FMFA Leopard League, Southampton vs. Manchester United (Thu Oct 20) Southampton | Manchester United 4-1-2-1-2 E | 4-3-3 N William McGregor | Tom Wright | K_Vermeer GK | GK D_de_Gea L_Shaw DF | DF R_Varane S_Ramos DF | DF A_Tameze J_Fonte DF | DF Marcelo Filipe_Luis DF | DF D_Roberts K_Asamoah DM | MF A_Candreva J_Navas MF | MF P_Pogba A_Lallana MF | MF S_Kagawa Isco AM | FW W_Rooney M_Balotelli FW | FW R_v_Persie K_Balde_Diao FW | FW D_Welbeck | F_Forster SUB | SUB H_Lloris D_Fox SUB | SUB M_Wilson S_Davis SUB | SUB M_Rojo W_Nem SUB | SUB A_Januzaj O_Giroud SUB | SUB L_Traore Min. 3 :(mnu) P_Pogba backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... W_Rooney gets on the end of it ... W_Rooney with a thundering drive! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... A_Candreva lofts the ball in! ... The ball comes to D_Welbeck ... He knocks it goalward ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 5 :(mnu) R_v_Persie jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... R_v_Persie fires a shot at goal ! ... K_Vermeer falls over ... GOAL !! ... K_Vermeer looks a little embarrassed now! ... That’s given Manchester United the advantage! ... Southampton 0-1 Manchester United ... Min. 6 :(sou) Isco nutmegs D_Welbeck ... What a shot from Isco ! ... It could go anywhere ... GOAL !! ... Hammered home! ... Southampton are back level! ... Southampton 1-1 Manchester United ... Min. 7 :(sou) K_Asamoah finds the run of K_Balde_Diao ... Marcelo tackles from behind ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... RED CARD!! ... He's off!! Min. 14 :(sou) J_Navas with a probing through ball K_Balde_Diao ... K_Balde_Diao shapes up for a shot! ... D_de_Gea with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 17 :(sou) Isco chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Balotelli ... R_Varane stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 18 :(sou) A_Lallana can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to M_Balotelli ... M_Balotelli from 20 yards ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 23 :(sou) L_Shaw takes on D_Roberts ... He runs past him ... Driven towards goal by L_Shaw ! ... But D_de_Gea tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 25 :(sou) J_Navas 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! ... Isco receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Isco rifles it to the far post ! ... D_de_Gea goes down well to save Min. 30 :(sou) K_Asamoah pulls it back to K_Balde_Diao ... K_Balde_Diao with the chance ! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Manchester United fans taunt him! Min. 31 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao with the dribble ... A_Candreva is easily beaten ... D_Roberts gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 32 :(sou) K_Asamoah holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to K_Balde_Diao ... K_Balde_Diao with the strike ! ... D_de_Gea just watches float over the bar! Min. 35 :(mnu) R_Varane with a precise pass to W_Rooney ... A cracking drive from W_Rooney ! ... K_Vermeer with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 37 :(sou) K_Asamoah flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... A wicked drive by K_Asamoah ! ... But D_de_Gea palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 37 :(mnu) P_Pogba controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... S_Kagawa gets onto the end of the pass! ... S_Kagawa tries to lob the keeper ! ... K_Vermeer saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(sou) A_Lallana backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... M_Balotelli gets on the end of it ... R_Varane clears with a diving header Min. 45 :(mnu) A_Januzaj is coming on and S_Kagawa is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play MF Min. 45 :(mnu) M_Wilson is ready to come on to replace D_Roberts ... Looks like he will play as a DF Min. 46 :(sou) J_Navas turns on a sixpence ... J_Navas hits a great drive! ... D_de_Gea guesses right ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Southampton 1-1 Manchester United Min. 47 :(sou) K_Asamoah is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to K_Balde_Diao ... A_Tameze cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 48 :(sou) L_Shaw finds Isco with a ball over the defence ... Isco aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But D_de_Gea punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 48 :(mnu) A_Candreva with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past L_Shaw ... A_Candreva drives it towards goal ! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Wilson hits it towards the far post! ... K_Vermeer catches it! Min. 50 :(mnu) D_Welbeck chips the ball over the defence and finds R_v_Persie ... R_v_Persie is clean through! ... K_Vermeer tries to make himself big ... He tries to slide it past K_Vermeer ... K_Vermeer dives bravely at his feet !! Min. 51 :(mnu) M_Wilson picks out A_Tameze with the cross ... A_Tameze leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 52 :(mnu) A_Januzaj with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to R_v_Persie ... R_v_Persie beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat K_Vermeer ... He nutmegs K_Vermeer ... GOAL !! ... Manchester United go ahead in this match now! ... Southampton 1-2 Manchester United ... Min. 58 :(mnu) D_Welbeck takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... D_Welbeck hits a crisp volley! ... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 60 :(sou) J_Navas works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Balotelli ... M_Balotelli pounds a rocket on goal ! ... What agility from D_de_Gea Min. 61 :(sou) J_Fonte knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Tameze ... A_Tameze reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 62 :(sou) L_Shaw squares it to Isco ... Isco smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... D_de_Gea 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. 