Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Tottenham (Sun Jan 27)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Tottenham
                          3-1-3-1-2 C  |  3-1-3-1-2 E
                         Derek Purvis  |  Steff Warwick
                                       |
                        P_Robinson GK  |  GK J_César
                         G_Neville DF  |  DF S_Stallbaum
                      Sergio_Ramos DF  |  DF P_Müller
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF M_Smith
                        L_Nyatanga DM  |  DM C_Keyworth
                           J_Quigg MF  |  MF Ki_Sung_Yueng
                     Rabiu_Ibrahim MF  |  MF S_Arrache
                         G_Gattuso MF  |  MF F_J_Torres
                         Y_Hussein AM  |  AM Saruman
                          G_Hooper FW  |  FW D_Prso
                     M_Klosenbeger FW  |  FW A_Bagsy
                                       |
                           W_Zenga SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                         P_Leonard SUB |  SUB T_Motta
                          Z_Zidane SUB |  SUB A_Stubbs
                     Z_Ibrahimovic SUB |  SUB V_Wanyama
                         H_Larsson SUB |  SUB S_Warwick

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 7  :(tth) C_Keyworth brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Bagsy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Bagsy gets up high for the header !
          ...  P_Robinson gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 10 :(tth) Saruman sprints past Sergio_Ramos
          ...  Saruman has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It floats over P_Robinson
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 12 :(mnu) G_Gattuso plays a long ball to M_Klosenbeger
          ...  M_Klosenbeger with the cheeky shot!
          ...  J_César parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 12 :(tth) A_Bagsy steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Y_Hussein
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A_Bagsy belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 15 :(mnu) C_Puyol beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds M_Klosenbeger
          ...  M_Klosenbeger leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But J_César just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 18 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Klosenbeger
          ...  M_Klosenbeger could have let it bounce!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Quigg curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Klosenbeger swings a leg at it!
          ...  But J_César reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 18 :(tth) P_Müller is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Saruman
          ...  The ball hits G_Neville in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 19 :(tth) S_Arrache runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Prso
          ...  D_Prso with a bicycle kick !
          ...  P_Robinson parries it
Min. 20 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng spots P_Müller who is in acres of space
          ...  P_Müller with a terrific drive !
          ...  P_Robinson watches it sail wide!
Min. 22 :(tth) C_Keyworth slides it through the middle to F_J_Torres
          ...  F_J_Torres carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  P_Robinson makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 25 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng with a glorious long pass to D_Prso
          ...  D_Prso shoots towards goal !
          ...  P_Robinson is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 26 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim with the nod to L_Nyatanga
          ...  A glorious effort by L_Nyatanga !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Tottenham fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 27 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  M_Smith slices it
          ...  J_César moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_César jumps well to claim it!
Min. 28 :(tth) S_Arrache plays it forward to D_Prso
          ...  D_Prso with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  P_Robinson with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 31 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim finds G_Hooper in the box
          ...  P_Müller takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 31 :(tth) S_Arrache retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Saruman latches onto the end of it
          ...  Saruman with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Arrache swings it in!
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim heads it away
Min. 32 :(mnu) G_Hooper turns past C_Keyworth
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  S_Stallbaum cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 32 :(tth) A_Bagsy takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A_Bagsy fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  P_Robinson gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 36 :(mnu) G_Gattuso with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Smith
          ...  He knocks it to G_Hooper!
          ...  G_Hooper beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  J_César comes towards him
          ...  He tries to flick it past J_César
          ...  He falls over
          ...  The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 38 :(mnu) J_Quigg looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Rabiu_Ibrahim
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  J_César gathers it easily
Min. 38 :(tth) S_Stallbaum with the Cruyff turn
          ...  G_Neville knocks the ball back to P_Robinson
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past P_Robinson!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Arrache chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  F_J_Torres makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  P_Robinson with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 40 :(tth) F_J_Torres lobs it over Sergio_Ramos
          ...  F_J_Torres must beat P_Robinson!
          ...  But P_Robinson punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger runs forward
          ...  M_Klosenbeger hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  J_César gets up well to catch that one
Min. 47 :(tth) The ball is passed in from Ki_Sung_Yueng, he finds D_Prso
          ...  D_Prso attempts to drive it home!
          ...  P_Robinson can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  P_Robinson makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 0-0 Tottenham

Min. 46 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  G_Neville gets on the end of it
          ...  S_Stallbaum rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's K_Ippi going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 46 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng with a 50-yard pass to D_Prso
          ...  D_Prso with a terrific drive !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  K_Ippi talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Tottenham the lead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 47 :(tth) S_Arrache leaves his marker standing
          ...  S_Arrache goes for the top corner !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 48 :(mnu) C_Puyol puts in M_Klosenbeger
          ...  M_Klosenbeger with the chance !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 50 :(mnu) P_Leonard is being brought on
          ...  C_Puyol is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 52 :(mnu) Y_Hussein backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim latches onto the end of it
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  J_César makes a fine save
Min. 53 :(mnu) J_Quigg beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Rabiu_Ibrahim
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim lobs J_César!
