Manchester United vs Newcastle United
Match pulse
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Final score
Manchester United and Newcastle United drew 0-0 on Sunday, January 11, 2004 at Old Trafford.
Play by play
- 90'
Despite the scoreline this was a decent enough match. The first hour was flat but in the final third there were chances for both sides - a draw was probably a fair result. United go a point clear of Arsenal at the top while Newcastle will be pleased to have gone to Old Trafford and got a result.
- 90'
Final whistle goes and the match ends with a nil-nil stalemate.
- 90'
United attack down the right, the ball deflects to Keane who chips it forward to Forlan on the right corner of the box. He meets the ball but the goalward header is weak and Given collects
- 90'
Ferdinad, Silvestre and Kleberson all involved as the United defence play a dangerous game playing triangles in their own box to play their way out of trouble. The move is finished off by a big punt forward
- 88'
Three minutes of added time announced
- 87'
Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch. Finally a ball is played along the ground towards Dyer but the impressive Ferdinand is able to get the ball back to his goalkeeper
- 86'
Typical Scholes strike as the ball comes to him just outside the box, slightly to the right. He pulls the trigger but this time it is just too high
- 84'
Van Nistlerooy is held up on the right by the attentions of O'Brien. Eventually he is able to get a cross in but it is just too long for Bellion at the far post
- 83'
Newcastle look to break down the left through Dyer and Bernard. With several United men in persuit it is Keane who makes the vital challenge to halt their progress
- 82'
Both injured players are back on the pitch. From the free-kick Howard is well positioned to collect
- 81'
Newcastle make their first substitution. Darren Ambrose coming on for Solano
- 81'
Bernard and Silvestre clash leaving both players on the floor in pain
- 80'
The free-kick is fired at pace to the back post where Ferdinand rises well to put it back across the box but no one in a red shirt is able to meet it.
- 79'
Gary Neville goes off to be replaced by David Bellion
- 78'
Woodgate, continuing his battle with van Nistlerooy, gives away a free-kick against him out by the corner flag
- 76'
Hopeful ball forward from Gary Neville elludes everyone except Given
- 75'
Forlan wastes a promising position for United as, with time on his hands, his cross is cut out by the first defender
- 74'
As the game goes on more space is appearing at both ends. Another Newcastle attack breaks down before Fortune shoots from distance, forcing Given to make a smart save
- 72'
Dyer and Robert break for Newcastle. Robert looks to have found space into which to recieve Dyers through ball but some fantastic defending from ferdinand sees the danger snuffed out
- 71'
A low free-kick from the left by Fortune sees the ball come back off Forlan's feet as he tries to readjust himself. A poor delivery in
- 70'
Again down the right, Kleberson is put free with a real shooting chance. As Given advances the midfielder seeks to chip the keeper but he puts far too much on it and the ball sails over the bar
- 69'
Seizing on some sloppy play by Newcastle, Forlan gets a powerful shot away from the right corner of the box that Given does well to hang on to
- 68'
A second substitution for the home side sees Phil Neville replaced by Fortune
- 67'
Scholes, after recieving a lay-off from Forlan, lines up a shot from just outside the area. It's a decent strike but Given collects after first parrying
- 65'
A corner ball sees Silvestre get an outstretched foot to the ball to direct it into the Newcastle net. The goal is ruled out, however, for a percieved push by Silvestre. The contact was only slight and the United players are justified in there anger at the decision
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