FMFA Cup Qualification Round, Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Sun Feb 07)


                    Manchester United  |  Tottenham Hotspur
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-2-1-2-1 C
                           Tom Wright  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea GK  |  GK M_Neuer
                          R_Varane DF  |  DF A_Tameze
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF K_Walker
                          M_Wilson DF  |  DF D_Rose
                            P_Lahm DF  |  DF F_Fazio
                          S_Kagawa MF  |  DM J_Obi_Mikel
                         A_Januzaj MF  |  DM J_McCourt
                         M_Sissoko MF  |  MF C_Tiote
                         A_Herrera AM  |  AM E_Lamela
                          W_Rooney FW  |  AM A_Townsend
                        R_v_Persie FW  |  FW R_Soldado
                                       |
                          H_Lloris SUB |  SUB A_Lindegaard
                           Marcelo SUB |  SUB Y_Kaboul
                        A_Candreva SUB |  SUB M_Cain
                        M_Fellaini SUB |  SUB K_Ly
                         D_Welbeck SUB |  SUB Eduardo




Min. 6  :(mnu) M_Sissoko with the cross-field pass to S_Kagawa 
          ...  S_Kagawa goes for goal ! 
          ...  M_Neuer can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  M_Neuer makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 7  :(mnu) W_Rooney beats F_Fazio 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  W_Rooney hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  M_Neuer fists it away 
Min. 9  :(mnu) S_Kagawa looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to R_v_Persie 
          ...  R_v_Persie tries to beat M_Neuer from outside the area! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Lahm swings it in! 
          ...  M_Neuer catches it! 
Min. 10 :(mnu) S_Kagawa loses A_Tameze 
          ...  A_Tameze plays the back pass 
          ...  M_Neuer can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Kagawa hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Herrera gets to it! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 11 :(ths) K_Walker is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 11 :(ths) a big roar from the crowd as Y_Kaboul comes on for K_Walker to play DF 
Min. 12 :(ths) E_Lamela barges M_Wilson off the ball 
          ...  But R_Varane sweeps up the threat 
Min. 13 :(mnu) R_v_Persie with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  A delicate chip from R_v_Persie ! 
          ...  But M_Neuer pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 15 :(mnu) A_Herrera has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Tameze 
          ...  He puts in A_Januzaj! 
          ...  A_Januzaj goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  M_Neuer beats the ball away 
Min. 18 :(ths) J_McCourt jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Soldado 
          ...  P_Lahm clears with a diving header 
Min. 19 :(ths) R_Soldado takes on M_Wilson 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  R_Soldado with the chance ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 22 :(mnu) A_Herrera bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Kagawa 
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Kagawa ! 
          ...  M_Neuer gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Manchester United go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Manchester United 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 23 :(ths) J_McCourt with a precise ball to A_Townsend 
          ...  A_Townsend attempts the shot! 
          ...  D_de_Gea parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And D_de_Gea recovers to save!! 
Min. 26 :(mnu) M_Sissoko lobs it over J_Obi_Mikel 
          ...  Y_Kaboul gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 35 :(mnu) A_Januzaj reads the run of W_Rooney 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 36 :(ths) R_Soldado with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  R_Soldado with a little chip! 
          ...  D_de_Gea blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 42 :(mnu) R_v_Persie knocks it past C_Tiote and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  F_Fazio wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 54 :(mnu) A_Januzaj 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! 
          ...  A_Herrera receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A_Herrera hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It floats over M_Neuer 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 54 :(ths) C_Tiote brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on R_Varane 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Townsend! 
          ...  A_Townsend fires the shot in! 
          ...  D_de_Gea gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 58 :(mnu) S_Kagawa takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  But J_McCourt barges him off the ball 
Min. 60 :(mnu) D_Welbeck is being brought on 
          ...  W_Rooney is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 60 :(mnu) M_Fellaini is coming on and S_Kagawa is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF 
Min. 60 :(mnu) Marcelo replaces R_Varane and will play DF 
Min. 60 :(mnu) M_Sissoko pass splits open the defence and finds M_Fellaini 
          ...  M_Fellaini fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 62 :(ths) J_Obi_Mikel hoofs it up field to find A_Townsend 
          ...  A_Townsend with a little chip! 
          ...  It floats over D_de_Gea 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 65 :(mnu) M_Sissoko looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Welbeck 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_Rose !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 66 :(mnu) N_Vidic is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to A_Herrera 
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Herrera ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 67 :(ths) J_McCourt brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Rose gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Rose with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 70 :(mnu) A_Herrera controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs F_Fazio 
          ...  He puts in D_Welbeck! 
          ...  F_Fazio reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 70 :(ths) R_Soldado sidesteps N_Vidic 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  R_Soldado chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Tiote swings it in! 
          ...  M_Wilson wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 71 :(ths) R_Soldado looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  R_Soldado has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 74 :(mnu) N_Vidic sidesteps F_Fazio 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A delicate chip from N_Vidic ! 
          ...  M_Neuer parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 75 :(ths) a big roar from the crowd as Eduardo comes on for A_Townsend to play FW 
Min. 76 :(mnu) A_Herrera beats A_Tameze 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Y_Kaboul with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 77 :(ths) J_Obi_Mikel hoists the ball across to Eduardo 
          ...  Eduardo tries to beat D_de_Gea! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 78 :(mnu) D_Welbeck has it now 
          ...  He takes on D_Rose 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Sissoko! 
          ...  A_Tameze is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 81 :(mnu) M_Sissoko with a slide rule pass to D_Welbeck 
          ...  But Y_Kaboul wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 81 :(ths) C_Tiote with a probing pass to Eduardo 
          ...  Eduardo sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea makes a fine save 
Min. 84 :(mnu) A_Januzaj sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  A_Januzaj goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 87 :(ths) D_Rose is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to Eduardo 
          ...  M_Wilson plays it back 
          ...  D_de_Gea slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Lamela lofts the ball in! 
          ...  C_Tiote gets his head on it 
          ...  D_de_Gea with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(mnu) D_Welbeck plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  D_Welbeck with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  M_Neuer tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Herrera hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Obi_Mikel heads it away 
Min. 91 :(ths) J_Obi_Mikel with a glorious long pass to Eduardo 
          ...  But N_Vidic slides in 
Min. 94 :(ths) J_Obi_Mikel is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to R_Soldado 
          ...  But P_Lahm wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 94 :(mnu) M_Fellaini brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on J_McCourt 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Sissoko! 
          ...  J_McCourt with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 