          ...  But J_César is equal to it
Min. 54 :(mnu) G_Neville is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  G_Hooper latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Hooper sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  J_César collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 54 :(tth) Saruman takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Hooper
          ...  An audacious effort from Saruman !
          ...  P_Robinson was lucky there
Min. 55 :(mnu) Z_Zidane replaces G_Gattuso to play as a MF
Min. 56 :(tth) D_Prso with the kinky dribble
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
Min. 59 :(mnu) G_Hooper knocks the ball past the lunge of S_Stallbaum
          ...  G_Hooper attempts a chip!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 60 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic is going to be brought on
          ...  Y_Hussein is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng with an inch perfect pass to D_Prso
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  L_Nyatanga looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 61 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim with the crafty shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  J_César dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And J_César tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Neville chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_César reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 61 :(tth) F_J_Torres volleys it forward. He finds S_Arrache
          ...  S_Arrache beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  P_Robinson comes towards him
          ...  He tries to flick it past P_Robinson
          ...  He's pushed it too far
          ...  He can't stop it going out!!
Min. 68 :(tth) Ki_Sung_Yueng plays a first time ball through the defence to Saruman
          ...  Cleared by G_Neville
Min. 70 :(tth) V_Wanyama will replace Ki_Sung_Yueng and play MF
Min. 70 :(mnu) G_Neville gets to the by line and finds Sergio_Ramos with a beautiful cross
          ...  Sergio_Ramos with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But J_César reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on J_César anyway
Min. 71 :(mnu) Z_Zidane cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  J_César is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  That's pulled Manchester Utd level!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 72 :(tth) T_Motta takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace M_Smith as DF
Min. 74 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  P_Müller with an awful challenge
          ...  K_Ippi gave him a strong warning
Min. 75 :(tth) S_Warwick is being brought on
          ...  D_Prso is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 77 :(tth) Saruman sidesteps P_Leonard
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Sergio_Ramos takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 79 :(tth) F_J_Torres knocks it forward
          ...  P_Leonard slips
          ...  S_Warwick gets to it!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Nyatanga
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 80 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves S_Stallbaum behind
          ...  S_Stallbaum recovers to win the ball back
Min. 82 :(tth) V_Wanyama nutmegs G_Neville, he continues to run forward
          ...  M_Klosenbeger with an over the top challenge
          ...  K_Ippi warned him
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 57,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Rabiu_Ibrahim (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Z_Ibrahimovic (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : Ki_Sung_Yueng
Scorers              : D_Prso (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       17
Off target           :           6        |       9
On target            :          10        |       8
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          15        |       14
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 1 - 1 Tottenham
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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   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
G_Neville      DF   1  24  11   5  26 |  95   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  24   0
Sergio_Ramos   DF   1  23   7  10  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
C_Puyol        DF   1  21   8   5  36 |  54   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
L_Nyatanga     DM   2  20  13   7  29 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12   1
J_Quigg        MF   2   5  23   5  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Rabiu_Ibrahim  MF   1   6  22  18  23 |  95   0   1   4   0   4   0   0   0   0  15  48  32
G_Gattuso      MF   2   5  21   4  29 |  59   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Y_Hussein      AM   2   8  24   9  39 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  22  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  21  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  27
W_Zenga        GK  24   3   4   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Leonard      DF   2  23   7   4  34 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Zidane       MF   2   5  21   8  35 |  36   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   5   6  23  37 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
H_Larsson      FW   2   6   7  22  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham
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_César        GK  34   4   4   3  10 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   3  25   7   7  36 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
P_Müller       DF   1  24   3   4  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   1
M_Smith        DF   3  24  10   5  34 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
C_Keyworth     DM   2  11  22   7  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Ki_Sung_Yueng  MF   1   7  25  11  26 |  74   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  92   0
S_Arrache      MF   1   6  24   8  38 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36   2
F_J_Torres     MF   3   8  23  11  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  24  24
Saruman        AM   2   6  23  21  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Prso         FW   1   1   4  25  24 |  79   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
A_Bagsy        FW   1   7   4  24  15 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Hart         GK  19   3   3   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Motta        DF   2  24   5   4  35 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Stubbs       DF   2  23   6   5  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Wanyama      MF   1   6  22  16  19 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Warwick      FW   2   8   8  23  24 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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