Friday August 29, 2008 Finished
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Manchester United
- Zenit St Petersburg
94' And that's it. Zenit have won the European Super Cup for the first time in their history!!- 92' Last chance maybe!! Nani delivers the free kick but it's woefully long and it skims off Ferdinand's head and out for a throw.
- 91' We're into time added on and United pour forward!!
89' Scholes more or less slaps in a Wes Brown cross...great goal if it was legal!!- 87' And Danny has the opportunity to put it to bed but lifts his effort over the bar.
- 85' Wes Brown crosses for John O'Shea to test Malafeev pushes over for the corner!
- 83' Rooney clips a great ball back post to Park but the winger is pulled up for a foul!!
- 81' Pogrebnyak tries a speculative effort from about 35 yards out. Their first sight of goal, or United's half for what seems like an age!
- 78' St Petersburg have gone a bit sloppy and Rooney begins to dictate things. It's his ball that just carries past Park to the Zenit keeper!
- 75' And United have really upped the ante!! The Russians are camped in their own box!! Meanwhile Tevez is booked for a late challenge
71' And United are back in it!! Goaaaal!! A poor Nani corner is collected by Rooney and turned to the back post for Tevez, the Argentinean rolls in Vidic and the big Serbian fires past two Zenit defenders and Malafeev.- 67 United are really going for it now. The ball is worked inside to Tevez and he feeds O'Shea, but the effort is blocked for a corner. Paul Scholes picks up the cleared corner and drills one over the bar!
- 63' If United are to get back into this game it look as though it will be Tevez. He blazes just over from a Rooney pass.
61' Feverish Tevez work from Tevez, after losing the ball to Tymoschuk he wins it back and lays in John O'Shea who has a thunderous shot saved. Park follows up but Malafeev blocks!- 58' Goooaaaalllll!! And it's Danny on his debut. A meandering run sees him beat Vidic and Ferdinand before giving Van der Sar the eyes and sending him the wrong way.
- 57' United move the ball well, and Tevez has a shot from a tight angle but it flies over.
- 53' Tymoschuk lets fly from 30 yards out...Van der Sar does well to beat out of harms way!
- 51' Rooney runs at Puygrenier but drags his shot just wide!!
- 50' Arshavin is having a ball out there. Van der Sar collects another Arshavin centre. That'll be an extra 5 million then Mr Levy.
- 48 And he's on!! Arshavin replaces Domiguez, and is immediately involved two clever runs lead to dangerous looking balls but United deal with them well!!
46 And we're off. United are straight on the attack but the final ball is just behind Anderson!- 45+1 And that's it. Half time. The timing of the goal a little harsh but it was coming!!
45' Scholes carded for a late challenge. He should know better by now, and it leads to a bit of a melee. Anderson is in there too but it's all handbags.- 44 GOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLL!! And it's Pogrebnyak. He has been a threat. A Dominguez corner is, after good movement from Denisov, flicked on at the near post and it looked as though it was going in but Pogrebnyak makes sure. The Russians deserve their lead!!
- 42' Rio Ferdinand lets a ball run behind him but doesn't see Danny who collect the ball and runs at the United goal. Pogrebnyak finds himself with his back to goal, turns, get himself to the by-line and clips a left footed cross to Danny. He headers just over.
- 37' And now Zenit have a chance. Dominguez clips a free-kick to the back post and centre back Krizanac is left by Gary Neville and Van der Sar has to make the save. Zenit are definitely having the better of it!!
- 34' The Russians are up the end but Pogrebnyak is crowded out by Ferdinand and United break with Tevez who lays in Roooney...the forward stumbles over the ball and the chance seemed to have gone. Yet he gets his shot off but Malafeev is equal to it.
- 32' The resulting corner is cleared, played back in, cleared and Anderson eventually finds himself 30 yards out but his effort is high.
- 31' United are getting a foot hold in the game. Neville is seeing a lot of the ball and his cross goes out for a corner.
- 27 United are again wasteful. This time it's Evra, having been played in by Nani the Frenchman caught a bit of the turf and - well that's what he'll claim - scuffed it over the bar. Can't think Rooney or Tevez will be pleased with such service.
- 23' Anderson gives away a free-kick in a dangerous area. Dominguez stands over it, and whips it up and over the wall only to miss by inches. So close. Some Zenit fans thought it was in. United are immediately up the other end but can't quite manage an attempt on goal!
- 18' The game has burst into life!! Tevez has United's first sight of goal. Scholes fed him, he turned well but in truth it was a tame effort and Malafeev easily collects.
- 17 United are causing all kinds of problems down United's left. This time it is Danny in behind Evra but Rio Ferdinand sticks out a foot and it's out for a corner that Zenit make little of.
- 13' Neville is seeing a lot of the ball but his final ball has let him down as of yet. A bit ring rusty maybe?
