Match Report


Manchester UnitedManchester United     Stockport CountyStockport County
Iain RicherIain Richer Jay Livermore Jay Livermore
Pedro De SouzaP. De Souza78
G
1
G
79Stephane ScifoS. Scifo
Kader RocheK. Roche71
D
2
D
72Celestine KanuC. Kanu
Martim MaldonadoM. Maldonado79
D
3captain
D
74Marco LaurentM. Laurent
Rabiu BabayaroR. Babayaro72
D
4
D
75Harry RobsonH. Robson
Franco PinoF. Pino72
D
5
D
74Les BarrettL. Barrett
Kelvin FroggattK. Froggatt78
M
6
M
80Pascal CziommerP. Cziommer
David AllmanD. Allman81
M
7
M
79Mark SchwarzerM. Schwarzer
Daizo IharaD. Ihara72
A
8
M
79Harry HigginbothamH. Higginbotham
Lomano BoertienL. Boertien75
M
captain9
A
79Cedric ZugnaC. Zugna
Hugo LopesH. Lopes75
A
10
A
78Niccolo PowerN. Power
Wataru NakamuraW. Nakamura76
A
11
A
79Ezequiel NievesE. Nieves
 
Alberto NascimentoA. Nascimento72
A
12
D
73Lucas SilvaL. Silva
Gareth PottsG. Potts78
M
13
M
75Torsten HallerT. Haller
Gialuca CastiglioneG. Castiglione68
A
14
A
76Rafael LimaR. Lima

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Stockport County. A crowd of 20,445 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Manchester United are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Stockport County appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Francis Makin.


