Manchester United vs Reading
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Final score
Manchester United and Reading drew 1-1 on Saturday, February 17, 2007 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Michael Carrick (45'+2'). Goals for Reading: Brynjar Gunnarsson (67').
Play by play
- 92'
FULL-TIME: Bavo Reading. The collective eyebrows are lowered somewhat as Steve Coppell's team put up a fantastic performance to force a replay. Much credit to the Reading back four and their keeper and it will be interesting to see who he picks in the home match.
- 91'
Saha bursts from midfield and he should have looked up to play in Larsson who was clean through on goal. He doesn't and his quest for glory is unfulfilled when he shoots wide.
- 90'
Great play from Larsson to win a seemingly lost ball and from this United get a corner. It's cleared by Hunt who slices through all the challenges from men in red shirts before sheer weight of numbers, and his own legs at this stage, takes its toll on him.
- 89'
Seol is off and makes way for Glen Little.
- 88'
Ronaldo is well challenged by De la Cruz and Reading win the goal-kick.
- 87'
Seol once more puts in a terrible cross that almost dips in to the United goal.
- 86'
Larsson is judged to be just offside when he was well on.
- 85'
Sam Sodje is on for John Oster.
- 84'
Larsson has injected some urgency in to United's play and looks the most likely to add a late goal for the home team, who will be eager to avoid a replay at this stage of the campaign.
- 83'
Larsson latches on to a pass and rounds the keeper who does well to make the angle hard for the Swede and push him wide. Larsson cuts it back from the by-line but Ingimarsson is on hand to clear.
- 80'
At the other end, Shorey's effort is cleared of fthe line by Wes Brown after a great ball from Seol. Nearly a second for Reading. It's more stretched than Chris Moyles pants out there now.
- 80'
Reading manage to steer the corner to safety but they are in debt to their keeper today.
- 79'
Magnificent save from Federici who pushes Larsson's half volley around the post after a fine cross from Ronaldo.
- 77'
Vidic booked for taking out Oster.
- 76'
Kitson had a flash of an opening there. He reads the misunderstanding between Vidic and Kuszczak and nips between them but can't get the angle on the shot from wide right.
- 75'
Great tackle by Evra who then challenges Sidwell for it. The ball is caught between them and the ref calls a drop ball.
- 75'
Carrick blasts a shot well over the Reading bar.
- 74'
Bikey is booked for fouling Larsson.
- 72'
A treble substitution for United. Larsson, Evra and Scholes are on and Heinze, Solskjaer and Park come off.
- 72'
Reading corner. All the big men come up for it. This time Saha heads it clear.
- 71'
Ronaldo beats two men but has a shot when he should have passed. Not like him at all.
- 70'
Steve Hunt comes on for Bobby Convey.
- 68'
Ronaldo's feet fool Seol who concedes a free-kick. Saha then tries to feed Solskjaer but his ball is over-hit and Federici smothers it.
- 66'
GOAL - Gunnarsson levels from a corner for Reading. And a fine header it is. From the penalty spot he loops it over Kuszczak in to the right hand corner of the goal. The away end erupts and if Steve Coppell were to put on, say, Lita now...
- 65'
Solskjaer looks up and squares it to Ronaldo who shoots just wide from twenty-five yards. Unselfish play from the veteran Norwegian - or was he just knackered?

