Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to West Ham United. A crowd of 18,838 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Manchester United and West Ham United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Manchester United and West Ham United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0West Ham United kick off the first half!
3.24
1-0Juan Manuel Caniggia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jan Laudrup. Jan Laudrup plays a perfect one-two with Rachid Zerara and rushes in on goal... Jan Laudrup cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
8.27
1-0Martin Asanovic sees space and advances. Martin Asanovic controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Jeb Hernandez!
18.15
1-0Simon Gray takes it forward alone. Simon Gray lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
21.31
León Cabezas chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Asanovic. Martin Asanovic makes a simple pass to Rachid Zerara. Rachid Zerara shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
24.25
Sean Viduka deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adriano Caracciolo. Adriano Caracciolo shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Jeb Hernandez.
26.45
Neil Power makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Gray. Simon Gray makes a probing pass to Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido whips in a cross ball towards Billy Bridges. Billy Bridges heads the ball goalwards but it flies wide!
28.27
Martin Asanovic deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jan Laudrup. Jan Laudrup knocks in a cross ball towards Adriano Caracciolo. Adriano Caracciolo directs the ball goalwards with his head. Jeb Hernandez easily picks it out of the air!
30.38
1-0Abdoulaye Gnohere sees a break and surges forward. Abdoulaye Gnohere knocks the ball forward to Rachid Zerara. Rachid Zerara knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mark Benjamin.
32.22
1-0Jorge Andrade sees space and advances. Jorge Andrade knocks the ball forward to Pablo Garrido but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
38.31
Juan Manuel Caniggia brings the ball forward. Juan Manuel Caniggia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rachid Zerara but the linesman indicates offside!
44.21
Jorge Andrade makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Yannis Saravakos easily smothers it!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Manchester United kick off!
47.29
Martin Asanovic makes a probing pass to Rachid Zerara. Rachid Zerara knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jeb Hernandez who gathers it comfortably.
48.08
Mark Benjamin chips the ball to his team mate, Jorge Andrade. Jorge Andrade controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Bridges. Billy Bridges knocks in a cross ball towards Andreas Hamrin. Andreas Hamrin is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.24
Sean Viduka surges forward with the ball. Sean Viduka shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
59.58
Martin Asanovic flicks the ball to his team mate, Adriano Caracciolo. Adriano Caracciolo shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.51
1-0West Ham United are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Manchester United's defence.
61.13
Robbie Christie threads the ball through to Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Bridges. Billy Bridges connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Yannis Saravakos easily picks it out of the air!
71.09
Martin Asanovic sees space and advances. Martin Asanovic knocks in a cross ball towards Rachid Zerara. Rachid Zerara directs the ball goalwards with his head but Jeb Hernandez is on top of it.
72.34
Sean Viduka deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adriano Caracciolo. Adriano Caracciolo whips in a cross ball towards Rachid Zerara. Rachid Zerara flicks the ball with his head. Jeb Hernandez manages to gather it comfortably.
75.11
Sean Viduka chips the ball to his team mate, Rachid Zerara. Rachid Zerara sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Jeb Hernandez manages to gather it comfortably.
79.37
Syd Froggatt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sean Viduka. Sean Viduka passes the ball forward to Rachid Zerara. Rachid Zerara sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
84.58
Warren Higginbotham knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Gray. Simon Gray surges forward with the ball. Simon Gray lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Bridges. Billy Bridges heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
87.24
Warren Higginbotham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Andrade. Jorge Andrade threads the ball through to Billy Bridges. Billy Bridges whips in a cross ball towards Andreas Hamrin. Andreas Hamrin heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Jorge Andrade knocks the ball forward to Andreas Hamrin. Andreas Hamrin shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
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