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UTD V PORTSMOUTH MIN-BY-MIN FT Manchester United 4-1 Portsmouth Van Nistelrooy 5, 82 (Pens) Beckham 16 Scholes 89 Stone 37 FA Cup 3rd Round, January 4, KO 12.30 90 mins: Mike Riley blows for full time after an entertaining match which United have deservedly won. 90 mins: Van Nistelrooy shaves the post with an acute shot after creating space for himself on the by-line. 90 mins: Just two minutes of injury time at Old Trafford. 90 mins: GOAL SCHOLES! Beckham sends a stunning through ball through to his fellow England international who makes no mistake in space in the area. 88 mins: Beckham wins another corner as United aim for a fourth. 87 mins: Stone is replaced by Deon Burton for Portsmouth. 86 mins: United are trying to wind down the game now but Pompey still look lively. 85 mins: Todorov puts the ball in the net for the visitors but the linesman rules the effort offside. 83 mins: Scholes sends an ambitious shot well wide of the target from 40 yards. 82 mins: Wes Brown replaces Silvestre for United. 81 mins: GOAL VAN NISTELROOY (PENALTY) - The Dutchman makes it 3-1 to United as he sends the keeper the wrong way. 79 mins: Foxe brings down van Nistelrooy in the area and the ref awards a penalty. Clumsy challenge from the Australian. 77 mins: United continue to slow the game down, retaining possession. 76 mins: Taylor directs a header wide from Pericard's cross. 75 mins: Good keeping from Carroll as he smothers a good ball bound for Taylor. 73 mins: Portsmouth concede another corner as United exert more pressure. Beckham is brought down inside the area but the ref waves play-on once again. 72 mins: Phil Neville and Quashie tussle in the centre circle. The United man is unlucky to concede a free-kick. 71 mins: Pompey continue to defend resolutely - Taylor in particular has had an excellent second half at the back. 69 mins: Taylor concedes another corner as Beckham looks to find van Nistelrooy in the box. Tavaridis clears for the visitors. 67 mins: Harper needlessly concedes a corner for Fulham; Ferdinand's header is cleared off the line as the defender makes amends. 66 mins: United aim to slow the game down after Quashie's howler. 65 mins: Pompey break from O'Neil's clearance and Quashie blasts an excellent chance on the break way over Carroll's bar. 64 mins: Beckham wins a corner on the right, which he delivers. 62 mins: United players appeal for a backpass as Primus' outstretched leg diverts the ball to Hislop. The ref waves play on. 61 mins: Todorov smashes a shot over the bar in a crowded penalty area as Portsmouth continue attacking. 59 mins: Scholes enters the fray as a replacement for Richardson. 58 mins: Pompey are really coming into the game now. Another shot from Taylor flashes over the bar. 57 mins: Taylor hits the shot left-footed but his effort is bent just wide of Carroll's left-hand post. 56 mins: Todorov releases Pericard, who wins a free-kick on the edge of the area for Portsmouth. 55 mins: Paul Scholes is warming up on the touchline as Alex Ferguson looks to make a change. 54 mins: Todorov is adjudged to be backing into Silvestre as he tries to make space in the area and the United defender is awarded a free-kick. 53 mins: Portsmouth are looking far more composed in this half than they did before the break. 52 mins: Taylor tries a snap-shot from the left edge of the area but the shot flies wide. 51 mins: Silvestre is unlucky not to gain a corner on the left after pressure. The ref awards Hislop a goal-kick. 50 mins: O'Neil's delivery is cleared to safety by Blanc. 49 mins: Gary Neville brings down Tavlaridis and concedes a corner from the resulting free-kick. 48 mins: United gain a corner which is whipped in by Beckham and collected safely by Hislop. 47 mins: A foul by Tavlaridis on van Nistelrooy gives Beckham a chance to deliver another free-kick from a dangerous position. 46 mins: Pompey begin the second half looking to get back into the game. United have replaced Roy Keane with Michael Stewart, while Vincent Pericard and Gary O'Neil replace Merson and Diabate for Pompey. HT: MAN UTD 2 PORTSMOUTH 1 45 mins: Mike Riley blows for half-time. Pompey are lucky to be only one goal down at the interval, but Stone took his chance well. 45 mins: Foxe does enough to put off van Nistelrooy in a dangerous position on the edge of the area. 45 mins: There are to be two minutes of added time in what has been an entertaining first half. 44 mins: Foxe clears the corner hastily and Gary Neville finds Beckham, who wins another free-kick. Diabate is booked for his troubles. 43 mins: Silvestre wins a corner on the left. Beckham to take. 42 mins: Richardson and Keane combine and find Giggs in space on the edge of the area, who fires into Hislop's arms. 41 mins: Giggs' shot is deflected just wide as the Welshman finds space in the area. 40 mins: United look to restore their two-goal cushion before half-time and break through Beckham on the right. 