Match Report


Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers     Manchester UnitedManchester United
Paul Mc cainPaul Mc cain Iain Richer Iain Richer
Niklas KurstotN. Kurstot70
G
1
G
78Pedro De SouzaP. De Souza
Paul MontagueP. Montague65
D
2
D
78Martim MaldonadoM. Maldonado
Chris DyerC. Dyer67
D
3
D
71Franco PinoF. Pino
Glynn MakinG. Makin77
D
4
D
72Rabiu BabayaroR. Babayaro
Antonio VazquezA. Vazquez66
M
5
D
81Rafael VegaR. Vega
Linus MetzlerL. Metzler68
M
captain6captain
M
78Gareth PottsG. Potts
Dietmar DittmannD. Dittmann71
M
7
M
77Kelvin FroggattK. Froggatt
Duncan ButtD. Butt67
M
8
M
80David AllmanD. Allman
Franois MarchalF. Marchal73
A
9
A
75Jose Marcelo RodriguesJ. Rodrigues
Cliff SchomakerC. Schomaker65
A
10
A
75Wataru NakamuraW. Nakamura
Anthony BlakeA. Blake69
A
11
A
86Haruto SugiyamaH. Sugiyama
 
Brian ThompsonB. Thompson71
D
12
A
75Hugo LopesH. Lopes
Tommy SummerbellT. Summerbell75
M
13
M
74Lomano BoertienL. Boertien
Manuel ReisM. Reis66
A
14
A
72Aaron WauA. Wau

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at The Reebok Stadium where Bolton Wanderers play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 17,641 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bolton Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Manchester United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Lineker.


