Match Report


Manchester UnitedManchester United     Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
Keith McdonaldKeith Mcdonald Iain Richer Iain Richer
Steinar TessemS. Tessem87
G
1
G
82Guilherme ParraG. Parra
Tijani Van FessemT. Van Fessem88
D
2
D
81Eirik SoltvedtE. Soltvedt
Callum DalglishC. Dalglish81
D
3
D
80Luis A. CardosoL. Cardoso
Úlfar AdalbjarnarsonÚ. Adalbjarnarson85
D
4
D
73Alexander MooreA. Moore
Artur BelodediciA. Belodedici87
M
5
M
74Paolo TolleyP. Tolley
Romarin WomeR. Wome81
M
6
M
80Claudio DiezC. Diez
Dean AndertonD. Anderton85
M
captain7
M
78Patrick RedknappP. Redknapp
John RoyceJ. Royce79
M
8
M
75Alfred BridgesA. Bridges
Eddie DaviesE. Davies85
A
9
A
79Bakary SammerB. Sammer
Martín ColomboM. Colombo81
A
10captain
A
94Giulliano SluiterG. Sluiter
Ade OkochaA. Okocha83
A
11
A
75Thomas SotoT. Soto
 
Mike MoncurM. Moncur85
D
12
A
74Dion ForbesD. Forbes
Max JobsonM. Jobson78
M
13
A
75Juan-Carlos IglesiasJ. Iglesias
Anthony WindassA. Windass81
A
14
A
73Gregorio OrtegaG. Ortega

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Newcastle United. A crowd of 19,503 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Manchester United and Newcastle United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kieron Bramble.


