Liverpool 1 - Manchester United 2 - Report
By David Hobbs
November 15 2003
Manchester United continue to keep the pressure on Arsenal and Chelsea as Ryan Giggs struck twice to help United beat arch-rivals Liverpool at Anfield. Harry Kewell rekindled Liverpool's hopes and closed the gap to 2-1 but couldn't produce a goal although they had ample chances to equalize.
| Liverpool 2 - Manchester United 1 - Report |
Manchester United continue to keep the pressure on Arsenal and Chelsea as Ryan Giggs struck twice to help United beat arch-rivals Liverpool at Anfield. Harry Kewell rekindled Liverpool's hopes and closed the gap to 2-1 but couldn't produce a goal although they had ample chances to equalize. Irishman John O'Shea returned to the United line-up and Cristiano Ronaldo started on the bench for the Red Devils and Michael Owen wasn't even in the Liverpool squad. Despite a very inactive first half, Ruud van Nistelrooy nearly gave United the lead after his flick-on from a free-kick was just wide of the post. It appeared the ball connected with his hand and got booked by referee Graham Poll. Ozzy Harry Kewell had two efforts saved by Tim Howard just before the break and the game was starting to take shape.
Half-time - Liverpool 0 - Manchester United 0
After the break Jerzy Dudek was put in a de ja vu situation when he was about to take a goal kick and Forlan quickly approached him, Dudek panicked and spooned the ball to Ryan Giggs who tried a half-volley from 40 yards but Dudek redeemed himself by making a good save. Giggs then broke the deadlock after 58 minutes when Ruud van Nistelrooy blocked Dudek's view of the ball and the it found the back of the net. 1-0 United The Welsh-man then doubled United's lead when his powerful shot crept under Dudek and left him with no chance. Harry Kewell rekindled Liverpool's hopes of a win when substitute Sinama-Pongolle set up Kewell to blast the ball past Howard. 2-1. Sinama-Pongolla was a breath of fresh air for Liverpool and he was sent one-on-one with Howard but Rio Ferdinand charged back to save the day for United. Emile Heskey could have equalized with 1 minute left to go but he flicked the ball wide of the post from 5 yards. Full-time - Liverpool 1 - Manchester United 2
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| The Line-Ups |
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Liverpool: Dudek, Finnan, Biscan, Hyypia,
Traore, Diouf, Murphy, Gerrard, Smicer, Heskey, Kewell. Subs: Kirkland, Diao,
Riise, Le Tallec, Sinama Pongolle.
Man Utd: Howard, Gary Neville, Ferdinand, Silvestre, O'Shea, Fortune, Phil Neville, Keane, Giggs, van Nistelrooy, Forlan. Subs: Carroll, Ronaldo, Butt, Djemba-Djemba, Fletcher. |
| ManUtdWeb Man of the Match - Ryan Giggs |
| The Welsh-wizard
was up to his old tricks again and is in fine form going into Wales' game
against Russia.
His 2 goals earned United the win and was very useful down the right. |
