Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 18,964 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Swansea City and Manchester United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Swansea City and Manchester United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Swansea City kick off!
2.01
0-0Leonardo Bravo passes the ball forward to Ledley Wright. Ledley Wright controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Batty. Stephen Batty whips in a cross ball towards Aaron Barrett. Aaron Barrett heads the ball goalwards but Eddie Lumsdon is on top of it.
3.07
0-0Morgan Tedesco chips the ball to his team mate, Augusto Amoros. Augusto Amoros makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy James. Andy James tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
4.35
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
8.39
Graeme Power decides to run forward with the ball. Graeme Power whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Batty. Stephen Batty is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Eddie Lumsdon manages to gather it comfortably.
9.20
Morgan Tedesco makes a simple pass to Leon Carrick. Leon Carrick shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
14.04
0-0Nick Fuchs takes it forward alone. Nick Fuchs knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eddie Lumsdon who gathers it comfortably.
15.00
0-0Ledley Wright barges into Morgan Tedesco. The referee calls over Ledley Wright and shows him a yellow card! Morgan Tedesco stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.53
Nick Fuchs makes a beautiful solo run. Nick Fuchs lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Batty. Stephen Batty connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Eddie Lumsdon easily picks it out of the air!
20.45
0-1Ledley Wright decides to run forward with the ball. Ledley Wright whips in a cross ball towards Dale Ball. Dale Ball is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Dale Ball!
24.19
Graeme Power threads the ball through to Aaron Barrett. Aaron Barrett whips in a cross ball towards Dale Ball. Dale Ball flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
26.39
0-1Fredrik McManaman makes a beautiful solo run. Fredrik McManaman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Carrick but he's offside!
27.51
Pim Van Der Laan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy James. Andy James shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Micka‘l Masson.
30.53
Alfred King knocks the ball forward to Graeme Power. Graeme Power threads the ball through to Stephen Batty. Stephen Batty knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dale Barrett.
33.42
Nick Fuchs kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Batty. Stephen Batty shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Stephen Batty!
38.07
Nick Fuchs threads the ball through to Dale Ball. Dale Ball knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mike Hackworth.
42.10
Manchester United are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
45.00
Ledley Wright flicks the ball to his team mate, Dale Ball. Dale Ball deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Batty but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Manchester United kick off the second half!
47.01
Graeme Power advances with the ball. Graeme Power finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
48.26
Morgan Tedesco takes it forward alone. Morgan Tedesco plays a perfect one-two with Leon Carrick and rushes in on goal... Morgan Tedesco shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Micka‘l Masson manages to gather it comfortably.
49.09
Alfred King knocks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Wright. Ledley Wright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Batty. Stephen Batty whips in a cross ball towards Dale Ball. Dale Ball powers a header at goal but somehow Eddie Lumsdon manages to keep it out.
51.31
0-2Dale Barrett clumsily knocks into Dale Ball. Dale Barrett is given a warning by the referee! Dale Ball runs off the knock.
53.09
Pim Van Der Laan knocks the ball forward to Andy James. Andy James goes all the way! Andy James shoots from just inside the box. Micka‘l Masson easily smothers it.
54.27
Nick Fuchs makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dale Ball. Dale Ball knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brendan Midgley.
55.28
Nick Fuchs flicks the ball to his team mate, Aaron Barrett. Aaron Barrett knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eddie Lumsdon who gathers it comfortably.
61.43
Morgan Tedesco threads the ball through to Leon Carrick. Leon Carrick knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marco De Goey.
69.49
Nick Fuchs flicks the ball to his team mate, Aaron Barrett. Aaron Barrett knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mike Hackworth.
73.26
Ledley Wright flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Batty. Stephen Batty plays a perfect one-two with Dale Ball and rushes in on goal... Stephen Batty shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.04
Leonardo Bravo takes it forward alone. Leonardo Bravo makes a probing pass to Aaron Barrett. Aaron Barrett knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.06
Roberto Torres advances with the ball. Roberto Torres decides to run forward with the ball. Roberto Torres knocks the ball forward to Augusto Amoros but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.2%
56.8%
Play Area
29.6%
46.9%
23.5%
Scorers
| Dale Ball 20 Stephen Batty 33 |