FMFA Leopard League, Manchester United vs. Manchester City (Fri Dec 23)


                    Manchester United  |  Manchester City
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-3-3 A
                           Tom Wright  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea GK  |  GK P_Cech
                          R_Varane DF  |  DF G_Clichy
                         D_Roberts DF  |  DF V_Kompany
                          M_Wilson DF  |  DF P_Zabaleta
                          F_Gardos DF  |  DF D_Boyata
                          S_Kagawa MF  |  MF M_Gotze
                         A_Januzaj MF  |  MF J_Milner
                        A_Candreva MF  |  MF D_Silva
                           G_Xhaka MF  |  FW R_Falcao
                        R_v_Persie FW  |  FW B_Afobe
                         D_Welbeck FW  |  FW S_Aguero
                                       |
                           A_Meret SUB |  SUB L_McGee
                           Marcelo SUB |  SUB D_Alaba
                         A_Herrera SUB |  SUB O_Rowe
                           P_Pogba SUB |  SUB S_Jovetic
                          W_Rooney SUB |  SUB A_Negredo




Min. 2  :(mnc) M_Gotze holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees R_Falcao in space! 
          ...  A delicate header from R_Falcao ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 5  :(mnc) M_Gotze runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs F_Gardos 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  M_Gotze has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  D_de_Gea is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Afobe crosses it in! 
          ...  D_de_Gea jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 6  :(mnu) S_Kagawa makes the tackle 
          ...  S_Kagawa goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  But P_Cech stops that one easily 
Min. 7  :(mnu) R_v_Persie retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  S_Kagawa latches onto the end of it 
          ...  P_Zabaleta slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 7  :(mnc) M_Gotze with a glorious long pass to D_Silva 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Wilson 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 13 :(mnc) M_Gotze with a slide rule pass to B_Afobe 
          ...  B_Afobe bears down on goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  D_de_Gea was beaten there! 
Min. 18 :(mnu) A_Candreva looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Welbeck 
          ...  V_Kompany wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 23 :(mnc) M_Gotze with the nod to R_Falcao 
          ...  F_Gardos reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 27 :(mnu) A_Januzaj whips the ball across to R_Varane 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Zabaleta 
Min. 33 :(mnu) R_v_Persie cuts inside G_Clichy 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Clichy 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Candreva floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_Boyata gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 33 :(mnu) A_Januzaj knocks it past V_Kompany and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  R_Falcao with a reckless challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 34 :(mnu) R_v_Persie flicks it past V_Kompany 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  R_v_Persie drives the shot in! 
          ...  P_Cech saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 34 :(mnc) M_Gotze sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Zabaleta 
          ...  D_Roberts cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 34 :(mnu) A_Candreva plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_v_Persie decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  R_Falcao with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 35 :(mnu) G_Xhaka knocks it forward 
          ...  G_Clichy slips 
          ...  D_Welbeck gets to it! 
          ...  V_Kompany takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 35 :(mnc) J_Milner pulls it back to B_Afobe 
          ...  F_Gardos takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 37 :(mnc) M_Gotze is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  M_Gotze gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea gathers it comfortably 
Min. 42 :(mnc) R_Falcao threads the through ball to D_Silva 
          ...  D_Silva with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mnu) A_Januzaj takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  A_Januzaj heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Manchester United go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Manchester United 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 47 :(mnu) S_Kagawa wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Welbeck 
          ...  D_Welbeck with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  Manchester United 2-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 49 :(mnu) A_Candreva finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  M_Gotze had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester United 2-0 Manchester City

