Match Report


Manchester UnitedManchester United     Norwich CityNorwich City
Keith McdonaldKeith Mcdonald Computer Player Computer Player
Steinar TessemS. Tessem87
G
1
G
69Andres HelgueraA. Helguera
Tijani Van FessemT. Van Fessem88
D
2
D
71Edmundo VergesE. Verges
Mike MoncurM. Moncur85
D
3
D
66Bernard BerthelinB. Berthelin
Callum DalglishC. Dalglish81
D
4
D
65Farid TrévisanF. Trévisan
Ruslan KaravayevR. Karavayev75
M
5
M
62Daniel FentonD. Fenton
Wes GallagherW. Gallagher81
M
6
M
58Scott WilliamsonS. Williamson
Romarin WomeR. Wome81
M
captain7
M
51Noel BrownN. Brown
John RoyceJ. Royce79
M
8
M
50Steve DyerS. Dyer
Eddie DaviesE. Davies85
A
9
A
73Geoffrey GautierG. Gautier
Anthony WindassA. Windass81
A
10captain
A
72Stuart StandingS. Standing
Ade OkochaA. Okocha83
A
11
A
72Stephen FortuneS. Fortune
 
George HaynesG. Haynes71
D
12
A
66Sylvain ShearerS. Shearer
Max JobsonM. Jobson78
M
13
D
64Alexander BrownA. Brown
Martín ColomboM. Colombo81
A
14
G
56Simon MowbrayS. Mowbray

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Norwich City. A crowd of 19,284 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Manchester United and Norwich City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Mccall.


