Elite FA Cup Group Match 3, Manchester Utd vs. Chelsea (Wed Feb 28)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Chelsea
                            5-3-1-1 P  |  4-1-3-2 P
                        Neil Stockley  |  Ian McNamara
                                       |
                        J_Leighton GK  |  GK C_Freamon
                             T_Lee DF  |  DF Fikayo_Tomori
                       M_Blackwell DF  |  DF C_Berra
                        V_Lindelof DF  |  DF Adam_Young
                           M_Kelly DF  |  DF Reece_James
                        W_Kambwala DF  |  DM D_Menga
                       F_Ravenalli MF  |  MF Mason_Mount
                            D_Gore MF  |  MF Ethan_Ampadu
                          S_Petrov MF  |  MF N_Barella
                            D_Luca AM  |  FW Sobhi
                       N_Fuellkrug FW  |  FW Cabralzinho
                                       |
                           G_Kobel SUB |  SUB Jo_Rankin_Cos
                      T_Fredricson SUB |  SUB F_Hierro
                           R_Keane SUB |  SUB Zeuz
                         M_Carrick SUB |  SUB Darron_Harris
                        Neymar_Jnr SUB |  SUB Roy_Turnham

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(chs) Mason_Mount squares it to C_Berra
          ...  But M_Kelly puts the ball out of play
Min. 7  :(chs) N_Barella finds himself in a good position
          ...  W_Kambwala pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 11 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli plays in M_Blackwell with a beautiful ball
          ...  Reece_James brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 13 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli slides it through the middle to D_Luca
          ...  D_Luca controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  That's put Manchester Utd ahead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 14 :(mnu) S_Petrov moves to DM
Min. 14 :(chs) Chelsea will now play A
Min. 15 :(chs) Fikayo_Tomori sprints forward with the ball
          ...  V_Lindelof is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 17 :(chs) D_Menga takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Sobhi
          ...  Sobhi with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But J_Leighton reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on J_Leighton anyway
Min. 18 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past C_Berra
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  N_Fuellkrug with the shot on net !
          ...  C_Freamon saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 21 :(mnu) D_Gore kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Luca gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But Fikayo_Tomori sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 25 :(mnu) D_Luca steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Fikayo_Tomori
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  D_Luca with the shot on net !
          ...  C_Freamon makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 26 :(mnu) A defence splitting pass from F_Ravenalli to M_Kelly
          ...  M_Kelly has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with C_Freamon
          ...  He nutmegs C_Freamon
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 27 :(chs) Cabralzinho plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  M_Kelly knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But H_Webb just turns away!
Min. 28 :(chs) Cabralzinho beats M_Blackwell
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves H_Webb
          ...  M_Blackwell goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 29 :(mnu) D_Luca with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Adam_Young
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Reece_James
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 36 :(chs) N_Barella slides it through the middle to Sobhi
          ...  Sobhi beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  J_Leighton comes towards him
          ...  He tries to flick it past J_Leighton
          ...  He's pushed it too far
          ...  He can't stop it going out!!
Min. 37 :(mnu) S_Petrov feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  D_Luca runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  D_Luca with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  C_Freamon dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And C_Freamon tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Lee plays it towards the near post!
          ...  C_Freamon comes out and claims it!
Min. 38 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli with a smart turn
          ...  Reece_James plays it back
          ...  C_Freamon slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Gore chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  N_Fuellkrug loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Lee plays it towards the near post!
          ...  C_Freamon catches it!
Min. 40 :(mnu) M_Kelly wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Fikayo_Tomori belts it clear
Min. 42 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug is unmarked!
          ...  Ethan_Ampadu with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) D_Gore with the first time pass to D_Luca
          ...  From long range D_Luca bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be C_Freamon's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  C_Freamon looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 43 :(chs) C_Berra looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Cabralzinho
          ...  A delicate chip from Cabralzinho !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 48 :(chs) D_Menga with a pinpoint pass to C_Berra
          ...  M_Blackwell with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!

