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Match Report
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Rochdale. A crowd of 17,804 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Manchester United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Rochdale appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Manchester United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Rochdale appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Manchester United kicking off!
3.15
0-0Kevin Walem makes a probing pass to Mikkel Nygaard. Mikkel Nygaard whips in a cross ball towards Esteban Gallardo. Esteban Gallardo powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
4.17
Joseph Milla makes a probing pass to Lucas Corona. Lucas Corona goes all the way! Lucas Corona tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.53
Jacob Ehiogu advances with the ball. Jacob Ehiogu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Esteban Gallardo. Esteban Gallardo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
10.53
0-0Paolo Piket makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mikkel Nygaard. Mikkel Nygaard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Martin Farnerud is on top of it.
16.29
Mark Amoah makes a simple pass to Jeison Ortega. Jeison Ortega makes a simple pass to Oluwashegun West. Oluwashegun West plays a perfect one-two with Efren Pina and rushes in on goal... Oluwashegun West cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Abraham Reynoso is on top of it.
20.16
Joseph Milla controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lucas Corona. Lucas Corona shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.18
0-0Jo Heggem deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mikkel Nygaard. Mikkel Nygaard knocks the ball forward to Esteban Gallardo but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
24.37
Hermanni Maltz chips the ball to his team mate, Efren Pina. Efren Pina lofts in a cross ball towards Lucas Corona. Lucas Corona powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
28.38
0-0Jacob Ehiogu barges into Oluwashegun West. Jacob Ehiogu is given a warning by the referee! Oluwashegun West hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.40
Diogo Olvera deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joseph Milla. Joseph Milla chips the ball to his team mate, Lucas Corona. Lucas Corona shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Abraham Reynoso!
32.15
0-0Kevin Walem advances with the ball. Kevin Walem knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martin Farnerud who gathers it comfortably.
33.54
Jeison Ortega catches Yurtcan Sükür on the ankles. Jeison Ortega is given a warning by the referee! Yurtcan Sükür hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.50
1-0Hermanni Maltz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Efren Pina. Efren Pina lofts in a cross ball towards Oluwashegun West. Oluwashegun West is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Oluwashegun West!
38.08
Mark Amoah kicks a strong pass forward to Hermanni Maltz. Hermanni Maltz threads the ball through to Lucas Corona. Lucas Corona knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.05
Mark Amoah comes in with a late challenge on Mikkel Nygaard. Mark Amoah is warned by the referee! Mikkel Nygaard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.53
Hermanni Maltz threads the ball through to Lucas Corona. Lucas Corona shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
45.00
Hermanni Maltz clumsily knocks into Kevin Walem. Hermanni Maltz is warned by the referee! Kevin Walem runs off the knock.
45.00
1-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Rochdale start the second half!
47.33
Hermanni Maltz sees a break and surges forward. Hermanni Maltz goes all the way! Hermanni Maltz rockets a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
51.45
Mark Amoah controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joseph Milla. Joseph Milla controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Efren Pina. Efren Pina shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
54.13
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
55.58
2-0Paolo Piket barges into Jeison Ortega. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jeison Ortega runs off the knock.
57.46
Diogo Olvera hacks Yurtcan Sükür from behind! The referee calls over Diogo Olvera and shows him a yellow card! Yurtcan Sükür hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.08
63.43
Hugo Nwakire makes a beautiful solo run. Hugo Nwakire makes a probing pass to Roland Zubler. Roland Zubler whips in a cross ball towards Esteban Gallardo. Esteban Gallardo powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
67.24
Jacob Ehiogu makes a simple pass to Jo Heggem. Jo Heggem threads the ball through to Esteban Gallardo. Esteban Gallardo makes a probing pass to Mikkel Nygaard but he's offside!
71.18
Kevin Walem knocks the ball forward to Esteban Gallardo. Esteban Gallardo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.27
Yurtcan Sükür deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Esteban Gallardo. Esteban Gallardo passes the ball forward to Roland Zubler. Roland Zubler makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.27
Marc Geis passes the ball forward to Joseph Milla. Joseph Milla surges forward with the ball. Joseph Milla goes all the way! Joseph Milla shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Abraham Reynoso manages to gather it comfortably.
79.17
2-3Efren Pina barges into Hugo Nwakire. The referee calls over Efren Pina and shows him a yellow card! Hugo Nwakire gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
84.33
Hermanni Maltz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Efren Pina. Efren Pina makes a probing pass to Oluwashegun West but he's offside!
87.44
Yurtcan Sükür threads the ball through to Esteban Gallardo. Esteban Gallardo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mikkel Nygaard. Mikkel Nygaard rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Martin Farnerud!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
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