makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 48 :(mnu) P_Pogba brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on P_Mertesacker 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in W_Rooney! 
          ...  P_Wollscheid reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 50 :(ars) M_Ozil with a simple pass to B_Schweinste- 
          ...  B_Schweinste- with the shot ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 54 :(mnu) P_Lahm plays a first time ball through the defence to R_v_Persie 
          ...  Gabriel with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 56 :(mnu) A_Januzaj is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  A_Januzaj bears down on goal! 
          ...  I_Casillas with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 56 :(mnu) S_Kagawa plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  P_Wollscheid takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside there own half 
          ...  A_Januzaj swings it in 
          ...  W_Rooney gets on the end of it 
          ...  W_Rooney with the chance ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  I_Casillas is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Marcelo curls it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of I_Casillas 
Min. 57 :(mnu) S_Kagawa has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Koscielny 
          ...  He puts in D_Welbeck! 
          ...  Gabriel read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 64 :(mnu) R_v_Persie jumps over Gabriel's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  R_v_Persie tries to beat I_Casillas! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  I_Casillas dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had I_Casillas beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by Marcelo 
          ...  I_Casillas easily claims the ball! 
Min. 65 :(mnu) R_v_Persie jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Januzaj 
          ...  A_Januzaj aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 70 :(mnu) Marcelo takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_v_Persie 
          ...  R_v_Persie fires the shot in! 
          ...  The Manchester United fans get off there seats! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Manchester United go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Manchester United 2-1 Arsenal F.C. ...
Min. 71 :(mnu) R_v_Persie has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Gabriel 
          ...  He puts in A_Januzaj! 
          ...  A_Januzaj with the overhead ! 
          ...  I_Casillas blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 74 :(ars) M_Ozil changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Assombalon- 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  R_Varane hits it out for a throw 
Min. 76 :(mnu) D_Welbeck with a real burst of pace 
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Welbeck ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one 
          ...  Manchester United 3-1 Arsenal F.C. ...
Min. 77 :(mnu) Marcelo threads the through ball to D_Welbeck 
          ...  B_Schweinste- cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 79 :(mnu) S_Kagawa with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  But P_Wollscheid with the fine tackle 
Min. 80 :(mnu) P_Pogba works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Welbeck 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Koscielny 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 80 :(ars) Z_Ibrahimovic has space to run with the ball 
          ...  R_Varane with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 81 :(mnu) S_Kagawa bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to W_Rooney 
          ...  L_Koscielny rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s The Referee going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 82 :(mnu) W_Rooney turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  P_Mertesacker wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 82 :(ars) B_Schweinste- finds B_Assombalon- in the box 
          ...  A_Januzaj knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(mnu) R_v_Persie hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Januzaj latches onto it! 
          ...  P_Wollscheid slices it 
          ...  I_Casillas moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Kagawa drives it into the box! 
          ...  W_Rooney loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  It floats over I_Casillas 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 75,731
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : R_v_Persie (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_v_Persie (30,70), D_Welbeck (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal F.C. Match Info
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Best player          : B_Schweinste-
Scorers              : Z_Ibrahimovic (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Wollscheid (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Manchester United  |    Arsenal F.C.
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       3
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :          11        |       2
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       12
Key Passes           :          15        |       4
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Final Score          : Manchester United 3 - 1 Arsenal F.C.
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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  25   2   2   2  24 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
R_Varane       DF   2  22   8   2  25 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
Marcelo        DF   2  21  12   3  25 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
P_Lahm         DF   2  22  12   2  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  21   4   4  27 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  18   8
S_Kagawa       MF   3   4  22  12  24 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Januzaj      MF   2   4  22  11  27 |  93   0   1   2   0   5   0   0   0   0  21  28  19
A_Candreva     MF   2  10  22  11  22 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
R_v_Persie     FW   3   4  12  23  22 |  93   0   0   3   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  30  47
W_Rooney       FW   2   3  12  22  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Welbeck      FW   2   3  11  20  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
H_Lloris       GK  20   2   3   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Wilson       DF   3  20   3   2  29 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   2  20  12   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   2  22   5  21 |  48   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
U_Enes         FW   2   1   2  19  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal F.C.
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Casillas     GK  26   2   3   2  22 |  93  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
Gabriel        DF   3  21   3   2  25 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
P_Wollscheid   DF   3  21   3   2  27 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  49  -3  -3
P_Mertesacker  DF   2  20   4   3  26 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  20   3   4  28 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
Lucas          MF   2  11  22   3  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   3  22  11  25 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
B_Schweinste-  MF   2  10  22  10  25 |  93   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  38   1
G_Higuain      FW   2   2   5  22  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Assombalon-  FW   2   2   3  21  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   2   3   2  20  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
W_Szczesny     GK  23   2   3   2  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bateman      DF   2  19   2   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  19   2   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar          MF   3   2  20  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Benzema      FW   2   3   2  19  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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