0.00
The whistle blows and Manchester United get the match underway!
6.25
David Allman comes in with a late challenge on Linus Metzler. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Linus Metzler runs off the knock.
9.31
Without breaking stride, Linus Metzler plays the ball forward to Franois Marchal. Franois Marchal lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Blake. Anthony Blake jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Pedro De Souza!
15.36
Glynn Makin makes a simple pass to Linus Metzler. Linus Metzler knocks the ball to his team mate, Cliff Schomaker. Cliff Schomaker whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Blake. Anthony Blake jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Pedro De Souza is on top of it.
16.31
Linus Metzler kicks a strong pass forward to Franois Marchal. Franois Marchal knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.32
Rabiu Babayaro flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Froggatt controls it well on his chest. Kelvin Froggatt knocks the ball forward to Wataru Nakamura. Wataru Nakamura makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Haruto Sugiyama but he's offside!
20.15
Kelvin Froggatt flicks a high pass forward to Wataru Nakamura who brings the ball under control. Wataru Nakamura controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
22.55
Linus Metzler threads the ball through to Franois Marchal. Franois Marchal knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro De Souza who gathers it comfortably.
24.52
David Allman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wataru Nakamura. Wataru Nakamura shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
27.03
David Allman knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.48
Chris Dyer kicks a strong pass forward to Linus Metzler. Linus Metzler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cliff Schomaker. Cliff Schomaker finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
32.37
Kelvin Froggatt flicks a high ball forward to Jose Marcelo Rodrigues who takes it down. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues advances inside the box! Jose Marcelo Rodrigues shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
33.51
Rabiu Babayaro flicks a high ball forward to Kelvin Froggatt who takes it down. Kelvin Froggatt flicks a high pass forward. Wataru Nakamura collects the pass. Wataru Nakamura advances inside the box! Wataru Nakamura makes some space for himself and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
36.58
Paul Montague plays the ball forward to Dietmar Dittmann. Dietmar Dittmann surges forward with the ball. Dietmar Dittmann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.38
Dietmar Dittmann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Blake. Anthony Blake shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Pedro De Souza!
44.58
Antonio Vazquez makes a simple pass to Franois Marchal. Franois Marchal knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rabiu Babayaro.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bolton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Bolton Wanderers start the second half!
47.39
Antonio Vazquez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cliff Schomaker. Cliff Schomaker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro De Souza who gathers it comfortably.
48.40
David Allman makes a beautiful solo run. David Allman tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
51.42
Franco Pino makes a probing pass to Gareth Potts. Gareth Potts chips the ball to his team mate, Wataru Nakamura. Wataru Nakamura shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.20
Rafael Vega kicks a strong pass forward to David Allman. David Allman makes a probing pass to Wataru Nakamura. Wataru Nakamura cuts inside the box! Wataru Nakamura shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
55.05
Jose Marcelo Rodrigues barges into Chris Dyer. The referee calls over Jose Marcelo Rodrigues and shows him a yellow card! Chris Dyer runs off the knock.
57.51
Linus Metzler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Franois Marchal. Franois Marchal finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.58
Manchester United have made a substitution with Aaron Wau replacing Wataru Nakamura .
61.66
Linus Metzler passes the ball forward to Cliff Schomaker. Cliff Schomaker shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
63.37
Linus Metzler flicks a high pass forward to Cliff Schomaker who brings the ball under control. Cliff Schomaker knocks in a cross ball towards Franois Marchal. Franois Marchal makes a looping header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
66.57
Dietmar Dittmann flicks a high ball forward to Cliff Schomaker who takes it down. Cliff Schomaker whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Blake. With a superhuman jump, Anthony Blake connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow Pedro De Souza manages to keep it out.
69.48
David Allman threads a neat ball through to Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.09
Kelvin Froggatt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama threads a neat ball through to Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Niklas Kurstot had no chance!! Goal for Manchester United!
77.26
Gareth Potts flicks the ball to his team mate, Aaron Wau. Aaron Wau finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Niklas Kurstot!
79.50
Jose Marcelo Rodrigues barges into Glynn Makin. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues is warned by the referee! Glynn Makin gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
84.42
David Allman runs deep into the other half of the pitch. David Allman knocks in a cross ball towards Aaron Wau. Aaron Wau powers a header at goal but Niklas Kurstot is on top of it.
85.55
Gareth Potts makes a simple pass to Haruto Sugiyama. Haruto Sugiyama knocks in a cross ball towards Aaron Wau. Aaron Wau beats his man to it with a header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
87.53
Dietmar Dittmann kicks a strong pass forward to Anthony Blake. Anthony Blake knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro De Souza who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Martim Maldonado kicks a strong pass forward to Gareth Potts. With a delightful solo run, Gareth Potts stretches the opposition's defence. Gareth Potts plays a scrappy one-two with Haruto Sugiyama and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gareth Potts looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Niklas Kurstot!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Bolton Wanderers

Manchester United
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
28%
46.3%
25.6%

Scorers
Jose Marcelo Rodrigues 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Niklas Kurstot of Bolton Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Niklas Kurstot (GK)
9
2.Paul Montague (DEF)
6
3.Chris Dyer (DEF)
6
4.Glynn Makin (DEF)
6
5.Antonio Vazquez (MID)
6
6.Linus Metzler (MID)
8
7.Dietmar Dittmann (MID)
8
8.Duncan Butt (MID)
6
9.Franois Marchal (ATT)
6
10.Cliff Schomaker (ATT)
6
11.Anthony Blake (ATT)
7
 
12.Brian Thompson (DEF)
0
13.Tommy Summerbell (MID)
0
14.Manuel Reis (ATT)
0

1.Pedro De Souza (GK)
8
2.Martim Maldonado (DEF)
6
3.Franco Pino (DEF)
6
4.Rabiu Babayaro (DEF)
6
5.Rafael Vega (DEF)
6
6.Gareth Potts (MID)
8
7.Kelvin Froggatt (MID)
7
8.David Allman (MID)yellow card
8
9.Jose Marcelo Rodrigues (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
10.Wataru Nakamura (ATT)
7
11.Haruto Sugiyama (ATT)
7
 
12.Hugo Lopes (ATT)
0
13.Lomano Boertien (MID)
0
14.Aaron Wau (ATT)
6