Saturday March 8, 2008 Finished Old Trafford
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United floored by Pompey
Portsmouth produced an upset as Sulley Muntari netted from the spot in a 1-0 win over Manchester United, who had goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak sent off in the second half. More
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Manchester United
- Portsmouth
90'+4 And there goes the final whistle! An amazing win for Pompey, who will be going to Wembley for the semi-finals thanks to Muntari's penalty!- 90' Four minutes to be added...
88' Anderson hits the side-netting with a snap shot from a narrow angle!- 85' Ronaldo fires a free-kick well over the bar, and Pompey are very close to a famous victory!
- 79' That was just waiting to happen... United will attack with everything for the final ten minutes now...
78' GOAL! Muntari fires home from the spot and Pompey have the lead!- 77' And with Van der Sar already off, Ferdinand has to done the gloves! United in real trouble!
76' Portsmouth break.... Kranjcar slips in Baros... he's in on goal! He takes it round Kuszczak, who brings him down! Penalty for Pompey and a red card for the Pole! Incredible!- 75' Moments later, Campbell gets a decisive touch on a wicked Nani cross...
74' Portsmouth make another change now... Lauren on for Utaka...- 73' Off the post! It's a super effort from Evra! James gets his fingertips to it! United all over Pompey now!
- 70' And Carrick nearly makes an immediate impact! He takes the ball round James... must be! No! Distin manages to get back and somehow scramble the ball off the line! Another great chance is wasted!
- 69' And that prompts Alex Ferguson to make a double change.... Tevez and Hargreaves off... Anderson and Carrick on.
- 68' United with another great chance to break the deadlock! Rooney plays in Evra, but he opts not to shoot, pulling the ball back across the face of goal instead... and the chance goes begging again!
- 66' Anderson is warming up to come on...
- 65' Great approach play from Rooney to set up Ronaldo! But that's a poor, poor effort from the goal machine! He drags it well wide and the chance goes begging!
- 63' The more United push forward in an effort to find a winner, the more they're going to leave gaps at the back... this one's shaping up for an exciting final 25 minutes.
- 62' Baros is through on goal here! No, he's not! The flag's up for a foul on Hargreaves.... close call, that one!
- 61' It's fairly incessant United pressure, but still no breakthrough....
- 60' Evra now wins another corner as he's bundled off the ball by Johnson...
- 58' Nani's first effort is headed behind for another... and his second is headed goalwards by Vidic! Blocked on the line! Cue a mad goalmouth scramble! The ball falls to Ronaldo on the edge of the box! Oooh! Just wide of the upright!
- 57' Another corner now to United, won by Brown... up come Ferdinand and Vidic.
- 54' Harry Redknapp makes his first chance of the day... the rather ineffective Kanu is replaced by Milan Baros...
- 53' Oooh! Rooney flashes a shot wide of the mark after anothere quick-fire United break! He had a bit of time there, and perhaps should have a touch...
- 51' Nani brings James into action with a sharp shot from outside the box! But the Pompey keeper isn't stretched by that one and the visitors defences stand firm.
- 49' No, there isn't... Vidic thumps the ball clear with a majestic header!
- 48' Kanu wins an early corner for Pompey! Could be trouble for United here...
- 47' The rain has eased off this half...
46' Back underway at Old Trafford!- 46' Van der Sar has been replaced by Kuszczak at half-time - a groin injury is the problem apparently.
- 45'+2 Half time at Old Trafford and it's still goalless... although United have enjoyed more possession and had the better chances to take the lead..
- 45'+1 Evra wins a corner as time runs out in the first half... James comes for it... he flaps! But Vidic can't capitalise!
- 44' Ferdinand heads clear and United break in numbers! But again, Tevez cannot apply a decent final ball and the move breaks down.
- 44' Hreidarsson steams down the left hand side... his run is found by Muntari! And he wins a corner off Brown!
- 44' It's started tipping it down in Manchester... that'll make teh turf nice and slippy for the second half...
- 43' Pompey are playing the ball around nicely here... and their fans start up a chorus of 'ole's! Rather premature, that - they lose possession seconds later.
