Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Aston Villa (Sun Sep 02)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Aston Villa
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-3-3 A
                         Derek Purvis  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK Dino_Zoff
                         P_Hoskins DF  |  DF Ayala
                          K_Gunter DF  |  DF K_Femenia
                         G_Johnson DF  |  DF A_Arrondel
                           J_Okore DF  |  DF C_Moreno
                           A_Drury MF  |  MF Draxler
                           R_Taiwo MF  |  MF B_Charlton
                          J_Ntcham MF  |  MF M_Ritchie
                        J_J_Okocha AM  |  FW E_Stranger
                        Arnautovic FW  |  FW A_Arshavin
                      Brian_Lavery FW  |  FW L_McQueen
                                       |
                      Tom_Clements SUB |  SUB F_Eggington
                        D_McDonald SUB |  SUB Chellini
                          B_Bannan SUB |  SUB K_Wemberg
                       Van_Tijkaan SUB |  SUB G_Driver
                         A_Ribbery SUB |  SUB Del_Vecchio

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 2  :(asv) Draxler looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_McQueen
          ...  L_McQueen fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Rafael dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat Rafael!
          ...  That's given Aston Villa the lead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 5  :(mnu) K_Gunter with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  K_Gunter keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  Dino_Zoff saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 6  :(asv) A_Arrondel with a reverse pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin lobs Rafael!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 7  :(mnu) J_Okore off the woodwork.
          ...  P_Hoskins picks up the deflection
          ...  L_McQueen gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 7  :(asv) A_Arshavin turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  J_Okore with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  S_Farina wants a quiet word
Min. 7  :(mnu) J_Ntcham cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Hoskins
          ...  C_Moreno rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 8  :(mnu) R_Taiwo with a probing through ball Brian_Lavery
          ...  C_Moreno gets to the ball first
Min. 9  :(mnu) J_Ntcham is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to G_Johnson
          ...  But A_Arrondel barges him off the ball
Min. 11 :(asv) K_Femenia finds A_Arshavin with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  The defender plays it back to Rafael
          ...  A_Arshavin intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy Rafael
          ...  He nutmegs Rafael
          ...  Rafael does well to save it !!
Min. 16 :(mnu) J_J_Okocha knocks it past A_Arrondel and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  J_J_Okocha hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  Dino_Zoff gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by Dino_Zoff to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Johnson hits it into the box!
          ...  Dino_Zoff easily catches it!
Min. 16 :(asv) E_Stranger takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  R_Taiwo fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 16 :(asv) M_Ritchie kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Arshavin gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Arshavin hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 17 :(mnu) J_Ntcham boots it towards Brian_Lavery
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Moreno
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 20 :(mnu) Arnautovic looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  Arnautovic hits a great drive!
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes a good save
Min. 24 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Arrondel
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Drury swings it in!
          ...  Dino_Zoff easily claims the ball!
Min. 26 :(asv) E_Stranger sprints past G_Johnson
          ...  E_Stranger carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But Rafael just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 32 :(asv) E_Stranger takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  E_Stranger smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 35 :(mnu) R_Taiwo volleys it forward. He finds Arnautovic
          ...  Arnautovic attempts the shot!
          ...  Dino_Zoff gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Gunter plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Dino_Zoff reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 42 :(mnu) Arnautovic finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled B_Charlton
          ...  Arnautovic with a stunning strike !
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(mnu) R_Taiwo kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Brian_Lavery gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Brian_Lavery beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  Dino_Zoff comes towards him
          ...  He tries to slide it past Dino_Zoff
          ...  Dino_Zoff smothers the ball !!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 0-1 Aston Villa

Min. 47 :(mnu) Arnautovic gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Brian_Lavery
          ...  An audacious effort from Brian_Lavery !
          ...  But Dino_Zoff palms it behind
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 47 :(asv) M_Ritchie fires over a low cross to L_McQueen
          ...  J_Okore hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ritchie plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It is cleared by K_Gunter
Min. 50 :(mnu) D_McDonald is being brought on
          ...  G_Johnson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(asv) B_Charlton with the cross-field pass to M_Ritchie
          ...  M_Ritchie sees Rafael off his line !
