Match Report


Manchester UnitedManchester United     MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
Jeremy SmithJeremy Smith Ben Couch Ben Couch
Johnny Van AsJ. Van As68
G
1
G
77Dennis TudorD. Tudor
Simon KahnS. Kahn72
D
2
D
67Orlando van den HeuvelO. van den Heuvel
Colin CoppingerC. Coppinger70
D
captain3
D
73Younes KossingouY. Kossingou
Reinier de RuiterR. de Ruiter70
D
4
D
82Hakan AbdullahH. Abdullah
Eddy SimoneE. Simone69
D
5
D
73Bill GuppyB. Guppy
Markus SeifertM. Seifert78
M
6
M
77Ross BanksR. Banks
Arturo MyrtajA. Myrtaj72
M
7captain
M
83Eugenio FerrerE. Ferrer
Carlos GuerreroC. Guerrero68
M
8
M
80Anthony HumanA. Human
Sol MatthewsS. Matthews75
M
9
A
76Shota GroenendijkS. Groenendijk
Armin FrommA. Fromm70
A
10
A
77Taavi ArctopolitanusT. Arctopolitanus
Paul SammerP. Sammer71
A
11
A
75Lennart ScholzL. Scholz
 
David CookeD. Cooke44
G
12
A
73Gary RaeG. Rae
Steffen KneisslS. Kneissl67
D
13
D
72Carl MintoC. Minto
Oswaldo PierreO. Pierre52
A
14
D
70Gianmatteo Da RoldG. Da Rold

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Middlesbrough. A crowd of 18,026 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Manchester United are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Lee Stone.


0.00
The whistle blows and Middlesbrough get the match underway!
2.32
Armin Fromm barges into Bill Guppy. Armin Fromm is shown the yellow card! Bill Guppy stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.22
Hakan Abdullah hits a low pass to Eugenio Ferrer. Eugenio Ferrer flicks the ball to his team mate, Taavi Arctopolitanus. Taavi Arctopolitanus shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
6.30
Hakan Abdullah flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Ferrer. Eugenio Ferrer flicks a high pass forward. Shota Groenendijk controls it well on his chest. Shota Groenendijk plays a scrappy one-two with Taavi Arctopolitanus and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Shota Groenendijk provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Shota Groenendijk!
12.05
Hakan Abdullah darts forward. Hakan Abdullah hits a low pass to Lennart Scholz. Lennart Scholz shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
15.39
Eugenio Ferrer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lennart Scholz. Lennart Scholz finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.31
Eugenio Ferrer decides to run forward with the ball. Eugenio Ferrer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Johnny Van As who gathers it comfortably.
22.04
Arturo Myrtaj sees space and advances. Arturo Myrtaj knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.42
Sol Matthews brings the ball forward. Sol Matthews knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Younes Kossingou.
27.26
Arturo Myrtaj deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Armin Fromm. Armin Fromm knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.19
Sol Matthews flicks a high ball forward to Paul Sammer who gracefully takes it down. Paul Sammer cuts inside the box! Paul Sammer tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
32.19
Eddy Simone sees space and advances. Eddy Simone knocks the ball to his team mate, Armin Fromm. Armin Fromm controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
36.25
Ross Banks chips the ball to his team mate, Taavi Arctopolitanus. With great vision, Taavi Arctopolitanus plays the ball forward to Lennart Scholz who has made a great run into the box. Lennart Scholz muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
38.05
Ross Banks threads a neat ball through to Lennart Scholz. Lennart Scholz lofts in a cross ball towards Taavi Arctopolitanus. Taavi Arctopolitanus fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
39.29
Colin Coppinger flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Myrtaj controls it well on his chest. Arturo Myrtaj flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Sammer. Paul Sammer shoots from distance but Dennis Tudor is on top of it.
42.22
Eugenio Ferrer barges into Arturo Myrtaj. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arturo Myrtaj stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.04
Orlando van den Heuvel kicks a strong pass forward to Ross Banks. Ross Banks flicks a high pass forward. Taavi Arctopolitanus controls it well on his chest. Taavi Arctopolitanus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Colin Coppinger.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester United appear unchanged since the first half. Middlesbrough also appear unchanged since the first half. The Manchester United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Manchester United kick off!
49.51
Younes Kossingou barges into Paul Sammer. The referee brings Younes Kossingou to one side and gives him a warning! Paul Sammer stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.10
Anthony Human threads a neat ball through to Shota Groenendijk. Shota Groenendijk shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
61.30
Carlos Guerrero brings the ball forward. Carlos Guerrero plays a quick one-two with Paul Sammer and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Carlos Guerrero provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
63.34
Armin Fromm hacks Bill Guppy from behind! The referee calls over Armin Fromm and warns him to calm down! Bill Guppy carries on, but is struggling a bit.
69.12
Markus Seifert flicks a high pass forward. Paul Sammer collects the pass. Paul Sammer shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
71.09
Carlos Guerrero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Armin Fromm. Armin Fromm lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Sammer. With a superhuman jump, Paul Sammer connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.26
With some swift thinking, Reinier de Ruiter plays the ball forward to Carlos Guerrero. Carlos Guerrero knocks the ball to his team mate, Armin Fromm. Armin Fromm knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Sammer. Paul Sammer whips the ball goalwards with his head. Paul Sammer scores for Manchester United!!
83.10
Eugenio Ferrer flicks a high pass forward. Shota Groenendijk collects the pass. Shota Groenendijk shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
84.47
Orlando van den Heuvel knocks the ball forward to Anthony Human. Anthony Human makes a probing pass to Lennart Scholz. Lennart Scholz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
87.05
Markus Seifert flicks a high pass forward. Paul Sammer controls it well on his chest. Paul Sammer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dennis Tudor who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Ross Banks makes a simple pass to Lennart Scholz. Lennart Scholz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eddy Simone.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Manchester United

Middlesbrough
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
26.3%
46.1%
27.6%

Scorers
Paul Sammer 71, 77
Shota Groenendijk 6, 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Sammer of Manchester United

Match Ratings
1.Johnny Van As (GK)
6
2.Simon Kahn (DEF)
6
3.Colin Coppinger (DEF)
6
4.Reinier de Ruiter (DEF)
6
5.Eddy Simone (DEF)
6
6.Markus Seifert (MID)
6
7.Arturo Myrtaj (MID)
6
8.Carlos Guerrero (MID)
6
9.Sol Matthews (MID)
6
10.Armin Fromm (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Paul Sammer (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
10
 
12.David Cooke (GK)
0
13.Steffen Kneissl (DEF)
0
14.Oswaldo Pierre (ATT)
0

1.Dennis Tudor (GK)
6
2.Orlando van den Heuvel (DEF)
6
3.Younes Kossingou (DEF)
5
4.Hakan Abdullah (DEF)
6
5.Bill Guppy (DEF)
6
6.Ross Banks (MID)
6
7.Eugenio Ferrer (MID)yellow card
6
8.Anthony Human (MID)
6
9.Shota Groenendijk (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Taavi Arctopolitanus (ATT)
6
11.Lennart Scholz (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary Rae (ATT)
0
13.Carl Minto (DEF)
0
14.Gianmatteo Da Rold (DEF)
0