Division Two League Match, Paris Saint Germain vs. Manchester Utd (Sun Aug 18)


                  Paris Saint Germain  |  Manchester Utd
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 N
                        Will Davidson  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK M_Kozakic
                          D_Walker DF  |  DF A_Rami
                           M_Layun DF  |  DF P_Hoskins
                           T_Adams DF  |  DF G_Johnson
                        M_Reiziger DF  |  DF J_Okore
                         O_Ruggeri MF  |  MF B_Harley
                      Paas_De_Boll MF  |  MF B_Bannan
                           E_Scifo MF  |  MF S_Bender
                        P_Coutinho MF  |  MF I_Anya
                         S_Corchia FW  |  FW Van_Tijkaan
                            G_Weah FW  |  FW A_Ribbery
                                       |
                        S_Nakamura SUB |  SUB P_Bonner
                       M_Friedrich SUB |  SUB K_Gunter
                          N_Stiles SUB |  SUB S_Sidwell
                            J_Ross SUB |  SUB Arnautovic
                        K_Phillips SUB |  SUB Brian_Lavery

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 1  :(psg) P_Coutinho with an incisive pass to G_Weah
          ...  But A_Rami clears the ball to safety
Min. 4  :(psg) E_Scifo holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Weah
          ...  G_Weah with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was unfortunate
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the campaign!!
          ...  That's given Paris Saint Germain the lead!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 5  :(psg) The Paris Saint Germain manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 5  :(psg) Paas_De_Boll chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Corchia
          ...  S_Corchia with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But M_Kozakic comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 6  :(mnu) B_Bannan plays it forward to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  M_Reiziger gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 7  :(mnu) P_Hoskins with a glorious long pass to A_Ribbery
          ...  D_Walker tackles cleanly
Min. 13 :(mnu) G_Johnson latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  G_Johnson gets up high for the header !
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 14 :(psg) M_Reiziger plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Corchia keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  S_Corchia swings in the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 15 :(psg) T_Adams is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Paas_De_Boll
          ...  Paas_De_Boll has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Manchester Utd fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 15 :(mnu) S_Bender runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  Rafael saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 16 :(mnu) S_Bender moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Paas_De_Boll with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 23 :(psg) E_Scifo with the diagonal pass G_Weah
          ...  G_Weah launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 23 :(mnu) I_Anya holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Van_Tijkaan in space!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with a bicycle kick !
          ...  Rafael just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 25 :(psg) Paas_De_Boll with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  Paas_De_Boll goes for the top corner !
          ...  But M_Kozakic punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that M_Kozakic got a touch
Min. 25 :(mnu) B_Harley drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Ribbery
          ...  A_Ribbery sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Rafael gathers it comfortably
Min. 30 :(psg) S_Corchia stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  S_Corchia with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But M_Kozakic gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Reiziger lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Kozakic easily catches it!
Min. 31 :(psg) E_Scifo curls the ball out wide to T_Adams
          ...  T_Adams hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  M_Kozakic has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  M_Kozakic is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 34 :(psg) G_Weah runs into space
          ...  G_Weah tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But M_Kozakic punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 36 :(psg) M_Reiziger finds E_Scifo in acres of space
          ...  E_Scifo throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  M_Kozakic with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 38 :(mnu) B_Harley threads the through ball to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  T_Adams reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 39 :(psg) G_Weah finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  J_Okore slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Walker!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Kozakic
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(psg) Paas_De_Boll with a flicked pass to G_Weah
          ...  G_Weah with the attempt at goal!
          ...  M_Kozakic gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by O_Ruggeri!
          ...  G_Johnson heads it away
Min. 47 :(psg) P_Coutinho with the dribble
          ...  G_Johnson robs him of the ball
Min. 48 :(psg) T_Adams with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past J_Okore
          ...  J_Okore recovers to win the ball back

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Paris Saint Germain 1-0 Manchester Utd

