FMFA Manager Tiger League, Aston Villa vs. Manchester United (Wed Nov 22) Aston Villa | Manchester United 4-4-2 T | 4-3-1-2 E Duncan Masaldo | Tom Wright | M_Bunn GK | GK D_de_Gea R_Vlaar DF | DF R_Varane T_Alderwei'ld DF | DF A_Tameze J_Okore DF | DF D_Roberts Thiago_Silva DF | DF L_Sane J_Cuadrado MF | MF P_Pogba P_Piatti MF | MF S_Kagawa Paulinho MF | MF A_Candreva R_Cabella MF | AM E_McCawl K_Iheanacho FW | FW R_v_Persie T_Werner FW | FW W_Rooney | M_Sels SUB | SUB H_Lloris Maicon SUB | SUB S_Heathcote N_Baker SUB | SUB R_Duarte V_Moses SUB | SUB D_Poyet A_Morata SUB | SUB A_Griezmann Referee: Mike_Dean (Level_1) Min. 1 :(ast) J_Cuadrado knocks it forward ... L_Sane slips ... P_Piatti gets to it! ... A scorcher of a shot from P_Piatti ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... D_de_Gea moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 2 :(mnu) S_Kagawa spots R_v_Persie who is in acres of space ... R_v_Persie gets his head to the ball ! ... M_Bunn parries it ... CORNER! ... P_Pogba crosses it in! ... It comes to E_McCawl ... He gets the shot away ... M_Bunn takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 6 :(mnu) A_Tameze with a real burst of pace ... He leaves R_Vlaar behind ... But he loses control of it ... J_Okore takes possession Min. 14 :(mnu) R_v_Persie is first to the loose ball ... But Paulinho spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 15 :(ast) R_Cabella runs at L_Sane ... The defender slips and falls over ... R_Cabella goes for goal ! ... D_de_Gea parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 16 :(ast) Paulinho slides the ball across to K_Iheanacho ... K_Iheanacho attempts to nutmeg D_de_Gea! ... D_de_Gea with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 16 :(mnu) W_Rooney sprints past T_Alderwei'ld ... J_Okore read the danger and stops the pass Min. 16 :(ast) J_Cuadrado sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to K_Iheanacho ... E_McCawl with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! Min. 18 :(mnu) S_Kagawa off the woodwork. ... W_Rooney picks up the deflection ... T_Alderwei'ld wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 19 :(mnu) E_McCawl turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to W_Rooney ... Thiago_Silva clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 20 :(mnu) A_Candreva finds E_McCawl with a perfectly weighted pass ... R_Vlaar reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 21 :(mnu) S_Kagawa had to stretch to reach the pass ... R_Vlaar wins the ball Min. 21 :(ast) P_Piatti controls it with ease ... A_Candreva with a deliberate foul ... Mike_Dean will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 22 :(mnu) E_McCawl sidesteps J_Okore ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... E_McCawl with the side footed shot! ... M_Bunn beats the ball away Min. 25 :(ast) P_Piatti with a probing through ball T_Werner ... But D_Roberts with the fine tackle Min. 25 :(mnu) E_McCawl with a well-controlled run ... E_McCawl with the drive! ... M_Bunn gathers it comfortably Min. 26 :(ast) R_Cabella races into the box ... He sees J_Cuadrado lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... But A_Candreva wins the tackle Min. 26 :(mnu) R_v_Persie takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... R_v_Persie launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... But M_Bunn punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 27 :(mnu) A_Candreva holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney drives the ball low ! ... M_Bunn saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 30 :(mnu) P_Pogba looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney with the 40 yard drive ! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 31 :(ast) T_Werner runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... T_Werner attempts to drive it home! ... D_de_Gea with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 35 :(mnu) R_v_Persie takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... R_Cabella stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 37 :(mnu) S_Kagawa finds himself in acres of space ... S_Kagawa with the punt towards goal! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 38 :(mnu) P_Pogba has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past T_Alderwei'ld ... He knocks it to A_Tameze! ... A_Tameze leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face! ... Just look at the delight!! ... That’s given Manchester United the advantage! ... Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester United ... Min. 40 :(ast) J_Cuadrado backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... K_Iheanacho gets on the end of it ... K_Iheanacho attempts a chip! ... But D_de_Gea makes a fine save Min. 42 :(mnu) A_Tameze with the deft touch ... He takes it past T_Alderwei'ld ... He knocks it to R_v_Persie! ... R_v_Persie with a graceful, looping effort ! ... But M_Bunn parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ast) A_Morata comes on for T_Werner and will play FW to the delight of the fans Min. 45 :(ast) a big roar from the crowd as Maicon comes on for Thiago_Silva to play DF Min. 45 :(mnu) R_Duarte comes on for P_Pogba and will play DF to the delight of the fans Min. 45 :(mnu) E_McCawl is now playing as a MF ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester United Min. 48 :(ast) R_Cabella back heels to find Maicon in space ... The cross hits Maicon on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... But D_de_Gea makes a superb stop down low. Min. 50 :(mnu) R_v_Persie beats Maicon ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves Mike_Dean ... R_v_Persie fires off a right-footed shot ! