Man Utd Out!!
^ Rooney thought he had forced extra time^
Man Utd were knocked out of the cup by Stoke today through a Rory Delap strike in the 90' minute. Wayne Rooney was the only first team starter in the team today and that proved to be the downfall because Man Utd lacked quality, pace and creativety.
Stoke started very brightley. A shot was deflected and looped up onto the bar then came out to Fuller who's volley smashed off the Bar again before Rafael slid in and gave away a penalty. Ben Amos managed to save the penalty from Liam Lawrence. Man Utd did go behind in the 9' minute when the ball was bouncing around in the penalty box and Faye came in and volleyed it into the top of the net to put Stoke ahead. Tevez got inured and Man Utd were down to 10 men for a couple of minutes. While Tevez was off injured Stoke took advantage and scored again, this time it was Dave Kitson who smashed the ball in off the post from 20 yards.
Berbatov then came on for Tevez and he immeadtley(sp?) ran the pitch and scored. Just before half-time Man Utd managed to get level Rooney was tackled in the box and it trickled across the box to Berbatov and he slotted it into the bottom corner.
Early in the second half Stoke were down to 10 men when Leon Cort went in 2 footed on Rooney and got a straight red. Faye gave Stoke the lead again from a header. Just when it seemed Man Utd Rooney smashed the ball into the bottom corner of the goal to make it 3-3 in the 86' minute.
But just when it seemed the match was going into extra time Rory Delap popped up and struck the ball into the top corner to send United out. Can Stoke continue their good run and knock Chelsea out of the FA Cup aswell and can Man Utd beat City in the Manchester Derby?