Match Report
| Manchester United | Manchester United |  |  | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | ||||||||||||||||
| Stewart James Leighton | Stewart James Leighton | manager | Steve Buckless | Steve Buckless | |||||||||||||||||
| Ian Reyes | I. Reyes |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | | G | 74 |  | Joe Grondin | J. Grondin | |||||||||
| Kostyantyn Korkishko | K. Korkishko |  | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 | | Paul Gascoigne | P. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Felipe Parra | F. Parra |  | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 70 |  | Saul Musacco | S. Musacco | |||||||||
| Lassina Domoraud | L. Domoraud |  | 72 | D | | 4 | | D | 73 |  | Mark Dugbatey | M. Dugbatey | |||||||||
| Lars Håland | L. Håland |  | 76 | M | | 5 | | D | 73 |  | Zbigniew Dudek | Z. Dudek | |||||||||
| Daniel Antunes | D. Antunes |  | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Carl Winterburn | C. Winterburn | |||||||||
| Eben Nyarko | E. Nyarko | | 71 | M | | 7 | | M | 77 |  | Rafael Reyes | R. Reyes | |||||||||
| Romarin Tchoutang | R. Tchoutang |  | 74 | M | | 8 | | M | 67 | | Daniel Costa | D. Costa | |||||||||
| Jay Noonan | J. Noonan | | 69 | A | | 9 | | A | 77 |  | Tarik Elhamdaoui | T. Elhamdaoui | |||||||||
| Cristi Pancu | C. Pancu |  | 75 | A | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Sergio Gomes | S. Gomes | |||||||||
| Shaun Burbage | S. Burbage | | 74 | A | | 11 | | A | 72 | | Mark Edusei | M. Edusei | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Middlesbrough. A crowd of 19,324 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Manchester United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Manchester United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Middlesbrough start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.49
0-0Zbigniew Dudek makes a simple pass to Carl Winterburn. Carl Winterburn knocks the ball forward to Mark Edusei. Mark Edusei sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Ian Reyes manages to keep it out.
3.10
Eben Nyarko passes the ball forward to Shaun Burbage. Shaun Burbage plays a perfect one-two with Jay Noonan and rushes in on goal... Shaun Burbage cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Joe Grondin is on top of it.
9.47
0-0Daniel Antunes decides to run forward with the ball. Daniel Antunes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.43
Carl Winterburn kicks a strong pass forward to Tarik Elhamdaoui. Tarik Elhamdaoui knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Felipe Parra.
18.37
0-0Rafael Reyes decides to run forward with the ball. Rafael Reyes knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Edusei. Mark Edusei is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.28
Daniel Antunes flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristi Pancu. Cristi Pancu plays a perfect one-two with Jay Noonan and rushes in on goal... Cristi Pancu makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Joe Grondin.
32.01
0-0Lassina Domoraud clumsily knocks into Mark Edusei. The referee calls over Lassina Domoraud and warns him to calm down! Mark Edusei hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.01
Daniel Antunes passes the ball forward to Shaun Burbage. Shaun Burbage knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Joe Grondin who gathers it comfortably.
36.21
0-1Rafael Reyes makes a simple pass to Sergio Gomes. Sergio Gomes knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Edusei. Mark Edusei is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
39.36
Romarin Tchoutang chips the ball to his team mate, Jay Noonan. Jay Noonan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.53
Daniel Antunes makes a probing pass to Jay Noonan. Jay Noonan knocks in a cross ball towards Shaun Burbage. Shaun Burbage connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.32
Eben Nyarko makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shaun Burbage. Shaun Burbage whips in a cross ball towards Cristi Pancu. Cristi Pancu is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
45.00
0-1Rafael Reyes makes a simple pass to Tarik Elhamdaoui. Tarik Elhamdaoui kicks a strong pass forward to Sergio Gomes but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Manchester United kick off!
47.04
Felipe Parra makes a probing pass to Eben Nyarko. Eben Nyarko sees a break and surges forward. Eben Nyarko knocks the ball forward to Jay Noonan. Jay Noonan shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Joe Grondin manages to gather it comfortably.
59.25
Daniel Antunes chips the ball to his team mate, Shaun Burbage. Shaun Burbage finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.46
Felipe Parra knocks the ball to his team mate, Eben Nyarko. Eben Nyarko chips the ball to his team mate, Shaun Burbage. Shaun Burbage knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Joe Grondin who gathers it comfortably.
67.52
Kostyantyn Korkishko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eben Nyarko. Eben Nyarko flicks the ball to his team mate, Jay Noonan. Jay Noonan goes all the way! Jay Noonan shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
73.12
0-1The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
77.57
Eben Nyarko flicks the ball to his team mate, Jay Noonan. Jay Noonan threads the ball through to Shaun Burbage. Shaun Burbage shoots from just inside the box. Joe Grondin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
83.08
Rafael Reyes decides to run forward with the ball. Rafael Reyes plays a perfect one-two with Sergio Gomes and rushes in on goal... Rafael Reyes shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.26
Daniel Costa decides to run forward with the ball. Daniel Costa shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Shaun Burbage 78 | Mark Edusei 36 Rafael Reyes 83 |