FMFA Division One, Fulham vs. Manchester United (Fri Jul 24)


                               Fulham  |  Manchester United
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 P
                Caretaker Mike McLeod  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                           A_Borto GK  |  GK A_Trubin
                        T_Castagne DF  |  DF J_Knight
                        A_Robinson DF  |  DF G_Arana
                     Niall_Huggins DF  |  DF L_Colwill
                      Douglas_Luiz DF  |  DF T_Fredricson
                          C_Bassey DF  |  DM Rodri
                            H_Reed MF  |  MF J_Ramsey
                           A_Iwobi MF  |  MF N_McAndrew
                          A_Traore MF  |  MF E_Anderson
                          L_Nmecha FW  |  FW P_Pellegri
                          E_Kroupi FW  |  FW R_Hojlund
                                       |
                            D_Raya SUB |  SUB D_de_Gea
                           S_Lukic SUB |  SUB R_Munro
                            I_Diop SUB |  SUB J_Gittens
                          L_Harris SUB |  SUB K_Mainoo
                        C_Dressers SUB |  SUB Igor_Thiago

Referee: Chris_Kavanagh (Lancashire)


Min. 1  :(ful) It seems Fulham are making a tactical change to A 
Min. 2  :(ful) L_Nmecha with the heel pass to E_Kroupi 
          ...  E_Kroupi with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Trubin's hands 
          ...  But A_Trubin recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 5  :(ful) H_Reed with a glorious long pass to E_Kroupi 
          ...  A delicate header from E_Kroupi ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  Fulham have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Fulham 1-0 Manchester United ...
Min. 6  :(mnu) Manchester United will now play N 
Min. 7  :(mnu) L_Colwill slices it 
          ...  A_Trubin moves quickly!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Fulham 2-0 Manchester United ...
Min. 8  :(ful) Fulham made the switch to a D strategy 
Min. 8  :(mnu) Manchester United restructured their strategy to A 
Min. 12 :(mnu) R_Hojlund slides the ball across to P_Pellegri 
          ...  Niall_Huggins read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 13 :(mnu) G_Arana is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to N_McAndrew 
          ...  The cross hits N_McAndrew on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  A_Borto can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  Fulham 2-1 Manchester United ...
Min. 14 :(mnu) Manchester United switch to playing N 
Min. 25 :(ful) E_Kroupi takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  E_Kroupi with a thundering drive! 
          ...  A_Trubin makes a good save 
Min. 30 :(ful) A_Traore races into the box 
          ...  He sees L_Nmecha lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  G_Arana picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 32 :(mnu) Rodri plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  E_Anderson keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  E_Anderson gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  But A_Borto palms it behind 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 33 :(mnu) R_Hojlund dribbles it into the box 
          ...  A_Traore fouls badly 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh will want to speak to him 
Min. 42 :(mnu) G_Arana with a flicked pass to R_Hojlund 
          ...  C_Bassey takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) P_Pellegri with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves H_Reed behind 
          ...  But A_Iwobi slides in 
Min. 45 :(ful) L_Nmecha with a clever shimmy 
          ...  L_Colwill gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 48 :(ful) A_Iwobi sidesteps P_Pellegri 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Rodri takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Fulham 2-1 Manchester United

