Back to the usual early morning starts we go... 105.4 radio's very skippy tonight.
S P O I L E R S P A C E Utd (0) 1 - Ole 90 Bolton (0) 1 - N'Gotty 61 Team (English unless stated; playing 4-4-2): The Bald French Guy; Gary Nev, Rio Ferdinand, Wes Brown (Phil Nev 73), The Tall Irish Guy; David Beckham, The Irish Hardman, The Argie (Butt 80), The Prince of Cymru (Forlan 56); The Norwegian Hobbit, The Dutch Dude. Subs: Phil Nev, Nicky Butt, The Spanish Flyer, The Twinkletoed Uruguayan, Some Scottish? Kid Called Fletcher. No Other Bald French Guy, no Scholesy. Rugby markings still on the pitch but hopefully the midfield will remember they're playing football and not just pass it backwards all the time. Start: 9min - After a rough sounding opening few min Wes is first fouled and then clashes heads with Djorkieff within the space of 30sec. 15min - Lost comms for a min or two: Utd lucky to avoid conceeding two penalties? Bolton now pressing Utd hard; 5 shots to none. Ruud's been caught offside twice. Fabien tips a Djorkieff FK over the bar. 19min - Becks FK within his range but it comes back off the wall. 22min - Fergie leaves directors box for the dugout. Bet the players are trying real hard to avoid catching his eye. There's smoke obscuring the moonlight here -- hope it's not Fergie fuming away at the Reebok. 24min - Mendy shoots ove rthe bar after a good run. 26 min - Utd's finally gone forward and earnt something as Ole wins a corner. Up comes corner-specialist goalscoring sensation Wesly Brown. But it's punched clear by their keeper. 27min - Keane booked for sweeping Mendy's actor's equity card out from under him. 30min - Veron's been trying to throw some through balls forward but little luck so far. Still not going well elsewhere either; Bolton always seem first to the ball and Utd's struggling to do anything with it once it's in their possession. Still no shot on goal from Utd. 33min - Poor Ole... he's been grabbed by Fergie on the touchline for instructions... Got the radio back now which is good as the whinger doing the matchtracker typed comms is really beginning to get on my nerves with his negative 'excitability'. 38min - Good Bolton move ends with their 8th shot on Utd's goal -- blasted over the bar again this time. 41min - 30yard shot by Jay Jay Okocha is saved well by Fab. 43min - Utd wins a second corner! -- from which Wes heads it over the bar... at least it's the first shot on goal. 45min - 2min added time to come. 47min - They almost put the ball into their own net from a Veron through ball right at the end. Bolton have been the far more composed side overall. Expect the players to hold onto their boots tight as at HT... Halftime stats: Corners 4 - 2 Bolton Freekicks 6 - 6 Total shots 9 - 1 Bolton Shots on target 2 - 0 Bolton Offsides 2 - 1 Utd Yellow cards 1 - 1 (Penalty appeals turned down 2 - 0 Bolton) Restart: 46min - Tactical swap by Utd? Giggs up front and Ole on the left? Ruud fouls their keeper in the first min. Beattie scores for Southampton at Goodison to put them 1-0 up. 52min - Game continuing in same fashion as first half. Utd struggling to string it together. Veron's name keeps popping up but it's mostly missed passes, and the real problem with this is his is the only one getting mentioned when we're trying anything. 56min - Subs: Forlan on for Giggs. They make a change too; Pedersen off injured. 61min - Bolton take the lead. Djork. FK drifts in and N'Gotty heads it over the line. 62min - RVN heads over from Keane cross. 64min - Have Utd finally woken up? Roy Keane has a weakly hit shot brilliantly saved by their keeper. 66min - Utd reduced to just lumping long balls forward for Ruud to chase and it's not working according to the radio comms. Ruud's going to be wasted by game's end (if he isn't by now). Basically it appears Utd have no shape going forward and are limited to hopeful long balls. 68min - Too finicky up front now as Ole returns a pass to RVN who gets caught offside. Ole should have shot himself. 73min - Ruud heads wide off a JSV cross. Phil Nev comes on for Wes Brown as Utd play 3 at the back. Wes has a bad hamstring, limping as he comes off. Great Okocha shot well saved by Fab -- tipped over. 78min - Okocha shot saved by Fab again. 80min - Sub: Butt on for JSV. Bolton bring on a defender for a striker so they're out to shut up shop. 84min - Nolan on for Djork. 85min - Utd only now beginning to press constantly. Probably more due to Bolton sitting back on def. Butt heads wide off another Bckham corner. 89min - Last time Bolton did the double over Utd was 1968? 90min - And it's last min stuff again... Ole scores, off a decent Beckham cross for once. With 4min to be added on yet... 92min - Rio heads straight at their keeper... Utd slinging the crosses in constantly now. Final whistle - Utd snatches a point off what sounds like a really deserving Bolton side. All I can say now is... "Go City! Go City..." They play Arse at Maine Road later today... I will be treated for this momentary lapse of judgement later. Fulltime stats: Corners 8 - 5 Bolton Freekicks 15 - 15 Total shots 15 - 8 Bolton Shots on target 9 - 3 Bolton Offsides 4 - 2 Utd Yellow cards 1 - 1 *************************************** Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe from the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
