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FC Shorty · 19-02-2009, 09:07 PM

^Anderson capped off a good performance with a great goal^

Man Utd made a few changes coming into this match excepting QLD Roar to be an easier match than Gremio in the quaters. Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs, who are finding it hard to play two matches in one week, were replaced by Anderson and Nani who are in very good form at the moment and would be looking to impress the manager and trying to get into the team more often this season.

Both teams started brightly but not many chances were being made from both sides. There was a couple of long shots from both teams but nothing clear cut. It took until the 34th minute of the match for the first goal. Anderson got the ball in mid-field and dribbled towards the goal. He got past one defender before smashing the ball with his left foot into the bottom corner of the goal.

Man United nearly added to their lead 3 minutes later when Berbatov hit the post. He got the ball on the edge of the box and tried to curl the ball into the net with outside of his foot but it just caught the post and went out.

There was a bit of controvesy towards the end of the first half when Vidic got sent off. He had tackled the player and had got the ball but the referee said he had come from behind and was sent off. This was the second time that Vidic had been sent off in the FIFA World Club Cup Championship.

Man United went into half-time 1-0 up but would be feeling slightly sadened by the loss of Nemanja Vidic just before half-time. They were going out for the second half knowing that if they put on another performance like that then they would be going through to the final.

It was only 4 minutes into the second half and Man United were 2-0 up and cruising. United had a corner but the keeper managed to come and collect. He then through the ball out to one of his defenders but Nani nipped the ball away from him and slotted it into the bottom corner like a centre forward.

Man United took Nani and Berbatov off in the 70th minute for Park and Welbeck. The match had been 10 times more comfortable for United than the match against Gremio. They nearly grabbed another 6 minutes from time. Anderson latched on to a lobbed through ball but his volley came back into play off the post. The game finished 2-0 and Man United advance to play Pachuca in the Final.
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Team

Van Der Sar(6)
Neville(6), Ferdinand(7), Vidic(5), Evra(6)
Ronaldo(6), Carrick(6), Anderson(8, Nani(8
Berbatov(6), Rooney(6)

Subs
Welbeck(6)
Park(5)
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Match Facts

QLD-Man Utd
4 - Shots - 13
3 - On Target - 7
49% - Possesion - 51%
12 - Tackles - 5
3 - Fouls - 2
1 - Yellows - 1
0 - Reds - 1
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MOTM

Anderson - 8
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Other Results

QLD Roar 0-2 Man Utd
Kaiser Cheifs 0-1 Pachuca

19-02-2009, 09:07 PM	#565 (permalink)
FC Shorty Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wexford,Ireland Age: 15 Gender: Male Posts: 9,581	QLD Roar 0-2 Man Utd ^Anderson capped off a good performance with a great goal^ Man Utd made a few changes coming into this match excepting QLD Roar to be an easier match than Gremio in the quaters. Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs, who are finding it hard to play two matches in one week, were replaced by Anderson and Nani who are in very good form at the moment and would be looking to impress the manager and trying to get into the team more often this season. Both teams started brightly but not many chances were being made from both sides. There was a couple of long shots from both teams but nothing clear cut. It took until the 34th minute of the match for the first goal. Anderson got the ball in mid-field and dribbled towards the goal. He got past one defender before smashing the ball with his left foot into the bottom corner of the goal. Man United nearly added to their lead 3 minutes later when Berbatov hit the post. He got the ball on the edge of the box and tried to curl the ball into the net with outside of his foot but it just caught the post and went out. There was a bit of controvesy towards the end of the first half when Vidic got sent off. He had tackled the player and had got the ball but the referee said he had come from behind and was sent off. This was the second time that Vidic had been sent off in the FIFA World Club Cup Championship. Man United went into half-time 1-0 up but would be feeling slightly sadened by the loss of Nemanja Vidic just before half-time. They were going out for the second half knowing that if they put on another performance like that then they would be going through to the final. It was only 4 minutes into the second half and Man United were 2-0 up and cruising. United had a corner but the keeper managed to come and collect. He then through the ball out to one of his defenders but Nani nipped the ball away from him and slotted it into the bottom corner like a centre forward. Man United took Nani and Berbatov off in the 70th minute for Park and Welbeck. The match had been 10 times more comfortable for United than the match against Gremio. They nearly grabbed another 6 minutes from time. Anderson latched on to a lobbed through ball but his volley came back into play off the post. The game finished 2-0 and Man United advance to play Pachuca in the Final. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Team Van Der Sar(6) Neville(6), Ferdinand(7), Vidic(5), Evra(6) Ronaldo(6), Carrick(6), Anderson(8, Nani(8 Berbatov(6), Rooney(6) Subs Welbeck(6) Park(5) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Facts QLD-Man Utd 4 - Shots - 13 3 - On Target - 7 49% - Possesion - 51% 12 - Tackles - 5 3 - Fouls - 2 1 - Yellows - 1 0 - Reds - 1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MOTM Anderson - 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Results QLD Roar 0-2 Man Utd Kaiser Cheifs 0-1 Pachuca __________________ FOREVER A LEGEND Last edited by FC Shorty; 19-02-2009 at 09:11 PM..