FMFA Manager FMFA Cup, Manchester United vs. Southampton (Wed Sep 20) Manchester United | Southampton 4-4-2 P | 4-3-1-2 A Tom Wright | William McGregor | D_de_Gea GK | GK K_Vermeer R_Varane DF | DF L_Shaw M_Rojo DF | DF C_Jenkinson L_Sane DF | DF B_Davies F_Gardos DF | DF K_Trippier P_Pogba MF | MF J_Ward-Prowse S_Kagawa MF | MF A_Lallana E_Lamela MF | MF M_Dembele E_McCawl MF | AM G_Sigurdsson R_v_Persie FW | FW O_Giroud W_Rooney FW | FW C_Ronaldo | H_Lloris SUB | SUB P_Nardi A_Tameze SUB | SUB S_Ramos D_Roberts SUB | SUB A_Williams A_Januzaj SUB | SUB W_Nem A_Griezmann SUB | SUB H_Kane Referee: Jonathan_Moss (Level_1) Min. 1 :(mnu) W_Rooney beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves Jonathan_Moss ... W_Rooney attempts to drive it home! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 3 :(mnu) P_Pogba drives it across the face of the goal W_Rooney ... W_Rooney is clean through! ... He rounds K_Vermeer ... He nutmegs K_Vermeer ... It hits the upright!! ... K_Vermeer recovers to save it !! Min. 3 :(sou) B_Davies with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to C_Ronaldo ... L_Sane with the block Min. 3 :(mnu) R_v_Persie breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on K_Vermeer! ... O_Giroud brings him down! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... Jonathan_Moss calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 4 :(sou) A_Lallana sidesteps M_Rojo ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... But L_Sane sweeps up the threat Min. 5 :(mnu) R_v_Persie takes advantage of a mistake by K_Trippier ... It's a lucky break ... R_v_Persie hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... But he somehow misses ... The Southampton fans laugh at him Min. 7 :(mnu) R_v_Persie plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... E_McCawl decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... E_McCawl aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... K_Vermeer saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 7 :(sou) G_Sigurdsson crosses into the box, finding A_Lallana ... A_Lallana pounds a rocket on goal ! ... Looks like it should be D_de_Gea's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... D_de_Gea looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 8 :(mnu) R_v_Persie flicks it past B_Davies ... He runs forward ... R_v_Persie blasts it at the goal ! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL !! ... He kisses his shirt!! ... He shows his love for the club!! ... The fans cheer him and chant his name!! ... And Manchester United are leading in the game now ... Manchester United 1-0 Southampton ... Min. 8 :(sou) L_Shaw passes the ball to O_Giroud ... Cleared by L_Sane Min. 9 :(mnu) M_Rojo is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... P_Pogba latches onto the end of it ... P_Pogba tries to place it in the corner ! ... K_Vermeer is beaten! ... GOAL !! ... Pick that one out!! ... Manchester United 2-0 Southampton ... Min. 12 :(mnu) W_Rooney controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... R_v_Persie gets onto the end of the pass! ... R_v_Persie looks to see where K_Vermeer is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 13 :(mnu) L_Sane is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to E_Lamela ... E_Lamela hits a great shot ! ... It floats over K_Vermeer ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 13 :(sou) O_Giroud finds the space intelligently ... O_Giroud has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... 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. 14 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse knocks it forward ... R_Varane slips ... M_Dembele gets to it! ... M_Rojo robs him of the ball Min. 17 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse plays in A_Lallana with a beautiful ball ... A_Lallana runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... But D_de_Gea tips it over ... Jonathan_Moss has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 22 :(mnu) R_v_Persie jumps over K_Trippier's challenge ... C_Jenkinson is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 26 :(mnu) M_Rojo uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... Cleared by M_Dembele Min. 29 :(mnu) S_Kagawa hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... F_Gardos latches onto it! ... C_Jenkinson gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 31 :(mnu) M_Rojo tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!!! ... GOAL !! ... He has put it into his own net!! ... Manchester United 2-1 Southampton ... Min. 33 :(sou) A_Lallana runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to O_Giroud ... F_Gardos cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 34 :(mnu) R_v_Persie runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off B_Davies back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... L_Shaw reads the play well Min. 36 :(sou) O_Giroud with the first time flick to C_Ronaldo ... R_Varane pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 38 :(sou) M_Dembele with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... R_Varane hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... G_Sigurdsson floats the ball in! ... C_Jenkinson with the header ... D_de_Gea gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 40 :(mnu) W_Rooney takes advantage of a mistake by L_Shaw ... It's a lucky break ... W_Rooney drives it low ! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 41 :(mnu) R_v_Persie beats L_Shaw ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves Jonathan_Moss ... R_v_Persie sees K_Vermeer off his line ! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 42 :(sou) C_Jenkinson brings it under control ... He takes on M_Rojo ... He gets past him! ... He puts in C_Ronaldo! ... F_Gardos clears with a diving header Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 44 :(mnu) The ball rolls free! ... R_v_Persie takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... R_v_Persie fires off a right-footed shot ! ... K_Vermeer watches it sail wide! Min. 44 :(sou) O_Giroud sprints past M_Rojo ... O_Giroud with a thundering drive! ... D_de_Gea is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 46 :(sou) O_Giroud beats E_McCawl ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... But S_Kagawa wins the ball with a sliding challenge ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester United 2-1 Southampton Min. 53 :(sou) J_Ward-Prowse is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to C_Ronaldo ... C_Ronaldo with a terrific drive ! ... But D_de_Gea tips it over ... Jonathan_Moss has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 54 :(sou) C_Ronaldo with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... But F_Gardos comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 55 :(mnu) E_Lamela boots it towards W_Rooney ... W_Rooney with a stunning strike ! ... K_Vermeer parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 60 :(mnu) A_Griezmann is coming on for W_Rooney and playing FW Min. 60 :(mnu) A_Januzaj is ready to come on to replace P_Pogba ... Looks like he will play as a MF Min. 60 :(mnu) a big roar from the crowd as A_Tameze comes on for R_Varane to play DF Min. 61 :(mnu) E_Lamela with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... A_Griezmann gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... But K_Trippier clears the ball to safety Min. 62 :(mnu) A_Januzaj runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to E_Lamela ... E_Lamela flings a shot at goal ! