• Manchester United – Sheffield United 1-0
(Dagbladet): Manchester United spent much time at Sheffield United’s half in the third round of the FA Cup. But something objective was not until Wayne Rooney scored a penalty in injury time, and saved the home team from the rematch.
But he was also so close, so close after 35 minutes of the first half. Rooney got the ball about ten meters, but failed to round Sheffield goalkeeper George Long in time. That, and bad passes, summarizes generally the first round, where Sheffield United stood against pressures from the homemade way they could – and did it.
The last thing that happened before the break was a free kick to homemade like the corner flag. It rehearsed kick ended up in Daley Blind, who initially had very good time to get the shot. Instead, he tried on a direct shot, which went far too far over to at all be a threat.
The white-clad stressed “The Red Devils” and could well deserved to go to pause 0-0. For although the visitors failed to get close enough to score, prevented the least great team Manchester United in doing just that.
Light Fixtures for fans
The questions in the break were many. Including “how long jams Sheffield United to withstand the pressure?” And “will United be able to put the ball in goal?”.
Homemade catered occasionally up with gorgeous attack, it was just that Manchester United never managed To get close enough to get it past the goalie. Between support passing and crossing, no one managed to do the job of scoring.
A small bright spot for the home fans was when substitute Memphis snogging with a good shot after 65 minutes. Then woke namely the fans again, that the last hour had been quite so quiet.
– This is what the fans want to see, said TV2 commentator Kasper Wikestad after Memphis’ shot.
Bom, bom, bom
After stalling 70 minutes was 73 percent ball possession for the home side, against 27 percent for the visitors. The status of the Premier League team was then seven endings, one of them on goal and five corners. In addition, the red over 500 successful passes.
The away team had not reached 150 successful passes at this time even.
And when it could not look worse for the home side, Schweinsteiger went down for the count. Soon after the home team had made their third and final change. German battled back onto the field, but limped around the last ten minutes.
Although neither he nor the others managed to score, was German at least in front of goal and would try. There was just no one else there with him.
With four minutes remaining land the ball about seven meters in Martial. Unfortunately for the home team was shot blocked and then ball ended up with Smalling, missed the latter on the ball.
Left stadium
In driving rain at Old Trafford tried the home fans to endure. But many chose to leave the match before the end, probably not only because of the rain.
It should not have done.
After 92 minutes, the Manchester United a completely correct penalty when Martial was brought within the 16-yard box. The charges Wayne Rooney directly into the net.
Sheffield United held so long. And they deserve all the credit for it. For after tonight’s performance against Manchester United had they at least deserved a replay.
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