IWC Group 9, Melbourne Victory vs. Manchester United (Sun Apr 06) Melbourne Victory | Manchester United 4-5-1 P | 4-4-2 T Michael Purrer | Jamie Walton | Zeno GK | GK Gabor_Kiraly M_Packer DF | DF Garrincha Marcelo DF | DF R_Gercaliu Y_Ito DF | DF M_Tobin Bungie DF | DF E_Wahlstedt A_Caceres MF | MF S_Ireland Zeze_x04 MF | MF Br_Robson M_Vidmar MF | MF G_Rasiak Mista_x11 MF | MF B_Emre Y_Yoshida MF | FW H_Gilmore N_Morley FW | FW Maxi_Lopez | E_Galekovic SUB | SUB N_Colgan K_Muscat SUB | SUB D_Walker W_Souza SUB | SUB J_Wright SW_Phillips SUB | SUB F_Ribery E_Libanio SUB | SUB D_Hurst Referee: S_Moffett (England) Min. 5 :(mel) A_Caceres knocks the ball past the defender ... E_Wahlstedt is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... S_Moffett wants a quiet word Min. 6 :(mel) M_Vidmar has space to run with the ball ... Garrincha cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 12 :(mau) M_Tobin fires over a low cross to B_Emre ... B_Emre rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... It takes a deflection! ... Zeno is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... B_Emre drives it into the box! ... The ball finds its way to Maxi_Lopez ... He gets the shot away ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 15 :(mau) Garrincha finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... Zeze_x04 with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious Min. 15 :(mau) S_Ireland with a glorious long pass to G_Rasiak ... Wonderful sliding challenge by Bungie Min. 19 :(mel) Mista_x11 has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past E_Wahlstedt ... He knocks it to Marcelo! ... Marcelo gets up high for the header ! ... Gabor_Kiraly gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic save by Gabor_Kiraly to tip it wide!! ... CORNER! ... A_Caceres swings it in! ... Bungie gets a shot in ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 20 :(mel) The Melbourne Victory manager shouts at them from the touchline to play E Min. 21 :(mel) M_Packer with a neat pass into Zeze_x04 ... Zeze_x04 attempts a low drive! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 25 :(mau) S_Ireland retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... M_Tobin latches onto the end of it ... But Bungie puts the ball out of play Min. 29 :(mau) M_Tobin sprints past the defender ... M_Tobin with the 40 yard drive ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... S_Ireland chips the ball in towards the back post! ... The ball comes to M_Tobin ... He knocks it goalward ... But he somehow misses ... The Melbourne Victory fans laugh at him Min. 30 :(mel) M_Packer loses R_Gercaliu ... M_Packer aiming for the bottom corner ! ... It takes a deflection! ... Gabor_Kiraly is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Y_Yoshida hits it towards the far post! ... The ball comes to Mista_x11 ... He gets the shot away ... It takes a deflection! ... Gabor_Kiraly is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Vidmar drives it into the box! ... M_Tobin clears the danger Min. 31 :(mel) A_Caceres plays a first time ball through the defence to Marcelo ... Marcelo beats the defender to the ball ... He beats a second defender ... He just has Gabor_Kiraly to beat! ... He tries to slide it past Gabor_Kiraly ... Gabor_Kiraly pulls off a save !! Min. 39 :(mel) N_Morley rushes through the defence ... N_Morley hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... Gabor_Kiraly won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 39 :(mel) Zeze_x04 sidesteps Garrincha ... He showed great skill there ... S_Ireland with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 40 :(mel) N_Morley finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... Brilliantly taken away by Garrincha !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 40 :(mau) R_Gercaliu picks up the pass ... But he loses control of it ... Marcelo hits it out for a throw Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(mel) Marcelo hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... Mista_x11 latches onto it! ... Garrincha with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 45 :(mau) Maxi_Lopez breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on Zeno! ... Mista_x11 brings him down! ... S_Moffett calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 46 :(mau) Br_Robson sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... Br_Robson fires the shot in! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 47 :(mau) Br_Robson plays the early ball across the box to find Garrincha in space ... M_Packer reads the situation well and wins the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Melbourne Victory 0-0 Manchester United Min. 48 :(mau) G_Rasiak is all alone ... the linesman keeps his flag down ... G_Rasiak could have let it bounce! ... Over the bar Min. 49 :(mau) Br_Robson with a glorious long pass to H_Gilmore ... H_Gilmore strikes a wicked curler ! ... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 51 :(mel) N_Morley with a perfectly timed run ... N_Morley with the header ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 55 :(mel) N_Morley with electric pace ... He eases past G_Rasiak ... E_Wahlstedt seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 57 :(mel) A_Caceres volleys it forward. He finds N_Morley ... N_Morley with the chance ! ... But Gabor_Kiraly tips it over ... S_Moffett has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 58 :(mel) Y_Yoshida with a short pass to find N_Morley ... Superbly timed tackle by M_Tobin ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... M_Vidmar plays it towards the near post! ... Y_Yoshida gets a shot in ... Gabor_Kiraly gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by Gabor_Kiraly !! Min. 59 :(mel) A_Caceres backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... Mista_x11 latches onto the end of it ... Mista_x11 from 20 yards ! ... But Gabor_Kiraly reaches the ball. Good save Min. 61 :(mel) A_Caceres turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to N_Morley ... N_Morley fires the shot in! