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Manchester United

  • Macheda 11’
  • Owen 13’

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  1. Owen on target as United coast

    Owen on target as United coast

    Michael Owen and Federico Macheda scored as Manchester United beat a Malaysian XI 2-0 at the Bukit Jalil Stadium. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Malaysia
    • Manchester United
    • - Well that's it! United win 2-0 with Macheda and Owen scoring early on in the first half.
    • 93 United get a corner which surely must be the last chance of the game and the Malaysian defence head it clear but the ball goes back to Rooney who volleys and it is blocked.
    • 89 Malaysia come close again! Strong half volley struck on the edge of the box which forced Kuszczak to perform an acrobatic save to keep it out.
    • 88 Malaysia are looking to end on a high with a very dangerous low cross from the right which saw Kuszczak fully stretch and parry it away.
    • 87 Malaysia have a chance to pull one back with a corner but the after some calm defending Ronney comfortably heads the ball back to Kuszczak.
    • 85 It's Rooney's turn again to come close to a goal! He passed the ball to Gibson who found himself with much free space down the right who passed the ball back to him but the goalkeeper was quick to gather the ball.
    • 83 Rooney performs what looks like a rugby tackle but the referee saw no problem with it. The Malaysian player is still feeling the effects and is on the ground in pain eventually being carried off on a stretcher.
    • 80 Anderson comes so close! Neat work on the edge of the box found O'Shea free down the right who passed it to the Brazilian who shot first time and it went agonisingly close!
    • 78 United are getting closer and closer to finding that third goal it only feels like a matter of time. But then again if Malaysia can hold on and pull one back we'll be in for a cracking last 10 minutes!
    • 74 Scholes strikes one of his trademark 30 yard shots but it was blocked. Rooney then picked up the ball on the edge on the left hand side but it just went wide of the post.
    • 73 Nani crosses from the right wing and Berbatov was free but he headed it straight at the goalkeeper. Again should have done better with that opportunity.
    • 70 Gibson almost scores with his first touch after a nice one-two with Berbatov down the right saw Gibson free on the edge of the box but his shot was blocked and went out for a corner. Nani took the corner and Rooney headed wide when he really should have done better.
    • 69 United make more changes: Anderson, Scholes and Gibson on for Fletcher, Giggs and Carrick.
    • 68 Rooney almost scores with his first touch after a nice ball over the top from Ferdinand but it just went wide.
    • 66 Wayne Rooney is coming on for Macheda and it seems Rooney is very popular with the Malaysian fans receiving a huge cheer.
    • 65 Malaysian substitutions: Bakhtiar and Amar on for Amri and Umar.
    • 62 Berbatov, Ferdinand, O'Shea and Nani come on for Owen, Evans, Neville and Tosic.
    • 57 United bring on Evra to replace Fabio who had to be carried off on a stretcher.
    • 56 Malaysia substitutions: Gurusamy on for Rahim and Muhymeen on for Kuanlan.
    • 55 Macheda appeals for a penalty as he was bought down inside the box but the ball was cleanly taken.
    • 55 Malaysia come close to a glorious opportunity to score! Neat work down the right hand side results in a nice pass back to the edge of the box and for some reason the player took a touch when he really should have shot first time.
    • 52 United are slowly getting back into their groove passing the ball neatly acroos the pitch then almost sending Owen through but the goalkeeper was quick to rush out.
    • 49 Malaysia have started brightly at the beginning of the second half with the majority of possession in the United half.
    • 45 The second half begins and United have made only one change bringing on Thomas Kuszczak for Ben Foster.
    • - Many of you are going for United wins. Traffic says 3-0, raraviin is going for 3-1, mehafizakmal 5-1, Bryant 4-0 and ghostfreak believes it will be 3-0 to United.
    • - So what do you think the final score will be? let us know!
    • - Well that brings an end to the first half with United 2-0 ahead.
    • 45 How odd! Malaysia are preparing a substitution to come on when there is less than 1 minute of the first half remaining!?
    • 45 Two minutes added for stoppage time.
    • 44 Who said they're missing Ronaldo!? First Owen then Macheda slipped the ball through Malaysian legs resulting in Macheda having his shot blocked.
    • 42 Malaysia threaten the United goal but they are unable to find a way through