39 mins: GOAL STONE! The former England man takes advantage of confusion in the United penalty area to pounce and score from four yards. Pompey's first shot on target brings them a goal. 37 mins: Taylor wins a throw in an advanced position for Portsmouth; the ref award the away side a free-kick for a foul by Silvestre. 36 mins: Todorov cleverly wins a throw on the Pompey left to earn some respite for the visitors. 35 mins: Primus heads away Beckham's delivery as Giggs is ready to pounce. Good defending from the youngster. 34 mins: Portsmouth are still yet to engineer a goalscoring chance in this half. 33 mins: Merson and Stone combine for Pompey but Todorov cannot control the delivery. 32 mins: Beckham hits the crossbar with another outstanding free-kick from thirty yards. The England captain is clearly back to his very best. 31 mins: Todorov is caught offside from a rare Pompey attack. 30 mins: Another excellent delivery from Beckham. Keane's header is stopped by Hislop. 29 mins: Gary Neville is causing problems down the right. His latest ball in is cleared for a corner by Foxe. 28 mins: Pompey are enjoying more possession as United allow them space but they are still not able to penetrate the home defence. 27 mins: Taylor fails to control Merson's long-range pass and United win a throw-in. 26 mins: United remain in total control at Old Trafford. Portsmouth have yet to muster an attempt on goal. 25 mins: United break and Gary Neville hits a shot which is caught by Hislop. 24 mins: Todorov is felled by Keane but Mike Riley waves play on. 23 mins: Beckham delivers a sharp free-kick into the area but Hislop ponces and gathers at the second attempt. 22 mins: Merson is coming more into the game for Pompey but the veteran is unable to create a goalscoring opportunity. 21 mins: Merson plays in Todorov but the striker cannot quite latch onto the pass and Carroll gathers safely. 19 mins: Matthew Taylor gets away from Beckham and delivers the cross but Gary Neville is able to deal with the threat. 18 mins: Portsmouth cannot find a rhythm - every time they get the ball they are reduced to hopefully lumping it upfield. 17 mins: GOAL BECKHAM! Stunning strike from the England captain, dipping his free-kick and placing it beyond the outstretched arm of Hislop. 16 mins: Lassina Diabate brings down Gary Neville, gifting David Beckham an excellent shooting opportunity from the edge of the area. 14 mins: The pace of the game has slowed considerably. United's midfield are running the game. 12 mins: United are looking extremely comfortable in possession. Pompey have yet to threaten Roy Carroll in goal. 10 mins: Linvoy Primus dispossesses Giggs after a mazy run from the Welshman. 9 mins: United launch wave after wave of attack. This time Giggs is adjudged to be offside from David Beckham's through ball. 8 mins: United continue to look dangerous. Giggs is switching flanks to great effect and the Portsmouth backline are struggling. 7 mins: Gary Neville plays in van Nistelrooy on the edge of the area but the Dutchman drags his shot wide. 6 mins: Pompey look to find a way back into the game but are unable to retain the ball. 5 mins: GOAL VAN NISTELROOY! (PENALTY) The Dutchman converts for the home side after Hayden Foxe brings him down in the area. United make their pressure tell. 3 mins: Giggs glances a header goalwards from Beckham's cross but Shaka Hislop is equal to the effort. 2 mins: The home side win a corner after pressure on the left from Gary Neville and Richardson. 1 min: United kick off the match looking to overcome this potential bananaskin on a cool Manchester afternoon. Pre-match: United made seven changes to the team that beat Sunderland on New Year's Day, with Ruud van Nistelrooy coming into the side. Young Londoner Kieran Richardson was handed his first taste of the world's oldest cup competition, while Ryan Giggs was restored to the starting line-up along with the Neville brothers. Portsmouth handed a debut to on-loan defender Stathis Tavlaridis, while Steve Stone and Paul Merson were both restored to Harry Redknapp's team. Man Utd: Carroll, Gary Neville, Ferdinand, Blanc, Silvestre, Beckham, Keane, Phil Neville, Richardson, van Nistelrooy, Giggs. Subs: Ricardo, Stewart, Scholes, Forlan, Brown. Portsmouth: Hislop, Primus, Foxe, Tavlaridis, Harper, Stone, Diabate, Quashie, Taylor, Todorov, Merson. Subs: Kawaguchi, Crowe, Pericard, Burton, O'Neil. Referee: M Riley (W Yorkshire) www.sportinglife.com http://www.red11.org/news Subscription info WWW http://red11.org/list Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] = subscribe to the list. [EMAIL PROTECTED] = unsubscribe from the list. Post message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! 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