Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Chelsea (Mon Feb 17)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Chelsea
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-3-2 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Ian McNamara
                                       |
                         S_Brennan GK  |  GK M_Kozakic
                         P_Hoskins DF  |  DF S_D_Gibson
                          K_Gunter DF  |  DF J_A_Boumsong
                         G_Johnson DF  |  DF L_Dixon
                        D_McDonald DF  |  DF M_Manz
                          B_Harley MF  |  DM M_Laudrup
                          B_Bannan MF  |  MF S_Hamilton
                          S_Bender MF  |  MF T_Cairney
                            I_Anya MF  |  MF N_Piere
                        Arnautovic FW  |  FW R_M_Perry
                       D_Sturridge FW  |  FW C_Bellamy
                                       |
                          T_Kemper SUB |  SUB J_Bond
                           J_Okore SUB |  SUB Cece_Pepe
                           J_Maria SUB |  SUB S_Mazzola
                       Van_Tijkaan SUB |  SUB R_Field
                         A_Ribbery SUB |  SUB M_Skiba

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 3  :(chs) M_Laudrup looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 9  :(chs) S_Hamilton runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Bellamy
          ...  A glorious effort by C_Bellamy !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault
          ...  That's put Chelsea in front!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 10 :(chs) S_Hamilton runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of C_Bellamy
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  C_Bellamy is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has S_Brennan to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past S_Brennan
          ...  S_Brennan smothers the ball !!
Min. 13 :(chs) R_M_Perry plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  R_M_Perry with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But S_Brennan punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 15 :(chs) C_Bellamy with the diagonal pass R_M_Perry
          ...  R_M_Perry with a powerful downward header!
          ...  S_Brennan makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 16 :(mnu) B_Bannan floats the ball in to find D_Sturridge
          ...  J_A_Boumsong gathers up the loose ball
Min. 17 :(mnu) I_Anya with the mazy run
          ...  Fine tackle by S_D_Gibson
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 18 :(mnu) B_Harley cuts the ball back to Arnautovic
          ...  M_Laudrup stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 18 :(chs) M_Laudrup with a flicked pass to C_Bellamy
          ...  But G_Johnson will cut out the threat
Min. 23 :(chs) S_Brennan miskicks!
          ...  R_M_Perry is takes control of the ball!
          ...  But K_Gunter sweeps up the threat
Min. 25 :(mnu) P_Hoskins knocks the ball back to S_Brennan
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 28 :(mnu) Arnautovic slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  M_Manz takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 30 :(mnu) Arnautovic with the dribble
          ...  M_Laudrup is easily beaten
          ...  M_Manz with a superb challenge
          ...  G_Reddy has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 31 :(mnu) B_Harley can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Arnautovic
          ...  Arnautovic with a little chip!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 33 :(mnu) I_Anya plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Sturridge
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Sturridge !
          ...  M_Kozakic makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bannan drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to I_Anya
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Kozakic dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had M_Kozakic beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Harley lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to D_Sturridge
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Kozakic has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 34 :(chs) C_Bellamy sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  D_McDonald with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 36 :(chs) C_Bellamy gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past K_Gunter!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A cheeky lob from C_Bellamy !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 37 :(mnu) S_Bender backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Arnautovic latches onto the end of it
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Dixon
Min. 40 :(chs) M_Laudrup holds the ball up
          ...  He sees J_A_Boumsong in space!
          ...  K_Gunter stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 41 :(chs) S_Hamilton turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Piere
          ...  N_Piere with a powerful header !
          ...  But S_Brennan makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 42 :(mnu) B_Bannan with an incisive pass to G_Johnson
          ...  S_D_Gibson with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(chs) S_Hamilton volleys it forward. He finds T_Cairney
          ...  T_Cairney aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  S_Brennan makes a fine save
Min. 44 :(mnu) I_Anya with the heel pass to D_Sturridge
          ...  C_Bellamy pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  G_Reddy has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by G_Reddy!
          ...  He is warned by G_Reddy
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  D_Sturridge hits it over the wall
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  Manchester Utd are back level!
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 45 :(mnu) S_Bender runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_McDonald
          ...  S_D_Gibson with the tackle
Min. 46 :(mnu) I_Anya takes advantage of a mistake by M_Manz
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  R_M_Perry takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 48 :(mnu) M_Kozakic miss-kicks!
          ...  Arnautovic is through!
