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We’re underway in the 123rd FA Cup Final here in Cardiff’s wonderful Millennium Stadium |
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Millwall show that they are here to compete and start by playing some nice passing football. |
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03’ |
Ronaldo tries to do some damage down the right but he is thwarted by Robbie Ryan |
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United win a free-kick on the right which Scholes takes. However Millwall head the ball away comfortably enough. |
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05’ |
Keane and Scholes combine well in midfield. Keane spreads a nice ball out to Ronaldo whose whipped cross is headed narrowly wide by Ruud van Nistelrooy. |
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06’ |
Dennis Wise breaks up a United attack in his typically tenacious fashion. |
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08’ |
Darren Fletcher tries to play a through-ball for Ronaldo to run on to but his pass is hit too hard and rolls out of play. |
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09’ |
Some showboating from Ronaldo almost produces a chance. Brilliant skill from the young Portuguese winger sees him turn inside his man and deliver a cross which Scholes nearly connects with. |
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10’ |
Scholes is in the thick of the action. The England man again collects the ball from deep but this time shoots well wide. |
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12’ |
It’s all United – Giggs and O’Shea nearly string a neat one-two together but Marvin Elliott shepherds the ball out for a goal-kick. |
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14’ |
Brown tidies up a long ball from Elliott. |
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14’ |
Giggs is released down the centre, gets clear of the Millwall defence and goes pastAndy Marshall but can’t quite keep the ball in play |
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17’ |
A melee on the edge of the Millwall box nearly falls for Scholes but Ward recovers in time to block his shot. |
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18’ |
Dennis Wise brings down Ronaldo who takes the free-kick and fires a low drive past the right-hand post. |
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20’ |
Livermore comes to the rescue for Millwall as a scintillating break from Giggs and Fletcher threatens to break the deadlock. |
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22’ |
Keane so nearly scores! O’Shea plays a ball from wide on the left which Scholes knocks back to his skipper who shows a deft touch to flick the ball up and volley a shot on goal. Big Andy Marshall gets a glove on the ball and tips the ball over the bar. |
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25’ |
Millwall show some life at last and win a corner. Good work by Cahill on the left gives Harris a shooting chance but the ball goes out for a corner. Livermore’s cross goes for another corner which Tim Howard claims. |
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28’ |
Paul Ifill tries to orchestrate a counter-attack but Millwall run out of ideas. |
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30’ |
Some confusion among the Lions’ defenders gives United way too much space in the penalty-area and Ronaldo shoots just wide. |
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32’ |
From another corner United go close again, this time the Millwall clearance only going as far as Scholes 25-yards out but he can’t control his shot. |
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34’ |
Millwall can’t capitalize on a free-kick. It looks as though they will need to start building on this sort of platform. |
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37’ |
Ifill beats O’Shea for the first time, runs with pace into the box but rather than crossing he shoots straight at Silvestre. |
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38’ |
United have so much possession that they must surely score soon? |
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41’ |
Van Nistelrooy flicks on a cross from the right which Ronaldo, in space on the left edge of the box, collects. He shapes in and shoots at goal. Marshall gets a hand to the ball but even though the ball beats him, Darren Ward clears off the line. |
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43’ |
From the corner Scholes picks up the ball on the edge of the box and fires a dipping shot just wide of Marshall’s right-hand post. |
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44’ |
GOAL! MANCHESTER UNITED 1-0 MILLWALL
Gary Neville crosses and Ronaldo, again running in from the left edge of the box, heads down and past Marshall to give United a well-deserved lead. |
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45’ |
United lead 1-0 at half-time. |
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