FMFA Cup, Liverpool vs. Manchester United (Wed Jun 01)


                            Liverpool  |  Manchester United
                            4-4-1-1 A  |  4-4-2 N
                     Thomas Edvardsen  |  Tom Wright
                                       |
                        S_Mignolet GK  |  GK D_de_Gea
                            E_Dier DF  |  DF R_Varane
                         G_Johnson DF  |  DF A_Tameze
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  DF Marcelo
                            D_Luiz DF  |  DF P_Evra
                           Gabriel DF  |  MF A_Candreva
                        R_Sterling MF  |  MF S_Kagawa
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  MF A_Herrera
                            Neymar FW  |  MF M_Ritchie
                          Coutinho AM  |  FW R_v_Persie
                         R_Firmino MF  |  FW W_Rooney
                                       |
                          K_Darlow SUB |  SUB H_Lloris
                         M_Hummels SUB |  SUB S_Taylor
                       J_Rodriguez SUB |  SUB D_Gosling
                        N_Otamendi SUB |  SUB P_Pogba
                        S_Berahino SUB |  SUB U_Enes




Min. 1  :(mnu) Marcelo with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past G_Johnson 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Ritchie! 
          ...  G_Johnson moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 3  :(liv) Coutinho with a 50-yard pass to S_Gerrard 
          ...  But P_Evra will cut out the threat 
Min. 4  :(mnu) S_Kagawa is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to R_v_Persie 
          ...  R_v_Persie tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  S_Mignolet makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 5  :(mnu) A_Herrera looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to W_Rooney 
          ...  But Gabriel sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 9  :(liv) Coutinho finds Neymar with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Neymar tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  The shot slips through D_de_Gea's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 11 :(liv) S_Gerrard plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  S_Gerrard with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 12 :(liv) R_Firmino with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows R_Varane a clean set of heals 
          ...  P_Evra robs him of the ball 
Min. 12 :(mnu) A_Herrera turns on a sixpence 
          ...  A_Herrera with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  S_Mignolet gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 20 :(liv) Coutinho plays in Neymar with a beautiful ball 
          ...  A delicate chip from Neymar ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It hits him in the balls and rolls in for a goal! 
          ...  That’s put Liverpool in front! 
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Manchester United ...
Min. 20 :(mnu) S_Kagawa reads the run of W_Rooney 
          ...  But G_Johnson clears the ball to safety 
Min. 23 :(liv) R_Firmino plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Luiz 
          ...  D_Luiz attempts a lob! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  D_de_Gea never had a chance! 
Min. 25 :(liv) S_Gerrard finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  P_Evra slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 26 :(mnu) S_Kagawa is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  R_v_Persie latches onto the ball 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by R_v_Persie ! 
          ...  But S_Mignolet with the difficult save 
Min. 27 :(liv) Neymar is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Neymar ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 33 :(mnu) M_Ritchie lays the ball back to S_Kagawa 
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Kagawa ! 
          ...  S_Mignolet tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Kagawa hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Candreva gets on the end of it 
          ...  But S_Mignolet just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 36 :(liv) Neymar barges M_Ritchie off the ball 
          ...  Neymar rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea goes down well to save 
Min. 37 :(mnu) M_Ritchie hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  S_Kagawa latches onto it! 
          ...  But D_Luiz will cut out the threat 
Min. 38 :(mnu) W_Rooney takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  W_Rooney with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But S_Mignolet makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 41 :(liv) Coutinho threads the through ball to Neymar 
          ...  A wicked drive by Neymar ! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 42 :(mnu) R_v_Persie finds A_Candreva with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Candreva ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(liv) S_Gerrard takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  S_Gerrard with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  D_de_Gea parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 