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Mista_x11 crosses it in! ... Gabor_Kiraly easily catches it! Min. 61 :(mel) M_Packer times his run well ... E_Wahlstedt had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that Min. 66 :(mel) Y_Ito with the header on ... He finds Mista_x11 in space ... Mista_x11 looks to see where Gabor_Kiraly is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... GOAL !! ... Gabor_Kiraly shouts at his defenders ... That’s given Melbourne Victory the advantage! ... Melbourne Victory 1-0 Manchester United ... Min. 69 :(mel) A_Caceres hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... M_Vidmar latches onto it! ... M_Vidmar with a little chip! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... Gabor_Kiraly never had a chance! Min. 72 :(mel) A_Caceres flicks the ball through ... Mista_x11 runs onto it! ... Mista_x11 bears down on goal! ... Gabor_Kiraly watches it sail wide! Min. 75 :(mel) A_Caceres with a smart pass to Y_Yoshida ... Good sliding challenge from M_Tobin Min. 82 :(mel) M_Vidmar holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to A_Caceres ... A_Caceres with the drive! ... Gabor_Kiraly watches it sail wide! Min. 85 :(mau) B_Emre crosses in from the wing, he finds Maxi_Lopez in the box ... Maxi_Lopez with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Zeno dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had Zeno beaten! Min. 86 :(mel) M_Vidmar with a real burst of pace ... He leaves R_Gercaliu behind ... M_Vidmar hits the ball first time! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(mel) Mista_x11 with a precise ball to M_Packer ... A powerful header from M_Packer ! ... It looks good ... But Gabor_Kiraly just gets his fingers to that one ... CORNER! ... Mista_x11 chips the ball in towards the far post! ... Gabor_Kiraly comes out and claims it! Min. 91 :(mel) Marcelo takes advantage of a mistake by E_Wahlstedt ... It's a lucky break ... A glorious effort by Marcelo ! ... Gabor_Kiraly blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 91 :(mau) H_Gilmore runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... Marcelo with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Olympic Park Attendance : 18,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Melbourne Victory Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Marcelo (Man of the Match) Scorers : Mista_x11 (66) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Mista_x11 (45) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Tobin Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Ireland (39) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Melbourne Victory | Manchester United Attempts on Goal : 19 | 8 Off target : 11 | 8 On target : 8 | 0 Possession : 63 | 37 Corners : 6 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 9 | 8 Key Tackles : 5 | 6 Key Passes : 14 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Melbourne Victory 1 - 0 Manchester United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Melbourne Victory Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zeno GK 22 1 1 1 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 M_Packer DF 1 21 5 5 24 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 14 15 7 Marcelo DF 1 20 11 7 28 | 94 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 80 15 15 Y_Ito DF 1 20 11 4 30 | 94 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 Bungie DF 1 18 6 6 24 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 0 2 A_Caceres MF 1 10 23 8 27 | 94 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 105 2 Zeze_x04 MF 1 13 12 6 34 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 10 12 M_Vidmar MF 2 9 27 11 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 4 Mista_x11 MF 1 9 13 10 29 | 94 0 0 2 0 4 1 1 0 0 -4 26 45 Y_Yoshida MF 1 5 20 12 21 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 N_Morley FW 1 2 7 22 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 10 10 21 E_Galekovic GK 28 1 1 1 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Muscat DF 2 20 10 8 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Souza MF 1 10 18 12 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SW_Phillips MF 1 4 21 13 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Libanio FW 1 11 12 19 33 | 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gabor_Kiraly GK 27 1 1 1 38 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 0 0 0 Garrincha DF 1 23 9 9 33 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 R_Gercaliu DF 1 23 11 7 41 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Tobin DF 2 23 22 13 18 | 94 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 36 15 4 E_Wahlstedt DF 1 22 11 6 22 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 -10 -10 S_Ireland MF 1 9 27 9 31 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 26 -4 Br_Robson MF 1 6 25 7 34 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 2 G_Rasiak MF 1 9 24 8 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 -8 B_Emre MF 1 8 21 8 11 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 H_Gilmore FW 1 6 9 24 37 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Maxi_Lopez FW 1 10 11 22 16 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 N_Colgan GK 23 1 1 1 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Walker DF 1 16 7 7 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Wright DF 1 15 9 8 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Ribery MF 1 4 20 13 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Hurst FW 1 9 11 14 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1207528248 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08