Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Chelsea (Mon Oct 14)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Chelsea
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-1-1 N
                         Derek Purvis  |  Dan Williams
                                       |
                        P_Robinson GK  |  GK L_Bowazski
                       S_Van_Doorn DF  |  DF Alvaro_Rubio
                          P_Hunter DF  |  DF M_Richards
                      Sergio_Ramos DF  |  DF S_Pressley
                          J_O_Shea DF  |  DF A_Mariappa
                     Rabiu_Ibrahim MF  |  MF P_Little
                           J_Quigg MF  |  MF M_Izzet
                         A_Johnson MF  |  MF R_V_Persie
                          Z_Zidane MF  |  MF A_Buzsaky
                          G_Hooper FW  |  AM M_Magnusson
                         H_Larsson FW  |  FW Bar
                                       |
                        M_Marshall SUB |  SUB P_Medhurst
                       B_Hangeland SUB |  SUB S_Pearce
                         G_Gattuso SUB |  SUB G_Burdisso
                     D_Lovenkrands SUB |  SUB B_Stancu
                     M_Klosenbeger SUB |  SUB Gerd_Muller

Referee: S_Bennett (England)


Min. 1  :(mnu) G_Hooper nutmegs Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  G_Hooper with a blistering shot !
          ...  But L_Bowazski makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 1  :(chs) P_Little looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Magnusson
          ...  M_Magnusson looks to see where P_Robinson is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 3  :(chs) M_Magnusson with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  J_O_Shea knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But S_Bennett just turns away!
Min. 5  :(mnu) G_Hooper finds his way through
          ...  P_Little is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Derek Purvis looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  A_Johnson knocks it forward
          ...  P_Hunter gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Hunter could have let it bounce!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 6  :(mnu) Z_Zidane is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to H_Larsson
          ...  H_Larsson beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has L_Bowazski to beat!
          ...  He tries to flick it past L_Bowazski
          ...  He falls over
          ...  The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 8  :(mnu) H_Larsson with a perfectly timed run
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 13 :(mnu) Z_Zidane finds A_Johnson on the edge of the box
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 14 :(chs) Alvaro_Rubio back heels to find M_Magnusson in space
          ...  M_Magnusson is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has P_Robinson to beat
          ...  He rounds P_Robinson
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 15 :(chs) M_Izzet hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  M_Magnusson latches onto it!
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Magnusson !
          ...  It floats over P_Robinson
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 16 :(mnu) J_Quigg plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But L_Bowazski palms it behind
          ...  S_Bennett has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 18 :(mnu) S_Van_Doorn backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  G_Hooper gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Mariappa forces him off the ball
Min. 19 :(mnu) J_Quigg finds A_Johnson on the edge of the box
          ...  A_Johnson with the drive!
          ...  But L_Bowazski reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on L_Bowazski anyway
Min. 23 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos with the heel pass to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And L_Bowazski reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Johnson chips the ball into the area!
          ...  L_Bowazski makes the catch!
Min. 28 :(chs) Bar sidesteps S_Van_Doorn
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Bar goes for the top corner !
          ...  P_Robinson takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 30 :(mnu) Z_Zidane is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to H_Larsson
          ...  H_Larsson with the overhead !
          ...  But L_Bowazski punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that L_Bowazski got a touch
Min. 34 :(chs) M_Magnusson reads the run of Bar
          ...  An audacious effort from Bar !
          ...  P_Robinson makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 35 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim cuts inside Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim with a terrific drive !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into L_Bowazski's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 36 :(chs) A_Buzsaky brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Magnusson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But J_O_Shea reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 39 :(mnu) A_Johnson beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A_Johnson with the crafty shot!
          ...  L_Bowazski saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) G_Hooper steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs M_Richards
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  R_V_Persie bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 45 :(chs) P_Little looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Richards
          ...  P_Hunter tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Buzsaky plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Sergio_Ramos clears the corner
Min. 47 :(chs) A_Mariappa kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_V_Persie gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_V_Persie with the shot on net !
          ...  P_Robinson won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!