Min. 47 :(mnu) J_Ramsey plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Rodri keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Niall_Huggins gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 54 :(ful) A_Traore runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to E_Kroupi 
          ...  E_Kroupi has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 56 :(mnu) R_Hojlund sidesteps Niall_Huggins 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A_Robinson goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 57 :(mnu) N_McAndrew lashes out at H_Reed 
          ...  That was disgraceful! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 58 :(ful) A_Iwobi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to C_Bassey 
          ...  L_Colwill pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 60 :(ful) S_Lukic replaces T_Castagne and will play DF 
Min. 60 :(mnu) E_Anderson with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  H_Reed with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Caretaker Mike McLeod looks relieved 
Min. 65 :(ful) I_Diop is being prepared to come on 
          ...  A_Robinson is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 65 :(ful) C_Dressers is coming on and E_Kroupi is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW 
Min. 65 :(mnu) Igor_Thiago takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace P_Pellegri 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 65 :(mnu) K_Mainoo is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Rodri is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM 
Min. 66 :(mnu) J_Ramsey with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past C_Bassey 
          ...  He knocks it to Igor_Thiago! 
          ...  Igor_Thiago tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Borto dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The deflection beat A_Borto! 
          ...  That’s pulled Manchester United level! 
          ...  Fulham 2-2 Manchester United ...
Min. 67 :(ful) Fulham switch to playing A 
Min. 69 :(ful) L_Harris is coming on for H_Reed and playing MF 
Min. 69 :(ful) Niall_Huggins controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs T_Fredricson 
          ...  He puts in L_Nmecha! 
          ...  L_Nmecha with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  A_Trubin is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 70 :(mnu) J_Gittens takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Ramsey 
          ...  He'll play as a MF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 71 :(mnu) N_McAndrew flicks the ball through 
          ...  Igor_Thiago runs onto it! 
          ...  L_Nmecha reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 75 :(mnu) Manchester United made the switch to a A strategy 
Min. 79 :(ful) L_Nmecha can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to C_Dressers 
          ...  C_Dressers hits a great shot ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  How did that find its way in? 
          ...  Have Fulham stolen the win late on with that goal? 
          ...  Fulham 3-2 Manchester United ...
Min. 80 :(ful) L_Nmecha knocks it past T_Fredricson and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  L_Nmecha hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 81 :(ful) L_Harris takes on J_Knight 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  L_Harris with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Trubin's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  A_Trubin looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Harris swings it in! 
          ...  A_Trubin catches it! 
Min. 87 :(mnu) K_Mainoo with the first time flick to Igor_Thiago 
          ...  Igor_Thiago with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But A_Borto punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ful) C_Bassey jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Iwobi 
          ...  A_Iwobi curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Harris curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_Traore loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But A_Trubin tips it over 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 90 :(mnu) K_Mainoo holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees R_Hojlund in space! 
          ...  R_Hojlund with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 91 :(mnu) J_Gittens with a slick pass to K_Mainoo 
          ...  K_Mainoo keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  A_Borto can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Borto makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Craven Cottage
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : E_Kroupi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Kroupi (5), L_Colwill (7 og), C_Dressers (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : Igor_Thiago
Scorers              : N_McAndrew (13), Igor_Thiago (66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_McAndrew (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Fulham  |    Manchester United
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : Fulham 3 - 2 Manchester United
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Player Statistics - Fulham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Borto        GK  25   2   2   1  25 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -16   0   0   0
T_Castagne     DF   1  23  13   5  24 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Robinson     DF   1  23  14   2  23 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Niall_Huggins  DF   1  23  13   3  22 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
Douglas_Luiz   DF   1  22  14   5  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Bassey       DF   1  21  10   2  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
H_Reed         MF   1  11  23   4  21 |  72   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
A_Iwobi        MF   1   5  24  13  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   1
A_Traore       MF   1   7  23  12  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
L_Nmecha       FW   1  10  15  25  28 |  95   0   1   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  13  38   2
E_Kroupi       FW   1   2  11  25  23 |  68   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
D_Raya         GK  26   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Lukic        DF   1  21  10   6  24 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Diop         DF   1  22   8   6  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
L_Harris       MF   1   3  21  11  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
C_Dressers     FW   1   9  13  25  28 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   8   8  31

Player Statistics - Manchester United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Trubin       GK  26   1   1   1  20 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
J_Knight       DF   2  23  12   3  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Arana        DF   1  25  15   2  23 |  95   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  38   0
L_Colwill      DF   1  24  15   8  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  -2   0
T_Fredricson   DF   1  24  11   3  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rodri          DM   1  13  25   7  27 |  68   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
J_Ramsey       MF   1  10  23  14  24 |  73   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
N_McAndrew     MF   1   2  25   8  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  -3   7  20
E_Anderson     MF   1   2  24   6  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
P_Pellegri     FW   1   3  16  25  23 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Hojlund      FW   1   5  10  26  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
D_de_Gea       GK  26   2   2   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Munro        DF   1  21   5   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Gittens      MF   1   9  25  15  20 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Mainoo       DM   1  15  24  14  29 |  27   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Igor_Thiago    FW   1   4   7  26  26 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
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