Match Report


Manchester UnitedManchester United     Stockport CountyStockport County
James ClaytonJames Clayton Josh Davies Josh Davies
Stefan TrincheraS. Trinchera70
G
1
G
70Vito ColasanteV. Colasante
Frank OakleyF. Oakley66
D
2
D
69Tomek JoswiakT. Joswiak
Stuart BrightonS. Brighton63
D
3
D
72Alessio SotgiaA. Sotgia
Liam BarryL. Barry66
D
4
D
69Sieme De GraefS. De Graef
Steve SturridgeS. Sturridge73
D
5
M
73Panagiotis TsigosP. Tsigos
Oluwashegun NwakireO. Nwakire65
M
6
M
75Torsten VöllerT. Völler
Simon BartonS. Barton65
M
captain7captain
M
74Anthony EtheringtonA. Etherington
Iwan HermansI. Hermans65
M
8
M
72Fatik KasmiF. Kasmi
Diogo NunesD. Nunes56
A
9
A
71Craig SimonsenC. Simonsen
Alpay KayisA. Kayis63
A
10
A
72Kurt DenneboomK. Denneboom
Stanley FentonS. Fenton65
A
11
A
73João OsorioJ. Osorio
 
Stefan LurlingS. Lurling57
D
12
D
68Franceco FoggiaF. Foggia
Eddie SheringhamE. Sheringham63
M
13
M
70Ivan PastorI. Pastor
Torsten JahnT. Jahn52
A
14
M
71Duccio CarnascialiD. Carnasciali

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Stockport County. A crowd of 20,822 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Manchester United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Stockport County appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Laurent Mettomo.