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

Min. 48 :(chs) A_Buzsaky brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Sergio_Ramos
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_V_Persie!
          ...  J_Quigg is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  S_Bennett calls him for a talk
Min. 50 :(mnu) B_Hangeland will replace P_Hunter and play DF
Min. 52 :(chs) M_Izzet kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Magnusson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Magnusson with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 55 :(mnu) G_Gattuso is being brought on
          ...  A_Johnson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 56 :(mnu) G_Hooper sidesteps Bar
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But S_Pressley puts the ball out of play
Min. 60 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger is being brought on
          ...  Z_Zidane is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 64 :(chs) P_Little bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to R_V_Persie
          ...  R_V_Persie gets up high for the header !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 66 :(mnu) J_O_Shea with an inch perfect pass to S_Van_Doorn
          ...  S_Van_Doorn goes for the top corner !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Chelsea fans laugh at him
Min. 66 :(chs) P_Little runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  M_Magnusson latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  M_Magnusson hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  P_Robinson with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 68 :(chs) P_Little plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Richards decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  M_Richards with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  P_Robinson is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Buzsaky
          ...  Sergio_Ramos gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 70 :(chs) S_Pearce is coming on for M_Richards and playing DF
Min. 70 :(mnu) J_Quigg looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  H_Larsson receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  H_Larsson fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  The Manchester Utd fans go wild!
          ...  And Manchester Utd are leading in the game now
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 75 :(chs) Gerd_Muller is ready to come on to replace Bar
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 78 :(chs) S_Pressley looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Alvaro_Rubio tries to chip the ball over P_Robinson!
          ...  But P_Robinson makes an easy save
Min. 80 :(chs) B_Stancu is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Little is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 81 :(chs) The ball goes loose!
          ...  R_V_Persie seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  R_V_Persie unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  P_Robinson can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  P_Robinson has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 83 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  L_Bowazski tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Gattuso plays it towards the near post!
          ...  L_Bowazski catches it!
Min. 83 :(chs) A_Buzsaky kills the ball dead
          ...  J_Quigg with a nasty foul
          ...  S_Bennett will want to speak to him
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(chs) R_V_Persie hits a hard pass to Gerd_Muller
          ...  Gerd_Muller hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But P_Robinson just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Bennett has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 91 :(chs) S_Pearce off the woodwork.
          ...  B_Stancu picks up the deflection
          ...  B_Stancu has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  P_Robinson never had a chance!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 55,784
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : J_Quigg (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Larsson (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : P_Little
Scorers              : N/A
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     :          12        |       14
Off target           :           4        |       9
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       15
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 1 - 0 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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P_Robinson     GK  28   2   4   3  18 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  24  11   5  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
P_Hunter       DF   1  23  10   8  32 |  52   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  75  20  21
Sergio_Ramos   DF   1  23   7  10  28 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
J_O_Shea       DF   2  22   7   2  38 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
Rabiu_Ibrahim  MF   1   6  23  18  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  32  29
J_Quigg        MF   2   5  23   5  30 |  93   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
A_Johnson      MF   2   6  22  16  27 |  57   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
Z_Zidane       MF   2   5  21   8  35 |  62   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  22  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
H_Larsson      FW   2   6   7  22  42 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
M_Marshall     GK  25   1   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  23  10   8  32 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Gattuso      MF   2   5  21   4  29 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Lovenkrands  FW   3   9   8  21  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  21  36 |  31   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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L_Bowazski     GK  32   5   4   6  15 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  22   8  10  36 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  -8 -12
M_Richards     DF   2  22   9   5  45 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Pressley     DF   2  22   8   6  39 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
A_Mariappa     DF   2  21   9   8  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
P_Little       MF   2   3  24   2  38 |  82   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  40 -20
M_Izzet        MF   2  10  23   7  25 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  22  12  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  15  12   3
A_Buzsaky      MF   2   6  22   4  20 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
M_Magnusson    AM   1   3   5  23  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  12  12
Bar            FW   1   6   8  24  22 |  77   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
P_Medhurst     GK  22   2   2   4  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  21   6   9  18 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
G_Burdisso     DF   2  21   5   8  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Stancu       MF   2   6  22  16  34 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Gerd_Muller    FW   2   7   6  23  27 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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