FMFA Division One, Manchester United vs. Fulham (Sat May 23)


                    Manchester United  |  Fulham
                          4-1-3-1-1 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                        Neil Stockley  |  Caretaker Mike McLeod
                                       |
                          A_Trubin GK  |  GK D_Raya
                          A_Barlow DF  |  DF T_Castagne
                         L_Colwill DF  |  DF A_Robinson
                      T_Fredricson DF  |  DF Niall_Huggins
                           G_Arana DF  |  DF C_Bassey
                             Rodri DM  |  MF A_Iwobi
                        N_McAndrew MF  |  MF A_Traore
                         J_Gittens MF  |  DM H_Reed
                          K_Mainoo MF  |  FW C_Dressers
                        P_Pellegri AM  |  FW E_Kroupi
                         R_Hojlund FW  |  AM L_Nmecha
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea SUB |  SUB S_Benda
                          J_Knight SUB |  SUB S_Lukic
                        E_Anderson SUB |  SUB L_Harris
                         L_Paqueta SUB |  SUB C_Talbi
                       Igor_Thiago SUB |  SUB B_D-Reid

Referee: Anthony_Taylor (Cheshire)


Min. 1  :(mnu) R_Hojlund flicks it over T_Castagne and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  C_Dressers forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Barlow plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  D_Raya makes the catch! 
Min. 2  :(ful) T_Castagne looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Nmecha 
          ...  Rodri with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 4  :(ful) C_Bassey takes advantage of a mistake by L_Colwill 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  T_Fredricson is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  A_Trubin misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Iwobi chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  G_Arana gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 5  :(ful) A_Traore pulls it back to E_Kroupi 
          ...  A cheeky lob from E_Kroupi ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 18 :(mnu) K_Mainoo can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to P_Pellegri 
          ...  T_Castagne brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 18 :(ful) T_Castagne finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  T_Castagne drives the shot in! 
          ...  But A_Trubin pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 22 :(mnu) J_Gittens has it now 
          ...  He takes on H_Reed 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in R_Hojlund! 
          ...  H_Reed reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 25 :(mnu) L_Colwill knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Robinson slips 
          ...  R_Hojlund gets to it! 
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep 
          ...  R_Hojlund is all alone 
          ...  D_Raya comes towards him 
          ...  He rounds D_Raya 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s given Manchester United the lead! 
          ...  Manchester United 1-0 Fulham ...
Min. 26 :(mnu) Rodri runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  J_Gittens latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  J_Gittens swings in the shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It hits him in the balls and rolls in for a goal! 
          ...  Manchester United 2-0 Fulham ...
Min. 27 :(mnu) E_Anderson comes on for J_Gittens and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 27 :(mnu) J_Knight is coming on and P_Pellegri is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF 
Min. 27 :(mnu) Manchester United changed their strategy to play C 
Min. 27 :(mnu) K_Mainoo seems to have switched to a DM role 
Min. 27 :(ful) It seems Fulham are making a tactical change to A 
Min. 32 :(mnu) L_Colwill hoofs it up field to find N_McAndrew 
          ...  But A_Robinson spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 33 :(ful) L_Nmecha gets possession in his own half 
          ...  Cleaned up by G_Arana 
Min. 35 :(ful) A_Iwobi with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  Fine tackle by L_Colwill 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 37 :(mnu) N_McAndrew cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to E_Anderson 
          ...  But H_Reed spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 39 :(mnu) K_Mainoo lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  R_Hojlund latches on to it 
          ...  R_Hojlund rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  D_Raya is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And D_Raya reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Anderson chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  R_Hojlund with the shot! 
          ...  D_Raya is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 42 :(mnu) J_Knight crosses to R_Hojlund 
          ...  R_Hojlund gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  D_Raya parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mainoo curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to R_Hojlund 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Raya moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ful) A_Robinson with the first time flick to C_Dressers 
          ...  C_Dressers attempts the shot! 
          ...  A_Trubin makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester United 2-0 Fulham

