FMFA, West Ham United vs. Manchester United (Wed Aug 17) West Ham United | Manchester United 4-1-2-1-2 C | 5-3-2 P Mike McLeod | Aaron Burrows | Alex_Meret GK | GK D_de_Gea B_Wells DF | DF B_Kamara A_Romagnoli DF | DF G_Arana A_Telles DF | DF A_Ali_Mohamed Gabriel DF | DF Simone_Pinna M_Mount AM | DF B_Sosa A_Townsend MF | MF A_Januzaj D_Kemp MF | MF Allan K_McKechnie DM | MF T_Partey L_Mothiba FW | FW P_Pellegri H_Wolf FW | FW M_Salah | Joe_Wollacott SUB | SUB A_Gunn J_Matip SUB | SUB D_Dalot C_Coventry SUB | SUB R_Varane N_Vlasic SUB | SUB T_Alcantara B_Woodburn SUB | SUB Rogerio Referee: Graham_Scott (Oxfordshire) Min. 1 :(whu) West Ham United made the switch to a P strategy Min. 1 :(mnu) The Manchester United manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C Min. 1 :(mnu) B_Kamara with a slide rule pass to A_Januzaj ... A_Telles wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 5 :(whu) A_Townsend looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to H_Wolf ... B_Sosa plays the back pass ... D_de_Gea can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... D_Kemp drives it into the box! ... D_de_Gea catches it! Min. 5 :(mnu) T_Partey whips the ball across to M_Salah ... A_Romagnoli gets to the ball first Min. 6 :(whu) K_McKechnie drives it across the face of the goal H_Wolf ... Simone_Pinna wins the ball Min. 8 :(whu) M_Mount finds H_Wolf in acres of space ... But G_Arana wins the ball Min. 10 :(whu) A_Telles fires over a low cross to A_Townsend ... A_Townsend with a scorcher of a shot ! ... GOAL !! ... His players jump on top of him ... That’s given West Ham United the advantage! ... West Ham United 1-0 Manchester United ... Min. 11 :(whu) The West Ham United manager told his side to change to a E strategy Min. 11 :(mnu) Manchester United made the switch to a A strategy Min. 13 :(whu) M_Mount has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past G_Arana ... He knocks it to H_Wolf! ... Simone_Pinna forces him off the ball Min. 17 :(mnu) Simone_Pinna with a simple pass to M_Salah ... An audacious effort from M_Salah ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... Alex_Meret never had a chance! Min. 20 :(whu) M_Mount takes on B_Sosa ... He runs past him ... M_Mount with the chance ! ... D_de_Gea makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 21 :(mnu) G_Arana with the through ball to P_Pellegri ... P_Pellegri must beat Alex_Meret! ... But he puts it wide Min. 23 :(whu) H_Wolf beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... H_Wolf hits a crisp volley! ... But D_de_Gea palms it behind ... Graham_Scott has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 23 :(whu) D_Kemp knocks it forward ... G_Arana slips ... H_Wolf gets to it! ... P_Pellegri fouls ... That was disgusting ... Graham_Scott tries to calm him down Min. 28 :(mnu) The defender under hits the back pass! ... P_Pellegri is through! ... P_Pellegri pounds a rocket on goal ! ... Alex_Meret with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 33 :(mnu) A_Ali_Mohamed crosses into the box, finding T_Partey ... But A_Telles sweeps up the threat Min. 38 :(mnu) D_de_Gea is rolling on the ground! ... He gets up again ... Looks like a little bit of play acting Min. 40 :(mnu) P_Pellegri turns past Gabriel ... He has created space for himself now ... P_Pellegri with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 42 :(whu) K_McKechnie is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... L_Mothiba latches onto the end of it ... L_Mothiba curls the ball in on goal ! ... D_de_Gea with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 46 :(whu) K_McKechnie hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... L_Mothiba latches onto it! ... L_Mothiba sends it flying towards goal! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Ham United 1-0 Manchester United Min. 46 :(mnu) T_Partey takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to P_Pellegri ... P_Pellegri hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... Alex_Meret has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... Alex_Meret reacts well to save!!! Min. 49 :(mnu) Simone_Pinna chips the ball over the defence and finds T_Partey ... T_Partey tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... Alex_Meret tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... T_Partey lofts the ball in! ... It comes to P_Pellegri ... He fires it towards to goal ... Alex_Meret parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 49 :(whu) M_Mount retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... A_Townsend latches onto the end of it ... B_Sosa goes in studs first ... Graham_Scott tries to calm him down Min. 53 :(whu) A_Townsend plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... H_Wolf keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... A_Ali_Mohamed forces him off the ball Min. 55 :(whu) M_Mount sidesteps G_Arana ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... M_Mount with a thundering drive! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Manchester United fans taunt him! Min. 59 :(mnu) M_Salah beats Gabriel ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... M_Salah heads the ball towards goal ! ... But Alex_Meret makes an easy save Min. 65 :(mnu) D_Dalot replaces B_Kamara to play as a DF Min. 65 :(mnu) R_Varane will replace A_Ali_Mohamed and play DF Min. 66 :(whu) M_Mount controls it well ... He nutmegs B_Sosa ... He puts in B_Wells! ... Simone_Pinna brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 66 :(mnu) Allan pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... M_Salah is clean through! ... M_Salah cracks a laser towards goal ! ... Alex_Meret makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 66 :(whu) A_Townsend jumps over D_Dalot's challenge ... P_Pellegri fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 71 :(mnu) A_Januzaj drives it forward to P_Pellegri ... P_Pellegri fires off a right-footed shot ! ... GOAL !! ... Alex_Meret looks dejected ... Now they are back in the game! ... West Ham United 1-1 Manchester United ... Min. 72 :(whu) West Ham United are switching their playing style to P Min. 72 :(mnu) R_Varane backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... M_Salah latches onto the end of it ... A_Romagnoli hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... T_Partey hits it towards the far post! ... A_Telles gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 75 :(whu) a big roar from the crowd as J_Matip comes on for A_Telles to play DF Min. 75 :(whu) B_Woodburn is going to be brought on ... H_Wolf is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 75 :(mnu) T_Alcantara 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 MF Min. 76 :(mnu) P_Pellegri nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... J_Matip makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... Swung in by T_Alcantara ... T_Partey gets to it! ... Alex_Meret heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 77 :(whu) L_Mothiba sidesteps R_Varane ... He was too quick for his marker ... R_Varane recovers to win the ball back Min. 77 :(mnu) T_Alcantara with a reverse pass to M_Salah ... A well-placed shot from M_Salah ! ... Alex_Meret collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 80 :(whu) C_Coventry is ready to come on to replace M_Mount ... Looks like he will play as a MF Min. 80 :(whu) A defence splitting pass from C_Coventry to L_Mothiba ... But Simone_Pinna wins the ball Min. 84 :(whu) B_Woodburn skips the challenge from G_Arana ... B_Woodburn rifles it to the far post ! ... D_de_Gea saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 86 :(whu) K_McKechnie kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... B_Woodburn gets on the end of the pass ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... Simone_Pinna picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 87 :(mnu) B_Sosa pulls it back to P_Pellegri ... B_Wells with the tackle Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(whu) L_Mothiba finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... L_Mothiba gets his head to the ball ! ... But D_de_Gea is equal to it Min. 89 :(whu) A_Townsend hoists the ball across to D_Kemp ... D_de_Gea leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! ... Graham_Scott calls him for a talk ... It’s just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... D_Kemp passes to L_Mothiba ... L_Mothiba with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... It hits the post!! ... GOAL !! ... Yes!! ... That goal surely snatches the win! ... West Ham United 2-1 Manchester United ... Min. 90 :(whu) The manager shouting something towards his players ... It looks like he's turning things round a bit ... West Ham United will now play E Min. 91 :(whu) The ball is passed in from C_Coventry, he finds L_Mothiba ... L_Mothiba sends it flying towards goal! ... But D_de_Gea stops that one easily Min. 91 :(mnu) M_Salah jumps over B_Wells's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... A left-footer by M_Salah ! ... But Alex_Meret punches it away ... He commands his area so well ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : London Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Mothiba (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Townsend (10), L_Mothiba (89) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Pellegri Scorers : P_Pellegri (71) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham United | Manchester United Attempts on Goal : 10 | 13 Off target : 2 | 4 On target : 8 | 9 Possession : 38 | 62 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 14 Key Tackles : 6 | 9 Key Passes : 15 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Ham United 2 - 1 Manchester United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - West Ham United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alex_Meret GK 34 1 1 1 21 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 B_Wells DF 1 28 5 2 23 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Romagnoli DF 1 30 6 3 27 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 A_Telles DF 1 30 13 6 29 | 77 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 28 0 Gabriel DF 3 28 4 2 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Mount AM 1 3 31 12 24 | 82 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 4 A_Townsend MF 2 3 27 12 21 | 93 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 30 23 D_Kemp MF 2 3 27 13 21 | 93 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 K_McKechnie DM 2 12 25 5 21 | 93 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 L_Mothiba FW 2 3 10 29 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 8 8 41 H_Wolf FW 1 3 12 28 23 | 77 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Joe_Wollacott GK 31 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Matip DF 1 27 2 3 23 | 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 C_Coventry MF 2 13 28 2 16 | 11 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 N_Vlasic MF 2 13 28 2 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Woodburn FW 2 2 4 27 23 | 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 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 33 2 2 2 24 | 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 B_Kamara DF 1 32 15 2 24 | 67 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 G_Arana DF 1 30 14 2 23 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 A_Ali_Mohamed DF 1 30 13 4 23 | 67 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 Simone_Pinna DF 1 29 13 3 20 | 93 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 20 0 B_Sosa DF 1 28 14 2 24 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 A_Januzaj MF 2 4 31 14 27 | 77 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 Allan MF 1 13 30 6 34 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 T_Partey MF 1 14 30 8 32 | 93 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6 P_Pellegri FW 1 3 14 32 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 M_Salah FW 1 3 10 30 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 A_Gunn GK 28 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Dalot DF 1 28 10 2 22 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Varane DF 2 29 10 3 25 | 26 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 T_Alcantara MF 1 2 28 14 25 | 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Rogerio FW 1 3 13 29 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1660765781 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35