Match Report


Manchester UnitedManchester United     Stockport CountyStockport County
Iain RicherIain Richer Jay Livermore Jay Livermore
Pedro De SouzaP. De Souza78
G
1
G
79Stephane ScifoS. Scifo
Kader RocheK. Roche72
D
2
D
71Harvey BeckhamH. Beckham
Martim MaldonadoM. Maldonado79
D
captain3captain
D
75Tomás SandovalT. Sandoval
Stephan EduseiS. Edusei79
D
4
D
78Steffen ReimersS. Reimers
Lomano BoertienL. Boertien76
M
5
D
73Lucas SilvaL. Silva
Abel RegoA. Rego71
M
6
M
76Yurtcan TürkyilmazY. Türkyilmaz
Sylvain GeorgeS. George75
M
7
M
79Mark SchwarzerM. Schwarzer
Gareth PottsG. Potts78
M
8
M
80Harry HigginbothamH. Higginbotham
Wataru NakamuraW. Nakamura76
A
9
A
76Rafael LimaR. Lima
Oberdan MarchegianiO. Marchegiani75
A
10
A
78Niccolo PowerN. Power
Spencer MintoS. Minto74
A
11
A
77Nigel PowellN. Powell
 
Jose Marcelo RodriguesJ. Rodrigues76
A
12
D
68Noel CookeN. Cooke
Fabian Natale FerrareseF. Ferrarese73
A
13
M
77Torsten HallerT. Haller
Alberto NascimentoA. Nascimento72
A
14
A
80Cedric ZugnaC. Zugna

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Stockport County. A crowd of 19,615 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Manchester United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Stockport County appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Thatcher.


0.00
Manchester United get the match underway!
4.12
Kader Roche comes in with a late challenge on Rafael Lima. The referee calls over Kader Roche and warns him to calm down! Rafael Lima runs off the knock.
15.09
Stephan Edusei hits it upfield. Oberdan Marchegiani shoots from 25 yards but somehow Stephane Scifo manages to keep it out.
21.20
Gareth Potts surges forward with the ball. Gareth Potts advances inside the box! Gareth Potts shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
24.13
Steffen Reimers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mark Schwarzer. Mark Schwarzer takes it forward alone. Mark Schwarzer sees Niccolo Power just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Niccolo Power makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
26.25
With vision, Sylvain George laces a weighted ball forward to Wataru Nakamura. Wataru Nakamura flicks the ball to his team mate, Oberdan Marchegiani. Oberdan Marchegiani strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
27.10
Mark Schwarzer runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mark Schwarzer puts a great ball through. Rafael Lima runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
33.01
Yurtcan Türkyilmaz flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.52
Abel Rego threads a neat ball through to Wataru Nakamura. Wataru Nakamura shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
42.48
Abel Rego makes an attacking run forward. Abel Rego skips past Steffen Reimers! Abel Rego strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but somehow Stephane Scifo manages to keep it out.
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. Stockport County also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stockport County players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Stockport County kick off the second half!
53.22
With some swift thinking, Yurtcan Türkyilmaz plays the ball forward to Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro De Souza who gathers it comfortably.
57.22
Lomano Boertien runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Lomano Boertien shoots from long range. Solid save from Stephane Scifo. What a great pair of hands!
59.39
Abel Rego threads a neat ball through to Oberdan Marchegiani. Oberdan Marchegiani lofts in a cross ball towards Wataru Nakamura. Wataru Nakamura is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Stephane Scifo is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
61.39
Stockport County have made a substitution with Torsten Haller replacing Mark Schwarzer .
63.40
Harry Higginbotham flicks a high pass forward to Rafael Lima who brings the ball under control. Rafael Lima finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
65.16
Kader Roche makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gareth Potts. Gareth Potts flicks a high pass forward to Spencer Minto who brings the ball under control. Spencer Minto threads a neat ball through to Wataru Nakamura. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Wataru Nakamura provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
66.24
Torsten Haller makes a probing pass to Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.46
Lomano Boertien laces a weighted ball forward to Oberdan Marchegiani. Oberdan Marchegiani knocks the ball forward to Spencer Minto but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
69.45
Yurtcan Türkyilmaz makes an attacking run forward. Yurtcan Türkyilmaz knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
73.30
Lomano Boertien makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oberdan Marchegiani. Oberdan Marchegiani knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tomás Sandoval.
75.33
Abel Rego threads the ball through to Wataru Nakamura. Wataru Nakamura edges inside the box! Wataru Nakamura cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Stephane Scifo is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
83.43
Harry Higginbotham decides to run forward with the ball. Harry Higginbotham knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.54
Torsten Haller chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima sees Niccolo Power just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Martim Maldonado catches Niccolo Power on the ankles. Niccolo Power appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
89.04
Gareth Potts flicks a high pass forward. Oberdan Marchegiani controls it well on his chest. Oberdan Marchegiani knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Tomás Sandoval passes the ball forward to Torsten Haller. With a delightful solo run, Torsten Haller stretches the opposition's defence. Torsten Haller shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Manchester United

Stockport County
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.8%
48.2%
Play Area
22.4%
45.9%
31.8%

Scorers
Wataru Nakamura 59
Rafael Lima 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Wataru Nakamura of Manchester United

Match Ratings