FMFA League Of Britain Premier Division, Manchester United vs. Southampton (Sun Sep 27)


                    Manchester United  |  Southampton
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  3-5-2 P
                           Tom Wright  |  Kev Welford
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea GK  |  GK K_Vermeer
                            P_Lahm DF  |  DF D_Fox
                          R_Varane DF  |  DF N_Clyne
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF Filipe_Luis
                           Marcelo DF  |  MF J_Ward-Prowse
                          S_Kagawa MF  |  MF A_Lallana
                        A_Candreva MF  |  MF Isco
                         A_Januzaj AM  |  MF F_Cartabia
                         M_Carrick DM  |  MF J_Cork
                        R_v_Persie FW  |  FW M_Balotelli
                         D_Welbeck FW  |  FW K_Balde_Diao
                                       |
                            Adrian SUB |  SUB S_Scufflet
                           N_Vidic SUB |  SUB J_Fonte
                            Rafael SUB |  SUB J_Stephens
                        M_Fellaini SUB |  SUB S_Davis
                          W_Rooney SUB |  SUB D_Ba




Min. 2  :(mnu) P_Evra retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  P_Lahm gets on the end of it 
          ...  P_Lahm with a thundering shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps into the Manchester United crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  Manchester United have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Manchester United 1-0 Southampton ...
Min. 3  :(sou) Isco kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_Clyne gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  N_Clyne heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  D_de_Gea claws it off the line 
          ...  The Referee consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  What on earth for? 
          ...  That looks like an appalling decision! 
Min. 4  :(sou) M_Balotelli takes advantage of a mistake by P_Lahm 
          ...  P_Lahm goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 7  :(mnu) S_Kagawa looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to Marcelo 
          ...  Marcelo with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 8  :(mnu) R_v_Persie is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to P_Evra 
          ...  P_Evra curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  Manchester United 2-0 Southampton ...
Min. 9  :(mnu) S_Kagawa with an intelligent ball to Marcelo 
          ...  Marcelo with the shot ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  K_Vermeer palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Carrick swings it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to Marcelo 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  K_Vermeer gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by K_Vermeer !! 
Min. 10 :(mnu) P_Evra with a neat pass into D_Welbeck 
          ...  A_Lallana robs him of the ball 
Min. 10 :(sou) M_Balotelli jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  A_Candreva wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  M_Balotelli fires it towards the goal 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  D_de_Gea palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Cork lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Marcelo clears the danger 
Min. 12 :(mnu) A_Januzaj turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  D_Fox with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 15 :(mnu) A_Januzaj could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  A_Candreva shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to R_v_Persie instead 
          ...  R_v_Persie has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 21 :(mnu) A_Candreva pushes it past D_Fox 
          ...  A_Candreva with the overhead ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Varane floats the ball in! 
          ...  K_Vermeer catches it! 
Min. 22 :(mnu) P_Evra holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Januzaj 
          ...  D_Fox steals the ball of off him 
Min. 24 :(mnu) R_v_Persie with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Kagawa 
          ...  S_Kagawa aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 25 :(mnu) Marcelo with a pinpoint pass to A_Januzaj 
          ...  A_Januzaj shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 28 :(mnu) A_Januzaj kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Marcelo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Filipe_Luis wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 30 :(mnu) A_Candreva with a probing pass to S_Kagawa 
          ...  Filipe_Luis cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 33 :(mnu) M_Carrick with the header on 
          ...  He finds Marcelo in space 
          ...  A wicked drive by Marcelo ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 34 :(sou) Filipe_Luis shoves A_Candreva in the chest!! 
          ...  The Referee has seen it! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Kev Welford looks relieved 
          ...  Tom Wright is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 35 :(mnu) A_Candreva has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Fox 
          ...  He puts in D_Welbeck! 
          ...  D_Welbeck tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  K_Vermeer collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 36 :(mnu) P_Lahm bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Welbeck 
          ...  D_Welbeck attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 37 :(mnu) R_v_Persie has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  D_Fox knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 37 :(sou) M_Balotelli leaves P_Lahm standing 
          ...  M_Balotelli hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  D_de_Gea with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 39 :(mnu) R_v_Persie beats Filipe_Luis 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  R_v_Persie has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer punches it away 
Min. 39 :(sou) Isco gets to the by line and finds M_Balotelli with a beautiful cross 
          ...  P_Lahm with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 40 :(mnu) M_Carrick controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  D_Welbeck gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Welbeck smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 41 :(mnu) R_Varane kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_Candreva gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Candreva with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer dives to his left 
          ...  I think K_Vermeer just got a hand on that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 42 :(mnu) P_Lahm feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  D_Welbeck runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 42 :(sou) N_Clyne backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  Isco gets on the end of it 
          ...  Isco blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sou) S_Davis comes on for J_Cork and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 45 :(sou) J_Fonte takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace Filipe_Luis as DF 
Min. 45 :(mnu) A_Candreva brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao plays the back pass 
          ...  K_Vermeer can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Evra floats the ball in! 
          ...  K_Vermeer easily catches it! 
Min. 45 :(sou) Isco takes advantage of a mistake by Marcelo 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Isco keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  D_de_Gea makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 46 :(mnu) D_Welbeck takes advantage of a mistake by D_Fox 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  D_Welbeck hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Southampton fans taunt him! 
Min. 46 :(mnu) M_Carrick feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  A_Januzaj runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_Fonte tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 

