FMFA Cup Qualification Round, West Bromwich Albion vs. Manchester United (Wed Mar 23) West Bromwich Albion | Manchester United 4-3-1-2 C | 4-3-3 E Craig Pritchard | Tom Wright | B_Foster GK | GK D_de_Gea J_Evans DF | DF R_Varane P_Jones DF | DF N_Vidic A_Luna DF | DF Marcelo T_Anderson DF | DF M_Wilson A_Song MF | MF S_Kagawa J_Lingard MF | MF A_Candreva M_Barnes MF | MF A_Januzaj J_de_Guzman AM | FW R_v_Persie M_Sulejmani FW | FW W_Rooney G_Pelle FW | FW U_Enes | B_Myhill SUB | SUB H_Lloris O_Aino SUB | SUB P_Evra Y_Gouffran SUB | SUB S_Taylor L_Pellegrini SUB | SUB P_Pogba J_Stanislas SUB | SUB M_Fellaini Min. 4 :(wba) J_de_Guzman with a probing pass to M_Sulejmani ... M_Sulejmani tries to beat D_de_Gea from outside the area! ... D_de_Gea makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 5 :(mnu) A_Candreva holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to R_v_Persie ... R_v_Persie strikes a wicked curler ! ... B_Foster parries it Min. 7 :(mnu) S_Kagawa is through on goal ... But T_Anderson barges him off the ball Min. 8 :(wba) G_Pelle loses R_v_Persie ... G_Pelle bears down on goal! ... But D_de_Gea just gets his fingers to that one Min. 11 :(wba) M_Barnes beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds M_Sulejmani ... M_Sulejmani hits a crisp volley! ... It floats over D_de_Gea ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 12 :(mnu) A_Candreva spots U_Enes who is in acres of space ... Brilliantly taken away by J_Evans !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 14 :(mnu) A_Januzaj sidesteps M_Barnes ... He showed great skill there ... J_Lingard takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 15 :(mnu) U_Enes takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... U_Enes with the attempt at goal! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 16 :(wba) M_Barnes runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... G_Pelle latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... G_Pelle shapes up for a shot! ... D_de_Gea gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... It's pushed behind ! ... CORNER! ... M_Barnes chips the ball in towards the far post! ... Marcelo gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 17 :(wba) A_Song pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... A_Song goes for the top corner ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... D_de_Gea plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 17 :(wba) T_Anderson comes up lame after the wicked challenge. ... He's unable to continue Min. 17 :(wba) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... O_Aino will come on for T_Anderson and play DF Min. 19 :(wba) J_Lingard with an incisive pass to G_Pelle ... G_Pelle tries to catch the keeper out! ... The ball moves through the air! ... D_de_Gea moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 19 :(wba) J_Lingard could get a shot on goal here ... M_Wilson tackles from behind ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning Min. 23 :(mnu) S_Kagawa with a pinpoint pass to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney with the 40 yard drive ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 27 :(wba) M_Sulejmani beats R_Varane ... He showed great skill there ... Well executed sliding challenge from M_Wilson Min. 29 :(wba) M_Barnes knocks it forward ... Marcelo slips ... J_de_Guzman gets to it! ... Marcelo goes in hard to win the ball back Min. 30 :(wba) J_Lingard finds M_Sulejmani in acres of space ... M_Sulejmani tries to beat D_de_Gea! ... D_de_Gea makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! Min. 30 :(mnu) W_Rooney with the dribble ... P_Jones is easily beaten ... W_Rooney has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But B_Foster palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 31 :(wba) A_Song finds G_Pelle in acres of space ... A scorcher of a shot from G_Pelle ! ... The West Bromwich Albion fans get off there seats! ... GOAL !! ... That puts West Bromwich Albion ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Manchester United ... Min. 31 :(mnu) U_Enes finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... U_Enes strikes a wicked curler ! ... B_Foster with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great Reflexes there Min. 32 :(wba) A_Song with the first time pass to G_Pelle ... But N_Vidic slides in two footed. ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 39 :(wba) G_Pelle with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... R_Varane takes the player down!! ... That’s a poor tackle! Min. 40 :(wba) P_Jones brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... M_Sulejmani gets on the end of the pass ... Marcelo cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 40 :(wba) M_Sulejmani has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... A_Januzaj scythes the player down. ... Psycho! ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 41 :(wba) M_Barnes kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... G_Pelle gets on the end of the pass ... Marcelo takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(mnu) Marcelo looks in some pain. He'll have to come off Min. 44 :(mnu) P_Evra is being brought on ... Marcelo is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Manchester United Min. 46 :(wba) O_Aino with the cross-field pass to J_de_Guzman ... P_Evra makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 52 :(wba) G_Pelle takes on N_Vidic ... He runs past him ... A well-placed shot from G_Pelle ! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 54 :(wba) A_Song cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_Sulejmani ... M_Sulejmani hits a crisp volley! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by J_Evans! ... D_de_Gea reads it well, and claims it! Min. 55 :(wba) A_Song looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to M_Sulejmani ... A great volley from M_Sulejmani ! ... D_de_Gea just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 56 :(mnu) S_Kagawa is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to N_Vidic ... J_Evans intercepts the pass Min. 57 :(mnu) W_Rooney turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... P_Jones with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 60 :(mnu) It looks as though Manchester United is now playing A Min. 60 :(wba) A_Song threads the through ball to J_Lingard ... But R_Varane slides in two footed. ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 61 :(wba) L_Pellegrini takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace A_Song as DM Min. 61 :(wba) M_Sulejmani with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... N_Vidic clears with a diving header Min. 62 :(mnu) A_Januzaj has a go! ... It hits the defender ... R_Varane collects the loose ball! ... R_Varane sends it flying towards goal! ... But B_Foster palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 63 :(wba) J_Stanislas is being prepared to come on ... M_Sulejmani is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 63 :(mnu) R_v_Persie with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... But J_Lingard wins the tackle cleanly Min. 64 :(mnu) S_Kagawa hits a hard pass to R_v_Persie ... J_Stanislas with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee ... FREE KICK ... Just inside there own half ... A_Januzaj passes to W_Rooney ... What a shot from W_Rooney ! ... It could go anywhere ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL !! ... Right into the top corner! ... That is his 10th goal this campaign!! ... It's all square now! ... West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Manchester United ... Min. 65 :(mnu) P_Pogba replaces A_Candreva and will play MF Min. 66 :(mnu) P_Pogba gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... P_Pogba with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... B_Foster looks relieved there! Min. 68 :(wba) J_de_Guzman with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... G_Pelle gets on the end of the pass ... G_Pelle with a screamer of a shot ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... J_de_Guzman swings it in! ... D_de_Gea jumps well to claim it! Min. 74 :(mnu) N_Vidic with the diagonal pass U_Enes ... O_Aino cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 76 :(mnu) P_Evra kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... W_Rooney gets on the end of the pass ... W_Rooney belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... But B_Foster reaches the ball. Good save Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(wba) M_Barnes had to stretch to reach the pass ... The cross hits M_Barnes on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... But D_de_Gea tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 90 :(mnu) A_Januzaj runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to R_v_Persie ... A skillful effort from R_v_Persie ! ... It hits off a defender! ... B_Foster is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Januzaj hits it towards the far post! ... P_Evra makes a firm connection with his head ... B_Foster watches it sail wide! Min. 91 :(wba) G_Pelle is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... But M_Wilson slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : The Hawthorns Attendance : 25,067 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Bromwich Albion Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Song (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Pelle (31) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Jones (57) Injured : T_Anderson (17) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : W_Rooney Scorers : W_Rooney (64) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : Marcelo (44) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Bromwich Albion | Manchester United Attempts on Goal : 13 | 11 Off target : 6 | 5 On target : 7 | 6 Possession : 44 | 56 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 11 Key Tackles : 6 | 9 Key Passes : 15 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Bromwich Albion 1 - 1 Manchester United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - West Bromwich Albion Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Foster GK 21 2 1 1 26 | 93 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 J_Evans DF 2 20 3 3 25 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 P_Jones DF 2 19 12 3 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 A_Luna DF 3 19 12 2 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Anderson DF 2 19 4 3 20 | 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Song MF 2 10 21 2 24 | 63 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 68 3 J_Lingard MF 2 3 19 10 26 | 93 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 0 M_Barnes MF 2 3 19 5 27 | 93 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 3 J_de_Guzman AM 2 3 19 11 27 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Sulejmani FW 2 3 11 20 26 | 65 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 G_Pelle FW 2 3 3 20 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 B_Myhill GK 19 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Aino DF 2 18 3 2 17 | 76 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 Y_Gouffran MF 3 2 19 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Pellegrini DM 2 9 18 2 26 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Stanislas FW 2 3 4 19 27 | 28 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 26 2 2 2 24 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 0 0 0 R_Varane DF 2 22 8 2 25 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 N_Vidic DF 2 21 4 4 27 | 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 Marcelo DF 2 21 12 3 25 | 44 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 M_Wilson DF 3 20 3 2 29 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 S_Kagawa MF 3 4 22 12 24 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 A_Candreva MF 2 10 22 11 22 | 67 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Januzaj MF 2 4 22 11 27 | 93 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 R_v_Persie FW 3 4 12 23 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 W_Rooney FW 2 3 12 23 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 U_Enes FW 2 1 2 19 15 | 93 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 P_Evra DF 2 20 12 3 25 | 49 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 1 S_Taylor DF 2 19 4 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Pogba MF 2 2 22 5 21 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 M_Fellaini MF 2 3 21 12 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1458763796 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35