Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at StadiumMK where Milton Keynes Dons play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 19,614 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Milton Keynes Dons and Manchester United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Milton Keynes Dons and Manchester United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Manchester United kick off the first half!
3.41
0-0Mateo Suárez sees space and advances. Mateo Suárez knocks in a cross ball towards Dale Ball. Dale Ball directs the ball goalwards with his head. Kieron Le Tissier easily picks it out of the air!
8.35
0-0Manuel Baez knocks the ball to his team mate, Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson. Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Denkmayr. Paul Denkmayr is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
9.43
Cristián Maldonado controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Emilio Jiménez. Emilio Jiménez flicks the ball to his team mate, Abdul Fadel. Abdul Fadel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.34
Ignacio Sáez flicks the ball to his team mate, Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson. Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Denkmayr. Paul Denkmayr heads the ball goalwards. Kieron Le Tissier easily picks it out of the air!
15.16
Mateo Suárez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Denkmayr. Paul Denkmayr sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Kieron Le Tissier manages to gather it comfortably.
16.11
0-0Martin Budan barges into Sven Röhner. Martin Budan is warned by the referee! Sven Röhner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.23
0-0Sebastien Kehrli catches Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson on the ankles. Sebastien Kehrli is shown the yellow card! Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
24.48
Mateo Suárez threads the ball through to Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson. Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson whips in a cross ball towards Dale Ball. Dale Ball connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Kieron Le Tissier manages to keep it out.
28.20
Craig Thomson chips the ball to his team mate, Abdul Fadel. Abdul Fadel knocks the ball forward to Martin Budan. Martin Budan shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
30.25
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
32.32
Sven Röhner makes a simple pass to Mateo Suárez. Mateo Suárez flicks the ball to his team mate, Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson. Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Kieron Le Tissier easily smothers it.
34.02
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
36.13
1-0Sebastien Kehrli threads the ball through to Craig Thomson. Craig Thomson passes the ball forward to Marco Santiago. Marco Santiago plays a perfect one-two with Martin Budan and rushes in on goal... Marco Santiago tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.13
Craig Thomson sees a break and surges forward. Craig Thomson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.18
Manuel Baez flicks the ball to his team mate, Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson. Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson goes all the way! Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Kieron Le Tissier easily smothers it!
44.18
Craig Thomson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Budan. Martin Budan shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Oluwashegun Babayaro.
45.00
Leonardo Bravo barges into Martin Budan. Leonardo Bravo is given a warning by the referee! Martin Budan stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Milton Keynes Dons kick off and get the second half underway!
47.43
Charles Myers knocks the ball to his team mate, Dale Ball. Dale Ball shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
49.33
1-0Ian Palmer makes a simple pass to Martin Budan. Martin Budan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ahmed Zouaoui.
51.35
Manuel Baez chips the ball to his team mate, Dale Ball. Dale Ball knocks in a cross ball towards Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson. Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
53.43
Manuel Baez comes in with a late challenge on Emilio Jiménez. Manuel Baez is warned by the referee! Emilio Jiménez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.32
Sven Röhner kicks a strong pass forward to Mateo Suárez. Mateo Suárez chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Denkmayr. Paul Denkmayr knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.23
Sven Röhner hacks Martin Budan from behind! Sven Röhner is given a warning by the referee! Martin Budan stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.02
Cristián Maldonado hacks Dale Ball from behind! Cristián Maldonado is given a warning by the referee! Dale Ball hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.33
Manuel Baez knocks the ball forward to Dale Ball. Dale Ball whips in a cross ball towards Paul Denkmayr. Paul Denkmayr directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Paul Denkmayr!
72.40
Leonardo Bravo comes in with a late challenge on Abdul Fadel. Leonardo Bravo is given another warning by the referee! Abdul Fadel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.58
Craig Thomson flicks the ball to his team mate, Marco Santiago. Marco Santiago goes all the way! Marco Santiago rockets a shot on goal but somehow Oluwashegun Babayaro manages to keep it out.
77.19
Ahmed Zouaoui makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manuel Baez. Manuel Baez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Denkmayr. Paul Denkmayr knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Shearer.
78.13
Sven Röhner passes the ball forward to Mateo Suárez. Mateo Suárez brings the ball forward. Mateo Suárez lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Denkmayr. Paul Denkmayr heads the ball goalwards. Kieron Le Tissier is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
83.28
Charles Myers comes in with a late challenge on Daniel Gabriel Milosovici. The referee calls over Charles Myers and warns him to calm down! Daniel Gabriel Milosovici hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.14
Charles Myers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson. Vilhjálmur Thórhallsson finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Kieron Le Tissier!
87.30
Craig Thomson knocks the ball to his team mate, Abdul Fadel. Abdul Fadel flicks the ball to his team mate, Marco Santiago. Marco Santiago makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Oluwashegun Babayaro easily smothers it.
89.23
Craig Thomson flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Budan. Martin Budan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
10
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
5
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.7%
52.3%
Play Area
25%
46.6%
28.4%
Scorers
| Marco Santiago 36 | Paul Denkmayr 66, 78 |