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

Min. 46 :(mnu) D_Welbeck times his run well 
          ...  D_Welbeck tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer makes an easy save 
Min. 48 :(mnu) R_v_Persie knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  J_Fonte hits it out for a throw 
Min. 48 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  D_de_Gea makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 49 :(sou) J_Fonte moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 50 :(mnu) A_Januzaj is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  R_v_Persie latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Lallana reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 52 :(mnu) P_Evra hoists the ball across to S_Kagawa 
          ...  S_Kagawa chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Southampton fans laugh at him 
Min. 54 :(mnu) P_Evra slides the ball across to D_Welbeck 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Fox 
Min. 55 :(mnu) A_Januzaj kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Welbeck gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Fonte takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 57 :(mnu) A_Candreva plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  A_Candreva with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  K_Vermeer looks relieved there! 
Min. 58 :(mnu) R_v_Persie takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  J_Fonte wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 58 :(sou) M_Balotelli skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  M_Balotelli carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  How did that find its way in? 
          ...  Manchester United 2-1 Southampton ...
Min. 60 :(mnu) W_Rooney is being brought on 
          ...  R_v_Persie is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 60 :(mnu) N_Vidic is ready to come on to replace P_Lahm 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF 
Min. 60 :(mnu) M_Fellaini is coming on for A_Candreva and will play MF 
Min. 62 :(mnu) P_Evra hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  W_Rooney collects the loose ball! 
          ...  W_Rooney with the crafty shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 66 :(sou) F_Cartabia moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Balde_Diao 
          ...  But Marcelo slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 68 :(mnu) D_de_Gea is clutching his leg! 
          ...  The Manchester United physio rushes on 
          ...  He isn't able to carry on! 
          ...  They have no substitutions left. Will play a man down 
Min. 68 :(mnu) S_Kagawa shifts into the GK position in a tactical change 
Min. 69 :(mnu) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  D_Welbeck is through! 
          ...  But D_Fox wins the tackle 
Min. 72 :(mnu) A_Januzaj with a measured ball to D_Welbeck 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao beats him to the ball 
Min. 77 :(sou) A_Lallana finds S_Davis on the edge of the box 
          ...  P_Evra cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 84 :(mnu) M_Fellaini with a probing pass to W_Rooney 
          ...  W_Rooney sees K_Vermeer off his line ! 
          ...  But K_Vermeer tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 86 :(sou) K_Balde_Diao plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  K_Balde_Diao with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnu) P_Evra is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to W_Rooney 
          ...  N_Clyne with the block 
Min. 90 :(sou) A_Lallana is on the ground motionless! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 90 :(sou) S_Scufflet is being brought on 
          ...  A_Lallana is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 80,500
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : P_Evra (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Lahm (2), P_Evra (8)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Candreva (10)
Injured              : D_de_Gea (68)
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : M_Balotelli
Scorers              : M_Balotelli (58)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : A_Lallana (90)
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Match Statistics
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                       Manchester United  |    Southampton
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :          14        |       6
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           3        |       16
Key Passes           :          25        |       5
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Final Score          : Manchester United 2 - 1 Southampton
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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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D_de_Gea       GK  24   2   2   2  24 |  70   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0   0   0
P_Lahm         DF   2  21  11   2  25 |  62   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  13  20  23
R_Varane       DF   2  21   8   2  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Evra         DF   2  19  12   3  25 |  96   0   1   7   1   1   1   0   0   0  13  88  23
Marcelo        DF   2  20  12   3  25 |  96   0   2   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  26  10  10
S_Kagawa       GK   3   4  21  11  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
A_Candreva     MF   2  10  21  11  22 |  62   0   0   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  -3  17   4
A_Januzaj      AM   2   4  21  11  27 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   3
M_Carrick      DM   2  11  20   3  22 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_v_Persie     FW   3   4  11  22  22 |  62   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   8  46  12
D_Welbeck      FW   2   2  11  20  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Adrian         GK  18   2   3   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  21   4   4  27 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rafael         DF   3  19  11   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Fellaini     MF   2   3  21  11  26 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  18   8
W_Rooney       FW   2   2  11  22  22 |  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
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K_Vermeer      GK  23   2   3   2  26 |  96  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 140   0   0   0
D_Fox          DF   2  19  12   3  25 |  96   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0
N_Clyne        DF   2  19  11   3  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   3
Filipe_Luis    DF   2  19   2   3  26 |  45   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
J_Ward-Prowse  MF   2   4  21   2  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lallana      MF   2   3  21  11  24 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
Isco           MF   2   3  19   8  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
F_Cartabia     MF   2   2  18   4  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Cork         MF   2   3  18   2  27 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Balotelli    FW   2   3   3  21  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
K_Balde_Diao   FW   2   3   3  19  21 |  96   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  39   0   4
S_Scufflet     MF  19   2   3   2  30 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Fonte        DF   2  18   2   3  28 |  51   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
J_Stephens     DF   2  17   2   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davis        MF   2   3  18   2  23 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Ba           FW   3   3   3  18  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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