FMFA Wolf League, Manchester United vs. Arsenal (Sun Feb 26) Manchester United | Arsenal 3-4-1-2 C | 4-3-1-2 C Tom Wright | Jason Fortune | D_de_Gea GK | GK I_Casillas R_Varane DF | DF D_Lovren A_Tameze DF | DF K_Gibbs Marcelo DF | DF L_Bateman P_Pogba MF | DF N_Monreal A_Januzaj MF | MF Lucas S_Kagawa AM | MF M_Reus E_McCawl MF | MF B_Schweinste- A_Candreva MF | AM M_Ozil R_v_Persie FW | FW F_Llorente W_Rooney FW | FW G_Higuain | A_Meret SUB | SUB W_Szczesny D_Roberts SUB | SUB Rafael M_Rojo SUB | SUB P_Jones G_Xhaka SUB | SUB Nolito D_Welbeck SUB | SUB M_Sulejmani Referee: Martin_Atkinson (Level_1) Min. 1 :(mnu) A_Januzaj with a Cruyff turn ... A_Januzaj with a powerful diving header! ... But I_Casillas tips it behind ... CORNER! ... A_Januzaj chips the ball into the area! ... N_Monreal belts it clear Min. 6 :(ars) B_Schweinste- controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... L_Bateman gets onto the end of the pass! ... The ball hits P_Pogba in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 7 :(ars) G_Higuain with a 40-yard pass to F_Llorente ... The cross hits F_Llorente on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... D_de_Gea narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 9 :(mnu) S_Kagawa takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Candreva ... N_Monreal rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... What’s Martin_Atkinson going to give? ... He just waves play on! Min. 11 :(ars) Lucas with an incisive pass to G_Higuain ... G_Higuain cracks a laser towards goal ! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 13 :(mnu) R_v_Persie chests it down ... Lucas with the block Min. 14 :(ars) Lucas with a short pass to find F_Llorente ... A skillful effort from F_Llorente ! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And D_de_Gea reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... M_Ozil curls it into the box! ... It comes to G_Higuain ... He fires it towards to goal ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 21 :(mnu) R_v_Persie beats D_Lovren ... He showed great skill there ... But N_Monreal barges him off the ball Min. 23 :(mnu) A_Candreva cut's in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_v_Persie ... But N_Monreal wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 24 :(mnu) E_McCawl floats the ball in to find R_v_Persie ... A well-placed shot from R_v_Persie ! ... I_Casillas with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... R_v_Persie plays it towards the near post! ... I_Casillas easily claims the ball! Min. 27 :(ars) K_Gibbs with a flicked pass to F_Llorente ... F_Llorente chases it through, he must score ! ... GOAL !! ... It was a top drawer goal ... That’s put Arsenal in front! ... Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal ... Min. 28 :(ars) It seems Arsenal are making a tactical change to A Min. 28 :(ars) B_Schweinste- with a slick pass to G_Higuain ... R_Varane brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 29 :(mnu) A_Januzaj with a real burst of pace ... He shows K_Gibbs a clean set of heals ... A_Januzaj tries to place it in the corner ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 29 :(ars) Lucas finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... A_Tameze with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 30 :(mnu) W_Rooney beats N_Monreal ... He showed great skill there ... L_Bateman reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 31 :(mnu) R_Varane slides the ball across to P_Pogba ... P_Pogba is clean through, he is one on one with I_Casillas ... He rounds I_Casillas ... He taps it towards the goal! ... D_Lovren rushes back to get to it Min. 33 :(ars) F_Llorente beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... Fine tackle by A_Januzaj ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 34 :(mnu) W_Rooney with the through ball to S_Kagawa ... S_Kagawa hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 35 :(ars) F_Llorente with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... F_Llorente with a terrific drive ! ... It's way wide ... The Manchester United fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 36 :(mnu) A_Januzaj hoofs it up field to find W_Rooney ... W_Rooney tries to beat I_Casillas! ... I_Casillas has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... I_Casillas reacts well to save!!! Min. 37 :(mnu) E_McCawl looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney is clean through! ... I_Casillas tries to make himself big ... He nutmegs I_Casillas ... It hits the upright!! ... I_Casillas recovers to save it !! Min. 38 :(mnu) The ball rolls free! ... R_v_Persie takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... Excellent sliding challenge by L_Bateman ... He timed it well Min. 40 :(mnu) The ball rolls free! ... S_Kagawa takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... S_Kagawa fires off a right-footed shot ! ... But he's missed it! ... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo Min. 40 :(ars) L_Bateman curls the ball out wide to M_Reus ... M_Reus fires off a right-footed shot ! ... But D_de_Gea makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(mnu) E_McCawl spots R_v_Persie who is in acres of space ... Excellent sliding challenge by D_Lovren ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... E_McCawl hits it towards the far post! ... I_Casillas reads it well, and claims it! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal Min. 46 :(mnu) A_Candreva feeds the ball through the middle ... R_v_Persie runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... R_v_Persie with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... A_Candreva curls it into the box! ... L_Bateman wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 47 :(ars) M_Reus 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! ... D_Lovren receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... R_v_Persie is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... Martin_Atkinson wants a word ... It’s just a warning Min. 48 :(mnu) Marcelo hoofs it up field to find S_Kagawa ... S_Kagawa drives the shot in! ... GOAL !! ... He jumps into the crowd! ... The fans love him!! ... Manchester United have squared things up with that goal! ... Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal ... Min. 48 :(ars) K_Gibbs plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... A_Tameze looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 49 :(ars) M_Reus is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... G_Higuain latches onto the ball ... A delicate chip from G_Higuain ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Lucas hits it towards the far post! ... M_Ozil gets on the end of it ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Reus plays it into the danger area! ... D_de_Gea comes out and claims it! Min. 52 :(mnu) A_Candreva with a slick pass to R_v_Persie ... R_v_Persie sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... But it goes wide Min. 53 :(ars) Lucas has the ball ... He knocks the ball past A_Tameze ... He puts in B_Schweinste-! ... A vicious shot by B_Schweinste- ! ... D_de_Gea with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 60 :(mnu) D_Roberts is coming on for Marcelo and will play DF Min. 60 :(mnu) D_Welbeck is coming on for R_v_Persie and playing FW Min. 62 :(mnu) A_Januzaj drives it across the face of the goal D_Welbeck ... D_Welbeck with the drive! ... GOAL !! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... And Manchester United are leading in the game now ... Manchester United 2-1 Arsenal ... Min. 62 :(mnu) M_Rojo is being prepared to come on ... A_Januzaj is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 62 :(ars) The Arsenal manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P Min. 62 :(ars) B_Schweinste- kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... F_Llorente gets on the end of the pass ... F_Llorente attempts to nutmeg D_de_Gea! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... D_de_Gea never had a chance! Min. 63 :(ars) K_Gibbs is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... M_Ozil latches onto the end of it ... M_Ozil with a thundering shot! ... But D_de_Gea stops that one easily Min. 65 :(ars) F_Llorente nutmegs R_Varane ... F_Llorente with the strike ! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 67 :(ars) M_Reus gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds G_Higuain ... G_Higuain hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 74 :(ars) F_Llorente 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! ... But R_Varane puts it in row Z! Min. 76 :(mnu) E_McCawl is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to W_Rooney ... G_Higuain with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 78 :(mnu) E_McCawl with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to S_Kagawa ... S_Kagawa with a bicycle kick ! ... But I_Casillas punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 78 :(ars) M_Reus sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to G_Higuain ... R_Varane with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... He had to endure a strong lecture from Martin_Atkinson Min. 79 :(mnu) R_Varane miskicks! ... He finds D_Welbeck though ... That was fortunate ... Cleaned up by N_Monreal Min. 82 :(ars) G_Higuain plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... G_Higuain hits a great shot ! ... D_de_Gea gathers it easily Min. 87 :(ars) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. G_Higuain manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward ... What a shot from G_Higuain ! ... It could go anywhere ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net !! ... D_de_Gea looks relieved there! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 90 :(ars) F_Llorente finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... D_Roberts picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 91 :(mnu) E_McCawl knocks it past N_Monreal and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... E_McCawl gets his head to the ball ! ... GOAL !! ... The crowd goes wild ! ... Manchester United 3-1 Arsenal ... ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Old Trafford Attendance : 48,895 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_McCawl (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Kagawa (48), D_Welbeck (62), E_McCawl (91) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Llorente Scorers : F_Llorente (27) Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_Higuain (76) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United | Arsenal Attempts on Goal : 14 | 16 Off target : 5 | 9 On target : 9 | 7 Possession : 59 | 41 Corners : 4 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 5 | 6 Key Tackles : 6 | 8 Key Passes : 15 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester United 3 - 1 Arsenal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 30 2 2 2 24 | 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 R_Varane DF 2 23 9 2 25 | 93 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 0 A_Tameze DF 1 23 5 2 30 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Marcelo DF 2 22 13 3 25 | 62 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 P_Pogba MF 2 2 24 5 21 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 A_Januzaj MF 2 4 23 12 27 | 64 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 13 38 4 S_Kagawa AM 3 4 23 12 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 28 E_McCawl MF 2 11 21 12 27 | 93 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 8 58 31 A_Candreva MF 2 10 23 11 22 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 R_v_Persie FW 3 3 12 23 22 | 62 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 W_Rooney FW 2 3 12 23 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 A_Meret GK 21 2 3 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Roberts DF 3 22 4 4 30 | 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Rojo DF 3 22 5 3 27 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Xhaka MF 3 5 23 8 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Welbeck FW 2 3 12 21 23 | 31 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 8 8 31 Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I_Casillas GK 29 2 3 2 22 | 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 0 0 D_Lovren DF 2 22 3 2 25 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 K_Gibbs DF 2 21 12 4 27 | 93 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 L_Bateman DF 2 21 2 6 17 | 93 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 10 0 N_Monreal DF 2 18 11 3 24 | 93 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 Lucas MF 2 11 24 3 22 | 93 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 30 0 M_Reus MF 2 3 23 11 25 | 93 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 3 B_Schweinste- MF 2 10 22 9 25 | 93 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 3 M_Ozil AM 2 3 24 11 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 F_Llorente FW 2 3 4 22 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 G_Higuain FW 2 2 5 23 25 | 93 0 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 -3 7 5 W_Szczesny GK 24 2 3 2 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rafael DF 3 20 12 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Jones DF 2 20 12 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nolito MF 2 4 22 7 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Sulejmani FW 2 3 11 20 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1488139881 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35