          ...  N_Piere with a nasty foul
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 2-2 Chelsea

Min. 50 :(mnu) J_Okore will come on for D_McDonald and play DF
Min. 53 :(mnu) B_Bannan nutmegs L_Dixon
          ...  N_Piere with an ugly foul
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 54 :(chs) T_Cairney with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_Johnson
          ...  He knocks it to C_Bellamy!
          ...  C_Bellamy gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 55 :(mnu) J_Maria comes on for S_Bender and takes up a MF role
Min. 55 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan is going to be brought on
          ...  I_Anya is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 55 :(mnu) J_Okore feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Van_Tijkaan runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Van_Tijkaan tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  What agility from M_Kozakic
Min. 60 :(chs) C_Bellamy with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from K_Gunter
          ...  C_Bellamy hits the ball first time!
          ...  S_Brennan gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Dixon swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Brennan
Min. 62 :(mnu) D_Sturridge turns past S_D_Gibson
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  But J_A_Boumsong slides in
Min. 64 :(mnu) B_Harley looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Arnautovic
          ...  Arnautovic looks to see where M_Kozakic is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 64 :(chs) L_Dixon moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_M_Perry
          ...  R_M_Perry with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  The shot slips through S_Brennan's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 69 :(chs) R_M_Perry runs at G_Johnson
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  R_M_Perry aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 70 :(chs) Cece_Pepe replaces an unhappy L_Dixon and will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(chs) R_Field is going to be brought on
          ...  N_Piere is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 74 :(chs) C_Bellamy pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  C_Bellamy cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Hamilton plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It comes to C_Bellamy
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  S_Brennan with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 75 :(chs) The ball goes loose!
          ...  R_M_Perry seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  R_M_Perry rifles it at the goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 76 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan with a clever shimmy
          ...  Van_Tijkaan hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  M_Kozakic won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  Have Manchester Utd stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Manchester Utd 3-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 77 :(chs) It looks as though Chelsea is now playing A
Min. 82 :(chs) S_Mazzola is coming on for M_Laudrup and playing MF
Min. 85 :(mnu) D_Sturridge gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Cece_Pepe!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong with an awful challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 87 :(chs) The ball goes loose!
          ...  R_Field gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Johnson
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Mazzola drives it into the box!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by J_Okore
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(mnu) P_Hoskins beats M_Manz
          ...  P_Hoskins with a thundering volley!
          ...  M_Kozakic gets up well to catch that one
Min. 91 :(chs) C_Bellamy finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  C_Bellamy with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by T_Cairney!
          ...  R_Field gets on the end of it
          ...  S_Brennan has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Brennan reacts well to save!!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 45,898
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : D_Sturridge (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Sturridge (33,44), Van_Tijkaan (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : C_Bellamy
Scorers              : C_Bellamy (9), P_Hoskins (25 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Manz (30), N_Piere (53), J_A_Boumsong (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       16
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           6        |       9
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       9
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 3 - 2 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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S_Brennan      GK  27   2   4   1  32 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  27   9   5  10 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20   5
K_Gunter       DF   2  26   7  10  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Johnson      DF   1  26   8   7  18 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_McDonald     DF   1  26   8   8  21 |  53   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Harley       MF   1   7  26   6  33 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  26   4  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
S_Bender       MF   1   2  25   2  32 |  58   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Anya         MF   3   9  24  13  11 |  58   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  26  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
D_Sturridge    FW   2   8   9  24  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  65
T_Kemper       GK  14   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Okore        DF   3  26   5   6  22 |  41   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Maria        MF   3   8  27   9  32 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   9   8  28  22 |  36   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  55
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  25  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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M_Kozakic      GK  31   3   1   3  22 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
S_D_Gibson     DF   1  26  11   8  12 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  25   9  10  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
L_Dixon        DF   1  25   7   9  31 |  73   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Manz         DF   2  25   7   5  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
M_Laudrup      DM   2  14  25   7  22 |  85   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
S_Hamilton     MF   3   8  25   7  32 |  94   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  25   8  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
N_Piere        MF   1   6  25   7  30 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
R_M_Perry      FW   1   9  11  26  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -7
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  26  33 |  94   0   0   1   0   8   1   0   0   0   0  10  49
J_Bond         GK  27   3   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cece_Pepe      DF   2  26   6   7  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mazzola      MF   2  10  26   7  33 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Field        FW   3   6   6  26  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  25  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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