Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at The Reebok Stadium where Bolton Wanderers play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 19,474 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bolton Wanderers and Manchester United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Lineker.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bolton Wanderers and Manchester United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Lineker.
0.00
0-0Bolton Wanderers start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.31
0-0Sylvain George brings the ball forward. Sylvain George shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Michael Allsopp.
6.39
0-0Antonio Vazquez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Antonio Vazquez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
14.35
0-0Tracy Suggs flicks a high ball forward to Fabian N. Delli Carri who takes it down. Fabian N. Delli Carri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.43
Antonio Vazquez hits a low pass to Fabian N. Delli Carri. Fabian N. Delli Carri shoots from 25 yards. Fantastic reaction save from Pedro De Souza!
16.27
0-1Sylvain George runs straight at the opposition's defence. Sylvain George cuts inside the box! Sylvain George muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Manchester United!
20.01
Linus Metzler threads a neat ball through to Manuel Reis. Manuel Reis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
21.46
Sylvain George threads the ball through to Fabian Natale Ferrarese. Fabian Natale Ferrarese finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
28.25
0-1Bolton Wanderers are keeping most of the possession.
30.06
Seeing a gap ahead, Gareth Potts plays the ball forward to Fabian Natale Ferrarese. Fabian Natale Ferrarese makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Some awkward footwork from Jose Marcelo Rodrigues provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies wide!
34.24
Linus Metzler plays the ball forward to Manuel Reis. Manuel Reis skips past Martim Maldonado! Some silky footwork from Manuel Reis provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Pedro De Souza is on top of it.
36.01
Erik Ásgeirsson makes a probing pass to Fabian Natale Ferrarese. Fabian Natale Ferrarese whips in a cross ball towards Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
38.55
Antonio Vazquez flicks a high ball forward to Manuel Reis who takes it down. Manuel Reis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
39.24
0-1Sylvain George hacks Tracy Suggs from behind! The referee calls over Sylvain George and warns him to calm down! Tracy Suggs stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.48
Erik Ásgeirsson flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues plays a quick one-two with Fabian Natale Ferrarese and rushes in on goal... Jose Marcelo Rodrigues tries a spectacular strike but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
44.44
0-1Sylvain George darts forward. Sylvain George deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Spencer Minto but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
Paul Montague plays the ball forward to Linus Metzler. With vision, Linus Metzler laces a through ball forward to Fabian N. Delli Carri. Fabian N. Delli Carri lofts in a cross ball towards Fotis Panagiotopoulos. Fotis Panagiotopoulos makes a convincing header but Pedro De Souza is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bolton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bolton Wanderers players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Manchester United get the second half underway!
48.44
Gareth Potts flicks a high pass forward. Spencer Minto easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Spencer Minto makes a defence splitting pass to Fabian Natale Ferrarese. Fabian Natale Ferrarese strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but somehow Michael Allsopp manages to keep it out.
49.06
Chris Dyer chips the ball to his team mate, Antonio Vazquez. Antonio Vazquez brings the ball forward. Antonio Vazquez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephan Edusei.
57.14
Antonio Vazquez flicks a high pass forward. Fabian N. Delli Carri controls it well on his chest. Fabian N. Delli Carri whips in a cross ball towards Manuel Reis. Manuel Reis is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Pedro De Souza didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
59.22
Erik Ásgeirsson sees a break and surges forward. Erik Ásgeirsson plays a one-two with Fabian Natale Ferrarese and advances towards the goal... Erik Ásgeirsson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
63.49
Edmundo Ortiz chips the ball to his team mate, Linus Metzler. Linus Metzler passes the ball forward to Fotis Panagiotopoulos. Fotis Panagiotopoulos shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Pedro De Souza!
65.15
Sylvain George flicks a high pass forward to Spencer Minto who brings the ball under control. Spencer Minto plays a one-two with Fabian Natale Ferrarese and advances towards the goal... Spencer Minto takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
67.33
Paul Montague breaks forward. Paul Montague kicks a strong pass forward to Fotis Panagiotopoulos. Fotis Panagiotopoulos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martim Maldonado.
69.33
Gareth Potts deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Spencer Minto. Spencer Minto finds some space and shoots from distance but Michael Allsopp is on top of it.
71.40
0-1Antonio Vazquez comes in with a late challenge on Sylvain George. Antonio Vazquez is shown the yellow card! Sylvain George hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.22
Erik Ásgeirsson passes the ball forward to Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues shoots from distance but Michael Allsopp reads it well. Superb keeping!
78.29
Tracy Suggs clumsily knocks into Lomano Boertien. The referee calls over Tracy Suggs and shows him a yellow card! Lomano Boertien stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.18
Brendan Hackworth passes the ball forward to Fabian N. Delli Carri. Fabian N. Delli Carri plays a one-two with Manuel Reis and rushes in on goal... Fabian N. Delli Carri cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
83.18
Antonio Vazquez comes in with a late challenge on Sylvain George. The referee warns Antonio Vazquez to calm down! Sylvain George runs off the knock.
84.35
Gareth Potts threads a neat ball through to Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues runs straight at the defence! Jose Marcelo Rodrigues muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
87.58
Linus Metzler flicks the ball to his team mate, Fotis Panagiotopoulos. Fotis Panagiotopoulos lofts in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Delli Carri. Fabian N. Delli Carri connects with a diving header. Pedro De Souza picks it out of the air!
89.29
Sylvain George flicks a high pass forward. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues controls it well on his chest. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.2%
48.8%
Play Area
30.2%
48.8%
20.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Sylvain George of Manchester United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Michael Allsopp (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Edmundo Ortiz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Chris Dyer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Paul Montague (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Antonio Vazquez (MID) |  | 6 |
| 6. | Linus Metzler (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Tracy Suggs (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Brendan Hackworth (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Fabian N. Delli Carri (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Fotis Panagiotopoulos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Manuel Reis (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Tommy Riza (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Anthony Blake (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Cliff Schomaker (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Pedro De Souza (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Martim Maldonado (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Simon Smithe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stephan Edusei (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Lomano Boertien (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Erik Ásgeirsson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Sylvain George (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Gareth Potts (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jose Marcelo Rodrigues (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Fabian Natale Ferrarese (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Spencer Minto (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Wataru Nakamura (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Oberdan Marchegiani (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alberto Nascimento (ATT) | 0 | |