FMFA Tiger League, Manchester United vs. Chelsea (Sun May 29)


                    Manchester United  |  Chelsea
                            4-3-2-1 C  |  4-4-2 T
                           Tom Wright  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                          R_Varane DF  |  DF S_Pocognoli
                          A_Tameze DF  |  DF B_Sagna
                           Marcelo DF  |  DF D_Janmaat
                         D_Roberts DF  |  DF A_Cole
                        A_Candreva MF  |  MF L_Messi
                          S_Kagawa AM  |  MF E_Lamela
                         A_Januzaj AM  |  MF E_Hazard
                           P_Pogba MF  |  MF L_Modric
                         A_Herrera MF  |  FW F_Llorente
                        R_v_Persie FW  |  FW C_Ronaldo
                                       |
                          H_Lloris SUB |  SUB J_Alnwick
                            P_Evra SUB |  SUB C_Azpilicueta
                          S_Taylor SUB |  SUB M_Benatia
                         M_Ritchie SUB |  SUB D_Poyet
                          W_Rooney SUB |  SUB Pedro




Min. 4  :(che) C_Ronaldo with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past Marcelo 
          ...  A_Candreva with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Chelsea players 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!/n The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! 
Min. 6  :(mnu) P_Pogba finds A_Herrera in acres of space 
          ...  S_Pocognoli with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 8  :(mnu) S_Kagawa runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  B_Sagna cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 10 :(mnu) R_v_Persie sidesteps B_Sagna 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  R_v_Persie hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 11 :(che) L_Messi jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  D_Roberts fouls badly 
Min. 11 :(mnu) A_Herrera with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_Kagawa gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_Pocognoli leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
Min. 13 :(mnu) S_Kagawa runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  S_Kagawa with a powerful header ! 
          ...  But T_Courtois punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 14 :(mnu) P_Pogba with the first time flick to R_v_Persie 
          ...  B_Sagna robs him of the ball 
Min. 16 :(mnu) A_Herrera drives it forward to R_v_Persie 
          ...  The ball hits A_Cole in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 16 :(che) C_Ronaldo takes advantage of a mistake by R_Varane 
          ...  R_Varane slices it 
          ...  D_de_Gea moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Lamela curls it into the box! 
          ...  Marcelo reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 17 :(mnu) R_v_Persie takes advantage of a mistake by A_Cole 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  R_v_Persie fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 18 :(mnu) R_v_Persie looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Kagawa 
          ...  But E_Lamela with the fine tackle 
Min. 20 :(mnu) P_Pogba slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  P_Pogba pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 21 :(mnu) S_Kagawa brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on S_Pocognoli 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Candreva! 
          ...  A_Candreva gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  T_Courtois can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 26 :(che) L_Modric leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to F_Llorente 
          ...  R_Varane with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 27 :(mnu) A_Januzaj wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_v_Persie 
          ...  R_v_Persie flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  T_Courtois is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  T_Courtois looks very relieved! 
Min. 29 :(mnu) A_Januzaj runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  R_v_Persie latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  R_v_Persie flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 30 :(mnu) A_Herrera beats D_Janmaat 
          ...  L_Modric wins the ball 
Min. 30 :(che) C_Ronaldo gets possession in his own half 
          ...  C_Ronaldo leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  D_de_Gea gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 32 :(mnu) A_Januzaj runs at A_Cole 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  A_Januzaj with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the Manchester United fans! 
          ...  That’s given Manchester United the lead! 
          ...  Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 37 :(mnu) A_Candreva looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll try and run it off though 
Min. 37 :(che) E_Hazard controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  C_Ronaldo gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Marcelo beats him to the ball 
Min. 40 :(mnu) R_Varane controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  R_v_Persie gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  S_Pocognoli hits it out for a throw 
Min. 41 :(mnu) A_Januzaj turns past D_Janmaat 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A_Januzaj rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  T_Courtois palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Januzaj chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  D_Janmaat reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(che) L_Messi holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to L_Modric 
          ...  A_Tameze is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 

