FMFA Wolf League, Manchester United vs. Southampton (Wed Jul 20) Manchester United | Southampton 4-3-1-2 P | 4-4-2 A Tom Wright | Kevin Welford | D_de_Gea GK | GK K_Vermeer R_Varane DF | DF Filipe_Luis Marcelo DF | DF N_Clyne M_Rojo DF | DF D_Fox S_Taylor DF | DF J_Fonte A_Candreva MF | MF K_Asamoah P_Pogba MF | MF Isco A_Januzaj MF | MF W_Nem A_Herrera AM | MF F_Cartabia R_v_Persie FW | FW K_Balde_Diao W_Rooney FW | FW R_Lambert | H_Lloris SUB | SUB S_Scufflet D_Roberts SUB | SUB J_Stephens M_Ritchie SUB | SUB H_Cowans S_Kagawa SUB | SUB J_Cork U_Enes SUB | SUB F_Forster Min. 1 :(mnu) W_Rooney takes advantage of a mistake by J_Fonte ... He runs towards goal ... W_Rooney with a powerful diving header! ... K_Vermeer gathers it easily Min. 2 :(mnu) R_Varane leaves K_Balde_Diao standing ... R_Varane hits the ball on the bounce ! ... GOAL !! ... He puts his hands to his ears!! ... He is winding the Southampton fans up!! ... They greet the gesture with jeers! ... That puts Manchester United ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Manchester United 1-0 Southampton ... Min. 2 :(sou) Isco jumps over M_Rojo's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... Isco keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 4 :(mnu) P_Pogba cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to R_v_Persie ... Filipe_Luis with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 9 :(mnu) K_Vermeer miskicks! ... R_v_Persie is takes control of the ball! ... R_v_Persie with the overhead ! ... But K_Vermeer tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 10 :(mnu) A_Herrera sidesteps J_Fonte ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... A_Herrera aims for the top right corner ! ... But K_Vermeer reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on K_Vermeer anyway Min. 10 :(sou) W_Nem is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to Filipe_Luis ... Cleared by R_Varane Min. 16 :(sou) The defender under hits the back pass! ... W_Nem is through! ... A powerful header from W_Nem ! ... It looks good ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 17 :(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! ... J_Fonte with a bad challenge ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD!/n The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! ... FREE KICK! ... It is within shooting distance! ... A_Candreva floats it forward ... R_v_Persie latches onto the end of it ... Excellent sliding challenge from D_Fox Min. 22 :(mnu) M_Rojo wins possession ... He plays the ball across to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney fires a shot at goal ! ... But K_Vermeer gets down well to tip the ball wide ... CORNER! ... W_Rooney lofts the ball in! ... K_Vermeer easily catches it! Min. 22 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to R_Lambert ... R_Lambert with a powerful diving header! ... But D_de_Gea punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 23 :(sou) R_Lambert takes advantage of a mistake by R_Varane ... That mistake could prove costly ... A_Candreva is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... Kevin Welford looks annoyed that there was no card there ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... D_Fox drives it under the wall ... Over the bar Min. 23 :(sou) Isco cuts inside M_Rojo ... He worked that well ... S_Taylor reads the play well Min. 26 :(sou) K_Asamoah controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... K_Balde_Diao gets onto the end of the pass! ... K_Balde_Diao tries one from the edge of the box ! ... D_de_Gea catches the ball Min. 27 :(mnu) P_Pogba with a probing pass to S_Taylor ... S_Taylor drives it towards goal ! ... It clips the post!! ... The net bulges !! ... GOAL !! ... Manchester United 2-0 Southampton ... Min. 28 :(mnu) W_Rooney has time and space on the edge of the box ... W_Rooney with the shot ! ... Looks like it should be K_Vermeer's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... K_Vermeer looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 31 :(sou) F_Cartabia has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past M_Rojo ... He puts in K_Balde_Diao! ... K_Balde_Diao beats the offside trap! ... He looked offside to me ... D_de_Gea comes towards him ... He tries to flick it past D_de_Gea ... He's pushed it too far ... He can't stop it going out!! Min. 32 :(mnu) A_Januzaj leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney attempts a lob! ... K_Vermeer makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 35 :(mnu) P_Pogba finds R_v_Persie in acres of space ... N_Clyne read the danger and stops the pass Min. 36 :(sou) W_Nem with the dribble ... R_Varane is easily beaten ... W_Nem strikes a wicked curler ! ... But D_de_Gea punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that D_de_Gea got a touch Min. 37 :(mnu) W_Rooney with an in swinging cross to A_Herrera ... A_Herrera goes for goal ! ... But K_Vermeer with the difficult save Min. 37 :(sou) D_Fox 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! ... R_Lambert receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... S_Taylor clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(sou) Isco runs at R_v_Persie ... He takes it past him ... Isco with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... D_de_Gea gathers it comfortably Min. 45 :(sou) J_Stephens is being prepared to come on ... J_Fonte is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 47 :(mnu) W_Rooney nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... W_Rooney hits the ball on the bounce ! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester United 2-0 Southampton Min. 47 :(mnu) A_Herrera is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to A_Januzaj ... A great volley from A_Januzaj ! ... But it goes just over Min. 47 :(sou) Isco steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... Isco carves a shot towards goal ! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Manchester United fans taunt him! Min. 51 :(sou) The ball runs loose! ... W_Nem seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... A_Herrera fouls badly ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... FREE KICK ... Just inside there own half ... Isco knocks it forward ... R_Lambert gets on the end of it ... R_Lambert drives it low ! ... D_de_Gea was lucky there Min. 51 :(mnu) W_Rooney with a real burst of pace ... He shows Filipe_Luis a clean set of heals ... N_Clyne tackles from behind ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It is within shooting distance! ... A_Januzaj hits it hard ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 52 :(mnu) A_Herrera looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Januzaj ... But he loses control of it ... Filipe_Luis belts it clear Min. 54 :(mnu) R_v_Persie knocks it past Isco and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... R_v_Persie with a blistering shot ! ... K_Vermeer gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... P_Pogba hits it into the box! ... N_Clyne reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 55 :(sou) J_Cork is being brought on ... F_Cartabia is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 59 :(sou) Isco looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Fox ... A powerful shot by D_Fox ! ... D_de_Gea can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... D_de_Gea makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 60 :(mnu) D_Roberts is being prepared to come on ... R_Varane is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 60 :(mnu) S_Kagawa will come on for A_Candreva and play MF Min. 61 :(mnu) A_Herrera lays the ball back to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney with the 40 yard drive ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 63 :(mnu) S_Kagawa flicks the ball through ... A_Herrera runs onto it! ... D_Fox reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 65 :(mnu) U_Enes will come on for R_v_Persie and play FW Min. 65 :(mnu) A_Herrera knocks the ball past J_Stephens ... A_Herrera with the shot on net ! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... K_Vermeer grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boo's surround the stadium!!! Min. 69 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao feeds the ball through the middle ... W_Nem runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... Brilliantly taken away by S_Taylor !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 70 :(sou) D_Fox drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Lambert ... A great volley from R_Lambert ! ... It fly's into Row Z! Min. 78 :(sou) Isco chips the ball over the defence and finds K_Balde_Diao ... K_Balde_Diao belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 79 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao plays in J_Stephens with a beautiful ball ... Marcelo reads the play well Min. 81 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao times his run well ... K_Balde_Diao shapes up for a shot! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 86 :(sou) N_Clyne with a short pass to find K_Balde_Diao ... K_Balde_Diao hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... D_de_Gea watches it sail safely wide! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 89 :(sou) W_Nem with a pinpoint pass to D_Fox ... Marcelo with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It’s just a warning Min. 89 :(sou) W_Nem controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... R_Lambert gets onto the end of the pass! ... R_Lambert has a dig at goal! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 90 :(sou) Filipe_Luis is down clutching his leg ... He is ok to carry on though ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Old Trafford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Taylor (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Varane (2), S_Taylor (27) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Herrera (51) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Balde_Diao Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Fonte (17), N_Clyne (51) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United | Southampton Attempts on Goal : 15 | 16 Off target : 6 | 11 On target : 9 | 5 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 8 Key Tackles : 5 | 5 Key Passes : 10 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester United 2 - 0 Southampton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 27 2 2 2 24 | 93 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 0 0 R_Varane DF 2 23 9 2 25 | 62 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 13 0 23 Marcelo DF 2 21 12 3 25 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Rojo DF 3 20 2 3 27 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 10 0 S_Taylor DF 2 19 4 4 23 | 93 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 39 0 23 A_Candreva MF 2 10 23 11 22 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Pogba MF 2 2 23 5 21 | 93 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 56 8 A_Januzaj MF 2 4 23 12 27 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 A_Herrera AM 2 3 22 11 27 | 93 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 -3 27 4 R_v_Persie FW 3 4 12 23 22 | 67 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 W_Rooney FW 2 3 12 23 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 12 H_Lloris GK 20 2 3 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Roberts DF 3 21 4 4 30 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 M_Ritchie MF 2 3 20 8 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Kagawa MF 3 4 23 12 24 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 U_Enes FW 2 1 2 20 15 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Southampton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K_Vermeer GK 27 2 3 2 26 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 0 0 0 Filipe_Luis DF 2 20 2 3 26 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 N_Clyne DF 2 20 12 3 24 | 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 7 -3 D_Fox DF 2 20 12 4 25 | 93 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 26 20 2 J_Fonte DF 2 18 2 3 28 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 K_Asamoah MF 2 9 21 2 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Isco MF 2 3 21 9 23 | 93 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 5 W_Nem MF 2 3 21 11 25 | 93 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 4 F_Cartabia MF 2 2 19 4 23 | 57 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 K_Balde_Diao FW 2 4 4 19 21 | 93 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 7 R_Lambert FW 2 3 2 17 27 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 S_Scufflet GK 20 2 3 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Stephens DF 2 18 2 3 24 | 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Cowans DF 2 10 19 2 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Cork MF 2 3 18 2 27 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Forster FW 19 2 3 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1469024049 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35