          ...  But Rafael with the difficult save
Min. 52 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery sidesteps K_Femenia
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A_Arrondel plays the back pass
          ...  Dino_Zoff can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Taiwo plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Dino_Zoff catches it!
Min. 52 :(asv) A_Arshavin runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  J_Ntcham with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Care Taker looks bemused that it wasn't more!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  Draxler floats it forward
          ...  C_Moreno latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Moreno tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Draxler plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_McDonald belts it clear
Min. 54 :(mnu) A_Drury takes on K_Femenia
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  C_Moreno plays the back pass
          ...  Dino_Zoff can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Taiwo hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Dino_Zoff jumps well to claim it!
Min. 54 :(asv) M_Ritchie finds A_Arshavin with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Okore
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 55 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan comes on for J_J_Okocha and takes up a FW role
Min. 55 :(mnu) a big roar from the crowd as A_Ribbery comes on for Brian_Lavery to play FW
Min. 55 :(asv) Chellini is coming on for Ayala and will play DF
Min. 59 :(mnu) P_Hoskins retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Arnautovic latches onto the end of it
          ...  A cracking drive from Arnautovic !
          ...  But Dino_Zoff punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 60 :(asv) K_Wemberg takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Draxler
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(asv) M_Ritchie has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Gunter
          ...  He puts in A_Arshavin!
          ...  But D_McDonald slides in
Min. 65 :(asv) Del_Vecchio is being brought on
          ...  E_Stranger is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 65 :(asv) Aston Villa made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 66 :(mnu) A_Ribbery finds Van_Tijkaan with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Chellini belts it clear
Min. 68 :(mnu) J_Ntcham is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Dino_Zoff is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Drury curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Arrondel clears the corner
Min. 72 :(mnu) D_McDonald hoists the ball across to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Femenia
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 74 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Chellini!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  K_Femenia picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 76 :(asv) Chellini with an in swinging cross to L_McQueen
          ...  A_Ribbery reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 79 :(mnu) A_Ribbery is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Van_Tijkaan latches onto the ball
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with the drive!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 79 :(asv) A_Arshavin beats D_McDonald
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A_Arshavin tries to beat Rafael!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 84 :(mnu) Arnautovic with a glorious 60-yard pass to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  K_Femenia wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 84 :(asv) K_Wemberg miskicks!
          ...  He finds L_McQueen though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  L_McQueen tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Femenia chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Rafael fists it away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 53,724
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Arnautovic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Taiwo (16), J_Ntcham (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : Dino_Zoff (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_McQueen (2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Moreno (7)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |   Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           2        |       6
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           6        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       3
Key Tackles          :           4        |       11
Key Passes           :          14        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 0 - 1 Aston Villa
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rafael         GK  30   2   2   2  20 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  25   9   5  10 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  24   7  10  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
G_Johnson      DF   1  24   8   7  18 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Okore        DF   3  24   5   6  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Drury        MF   2   6  23   9  19 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Taiwo        MF   1   6  23   2  31 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22   8 -22
J_Ntcham       MF   3   8  22   7  29 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
J_J_Okocha     AM   1   9  23  15  13 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  25  11 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   7   8  24  32 |  59   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Tom_Clements   GK  29   2   3   2  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McDonald     DF   1  24   8   8  21 |  42   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  25   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   9   8  27  22 |  37   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  24  21 |  37   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Dino_Zoff      GK  32   2   2   3  30 |  96  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 105   0   0   0
Ayala          DF   2  26  11   5  11 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Femenia      DF   3  26   8   6  32 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  26   4   7  12 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  30  20
C_Moreno       DF   2  24   9   9  32 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -1
Draxler        MF   1   8  30   7  31 |  64   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  26   9  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Ritchie      MF   1  12  23   7  23 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   8  27  20 |  69   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  26  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
L_McQueen      FW   1   8  10  25  10 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  31
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Chellini       DF   1  25   9   8  11 |  37   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_Wemberg      DF   2  25   6   7  32 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Driver       MF   1  11  28   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Del_Vecchio    FW   3   5   7  23  20 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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