0.00
Manchester United kick off the first half!
4.31
Martim Maldonado comes in with a late challenge on Harry Higginbotham. The referee calls over Martim Maldonado and shows him a yellow card! Harry Higginbotham runs off the knock.
10.19
David Allman knocks the ball forward to Lomano Boertien. Lomano Boertien shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.11
David Allman knocks the ball to his team mate, Wataru Nakamura. Wataru Nakamura lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Lopes. Hugo Lopes directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
20.49
Mark Schwarzer comes in with a late challenge on David Allman. The referee calls over Mark Schwarzer and shows him a yellow card! David Allman grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
21.46
Pascal Cziommer flicks a high pass forward. Cedric Zugna holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cedric Zugna finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
22.53
Celestine Kanu catches Wataru Nakamura on the ankles. Celestine Kanu is warned by the referee! Wataru Nakamura runs off the knock.
26.34
David Allman barges into Harry Higginbotham. David Allman is shown the yellow card! Harry Higginbotham gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
27.40
David Allman barges into Harry Higginbotham. David Allman is given a warning by the referee! Harry Higginbotham stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.49
David Allman sees Wataru Nakamura in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wataru Nakamura skips past Marco Laurent! Wataru Nakamura cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Marco Laurent.
29.05
David Allman takes a quick corner, playing it short to Franco Pino. Franco Pino chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Wataru Nakamura cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.03
David Allman threads the ball through to Hugo Lopes. Hugo Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Wataru Nakamura. Wataru Nakamura makes a looping header on goal but somehow Les Barrett happens to be in the right place to block it.
32.40
Franco Pino plays the ball forward to David Allman. David Allman flicks a high pass forward to Lomano Boertien who brings the ball neatly under control. Lomano Boertien makes a probing pass to Wataru Nakamura but he's offside!
34.43
David Allman surges forward with the ball. David Allman knocks in a cross ball towards Wataru Nakamura. Wataru Nakamura whips the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
38.27
Celestine Kanu knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Schwarzer. Mark Schwarzer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ezequiel Nieves. Ezequiel Nieves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro De Souza who gathers it comfortably.
40.20
Mark Schwarzer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
42.12
Rabiu Babayaro surges forward with the ball. Rabiu Babayaro passes the ball forward to Lomano Boertien. Lomano Boertien whips in a cross ball towards Daizo Ihara. With a superhuman jump, Daizo Ihara connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
Martim Maldonado threads the ball through to David Allman. With vision, David Allman laces a through ball forward to Daizo Ihara. Daizo Ihara knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephane Scifo who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester United appear unchanged since the first half. Stockport County also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stockport County players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Stockport County kicking off!
49.15
Harry Higginbotham comes in with a late challenge on David Allman. The referee calls over Harry Higginbotham and shows him a yellow card! David Allman runs off the knock.
51.21
Harry Higginbotham passes the ball forward to Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Pedro De Souza easily gets down and covers it.
54.27
Mark Schwarzer runs up as Harry Higginbotham takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Mark Schwarzer flicks a high ball forward to Niccolo Power who takes it down. Niccolo Power advances inside the box! Niccolo Power muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Pedro De Souza had no chance!! Goal for Stockport County!
60.44
Stockport County have made 2 substitutions with Torsten Haller replacing Pascal Cziommer and Rafael Lima replacing Cedric Zugna .
63.35
Les Barrett hits a low pass to Mark Schwarzer. Mark Schwarzer sees space and advances. Mark Schwarzer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Superb reactions from Pedro De Souza. What a save!
66.55
Rabiu Babayaro passes the ball forward to Kelvin Froggatt. Kelvin Froggatt flicks a high pass forward to Daizo Ihara who brings the ball neatly under control. Daizo Ihara knocks in a cross ball towards Wataru Nakamura. Wataru Nakamura directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Stephane Scifo.
68.18
David Allman takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Celestine Kanu reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
72.50
Les Barrett runs forward with the ball. Les Barrett surges forward with the ball. Les Barrett lofts in a cross ball towards Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
75.44
David Allman makes a simple pass to Wataru Nakamura. Wataru Nakamura knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.02
Harry Robson catches Wataru Nakamura on the ankles. The referee calls over Harry Robson and shows him a yellow card! Wataru Nakamura hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.00
Martim Maldonado chips the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Froggatt. Kelvin Froggatt threads the ball through to Daizo Ihara. Daizo Ihara flicks the ball to his team mate, Lomano Boertien. Lomano Boertien rockets a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.17
Torsten Haller makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power plays a one-two with Rafael Lima and advances towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Niccolo Power provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
84.55
Torsten Haller hits a low pass to Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power knocks the ball forward to Ezequiel Nieves but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
85.19
Kelvin Froggatt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Lopes. Hugo Lopes lofts in a cross ball towards Wataru Nakamura. Wataru Nakamura jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stephane Scifo with no chance!! Goal for Manchester United!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Manchester United

Stockport County
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
28.2%
44.9%
26.9%

Scorers
Hugo Lopes 14
Wataru Nakamura 34, 85
Daizo Ihara 42
Niccolo Power 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Wataru Nakamura of Manchester United

Match Ratings
1.Pedro De Souza (GK)
6
2.Kader Roche (DEF)
6
3.Martim Maldonado (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Rabiu Babayaro (DEF)
6
5.Franco Pino (DEF)
6
6.Kelvin Froggatt (MID)
6
7.David Allman (MID)yellow card
7
8.Daizo Ihara (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Lomano Boertien (MID)
6
10.Hugo Lopes (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Wataru Nakamura (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Alberto Nascimento (ATT)
0
13.Gareth Potts (MID)
0
14.Gialuca Castiglione (ATT)
0

1.Stephane Scifo (GK)
6
2.Celestine Kanu (DEF)
6
3.Marco Laurent (DEF)
6
4.Harry Robson (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Les Barrett (DEF)
7
6.Pascal Cziommer (MID)
6
7.Mark Schwarzer (MID)yellow card
7
8.Harry Higginbotham (MID)yellow card
6
9.Cedric Zugna (ATT)
6
10.Niccolo Power (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Ezequiel Nieves (ATT)
6
 
12.Lucas Silva (DEF)
0
13.Torsten Haller (MID)
6
14.Rafael Lima (ATT)
6