63 :(mnu) P_Pogba with the first time flick to R_v_Persie ... L_Shaw knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 65 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao sidesteps R_Varane ... That was too easy ... K_Balde_Diao with the shot on net ! ... But D_de_Gea parries the ball ... It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 65 :(mnu) R_v_Persie with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from J_Fonte ... R_v_Persie hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... But K_Vermeer tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 67 :(sou) J_Navas with the heel pass to K_Balde_Diao ... K_Balde_Diao attempts to nutmeg D_de_Gea! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... D_de_Gea palms it behind !! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... J_Navas hits it towards the far post! ... S_Ramos makes a firm connection with his head ... But D_de_Gea with the difficult save Min. 72 :(sou) J_Navas with an inch perfect pass to K_Balde_Diao ... K_Balde_Diao shoots towards goal ! ... He hits the side netting ... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! Min. 73 :(sou) Isco with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... K_Asamoah gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... R_Varane cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field Min. 74 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao is unmarked! ... K_Balde_Diao hits a curling shot! ... D_de_Gea narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 77 :(sou) K_Asamoah gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to M_Balotelli ... M_Wilson rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... What’s The Referee going to give? ... He just waves play on! Min. 77 :(mnu) P_Pogba backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... D_Welbeck gets on the end of it ... D_Welbeck must beat K_Vermeer! ... But K_Vermeer punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 79 :(mnu) R_v_Persie knocks the ball past the lunge of L_Shaw ... Filipe_Luis knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 81 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao sidesteps A_Candreva ... He was too quick for his marker ... R_Varane with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow Min. 86 :(mnu) A_Januzaj works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to P_Pogba ... P_Pogba with the attempt at goal! ... K_Vermeer 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. 87 :(mnu) R_v_Persie sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to D_Welbeck ... D_Welbeck attempts a low drive! ... K_Vermeer makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(mnu) R_v_Persie with a perfectly timed run ... R_v_Persie unleashes a pile driver ! ... K_Vermeer parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St Mary's Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Isco Scorers : Isco (6) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_v_Persie (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_v_Persie (5,52) Sent Off : Marcelo (7) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton | Manchester United Attempts on Goal : 17 | 15 Off target : 5 | 7 On target : 12 | 8 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 5 | 3 Key Tackles : 2 | 7 Key Passes : 16 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Southampton 1 - 2 Manchester United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 92 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 0 0 0 L_Shaw DF 2 23 13 4 28 | 92 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 20 3 S_Ramos DF 2 22 2 3 23 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 J_Fonte DF 2 18 2 3 28 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Filipe_Luis DF 2 20 2 3 26 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 K_Asamoah DM 2 9 22 2 24 | 92 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 3 J_Navas MF 2 4 22 12 25 | 92 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 3 A_Lallana MF 2 4 22 11 24 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 Isco AM 2 3 21 9 23 | 92 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 M_Balotelli FW 2 3 3 22 26 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 K_Balde_Diao FW 2 4 4 20 21 | 92 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 F_Forster GK 19 2 3 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Fox DF 2 20 12 4 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Davis MF 2 3 18 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Nem MF 2 3 21 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Giroud FW 2 2 11 21 26 | 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_de_Gea GK 28 2 2 2 24 | 92 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114 0 0 0 R_Varane DF 2 23 9 2 25 | 92 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 10 0 A_Tameze DF 1 22 5 2 30 | 92 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 1 Marcelo DF 2 21 12 3 25 | 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 -7 -7 D_Roberts DF 3 21 4 4 30 | 45 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Candreva MF 2 10 23 11 22 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 8 9 P_Pogba MF 2 2 23 5 21 | 92 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1 S_Kagawa MF 3 4 23 12 24 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 W_Rooney FW 2 3 12 23 22 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 R_v_Persie FW 3 4 12 23 22 | 92 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 10 53 D_Welbeck FW 2 3 12 21 23 | 92 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 H_Lloris GK 20 2 3 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Wilson DF 3 20 3 2 29 | 47 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 18 8 M_Rojo DF 3 20 2 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Januzaj MF 2 4 23 12 27 | 47 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 L_Traore FW 2 3 3 20 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1476990191 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35