FFO Prem, Chelsea vs. Manchester United (Fri Aug 29)


                              Chelsea  |  Manchester United
                            5-1-1-3 P  |  5-1-2-2 C
                         Steve Talbot  |  Steve Outten
                                       |
                     R_Owusu_Oduro GK  |  GK J_Oblak
                        B_Chilwell DF  |  DF F_Nacho
                           F_Mendy DF  |  DF P_Porro
                         M_Lacroix DF  |  DF Lis_Martinez
                           J_Gomez DF  |  DF R_Calafiori
                           Y_Couto DF  |  DF A_Cambiaso
                         M_Caicedo DM  |  DM Gavi
                         T_Bischof MF  |  MF Fermin_Lopez
                            R_Leao FW  |  MF R_Sterling
                         R_Firmino FW  |  FW K_Adeyemi
                        Joao_Felix FW  |  FW Luis_Diaz
                                       |
                           G_Ochoa SUB |  SUB K_Keller
                          R_Knoche SUB |  SUB Alex
                          J_Reeves SUB |  SUB E_Kayembe
                          V_Janelt SUB |  SUB M_Harness
                       L_Boa_Morte SUB |  SUB C_Smith




Min. 4  :(mnu) Fermin_Lopez looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from B_Chilwell 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Sterling dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Cambiaso makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 6  :(che) J_Gomez with a 50-yard pass to M_Lacroix 
          ...  M_Lacroix strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  J_Oblak parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Oblak recovers to save!! 
Min. 7  :(mnu) K_Adeyemi skips the challenge from J_Gomez 
          ...  Driven towards goal by K_Adeyemi! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 12 :(che) J_Gomez dribbles past Fermin_Lopez 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  J_Gomez with a little chip! 
          ...  J_Oblak makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 12 :(mnu) P_Porro turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  K_Adeyemi plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Chelsea fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 13 :(che) F_Mendy takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by P_Porro 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 16 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi with a flicked pass to Fermin_Lopez 
          ...  F_Mendy dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 23 :(mnu) R_Sterling plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  R_Sterling curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 25 :(che) B_Chilwell chips the ball over the defence and finds R_Leao 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Lis_Martinez!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 27 :(mnu) A_Cambiaso heads the ball back to Gavi 
          ...  Y_Couto dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 29 :(che) F_Mendy with a byline cross to Y_Couto 
          ...  Y_Couto is clean through, he is one on one with J_Oblak 
          ...  He lobs it over J_Oblak 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 29 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds R_Sterling though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  R_Sterling hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Goodness gracious me! 
          ...  it's amazing the goal is still standing 
          ...  That looked offside to me! 
          ...  That's given Manchester United the advantage! 
          ...  Chelsea 0-1 Manchester United ...
Min. 30 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  Manchester United have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 30 :(che) F_Mendy plays in Joao_Felix with a beautiful ball 
          ...  Joao_Felix beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at J_Oblak 
          ...  He rounds J_Oblak 
          ...  the defenders chasing but all he has to do is slot it in! 
          ...  He put's his laces through it ...He's missed it! 
          ...  How do I tell my kids Beckham scored from the halfway line but he's missed from there 
          ...  I'm lost for words. 
Min. 31 :(mnu) Luis_Diaz gets lucky and beats J_Gomez 
          ...  Now with the centre to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  K_Adeyemi has broken clear! Just R_Owusu_Oduro to beat! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro charges out of his area 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro parries it 
Min. 34 :(mnu) R_Sterling finds Gavi with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Gomez 
Min. 37 :(che) R_Firmino looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to F_Mendy 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Gavi 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 39 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez takes advantage of a mistake by R_Firmino 
          ...  He puts in K_Adeyemi! 
          ...  F_Mendy forces him off the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester United