- 41' Tevez is involved in most of United's attacking play at the moment...
39' Diarra goes into the book following a collision with Ronaldo... that's more for persitent offending rather than the challenge itself.- 37' United look threatening every time they go forward... but still no breakthrough...
- 35' Nani takes a tumble in the box under pressure from Utaka... "chuffing hell, ref" (or something similar) he says, displaying just how good his English has become... but that's no way a penalty and play is waved on.
- 33' Campbell bursts forward... and shows some decent skills on the ball for a big man.
- 32' Tevez picks the ball up on the left... he cuts inside before letting fly and testing James, who is forced to make a smart stop low down to his right!
- 30' United on the attack again... Nani's heavily involved, but Tevez can't find a decent final ball and Pompey win possession.
- 28' What a turn from Scholes! He shoots! Well blocked by Campbell!
- 27' It just opens up for Kanu a little here! But the Nigerian can't quite bring the ball down in time and Brown nips in to head back to his keeper!
- 25' But it's straight into the wall again! Disappointing from Ronaldo...
- 24' Diarra fouls Tevez 30 yards out, and United have another free kick... expect Ronaldo to take this one.
- 23' Straight down to the other end, and Ronaldo warms the hands of James with a crisp strike from a narrow angle!
- 22' Chance for Pompey! A goal mouth scramble falls to Muntari but Hargreaves has done some good tracking back to make the challenge! Brown completes the clearance!
- 21' Oh dear... that's a terrible looking challenge from Rooney on Kranjcar! He just loses his cool for a moment... but it's only yellow... silly boy.
- 20' United should really be one up...
- 19' United break quickly! Rooney's in on goal, one on one with James! He tries to take it round the keeper, but Campbell gets back to make a crucial challenge! The ball breaks free to Tevez! Must be! No! Johnson heads off the line!
- 19' Distin gets his head to it! But he rather takes it away from Hreidarsson!
- 18' Pompey have another corner here as Vidic is forced to head Utaka's cross behind...
- 17' Kranjcar! Oooh! Not a bad effort from the Pompey man! He hits one from outside the box that swerves a bit in the air... Van der Sar gets behind it well to make the save though!
- 16' Eric Cantona's name is belted out by United fans... he'll never be forgotten in these parts.
- 15' Evra displays some pretty nifty footwork on the left hand side... but his final ball isn't as good as his approach play and Pompey have it back.
- 14' Here come Portsmouth... but that's a poor ball from Utaka... and the ball runs into Van Der Sar's arms.
- 12' It's all United at the moment... and Pompey are struggling to get out of their own half.
- 11' Diop goes into the book for a tug on the shirt of Ronaldo, who had briefly switched wings...
- 11' But it's Hargreaves who takes it! Straight into the wall...
- 10' Free kick now to United... Ronaldo is over it, just like he was earlier in the season... danger here.
- 9' Ronaldo delights the crowd with a lovely back heel... United are playing well so far... and ominously for Portsmouth, Ronaldo seems to be well up for it!
- 8' Replays suggest that Atkinson got that one wrong! But Pompey get away with it...
- 7' Brilliant cross field ball from Rooney finds Ronaldo in full flight! Lovely first touch from the Portuguese winger! He's in here! Distin comes across and shoulder barges him off the ball! Penalty shouts galore! But Martin Atkinson waves play on!
- 6' Ronaldo takes it himself... he finds Scholes at the near post! But the little midfielder's header flashes wide of the target!
- 6' Here goes Ronaldo down the right hand side... a few tricks later, United have a free-kick near the byline...
- 5' Evra and Tevez nearly link up well... but the return pass from the Argentinian is just overhit and the ball runs all the way through to James.
- 4' Diarra wins an early corner for Pompey now... chance for the big men to get in the box... Ferdinand heads clear for United.
- 4' Diarra wins the honours for being the first player to foul Ronaldo... rest assured, he won't be the last.
- 3' United in their traditional red and white... Pompey in white shirts, blue shorts and socks.
