IWC Group Ten, River Plate vs. Manchester United (Wed Aug 25)


                          River Plate  |  Manchester United
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                        Tony McCleary  |  Ian Thompson
                                       |
                         J_Carrizo GK  |  GK S_Bywater
                         S_Larsson DF  |  DF R_Brown
                           S_Smith DF  |  DF S_Cherundolo
                           F_Boyle DF  |  DF R_Ferdinand
                        Nisroc_x05 DF  |  DF E_Pogatetz
                            L_Jian MF  |  DM M_Tobin
                           Trident MF  |  MF Jo_Cruyff
                       Zadkeil_x12 MF  |  MF S_Busquets
                       Paschar_x13 MF  |  MF L_Figo
                           D_Villa FW  |  AM G_Bruna
                         L_Mokoena FW  |  FW Mike_Hanke
                                       |
                             G_Lux SUB |  SUB B_Lind_x01
                       A_Serviette SUB |  SUB T_Lucius
                         C_Alvarez SUB |  SUB A_Amaya
                         R_Scarlet SUB |  SUB L_Bluett
                       N_Griffiths SUB |  SUB F_Macheda

Referee: P_Alcock (England)


Min. 1  :(riv) River Plate are switching their playing style to E 
Min. 2  :(mau) R_Brown gets to the by line and finds E_Pogatetz with a beautiful cross 
          ...  E_Pogatetz looks to see where J_Carrizo is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  Manchester United go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  River Plate 0-1 Manchester United ...
Min. 3  :(mau) Mike_Hanke sidesteps S_Smith 
          ...  A wicked drive by Mike_Hanke ! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 4  :(mau) G_Bruna knocks the ball past the lunge of Nisroc_x05 
          ...  Paschar_x13 takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  P_Alcock ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Tony McCleary looks relieved 
Min. 5  :(riv) Trident looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll have to come off 
Min. 5  :(riv) R_Scarlet will come on for Trident and play MF 
Min. 5  :(mau) S_Busquets pulls it back to Mike_Hanke 
          ...  But S_Smith comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 7  :(riv) L_Jian has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Figo 
          ...  He puts in F_Boyle! 
          ...  F_Boyle with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  S_Bywater moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  S_Bywater catches it with style! 
Min. 7  :(mau) R_Brown with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  R_Brown with a thundering drive! 
          ...  J_Carrizo gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by J_Carrizo !! 
Min. 8  :(mau) Jo_Cruyff is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to Mike_Hanke 
          ...  S_Larsson wins the ball 
Min. 10 :(mau) L_Figo with the nod to Mike_Hanke 
          ...  Mike_Hanke with the strike ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 16 :(riv) Paschar_x13 drives it forward to L_Mokoena 
          ...  A well-placed shot from L_Mokoena ! 
          ...  But S_Bywater tips it behind 
          ...  P_Alcock has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 18 :(riv) Nisroc_x05 gets to the by line and finds D_Villa with a beautiful cross 
          ...  D_Villa curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  S_Bywater is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Larsson! 
          ...  S_Bywater reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 19 :(riv) L_Jian knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  L_Jian with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 21 :(riv) L_Mokoena runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off M_Tobin back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  L_Mokoena fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Scarlet hits it into the box! 
          ...  Zadkeil_x12 with the header 
          ...  S_Bywater gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  It's pushed behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Paschar_x13 chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  S_Bywater jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 21 :(mau) Mike_Hanke sidesteps S_Smith 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  S_Larsson with the tackle 
Min. 26 :(mau) M_Tobin reads the run of Mike_Hanke 
          ...  Mike_Hanke drifts clear! 
          ...  He is clean through! 
          ...  He is one on one with J_Carrizo 
          ...  He tries to slide it past J_Carrizo 
          ...  J_Carrizo smothers the ball !! 
Min. 27 :(riv) Paschar_x13 with the first time pass to L_Mokoena 
          ...  L_Mokoena with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 29 :(mau) Mike_Hanke takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  S_Larsson knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  P_Alcock blows up for a foul 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 33 :(mau) Mike_Hanke breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Carrizo! 
          ...  R_Scarlet brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  P_Alcock calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 33 :(mau) Mike_Hanke pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  R_Brown is clean through! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Zadkeil_x12 hits it out for a throw 
Min. 34 :(mau) L_Figo with the first time pass to Jo_Cruyff 
          ...  But S_Smith sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 35 :(mau) Jo_Cruyff has it now 
          ...  He takes on S_Larsson 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Tobin! 
          ...  M_Tobin shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But J_Carrizo makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 35 :(riv) R_Scarlet floats the ball in to find L_Jian 
          ...  S_Cherundolo with a terrible tackle 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Tony McCleary looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 35 :(mau) M_Tobin looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll try and run it off though 
Min. 37 :(mau) L_Figo finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  L_Figo with the drive! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  River Plate 0-2 Manchester United ...
Min. 38 :(riv) L_Jian is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  Paschar_x13 latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Tobin reads the play well 
Min. 39 :(riv) S_Larsson hoofs it up field to find L_Jian 
          ...  L_Jian with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 39 :(riv) A defence splitting pass from L_Jian to L_Mokoena 
          ...  L_Figo with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 41 :(riv) L_Jian plays the early ball across the box to find S_Larsson in space 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  R_Brown hits it out for a throw 
Min. 42 :(mau) M_Tobin has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Mike_Hanke gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Mike_Hanke drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Carrizo 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. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(riv) S_Larsson sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  R_Scarlet runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  R_Scarlet with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 43 :(mau) Jo_Cruyff sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Cherundolo 
          ...  S_Cherundolo tries to beat J_Carrizo from outside the area! 
          ...  J_Carrizo parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Carrizo recovers to save!! 
Min. 44 :(riv) Nisroc_x05 kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Paschar_x13 gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A powerful shot by Paschar_x13 ! 
          ...  S_Bywater with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: River Plate 0-2 Manchester United