Min. 48 :(mnc) V_Kompany finds D_Silva in acres of space 
          ...  D_Silva aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 49 :(mnu) A_Candreva is through on goal 
          ...  A_Candreva launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 50 :(mnc) O_Rowe is going to be brought on 
          ...  J_Milner is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 50 :(mnc) O_Rowe looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Falcao 
          ...  A powerful shot by R_Falcao ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  D_de_Gea plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 54 :(mnu) G_Xhaka barges D_Boyata off the ball 
          ...  G_Xhaka throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 54 :(mnc) B_Afobe sprints past the defender 
          ...  M_Wilson wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 55 :(mnc) D_Alaba replaces P_Zabaleta to play as a DF 
Min. 55 :(mnc) There's going to be a change 
          ...  A_Negredo will come on for B_Afobe and play FW 
Min. 56 :(mnu) D_Welbeck runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  D_Welbeck with the strike ! 
          ...  P_Cech can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  P_Cech makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 57 :(mnu) R_v_Persie slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  O_Rowe with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 60 :(mnu) Marcelo is being brought on 
          ...  R_Varane is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 60 :(mnu) P_Pogba is being prepared to come on 
          ...  A_Candreva is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 61 :(mnu) D_Roberts controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  S_Kagawa gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  S_Kagawa tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 62 :(mnu) D_Welbeck sidesteps D_Boyata 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Welbeck ! 
          ...  P_Cech with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 62 :(mnc) M_Gotze looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  But D_de_Gea palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 62 :(mnu) F_Gardos breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on P_Cech! 
          ...  D_Alaba brings him down! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's off!! 
Min. 64 :(mnu) Marcelo plays a long ball to R_v_Persie 
          ...  R_v_Persie with a thundering shot! 
          ...  P_Cech won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 65 :(mnu) a big roar from the crowd as W_Rooney comes on for R_v_Persie to play FW 
Min. 67 :(mnc) A_Negredo with a burst of pace 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  Marcelo looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 68 :(mnu) D_Welbeck plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  A powerful header from D_Welbeck ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Manchester City fans laugh at him 
Min. 69 :(mnu) W_Rooney barges V_Kompany off the ball 
          ...  W_Rooney strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  P_Cech gathers it easily 
Min. 70 :(mnu) P_Pogba with a penetrating pass to W_Rooney 
          ...  G_Clichy makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 71 :(mnc) S_Aguero brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  W_Rooney with an over the top challenge 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  M_Gotze shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to A_Negredo instead 
          ...  A_Negredo with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 73 :(mnc) A_Negredo with the dribble 
          ...  A_Januzaj is easily beaten 
          ...  M_Wilson is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
Min. 80 :(mnc) S_Aguero floats the ball in to find R_Falcao 
          ...  R_Falcao leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  D_de_Gea won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 81 :(mnu) W_Rooney takes advantage of a mistake by G_Clichy 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  W_Rooney with a thundering volley! 
          ...  P_Cech won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 84 :(mnu) P_Pogba hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  W_Rooney latches onto it! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from V_Kompany 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Xhaka plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  G_Clichy wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnu) G_Xhaka hits a hard pass to W_Rooney 
          ...  W_Rooney hits a great shot ! 
          ...  P_Cech tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Januzaj crosses it in! 
          ...  G_Clichy clears the corner 
Min. 89 :(mnc) O_Rowe crosses into the box, finding S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  D_de_Gea with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 

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



Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Old Trafford
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Manchester United Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : D_Welbeck
Scorers              : A_Januzaj (45), D_Welbeck (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Rooney (71)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Manchester City Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : M_Gotze (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : D_Alaba (62)
Booked               : R_Falcao (33), M_Gotze (49)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Manchester United  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       11
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Manchester United 2 - 0 Manchester City
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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  29   2   2   2  24 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  99   0   0   0
R_Varane       DF   2  23   9   2  25 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Roberts      DF   3  21   4   4  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  18   8
M_Wilson       DF   3  21   3   2  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
F_Gardos       DF   2  21   2   3  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
S_Kagawa       MF   3   4  23  12  24 |  95   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  28   4
A_Januzaj      MF   2   4  23  12  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   8  18  31
A_Candreva     MF   2  10  23  11  22 |  64   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
G_Xhaka        MF   3   5  23   8  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
R_v_Persie     FW   3   4  12  23  22 |  69   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
D_Welbeck      FW   2   3  12  21  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
A_Meret        GK  20   2   3   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marcelo        DF   2  22  12   3  25 |  31   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  10   0
A_Herrera      MF   2   3  22  11  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   2  23   5  21 |  31   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Rooney       FW   2   3  12  23  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   4

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P_Cech         GK  22   2   2   2  25 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
G_Clichy       DF   3  21  12   2  24 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  22   2   2  24 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   3  21  12   3  24 |  59   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   3  21   3   2  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  24  11  24 |  95   0   0   6   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  57   1
J_Milner       MF   3   2  20  11  23 |  54   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Silva        MF   3   2  23  11  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
R_Falcao       FW   2   3   3  23  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  -3   7   7
B_Afobe        FW   2   2   3  20  21 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Aguero       FW   2   4  12  23  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
L_McGee        GK  19   2   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Alaba        DF   2  20   2   3  25 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -7
O_Rowe         MF   2   4  20   4  27 |  41   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Jovetic      FW   2   3  11  20  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Negredo      FW   3   2   3  20  23 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
1482523613 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35