Manchester United vs Newcastle United
Match pulse
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Who won: Man United 2-1
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2-1 on Sunday, April 24, 2005 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Wayne Rooney (57') and Wes Brown (75'). Goals for Newcastle: Darren Ambrose (27').
Play by play
- 90'
FULL-TIME: United move to within a point of Arsenal with a hard-fought victory over a battling Newcastle. But the game will surely be remembered for a quite stunning Rooney volley from 25 yards.
- 88'
The United fans have certainly woken up since their side went in front.
- 87'
Given comes out of his goal to clear a pass-back. Unfortunately, he scuffs horribly. Smith hits a first-time effort in the vague direction of the goal, before Elliot inexplicably chests the shot goalwards. Given flies back across his goal-line to save. Very odd.
- 86'
The Newcastle fans don't seem too down about the defeat, though their run of defeats will surely be starting to unsettle one or two.
- 85'
A streaker interrupts play for a moment or two. Everyone adopts a very pious attidude; hands on hips, lips pouting, brows furrowed. Me? I like it. Harmless fun. Get over it.
- 84'
Milner seems to foul Fortune in the corner, but the referee allows play to continue. The Newcastle man manages to get his cross in, but Ferdinand clears.
- 83'
Great block from O'Brien inside the penalty area as Smith prepared to shoot left-footed. The Newcastle man needs some treatment.
- 82'
SUB: Robert comes on for Ramage in an effort to give Newcastle a more attacking look to the final few minutes.
- 81'
So, United look as though they will keep the pressure on Arsenal in the race for second place. The Gunners face Tottenham tomorrow night.
- 80'
Giggs wins a free-kick out on the left. Ronaldo curls the ball in right-footed, but it evades everyone and drifts wide of the far post.
- 79'
Nice skill from Brown on the right wing. He beats Elliot with a swerve of those famous hips, before lofting a cross towards Rooney in the penalty area. O'Brien, who has been another impressive Newcastle man, heads clear.
- 78'
SUB: Keane off, Silvestre on. Sorry, forgot to mention that a minute or two ago.
- 77'
Newcastle seem to be showing some desire to press forward and get an equaliser; unsurprising, considering they are looking at a fifth-consecutive defeat.
- 75'
Keane requires some treatment on the side line. He seems to be suffering from some sort of vision malfunction, and is led down the tunnel by a team of United officials.
- 74'
Oooh! Ameobi flashes a right-foot shot wide of the far post from the edge of the area. He had plenty time, and claims a deflection from a United defender. Goal-kick.
- 73'
GOAL! A third United corner is headed in to the corner by Wes Brown, his first-ever Premiership goal.
- 72'
Kleberson appears on the right wing, and wins his side a corner when his cross is deflected wide. First Ronaldo flashes a header across goal, before Kleberson forces another save from Given.
- 71'
Kleberson fires over the bar from the edge of the box. He had a lot of time, but screwed his shot high in to the Stretford End.
- 70'
Ronaldo is brought down by Elliot. The United winger calls for a card for the Newcastle defender. The referee disagrees.
- 69'
Ambrose has another shot blocked from the edge of the area by Wes Brown. He has been Newcastle's best player this afternoon, though N'Zogbia has also played well.
- 68'
Kluivert is putting himself about up-front for Newcastle, and the visitors seem to be showing a little more willing to get players up to support him.
- 67'
Smith wins a free-kick when he is bundled over by O'Brien. Shearer is signing autographs after being substituted. Quite strange.
- 66'
SUB: Shearer off, Kluivert on. The Newcastle legend doesn't seem to have picked up a knock, so it's something of a strange decision from Souness.
- 65'
Milner crashes a shot narrowly over the bar after collecting a loose ball 25 yards out. He looks disappointed not to have worked the goalkeeper.
- 64'
I might be wrong, but I'm sure the first off-side decision of the match has just been made - against Giggs, who lazily wasn't looking across the Newcastle back-line.
Leaders
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