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| 3 | A strike from VAN PERSIE held no problem for STEKELENBURG. |
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| 6 | PODOLSKI worked the ball to SCHNEIDERLIN, MATA latched onto his cross and kicked the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper. |
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| 7 | PEPE chipped the ball to LONG who headed it just beyond the near post. |
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| 11 | A lovely cross from RONALDO, was flicked goalbound by VAN PERSIE only for the Manchester United 'keeper to block. |
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| 14 | A accurate pass fell to MATA and his looping shot floated narrowly over. |
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| 16 | VAN PERSIE's shot beat the Manchester United 'keeper but rebounded off the Manchester United crossbar. |
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| 17 | A penalty box meleé resulted in BLIND cracking a low shot wide. |
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| 20 | MATA nodded the ball wide from just outside the area. |
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| 23 | GOAL!! The Manchester United 'keeper got into a muddle with a backpass from BLIND and BOATENG managed to scramble the ball into the back of the net. (1-0 Southampton) |
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| 24 | A great save prevented LUKAKU from scoring an exceptional goal. |
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| 29 | RONALDO nutmegged MKHITARYAN but slammed the ball into the arms of the Manchester United 'keeper. |
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| 30 | A poor strike from SCHNEIDERLIN bounced agonisingly wide. |
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| 31 | MASCHERANO stroked an easy chance past the lefthand post. |
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| 33 | The 'keeper was able to block a tame shot from RONALDO. |
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| 45+2 | An exceptional effort from RONALDO scraped the outside of the post. |
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| 50 | A free-kick from MATA floated over the bar. |
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| 65 | An outswinging corner was flicked into the arms of the 'keeper by RONALDO. |
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| 69 | VAN PERSIE whacked a left foot shot over the bar from twenty yards out. |
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| 71 | A corner bobbled toward PEPE who turned an effort just beyond the near post. |
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| 74 | The stunned 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from OLOMOLA fell just over. |
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| 81 | MATA ran onto a great ball from SCHNEIDERLIN but toe-poked his shot wide of the righthand post. |
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| 82 | STEKELENBURG stopped a refined strike from VAN PERSIE. |
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| 85 | A shot from JONES seemed a certain goal but the Southampton 'keeper managed to force the ball clear. |
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| 86 | MATA galloped through the Southampton defence but shot straight at the Southampton 'keeper. |
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| 86 | LONG beat three Manchester United players and stroked a shot over. |
Jérôme BOATENG
