Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Chelsea (Sun Jan 13)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Chelsea
                          3-1-3-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 N
                         Derek Purvis  |  Dan Williams
                                       |
                        P_Robinson GK  |  GK A_Boruc
                         G_Neville DF  |  DF C_Cuellar
                      Sergio_Ramos DF  |  DF Samba_Sow
                         P_Leonard DF  |  DF M_Richards
                          J_Hunter DM  |  DF Alvaro_Rubio
                           J_Quigg MF  |  MF K_Richard
                     Rabiu_Ibrahim MF  |  MF D_Platt
                         J_Forrest MF  |  MF M_Izzet
                         Y_Hussein AM  |  MF J_Barnes
                          G_Hooper FW  |  FW Messi
                     M_Klosenbeger FW  |  FW M_Magnusson
                                       |
                           W_Zenga SUB |  SUB R_Edgehill
                        R_Bratseth SUB |  SUB S_Pressley
                          Z_Zidane SUB |  SUB M_Bidoudane
                     Z_Ibrahimovic SUB |  SUB L_Miller
                         H_Larsson SUB |  SUB Z_Zidane

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 2  :(chs) M_Magnusson has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Leonard!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Sergio_Ramos with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 3  :(chs) Curled in dangerously from K_Richard to M_Magnusson
          ...  G_Neville reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 4  :(mnu) J_Forrest holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Rabiu_Ibrahim
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Samba_Sow takes possession
Min. 8  :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to M_Klosenbeger
          ...  M_Klosenbeger has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But A_Boruc parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 14 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim nutmegs Messi, he continues to run forward
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  A_Boruc 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. 14 :(chs) K_Richard finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  P_Leonard plays the back pass
          ...  P_Robinson can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Richards hits it towards the far post!
          ...  P_Robinson catches it!
Min. 16 :(chs) Curled in dangerously from M_Richards to Messi
          ...  Sergio_Ramos gathers up the loose ball
Min. 16 :(chs) M_Richards slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 18 :(chs) K_Richard knocks the ball past P_Leonard
          ...  P_Leonard recovers to win the ball back
Min. 19 :(mnu) Y_Hussein heads the ball back to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  A_Boruc blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 21 :(chs) D_Platt brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Hunter
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Magnusson!
          ...  J_Quigg makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 22 :(mnu) J_Forrest turns on a sixpence
          ...  K_Richard pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 23 :(chs) D_Platt takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Platt !
          ...  P_Robinson makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 26 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger beats J_Barnes
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  What a shot from M_Klosenbeger !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Quigg lofts the ball in!
          ...  G_Hooper loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 27 :(chs) M_Magnusson is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  M_Magnusson fires the shot in!
          ...  P_Robinson falls over
          ...  But P_Robinson is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(mnu) Y_Hussein with an in swinging cross to J_Hunter
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Hunter !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  That's put Manchester Utd in front!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-0 Chelsea ...

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

Min. 46 :(mnu) J_Quigg takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 47 :(chs) K_Richard with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Y_Hussein
          ...  He knocks it to Messi!
          ...  A wicked drive by Messi !
          ...  P_Robinson has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  P_Robinson reacts well to save!!!
Min. 50 :(mnu) R_Bratseth is being brought on
          ...  P_Leonard is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 50 :(chs) J_Barnes unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Izzet
          ...  M_Izzet heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  P_Robinson gets his fingertips to it
Min. 54 :(mnu) J_Forrest looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  G_Hooper receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Hooper !
          ...  But A_Boruc palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 55 :(mnu) Z_Zidane will replace J_Forrest and play MF
Min. 56 :(mnu) G_Neville with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Hooper gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A left-footer by G_Hooper !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 59 :(mnu) Y_Hussein is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  J_Quigg latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_Magnusson with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 60 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic replaces Y_Hussein and will play FW
Min. 60 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  C_Cuellar with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  C_Tango lectures him
Min. 61 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  M_Izzet brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But C_Tango waves play on!!!
Min. 66 :(mnu) G_Neville brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  G_Hooper gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Hooper with the punt towards goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Boruc moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 66 :(chs) M_Magnusson with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past J_Hunter
          ...  J_Hunter tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 70 :(chs) S_Pressley comes on for M_Richards and takes up a DF role
Min. 70 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim squares it to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic attempts to nutmeg A_Boruc!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  A_Boruc is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Hooper plays it towards the near post!
          ...  A_Boruc catches it!
Min. 73 :(chs) M_Bidoudane comes on for J_Barnes and takes up a MF role
Min. 76 :(chs) Samba_Sow plays it forward to D_Platt
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim with the high feet
Min. 76 :(chs) Messi kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  Messi tries to beat P_Robinson!
          ...  But P_Robinson palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Izzet plays it towards the near post!
          ...  G_Neville reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 78 :(chs) Z_Zidane is going to be brought on
          ...  Messi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(chs) M_Izzet leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to D_Platt
          ...  D_Platt rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 56,554
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : G_Neville (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Hunter (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Sergio_Ramos (2), J_Hunter (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : M_Izzet
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Magnusson (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       6
Off target           :           7        |       1
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          15        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       3
Key Passes           :          10        |       6
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 1 - 0 Chelsea
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Robinson     GK  28   2   4   3  18 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
G_Neville      DF   1  24  11   5  26 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  24   0
Sergio_Ramos   DF   1  23   7  10  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  10  -2
P_Leonard      DF   2  23   7   4  34 |  53   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90  20  20
J_Hunter       DM   1  23  10   8  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  26
J_Quigg        MF   2   5  23   5  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
Rabiu_Ibrahim  MF   1   6  22  18  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
J_Forrest      MF   2   9  22   8  37 |  58   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Y_Hussein      AM   2   8  24   9  39 |  63   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  22  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  20  20  40
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  21  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
W_Zenga        GK  24   3   4   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bratseth     DF   3  25   8   5  17 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Zidane       MF   2   5  21   8  35 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   5   6  23  37 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
H_Larsson      FW   2   6   7  22  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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A_Boruc        GK  32   1   1   1  11 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_Cuellar      DF   2  24   6   8  41 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Samba_Sow      DF   1  23  12   4  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
M_Richards     DF   2  22   9   5  45 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  22   8  10  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Richard      MF   1   9  24   9  26 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   4 -20
D_Platt        MF   1   3  23  10  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -11
M_Izzet        MF   2  10  22   7  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   8
J_Barnes       MF   1   7  22   8  30 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Messi          FW   1   8   7  25  18 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
M_Magnusson    FW   1   3   5  23  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
R_Edgehill     GK  24   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pressley     DF   2  22   8   6  39 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bidoudane    MF   2   8  23  13  27 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Miller       MF   1   7  21   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   7   7  25  34 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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