0.00
Norwich City start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.56
Scott Williamson kicks a strong pass forward to Geoffrey Gautier. Geoffrey Gautier rushes past Mike Moncur! Geoffrey Gautier tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Geoffrey Gautier!
9.27
Romarin Wome kicks a strong pass forward to Anthony Windass. Anthony Windass shoots from 20 yards but Andres Helguera is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
10.41
Anthony Windass barges into Farid Trévisan. Anthony Windass is shown the yellow card! Farid Trévisan carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.40
Wes Gallagher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Windass. Anthony Windass whips in a cross ball towards Ade Okocha. Ade Okocha connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ade Okocha!
20.50
Ruslan Karavayev passes the ball forward to Eddie Davies. Eddie Davies knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andres Helguera who gathers it comfortably.
21.38
Tijani Van Fessem plays the ball forward to Wes Gallagher. Wes Gallagher sees a break and surges forward. Wes Gallagher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Andres Helguera. Excellent save.
24.50
Romarin Wome sees Anthony Windass in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anthony Windass makes a simple pass, allowing Eddie Davies to run into the box. Eddie Davies looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Andres Helguera with no chance!! Goal for Manchester United!
27.22
Scott Williamson flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Fortune holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Fortune shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
28.10
John Royce takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Romarin Wome. Romarin Wome flicks a high pass forward. Ade Okocha collects the pass. Ade Okocha knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Windass. Anthony Windass gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent save by Andres Helguera!
33.50
Scott Williamson makes a simple pass to Stephen Fortune. Stephen Fortune controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
34.08
Romarin Wome flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Windass. Anthony Windass knocks in a cross ball towards Ade Okocha. Ade Okocha makes a convincing header. Solid save from Andres Helguera.
42.38
Callum Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Romarin Wome collects the pass. Romarin Wome knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Davies. Eddie Davies controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Superb reactions from Andres Helguera. What a save!
45.00
Scott Williamson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Fortune. Stephen Fortune knocks in a cross ball towards Geoffrey Gautier. Geoffrey Gautier connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Steinar Tessem manages to keep it out.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester United appear unchanged since the first half. Norwich City have changed their lineup with Alexander Brown replacing Scott Williamson. The Norwich City players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Manchester United kick off!
49.42
Edmundo Verges deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexander Brown. Alexander Brown runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alexander Brown shoots from long range but it is miles over!
53.15
With a delightful solo run, Romarin Wome stretches the opposition's defence. Romarin Wome sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Andres Helguera!
54.37
Bernard Berthelin barges into Eddie Davies. The referee warns Bernard Berthelin to calm down! Eddie Davies runs off the knock.
55.22
Callum Dalglish brings the ball forward. Callum Dalglish threads a neat ball through to Anthony Windass. Anthony Windass shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
57.11
Tijani Van Fessem flicks the ball to his team mate, Romarin Wome. Romarin Wome makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ade Okocha. Ade Okocha shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.48
Manchester United have made 2 substitutions with George Haynes replacing Mike Moncur and Max Jobson replacing Romarin Wome .
61.54
Callum Dalglish hits a low pass to Max Jobson. Max Jobson chips the ball to his team mate, Eddie Davies. Eddie Davies knocks in a cross ball towards Ade Okocha. Ade Okocha heads the ball goalwards but it's well over the bar!
67.29
Max Jobson makes a probing pass to Anthony Windass. Anthony Windass knocks in a cross ball towards Ade Okocha. Ade Okocha finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Edmundo Verges!
69.10
Bernard Berthelin flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Fenton controls it well on his chest. Daniel Fenton flicks a high pass forward. Geoffrey Gautier holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Geoffrey Gautier knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tijani Van Fessem.
71.46
Farid Trévisan flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Brown holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexander Brown knocks the ball forward to Geoffrey Gautier. Geoffrey Gautier puts a great ball through. Stephen Fortune runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
72.24
Ruslan Karavayev darts forward. Ruslan Karavayev controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
73.28
Showing composure, Max Jobson plays the ball forward to Eddie Davies. Eddie Davies shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.34
Norwich City have made a substitution with Sylvain Shearer replacing Geoffrey Gautier and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
79.12
John Royce runs straight at the opposition's defence. John Royce whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Davies. Eddie Davies makes a deft header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
83.46
Wes Gallagher flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Davies who brings the ball under control. Eddie Davies knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Windass. Anthony Windass is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
87.35
With imagination, Wes Gallagher laces a through ball forward to Anthony Windass. Anthony Windass finds some space and shoots from distance but Andres Helguera is on top of it.
89.18
Farid Trévisan sees a break and surges forward. Farid Trévisan passes the ball forward to Stuart Standing. Stuart Standing whips in a cross ball towards Sylvain Shearer. Sylvain Shearer rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Manchester United

Norwich City
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
11
3
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.7%
38.3%
Play Area
21%
43.2%
35.8%

Scorers
Ade Okocha 16
Eddie Davies 25, 79
Geoffrey Gautier 3
Sylvain Shearer 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eddie Davies of Manchester United

Match Ratings
1.Steinar Tessem (GK)
6
2.Tijani Van Fessem (DEF)
6
3.Mike Moncur (DEF)
6
4.Callum Dalglish (DEF)
7
5.Ruslan Karavayev (MID)
6
6.Wes Gallagher (MID)
7
7.Romarin Wome (MID)
7
8.John Royce (MID)
7
9.Eddie Davies (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Anthony Windass (ATT)yellow card
7
11.Ade Okocha (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.George Haynes (DEF)
6
13.Max Jobson (MID)
6
14.Martín Colombo (ATT)
0

1.Andres Helguera (GK)
8
2.Edmundo Verges (DEF)
6
3.Bernard Berthelin (DEF)
6
4.Farid Trévisan (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Fenton (MID)
6
6.Scott Williamson (MID)
7
7.Noel Brown (MID)
6
8.Steve Dyer (MID)
6
9.Geoffrey Gautier (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Stuart Standing (ATT)
6
11.Stephen Fortune (ATT)
6
 
12.Sylvain Shearer (ATT)goal scored
7
13.Alexander Brown (DEF)
6
14.Simon Mowbray (GK)
0