Match Report


Manchester UnitedManchester United     EvertonEverton
James ClaytonJames Clayton Andy Moyes Andy Moyes
Stefan TrincheraS. Trinchera70
G
1
G
91Justin ElcockJ. Elcock
Frank OakleyF. Oakley66
D
2
D
81Markus WillM. Will
Steve SturridgeS. Sturridge73
D
3
D
78Olivier DammanO. Damman
Frank ClaesF. Claes71
D
4
D
77Alpay TürkyilmazA. Türkyilmaz
Bruno BravoB. Bravo67
D
5
M
84David MartinD. Martin
Iwan HermansI. Hermans65
M
6
M
79Ronnie KirklandR. Kirkland
Eddie SheringhamE. Sheringham63
M
captain7
M
82Rodrigo PintoR. Pinto
Gianmatteo PontarolloG. Pontarollo68
M
8
M
80David ZiegeD. Ziege
Edgar FernandesE. Fernandes67
A
9
A
80Alf-Inge KippeA. Kippe
Henry MensahH. Mensah59
A
10captain
A
86Tomek WilimowskiT. Wilimowski
Stanley FentonS. Fenton64
A
11
A
81Fernando Mario EckerF. Ecker
 
Mauro ZoppettiM. Zoppetti67
D
12
M
76Gianmatteo SolimenoG. Solimeno
Mads BögelundM. Bögelund58
M
13
M
76Enzo FranzoneE. Franzone
Diogo NunesD. Nunes56
A
14
A
78Thomas BravoT. Bravo

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Everton. A crowd of 18,685 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Manchester United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Everton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Michael Milligan.


0.00
The whistle blows and Manchester United kick off!
2.17
Bruno Bravo knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianmatteo Pontarollo. Gianmatteo Pontarollo hits a low pass to Henry Mensah. Henry Mensah controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
4.35
Rodrigo Pinto threads the ball through to Alf-Inge Kippe. Alf-Inge Kippe skips past Bruno Bravo! Alf-Inge Kippe makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
8.25
Iwan Hermans flicks the ball to his team mate, Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.06
Iwan Hermans runs straight at the opposition's defence. Iwan Hermans knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes connects with a diving header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.03
Frank Claes threads the ball through to Iwan Hermans. Iwan Hermans sees Stanley Fenton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stanley Fenton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edgar Fernandes but he's offside!
24.35
Olivier Damman threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Mario Ecker. Fernando Mario Ecker skips past Steve Sturridge! Fernando Mario Ecker makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Solid save from Stefan Trinchera.
26.19
Seeing a gap ahead, Bruno Bravo plays the ball forward to Eddie Sheringham. Eddie Sheringham flicks the ball to his team mate, Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley Fenton. Stanley Fenton fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Justin Elcock. What a great pair of hands!
28.36
Rodrigo Pinto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Mario Ecker. Fernando Mario Ecker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stefan Trinchera who gathers it comfortably.
33.18
Gianmatteo Pontarollo knocks the ball forward to Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Henry Mensah. Henry Mensah comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it misses the target by a large margin!
34.20
Iwan Hermans knocks the ball forward to Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Mensah. Henry Mensah rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
39.12
Tomek Wilimowski hacks Frank Oakley from behind! Tomek Wilimowski is given a warning by the referee! Frank Oakley stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.39
Frank Oakley kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie Sheringham. Eddie Sheringham threads a neat ball through to Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
44.23
Iwan Hermans kicks a strong pass forward to Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
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. Everton also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Everton kick off!
47.55
With great vision, Iwan Hermans plays the ball forward to Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Fenton. Stanley Fenton flicks the ball with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
51.41
Frank Claes makes a probing pass to Gianmatteo Pontarollo. Gianmatteo Pontarollo knocks the ball forward to Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Fenton. Stanley Fenton makes a looping header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.10
Frank Claes kicks a strong pass forward to Gianmatteo Pontarollo. Gianmatteo Pontarollo threads a neat ball through to Henry Mensah. Henry Mensah sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Justin Elcock!
60.27
Manchester United have made a substitution with Diogo Nunes replacing Henry Mensah .Everton have made 3 substitutions with Gianmatteo Solimeno replacing David Martin, Enzo Franzone replacing Ronnie Kirkland and Thomas Bravo replacing Tomek Wilimowski .
61.27
Frank Claes threads a neat ball through to Iwan Hermans. Iwan Hermans makes a probing pass to Diogo Nunes. Diogo Nunes runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Diogo Nunes provides some space. He shoots at goal. Justin Elcock comfortably gets down and covers it.
65.24
Olivier Damman sees Enzo Franzone in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Enzo Franzone makes a simple pass to Fernando Mario Ecker. Fernando Mario Ecker whips in a cross ball towards Alf-Inge Kippe. Alf-Inge Kippe fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Stefan Trinchera.
66.47
David Ziege takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Alpay Türkyilmaz. Alpay Türkyilmaz takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Frank Oakley.
75.53
Steve Sturridge controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianmatteo Pontarollo. Gianmatteo Pontarollo flicks the ball to his team mate, Diogo Nunes. Diogo Nunes lofts in a cross ball towards Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Fantastic reaction save from Justin Elcock!
77.50
Olivier Damman flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Pinto controls it well on his chest. Rodrigo Pinto kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Bravo. Thomas Bravo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Stefan Trinchera gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
78.17
Manchester United are in full control of this game.
79.25
Alpay Türkyilmaz sees Rodrigo Pinto in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rodrigo Pinto flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Mario Ecker holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fernando Mario Ecker shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
81.31
Steve Sturridge knocks the ball to his team mate, Iwan Hermans. Iwan Hermans threads a neat ball through to Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley Fenton. Stanley Fenton gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Justin Elcock gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
84.37
Eddie Sheringham comes in with a late challenge on Enzo Franzone. The referee calls over Eddie Sheringham and shows him a yellow card! Enzo Franzone stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Manchester United

Everton
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
8
0
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.8%
37.2%
Play Area
22.1%
45.3%
32.6%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Iwan Hermans of Manchester United

Match Ratings
1.Stefan Trinchera (GK)
9
2.Frank Oakley (DEF)
6
3.Steve Sturridge (DEF)
6
4.Frank Claes (DEF)
7
5.Bruno Bravo (DEF)
6
6.Iwan Hermans (MID)
9
7.Eddie Sheringham (MID)yellow card
6
8.Gianmatteo Pontarollo (MID)
7
9.Edgar Fernandes (ATT)
8
10.Henry Mensah (ATT)
6
11.Stanley Fenton (ATT)
6
 
12.Mauro Zoppetti (DEF)
0
13.Mads Bögelund (MID)
0
14.Diogo Nunes (ATT)
7

1.Justin Elcock (GK)
9
2.Markus Will (DEF)
6
3.Olivier Damman (DEF)
7
4.Alpay Türkyilmaz (DEF)
6
5.David Martin (MID)
6
6.Ronnie Kirkland (MID)
6
7.Rodrigo Pinto (MID)
7
8.David Ziege (MID)
6
9.Alf-Inge Kippe (ATT)
7
10.Tomek Wilimowski (ATT)
5
11.Fernando Mario Ecker (ATT)
7
 
12.Gianmatteo Solimeno (MID)
6
13.Enzo Franzone (MID)
6
14.Thomas Bravo (ATT)
6