Match Report


Manchester UnitedManchester United     Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
Stuart LongworthStuart Longworth Ant Monev Ant Monev
Alex SoudaniA. Soudani80
G
captain1
G
73Melchior MensahM. Mensah
Francesco G. CirilloF. Cirillo86
D
2
D
73Romano Van Der LaanR. Van Der Laan
Paul WhiteP. White85
D
3
D
70Joel TaulerusJ. Taulerus
Scott DaviesS. Davies77
D
4
D
68Neil DavidsonN. Davidson
Eduardo AlvarezE. Alvarez85
D
5
D
68Warren SalmonW. Salmon
Alexander IosifidisA. Iosifidis78
M
6
M
80Gunnar NielsenG. Nielsen
Des LockleyD. Lockley87
M
7
M
78Marcus ThirlwellM. Thirlwell
Peter PowerP. Power79
M
8
A
58Brian MikeB. Mike
Juan RuizJ. Ruiz84
A
9captain
A
73Andy WeaverA. Weaver
Andy HitchcockA. Hitchcock87
A
10
A
74Darren WainwrightD. Wainwright
Frank GrimandiF. Grimandi78
A
11
A
75Les KanuL. Kanu
 
Gareth FoxG. Fox72
D
12
M
78Basile BadjaniB. Badjani
Guilherme QuaresmaG. Quaresma80
M
13
M
72Fredrik AdamsF. Adams
Henry WatsonH. Watson77
A
14
A
71Eoin MarsdenE. Marsden

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Newcastle United. A crowd of 20,703 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Manchester United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Newcastle United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Gascoigne.


0.00
Manchester United kick off the first half!
3.02
Eduardo Alvarez sees Alexander Iosifidis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexander Iosifidis plays the ball forward to Andy Hitchcock. Andy Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Joel Taulerus clears it off the line with his head!
6.03
Des Lockley chips the ball to his team mate, Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz shoots from 20 yards but Melchior Mensah is on top of it.
10.04
Scott Davies controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexander Iosifidis. Alexander Iosifidis shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Melchior Mensah manages to gather it easily.
12.50
Gunnar Nielsen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcus Thirlwell. Marcus Thirlwell knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Weaver. Andy Weaver beats his man to it with a header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
20.56
Marcus Thirlwell barges into Scott Davies. The referee calls over Marcus Thirlwell and shows him a yellow card! Scott Davies runs off the knock.
21.13
Eduardo Alvarez flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Iosifidis collects the pass. Alexander Iosifidis flicks a high ball forward to Frank Grimandi who takes it down. Frank Grimandi runs straight at the defence! Frank Grimandi shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Melchior Mensah smothers it!
22.32
Francesco G. Cirillo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexander Iosifidis. Alexander Iosifidis takes it forward alone. Alexander Iosifidis threads a neat, attacking ball through to Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Joel Taulerus!
26.16
Scott Davies knocks the ball forward to Alexander Iosifidis. Alexander Iosifidis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Des Lockley. Des Lockley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Neil Davidson.
30.54
Scott Davies threads a neat ball through to Peter Power. With a delightful solo run, Peter Power stretches the opposition's defence. Peter Power rushes past Joel Taulerus! Some silky footwork from Peter Power provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
33.19
Paul White threads a neat ball through to Des Lockley. With a delightful solo run, Des Lockley stretches the opposition's defence. Des Lockley lofts in a cross ball towards Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
40.54
Des Lockley flicks a high pass forward to Andy Hitchcock who brings the ball under control. Andy Hitchcock sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
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. Newcastle United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Newcastle United kick off the second half!
48.58
Des Lockley clumsily knocks into Joel Taulerus. Des Lockley is shown the yellow card! Joel Taulerus gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
59.46
Peter Power clumsily knocks into Marcus Thirlwell. The referee calls over Peter Power and shows him a yellow card! Marcus Thirlwell stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.23
Manchester United have made a substitution with Henry Watson replacing Frank Grimandi .
61.32
Alexander Iosifidis flicks a high pass forward. Andy Hitchcock collects the pass. Andy Hitchcock rushes past Neil Davidson! Andy Hitchcock shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.02
Peter Power makes a beautiful solo run. Peter Power edges inside the box! Peter Power shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.37
Paul White flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Iosifidis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexander Iosifidis makes a beautiful solo run. Alexander Iosifidis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.00
Des Lockley passes the ball forward to Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Hitchcock. Andy Hitchcock looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Melchior Mensah is on top of his game. Well saved!
73.04
Paul White barges into Les Kanu. The referee brings Paul White to one side and gives him a warning! Les Kanu carries on, but is struggling a bit.
73.04
Free kick to Newcastle United just outside the area...
74.38
Andy Weaver takes a slow run up and whips a curling shot around the wall. The keeper stretches and manages to keep it out. So close!
77.34
Newcastle United have made a substitution with Eoin Marsden replacing Darren Wainwright .
78.37
Marcus Thirlwell flicks the ball to his team mate, Gunnar Nielsen. Gunnar Nielsen plays a quick one-two with Marcus Thirlwell and rushes in on goal... Gunnar Nielsen shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
83.40
Joel Taulerus hacks Andy Hitchcock from behind! The referee warns Joel Taulerus to calm down! Andy Hitchcock carries on, but is struggling a bit.
84.00
Gunnar Nielsen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcus Thirlwell. Marcus Thirlwell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Manchester United

Newcastle United
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.1%
38.9%
Play Area
25%
40.3%
34.7%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexander Iosifidis of Manchester United

Match Ratings
1.Alex Soudani (GK)
7
2.Francesco G. Cirillo (DEF)
6
3.Paul White (DEF)
7
4.Scott Davies (DEF)
7
5.Eduardo Alvarez (DEF)
7
6.Alexander Iosifidis (MID)
9
7.Des Lockley (MID)yellow card
7
8.Peter Power (MID)yellow card
7
9.Juan Ruiz (ATT)
6
10.Andy Hitchcock (ATT)
7
11.Frank Grimandi (ATT)
7
 
12.Gareth Fox (DEF)
0
13.Guilherme Quaresma (MID)
0
14.Henry Watson (ATT)
6

1.Melchior Mensah (GK)
9
2.Romano Van Der Laan (DEF)
6
3.Joel Taulerus (DEF)
7
4.Neil Davidson (DEF)
7
5.Warren Salmon (DEF)
6
6.Gunnar Nielsen (MID)
7
7.Marcus Thirlwell (MID)yellow card
7
8.Brian Mike (ATT)
6
9.Andy Weaver (ATT)
6
10.Darren Wainwright (ATT)
6
11.Les Kanu (ATT)
6
 
12.Basile Badjani (MID)
0
13.Fredrik Adams (MID)
0
14.Eoin Marsden (ATT)
6