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Manchester City vs Manchester United Second Half
90′ – Full time. Manchester City beats Manchester United 1-0.
90′ – These last few minutes have served up some intense chances for both sides. It wouldn’t be unreasonable to state that there have been more chances in this extra time than the whole first 90 minutes.
90′ – Ferguson is no longer chewing gum as just 2 minutes of extra time left. Did he stick it under the seat or put it in a wrapper – that’s a question that deserves to be asked in the post match conference.
90′ – The match is to receive 5+ minutes of extra time. I don’t remember a single minute of match delay, but this is to be expected for the most prestigious club of the country.
90′ – TOure is pushed from behind in the box but no penalty.
89′ – City fans are already seen celebrating while Rooney is shown in disguist – no swearing into the camera this time.
85′ – Patrick Viera gets set to come on as the experienced Frenchmen replaces David Silva.
84′ – Lots of chances back and forth for both sides. United have so many last minute miracles to their name that it’d almost be a shock not to see them get a goal here.
80′ – Shaun Wright Philipps comes on for AJ, with maintaining ball possession becoming a priority for the Italian boss.
79′ – United are starting to look more dangerous, despite falling down to 10 men. It seems inevitable that Manchester United will have their way in the last stretches of a game, regardless of how many men they have on the pitch. Whether they can get that all important goal however is another question all together.
73′ – Berbatov is replaced by Anderson in a last ditch effort at finding an equalizer. Berbatov really never looked the same after missing those two huge chances in the first half, which has been the closest United have gotten to scoring today.
71′ – Paul Scholes is sent off after a reckless kick tackle of Zabaleta, things look all but over for the Reds as their treble hopes are coming crashing down.
69′ – Manchester United playing with more urgency now. Ferguson also looks more agitated as his gum chewing rate has increasing significantly. But City have learned much from their past match against their rivals and look determined not to repeat the same mistakes.
64′ – Park is brought down right outside the box. Nani takes a free kick at an optimal position which Joe Hart manages to get a hand on, it ends up being deflected off the bar and out of bounds.
63′ – Valencia is replaced by Hernandez as Ferguson is looking to add some much needed life to his side.
60′ – City are now fully in the driver’s seat, similar to how United were dominating much of the first half. But everyone is very well aware of United’s perseverance and ability to come back in the latter stages of the game. This explains why City is pushing hard forward trying to create a two goal cushion for themselves.
55′ – The match has finally the air of a semi final FA Cup match between two rivals. United are much more bold in their attacks which gives City plenty of space in their counter attacks. City though are very much in control of this chance now as they keep pressing forward for a second.
52′ – GOAL! Manchester City 1-0! Yaya Toure scores! Toure goes past Vidic and rolls the ball past the hands of Van der Sar.
51′ – Man City have carried over the momentum from the first half and now look very much in this game. They’ve come to the realization that they can stand toe to toe with their more successful neighboors.
48′ – United start the second half with the possession, but City are starting to press further up than they did in the first half. This looks like a wise move by Mancini as the possession numbers have become more balanced out.
Manchester City vs Manchester United Second Half First Half
45′ – The first half comes to an end as City escape the early onslaught from the Red Devils. Mancini’s side will feel delighted in ending the first 45 minutes on even terms. With City gaining much confidence in the last quarter hour of the half, the second half looks like it will be much more eventful. The match is up for grabs, and the coach’s maneuvers could very well end up impacting the outcome of this match.
43′ – City are pushing forward as Kompany’s shot gives United fans another scare. United answer back with their own chance in front of goal but without Rooney’s skillset, they seem a shadow of their dangerous selves in scoring positions.
42′ – Berbatov has been next to nonexistant ever since he squandered those two golden opportunities. Could he have been psychologically compromised for the rest of this match?
40′ – As the play of both sides have evened out, the tempo of the match has been switching back and forth between dormant and exciting. The chances have been coming in succession as both clubs are looking to hit on the counter attack when they can.