Min. 47 :(mnu) I_Anya is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  Rafael makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 48 :(psg) P_Coutinho with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Corchia gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Hoskins belts it clear
Min. 49 :(psg) P_Coutinho chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Walker
          ...  B_Bannan with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  N_Rizzoli tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 50 :(mnu) Up goes the substitution board - K_Gunter on for A_Rami as a DF
Min. 53 :(mnu) I_Anya is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to P_Hoskins
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Adams
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 53 :(psg) S_Corchia has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Gunter!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Bannan with a well timed tackle
          ...  N_Rizzoli didn't like it though
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  N_Rizzoli tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  G_Weah bends it in
          ...  But M_Kozakic palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 55 :(mnu) S_Sidwell comes on for S_Bender and takes up a MF role
Min. 55 :(mnu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Arnautovic will come on for I_Anya and play FW
Min. 58 :(mnu) A_Ribbery sidesteps D_Walker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Reiziger
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 60 :(psg) E_Scifo is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Corchia
          ...  S_Corchia beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  M_Kozakic comes towards him
          ...  He rounds M_Kozakic
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!!
Min. 61 :(mnu) G_Johnson unselfishly heads the ball back to P_Hoskins
          ...  P_Hoskins hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  Rafael 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. 69 :(psg) Paas_De_Boll is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  G_Weah latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Weah hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  M_Kozakic is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 2-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 71 :(mnu) Arnautovic sidesteps M_Layun
          ...  M_Layun recovers to win the ball back
Min. 72 :(psg) G_Weah beats J_Okore
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  P_Hoskins reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Adams chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Kozakic fists it away!
Min. 72 :(mnu) B_Harley with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves M_Reiziger behind
          ...  M_Reiziger reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 81 :(psg) P_Coutinho hoists the ball across to O_Ruggeri
          ...  O_Ruggeri aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  M_Kozakic won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 82 :(psg) M_Friedrich replaces M_Reiziger and will play DF
Min. 82 :(psg) E_Scifo with a slick pass to S_Corchia
          ...  K_Gunter wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 86 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan gets to the by line and finds P_Hoskins with a beautiful cross
          ...  But M_Layun wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 87 :(mnu) S_Sidwell runs with pace at the defence
          ...  G_Weah is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(psg) O_Ruggeri puts in S_Corchia
          ...  S_Corchia gets up high for the header !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 90 :(psg) S_Corchia with a perfectly timed run
          ...  S_Corchia controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 90 :(mnu) B_Harley looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to K_Gunter
          ...  G_Weah had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  N_Rizzoli tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 92 :(psg) G_Weah cuts inside K_Gunter
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  K_Gunter does well to get the tackle in

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Parc des Princes
Attendance           : 75,000
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Paris Saint Germain Match Info
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Best player          : G_Weah (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Weah (4,69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Weah (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Van_Tijkaan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Bannan (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Paris Saint Germain | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       6
Off target           :           8        |       2
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       12
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Final Score          : Paris Saint Germain 2 - 0 Manchester Utd
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Player Statistics - Paris Saint Germain
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rafael         GK  31   2   2   2  20 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
D_Walker       DF   2  29   8   7  43 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Layun        DF   1  27  12   7  33 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Adams        DF   1  26   7   6  23 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  30  21
M_Reiziger     DF   2  25   7   7  21 |  86   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20   0
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   9  27  22  19 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Paas_De_Boll   MF   2  10  27   9  31 |  97   0   1   3   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  45   6
E_Scifo        MF   2   6  27   7  21 |  97   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  65   5
P_Coutinho     MF   2   7  25  16  31 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  27  45 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
G_Weah         FW   1   9   7  26  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   2   1   0   0  18  18  94
S_Nakamura     GK  19   1   2   1  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  30  12  10  29 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Stiles       DF   2  29   9   8  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ross         MF   1   8  28   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Phillips     FW   2   8   8  27  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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M_Kozakic      GK  30   3   1   3  22 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
A_Rami         DF   3  29   5   7  20 |  54   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
P_Hoskins      DF   2  26   9   5  10 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
G_Johnson      DF   1  25   8   7  18 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
J_Okore        DF   3  25   5   6  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Harley       MF   1   7  26   6  33 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  26   4  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
S_Bender       MF   1   2  25   2  32 |  59   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Anya         MF   3   9  24  13  11 |  59   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   9   8  27  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  25  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Bonner       GK  27   1   3   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  26   7  10  22 |  43   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Sidwell      MF   2   7  26   8  11 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  26  11 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   7   9  25  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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