Match Report
| Manchester United | Manchester United |  |  | Arsenal | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||
| Stuart Longworth | Stuart Longworth | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Igor Netto | I. Netto |  | 85 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 71 |  | Artur Sousa | A. Sousa | ||||||||
| Gareth Fox | G. Fox |  | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 78 |  | Gregoor Talan | G. Talan | |||||||||
| Paul White | P. White |  | 86 | D | | 3 | | D | 76 | | Terry Mcleod | T. Mcleod | |||||||||
| Alistair Finney | A. Finney | | 82 | D | | 4 | | D | 73 |  | Miguel Sanz | M. Sanz | |||||||||
| Kemal Hendrie | K. Hendrie | | 86 | D | | 5 | | D | 72 |  | Gaetano Alessi | G. Alessi | |||||||||
| Des Lockley | D. Lockley | | 88 | M | | 6 | | | M | 77 |  | Kevin Cáceres | K. Cáceres | ||||||||
| Roberto Merino | R. Merino | | 90 | M | | 7 | | M | 64 | | Darren Edworthy | D. Edworthy | |||||||||
| Juan Ruiz | J. Ruiz | | 85 | A | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Neil Mike | N. Mike | |||||||||
| Andy Hitchcock | A. Hitchcock | | 89 | A | | 9 | | A | 81 |  | Eric Addo | E. Addo | |||||||||
| Clive Banks | C. Banks | | 81 | A | | 10 | | A | 80 | | Manuel Fonseca | M. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Julian Winterburn | J. Winterburn | | 76 | A | | 11 | | A | 71 | | Dave Wright-Phillips | D. Wright-Phillips | |||||||||
| Daishin Kaneko | D. Kaneko |  | 78 | D | | 12 | | A | 66 |  | Leon Arnold | L. Arnold | |||||||||
| Peter Power | P. Power | | 81 | M | | 13 | | G | 62 | | Alessandro Poggi | A. Poggi | |||||||||
| Henry Watson | H. Watson | | 78 | A | | 14 | | A | 57 | | Kelvin Fenton | K. Fenton | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Arsenal. A crowd of 19,393 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Manchester United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Arsenal appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Stockdale.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Manchester United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Arsenal appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Stockdale.
0.00
0-0Arsenal kick off and get the first half underway!
3.25
0-0Andy Hitchcock plays the ball forward to Des Lockley. Des Lockley shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
4.26
Paul White sees Julian Winterburn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian Winterburn knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz rockets a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
6.05
0-0Darren Edworthy knocks the ball forward to Dave Wright-Phillips. Dave Wright-Phillips puts a great ball through. Manuel Fonseca runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
14.23
Gareth Fox flicks a high pass forward to Julian Winterburn who brings the ball under control. Julian Winterburn hits a low pass to Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
15.20
0-0Kevin Cáceres clumsily knocks into Alistair Finney. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alistair Finney hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.18
Seeing a gap ahead, Alistair Finney plays the ball forward to Roberto Merino. Roberto Merino knocks the ball forward to Clive Banks but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
22.12
0-0Gareth Fox makes a simple pass to Des Lockley. Des Lockley makes a beautiful solo run. Des Lockley knocks in a cross ball towards Clive Banks. Clive Banks makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
24.44
Paul White flicks a high pass forward. Julian Winterburn controls it well on his chest. With vision, Julian Winterburn laces a weighted ball forward to Des Lockley. Des Lockley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Merino but the linesman indicates offside!
30.34
Des Lockley kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Merino. Roberto Merino knocks in a cross ball towards Clive Banks. Clive Banks is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Artur Sousa reads it well. Good keeping!
38.40
Kemal Hendrie sees Roberto Merino in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roberto Merino hits a low pass to Des Lockley. Des Lockley plays a one-two with Juan Ruiz and advances towards the goal... Des Lockley muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Artur Sousa gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
44.11
0-0Gaetano Alessi lofts the ball long. Kevin Cáceres knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alistair Finney.
45.00
Paul White deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Des Lockley. Des Lockley flicks a high pass forward. Clive Banks holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Clive Banks knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gaetano Alessi.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester United appear unchanged since the first half. Arsenal also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Manchester United kicking off!
48.01
Gaetano Alessi threads the ball through to Dave Wright-Phillips. Dave Wright-Phillips chips the ball to his team mate, Eric Addo. Eric Addo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.55
With a delightful solo run, Des Lockley stretches the opposition's defence. Des Lockley lofts in a cross ball towards Clive Banks. Clive Banks gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies wide!
57.50
Roberto Merino flicks the ball to his team mate, Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz plays a scrappy one-two with Roberto Merino and stumbles forward towards the goal... Juan Ruiz shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
59.49
Des Lockley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Hitchcock. Andy Hitchcock jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Artur Sousa!
60.23
Kemal Hendrie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Des Lockley. Des Lockley chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Winterburn. Julian Winterburn finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
61.03
Kemal Hendrie decides to run forward with the ball. Kemal Hendrie sees Clive Banks in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Clive Banks knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Julian Winterburn is offside!
66.17
Terry Mcleod sees Kevin Cáceres in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With some swift thinking, Kevin Cáceres plays the ball forward to Eric Addo. Eric Addo threads the ball through to Dave Wright-Phillips but he's offside!
69.44
Paul White knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Merino. Roberto Merino knocks the ball to his team mate, Des Lockley. Des Lockley passes the ball forward but Roberto Merino is offside!
71.46
Paul White clumsily knocks into Miguel Sanz. The referee calls over Paul White and shows him a yellow card! Miguel Sanz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.57
Roberto Merino flicks a high ball forward to Des Lockley who gracefully takes it down. With a delightful solo run, Des Lockley stretches the opposition's defence. Des Lockley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Clive Banks but the linesman indicates offside!
78.08
Gareth Fox flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Merino controls it well on his chest. Roberto Merino hits a low pass to Clive Banks. Clive Banks whips in a cross ball towards Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is shockingly off target!
79.03
Neil Mike hits a low pass to Eric Addo. Eric Addo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Igor Netto manages to gather it.
85.56
Paul White makes a probing pass to Roberto Merino. Roberto Merino makes a simple pass to Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Winterburn. Julian Winterburn whips the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
87.39
Roberto Merino chips the ball to his team mate, Des Lockley. Des Lockley makes a probing pass to Julian Winterburn. Julian Winterburn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Artur Sousa who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Gareth Fox chips the ball to his team mate, Roberto Merino. Roberto Merino flicks a high pass forward. Andy Hitchcock controls it well on his chest. Andy Hitchcock finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
7
0
Offsides
5
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
71.3%
28.7%
Play Area
28.7%
37.9%
33.3%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Des Lockley of Manchester United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Igor Netto (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gareth Fox (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Paul White (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Alistair Finney (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kemal Hendrie (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Des Lockley (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Roberto Merino (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Juan Ruiz (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Andy Hitchcock (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Clive Banks (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Julian Winterburn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Daishin Kaneko (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Peter Power (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Henry Watson (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Artur Sousa (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Gregoor Talan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Terry Mcleod (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Miguel Sanz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gaetano Alessi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Cáceres (MID) | | 5 |
| 7. | Darren Edworthy (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Neil Mike (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Eric Addo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Manuel Fonseca (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dave Wright-Phillips (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Leon Arnold (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alessandro Poggi (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kelvin Fenton (ATT) | 0 | |