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Match - Wed 18 July, 20:00, Moses Mabhida Stadium
| Goals | Goals |
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| 25. Federico Macheda (20’) |
Play by Play
| live commentary |
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| – Welcome to the live commentary for the MTN Football Invitational clash between AmaZulu and Manchester United from the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. | |
| – This is the first leg of United's pre-season tour and a chance for some of the new players to make a name for themselves. | |
| – Carrick and Scholes start in the middle of the park for United with Berbatov and Chicharito upfront, while new signing Kagawa and Powell start on the bench. | |
| – AmaZulu have opted to start with a similar side which played regularly last season, with the exception of new signing Sifiso Vilakazi, who starts upfront with Ayanda Dlamini. | |
| 1’ – And the match gets underway in Durban. | |
| 2’ – Early chance for Man United, Amazulu keeper goes enough to parry the shot away. | |
| 4’ – Almost a dangerous situation for Usuthu as Hernandez almost gets to a poor backpass from Ayanda Dlamini, but Berbatov is unable to capitalise from the clearance. | |
| 6’ – Usuthu win a frekick just over the halfway line for a foul on Mokoro by Brady. | |
| 8’ – United exchange a few passes in the midfield and Macheda is almost thorugh, but Van Heerden intercepts to concede a corner, which is headed out by the defence for a throw. | |
| 9’ – Another chance for United but Vaseli's cross goes right across goal. | |
| 12’ – Usuthu still unable to get past the United defence as they keep losing the ball in the middle of the park. | |
| 13’ – Brady on the overlap again and he tries to shoot for the target but Mokoro blocks for a corner. | |
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14’ – Corner played short bu United and they still have possession but they eventually pass the ball to Kapini. |
| 16’ – Ferdinand plays a pass over the defence towards Macheda, who tries to play a low ccross but Van Heerden clears for a corner. | |
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17’ – Corner taken by Brady but the ball goes straight to Kapini's gloves. |
| 18’ – First real attack for the home side and Mokoro finds Goodman Dlamini on the edge of the box but he shoots over the crossbar. | |
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20’ – Federico Macheda (Manchester United) scores! |
| 20’ – A quick attack from the visitors sees Macheda through on the left side of the box and he is able to beat Kapini with a low shot. | |
| 22’ – Another chance for Macheda but this time Van Heerden manages to in ahead of him to clear the ball in the box. | |
| 24’ – Good interplay between Sifiso Vilakazi and Ayanda Dlamini and the latter forces Lindegaard to turn the ball around the post for a corner. | |
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25’ – Senamela swings the ball into the box and United clear and immediately launch their own attack, but Kapini is able to collect the ball ahead of Hernadez. |
| 26’ – Another shot from Ayanda Dlamini, this time from outside the box, and his effort goes well wide of goal. | |
| 27’ – Mbele strikes one from outside the box on the left side but his attempt goes high and wide of the target. | |
| 29’ – Berbatov finds Brady on the right and he plays the ball into the box but Kapini is able to collect. | |
| 32’ – AmaZulu keeping some possession at the moment but unable to get into the final third. | |
| 34’ – Van Heerden floats a freekick into the box but Lindegaard collects comfortably. | |
| 35’ – Chicharito through on goal but he is blown for a foul on Kasonga. | |
| 37’ – Mokoro delivers a cross from the right but Ayanda Dlamini is unable to get his shot away, the ball falls for Mbele and his shot is deflected away from goal. | |
| 38’ – Freekick for Usuthu and Van Heerden plays the ball in only for Ferdinand to head out for a corner. | |
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38’ – Van Heerden takes the corner but the ball goes straight to Lindegaard. |
| 39’ – Ayanda Dlamini is put through by a good pass from Senamela but he shoots wide from the edge of the box. | |
| 40’ – United have a freekick on the D-line for a foul by Nyadombo. | |
| 41’ – Berbatov strikes it and the ball deflects off the wall for a corner. | |
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42’ – Brady plays the corner into the box and Berbatov's volley is tipped over the bar by Kapini. |
