Manchester United celebrate winning the 100th Community Shield at Wembley.
Sunday, 10 August 2008.
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Portsmouth |
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United win by 3-1 after a penalty shoot out |
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The FA Community Shield sponsored by McDonald's 2008
3pm, Sunday 10 August 2008
Wembley Stadium
Live on Setanta, highlights on ITV
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Portsmouth to shoot first. Diarra skies the first penalty, Tevez strokes United ahead. Defoe gets Pompey off the mark with the second of their kicks, but Giggs keeps United ahead with a fine spot kick. It takes a turn for the worst for Pompey, as Arnold Mvuemba has his shot saved by van der Sar before Michael Carrick makes it 3-1. Glen Johnson steps up next and shoots over the bar to hand victory to Manchester United |
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The full time whistle sounds and the 2008 Community Shield will be decided on a penalty shoot out. |
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There is to be three minutes of added time. |
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Tevez, named as man-of-the-match, flashes a right footer at goal which is deflected over for a corner kick. |
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Evra makes a purposeful run forward into the Portsmouth half but sees his eventual shot saved by James. |
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Diarra wallops a free kick both high and wide of the goal. |
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Campbell announces his arrival by showing some great skill in the area to open up some space for a shot, which flies narrowly over the bar. |
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79' Nani is replaced by Fraizer Campbell, whilst Pompey introduce Lauren in place of Hreidarsson. |
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Diarra forces van der Sar into a save with a dipping volley at goal from 30 yards. |
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75' Arnold Mvuemba comes on for Pedro Mendes in the Portsmouth midfield. |
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Tevez looks to be tripped in the area by Hermann Hreidarsson, only for a penalty not to be awarded. |
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Peter Crouch almost connects with a shot from six yards after a mix-up between Brown and Vidic led to an opening.for the big striker. |
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James makes a stunning save to turn Tevez's shot around the post after a good turn from the Argenine hitman. |
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Nani forces James into another save, after whipping in a low shot from the left hand side of the area. |
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67' Michael Carrick and Wes Brown come on in place of John O'Shea and Gary Neville respectively. |
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Giggs shoots wide of the post with his right foot after being set up by Fletcher. |
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61 minutes, Gary Neville receives a yellow card for a tackle on Utaka. |
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60' John Utaka is introduced in place of Niko Kranjcar. |
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Tevez causes more problems for Portsmouth with a twisting run into the box before firing a dangerous cross into the area, which James did well to claim. |
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A wicked cross from Fletcher is diverted behind by Campbell for a corner kick as United look to pile on the pressure. |
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Fletcher sees a shot from just inside the box tipped onto the bar by James, who then managed to save Tevez's follow-up header. |
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Portsmouth kick-off the second half, with neither team having made any substitutions. |
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Peter Walton blows the whistle for half time after one minute of added time. |
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45 minutes. Vidic is booked after kicking the ball away following a foul on Defoe. |
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Jermain Defoe shoots wide of the post after taking advantage of a slip from Patrice Evra just inside the United half. |
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Nani shows great skill to flick the ball over both Sol Campbell, then James only for Distin to save the day for Pompey by heading clear in front of goal. |
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37 minutes. Distin is shown a yellow card for dissent after arguing against an official's decision. |
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Fletcher fails to connect properly in front of goal after a cross from Nani, who had nicked the ball off Glen Johnson. |
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Papa Bouba Diop drags a left footed volley wide of the target following a spell of possession for Pompey. |
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James makes a smart save to deny Giggs, after he was played through by John O'Shea. |
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Portsmouth win their first corner of the match, but Pedro Mendes' corner was punched clear by Edwin van der Sar for Lassana Diarra to volley over the bar. |
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Tevez glances a header over the bar after a good move ended with Darren Fletcher crossing from the right. |
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Distin makes a good recovery to block a shot from Tevez, after the United forward beat the offside trap to bear down on goal. |
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Nani's teasing free kick from the left forced David James into a punch clear with Nemanja Vidic ready to head goalwards. |
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A neat turn from Carlos Tevez on the half way line sees him break clear on the right, but a foul from Distin sees a free kick awarded. Ryan Giggs' cross was cleared easily though. |
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Nani bursts past two defenders towards the Pompey goal, but is stopped in his tracks by Sylvain Distin only for no free kick to be awarded. |
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United start positively, with Nani launching an early attack into the Portsmouth half. |
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Manchester United kick-off in the 100th Community Shield, on a bright day at Wembley. |
Teams
Manchester United
1 Edwin Van Der Sar, 2 Gary Neville (c) (6 Wes Brown, 67) 3 Patrice Evra, 5 Rio Ferdinand, 15 Nemanja Vidic, 24 Darren Fletcher, 18 Paul Scholes, 22 John O'Shea (16 Michael Carrick, 67) 17 Nani (Fraizer Campbell, 79) 11 Ryan Giggs, 32 Carlos Tevez
Substitutes not used
29 Tomasz Kuszczak, 23 Jonny Evans, 21 Rafael Da Silva, 34 Rodrigo Possebon
Portsmouth
1 David James, 23 Sol Campbell (c), 15 Sylvain Distin, 5 Glen Johnson, 6 Lassana Diarra, 19 Niko Kranjcar (17 John Utaka, 60), 30 Pedro Mendes (18 Arnold Mvuemba, 75) 8 Papa Boupa Diop, 7 Hermann Hreidarsson (4 Lauren, 79) 14 Jermain Defoe, 9 Peter Crouch
Substitutes not used
21 Jamie Ashdown, 26 Ben Sahar, 20 Martin Cranie, 32 Djimi Traore
Referee
Peter Walton (Northamptonshire FA)
Team coloursManchester United Red shirts, White shorts, White socks
Goalkeeper Yellow shirt, Black shorts, Yellow socks
Portsmouth Blue shirts, Blue shorts, Blue socks
Goalkeeper Grey shirt, Grey shorts, Grey socks
Officials
Referee Peter Walton (Northamptonshire FA)
Assistants David Richardson (West Riding FA) and Ian Gosling (Kent FA)
Fourth Official Andre Marriner (Birmingham FA)
Attendance: 84,808