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 65 :(mnu) A_Griezmann sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... Driven towards goal by A_Griezmann ! ... But K_Vermeer smothers the ball. Min. 65 :(sou) M_Dembele takes advantage of a mistake by M_Rojo ... He runs towards goal ... M_Dembele could have let it bounce! ... The shot slips through D_de_Gea's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 67 :(mnu) E_Lamela feeds the ball through the middle ... A_Griezmann runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... A_Griezmann tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... K_Vermeer gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 68 :(mnu) A_Januzaj flicks the ball through ... R_v_Persie runs onto it! ... R_v_Persie with a thundering shot! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL !! ... He runs towards the fans! ... And slides on his knees! ... Manchester United 3-1 Southampton ... Min. 70 :(sou) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... A_Williams will come on for C_Jenkinson and play DF Min. 70 :(sou) S_Ramos is coming on and B_Davies is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play DF Min. 70 :(sou) H_Kane replaces C_Ronaldo and will play FW Min. 73 :(sou) O_Giroud flicks it over A_Tameze's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... O_Giroud curls the ball in on goal ! ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! Min. 76 :(mnu) A_Griezmann beats L_Shaw ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... H_Kane is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... Jonathan_Moss called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 79 :(mnu) S_Kagawa with an intelligent ball to R_v_Persie ... R_v_Persie hits a great shot ! ... K_Vermeer parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 80 :(mnu) S_Kagawa back heels to find A_Januzaj in space ... A_Januzaj blasts it at the goal ! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The referee talks to his assistant ... He waves play on ... Goal not given there! ... That looked like the wrong decision Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 93 :(mnu) R_v_Persie with the heel pass to E_McCawl ... E_McCawl fires a shot at goal ! ... K_Vermeer with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 94 :(sou) A_Lallana looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to G_Sigurdsson ... A_Tameze leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... William McGregor looks annoyed that there was no card there ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Old Trafford Attendance : 50,437 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_v_Persie (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_v_Persie (8,68), P_Pogba (9) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Lallana Scorers : M_Rojo (31 og) Sent Off : N/A Booked : O_Giroud (3) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United | Southampton Attempts on Goal : 19 | 8 Off target : 10 | 6 On target : 9 | 2 Possession : 66 | 34 Corners : 0 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 4 | 8 Key Tackles : 10 | 4 Key Passes : 14 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester United 3 - 1 Southampton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Varane DF 2 24 9 2 25 | 61 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 M_Rojo DF 3 23 5 3 27 | 95 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 26 0 L_Sane DF 2 22 5 3 26 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 18 8 F_Gardos DF 2 21 2 3 23 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 8 8 P_Pogba MF 2 2 25 5 21 | 61 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 23 S_Kagawa MF 3 4 24 12 24 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 30 0 E_Lamela MF 2 3 23 11 26 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 2 E_McCawl MF 2 11 22 12 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 R_v_Persie FW 3 3 11 24 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 20 53 W_Rooney FW 2 3 12 23 22 | 61 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 H_Lloris GK 27 2 3 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Tameze DF 1 23 5 2 30 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Roberts DF 3 22 4 4 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Januzaj MF 2 4 24 12 27 | 34 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 1 A_Griezmann FW 2 2 4 23 23 | 34 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 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 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Shaw DF 2 24 13 4 28 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 C_Jenkinson DF 2 22 11 3 25 | 71 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 1 B_Davies DF 2 22 3 2 25 | 71 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 K_Trippier DF 2 21 4 2 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 24 3 23 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 A_Lallana MF 2 4 23 12 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 4 M_Dembele MF 2 5 23 4 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 G_Sigurdsson AM 2 4 23 12 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 O_Giroud FW 2 2 12 22 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -3 7 0 C_Ronaldo FW 2 3 11 22 23 | 71 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 P_Nardi GK 20 2 3 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Ramos DF 2 23 2 3 23 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Williams DF 2 21 3 2 25 | 24 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 H_Kane FW 2 3 3 21 27 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1505932528 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35