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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Milton Keynes Dons. A crowd of 19,694 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Manchester United and Milton Keynes Dons are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
Manchester United kick off the first half!
3.49
Muzzy Bulent threads the ball through to Dave Westwood. Dave Westwood tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
9.17
Vincenzo Backes hacks Harvey Dublin from behind! Vincenzo Backes is given a warning by the referee! Harvey Dublin runs off the knock.
12.08
Adam Henry clumsily knocks into Steve Swift. Adam Henry is given a warning by the referee! Steve Swift grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
14.35
Nicolas Alonso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Morton. Paul Morton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonathan Bloomer who gathers it comfortably.
18.04
Eoin Redknapp makes a simple pass to Darren Bowyer. Darren Bowyer plays a perfect one-two with Alex McGrory and rushes in on goal... Darren Bowyer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Darren Bowyer scores for Manchester United!!
21.23
Ulrich Grim passes the ball forward to Eoin Redknapp. Eoin Redknapp deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Jurek Gadocha manages to gather it comfortably.
24.21
Ulrich Grim threads the ball through to Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell knocks the ball forward to Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.28
Muzzy Bulent makes a probing pass to Dave Westwood. Dave Westwood knocks the ball forward to Paul Morton but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
27.16
Jacob Draper barges into Darren Bowyer. Jacob Draper is given a warning by the referee! Darren Bowyer stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.12
Harvey Dublin sees a break and surges forward. Harvey Dublin goes all the way! Harvey Dublin cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Jurek Gadocha manages to gather it comfortably.
36.09
Eoin Redknapp comes in with a late challenge on Adam Henry. The referee calls over Eoin Redknapp and shows him a yellow card! Adam Henry runs off the knock.
38.57
Harvey Dublin threads the ball through to Darren Bowyer. Darren Bowyer knocks the ball forward to Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
42.20
Eoin Redknapp knocks the ball forward to Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Bowyer but the referee indicates it's offside!
44.01
Kevin Liddell makes a simple pass to Darren Bowyer. Darren Bowyer whips in a cross ball towards Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Eoin Redknapp sees space and advances. Eoin Redknapp makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Bowyer. Darren Bowyer tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Jurek Gadocha has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half


45.00
Milton Keynes Dons kick off!
48.28
Craig Powell knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Fernandes. Daniel Fernandes plays a perfect one-two with Paul Morton and rushes in on goal... Daniel Fernandes takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
49.12
Simon Bishop threads the ball through to Muzzy Bulent. Muzzy Bulent passes the ball forward to Paul Morton. Paul Morton finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.42
Adam Henry makes a simple pass to Daniel Fernandes. Daniel Fernandes chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Morton. Paul Morton tries a spectacular strike but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.42
Kevin Liddell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.55
Adam Henry flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Fernandes. Daniel Fernandes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ulrich Grim.
61.45
Camille Malm makes a probing pass to Kevin Liddell. Kevin Liddell flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.12
Nicolas Alonso makes a probing pass to Daniel Fernandes. Daniel Fernandes knocks the ball to his team mate, Dave Westwood. Dave Westwood shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.44
Ian Croft catches Paul Morton on the ankles. Ian Croft is given a warning by the referee! Paul Morton grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
73.14
Nicolas Alonso catches Harvey Dublin on the ankles. Nicolas Alonso is given a warning by the referee! Harvey Dublin carries on, but is struggling a bit.
75.03
Harvey Dublin knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Bowyer but the referee indicates it's offside!
77.49
Camille Malm controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eoin Redknapp. Eoin Redknapp chips the ball to his team mate, Darren Bowyer. Darren Bowyer knocks in a cross ball towards Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Jurek Gadocha is on top of it.
79.26
Craig Powell flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Fernandes. Daniel Fernandes lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Morton. Paul Morton connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
85.44
Eoin Redknapp takes it forward alone. Eoin Redknapp sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Jurek Gadocha is on top of it.
87.17
Harvey Dublin threads the ball through to Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Jurek Gadocha easily smothers it!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Darren Bowyer of Manchester United

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 8 vs 2
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 4
Offsides
Offsides: 2 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 4
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 65.7894736842105 vs 34.2105263157895
Play Area
Home team third: 26.32%, Midfield: 48.68%, Away team third: 25.00%

Scorers