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Manchester City vs Manchester Utd




 Manchester City 2 Manchester Utd 3

Alex Grace
At the Etihad Stadium  

The Holders of the F.A Cup are out after first defeat at home in over a year.

Manchester United entered the 4th round of the F.A Cup after knocking out 10 Men, and holders, Manchester City . The holders started the game well but on 10 minutes, after all of city’s chances, you know what happened, Wayne Rooney scored the first goal of the game, from an Antino Valencia cross, with a great header past the 6ft 8inch goalkeeper who had no chance.

       Then just two minutes later it got difficult for City after their captain, Kompany, was sent off for serious foul play. After that everything began to go the way of Manchester United. After Kompany was sent off from the resulting free kick came the second goal. Nani fed in Evra, who gave it to Welbeck, who then scored with a great effort that again gave the keeper with no chance.

Then, when City fans thought could not get any worse, Kolorv was penalised for a tackle on Welbeck and Manchester United were awarded a penalty. Wayne Rooney, looking for his second goal of the game, stood up and his penalty was saved by the goalkeeper but Rooney headed in the rebound  and it was 0-3 to Manchester United at the break.

At the start of the second half again City started well but it was Utd who had the first chance but it was well gathered by the City Keeper , after that City began to look a bit like league leaders and then they would be rewarded because on the 47th minute Evra brought down Richards on the edge of the box and from the resulting free kick Kolorv scored and City had a lifeline. After that the return of Paul Scholes and a Big roar from the visiting Utd fans but it was his mistake which lead to City’s  2nd Goal Richards got away and crossed it for Aguro who’s first time shot was spilled by Lindigaard and Aguro scored got the rebound and it was a nervy last 25 minutes for the visitors Utd but they held on to be the first team to win at City for over a year.  Sir Alex said after the game “it was one of the best derby’s I have seen in a long time”. Roberto Mancini said, “the sending off was outrageous and it will be appealed.

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