FMFA Leopard League, Everton vs. Manchester United (Sun Jan 01) Everton | Manchester United 4-3-1-2 P | 4-4-2 P David Gooch | Tom Wright | J_Ruddy GK | GK D_de_Gea E_Mangala DF | DF R_Varane R_F_Mori DF | DF A_Tameze C_Smalling DF | DF Marcelo J_Stones DF | DF D_Roberts B_Oviedo MF | MF P_Pogba Michu MF | MF S_Kagawa J_Mata MF | MF A_Januzaj R_Lukaku FW | MF A_Candreva Diego_Costa FW | FW R_v_Persie K_Mirallas AM | FW W_Rooney | J_Stanek SUB | SUB A_Meret S_Coleman SUB | SUB M_Wilson J_Obi_Mikel SUB | SUB F_Gardos N_Chadli SUB | SUB G_Xhaka A_Jakubiak SUB | SUB D_Welbeck Min. 1 :(eve) R_Lukaku skips the challenge from the defender ... R_Lukaku hits a curling shot! ... D_de_Gea is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 1 :(mnu) A_Candreva sidesteps R_F_Mori ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... E_Mangala with the foul ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 5 :(eve) J_Mata brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... R_Lukaku gets on the end of the pass ... R_Lukaku tries to chip the ball over D_de_Gea! ... D_de_Gea falls over ... He recovers to tip it onto the post! ... But it hits his back! ... And goes wide!! ... D_de_Gea looks relieved!! ... CORNER! ... B_Oviedo chips the ball in towards the far post! ... A_Tameze reads it well and clears the danger Min. 6 :(eve) B_Oviedo with a flicked pass to Diego_Costa ... Diego_Costa with a thundering volley! ... But D_de_Gea punches it away Min. 7 :(mnu) P_Pogba with the Cruyff turn ... P_Pogba sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But J_Ruddy reaches the ball. Good save Min. 9 :(eve) K_Mirallas has a go! ... It hits the defender ... Diego_Costa collects the loose ball! ... Diego_Costa hits a great drive! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 9 :(mnu) D_Roberts turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_v_Persie ... R_v_Persie tries one from the edge of the box ! ... J_Ruddy gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 14 :(mnu) R_v_Persie gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside J_Stones! ... He has some space now! ... R_v_Persie aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... GOAL !! ... J_Ruddy had no chance! ... Lets see if Manchester United can hang onto that lead! ... Everton 0-1 Manchester United ... Min. 15 :(eve) The Everton manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C Min. 16 :(mnu) S_Kagawa barges C_Smalling off the ball ... Good sliding challenge from J_Mata and it had to be Min. 23 :(mnu) A_Candreva with a probing through ball R_v_Persie ... J_Stones tackles cleanly Min. 26 :(eve) Michu hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... K_Mirallas collects the loose ball! ... But D_Roberts sweeps up the threat Min. 27 :(eve) J_Mata holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to R_Lukaku ... D_Roberts reads the play well Min. 27 :(mnu) P_Pogba runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney is clean through! ... He tries to take it round J_Ruddy ... He tries to beat J_Ruddy ... J_Ruddy dives on the ball !! Min. 31 :(eve) R_F_Mori with a probing through ball R_Lukaku ... R_Lukaku with the overhead ! ... But D_de_Gea makes a superb stop down low. Min. 33 :(eve) K_Mirallas hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... R_F_Mori collects the loose ball! ... R_F_Mori hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... D_de_Gea with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 34 :(eve) J_Mata leaves R_Varane standing ... A_Tameze brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 36 :(eve) Michu takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to R_Lukaku ... R_Lukaku hits a crisp volley! ... D_de_Gea gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 37 :(eve) K_Mirallas with a 40-yard pass to Diego_Costa ... Diego_Costa with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... D_de_Gea is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 37 :(mnu) R_Varane turns well with ball ... He has some space now ... E_Mangala muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 38 :(mnu) P_Pogba volleys it forward. He finds A_Tameze ... A_Tameze with the shot ! ... J_Ruddy with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know ! Min. 40 :(eve) R_Lukaku nutmegs the defender ... D_Roberts takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 41 :(mnu) W_Rooney plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... W_Rooney bears down on goal! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 45 :(mnu) G_Xhaka is going to be brought on ... A_Candreva is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 45 :(mnu) M_Wilson is going to be brought on ... D_Roberts is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play DF ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Everton 0-1 Manchester United Min. 47 :(mnu) A_Januzaj turns well with ball ... He has some space now ... A_Januzaj shapes up for a shot! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And J_Ruddy reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... A_Januzaj curls it into the box! ... The ball comes to S_Kagawa ... He knocks it goalward ... Its sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 50 :(mnu) A_Tameze plays in W_Rooney with a beautiful ball ... W_Rooney with a thundering volley! ... But J_Ruddy stops that one easily Min. 53 :(mnu) G_Xhaka bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to R_v_Persie ... Michu with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning Min. 54 :(mnu) W_Rooney has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past E_Mangala! ... He has some space now! ... A vicious shot by W_Rooney ! ... J_Ruddy gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 57 :(eve) S_Coleman is being prepared to come on ... E_Mangala is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 58 :(mnu) P_Pogba leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to R_v_Persie ... R_v_Persie with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 61 :(eve) A_Jakubiak is being brought on ... B_Oviedo is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 61 :(eve) Everton made the switch to a A strategy Min. 64 :(mnu) S_Kagawa runs forward ... S_Kagawa attempts to drive it home! ... But J_Ruddy hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 65 :(eve) A_Jakubiak takes advantage of a mistake by G_Xhaka ... He runs towards goal ... M_Wilson slices it ... D_de_Gea moves quickly!! ... He can't get there! ... It inches just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Mata hits it into the box! ... D_de_Gea catches it! Min. 65 :(mnu) R_Varane flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... R_Varane with a thundering drive! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 68 :(eve) Michu takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... Michu with the goal bound shot! ... D_de_Gea gets his fingertips to it Min. 69 :(eve) Michu with the diagonal pass K_Mirallas ... K_Mirallas has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goal ward! ... D_de_Gea with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 73 :(mnu) S_Kagawa hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... W_Rooney latches onto it! ... S_Coleman stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 81 :(mnu) P_Pogba with the diagonal pass S_Kagawa ... S_Kagawa attempts to drive it home! ... The shot slips through J_Ruddy's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 82 :(eve) K_Mirallas looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Jakubiak ... Marcelo slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 85 :(eve) K_Mirallas takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into Diego_Costa ... But G_Xhaka sweeps up the threat Min. 85 :(mnu) A_Januzaj with a burst of pace ... A_Januzaj looks to see where J_Ruddy is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... But J_Ruddy tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 89 :(mnu) S_Kagawa has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past S_Coleman ... He puts in W_Rooney! ... R_F_Mori fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 91 :(eve) R_F_Mori holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Mata ... Excellent sliding challenge by Marcelo ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... K_Mirallas chips the ball into the area! ... It comes to R_F_Mori ... He gets the shot away ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Michu chips the ball in towards the back post! ... D_de_Gea reads it well, and claims it! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Goodison Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Mirallas Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Mangala (37) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Tameze (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_v_Persie (14) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everton | Manchester United Attempts on Goal : 11 | 15 Off target : 4 | 6 On target : 7 | 9 Possession : 39 | 61 Corners : 4 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 10 Key Tackles : 3 | 8 Key Passes : 13 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Everton 0 - 1 Manchester United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Everton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Ruddy GK 27 2 3 2 21 | 92 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 0 0 0 E_Mangala DF 2 21 10 4 28 | 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 R_F_Mori DF 2 21 4 3 24 | 92 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 C_Smalling DF 2 21 2 3 29 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Stones DF 3 20 3 4 26 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 B_Oviedo MF 2 11 21 2 23 | 62 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Michu MF 3 3 22 11 25 | 92 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 3 J_Mata MF 2 3 23 11 24 | 92 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 R_Lukaku FW 3 3 4 22 27 | 92 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Diego_Costa FW 2 3 3 22 24 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 K_Mirallas AM 2 3 22 12 23 | 92 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 3 J_Stanek GK 21 2 3 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Coleman DF 2 19 12 2 27 | 34 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Obi_Mikel MF 3 11 19 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Chadli AM 2 3 21 12 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Jakubiak FW 2 3 3 20 18 | 30 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 29 2 2 2 24 | 92 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 0 0 0 R_Varane DF 2 23 9 2 25 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A_Tameze DF 1 22 5 2 30 | 92 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 37 10 3 Marcelo DF 2 22 13 3 25 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 D_Roberts DF 3 21 4 4 30 | 45 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 10 0 P_Pogba MF 2 2 23 5 21 | 92 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 3 S_Kagawa MF 3 4 23 12 24 | 92 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 A_Januzaj MF 2 4 23 12 27 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 A_Candreva MF 2 10 23 11 22 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 R_v_Persie FW 3 4 12 23 22 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 8 8 35 W_Rooney FW 2 3 12 23 22 | 92 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 A_Meret GK 20 2 3 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Wilson DF 3 21 3 2 29 | 47 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 8 8 F_Gardos DF 2 21 2 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Xhaka MF 3 5 23 8 24 | 47 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 D_Welbeck FW 2 3 12 21 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1483298993 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35