FFO2 Premiership, Aston Villa vs. Manchester United (Sun Sep 17) Aston Villa | Manchester United 5-3-1-1 P | 5-1-4 A Ian Greaves | Steve Outten | O_Baumann GK | GK W_Szczesny Eder_Militao DF | DF J_Cancelo M_Hermoso DF | DF F_Valverde J_Lascelles DF | DF T_Nianzou J_Todibo DF | DF P_Hincapie K_Narey DF | DF Lis_Martinez W_Ndidi MF | MF C_Nkunku I_Gundogan MF | FW A_Elanga N_Hofler MF | FW B_Saka Raphinha AM | FW K_Adeyemi M_Salah FW | FW Ansu_Fati | A_Bachmann SUB | SUB L_Nicholls G_Hall SUB | SUB B_M_Indi L_Martins SUB | SUB T_Smith L_Capezzi SUB | SUB R_Gravenberch H_Hope SUB | SUB N_Kebano Min. 2 :(ast) M_Salah gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to Raphinha ... Raphinha tries to lob the keeper! ... W_Szczesny can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... W_Szczesny makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 2 :(mnu) T_Nianzou squares up to his marker ... He spits at K_Narey ... The Referee warned him Min. 6 :(mnu) C_Nkunku sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to K_Adeyemi ... K_Adeyemi uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... O_Baumann parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 7 :(ast) M_Salah backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... Raphinha gets on the end of it ... J_Cancelo rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 7 :(mnu) F_Valverde gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside Eder_Militao! ... He has some space now! ... M_Salah with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 9 :(ast) J_Lascelles has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past J_Cancelo ... He knocks it to I_Gundogan! ... I_Gundogan leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... Looks like it should be easy for W_Szczesny ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... W_Szczesny looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 10 :(ast) J_Lascelles finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... Lis_Martinez hits it out for a corner ... Exellent clearance from the defender ... CORNER! ... I_Gundogan swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... Lis_Martinez reads it well and clears the danger Min. 13 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... K_Adeyemi runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... O_Baumann tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 14 :(mnu) Ansu_Fati with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... K_Adeyemi gets on the end of the pass ... K_Adeyemi belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... O_Baumann makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 16 :(ast) Raphinha takes advantage of a mistake by P_Hincapie ... That mistake could prove costly ... Brilliantly taken away by F_Valverde!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 18 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to P_Hincapie ... P_Hincapie uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... The shot slips through O_Baumann's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 21 :(ast) Raphinha runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off Lis_Martinez back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... Excellent sliding challenge from P_Hincapie ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 23 :(ast) Raphinha with a short pass to find M_Salah ... Driven towards goal by M_Salah! ... W_Szczesny makes a difficult save Min. 25 :(mnu) A_Elanga dribbles it into the box ... A_Elanga tries the shot! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 27 :(mnu) C_Nkunku is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... K_Adeyemi latches onto the end of it ... K_Adeyemi goes for the top corner! ... But O_Baumann smothers the ball Min. 28 :(ast) Raphinha sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... Raphinha flings a shot at goal! ... W_Szczesny can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... W_Szczesny makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 29 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past Eder_Militao ... He knocks it to B_Saka! ... J_Todibo takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 30 :(ast) I_Gundogan backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... J_Lascelles gets on the end of it ... Excellent sliding challenge from P_Hincapie Min. 34 :(ast) Raphinha brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Salah gets on the end of the pass ... M_Salah must beat W_Szczesny! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 35 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to A_Elanga ... A_Elanga fires the shot in! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... T_Nianzou chips the ball in towards the far post! ... O_Baumann comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... Lis_Martinez with the header ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 36 :(mnu) P_Hincapie is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to Ansu_Fati ... A delicate header from Ansu_Fati! ... But O_Baumann punches it away Min. 39 :(ast) M_Salah sidesteps F_Valverde ... He was too quick for his marker ... B_Saka wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 42 :(mnu) B_Saka with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... J_Todibo wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(ast) N_Hofler bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Salah ... Great turn! Astonishing! The defence has gone to sleep ... M_Salah is all alone ... W_Szczesny comes towards him ... He lobs it over W_Szczesny ... It just didn't dip quickly enough!! Min. 45 :(mnu) C_Nkunku pushes it past K_Narey ... M_Hermoso clears with a diving header Min. 48 :(ast) Raphinha can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... T_Nianzou stands his ground and wins the tackle ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United Min. 47 :(mnu) A_Elanga smashes the ball upfield ... F_Valverde latches onto the ball ... F_Valverde with the 40 yard drive! ... But it goes just over Min. 52 :(mnu) B_Saka times his run well ... K_Narey wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 53 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez with the first time flick to Ansu_Fati ... Ansu_Fati blasts the ball towards goal! ... O_Baumann has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... O_Baumann reacts well to save!! Min. 55 :(ast) M_Salah with a long pass to Raphinha ... C_Nkunku pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee warns him Min. 56 :(mnu) F_Valverde takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into Ansu_Fati ... But K_Narey slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 58 :(mnu) T_Nianzou takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to Ansu_Fati ... Ansu_Fati tries to beat O_Baumann from outside the area! ... GOAL!! ... He receives the congratulations from his team-mates! ... And Manchester United are leading in the game now ... Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester United ... Min. 59 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to P Min. 59 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... B_Saka will now play as a AM Min. 59 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... A_Elanga will now play as a AM Min. 61 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to L Min. 64 :(ast) M_Salah knocks it past T_Nianzou and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Well executed sliding challenge from Lis_Martinez Min. 64 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... A_Elanga gets on the end of it ... M_Hermoso with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee warned him Min. 64 :(mnu) The ball is passed in from B_Saka, he finds Ansu_Fati ... Ansu_Fati hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... But O_Baumann makes a fine save Min. 65 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United ... COMING ON: R_Gravenberch ... COMING OFF: K_Adeyemi Min. 70 :(ast) Raphinha makes himself available ... Raphinha fires a shot at goal! ... W_Szczesny gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 71 :(ast) I_Gundogan looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... But R_Gravenberch wins the tackle cleanly Min. 71 :(mnu) A_Elanga beats J_Lascelles with absolute ease! ... J_Todibo reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 72 :(ast) Eder_Militao with a smart turn ... J_Cancelo wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 75 :(ast) M_Hermoso hoofs it upfield to find Raphinha ... But P_Hincapie wins the tackle cleanly Min. 76 :(ast) W_Ndidi is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to M_Salah ... Superbly timed tackle by Lis_Martinez ... He made it look easy Min. 77 :(mnu) A_Elanga pass splits open the defence and finds Ansu_Fati ... Good sliding challenge from M_Hermoso and it had to be Min. 80 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United ... COMING ON: N_Kebano ... COMING OFF: Ansu_Fati Min. 81 :(ast) I_Gundogan threads the through ball to Raphinha ... Raphinha throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... W_Szczesny just watches it float over the bar! Min. 83 :(ast) M_Hermoso is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to K_Narey ... But P_Hincapie wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 87 :(mnu) F_Valverde searches out B_Saka ... B_Saka controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(ast) W_Ndidi plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... J_Lascelles decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... But J_Cancelo slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 91 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... J_Todibo with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... Oh no he isn't! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! Min. 92 :(mnu) F_Valverde turns past Eder_Militao ... He has created space for himself now ... F_Valverde with the side footed shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 93 :(ast) I_Gundogan drives it across the face of the goal M_Salah ... M_Salah is clean through! ... He tries to take it round W_Szczesny ... He tries to flick it past W_Szczesny ... He's pushed it too far ... He can't stop it going out!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Villa Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Salah Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Todibo (91) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Lis_Martinez (Man of the Match) Scorers : Ansu_Fati (58) Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Saka (39) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa | Manchester United Attempts on Goal : 9 | 15 Off target : 7 | 7 On target : 2 | 8 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 13 Key Tackles : 8 | 14 Key Passes : 14 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Aston Villa 0 - 1 Manchester United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O_Baumann GK 22 1 1 1 27 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 Eder_Militao DF 1 21 17 4 29 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Hermoso DF 1 20 16 3 24 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 32 0 J_Lascelles DF 1 19 15 3 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 J_Todibo DF 1 19 16 3 25 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 61 -2 -2 K_Narey DF 1 13 9 1 25 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 0 W_Ndidi MF 1 16 20 4 24 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 I_Gundogan MF 1 12 21 3 25 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 21 N_Hofler MF 1 10 14 2 19 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 Raphinha AM 1 8 19 19 27 | 96 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 26 24 M_Salah FW 1 1 15 22 24 | 96 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 39 51 12 A_Bachmann GK 16 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Hall DF 1 10 8 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Martins DF 1 10 5 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Capezzi MF 1 7 10 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Hope FW 1 1 7 10 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Manchester United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W_Szczesny GK 23 1 1 1 26 | 96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 J_Cancelo DF 1 21 18 7 22 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 0 F_Valverde DF 1 16 20 13 29 | 96 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 48 24 22 T_Nianzou DF 1 19 16 6 28 | 96 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 40 0 P_Hincapie DF 1 18 17 2 27 | 96 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 88 15 22 Lis_Martinez DF 1 19 17 10 29 | 96 0 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 84 45 14 C_Nkunku MF 1 9 21 15 26 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 A_Elanga AM 1 6 19 17 24 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 14 B_Saka AM 1 2 20 18 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 10 4 K_Adeyemi FW 1 5 15 21 25 | 68 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 34 28 Ansu_Fati FW 1 3 18 21 22 | 83 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 14 43 L_Nicholls GK 19 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_M_Indi DF 1 13 7 4 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Smith MF 1 10 6 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Gravenberch DM 1 16 19 7 23 | 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 N_Kebano FW 1 5 15 13 28 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1694988766 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40