FFO Prem, Coventry City vs. Manchester United (Fri Aug 08) Coventry City | Manchester United 5-1-2-1-1 L | 5-1-0-4 A Will Schoolar | Steve Outten | R_Adler GK | GK J_Oblak J_Yobo DF | DF A_Cambiaso B_Thomas DF | DF Lis_Martinez L_Kitching DF | DF P_Porro M_van_Ewijk DF | DF F_Nacho C_Soyuncu DF | DF R_Calafiori B_Sheaf DM | DM Gavi F_Neuhaus MF | FW R_Sterling C_OHare AM | FW Fermin_Lopez J_Jones MF | FW Luis_Diaz L_Donovan FW | FW K_Adeyemi | A_Manninger SUB | SUB K_Keller T_Sakamoto SUB | SUB Alex D_Shittu SUB | SUB E_Kayembe E_Smith_Rowe SUB | SUB M_Harness H_Wright SUB | SUB C_Smith Min. 4 :(mnu) Luis_Diaz hoists the ball across to R_Sterling ... L_Donovan hits it out for a corner ... Will the quality of the ball be good? ... It has to beat the first defender! ... CORNER! ... Luis_Diaz crosses it in! ... R_Adler catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 4 :(cov) F_Neuhaus nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... F_Nacho with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not happy with that! ... He's got to be careful now! ... PENALTY!! ... Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind! ... L_Donovan takes it ... That's been fired well wide! ... The keeper must have put him off as that was dismal! Min. 9 :(mnu) R_Calafiori with a precise ball to Fermin_Lopez ... A powerful shot by Fermin_Lopez! ... The ball moves through the air! ... R_Adler moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... R_Adler catches it with style! Min. 15 :(mnu) R_Calafiori spots his team mate making a run ... He finds R_Sterling with a lovely pass! ... R_Sterling fires a shot at goal! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... K_Adeyemi drives it into the box! ... R_Adler fists it away! Min. 16 :(cov) L_Kitching with the majestic dribble ... Fermin_Lopez is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning Min. 30 :(cov) B_Thomas moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to J_Jones ... Gavi knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 30 :(cov) B_Thomas is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to J_Jones ... R_Calafiori with a nasty foul Min. 31 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to E Min. 31 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... R_Sterling will now play as a AM Min. 31 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Fermin_Lopez will now play as a MF Min. 31 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Gavi will now play as a MF Min. 31 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... F_Nacho will now play as a DM Min. 31 :(cov) J_Jones spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to B_Sheaf! ... A_Cambiaso steals the ball of off him Min. 33 :(cov) C_OHare is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... J_Jones latches onto the ball ... A delicate header from J_Jones! ... Brilliant save from J_Oblak Min. 36 :(cov) F_Neuhaus with a glorious long pass to C_OHare ... C_OHare fires off a right-footed shot! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 37 :(mnu) F_Nacho hoofs it upfield to find Luis_Diaz ... J_Jones with a clumsy challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 37 :(mnu) R_Calafiori pass splits open the defence and finds Lis_Martinez ... Lis_Martinez tries to beat R_Adler from outside the area! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 39 :(mnu) R_Calafiori unselfishly heads the ball back to K_Adeyemi ... K_Adeyemi goes for the top corner! ... But R_Adler stops that one easily Min. 40 :(cov) L_Donovan has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past P_Porro! ... He has some space now! ... Gavi with a poor challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(mnu) Luis_Diaz cuts inside B_Sheaf ... He worked that well ... Luis_Diaz fires the shot in! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps into the Manchester United crowd to celebrate!! ... Both he and the fans are delighted!! ... And with that goal, he moves onto 10 for the season!! ... That's given Manchester United the lead! ... Coventry City 0-1 Manchester United ... Min. 44 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to N Min. 44 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... F_Nacho will now play as a DF Min. 44 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... R_Sterling will now play as a MF Min. 44 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Gavi will now play as a DM Min. 44 :(mnu) R_Sterling with a slide rule pass to Fermin_Lopez ... J_Yobo steals the ball of off him ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Coventry City 0-1 Manchester United Min. 48 :(mnu) Luis_Diaz with the first time flick to Fermin_Lopez ... But C_Soyuncu puts the ball out of play Min. 54 :(mnu) P_Porro slides it through the middle to Luis_Diaz ... Luis_Diaz blasts the ball towards goal! ... R_Adler can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... R_Adler makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 55 :(mnu) Luis_Diaz chests it down ... L_Donovan with the foul ... He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee Min. 57 :(cov) J_Jones holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to B_Thomas ... A great volley from B_Thomas! ... But J_Oblak just gets his fingers to that one Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: T_Sakamoto ... COMING OFF: M_van_Ewijk Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: E_Smith_Rowe ... COMING OFF: B_Sheaf Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City ... COMING ON: H_Wright ... COMING OFF: C_OHare Min. 60 :(cov) Tactical Change by Coventry City ... Coventry City have changed their playing style to A Min. 61 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... C_Soyuncu hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... R_Calafiori flights it in! ... R_Adler comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... P_Porro with the shot! ... R_Adler can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... R_Adler was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 63 :(cov) L_Donovan runs at F_Nacho ... The defender slips and falls over ... F_Nacho redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 64 :(mnu) P_Porro with a measured pass to Fermin_Lopez ... But B_Thomas wins the tackle Min. 65 :(cov) J_Jones cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to B_Thomas ... Launched towards the top corner by B_Thomas! