Match Report


Manchester UnitedManchester United     Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
Ben CouchBen Couch Shane Rowe Shane Rowe
Yemon KimuraY. Kimura78
G
1
G
73Phil CollymoreP. Collymore
Patrick PalmerP. Palmer76
D
2
D
70Arthur EadieA. Eadie
Leandro GretherL. Grether80
D
3
D
73Robert CookeR. Cooke
Ledley MowbrayL. Mowbray78
D
4
D
78António VargasA. Vargas
Daniel WainwrightD. Wainwright77
D
5
D
72Helder SantosH. Santos
Darius MoncurD. Moncur89
M
6captain
M
77Miguel AlmeidaM. Almeida
Hannes StiepermannH. Stiepermann83
M
captain7
M
72Emile MayE. May
John GodberJ. Godber83
M
8
M
72Duncan BurleyD. Burley
David EhioguD. Ehiogu77
A
9
A
72Julian FormonJ. Formon
Alpay IzzetA. Izzet81
A
10
A
72Juan PenaJ. Pena
Jason MidgleyJ. Midgley71
A
11
A
71George HumanG. Human
 
Greg DuberryG. Duberry70
A
12
D
70John NaysmithJ. Naysmith
Noel IzzetN. Izzet66
A
13
M
71Dion LaverD. Laver
Kieron Lua-LuaK. Lua-Lua76
D
14
A
71Seth LawtonS. Lawton

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Newcastle United. A crowd of 19,785 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Manchester United and Newcastle United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Sheringham.


0.00
Manchester United start the match!
6.33
Hannes Stiepermann flicks a high pass forward. David Ehiogu controls it well on his chest. David Ehiogu shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Phil Collymore smothers it!
16.24
Ledley Mowbray flicks a high pass forward to Darius Moncur who brings the ball under control. Darius Moncur makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Midgley. Jason Midgley rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies just off target!
21.00
Darius Moncur clumsily knocks into Duncan Burley. The referee calls over Darius Moncur and shows him a yellow card! Duncan Burley carries on, but is struggling a bit.
22.09
Daniel Wainwright receives the ball from a throw-in from Patrick Palmer. Daniel Wainwright hoofs the ball up the pitch. David Ehiogu makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darius Moncur but he's offside!
24.54
Robert Cooke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Almeida. Miguel Almeida passes the ball forward to Julian Formon. Julian Formon knocks the ball forward, putting George Human through on goal. George Human shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Yemon Kimura is on top of it.
27.06
Duncan Burley flicks a high pass forward. Juan Pena controls it well on his chest. Juan Pena shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
28.59
Darius Moncur flicks a high ball forward to Alpay Izzet who takes it down. Alpay Izzet shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
30.36
John Godber barges into Robert Cooke. The referee calls over John Godber and shows him a yellow card! Robert Cooke runs off the knock.
34.10
John Godber makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Midgley. Jason Midgley flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
39.34
Emile May knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Almeida. Miguel Almeida shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
40.00
John Godber flicks the ball to his team mate, Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet whips in a cross ball towards John Godber. With a superhuman jump, John Godber connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Manchester United are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
44.57
Jason Midgley sees a break and surges forward. Jason Midgley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arthur Eadie.
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. Newcastle United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Newcastle United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Newcastle United kicking off!
47.13
António Vargas hacks Leandro Grether from behind! The referee calls over António Vargas and shows him a yellow card! Leandro Grether grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
49.26
Hannes Stiepermann catches Emile May on the ankles. Hannes Stiepermann is warned by the referee! Emile May hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.03
Miguel Almeida controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Emile May. Emile May tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
54.48
António Vargas makes a beautiful solo run. António Vargas threads a neat ball through to Juan Pena. Juan Pena threads a neat, attacking ball through to Miguel Almeida. Some good footwork from Miguel Almeida provides some space. He shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.45
Patrick Palmer flicks a high pass forward. John Godber controls it well on his chest. John Godber hits a low pass to Jason Midgley. Jason Midgley shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
61.51
Emile May kicks a strong pass forward to Juan Pena. Juan Pena tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
63.24
Duncan Burley flicks a high pass forward. Julian Formon collects the pass. Julian Formon skips past Leandro Grether! Julian Formon side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
65.20
Darius Moncur knocks the ball to his team mate, Jason Midgley. Jason Midgley shoots from distance. Phil Collymore gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
73.02
Duncan Burley takes a quick throw-in, which Emile May takes on the chest. Emile May picks a pass forward to Juan Pena. Juan Pena knocks the ball forward, putting Julian Formon through on goal. Julian Formon side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Yemon Kimura.
74.28
Corner kick to Newcastle United. Emile May plays it to the far post. Daniel Wainwright gets to the ball and clears it up field.
75.12
Ledley Mowbray sees space and advances. Ledley Mowbray flicks a high pass forward to John Godber who brings the ball under control. John Godber shoots from distance. Phil Collymore gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
78.33
Miguel Almeida makes a probing pass to Duncan Burley. Duncan Burley lofts in a cross ball towards Juan Pena. Juan Pena rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Yemon Kimura is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
84.51
António Vargas threads a neat ball through to Helder Santos. Helder Santos makes a probing pass to Julian Formon. Julian Formon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Yemon Kimura who gathers it comfortably.
89.42
Emile May flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Burley collects the pass. Duncan Burley makes a probing pass to Juan Pena but he's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Manchester United

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

Possession
53.9%
46.1%
Play Area
25%
50%
25%

Scorers
Miguel Almeida 54
Juan Pena 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Juan Pena of Newcastle United

Match Ratings
1.Yemon Kimura (GK)
7
2.Patrick Palmer (DEF)
6
3.Leandro Grether (DEF)
7
4.Ledley Mowbray (DEF)
7
5.Daniel Wainwright (DEF)
6
6.Darius Moncur (MID)yellow card
6
7.Hannes Stiepermann (MID)
6
8.John Godber (MID)yellow card
6
9.David Ehiogu (ATT)
6
10.Alpay Izzet (ATT)
6
11.Jason Midgley (ATT)
6
 
12.Greg Duberry (ATT)
0
13.Noel Izzet (ATT)
0
14.Kieron Lua-Lua (DEF)
0

1.Phil Collymore (GK)
7
2.Arthur Eadie (DEF)
6
3.Robert Cooke (DEF)
7
4.António Vargas (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Helder Santos (DEF)
6
6.Miguel Almeida (MID)goal scored
9
7.Emile May (MID)
7
8.Duncan Burley (MID)
7
9.Julian Formon (ATT)
7
10.Juan Pena (ATT)goal scored
9
11.George Human (ATT)
6
 
12.John Naysmith (DEF)
0
13.Dion Laver (MID)
0
14.Seth Lawton (ATT)
0