Manchester City versus Manchester United – Community Shield: Second half review (Part 2)
After trailing their local rivals by two goals to nil at the start of the second half, Manchester United pulled a goal back at the start of the second half courtesy of some brilliant link up play between http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chris-c9006 Smalling and Ashley
Young inside the Manchester City penalty area. However the best was yet to come from Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robert-c31222 Mancini’s men as the move was started off by Tomas Cleverley.
The young midfielder played the ball straight to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736. Rooney then found Cleverley’s run into the City penalty area, the young English midfielder then had the
awareness to find http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Joe-Hart-c18699 in the Manchester City penalty area and brought the score line to 2-2 at the Wembley stadium, completing the comeback for the Red Devils.
Shortly after the second Manchester United goal of the afternoon, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gareth-Barry-c14423 was thrown into the fray at Wembley.
In the 60th minute, Manchester City’s wing back Kolarov was booked by the referee for a harsh tackle on Luis Nani. In the 67th minute, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/James-Milner-c17706 from the
midfield region.
Johnson’s introduction meant that City had genuine width but to no avail as they found it extremely hard to hold onto the ball due to Manchester United’s high line which had helped the Red Devils tighten up the field of play. In
the 69th minute, Wayne Rooney had a brilliant chance to give Manchester United a well deserved lead but http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c13019 Striker.
In the 72nd minute, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Patrice-Evra-c29231 was substituted by Manchester United as Rafael da Silva replaced the veteran French full back at the left back spot for the Red Devils. Shortly after in the 74th minute, Gael
Clichy replaced Kolarov for Manchester City as both the teams went for fresh faces at the back. However Manchester United continued their foothold over the proceedings in Wembley and their efforts paid dividends just before the final whistle. United took the
lead right at the death when Luis Nani netted a crucial winner as he pounced on a mistake from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vincent-Kompany-c36184.
The Belgian centre back mistimed his header and Nani carried the ball forward from thereon in and finally rounded Joe Hart inside Manchester City penalty area before slotting the ball home. The match thus came to an end with a
win for the Red Devils courtesy of a late strike by Nani.
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