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42’ – Another corner for united as they pile up the pressure but this time Brady's cross goes out for a goalkick. |
| 44’ – Berbatov put Macheda through but his left-footed shot goes just wide of the far post. | |
| 45’ – Mbele almost through on goal but Vaseli makes a desperate clearance to concede a corner. | |
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45 + 1’ – Van Heerden plays the ball towards the near post and it's flicked across but nobody is there to finish. |
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45 + 1’ – The referee brings the first half to an end. |
| 46’ – AmaZulu get the second half underway. | |
| 46’ – Kapini is forced to punch away a dangerous cross before Van Heerden blocks a Berbatov got off the line. | |
| 48’ – Dlamini put through by a bad clearance from Carrick and he tries to curl the ball towards the far post but Lindegaard makes a good save. | |
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48’ – AmaZulu Substitution: Thamsanqa Teyise replaces Belux Bukasa Kasonga |
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48’ – AmaZulu Substitution: Josef Tseko Lekata replaces Sifiso Vilakazi |
| 52’ – Van Heerden tries to play Ayanda Dlamini through but his pass is too heavy and Lindegaard collects. | |
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54’ – Macheda teases defenders on the left and eventally wins a corner, which is easily collected by Kapini. |
| 55’ – Another attack from Usuthu and Senamela shoots from range but straight at the 'keeper. | |
| 57’ – Mbele plays the ball ito the box and Brady hacks it away for a corner. | |
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58’ – Manchester United Substitution: Anderson replaces Federico Macheda |
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58’ – Manchester United Substitution: Tyler Blackett replaces Robert Brady |
| 59’ – A chance for Lekata as the ball falls kinldy for him just inside the box but he shoots inches over the crossbar. | |
| 62’ – Ayanda Dlamini finds Goodman Dlamini on the edge of the box but his shot is blocked. | |
| 65’ – Teyise blocks a cross but the ball falls for Lingard just outside the box, but he fires over the crossbar. | |
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66’ – AmaZulu Substitution: Mbongeni Mzimela replaces Tapuwa Kapini |
| 68’ – Lekata shoots wide from just outside the box when he had an option to pass to an onrushing Goodman Dlamini. | |
| 70’ – AmaZulu keeping United in their own half at the moment but they haven't turned their possession into goals. | |
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71’ – Manchester United Substitution: Davide Petrucci replaces Jesse Lingard |
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71’ – Manchester United Substitution: Ryan Turncliffe replaces Paul Scholes |
| 73’ – Manchester United getting back into the match, but Nyadombo is able to clear. | |
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74’ – AmaZulu Substitution: Stanley Kgatla replaces Ramson Zhuwawo |
| 77’ – United not showing any urgency as they knock the ball around in the middle but no forward runs are being made by Barbatov or Hernandez. | |
| 78’ – A deep cross played into the ball by Van Heerden but Lekata sends his header wide. | |
| 81’ – Berbatov lobs the ball over the defence towards Hernandez but Nyadombo is able to clear. | |
| 83’ – Freekick for Usuthu and Van Heerden goes for goal, but his effort goes just wide of the top right corner. | |
| 83’ – The action moves to other end but Hernandez shoots wide from the edge of the penalty area. | |
| 87’ – Davide Petrucci almost doubles the lead but his shot crashes against the crossbar and goes back into play. | |
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89’ – Manchester United Substitution: Shinji Kagawa replaces Javier Hernandez |
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89’ – AmaZulu Substitution: Mxolisi Mayongo replaces Marc van Heerden |
| 90 + 2’ – Goodman Dlamini pushing forward but he eventually shoots wide. | |
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90 + 4’ – The referee blows the whistle for Full Time. |
| – Manchester United get their tour off to a winning start against a brave AmaZulu side, although both sides missed some good opportunities. | |
| – The Red Devils will face another test against Ajax Cape Town at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday at 15:00 (GMT +2). |
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