Min. 46 :(riv) L_Jian works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Villa 
          ...  S_Cherundolo reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 46 :(mau) L_Figo with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Mike_Hanke gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Mike_Hanke hits a great drive! 
          ...  J_Carrizo narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 56 :(mau) S_Busquets is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to Mike_Hanke 
          ...  S_Smith gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 58 :(riv) S_Larsson gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  R_Ferdinand with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 60 :(riv) Paschar_x13 pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  L_Mokoena is clean through! 
          ...  Blocked by M_Tobin 
Min. 60 :(mau) Mike_Hanke makes the tackle 
          ...  Nisroc_x05 with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 61 :(riv) L_Jian brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  S_Smith makes himself available 
          ...  S_Smith gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  Brilliant save from S_Bywater 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 61 :(mau) Jo_Cruyff chips the ball over the defence and finds G_Bruna 
          ...  G_Bruna sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  J_Carrizo with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 62 :(riv) R_Scarlet has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Smith gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  S_Smith with the strike ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  The River Plate fans sing his praises! 
          ...  River Plate 1-2 Manchester United ...
Min. 63 :(riv) L_Jian with an intelligent ball to D_Villa 
          ...  E_Pogatetz anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 63 :(mau) S_Busquets plays in G_Bruna with a beautiful ball 
          ...  G_Bruna uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It's beaten J_Carrizo 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 66 :(mau) S_Busquets is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to Mike_Hanke 
          ...  S_Smith stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 68 :(mau) Mike_Hanke takes advantage of a mistake by S_Smith 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  L_Mokoena with a well timed tackle 
          ...  P_Alcock didn't like it though 
          ...  P_Alcock refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 68 :(mau) L_Figo chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Tobin 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by S_Smith 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Tobin plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It comes to G_Bruna 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Carrizo dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Carrizo beaten! 
Min. 69 :(mau) L_Figo spots S_Busquets who is in acres of space 
          ...  The cross hits S_Busquets on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But J_Carrizo makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 72 :(mau) G_Bruna lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  S_Cherundolo latches on to it 
          ...  S_Cherundolo unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But J_Carrizo tips it over 
          ...  P_Alcock has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 75 :(mau) S_Busquets crosses into the box, finding E_Pogatetz 
          ...  E_Pogatetz attempts the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  J_Carrizo was beaten there! 
Min. 76 :(mau) Mike_Hanke has space to run with the ball 
          ...  Mike_Hanke smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And J_Carrizo reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Busquets curls it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to Jo_Cruyff 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 83 :(riv) R_Scarlet knocks it forward 
          ...  S_Cherundolo slips 
          ...  Zadkeil_x12 gets to it! 
          ...  Zadkeil_x12 smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  S_Bywater gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 85 :(mau) L_Figo with an incisive pass to S_Cherundolo 
          ...  S_Cherundolo aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  J_Carrizo narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(riv) L_Mokoena takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Villa 
          ...  Blocked by E_Pogatetz 
Min. 93 :(mau) M_Tobin takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into S_Cherundolo 
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Villa 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : El Monumental
Attendance           : 19,643
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River Plate Match Info
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Best player          : S_Smith
Scorers              : S_Smith (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Scarlet (33)
Injured              : Trident (5)
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : L_Figo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Pogatetz (2), L_Figo (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Figo (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             River Plate  |    Manchester United
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       19
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           7        |       12
Possession           :          32        |       68
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :          18        |       21
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Final Score          : River Plate 1 - 2 Manchester United
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Player Statistics - River Plate
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_Carrizo      GK  30   1   1   1  11 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Larsson      DF   1  28  18   6  32 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  34   0
S_Smith        DF   1  28  14   8  30 |  95   0   5   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  60   0  48
F_Boyle        DF   1  27  13   7  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Nisroc_x05     DF   1  15  10   7  38 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
L_Jian         MF   1  10  31  11  29 |  95   0   0   7   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  28   4
Trident        MF   1  10  30  11  27 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30 -30 -30
Zadkeil_x12    MF   1   9  16  10  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  31   0  16
Paschar_x13    MF   1   8  15   9  34 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   8
D_Villa        FW   1   5   9  28  17 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  35   0   2
L_Mokoena      FW   1  10  10  28  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0 -30  -5 -18
G_Lux          GK  15   1   1   1  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Serviette    DF   1  15   9   6  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Alvarez      DF   2  14   9   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Scarlet      MF   2  11  22   8  26 |  90   0   0   3   1   1   0   1   0   0  -4  53  -2
N_Griffiths    FW   1   9  10  26  22 |   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
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S_Bywater      GK  32   1   1   1   5 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
R_Brown        DF   1  24  11   7  10 |  95   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  16  53   8
S_Cherundolo   DF   1  27  12  11  18 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  13   0  24
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  26  16   9  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Pogatetz     DF   1  24  10   7  16 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  32   0  43
M_Tobin        DM   2  25  25  14  21 |  95   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  30   8
Jo_Cruyff      MF   1   7  28  10  23 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  28   2
S_Busquets     MF   1  13  27   5  40 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   8
L_Figo         MF   1  11  30   6  30 |  95   0   0   6   0   1   1   1   0   0  -4  26  38
G_Bruna        AM   1   8  17  23  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  30  48  42
Mike_Hanke     FW   1   2   9  27  36 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0  30  56  60
B_Lind_x01     GK  15   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lucius       DF   1  22   7   9  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Amaya        MF   1   6  27  12  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bluett       MF   1  10  22   5  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Macheda      FW   1   7   8  21  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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