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

Min. 46 :(mnu) D_Luca cuts the ball back to S_Petrov
          ...  But Fikayo_Tomori slides in two footed.
          ...  H_Webb has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 47 :(chs) D_Menga with a measured ball to Cabralzinho
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  V_Lindelof takes possession
Min. 49 :(chs) C_Berra with a slide rule pass to Sobhi
          ...  V_Lindelof with the tackle
Min. 51 :(chs) N_Barella with the first time flick to Mason_Mount
          ...  Mason_Mount with a blistering shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  Chelsea have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 52 :(chs) Cabralzinho plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Kelly takes possession
Min. 59 :(chs) Ethan_Ampadu can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Sobhi
          ...  Sobhi goes for the top corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Barella chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to Cabralzinho
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  J_Leighton is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  That's put Chelsea ahead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 60 :(mnu) Neymar_Jnr comes on for N_Fuellkrug and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(mnu) Manchester Utd are switching their playing style to E
Min. 61 :(mnu) D_Gore with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Neymar_Jnr
          ...  The cross hits Neymar_Jnr on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 61 :(chs) Mason_Mount moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Sobhi
          ...  S_Petrov goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 63 :(chs) Mason_Mount brings it under control
          ...  He takes on W_Kambwala
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Menga!
          ...  D_Menga cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  J_Leighton saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 65 :(mnu) Up goes the substitution board - M_Carrick on for D_Luca as a AM
Min. 65 :(mnu) C_Freamon miss-kicks!
          ...  D_Gore is through!
          ...  D_Gore hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  C_Freamon tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 66 :(mnu) D_Gore with electric pace
          ...  He eases past D_Menga
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Adam_Young looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 66 :(chs) Mason_Mount with an incisive pass to Sobhi
          ...  M_Kelly cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 70 :(chs) Jo_Rankin_Cos will come on for C_Berra and play DF
Min. 70 :(chs) F_Hierro takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Reece_James as DM
Min. 70 :(chs) Zeuz is coming on for Ethan_Ampadu and will play MF
Min. 70 :(chs) Darron_Harris replaces Sobhi and will play FW
Min. 70 :(chs) Roy_Turnham is going to be brought on
          ...  Cabralzinho is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli plays it forward to S_Petrov
          ...  S_Petrov aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But C_Freamon makes an easy save
Min. 71 :(mnu) Neymar_Jnr flicks it over F_Hierro and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Neymar_Jnr hits the ball first time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  Manchester Utd are back on level terms now!
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 75 :(mnu) Manchester Utd are switching their playing style to A
Min. 79 :(mnu) S_Petrov bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Neymar_Jnr
          ...  Neymar_Jnr with a thundering drive!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 81 :(mnu) Neymar_Jnr runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs D_Menga
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Neymar_Jnr rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But C_Freamon parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 82 :(mnu) M_Carrick with a 40-yard pass to D_Gore
          ...  Fikayo_Tomori takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 83 :(chs) Zeuz with a penetrating pass to Darron_Harris
          ...  Darron_Harris attempts a lob!
          ...  J_Leighton is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-3 Chelsea ...
Min. 85 :(mnu) Neymar_Jnr with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows N_Barella a clean set of heals
          ...  Fikayo_Tomori with the high feet
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(chs) N_Barella knocks it forward
          ...  M_Kelly slips
          ...  Zeuz gets to it!
          ...  Zeuz must beat J_Leighton!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  J_Leighton never had a chance!
Min. 92 :(chs) N_Barella with the first time pass to Darron_Harris
          ...  T_Lee cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 93 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Adam_Young!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  F_Ravenalli with the shot on net !
          ...  Brilliant save from C_Freamon
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 95,368
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : F_Ravenalli
Scorers              : D_Luca (13), Neymar_Jnr (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : V_Lindelof (15)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : N_Barella (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Mason_Mount (51), Cabralzinho (59), Darron_Harris (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       9
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       5
Fouls                :           5        |       7
Key Tackles          :          11        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       15
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 2 - 3 Chelsea
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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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J_Leighton     GK  31   4   3   4  27 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  28   9   2  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Blackwell    DF   2  28   6   7  23 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
V_Lindelof     DF   2  27   6   3  20 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
M_Kelly        DF   2  26   5   4  28 |  97   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
W_Kambwala     DF   2  25   7   1  36 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Ravenalli    MF   2   8  29   5  31 |  97   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
D_Gore         MF   2   5  29   2  31 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
S_Petrov       DM   1  18  27   9  14 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15
D_Luca         AM   2   4  27  23  27 |  69   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
N_Fuellkrug    FW   1   1   3  28  42 |  64   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
G_Kobel        GK  29   2   3   4  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Fredricson   DF   2  24   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Keane        DM   1  11  26   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Carrick      AM   2   3  26   1  36 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Neymar_Jnr     FW   1   1   5  26  36 |  33   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Freamon      GK  31   1   3   1  33 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Fikayo_Tomori  DF   3  28   8  10  22 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  28  10   7  41 |  74   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Adam_Young     DF   1  27   1   6  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Reece_James    DF   2  26   9   9  22 |  74   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Menga        DM   3   9  28   7  32 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Mason_Mount    MF   2   7  27   7  12 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  25
Ethan_Ampadu   MF   3   9  26   8  21 |  74   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
N_Barella      MF   1   9  26   9  31 |  97   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
Sobhi          FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  74   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
Cabralzinho    FW   2   1   4  28  15 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Jo_Rankin_Cos  DF   2  27  12  10  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Hierro       DM   2  26   9   8  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zeuz           MF   1   1  28  15  29 |  23   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Darron_Harris  FW   1   4   2  26  45 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
Roy_Turnham    FW   1   4   4  26  33 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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