FFO2 Premiership, Manchester United vs. Middlesbrough (Mon Oct 30)


                    Manchester United  |  Middlesbrough
                              4-2-4 A  |  4-4-2 L
                         Steve Outten  |  Tyler Edwards
                                       |
                           J_Oblak GK  |  GK L_Roberts
                         M_De_Ligt DF  |  DF I_Jones
                         J_Cancelo DF  |  DF D_Fry
                      Lis_Martinez DF  |  DF P_McNair
                        P_Hincapie DF  |  DF R_Aguilar
                     R_Gravenberch MF  |  MF A_Mowatt
                        F_Valverde MF  |  MF M_Crooks
                          A_Elanga FW  |  MF S_Armstrong
                            B_Saka FW  |  MF R_Muniz
                         Ansu_Fati FW  |  FW A_Pinamonti
                         K_Adeyemi FW  |  FW P_Cutrone
                                       |
                        L_Nicholls SUB |  SUB N_Baxter
                          B_M_Indi SUB |  SUB A_Dijksteel
                          C_Nkunku SUB |  SUB M_Reis
                           L_Evans SUB |  SUB D_Fisher
                          A_Morgan SUB |  SUB G_Burgstaller




Min. 4  :(mnu) Lis_Martinez with a pinpoint pass to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  A thundering drive by K_Adeyemi! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee is signalling for VAR 
          ...  It's been given! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Manchester United fans celebrate! 
          ...  That's given Manchester United the lead! 
          ...  Manchester United 1-0 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 5  :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  B_Saka will now play as a AM 
Min. 5  :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  A_Elanga will now play as a MF 
Min. 6  :(mnu) J_Cancelo finds Ansu_Fati on the edge of the box 
          ...  Ansu_Fati curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  L_Roberts gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 7  :(mnu) Ansu_Fati pushes it past R_Aguilar 
          ...  But D_Fry wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 8  :(mnu) F_Valverde flicks the ball through 
          ...  K_Adeyemi runs onto it! 
          ...  K_Adeyemi fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  L_Roberts saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 16 :(mnu) Ansu_Fati volleys it forward. He finds J_Cancelo 
          ...  J_Cancelo hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  L_Roberts gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 17 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past R_Aguilar! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But I_Jones wins the tackle 
Min. 23 :(mnu) B_Saka with the dribble 
          ...  D_Fry is easily beaten 
          ...  B_Saka curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  L_Roberts has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  L_Roberts reacts well to save!! 
Min. 24 :(mnu) Ansu_Fati backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  B_Saka latches onto the end of it 
          ...  B_Saka hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  L_Roberts is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  That is his 10th goal this campaign!! 
          ...  Manchester United 2-0 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 25 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  B_Saka will now play as a FW 
Min. 25 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  A_Elanga will now play as a FW 
Min. 29 :(mid) P_McNair drives it forward to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Lis_Martinez 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 35 :(mid) A_Pinamonti with an amazing show of skill to get past J_Cancelo 
          ...  He crosses to R_Aguilar 
          ...  M_De_Ligt pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
Min. 38 :(mnu) A_Elanga spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to K_Adeyemi! 
          ...  But R_Aguilar slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 39 :(mid) M_Crooks with the diagonal pass to P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone must beat J_Oblak! 
          ...  J_Oblak can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Oblak makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 39 :(mnu) F_Valverde sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to B_Saka 
          ...  A_Mowatt with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 41 :(mnu) F_Valverde makes himself available 
          ...  F_Valverde runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  L_Roberts gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi hits a hard pass to Ansu_Fati 
          ...  Ansu_Fati flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  L_Roberts is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  L_Roberts holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Manchester United 3-0 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 44 :(mid) R_Aguilar cuts through the defence 
          ...  But J_Cancelo barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 45 :(mnu) P_Hincapie crosses in from the wing, he finds K_Adeyemi in the box 
          ...  K_Adeyemi is clean through! 
          ...  L_Roberts tries to make himself big 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Roberts 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 47 :(mnu) A_Elanga sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Fry 
Min. 48 :(mnu) R_Gravenberch plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Lis_Martinez decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Lis_Martinez aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ansu_Fati flights it in! 
          ...  L_Roberts comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  F_Valverde swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But L_Roberts makes a fine save 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester United 3-0 Middlesbrough

