FC Porto v Manchester United MINUTE BY MINUTE

[SharkyMcShark]

Rooney with a cross from the right that finds no one again.

Ronaldo is fouled by Luco some way out and to the left of their goal - he caught ROnnys knee. Free kick to united it played forwards to Berba who earns a throw in at the byline

 

[Solius]

United are dominating the possession at the moment. This game seems more like a home game than the one at Old Trafford.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

We're looking good but we're visibly suffering from a lack of presence in the box - more than one cross now has had no one in the box to get on the end of it.

Berbatov having a reasonable game so far. Hasn't produced at awful lot but hasn't put a foot wrong.

 

[Solius]

Carrick has pulled up holding his ankle. Will keep you updated.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Van Der Sar throws the ball out as Carrick is down - physios are out to look at him

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Ball is back in play and Carrick back on - but Scholesy warming up.

 

[Solius]

Carrick seems ok, Porto are starting to come into the game.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Foul by Carrick leads to a FK within shooting range just to the right hand side of the goal and about 30 odd yards out

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Bruno Alves NEARLY gets it in but it creeps about a foot wide of the near post.

 

[Solius]

Carrick gets the ball but the ref gives a freekick on the left side just outside the area.

Bruno Alves takes but it is narrowly wide of the left hand post.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Carrick seems to be moving alright after the previous scare.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Porto players throwing themselves on the ground left right and center

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Evra is caught ball watching after a half cleared ball falls towards him, Porto retake possession and eventually win a throw on their left hand side at the byline

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Lopez with a spinning overhead kick style thing that is hit just the Van Der Sar's left, who saved comfortably

 

[Solius]

My guess is Rooney has been asked to keep tabs on Sissokho, after the Porto left-back was very attacking in the first leg.

Porto have a half-chance with one of the strikers (didn't see who) attempted an voerhead kick but VDS easily saves.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Evra with an overhead clearance that concedes a throw to relieve a spell of pressure that we've faced.

 

[Solius]

Some pressure in the Utd box ends with Evra acrobatically clearing for a throw. Porto take the throw but it ends up with Utd having a goal kick.

 

[Solius]

Evra gets caught in possesion again, luckily when the ball is played in Hulk can't get to it.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Evra again ball watching has the ball nicked off him and crossed into the box - Hulk can't get a foot to it and we clear.

Giggs has been wasteful in possession so far.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Porto's captain is down and Rooney plays the ball out as physios come on the pitch.

 

[Solius]

A Porto player is down injured and Rooney kicks the ball out of play.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

He appears to be visisbly crying - seems he over stretched his knee kicking the ball.

 

[Solius]

Lucho is going off on a stretcher, not good for him.

Gonzalez looks as if he is going to come on.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

He is stretchered off and play resumes - Porto down to ten for the time being

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Giggs with a fantastic volley from an Berbatov cross from the left - Ronaldo can't get there in time for the rebound.

 

[Solius]

Berbatov plays a cross in, Ronaldo can't quit head it and it falls for Ryan Giggs who hits it cleanly, on target but my old maths teacher saves.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Gonzalez' night is over and he is replaced by Mariano, who scored at OT last week.

 

[Solius]

John O'Shea body checks Mariano and gets a talking to.

 

[Solius]

Some great passing play by Utd ends with Anderson falling over while attempting a cross.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Anderson falls over while attempting to cross from the left. GK to Porto.

 

[Solius]

Our passing in tight areas has been very good at times.

 

[Solius]

Rooney starts hobbling after running through a few challenges.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Notes that Berba has decided that off the ball running isn't cool.

Rooney with a good run diagonal across the face of their area but he's halted and Porto clear.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Evra misclears to a Porto player who has a drive from distance, but it goes over.

Evra not having a good game so far.

 

[Solius]

Rooney's fitness is a real cause for concern here.

The word metatarsal is being thrown around by the commentators

 

[Solius]

Ronaldo does really well to tackle Helton and win a corner.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Ronaldo battles the Porto keeper at the byline :S

Corner to United.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Corner falls to Carrick who drives a shot in which is inadvertantly blocked by Vida

 

[Solius]

Rooney seems to be doing a bit better.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Good ball in falls to a Bruno Alves who flashes it just wide of the near post.