Match Report


Manchester UnitedManchester United     Exeter CityExeter City
Keith McdonaldKeith Mcdonald Computer Player Computer Player
Steinar TessemS. Tessem87
G
1
G
67Wes GeorgeW. George
Nigel NewbyN. Newby77
D
2
D
72Maryn MarsigliaM. Marsiglia
Callum DalglishC. Dalglish81
D
3
D
72Vitor SousaV. Sousa
George HaynesG. Haynes71
D
4
D
70Miguel SanchezM. Sanchez
Ruslan KaravayevR. Karavayev76
M
5
D
66Alistair WestwoodA. Westwood
Wes GallagherW. Gallagher82
M
6captain
M
75Danny MorrisD. Morris
Artur CostaA. Costa73
M
captain7
M
72Maxence BonifaceM. Boniface
John RoyceJ. Royce79
M
8
M
67Mark RiggottM. Riggott
Jean DomoraudJ. Domoraud74
A
9
A
72Marcos RedondoM. Redondo
Moustapha ElhamdaouiM. Elhamdaoui85
A
10
A
71Fabrice HaiseF. Haise
Matthew DugbateyM. Dugbatey85
A
11
A
67Dennis GilchristD. Gilchrist
 
Mike MoncurM. Moncur85
D
12
G
67Phil CotteeP. Cottee
Romarin WomeR. Wome81
M
13
M
65Guilherme TavaresG. Tavares
Darren LaverD. Laver78
A
14
D
61Marc ShearerM. Shearer

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Exeter City. A crowd of 17,328 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Manchester United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Exeter City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Mccall.


0.00
Exeter City kick off!
4.38
Dennis Gilchrist catches Nigel Newby on the ankles. The referee warns Dennis Gilchrist to calm down! Nigel Newby carries on, but is struggling a bit.
6.22
Artur Costa kicks a strong pass forward to Moustapha Elhamdaoui. Moustapha Elhamdaoui whips in a cross ball towards Jean Domoraud. Jean Domoraud makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Manchester United!
9.31
Miguel Sanchez sees Danny Morris in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Danny Morris makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabrice Haise. Fabrice Haise knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steinar Tessem who gathers it comfortably.
12.41
Danny Morris sees a break and surges forward. Danny Morris tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
14.09
John Royce knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Dugbatey. Matthew Dugbatey knocks in a cross ball towards Jean Domoraud. Jean Domoraud connects with a diving header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
16.55
Callum Dalglish threads the ball through to Artur Costa. With some swift thinking, Artur Costa plays the ball forward to Matthew Dugbatey. Matthew Dugbatey lofts in a cross ball towards Jean Domoraud. Jean Domoraud is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
21.40
Marcos Redondo clumsily knocks into George Haynes. Marcos Redondo is shown the yellow card! George Haynes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.53
Artur Costa knocks the ball forward to Matthew Dugbatey. Matthew Dugbatey knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Miguel Sanchez.
26.34
Wes Gallagher knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Dugbatey. Matthew Dugbatey shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
27.17
Artur Costa clumsily knocks into Maxence Boniface. The referee calls over Artur Costa and warns him to calm down! Maxence Boniface runs off the knock.
30.03
Mark Riggott catches Ruslan Karavayev on the ankles. The referee warns Mark Riggott to calm down! Ruslan Karavayev stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.17
Artur Costa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Moustapha Elhamdaoui. Moustapha Elhamdaoui knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.20
George Haynes flicks a high pass forward to Wes Gallagher who brings the ball neatly under control. Wes Gallagher hits a low pass to Moustapha Elhamdaoui. Moustapha Elhamdaoui knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Sanchez.
39.01
John Royce flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean Domoraud. Jean Domoraud threads the ball through to Matthew Dugbatey but he's offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester United appear unchanged since the first half. Exeter City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Manchester United get the second half underway!
47.10
Maxence Boniface plays the ball forward to Dennis Gilchrist. Dennis Gilchrist knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steinar Tessem who gathers it comfortably.
49.14
Artur Costa makes a simple pass to Moustapha Elhamdaoui. Moustapha Elhamdaoui lofts in a cross ball towards Matthew Dugbatey. Matthew Dugbatey knocks the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Wes George had no chance!! Goal for Manchester United!
54.22
Ruslan Karavayev knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean Domoraud. Jean Domoraud skips past Miguel Sanchez! Jean Domoraud shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Wes George. Excellent save.
57.24
Maxence Boniface chips the ball to his team mate, Fabrice Haise. Fabrice Haise knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steinar Tessem who gathers it comfortably.
59.16
Ruslan Karavayev hits a low pass to Moustapha Elhamdaoui. Moustapha Elhamdaoui knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.25
Manchester United have made 2 substitutions with Mike Moncur replacing Callum Dalglish and Romarin Wome replacing Artur Costa .
63.16
Miguel Sanchez receives the ball from a throw-in from Alistair Westwood. Miguel Sanchez passes the ball forward to Danny Morris. Danny Morris flicks a high pass forward. Fabrice Haise controls it well on his chest. Fabrice Haise makes a probing pass to Dennis Gilchrist but he's offside!
66.58
Danny Morris flicks a high ball forward to Marcos Redondo who takes it down. Marcos Redondo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.28
Wes Gallagher barges into Maxence Boniface. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Maxence Boniface hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.35
Danny Morris flicks a high pass forward. Fabrice Haise controls it well on his chest. Fabrice Haise knocks in a cross ball towards Marcos Redondo. Marcos Redondo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by George Haynes. That should have been a goal!
79.04
Jean Domoraud barges into Alistair Westwood. The referee warns Jean Domoraud to calm down! Alistair Westwood hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.05
Wes Gallagher chips the ball to his team mate, Matthew Dugbatey. Matthew Dugbatey controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Wes George is on top of it.
85.56
Danny Morris catches Romarin Wome on the ankles. Danny Morris is shown the yellow card! Romarin Wome gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.47
Mike Moncur threads a neat ball through to John Royce. John Royce makes a simple pass to Matthew Dugbatey. Matthew Dugbatey shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
89.13
Miguel Sanchez threads a neat ball through to Maxence Boniface. Maxence Boniface plays the ball forward to Marcos Redondo. Marcos Redondo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Manchester United

Exeter City
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
20.5%
43.6%
35.9%

Scorers
Jean Domoraud 6
Matthew Dugbatey 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matthew Dugbatey of Manchester United

Match Ratings
1.Steinar Tessem (GK)
6
2.Nigel Newby (DEF)
6
3.Callum Dalglish (DEF)
6
4.George Haynes (DEF)
6
5.Ruslan Karavayev (MID)
6
6.Wes Gallagher (MID)yellow card
6
7.Artur Costa (MID)
6
8.John Royce (MID)
6
9.Jean Domoraud (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Moustapha Elhamdaoui (ATT)
7
11.Matthew Dugbatey (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Mike Moncur (DEF)
6
13.Romarin Wome (MID)
6
14.Darren Laver (ATT)
0

1.Wes George (GK)
7
2.Maryn Marsiglia (DEF)
6
3.Vitor Sousa (DEF)
6
4.Miguel Sanchez (DEF)
7
5.Alistair Westwood (DEF)
6
6.Danny Morris (MID)yellow card
6
7.Maxence Boniface (MID)
6
8.Mark Riggott (MID)
5
9.Marcos Redondo (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Fabrice Haise (ATT)
6
11.Dennis Gilchrist (ATT)
5
 
12.Phil Cottee (GK)
0
13.Guilherme Tavares (MID)
0
14.Marc Shearer (DEF)
0