2' Oh dear, it's bad news for Louis Saha... the Frenchman has injured himself (once again) during the warm-up... his misery never ends, it seems. Park Ji-Sung has replaced him on the bench.
1' Here we go! Underrway in Manchester!- - Here come the teams for a rapturous reception at Old Trafford!
- - Kick-off is fast approaching - don't go anywhere!
- - Pompey will play with just Kanu up front, supported by a midfield quintet of Muntari, Kranjcar, Diop, Diarra and Utaka.
- - United boss Alex Ferguson has named his strongest possible side, with both Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez starting. Owen Hargreaves and Paul Scholes return after having been rested midweek and Nani gets the nod instead of the injured Ryan Giggs.
- - Hello and weclome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE coverage of today's opening FA Cup quarter-final tie between Manchester United and Portsmouth!
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Summary
- 88' Anderson hits the side-netting with a snap shot from a narrow angle!
- 78' GOAL! Muntari fires home from the spot and Pompey have the lead!
- 76' Portsmouth break.... Kranjcar slips in Baros... he's in on goal! He takes it round Kuszczak, who brings him down! Penalty for Pompey and a red card for the Pole! Incredible!
- 73' Off the post! It's a super effort from Evra! James gets his fingertips to it! United all over Pompey now!
- 70' And Carrick nearly makes an immediate impact! He takes the ball round James... must be! No! Distin manages to get back and somehow scramble the ball off the line! Another great chance is wasted!
- 68' United with another great chance to break the deadlock! Rooney plays in Evra, but he opts not to shoot, pulling the ball back across the face of goal instead... and the chance goes begging again!
- 65' Great approach play from Rooney to set up Ronaldo! But that's a poor, poor effort from the goal machine! He drags it well wide and the chance goes begging!
- 58' Nani's first effort is headed behind for another... and his second is headed goalwards by Vidic! Blocked on the line! Cue a mad goalmouth scramble! The ball falls to Ronaldo on the edge of the box! Oooh! Just wide of the upright!
- 32' Tevez picks the ball up on the left... he cuts inside before letting fly and testing James, who is forced to make a smart stop low down to his right!
- 28' What a turn from Scholes! He shoots! Well blocked by Campbell!
- 23' Straight down to the other end, and Ronaldo warms the hands of James with a crisp strike from a narrow angle!
- 19' United break quickly! Rooney's in on goal, one on one with James! He tries to take it round the keeper, but Campbell gets back to make a crucial challenge! The ball breaks free to Tevez! Must be! No! Johnson heads off the line!
- 17' Kranjcar! Oooh! Not a bad effort from the Pompey man! He hits one from outside the box that swerves a bit in the air... Van der Sar gets behind it well to make the save though!
- 7' Brilliant cross field ball from Rooney finds Ronaldo in full flight! Lovely first touch from the Portuguese winger! He's in here! Distin comes across and shoulder barges him off the ball! Penalty shouts galore! But Martin Atkinson waves play on!
- 6' Ronaldo takes it himself... he finds Scholes at the near post! But the little midfielder's header flashes wide of the target!
Live Team Line-Up
- Referee: M Atkinson
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Manchester UnitedManager: Alex Ferguson
Captain: Rio Ferdinand
On the Field
- van der Sar
- Brown
- Ferdinand
- Vidic
- Evra
- Ronaldo
- Hargreaves
- Scholes
- Nani
- Tevez
- Rooney
Subs
- Carrick
- O'Shea
- Kuszczak
- Park
- Anderson
Injured
- Neville
- Silvestre
- Giggs
- Saha
- Foster
Suspended
None
- van der Sar
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PortsmouthManager: Harry Redknapp
Captain: Sol Campbell
On the Field
- James
- Johnson
- Campbell
- Distin
- Hreidarsson
- Bouba Diop
- Diarra
- Muntari
- Utaka
- Kranjcar
- Kanu
Subs
- Lauren
- Baros
- Ashdown
- Hughes
- Mvuemba
Injured
- Pamarot
- Primus
- Mendes
- Nugent
Suspended
None
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