Match Report


Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons     Manchester UnitedManchester United
Barry SkinnerBarry Skinner Greg Kneale Greg Kneale
Simon BarryS. Barry68
G
1
G
67John JackJ. Jack
Billy McallisterB. Mcallister60
D
2
D
61Graham WinterburnG. Winterburn
Brendan HapgoodB. Hapgood56
D
3
D
51Gareth ParkerG. Parker
Gabriel GaladamesG. Galadames60
D
4
D
57Christian FerroC. Ferro
Jose RubioJ. Rubio59
D
5
D
58David GreigD. Greig
Martin ZiegenhagenM. Ziegenhagen59
M
6captain
M
56Robbie StewartR. Stewart
Eoin NewbyE. Newby65
M
captain7
M
56Piero CoriniP. Corini
Niccol˜ SoligoN. Soligo54
A
8
A
54Jean-Claude BagayokoJ. Bagayoko
Gavin MossG. Moss52
A
9
A
54Arturo VidalA. Vidal
Paolo MintoP. Minto55
A
10
A
61Garry NaysmithG. Naysmith
Nicky SturridgeN. Sturridge65
A
11
A
53Oscar GentileO. Gentile
 
Malcolm ShearerM. Shearer56
D
12
M
47Graeme HuntG. Hunt
Warren SummerbeeW. Summerbee55
A
13
A
43Jason ScholesJ. Scholes
Danny RowettD. Rowett48
D
14
M
43George RufusG. Rufus

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at StadiumMK where Milton Keynes Dons play host to Manchester United. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Milton Keynes Dons are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Manchester United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Beckham.


0.00
Milton Keynes Dons start the match!
2.26
Eoin Newby changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eoin Newby makes a defence splitting pass to Paolo Minto. Paolo Minto muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
3.01
Christian Ferro barges into Gavin Moss. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gavin Moss hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.51
Eoin Newby chips the ball to his team mate, Niccol˜ Soligo. Niccol˜ Soligo shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
12.55
Jean-Claude Bagayoko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Claude Bagayoko. Jean-Claude Bagayoko flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Simon Barry with no chance!! Goal for Manchester United!
15.02
Christian Ferro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Winterburn. Graham Winterburn flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Gentile holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oscar Gentile shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
20.38
Brendan Hapgood sees a break and surges forward. Brendan Hapgood makes a simple pass to Nicky Sturridge. Nicky Sturridge rushes past David Greig! Some silky footwork from Nicky Sturridge provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but John Jack manages to gather it effortlessly.
21.27
Gabriel Galadames kicks a strong pass forward to Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Moss who brings the ball under control. Gavin Moss tries a spectacular long range effort. John Jack gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
22.15
Billy Mcallister makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Moss. Gavin Moss knocks the ball forward to Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby edges inside the box! Eoin Newby shoots from just inside the box. What a cracker!! John Jack had no chance!! Goal for Milton Keynes Dons!
26.50
Gabriel Galadames pushes mid-way up the pitch. Gabriel Galadames threads the ball through to Niccol˜ Soligo. Niccol˜ Soligo rushes past Gareth Parker! Niccol˜ Soligo takes a shot at goal. Niccol˜ Soligo scores for Milton Keynes Dons!!
33.57
Piero Corini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean-Claude Bagayoko. Jean-Claude Bagayoko whips in a cross ball towards Arturo Vidal. Arturo Vidal connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. What a cracker!! Simon Barry had no chance!! Goal for Manchester United!
40.16
With great vision, Christian Ferro plays the ball forward to Piero Corini. Piero Corini flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Claude Bagayoko holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jean-Claude Bagayoko finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
42.31
Seeing a gap ahead, Gabriel Galadames plays the ball forward to Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby makes a probing pass to Gavin Moss. Gavin Moss makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Niccol˜ Soligo but he's offside!
45.00
Brendan Hapgood flicks a high pass forward to Martin Ziegenhagen who brings the ball under control. Martin Ziegenhagen makes a simple pass to Nicky Sturridge. Nicky Sturridge plays a one-two with Niccol˜ Soligo and rushes in on goal... Nicky Sturridge takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Milton Keynes Dons appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Milton Keynes Dons 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!
47.35
Brendan Hapgood flicks a high pass forward. Martin Ziegenhagen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Ziegenhagen passes the ball forward to Paolo Minto. Paolo Minto shoots from outside the area. John Jack gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
48.51
Brendan Hapgood barges into Arturo Vidal. The referee brings Brendan Hapgood to one side and gives him a warning! Arturo Vidal stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.11
Billy Mcallister darts forward. Billy Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Minto. Paolo Minto finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.44
Gabriel Galadames passes the ball forward to Martin Ziegenhagen. Martin Ziegenhagen knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Moss. Gavin Moss rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
55.55
Martin Ziegenhagen comes in with a late challenge on Gareth Parker. The referee calls over Martin Ziegenhagen and shows him a yellow card! Gareth Parker gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
59.09
Martin Ziegenhagen threads a neat ball through to Paolo Minto. Paolo Minto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.42
Eoin Newby hits a low pass to Paolo Minto. Paolo Minto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.41
Paolo Minto barges into Christian Ferro. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Christian Ferro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.14
Robbie Stewart flicks the ball to his team mate, Piero Corini. Piero Corini threads the ball through into the box. Some silky footwork from Arturo Vidal provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it is shockingly off target!
77.16
Martin Ziegenhagen flicks a high pass forward. Nicky Sturridge controls it well on his chest. Nicky Sturridge knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Christian Ferro.
79.01
Martin Ziegenhagen threads the ball through to Gavin Moss. Gavin Moss sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Milton Keynes Dons

Manchester United
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.9%
35.1%
Play Area
21.6%
45.9%
32.4%

Scorers
Eoin Newby 22
Niccol˜ Soligo 26
Jean-Claude Bagayoko 13
Arturo Vidal 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eoin Newby of Milton Keynes Dons

Match Ratings
1.Simon Barry (GK)
6
2.Billy Mcallister (DEF)
6
3.Brendan Hapgood (DEF)
6
4.Gabriel Galadames (DEF)
7
5.Jose Rubio (DEF)
6
6.Martin Ziegenhagen (MID)yellow card
6
7.Eoin Newby (MID)goal scored
9
8.Niccol˜ Soligo (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Gavin Moss (ATT)
6
10.Paolo Minto (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Nicky Sturridge (ATT)
6
 
12.Malcolm Shearer (DEF)
0
13.Warren Summerbee (ATT)
0
14.Danny Rowett (DEF)
0

1.John Jack (GK)
7
2.Graham Winterburn (DEF)
6
3.Gareth Parker (DEF)
6
4.Christian Ferro (DEF)yellow card
5
5.David Greig (DEF)
6
6.Robbie Stewart (MID)
6
7.Piero Corini (MID)
6
8.Jean-Claude Bagayoko (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Arturo Vidal (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Garry Naysmith (ATT)
6
11.Oscar Gentile (ATT)
6
 
12.Graeme Hunt (MID)
0
13.Jason Scholes (ATT)
0
14.George Rufus (MID)
0