FFO2 Premiership, Bristol City vs. Manchester United (Mon Sep 25) Bristol City | Manchester United 5-2-2-1 D | 3-2-2-2-1 E Jon Pike | Steve Outten | D_Bentley GK | GK J_Oblak K_Wilson DF | DF J_Cancelo Nuno_Santos DF | DF M_De_Ligt Joao_Pedro FW | DF T_Nianzou D_Sinani DM | DM P_Hincapie Y_Gerhardt MF | DM R_Gravenberch T_Kalas DF | MF C_Nkunku S_Sensi DM | MF F_Valverde J_Williams MF | AM B_Saka M_Roberts DF | FW K_Adeyemi M_Sykes DF | AM A_Elanga | M_OLeary SUB | SUB L_Nicholls G_Tanner SUB | SUB Lis_Martinez M_James SUB | SUB T_Smith L_Berry SUB | SUB N_Kebano T_Conway SUB | SUB A_Morgan Min. 5 :(mnu) T_Nianzou looks up ... He swings the ball right towards K_Adeyemi ... K_Adeyemi with the drive! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 13 :(mnu) C_Nkunku takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Kalas ... A delicate chip from C_Nkunku! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 15 :(mnu) B_Saka knocks it past Nuno_Santos and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... B_Saka with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... D_Bentley makes a difficult save Min. 16 :(mnu) T_Nianzou controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... A_Elanga gets onto the end of the pass! ... Brilliantly taken away by M_Sykes!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 23 :(brc) D_Sinani gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... Joao_Pedro is unmarked ... C_Nkunku goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 24 :(brc) Y_Gerhardt feeds the ball through the middle ... M_Sykes runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... J_Cancelo reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... S_Sensi hits it into the box! ... M_De_Ligt heads it away Min. 29 :(brc) D_Sinani plays a first time ball through the defence to Joao_Pedro ... Joao_Pedro looks to see where J_Oblak is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... But J_Oblak punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 32 :(brc) Y_Gerhardt plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... J_Cancelo tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... CORNER! ... D_Sinani curls it into the box! ... J_Oblak reads it well, and claims it! Min. 35 :(mnu) T_Nianzou brings the ball into the opposing area ... D_Sinani muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick Min. 36 :(mnu) A_Elanga is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... A_Elanga has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 38 :(brc) J_Williams with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... J_Williams hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... J_Oblak parries it, he follows it up ... And J_Oblak recovers to save!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(mnu) M_De_Ligt back heels to find K_Adeyemi in space ... K_Adeyemi tries to place it in the corner! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 45 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... A_Elanga will now play as a FW Min. 45 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... B_Saka will now play as a FW Min. 46 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to P Min. 46 :(mnu) T_Nianzou puts his hand in T_Kalas's face! ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 48 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to A_Elanga ... A_Elanga tries to lob the keeper! ... D_Bentley won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... GOAL!! ... Excellent strike!! ... Manchester United go ahead in this match now! ... Bristol City 0-1 Manchester United ... Min. 49 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City ... Bristol City have changed their playing style to P Min. 49 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to C Min. 49 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... P_Hincapie will now play as a DF Min. 49 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... A_Elanga will now play as a AM Min. 49 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... B_Saka will now play as a AM ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bristol City 0-1 Manchester United Min. 48 :(mnu) R_Gravenberch brings the ball into the opposing area ... A_Elanga makes himself available ... Excellent sliding challenge from Nuno_Santos Min. 49 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi lobs it over S_Sensi ... K_Adeyemi aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... D_Bentley never had a chance! Min. 51 :(mnu) F_Valverde with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... D_Sinani with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 51 :(mnu) C_Nkunku sprints past M_Roberts ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... C_Nkunku tries to beat D_Bentley from outside the area! ... D_Bentley is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 53 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi volleys it forward. He finds J_Cancelo ... J_Cancelo with the overhead! ... D_Bentley is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And D_Bentley reacts well to palm it behind! ... CORNER! ... J_Cancelo hits it towards the far post! ... D_Bentley comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... A_Elanga with the shot! ... D_Bentley makes a difficult save Min. 60 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: G_Tanner ... COMING OFF: K_Wilson Min. 60 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: L_Berry ... COMING OFF: Y_Gerhardt Min. 62 :(brc) S_Sensi finds M_Roberts with a perfectly weighted pass ... Great turn! Astonishing! The defence has gone to sleep ... M_Roberts is all alone ... J_Oblak comes towards him ... He nutmegs J_Oblak ... It hits the upright!! ... J_Oblak recovers to save it!! Min. 62 :(mnu) M_De_Ligt holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to F_Valverde ... F_Valverde fires off a right-footed shot! ... GOAL!! ... What a finish! ... What a player! ... Bristol City 0-2 Manchester United ... Min. 63 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United ... COMING ON: N_Kebano ... COMING OFF: K_Adeyemi Min. 63 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to P Min. 63 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... R_Gravenberch will now play as a MF Min. 63 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... A_Elanga will now play as a FW Min. 63 :(brc) M_Roberts eases past P_Hincapie ... P_Hincapie reacts well to win the ball back Min. 65 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United ... COMING ON: Lis_Martinez ... COMING OFF: J_Cancelo Min. 67 :(brc) L_Berry pass splits open the defence and finds Joao_Pedro ... Joao_Pedro with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... J_Oblak is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... J_Oblak looks very relieved! Min. 67 :(mnu) B_Saka sprints past J_Williams ... B_Saka hits the ball first time! