Manchester United vs Arsenal
Final score
Manchester United and Arsenal drew 1-1 on Sunday, August 10, 2003 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Mikaël Silvestre (15'). Goals for Arsenal: Thierry Henry (20').
Play by play
- 90'
A rare treat for United fans - the Community Shield. They rarely win it. And, unlike other clubs, rarely treat it as a major trophy. But they'll enjoy their win - and Tim Howard will perhaps enjoy it the most.
- 90'
Pires now...has to score......and Howard saves to his right. United win 4-3 on penalties and lift the Community Shield. Tim Howard the hero, sportsfans!
- 90'
Forlan to take.....nerves jangling now....but he takes it well and Lehmann didn't get near it.
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Lauren will take.....and fools Howard with a neat feint and shot.
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Solskjaer to take now....and places it under the body of Lehmann....he'll be disappointed.
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Wiltord.......down the middle as Howard dives to his right.
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Van Nistelrooy takes.....and Lehmann saves....a miracle? Great save. First one in 19 he's missed.
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Van Bronckhorst takes now for Arsenal.....and Howard guesses right to save.
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Rio Ferdinand will take.....and scores a nice, placed shot.
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Edu will face Howard first.....and scores a neat penalty even though T-Ho went the right way.
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Scholes will take first......Lehmann jigs...and Scholes rips a shot past him.
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A huge delay as there's a mix-up over who drops out of the United line-up of takers after Jeffers was dismissed. Fergie, Fergie sorts them out.
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United will take first in front of their fans. Howard will meet his new public.
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Ninety minutes are up - there'll be penalties.
- 90'
Wiltord charges on goal as he gets away. Out comes Howard to clear well. Good goalkeeping.
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Vieira fouls Scholes to give United a last chance to launch an assault. Giggs's cross is hacked away.
- 90'
Djemba Djemba gets excited and shoots well wide. He's been impressive today - he could well turn into a crowd favourite.
- 89'
Toure clears a Silvestre cross. Pires goes down under a heavy challenge but Arsenal continue in attack. The ball is cleared and Lehmann sweeps up.
- 87'
Pires sprays it wide. Lauren's cross is overhit.
- 86'
Van Nistelrooy gets the ball from a rebound, pirouettes in a Mark Hughes style and fires just over. Great striking from him him.
- 85'
Edu and Pires are outnumbered in attack.
- 85'
Both players recover. Though the ref puts us through the tedious ritual of them having to limp off and come back on again.
- 84'
Keane and Vieira clash. Keane looks hurt but Vieira is the man on the deck.
- 83'
Van Nistelrooy displays his own theatrics and falls over Lauren after losing the ball to the Cameroon.
- 81'
Cole falls over when Van Nistelrooy shoulder-charged him. Cole gets involved straight away when he baulks Solskjaer.