- 10' Both sides are playing attractive stuff but it's all in front of the defences. Zenit are definitely having the better of it though.
- 6 First sight of goal! Zenit take a quick free-kick. Anyukov plays a neat one two and is in behind United, he pulls back for Pogrebnyak...but he fires high and wide.
- 3 The teams are feeling each other out. Both sides have put together nice moves that have come to little but the signs of an excellent game are there!!
- 1 And we're off...I'll keep you posted!!
- - As you can see both sides are at near full strength so we should be in for a cracking game!!
- - The teams are as follows: Manchester United: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, Anderson, Scholes, Nani, Rooney, Tevez. Zenit St Petersburg: Malafeev, Krizanac, Anyukov, Puygrenier, Sirl, Danny, Denisov, Tymoschuk, Pogrebnyak, Dominguez
- - Gary Neville and Nani look set to start for United, although Owen Hargreaves is out after a recurrence of a knee injury in training. While Zenit new boy Danny Alves is in line for a debut but Andrei Arshavin is likely only to be on the bench.
- - Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the European Super Cup Final between Manchester United and Zenit St Petersburg in Monaco.
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Summary
- 94' And that's it. Zenit have won the European Super Cup for the first time in their history!!
- 89' Scholes more or less slaps in a Wes Brown cross...great goal if it was legal!!
- 87' And Danny has the opportunity to put it to bed but lifts his effort over the bar.
- 71' And United are back in it!! Goaaaal!! A poor Nani corner is collected by Rooney and turned to the back post for Tevez, the Argentinean rolls in Vidic and the big Serbian fires past two Zenit defenders and Malafeev.
- 58' Goooaaaalllll!! And it's Danny on his debut. A meandering run sees him beat Vidic and Ferdinand before giving Van der Sar the eyes and sending him the wrong way.
- 57' United move the ball well, and Tevez has a shot from a tight angle but it flies over.
- 53' Tymoschuk lets fly from 30 yards out...Van der Sar does well to beat out of harms way!
- 48 And he's on!! Arshavin replaces Domiguez, and is immediately involved two clever runs lead to dangerous looking balls but United deal with them well!!
- 44 GOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLL!! And it's Pogrebnyak. He has been a threat. A Dominguez corner is, after good movement from Denisov, flicked on at the near post and it looked as though it was going in but Pogrebnyak makes sure. The Russians deserve their lead!!
- 42' Rio Ferdinand lets a ball run behind him but doesn't see Danny who collect the ball and runs at the United goal. Pogrebnyak finds himself with his back to goal, turns, get himself to the by-line and clips a left footed cross to Danny. He headers just over.
- 37' And now Zenit have a chance. Dominguez clips a free-kick to the back post and centre back Krizanac is left by Gary Neville and Van der Sar has to make the save. Zenit are definitely having the better of it!!
- 34' The Russians are up the end but Pogrebnyak is crowded out by Ferdinand and United break with Tevez who lays in Roooney...the forward stumbles over the ball and the chance seemed to have gone. Yet he gets his shot off but Malafeev is equal to it.
- 23' Anderson gives away a free-kick in a dangerous area. Dominguez stands over it, and whips it up and over the wall only to miss by inches. So close. Some Zenit fans thought it was in. United are immediately up the other end but can't quite manage an attempt on goal!
- 17 United are causing all kinds of problems down United's left. This time it is Danny in behind Evra but Rio Ferdinand sticks out a foot and it's out for a corner that Zenit make little of.
- 6 First sight of goal! Zenit take a quick free-kick. Anyukov plays a neat one two and is in behind United, he pulls back for Pogrebnyak...but he fires high and wide.
Live Team Line-Up
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Manchester UnitedManager: Alex Ferguson
Captain: Gary Neville
Starting line-up
- E. van der Sar
- G. Neville
- R. Ferdinand
- N. Vidic
- P. Evra
- D. Fletcher
- P. Scholes
- O. Anderson
- .. Nani
- W. Rooney
- C. Tevez
Subs
- W. Brown
76′ - J. O'Shea 59′
- T. Kuszczak
- J. Park 59′
- D. Gibson
- F. Campbell
- R. Possebon
Injured
- O. Hargreaves
- M. Carrick
- R. Giggs
- L. Saha
- C. Ronaldo
Suspended
None
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Zenit St PetersburgManager: Dick Advocaat
Starting line-up
- V. Malafeev
- A. Anyukov
- I. Krizanac
- S. Puygrenier
- Sirl
- O. Denisov
- A. Timoschuk
- .. Danny
- K. Zyrianov
- A. Dominguez
- P. Pogrebniak
Subs
- F. Tekke
- A. Arshavin 46′
- K. Contofalski
- R. Shirokov 61′
- Kim Don Chzin
- V. Fayzulin
Injured
None
Suspended
None
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