Min. 47 :(mnu) F_Nacho takes advantage of a mistake by B_Chilwell 
          ...  M_Caicedo with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 47 :(che) R_Leao with a smart pass to Joao_Felix 
          ...  A_Cambiaso fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 48 :(che) M_Caicedo crosses into the box, finding F_Mendy 
          ...  F_Mendy goes for goal! 
          ...  J_Oblak won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 49 :(che) Joao_Felix beats the defender 
          ...  A_Cambiaso robs him of the ball 
Min. 49 :(che) R_Firmino with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  Fermin_Lopez tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 52 :(che) R_Leao controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  R_Firmino gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Gavi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 54 :(che) T_Bischof loses his marker! 
          ...  T_Bischof hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  J_Oblak manages to turn it behind 
Min. 55 :(che) T_Bischof is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 56 :(che) Joao_Felix is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to Y_Couto 
          ...  A delicate header from Y_Couto! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 57 :(che) R_Firmino lays the ball back to F_Mendy 
          ...  F_Mendy lobs J_Oblak! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  Chelsea have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United ...
Min. 58 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  Manchester United have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 58 :(che) F_Mendy sidesteps Gavi 
          ...  F_Mendy with the header! 
          ...  J_Oblak guesses right 
Min. 64 :(che) R_Firmino takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  K_Adeyemi with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  M_Lacroix passes to R_Firmino 
          ...  Lis_Martinez with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 67 :(che) F_Mendy is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to Joao_Felix 
          ...  A cracking drive from Joao_Felix! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Goodness gracious me! 
          ...  it's amazing the goal is still standing 
          ...  That looked offside to me! 
          ...  Chelsea have the advantage! 
          ...  Chelsea 2-1 Manchester United ...
Min. 68 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  Manchester United have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 68 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  Gavi will now play as a MF 
Min. 68 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  R_Sterling will now play as a AM 
Min. 68 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a MF 
Min. 72 :(mnu) Luis_Diaz runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off B_Chilwell back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Luis_Diaz smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 73 :(che) T_Bischof eases past Luis_Diaz 
          ...  A_Cambiaso with the tackle 
Min. 76 :(che) J_Gomez takes advantage of a mistake by F_Nacho 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to R_Leao! 
          ...  R_Leao strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  J_Oblak makes a good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Bischof hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  R_Firmino swings a leg at it! 
          ...  The net moves! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Chelsea 3-1 Manchester United ...
Min. 78 :(che) Curled in dangerously from Y_Couto to M_Caicedo 
          ...  M_Caicedo with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  J_Oblak collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 80 :(mnu) Fermin_Lopez with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  Fermin_Lopez hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But R_Owusu_Oduro makes an easy save 
Min. 83 :(mnu) A_Cambiaso with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  A_Cambiaso drives the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Could this be the start of a comeback from <t1>? 
          ...  Chelsea 3-2 Manchester United ...
Min. 84 :(che) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  R_Leao gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  R_Leao swings in the shot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Oblak reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Leao plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Cambiaso clears the danger 
Min. 84 :(mnu) P_Porro holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Sterling 
          ...  R_Sterling cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  WHAT??? It's been disallowed! There was a foul on the defender 
Min. 87 :(che) M_Caicedo brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  J_Gomez makes himself available 
          ...  J_Gomez is in acres of space! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  He tries to round J_Oblak 
          ...  He tries to slide it past J_Oblak 
          ...  J_Oblak dives bravely at his feet!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(che) M_Caicedo is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  R_Leao latches onto the ball 
          ...  R_Leao shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  J_Oblak gathers it easily 
Min. 89 :(che) Y_Couto with a pinpoint pass to R_Leao 
          ...  R_Leao with a thundering volley! 
          ...  J_Oblak turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Mendy plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  R_Leao makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  J_Oblak heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 90 :(che) R_Firmino plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Cambiaso 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 90 :(mnu) Fermin_Lopez searches out K_Adeyemi 
          ...  K_Adeyemi tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 91 :(che) M_Caicedo hoists the ball across to Joao_Felix 
          ...  Joao_Felix smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  J_Oblak parries it 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : F_Mendy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Mendy (57), Joao_Felix (67), R_Firmino (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : K_Adeyemi
Scorers              : R_Sterling (29), A_Cambiaso (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Chelsea  |    Manchester United
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :          15        |       8
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       10
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Final Score          : Chelsea 3 - 2 Manchester United
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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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R_Owusu_Oduro  GK  26   1   1   1  22 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
B_Chilwell     DF   1  24  19  17  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  14   0
F_Mendy        DF   1  24  19  17  22 |  94   0   2   3   1   3   1   0   0   0  28  61  58
M_Lacroix      DF   1  23  20  14  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
J_Gomez        DF   1  23  20  10  29 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  26  40
Y_Couto        DF   1  22  21  14  28 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  24  28
M_Caicedo      DM   1  21  22  14  30 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  44  16
T_Bischof      MF   1   7  21  20  28 |  94   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  10
R_Leao         FW   1   4  23  23  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  20  35
R_Firmino      FW   1   5  21  26  23 |  94   0   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  41  16
Joao_Felix     FW   1   5  19  25  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  14  26
G_Ochoa        GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Knoche       DF   1  18  13   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Reeves       MF   1  12  16   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Janelt       MF   1  13  15   8  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Boa_Morte    FW   1   8  12  17  20 |   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
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J_Oblak        GK  27   1   1   1  19 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
F_Nacho        MF   1  21  20  15  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Porro        DF   1  24  20  17  22 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  26   0
Lis_Martinez   DF   1  23  20  13  29 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  13   0
R_Calafiori    DF   1  24  20  12  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cambiaso     DF   1  24  19  16  26 |  94   0   4   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  56  14  50
Gavi           MF   1  20  23  19  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
Fermin_Lopez   MF   1  10  23  22  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   8
R_Sterling     AM   1   5  23  23  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  36
K_Adeyemi      FW   1   6  18  25  25 |  94   0   0   2   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  50  16
Luis_Diaz      FW   1   6  17  26  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   2
K_Keller       GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alex           DF   1  17  13   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Kayembe      MF   1  13  16  10  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Harness      MF   1   5  15  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Smith        FW   1   7  14  15  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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