36′ – City looked revitalized every since that half chance as they’re now the aggressors. Things are now balanced out and we could have a much better second half if things stay as they are.
35′ – A corner finds Lee Scott wide open just inside the penalty box, but his valley goes over blasting over the target.
34′ – Balotelli tries his luck from 40 yards with a fierce dipping strike that Van der Sar barely manages to punch away.
32′ – More than half an hour into the match and City have their first half chance of the semifinal with a Gareth Barry shot whistling past the post.
27′ – The elimination nature of the FA Cup has really changed the flow of this match today as both sides are not taking too many chances. With United possessing the better passing among the two teams and much more experience in these kind of encounters, this is playing right into United’s hand.
23′ – The Sky Blues are being much more careful with their passing now, coming around to the fact that United milk their possession for all they can.
20′ – Mancini might want to think of making some early changes as his team look completely out of the game. It’s possible they’ve been overwhelmed by the occasion as they look lifeless out there.
18′ – Man Utd enjoying all the possession and space. At this pace, it’s only a matter of time until they get the lead.
15′ – Man U have just missed two unbelievable chances in a stretch of 30 seconds. Berbatov was one on one with the goalie but misses. Then he simply needs to tap in a cross from Nani just inches away from goal but somehow blasts it over the bar.
13′ – United have settled into the City half as they are stringing together numerous passes – both wearing out the City team while at the same time preventing them from getting into the flow of the game.
’9 – The lack of Rooney and Tevez in the match seems like it will hamper both clubs and could produce a low scoring encounter. Without a defensive mistake from either side, it’s hard to envision how either side will find an opening.
’6 – It’s hard to separate either side so far, but Manchester United look the more settled team. They’re able to hold on to possession for longer while their pressure has prevented City from having any significant stages of ball control.
’3 – If the first 3 minutes are anything to go by, this one is going to be a physical match from start to finish. With the Wembley backdrop, a spot in the FA Cup final up for grabs, and perhaps most importantly bragging rights on the line .. both teams are playing it carefully on attack while expending tremendous energy preventing on the defensive end.
- -15 min: Less than twenty minutes left until the big one, so lets start out Manchester City vs Manchester United live blog by looking at the starting lineups for both sides. Manchester United will be playing a 4-3-2-1 formation while Mancini has elected to go with a more defensive formation.
Man U lineup: Van der Sar, O’Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Scholes, Carrick, Park, Valencia, Berbatov, Nani.
Man City lineup: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Kolarov, De Jong, Barry, Yaya Toure, Silva, Adam Johnson, Mario Balotelli.
Manchester City v Manchester United PreviewLast month’s FA Cup draw served up an early final in the 2011 FA Cup as heated rivals were drawn to go head to head. It’s Manchester United v Manchester City in a match that many expect will determine the winner of this year’s cup. The other semi-final will be Bolton v Stoke City.
The match will take place Wembley stadium as these two teams clash in the FA Cup semis for the time since back in 1926. In 6 matches the inner city rivals have had in the FA Cup, Manchester United have lost 2 and won 4, with the last 2 wins leading to eventual FA Cup trophies.
In the last Manchester derby, the Red Devils came out on top after a stunning overhead bicycle kick by Wayne Rooney. City have also been chasing their nemesis in the league title, but it’s almost improbable to beat them on that front now. Manchester United have advanced to the semifinals of the Champions League to face Schalke and they also have a comanding league in the League title race. It looks as though Sir Alex and his men might achieve the all prestigious treble.
The main news heading into the game is the absence of both teams’ main striker. Manchester United will be without red hot Wayne Rooney after his domestic ban for shouting profanity into a televised camera while Tevez is sidelined due to injury.
It’s the most important game between the two rivals in almost 3 decades, and City will be desperately looking to end their trophy drought. If you want to be part of history and watch Manchester City vs Manchester United live, tune in at 17:15 GMT.’
Sources: http://www.breakingglobalnews.com