Min. 46 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez spots K_Adeyemi who is in acres of space 
          ...  K_Adeyemi with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  L_Roberts with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 46 :(mid) I_Jones with a smart pass to P_Cutrone 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  P_Hincapie hits it out for a throw 
Min. 47 :(mnu) B_Saka beats P_McNair 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  P_McNair recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 50 :(mnu) M_De_Ligt has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Muniz 
          ...  He puts in J_Cancelo! 
          ...  Fine tackle by P_McNair 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 51 :(mnu) P_Hincapie hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Elanga latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Elanga hits the ball first time! 
          ...  L_Roberts fists it away 
Min. 54 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Elanga 
          ...  R_Aguilar forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Gravenberch dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  P_McNair wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 54 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  P_McNair with a bad challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  A_Elanga with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  A brilliant goal! 
          ...  Remember the name! 
          ...  Manchester United 4-0 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 55 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Dijksteel 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Aguilar 
Min. 55 :(mid) S_Armstrong has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Crooks gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Crooks with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  J_Oblak parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 56 :(mnu) A_Elanga with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  B_Saka gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by P_McNair 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 57 :(mid) I_Jones plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_Muniz decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  But Lis_Martinez clears the ball to safety 
Min. 58 :(mnu) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  Ansu_Fati seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Ansu_Fati with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  L_Roberts gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 58 :(mid) S_Armstrong sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  P_Hincapie is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 58 :(mid) A_Mowatt hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Pinamonti latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Pinamonti looks to see where J_Oblak is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 60 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Evans 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Gravenberch 
Min. 62 :(mnu) Ansu_Fati gains possession 
          ...  Ansu_Fati hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  L_Roberts makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 62 :(mid) S_Armstrong passes the ball to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  But Lis_Martinez slides in 
Min. 65 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Burgstaller 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Cutrone 
Min. 65 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez gets lucky and beats P_McNair 
          ...  Now with the centre to Ansu_Fati 
          ...  A_Dijksteel clears with a diving header 
Min. 67 :(mnu) A_Elanga with a byline cross to B_Saka 
          ...  But M_Crooks wins the ball 
Min. 71 :(mnu) B_Saka takes advantage of a mistake by S_Armstrong 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A glorious effort by B_Saka! 
          ...  L_Roberts with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 73 :(mnu) Ansu_Fati can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  Ansu_Fati attempts to nutmeg L_Roberts! 
          ...  But L_Roberts makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Evans swings it in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to M_De_Ligt 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  L_Roberts gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ansu_Fati crosses it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to B_Saka 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 73 :(mid) D_Fry back heels to find A_Pinamonti in space 
          ...  A_Pinamonti attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 74 :(mid) A_Pinamonti with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Lis_Martinez 
          ...  A_Pinamonti sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Oblak 
Min. 75 :(mnu) J_Cancelo holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Elanga 
          ...  A_Elanga with a blistering shot! 
          ...  L_Roberts is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 76 :(mid) A_Mowatt looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Dijksteel 
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Dijksteel! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 77 :(mnu) F_Valverde cuts inside I_Jones 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  But P_McNair barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 77 :(mnu) B_Saka sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  M_Crooks had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 78 :(mnu) A_Elanga with a 30-yard pass to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  K_Adeyemi sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  L_Roberts is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ansu_Fati drives it into the box! 
          ...  Lis_Martinez swings a leg at it! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 82 :(mnu) Ansu_Fati runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  A_Mowatt clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 83 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_Elanga gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Elanga smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He receives the congratulations from his team-mates! 
          ...  Manchester United 5-0 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 86 :(mid) P_McNair beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  The ball hits Lis_Martinez in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(mid) M_Crooks with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Lis_Martinez with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 91 :(mnu) F_Valverde cuts inside I_Jones 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  F_Valverde hits a great shot! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Middlesbrough fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 92 :(mid) G_Burgstaller takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Crooks 
          ...  M_De_Ligt tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Fry hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Oblak comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 93 :(mnu) M_De_Ligt sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  K_Adeyemi runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  K_Adeyemi hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 93 :(mid) A_Dijksteel looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Burgstaller 
          ...  G_Burgstaller must beat J_Oblak! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Oblak dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Oblak beaten! 
Min. 94 :(mnu) L_Evans controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Dijksteel 
          ...  He puts in B_Saka! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from B_Saka! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Roberts moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Manchester United 6-0 Middlesbrough ...

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : Lis_Martinez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Adeyemi (4), B_Saka (24,94), Ansu_Fati (43), A_Elanga (54,83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Hincapie (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : A_Mowatt
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Manchester United  |    Middlesbrough
Attempts on Goal     :          27        |       7
Off target           :          11        |       6
On target            :          16        |       1
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       13
Key Passes           :          24        |       11
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Final Score          : Manchester United 6 - 0 Middlesbrough
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Player Statistics - Manchester United
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_Oblak        GK  23   1   1   1  19 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0   0   0
M_De_Ligt      DF   1  22  16   6  28 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  32  22
J_Cancelo      DF   1  21  18   7  22 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  28  17
Lis_Martinez   DF   1  20  17  11  29 |  97   0   5   5   2   2   0   0   0   0 100 121  26
P_Hincapie     DF   1  19  17   2  27 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  19  28  -2
R_Gravenberch  MF   1  17  20   7  23 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
F_Valverde     MF   1  16  20  13  29 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  24  37
A_Elanga       FW   1   6  19  17  24 |  97   0   0   4   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  52  78
B_Saka         FW   1   2  20  18  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  12  82
Ansu_Fati      FW   1   3  18  21  22 |  97   0   0   3   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  64  46
K_Adeyemi      FW   1   5  15  22  25 |  97   0   0   1   1   6   1   0   0   0   0  42  38
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
C_Nkunku       MF   1   9  21  16  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Evans        MF   1   6  11   1  24 |  34   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
A_Morgan       FW   1   1   7  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
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_Roberts      GK  15   1   1   1  22 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  20  14   9  24 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  36   0
D_Fry          DF   1  19  11   6  29 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  21   0
P_McNair       DF   1  19  11  10  28 |  97   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 105  21   0
R_Aguilar      DF   1  18  13   6  26 |  58   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0
A_Mowatt       MF   1   2  19  15  25 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  26   0
M_Crooks       MF   1  11  18   9  24 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  29  14  15
S_Armstrong    MF   1  13  17   5  35 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Muniz        MF   1   7  15  19  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  14  18  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  16  22 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
N_Baxter       GK  13   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  17  13  12  22 |  39   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  19  12
M_Reis         DF   1  16  14   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Fisher       MF   1  13   7   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Burgstaller  FW   1   2   7  10  24 |  29   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  14
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