0.00
The whistle blows and Manchester United kick off!
2.14
Alpay Kayis catches Tomek Joswiak on the ankles. The referee warns Alpay Kayis to calm down! Tomek Joswiak stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.15
Panagiotis Tsigos hacks Iwan Hermans from behind! The referee brings Panagiotis Tsigos to one side and gives him a warning! Iwan Hermans runs off the knock.
6.29
Seeing a gap ahead, Tomek Joswiak laces a through ball forward to Fatik Kasmi. Fatik Kasmi threads a neat ball through to João Osorio. João Osorio lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Simonsen. Craig Simonsen makes a deft header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
12.16
With vision, Sieme De Graef laces a through ball forward to Anthony Etherington. Anthony Etherington flicks a high pass forward. Craig Simonsen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Simonsen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.12
Anthony Etherington sees Kurt Denneboom in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kurt Denneboom runs straight at the defence! Stuart Brighton hacks Kurt Denneboom from behind! Penalty for Stockport County!!
14.12
The referee points to the spot..
15.29
Craig Simonsen takes a stuttering run up. It's in!! Stefan Trinchera had no chance!!
16.55
Anthony Etherington flicks the ball to his team mate, João Osorio. João Osorio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.49
Liam Barry chips the ball to his team mate, Oluwashegun Nwakire. Oluwashegun Nwakire makes a probing pass to Diogo Nunes. Diogo Nunes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vito Colasante who gathers it comfortably.
30.35
Diogo Nunes clumsily knocks into Tomek Joswiak. Diogo Nunes is shown the yellow card! Tomek Joswiak stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.20
Oluwashegun Nwakire hits a low pass to Diogo Nunes. Diogo Nunes lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley Fenton. Stanley Fenton flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
33.48
Craig Simonsen clumsily knocks into Steve Sturridge. The referee calls over Craig Simonsen and shows him a yellow card! Steve Sturridge runs off the knock.
36.14
Stuart Brighton flicks a high pass forward. Oluwashegun Nwakire holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oluwashegun Nwakire passes the ball forward to Diogo Nunes. Diogo Nunes shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
39.12
Tomek Joswiak chips the ball to his team mate, Torsten Völler. Torsten Völler makes an attacking run forward. Torsten Völler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.53
Stuart Brighton sees space and advances. Stuart Brighton makes an attacking run forward. Stuart Brighton tries a spectacular long range effort. Vito Colasante gets down and covers it.
44.12
Stuart Brighton flicks a high ball forward to Oluwashegun Nwakire who takes it down. Oluwashegun Nwakire controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stanley Fenton. Stanley Fenton plays a quick one-two with Diogo Nunes and rushes in on goal... Stanley Fenton shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
45.00
Alpay Kayis barges into Sieme De Graef. The referee brings Alpay Kayis to one side and gives him another warning! Sieme De Graef carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester United appear unchanged since the first half. Stockport County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Stockport County start the second half!
49.07
Steve Sturridge flicks a high pass forward. Iwan Hermans comfortably collects the pass. Iwan Hermans brings the ball forward. Iwan Hermans passes the ball forward but Diogo Nunes is offside!
53.54
Panagiotis Tsigos knocks the ball to his team mate, Kurt Denneboom. Kurt Denneboom knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.10
Alpay Kayis catches Tomek Joswiak on the ankles. The referee calls over Alpay Kayis and shows him a yellow card! Tomek Joswiak carries on, but is struggling a bit.
59.29
With great vision, Frank Oakley plays the ball forward to Iwan Hermans. Iwan Hermans flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Fenton collects the pass. Stanley Fenton tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.29
Manchester United have made a substitution with Torsten Jahn replacing Alpay Kayis .Stockport County have made 3 substitutions with Franceco Foggia replacing Alessio Sotgia, Ivan Pastor replacing Torsten Völler and Duccio Carnasciali replacing Anthony Etherington .
61.29
Franceco Foggia makes a probing pass to Duccio Carnasciali. Duccio Carnasciali sees Kurt Denneboom in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kurt Denneboom sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.58
Duccio Carnasciali kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Simonsen. Craig Simonsen sees Kurt Denneboom just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Kurt Denneboom rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Stefan Trinchera.
74.35
Corner kick to Stockport County. Duccio Carnasciali plays it out to the edge of the box. Craig Simonsen side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
75.34
Stuart Brighton plays the ball forward to Oluwashegun Nwakire. Oluwashegun Nwakire flicks a high pass forward to Torsten Jahn who brings the ball under control. Torsten Jahn shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.12
Manchester United have made a substitution with Eddie Sheringham replacing Iwan Hermans .
78.13
Frank Oakley makes a probing pass to Eddie Sheringham. Eddie Sheringham threads a neat ball through to Diogo Nunes. Diogo Nunes shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
79.50
Fatik Kasmi knocks the ball to his team mate, Kurt Denneboom. Kurt Denneboom knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stuart Brighton.
85.19
Oluwashegun Nwakire deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Torsten Jahn. Torsten Jahn shoots from 25 yards but Vito Colasante is on top of it.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Manchester United

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

Possession
45%
55%
Play Area
31.2%
40%
28.7%

Scorers
Craig Simonsen 6, 15 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Simonsen of Stockport County

Match Ratings
1.Stefan Trinchera (GK)
6
2.Frank Oakley (DEF)
6
3.Stuart Brighton (DEF)
8
4.Liam Barry (DEF)
6
5.Steve Sturridge (DEF)
6
6.Oluwashegun Nwakire (MID)
7
7.Simon Barton (MID)
6
8.Iwan Hermans (MID)
7
9.Diogo Nunes (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Alpay Kayis (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Stanley Fenton (ATT)
6
 
12.Stefan Lurling (DEF)
0
13.Eddie Sheringham (MID)
6
14.Torsten Jahn (ATT)
6

1.Vito Colasante (GK)
8
2.Tomek Joswiak (DEF)
7
3.Alessio Sotgia (DEF)
6
4.Sieme De Graef (DEF)
7
5.Panagiotis Tsigos (MID)
6
6.Torsten Völler (MID)
7
7.Anthony Etherington (MID)
7
8.Fatik Kasmi (MID)
6
9.Craig Simonsen (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
10.Kurt Denneboom (ATT)
7
11.João Osorio (ATT)
7
 
12.Franceco Foggia (DEF)
6
13.Ivan Pastor (MID)
6
14.Duccio Carnasciali (MID)
6