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 71 :(brc) G_Tanner runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... J_Williams latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... J_Williams attempts to drive it home! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Manchester United fans taunt him! Min. 73 :(brc) Joao_Pedro with an amazing show of skill to get past Lis_Martinez ... He crosses to Nuno_Santos ... Lis_Martinez moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 74 :(brc) Nuno_Santos takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... Blocked by T_Nianzou Min. 79 :(brc) J_Williams jinks through the defence ... P_Hincapie cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 81 :(brc) Joao_Pedro is all alone ... The linesman keeps his flag down ... Joao_Pedro must beat J_Oblak! ... J_Oblak makes a fine save Min. 81 :(brc) M_Roberts controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... L_Berry gets onto the end of the pass! ... F_Valverde with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee tries to calm him down ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... L_Berry knocks it forward ... Joao_Pedro gets on the end of it ... Brilliantly taken away by T_Nianzou!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 86 :(mnu) C_Nkunku holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to R_Gravenberch ... R_Gravenberch beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... D_Bentley comes towards him ... He dinks it over D_Bentley ... M_Sykes gets back to hack it off the line!! Min. 86 :(brc) L_Berry cuts in on P_Hincapie's blind side ... T_Nianzou with a pull on the shirt ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that's for persistant fouling Min. 87 :(mnu) N_Kebano sidesteps his marker ... N_Kebano must beat D_Bentley! ... But D_Bentley makes a superb stop down low Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(brc) L_Berry jinks past P_Hincapie ... A well-placed shot from L_Berry! ... J_Oblak beats the ball away Min. 88 :(mnu) A_Elanga spots his team mate making a run ... He finds F_Valverde with a lovely pass! ... Nuno_Santos pulls the player to the ground!! ... That's a poor tackle! Min. 88 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez with a slide rule pass to C_Nkunku ... C_Nkunku drives the shot in! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 89 :(mnu) A_Elanga finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... T_Kalas with the foul ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 90 :(mnu) C_Nkunku is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to B_Saka ... B_Saka hits the ball on the bounce! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... R_Gravenberch dinks the ball into the area! ... T_Kalas gets up well ... And he heads it clear ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Ashton Gate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Joao_Pedro Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_De_Ligt (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Elanga (48), F_Valverde (62) Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Nianzou (86) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol City | Manchester United Attempts on Goal : 7 | 16 Off target : 2 | 9 On target : 5 | 7 Possession : 30 | 70 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 12 | 8 Key Tackles : 3 | 9 Key Passes : 8 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bristol City 0 - 2 Manchester United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Bristol City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Bentley GK 21 1 1 1 28 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 K_Wilson DF 1 15 11 4 29 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nuno_Santos DF 1 19 14 11 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 Joao_Pedro FW 1 7 14 19 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 23 D_Sinani DM 1 8 15 4 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 Y_Gerhardt MF 1 5 14 14 22 | 64 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 T_Kalas DF 1 19 12 11 29 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 S_Sensi DM 1 14 18 11 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 J_Williams MF 1 12 19 13 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 M_Roberts DF 1 18 11 10 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 18 M_Sykes DF 1 17 13 6 28 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 M_OLeary GK 16 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Tanner DF 1 13 10 9 22 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 M_James MF 1 11 17 9 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Berry MF 1 4 13 11 24 | 31 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 17 T_Conway FW 1 6 10 16 24 | 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Oblak GK 23 1 1 1 19 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 0 0 J_Cancelo DF 1 21 18 7 22 | 69 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 38 0 21 M_De_Ligt DF 1 22 16 5 28 | 95 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 56 0 T_Nianzou DF 1 19 16 6 28 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 40 30 -2 P_Hincapie DF 1 18 17 2 27 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 R_Gravenberch MF 1 16 20 7 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 21 C_Nkunku MF 1 9 21 15 26 | 95 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 31 22 27 F_Valverde MF 1 16 20 13 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 B_Saka AM 1 2 20 18 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 K_Adeyemi FW 1 5 15 21 25 | 67 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 59 9 A_Elanga FW 1 6 19 17 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 L_Nicholls GK 19 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lis_Martinez DF 1 19 17 10 29 | 26 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 15 0 T_Smith DF 1 10 6 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Kebano FW 1 5 15 13 28 | 28 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 A_Morgan FW 1 1 7 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1695630389 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40