Manchester United vs Everton
Match pulse
MANAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Final score
Manchester United and Everton drew 1-1 on Sunday, December 11, 2005 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Ryan Giggs (15'). Goals for Everton: James McFadden (7').
Play by play
- 94'
FULL-TIME: Booes from the United faithful as the referee blows for full-time. Everton defended very well, and for all United's pressure Fergie's men couldn't find a way through.
- 93'
Bent leads an Everton break; it is a two-on-one for the visitors, but the substitute's attempted pass over to Ferguson is very poor and Silvestre easily intercepts.
- 93'
Everton, however, are defending brilliantly.
- 93'
Ferdinand, like on Wednesday, is playing as a third striker at the moment as United loft his balls forward.
- 92'
There will be four additional minutes of stoppage time, and United look to be winding up for a trademark big finish...
- 92'
Ferdinand flicks the corner on at the near post, but the ball flies across the face of goal and no United player is able to turn it home.
- 91'
SAVE! Giggs takes the set-piece, but Wright makes a good save at his near post. United corner.
- 90'
United win a foul on the edge of the penalty area as Neville pushes Saha off the ball as the Frenchman ran at the Everton defence. Rooney stands over the ball...
- 89'
This would be the sixth time in seven home games that United have scored only once.
- 88'
Everton are doing a great job of closing out this match, and are even managing to keep hold of the ball in the United half. The home fans are very frustrated at the moment.
- 87'
EVERTON SUB: Ferguson replaces Beattie. Another like-for-like swap from David Moyes. Ferguson has been a thorn in the side of United for Everton and Newcastle over the last few seasons - can he snatch an unlikely winner?
- 86'
Ronaldo has looked very circumspect since he has come on; he hasn't tried to go past a single Everton defender, but has been content to play everything very simple. He seems to have been stung by the criticism he took after the Benfica defeat.
- 85'
WIDE! Ronaldo and Neville combine well down the right; the Portuguese youngster clips a good ball in to the middle, but Rossi can only plant a free header wide of the near post.
- 84'
The United fans won't be happy with a draw here, especially considering another Chelsea victory yesterday. But this was always going to be a tough test.
- 83'
Silvestre seems to have stretched his groin; he jogs forward for a set-piece with a little limp and not a great deal of urgency.
- 82'
OOH! Neville's cross in to the middle causes plenty problems for the Everton defence, but Weir and Wright combine to slide the ball clear as it dropped at the feet of Rossi.
- 82'
EVERTON SUB: McFadden is replaced by Bent; a like-for-like swap from Moyes, who opts to keep an attacking edge to his side for the final few minutes.
- 81'
Weir needs some treatment on a face injury after he heads clear a long throw in to the penalty box.
- 80'
UNITED SUB: Rossi replaces Richardson. Ferguson makes his final change of the afternoon as he brings on the young striker to replace defender Richardson.
- 79'
Kilbane, who has been caught out of position a couple of times this afternoon, does well to track back and put the ball out for a throw as Neville and Ronaldo threatened.
- 78'
Everton have worked very hard in this match, and if they get a point they can be rightly proud - I think they probably deserve it.
- 77'
Saha goes down in the penalty area as he and Weir challenged for Richardson's low cross in to the area: No penalty, says the referee - and quite rightly.
- 76'
United haven't tested Wright in the Everton goal for ten minutes or so; Everton have soaked up a lot of pressure quite easily recently.
- 75'
"There's only one Keano," a section of the United fans cry. Rumours are that the former Red will sign for Real Madrid this week.
- 74'
SUB: Fletcher replaces Smith. Ferguson must have recognised that Smith was getting a little frustrated and has chosen not to risk having a man sent off.
Leaders
MANEVE 