*************  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          : A_Herrera (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Kagawa (22)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : J_Obi_Mikel
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Tameze (78), J_McCourt (94)
Injured              : K_Walker (11)
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Match Statistics
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                       Manchester United  |    Tottenham Hotspur
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester United 1 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur
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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 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  77   0   0   0
R_Varane       DF   2  22   8   2  25 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  21   4   4  27 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  24  10   1
M_Wilson       DF   3  20   3   2  29 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   8   8
P_Lahm         DF   2  22  12   2  25 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   8   8
S_Kagawa       MF   3   4  22  12  24 |  64   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  24
A_Januzaj      MF   2   4  22  11  27 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
M_Sissoko      MF   2   9  21   9  24 |  98   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Herrera      AM   2   3  21  11  27 |  98   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  48   3
W_Rooney       FW   2   3  12  23  22 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
R_v_Persie     FW   3   4  12  23  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
H_Lloris       GK  20   2   3   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marcelo        DF   2  21  12   3  25 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Candreva     MF   2  10  22  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Fellaini     MF   2   3  21  11  26 |  34   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
D_Welbeck      FW   2   3  11  20  23 |  34   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3

Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Neuer        GK  26   2   3   3  24 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0   0
A_Tameze       DF   1  21   5   2  30 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
K_Walker       DF   2  18  11   3  28 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   2  19  11   3  22 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   1
F_Fazio        DF   3  20   3   2  29 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
J_Obi_Mikel    DM   3  10  18   3  23 |  98   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  40   0
J_McCourt      DM   2  11  18  10  24 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  27  -3
C_Tiote        MF   4  10  19   2  25 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
E_Lamela       AM   2   3  21  11  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Townsend     AM   2   3  19  10  21 |  79   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Soldado      FW   2   3   3  21  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Lindegaard   GK  18   3   3   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   2  19   2   3  26 |  87   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
M_Cain         MF   2  10  18   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ly           MF   2   1  18  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eduardo        FW   2   3   3  19  26 |  19   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
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