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 55 :(mnu) S_Heathcote is being prepared to come on ... R_Varane is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 55 :(mnu) D_Poyet takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Kagawa ... He'll play as a MF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 60 :(mnu) The Manchester United manager told his side to change to a C strategy Min. 60 :(ast) P_Piatti drives it forward to J_Cuadrado ... A_Candreva attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 61 :(mnu) D_Poyet flicks the ball through ... R_v_Persie runs onto it! ... R_Vlaar with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... Mike_Dean calls him for a talk ... It’s just a warning Min. 64 :(ast) P_Piatti with a measured pass to A_Morata ... D_Poyet reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 64 :(mnu) D_Poyet gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... R_v_Persie is unmarked ... But R_Vlaar reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 68 :(mnu) L_Sane beats his marker ... Maicon is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand Min. 72 :(mnu) W_Rooney skips the challenge from the defender ... W_Rooney tries to lob the keeper ! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 72 :(ast) K_Iheanacho slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... A_Candreva with a clumsy challenge ... That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(mnu) L_Sane with the dribble ... Maicon is easily beaten ... L_Sane aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... The shot slips through M_Bunn's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 91 :(mnu) E_McCawl controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... W_Rooney gets onto the end of the pass! ... J_Okore takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 92 :(ast) P_Piatti finds R_Cabella with a ball over the defence ... R_Cabella could have let it bounce! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park Attendance : 34,530 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Cabella Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Tameze (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Tameze (38) Sent Off : A_Candreva (72) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | Manchester United Attempts on Goal : 7 | 13 Off target : 2 | 5 On target : 5 | 8 Possession : 29 | 71 Corners : 0 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 11 | 9 Key Tackles : 10 | 4 Key Passes : 9 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 0 - 1 Manchester United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Bunn GK 26 3 2 2 28 | 97 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 R_Vlaar DF 2 22 4 3 23 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 T_Alderwei'ld DF 3 22 3 2 27 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Okore DF 3 20 3 2 25 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 Thiago_Silva DF 2 23 1 2 23 | 45 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Cuadrado MF 2 3 23 12 18 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 P_Piatti MF 2 4 21 12 25 | 97 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1 Paulinho MF 2 3 24 2 24 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 R_Cabella MF 2 3 22 10 25 | 97 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 20 4 K_Iheanacho FW 2 3 3 23 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 T_Werner FW 2 3 3 22 28 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 M_Sels GK 26 2 2 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maicon DF 2 23 2 3 22 | 52 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 N_Baker DF 2 21 3 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Moses MF 2 3 20 11 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Morata FW 2 3 3 22 24 | 52 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 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 R_Varane DF 2 25 9 2 25 | 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Tameze DF 1 24 5 2 30 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 23 D_Roberts DF 3 22 4 4 30 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 L_Sane DF 2 22 5 3 26 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 P_Pogba MF 2 2 25 5 21 | 45 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 S_Kagawa MF 3 4 25 12 24 | 59 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 A_Candreva MF 2 10 24 11 22 | 76 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 27 21 1 E_McCawl MF 2 11 22 12 27 | 97 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 9 R_v_Persie FW 3 3 11 24 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 8 8 18 W_Rooney FW 2 3 12 24 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 H_Lloris GK 27 2 3 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Heathcote DF 2 22 2 2 25 | 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 R_Duarte DF 2 22 3 3 28 | 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Poyet MF 2 5 23 10 21 | 38 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 A_Griezmann FW 2 2 4 23 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1511383520 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35