Min. 47 :(mnu) N_McAndrew has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_Hojlund gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But Niall_Huggins wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 52 :(mnu) K_Mainoo sidesteps C_Bassey 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  A_Traore with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line 
          ...  Rodri swings it in 
          ...  K_Mainoo gets on the end of it 
          ...  C_Bassey brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 56 :(mnu) N_McAndrew lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  R_Hojlund latches on to it 
          ...  Fine tackle by H_Reed 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 57 :(mnu) N_McAndrew with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  L_Colwill gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Cleared by T_Castagne 
Min. 58 :(mnu) K_Mainoo sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  What a shot from K_Mainoo ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 59 :(mnu) A_Barlow runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs Niall_Huggins 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A_Barlow aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  D_Raya blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 61 :(mnu) E_Anderson moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Arana 
          ...  G_Arana tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  But D_Raya makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 65 :(mnu) Igor_Thiago is being brought on 
          ...  R_Hojlund is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 67 :(ful) C_Talbi is coming on for A_Traore and playing MF 
Min. 67 :(mnu) K_Mainoo takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Niall_Huggins knocks the ball back to D_Raya 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It’s gone past D_Raya! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Fredricson crosses it in! 
          ...  D_Raya comes out and claims it! 
Min. 68 :(mnu) Igor_Thiago makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  T_Castagne brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 70 :(ful) B_D-Reid comes on for C_Dressers and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 70 :(ful) E_Kroupi runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  G_Arana with a deliberate foul 
          ...  Anthony_Taylor will want to speak to him 
Min. 72 :(ful) S_Lukic is being prepared to come on 
          ...  T_Castagne is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 74 :(mnu) N_McAndrew with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Igor_Thiago gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Igor_Thiago has a dig at goal! 
          ...  D_Raya makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 74 :(ful) L_Nmecha is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Kroupi 
          ...  E_Kroupi fires the shot in! 
          ...  A_Trubin makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 75 :(ful) L_Harris is being brought on 
          ...  H_Reed is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 77 :(mnu) Rodri looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to Igor_Thiago 
          ...  A_Robinson reads the play well 
Min. 79 :(mnu) The ball is passed in from Rodri, he finds Igor_Thiago 
          ...  C_Talbi leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
Min. 79 :(ful) S_Lukic looks in some pain. He'll have to come off 
Min. 79 :(ful) S_Benda replaces S_Lukic and will play DF 
Min. 80 :(ful) B_D-Reid is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Kroupi 
          ...  E_Kroupi with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Trubin 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 82 :(mnu) A_Barlow slides it through the middle to Igor_Thiago 
          ...  Igor_Thiago with the chance ! 
          ...  But D_Raya tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Fredricson drives it into the box! 
          ...  D_Raya jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 83 :(ful) Niall_Huggins sidesteps G_Arana 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Niall_Huggins with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  A_Trubin just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 84 :(mnu) E_Anderson drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to Igor_Thiago 
          ...  Igor_Thiago lobs D_Raya! 
          ...  D_Raya makes a good save 
Min. 85 :(mnu) L_Colwill takes advantage of a mistake by Niall_Huggins 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  L_Colwill with the strike ! 
          ...  D_Raya is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And D_Raya reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Barlow swings it in! 
          ...  D_Raya jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ful) C_Talbi is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 89 :(mnu) E_Anderson with the through ball to Igor_Thiago 
          ...  A_Robinson slices it 
          ...  D_Raya moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mainoo plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The ball comes to Igor_Thiago 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs to the corner and dives on his belly 
          ...  Manchester United 3-0 Fulham ...
Min. 91 :(mnu) Igor_Thiago makes himself available 
          ...  Igor_Thiago hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it hits off D_Raya's back!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Very unlucky for <t2>! 
          ...  Manchester United 4-0 Fulham ...

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : Igor_Thiago (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Hojlund (25), J_Gittens (26), Igor_Thiago (89,91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : T_Castagne
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Traore (52)
Injured              : S_Lukic (79)
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Match Statistics
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                       Manchester United  |    Fulham
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       6
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :          12        |       4
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           7        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       5
Fouls                :           3        |       10
Key Tackles          :           3        |       13
Key Passes           :          17        |       4
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Final Score          : Manchester United 4 - 0 Fulham
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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 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
A_Barlow       DF   1  21  12   1  23 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
L_Colwill      DF   1  24  15   8  27 |  92   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  38   3
T_Fredricson   DF   1  24  11   3  31 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
G_Arana        DF   1  24  15   2  23 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   3
Rodri          DM   1  13  25   7  27 |  92   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  46   8
N_McAndrew     MF   1   2  25   8  22 |  92   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
J_Gittens      MF   1   9  25  15  20 |  27   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  23
K_Mainoo       DM   1  15  24  14  29 |  92   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  38   1
P_Pellegri     AM   1   3  16  25  23 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Hojlund      FW   1   5  10  26  25 |  66   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   8   8  39
D_de_Gea       GK  26   2   2   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Knight       DF   2  23  12   3  22 |  65   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7  10   0
E_Anderson     MF   1   2  24   6  22 |  65   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Paqueta      MF   1  12  24  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Igor_Thiago    FW   1   4   7  26  26 |  26   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  55

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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D_Raya         GK  26   1   1   1  24 |  92  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Castagne     DF   1  23  13   5  24 |  73   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  39   0   3
A_Robinson     DF   1  23  14   2  23 |  92   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
Niall_Huggins  DF   1  23  13   3  22 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
C_Bassey       DF   1  21  10   2  25 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
A_Iwobi        MF   1   5  24  13  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Traore       MF   1   7  23  12  26 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
H_Reed         DM   1  11  22   4  21 |  76   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
C_Dressers     FW   1   9  13  25  28 |  71   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
E_Kroupi       FW   1   2  11  25  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
L_Nmecha       AM   1  10  15  25  28 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Benda        DF  24   1   1   1  23 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Lukic        DF   1  21  10   6  24 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Harris       MF   1   3  21  11  23 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Talbi        MF   1   3  22  11  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_D-Reid       FW   1   6  12  23  25 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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