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

Min. 46 :(mnu) R_v_Persie steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs Gabriel 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  S_Mignolet had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
          ...  The Referee looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  R_v_Persie places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  He's put it over! 
Min. 48 :(mnu) A_Herrera turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Marcelo 
          ...  Marcelo hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  S_Mignolet dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had S_Mignolet beaten! 
Min. 50 :(mnu) S_Kagawa hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Marcelo latches onto it! 
          ...  Marcelo tries the shot ! 
          ...  S_Mignolet goes down well to save 
Min. 53 :(liv) Coutinho crosses into the box, finding Neymar 
          ...  Neymar has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with D_de_Gea 
          ...  He lobs it over D_de_Gea 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 56 :(mnu) S_Kagawa holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Ritchie 
          ...  M_Ritchie with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  But S_Mignolet makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 60 :(mnu) P_Pogba replaces an unhappy S_Kagawa and will play as a MF 
Min. 60 :(liv) Gabriel has space to run with the ball 
          ...  Gabriel with a thundering volley! 
          ...  D_de_Gea gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  It's pushed behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by S_Gerrard 
          ...  R_Firmino gets his head on it 
          ...  D_de_Gea gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by D_de_Gea !! 
Min. 62 :(liv) Gabriel picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  P_Evra cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 64 :(mnu) M_Ritchie runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Herrera 
          ...  A_Herrera rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 65 :(mnu) R_v_Persie with a probing pass to A_Candreva 
          ...  A_Candreva belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_v_Persie hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  S_Mignolet reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 66 :(liv) R_Sterling with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past R_Varane 
          ...  A wicked drive by R_Sterling ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 67 :(liv) Neymar leaves P_Evra standing 
          ...  Neymar tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Sterling chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  C_Fabregas gets a shot in 
          ...  But D_de_Gea hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 67 :(mnu) P_Pogba with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  Gabriel is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
Min. 70 :(liv) M_Hummels is coming on and D_Luiz is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF 
Min. 70 :(liv) Up goes the substitution board - J_Rodriguez on for Coutinho as a MF 
Min. 70 :(liv) N_Otamendi replaces an unhappy R_Sterling and will play as a DF 
Min. 70 :(liv) Liverpool made the switch to a D strategy 
Min. 70 :(liv) C_Fabregas changes position to fill a DM slot 
Min. 70 :(liv) R_Firmino will now play as AM 
Min. 70 :(mnu) a big roar from the crowd as U_Enes comes on for R_v_Persie to play FW 
Min. 70 :(mnu) S_Taylor is being prepared to come on 
          ...  A_Tameze is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 71 :(liv) R_Firmino shifts into the MF position in a tactical change 
Min. 73 :(liv) E_Dier plays the early ball across the box to find R_Firmino in space 
          ...  P_Evra tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by M_Ritchie 
Min. 73 :(mnu) M_Ritchie beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds U_Enes 
          ...  G_Johnson takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 73 :(mnu) M_Ritchie kicks J_Rodriguez off the ball 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 75 :(mnu) R_Varane is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
          ...  And they have used all of their substitutions 
Min. 78 :(mnu) P_Pogba with an intelligent ball to U_Enes 
          ...  S_Gerrard with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 82 :(mnu) U_Enes runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs G_Johnson 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  E_Dier clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 84 :(liv) S_Gerrard hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  N_Otamendi latches onto it! 
          ...  An audacious effort from N_Otamendi ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Liverpool 2-0 Manchester United ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Neymar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Neymar (20), N_Otamendi (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Gerrard (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : S_Kagawa
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Ritchie (73)
Injured              : R_Varane (75)
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Match Statistics
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                               Liverpool  |    Manchester United
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :          11        |       8
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       2
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       15
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Final Score          : Liverpool 2 - 0 Manchester United
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Mignolet     GK  25   2   3   2  28 |  92   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
E_Dier         DF   2  20  11   3  28 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  10   0
G_Johnson      DF   2  20  12   4  27 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
C_Fabregas     DM   2  11  24   2  25 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
D_Luiz         DF   2  22  12   4  26 |  71   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
Gabriel        DF   3  21   3   2  25 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  21   8  11
R_Sterling     MF   2   4  22  12  25 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
S_Gerrard      MF   2   3  22  11  28 |  92   0   0   1   1   2   0   1   0   0  -3  25   3
Neymar         FW   2   3   3  23  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
Coutinho       AM   2   4  22  12  25 |  71   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0
R_Firmino      MF   3   3  21  11  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   8  18  11
K_Darlow       GK  22   3   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hummels      DF   2  23   3   2  28 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   3  23  11  25 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Otamendi     DF   2  21   4   4  26 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
S_Berahino     FW   2   3   3  20  28 |   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
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D_de_Gea       GK  26   2   2   2  24 |  92   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
R_Varane       DF   2  22   9   2  25 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Tameze       DF   1  22   5   2  30 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marcelo        DF   2  21  12   3  25 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
P_Evra         DF   2  19  11   2  25 |  92   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0
A_Candreva     MF   2  10  23  11  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Kagawa       MF   3   4  22  12  24 |  61   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   3
A_Herrera      MF   2   3  22  11  27 |  92   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
M_Ritchie      MF   2   3  20   8  28 |  92   0   1   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  10  37   0
R_v_Persie     FW   3   4  12  23  22 |  71   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   7
W_Rooney       FW   2   3  12  23  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
H_Lloris       GK  20   2   3   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Taylor       DF   2  19   4   4  23 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gosling      MF   2   3  19   5  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   2  22   5  21 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
U_Enes         FW   2   1   2  20  15 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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