    • 39 The match is being played at a very slow pace at the moment. Hopefully it'll pick up towards the end of the first half like it did the last time these two sides met when Amri scored when Malaysia were 2-0 down...
    • 35 Game stopped for a few minutes due to an injured Malaysian player. We're back up and running again.....
    • 32 so close to 3-0! Tosic with a great cross from the left and Owen just glided the ball towards the goal only to see it come off the post...
    • 27' Tosic invokes memories of Ronaldo with a few stepovers, but the Malaysian right-back isn't fooled and United's move forward breaks down soon enough.
    • 26' Nothing comes of the free-kick though...
    • 25' Yahyah breaks foward now and Tosic is forced to bring him down... free-kick to the hosts...
    • 24' The Malaysians have done well over the past five minutes and are beginning to enjoy a bit of possession.
    • 23' Just as an aside, Ben Foster is sporting an all-white shirt with a red flash zipping across it. That must be a first for a goalkeeping top. Frankly, it looks weird.
    • 20' Terrific run now by Giggs, as the Welshman dances past two challenges... he's eventually stopped by the third, but good intent nevertheless!
    • 19' Owen's caught offside as he latches onto a long ball forward... he's hungry tonight.
    • 17' United are looking classy at the moment. Their passing is fluent and the Malaysians are struggling to get out of their own half.
    • 16' Owen rises to meet a cross with his forehead, but it glances wide of the mark!
    • 15' The Malaysians have made a change at right-back. Thirumurugon, who was actually on the starting team sheet, has come on to replace someone who had apparently started instead of him.
    • 14' Had Owen cost United anything, he would already be paying some of his transfer fee back. Is Michael Owen any good?
    • 13' GOAL! OWEN TAKES HIS UNITED TALLY TO TWO GOALS IN TWO GAMES! It stems from a Tosic cross which causes confusion in the Malaysia box as Macheda stabs at it... Owen is on hand to fire home from close range in typical fashion as the ball falls kindly to him!
    • 11' GOAL! MACHEDA OPENS THE SCORING! It's a simple tap in for the Italian after some unselfish work from Fletcher, who squared the ball from the far side after the ball ricocheted off Macheda to him! One-nil!
    • 9' Tosic leaps like a salmon to win a header... he takes a hefty shoulder charge in the process and wins a free-kick. Credit to him, he gets back up without any fuss.
    • 7' Giggs lifts it to the edge of the box, where Carrick takes it on with a first time volley! But it's way over the bar from the United midfielder and Marlias isn't troubled.
    • 6' Fabio forces a corner now for United, their first of the game. Giggs will take it with his left peg...
    • 5' Another United cross into the box is this time dealt with by keeper Marlias, who hits the deck in theatrical fashion while claiming the ball.
    • 4' Yahyah brings the already excited crowd to its feet as he threatens to burst forward, but there's no way through this time.
    • 3' Macheda does well to feed the overlapping Neville on the United right... but the full-backs cross is too deep, even for the late arriving Tosic at the back stick.
    • 2' Malaysia in blue shirts and white shorts today. United are in their new home kit.
    • 1' Here we go! Underway at the Bukit Jalil Stadium!
    • - We're just having a minute's silence following the terrorist attacks in Jakarta on Friday...
    • - Here's the Malaysia XI's starting XI: Marlias, Thirumurugon, Zofuan, Zamani, Putra, Kumalan, Rahim, Umar, Yayyah, Amri, Indra
    • - The Malaysians have made three changes to the side which fell 3-2 in Saturday's game.
    • - Here's how United line up: Foster, Neville, Evans, Brown, Fabio, Fletcher, Carrick, Giggs, Tosic, Macheda, Owen
    • - Youngsters Zoran Tosic and Federico Macheda also start, with Ben Foster keeping goal.
    • - Manchester United take on a Malaysia XI for the second time in three days, with Michael Owen handed the chance to start for the first time.

  • Summary

    • 13' GOAL! OWEN TAKES HIS UNITED TALLY TO TWO GOALS IN TWO GAMES! It stems from a Tosic cross which causes confusion in the Malaysia box as Macheda stabs at it... Owen is on hand to fire home from close range in typical fashion as the ball falls kindly to him!
    • 11' GOAL! MACHEDA OPENS THE SCORING! It's a simple tap in for the Italian after some unselfish work from Fletcher, who squared the ball from the far side after the ball ricocheted off Macheda to him! One-nil!

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  1. tosic rules

    From Emeka, on Sun 26 Jul 7:56PM

  2. manu are simply the best

    From Sunjay S, on Thu 23 Jul 12:26PM

  3. manu are sim[ply the best

    From Sunjay S, on Thu 23 Jul 12:25PM
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