0.00
Manchester United get the match underway!
3.16
Callum Dalglish kicks a strong pass forward to Romarin Wome. Romarin Wome passes the ball forward to Eddie Davies. Eddie Davies knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luis A. Cardoso.
4.57
Tijani Van Fessem flicks a high pass forward. Romarin Wome collects the pass. Romarin Wome hits a low pass to Ade Okocha. Ade Okocha whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Davies. Eddie Davies connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Guilherme Parra.
6.31
Corner kick to Manchester United. Romarin Wome chips it out wide. Luis A. Cardoso comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
18.12
Alfred Bridges threads the ball through to Thomas Soto. Thomas Soto shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
20.28
John Royce chips the ball to his team mate, Martín Colombo. Martín Colombo knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Davies. Eddie Davies beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
21.50
Callum Dalglish threads a neat ball through to Dean Anderton. Dean Anderton hits a low pass to Martín Colombo. Martín Colombo lofts in a cross ball towards Ade Okocha. Ade Okocha powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Guilherme Parra had no chance!! Goal for Manchester United!
24.20
Artur Belodedici kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie Davies. Eddie Davies knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eirik Soltvedt.
27.10
Úlfar Adalbjarnarson kicks a strong pass forward to Romarin Wome. Romarin Wome makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddie Davies. Eddie Davies lofts in a cross ball towards Ade Okocha. Ade Okocha beats his man to it with a header. Guilherme Parra picks it out of the air!
28.50
Patrick Redknapp chips the ball to his team mate, Thomas Soto. Thomas Soto knocks in a cross ball towards Bakary Sammer. Tijani Van Fessem hacks Bakary Sammer from behind! That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
28.50
The referee points to the spot..
29.45
Giulliano Sluiter takes a long run up. The keeper dives to the right but Giulliano Sluiter cheekily places the ball straight down the middle. Goal!
30.07
Alfred Bridges barges into Romarin Wome. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Romarin Wome stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.18
Artur Belodedici hits a low pass to Ade Okocha. Ade Okocha shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
34.56
Paolo Tolley threads the ball through to Thomas Soto. Thomas Soto shoots from outside the area. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
39.11
Tijani Van Fessem flicks a high pass forward to Romarin Wome who brings the ball under control. Seeing a gap ahead, Romarin Wome plays the ball forward to Ade Okocha. Ade Okocha skips past Luis A. Cardoso! Ade Okocha strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
40.30
Dean Anderton flicks a high ball forward to Ade Okocha who takes it down. Ade Okocha knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.51
Dean Anderton passes the ball forward to Eddie Davies. Eddie Davies knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
John Royce threads a neat ball through to Ade Okocha. Ade Okocha sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Guilherme Parra gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester United have changed their lineup with Anthony Windass replacing Martín Colombo. Newcastle United appear unchanged since the first half. The Manchester United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Newcastle United start the second half!
47.25
Luis A. Cardoso threads the ball through to Patrick Redknapp. Patrick Redknapp plays the ball forward to Thomas Soto. Thomas Soto whips in a cross ball towards Giulliano Sluiter. Giulliano Sluiter heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
48.34
Callum Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Artur Belodedici collects the pass. Artur Belodedici flicks a high ball forward to Eddie Davies who takes it down. Eddie Davies knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.36
Romarin Wome sees space and advances. Romarin Wome tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Guilherme Parra. Excellent save.
54.33
Alexander Moore comes in with a late challenge on Eddie Davies. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eddie Davies grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
55.16
Patrick Redknapp knocks the ball forward to Thomas Soto. Thomas Soto threads a neat ball through to Giulliano Sluiter. Giulliano Sluiter muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
60.32
Manchester United have made 2 substitutions with Mike Moncur replacing Callum Dalglish and Max Jobson replacing Dean Anderton .Newcastle United have made a substitution with Dion Forbes replacing Patrick Redknapp .
65.40
Tijani Van Fessem makes a simple pass to Max Jobson. Max Jobson knocks the ball forward to Ade Okocha. Ade Okocha knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Davies. Eddie Davies whips the ball goalwards with his head. Guilherme Parra didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
66.27
Max Jobson catches Dion Forbes on the ankles. Max Jobson is shown the yellow card! Dion Forbes runs off the knock.
67.54
Luis A. Cardoso flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Bridges controls it well on his chest. Alfred Bridges knocks the ball forward to Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer plays a scrappy one-two with Thomas Soto and advances towards the goal... Tijani Van Fessem clumsily knocks into Bakary Sammer. Bakary Sammer appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
69.41
Romarin Wome decides to run forward with the ball. Romarin Wome whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Windass. Anthony Windass makes a looping header on goal but somehow Guilherme Parra manages to keep it out.
71.32
Seeing a gap ahead, Tijani Van Fessem plays the ball forward to John Royce. John Royce passes the ball forward to Eddie Davies. Eddie Davies shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Guilherme Parra. What a save!
73.05
With a delightful solo run, Romarin Wome stretches the opposition's defence. Romarin Wome hits a low pass to Eddie Davies. Some silky footwork from Eddie Davies provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Solid save from Guilherme Parra.
78.52
Alfred Bridges flicks a high pass forward to Thomas Soto who brings the ball neatly under control. Thomas Soto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
79.05
Claudio Diez flicks the ball to his team mate, Giulliano Sluiter. Giulliano Sluiter threads the ball through to Thomas Soto but he's offside!
81.20
Romarin Wome flicks a high ball forward to Ade Okocha who takes it down. Ade Okocha knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Davies. Eddie Davies gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball strikes Luis A. Cardoso's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
82.05
Corner kick to Manchester United. Romarin Wome plays it short to Eddie Davies. Some good footwork from Eddie Davies provides some space. He shoots at goal but Guilherme Parra is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
83.30
Alexander Moore advances with the ball. Alexander Moore makes an attacking run forward. Alexander Moore controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
84.26
Mike Moncur kicks a strong pass forward to Max Jobson. Max Jobson hits a low pass to Ade Okocha. Ade Okocha whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Windass. Anthony Windass connects with a diving header. It's there!! Guilherme Parra has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
89.20
John Royce flicks a high ball forward to Anthony Windass who takes it down. Anthony Windass knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luis A. Cardoso.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Manchester United

Newcastle United
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
14
5
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.8%
40.2%
Play Area
22.8%
42.4%
34.8%

Scorers
Ade Okocha 21
Anthony Windass 84
Giulliano Sluiter 29 (p)
Thomas Soto 35

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guilherme Parra of Newcastle United

Match Ratings
1.Steinar Tessem (GK)
6
2.Tijani Van Fessem (DEF)
6
3.Callum Dalglish (DEF)
6
4.Úlfar Adalbjarnarson (DEF)
6
5.Artur Belodedici (MID)
6
6.Romarin Wome (MID)
8
7.Dean Anderton (MID)
6
8.John Royce (MID)
6
9.Eddie Davies (ATT)
7
10.Martín Colombo (ATT)
6
11.Ade Okocha (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Mike Moncur (DEF)
6
13.Max Jobson (MID)yellow card
5
14.Anthony Windass (ATT)goal scored
7

1.Guilherme Parra (GK)
9
2.Eirik Soltvedt (DEF)
6
3.Luis A. Cardoso (DEF)
6
4.Alexander Moore (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Paolo Tolley (MID)
6
6.Claudio Diez (MID)
6
7.Patrick Redknapp (MID)
6
8.Alfred Bridges (MID)yellow card
6
9.Bakary Sammer (ATT)
6
10.Giulliano Sluiter (ATT)goal scored
6
11.Thomas Soto (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Dion Forbes (ATT)
6
13.Juan-Carlos Iglesias (ATT)
0
14.Gregorio Ortega (ATT)
0