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

Min. 47 :(che) C_Ronaldo punches R_Varane off the ball 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 48 :(mnu) P_Pogba with a measured ball to A_Januzaj 
          ...  From long range A_Januzaj bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  T_Courtois catches the ball 
Min. 49 :(mnu) A_Candreva with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Candreva ! 
          ...  T_Courtois with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 50 :(mnu) A_Januzaj crosses into the box, finding R_v_Persie 
          ...  A delicate chip from R_v_Persie ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  T_Courtois plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 55 :(mnu) A_Herrera controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs B_Sagna 
          ...  He puts in A_Candreva! 
          ...  A_Candreva with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 56 :(mnu) D_Roberts with the diagonal pass R_v_Persie 
          ...  R_v_Persie with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  T_Courtois parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And T_Courtois recovers to save!! 
Min. 57 :(mnu) R_v_Persie sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  R_v_Persie with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  T_Courtois gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 58 :(mnu) S_Kagawa slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  A_Cole wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 59 :(mnu) Marcelo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to S_Kagawa 
          ...  S_Kagawa with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  T_Courtois with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 62 :(mnu) R_v_Persie lobs it over S_Pocognoli 
          ...  R_v_Persie strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 62 :(che) L_Messi lays the ball back to F_Llorente 
          ...  F_Llorente is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round D_de_Gea 
          ...  He lobs it over D_de_Gea 
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!! 
Min. 63 :(mnu) A_Candreva takes on D_Janmaat 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A_Candreva with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  T_Courtois blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 64 :(mnu) A_Januzaj kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_v_Persie gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But S_Pocognoli slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 65 :(mnu) P_Evra will come on for R_Varane and play DF 
Min. 65 :(mnu) S_Taylor comes on for Marcelo and takes up a DF role 
Min. 66 :(che) C_Ronaldo sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  S_Kagawa with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Tom Wright looks relieved 
Min. 70 :(mnu) M_Ritchie is coming on for A_Candreva and will play MF 
Min. 70 :(che) E_Hazard gets possession in his own half 
          ...  But A_Tameze wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 73 :(mnu) A_Januzaj runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to P_Pogba 
          ...  P_Pogba smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  T_Courtois plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 77 :(mnu) A_Januzaj with the first time pass to R_v_Persie 
          ...  S_Pocognoli gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 77 :(che) L_Messi takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  S_Kagawa wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Messi hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  L_Modric with the shot! 
          ...  D_de_Gea is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 79 :(mnu) A_Januzaj sidesteps B_Sagna 
          ...  A_Januzaj curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Chelsea fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 82 :(che) E_Lamela looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Llorente 
          ...  Blocked by A_Herrera 
Min. 84 :(mnu) D_Roberts beats his man 
          ...  F_Llorente clears with a diving header 
Min. 87 :(mnu) S_Kagawa runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  S_Kagawa with a powerful header ! 
          ...  But T_Courtois hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnu) D_Roberts lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  R_v_Persie latches on to it 
          ...  R_v_Persie with the crafty shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  Manchester United 2-0 Chelsea ...

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : A_Januzaj (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Januzaj (32), R_v_Persie (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Candreva (4)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : L_Modric
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Ronaldo (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Manchester United  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       3
Off target           :           9        |       2
On target            :          13        |       1
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          17        |       4
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Final Score          : Manchester United 2 - 0 Chelsea
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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  26   2   2   2  24 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
R_Varane       DF   2  22   9   2  25 |  67   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  37  10   0
A_Tameze       DF   1  22   5   2  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Marcelo        DF   2  21  12   3  25 |  67   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
D_Roberts      DF   3  21   4   4  30 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
A_Candreva     MF   2  10  23  11  22 |  72   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   5   5  15
S_Kagawa       AM   3   4  22  12  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  13  10   9
A_Januzaj      AM   2   4  22  11  27 |  95   0   0   6   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  60  30
P_Pogba        MF   2   2  22   5  21 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   4
A_Herrera      MF   2   3  22  11  27 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
R_v_Persie     FW   3   4  12  23  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   9   1   0   0   0   8  18  43
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  19  11   2  25 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Taylor       DF   2  19   4   4  23 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ritchie      MF   2   3  20   8  28 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Rooney       FW   2   3  12  23  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Courtois     GK  24   2   3   2  23 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 107   0   0   0
S_Pocognoli    DF   3  21   3   2  32 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
B_Sagna        DF   2  20  11   3  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
D_Janmaat      DF   2  19  11   3  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
A_Cole         DF   2  19  11   1  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
L_Messi        MF   2   3  22  13  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Lamela       MF   2   3  22  11  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
E_Hazard       MF   2   3  21  11  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Modric       MF   2  10  21   8  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   1
F_Llorente     FW   2   3   4  22  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
C_Ronaldo      FW   2   3  11  22  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   0
J_Alnwick      GK  19   2   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   3  18  11   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Benatia      DF   2  18   2   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Poyet        MF   2   4  21   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pedro          FW   2   3  10  19  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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