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 66 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to C Min. 66 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to Luis_Diaz ... What a shot from Luis_Diaz! ... It could go anywhere ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... R_Sterling with an outswinging corner into the box ... L_Kitching with a great clearance! Min. 67 :(mnu) F_Nacho runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to Luis_Diaz ... Luis_Diaz hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 74 :(cov) F_Neuhaus squares up to his marker ... He spits at A_Cambiaso ... Right in his face! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 75 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United ... COMING ON: E_Kayembe ... COMING OFF: K_Adeyemi Min. 80 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United ... COMING ON: C_Smith ... COMING OFF: Luis_Diaz Min. 82 :(cov) E_Smith_Rowe retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... H_Wright latches onto the end of it ... H_Wright sees J_Oblak off his line! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... E_Smith_Rowe swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... It goes straight into the arms of J_Oblak ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 83 :(mnu) Fermin_Lopez has it now ... He takes on T_Sakamoto ... He gets past him! ... He puts in C_Smith! ... C_Smith with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... R_Adler parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 84 :(mnu) A_Cambiaso skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Fermin_Lopez ... But B_Thomas slides in Min. 85 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez wins possession ... He plays the ball across to Gavi ... Gavi from 20 yards! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 86 :(mnu) R_Adler miskicks! ... C_Smith is through! ... T_Sakamoto with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 89 :(cov) E_Smith_Rowe moves inside ... Excellent sliding challenge from Gavi ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 89 :(cov) J_Jones looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to B_Thomas ... Fermin_Lopez tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! ... Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 90 :(mnu) R_Sterling loses T_Sakamoto ... R_Sterling drives the ball low! ... Interesting. Very interesting! ... GOAL!!!! ... Look at his face! ... Just look at his face!!! ... Coventry City 0-2 Manchester United ... Min. 91 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... R_Sterling will now play as a AM Min. 91 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Gavi will now play as a MF Min. 91 :(cov) E_Smith_Rowe has it now ... He takes on P_Porro ... He gets past him! ... He puts in J_Jones! ... J_Jones tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... J_Oblak 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. 91 :(mnu) R_Sterling beats J_Yobo ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... R_Sterling has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... R_Adler gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Coventry Building Society Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coventry City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Jones Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Jones (37), F_Neuhaus (74) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Luis_Diaz (Man of the Match) Scorers : Luis_Diaz (43), R_Sterling (90) Sent Off : N/A Booked : F_Nacho (4), Gavi (40), Fermin_Lopez (89) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coventry City | Manchester United Attempts on Goal : 6 | 13 Off target : 4 | 8 On target : 2 | 5 Possession : 35 | 65 Corners : 1 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 3 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 10 Key Tackles : 7 | 4 Key Passes : 9 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Coventry City 0 - 2 Manchester United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Coventry City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Adler GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 93 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 J_Yobo DF 1 19 14 12 21 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 B_Thomas DF 1 20 14 12 24 | 93 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 36 19 34 L_Kitching DF 1 19 15 12 25 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 M_van_Ewijk DF 1 21 16 7 31 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Soyuncu DF 1 22 14 10 23 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 B_Sheaf DM 1 15 20 7 23 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Neuhaus MF 1 14 21 11 28 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 10 -2 C_OHare AM 1 5 20 17 23 | 62 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 11 J_Jones MF 1 13 19 15 30 | 93 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 54 26 L_Donovan FW 1 9 18 20 24 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 29 0 8 A_Manninger GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Sakamoto DF 1 20 15 10 29 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Shittu DF 1 18 13 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Smith_Rowe MF 1 13 20 13 26 | 31 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 H_Wright FW 1 5 15 22 31 | 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 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 27 1 1 1 19 | 93 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 A_Cambiaso DF 1 24 19 16 26 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 14 0 Lis_Martinez DF 1 23 19 13 29 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 15 P_Porro DF 1 23 20 17 22 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 11 F_Nacho DF 1 21 20 14 29 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 24 -2 R_Calafiori DF 1 23 20 12 23 | 93 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 Gavi MF 1 20 23 19 27 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 34 -2 7 R_Sterling AM 1 4 23 23 25 | 93 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 10 32 Fermin_Lopez MF 1 10 23 22 25 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 8 6 Luis_Diaz FW 1 6 16 26 22 | 82 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 34 22 K_Adeyemi FW 1 6 18 25 25 | 77 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 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 DM 1 13 16 10 37 | 16 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 | 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1754680608 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40