Bruno Alves heads wide from a freekick.
The commentator geniously claims "If it was in between the posts, it would have been 1 - 1".
The commentator geniously claims "If it was in between the posts, it would have been 1 - 1".
FC Porto v Manchester United MINUTE BY MINUTE
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
Vidic gets a yellow after catching Rodriguez as he attempted to break.
Free to Porto on their right hand side about 30 od dyards out.
Free to Porto on their right hand side about 30 od dyards out.
Ball in as the Porto player tries to chip Van Der Sar, who claims confidently.
Ronaldo is caught on the back of the ankle, and the ball goes out for a corner to United.
Ball in by Giggs to Vidic who misses from THREE YARDS after a Sheasy flick.
Shades of Steve Bruce indeed.
Ball in by Giggs to Vidic who misses from THREE YARDS after a Sheasy flick.
Shades of Steve Bruce indeed.
Sharky will have you fill you in for the rest of this half as I'm eating my dinner.
Freekick to us 35 - 40 yards out and to the left of the area after Berba is pulled down.
Ronaldo does his trademark run up and floats the ball in to no one in particular.
Ronaldo does his trademark run up and floats the ball in to no one in particular.
Mariano catches Ronaldo on the ankle AGAIN - the Porto players seem to be targetting Ronaldo's ankles tonight.
And half time is called up after SUPERB play down the right involving Giggs, Rooney, and O Shea that saw Giggs burst into the box and cross.
Half time thoughts Sol?
We have done really well to make Porto a lot less threatening than they were at Old Trafford. Rio being back seems to have buoyed the defence.
Ronaldo's goal was from 40 yards
Ronaldo's goal was from 40 yards
And at 65 mph apparently.
Evra has been poor. Giggs has shown flashes but nothing tangible. Otherwise we've been solid.
If this was FM I'd be choosing the "Don't get complacent" Half Time talk.
Evra has been poor. Giggs has shown flashes but nothing tangible. Otherwise we've been solid.
If this was FM I'd be choosing the "Don't get complacent" Half Time talk.
Second half underway.
No changes at half time for either side.
It is now raining quite heavily in Portugal.
No changes at half time for either side.
It is now raining quite heavily in Portugal.
Fergie says Rooney will be ok and see it through.
The commentator reminds us for the 5000th time that "one goal is enough for Porto"
Some bizarre sounds at the start of the second half from the crowd that sound like a rattlesnake and then a ship.
Berbatov shoots, for once but it's straight at Helton.
Berbatov breaks through their defence after a defender slips and chooses to test elton himself from the apex of the area on the right hand side - strikes tamely at the keeper.
It's raining like a motherfecker in Portgual.
Ronaldo's tracking back has been really impressive and unexpected.
Evra loses the ball once again and Raul Mereles rasps a shot wide.
Evra loses the ball once again and Raul Mereles rasps a shot wide.
Game being played at a hundred miles an hour at the moment - ROoney causes two Porto players to fall on their asses before Porto break down the other end and Meireles shoots just over.
Hulk picks the ball up 30 yards out and shoots hopelessly wide.
The commentators once again mention that Hulk is called that because of his resemblance to the actor.
Of course he actually looks nothing like him.
Of course he actually looks nothing like him.
Giggs with superb vision plays a ball in to Berbatov who duly fecks it up.
A good break is thwarted by Berbas lack of speed. And then him losing the ball at his own feet.
Ronaldo with his first falling over and loing at the ref incident. Forunately he actually earned the free that time.
Free to us on the right hand side about 30 out.
Free to us on the right hand side about 30 out.
Ronaldo wins a freekick after a coming together between him and Sissokho, who has a funny plaster on his nose.
Giggs floats the freekick straight into the keepers arms.
Giggs floats the freekick straight into the keepers arms.
Giggs floats it in and Elton claims.
Cross to Mariano ends with him essentially heading the ball straight up while between O Shea and Ferdinand.
Commentator on SBS jizzes in his pants.
Commentator on SBS jizzes in his pants.
O'Shea wins a corner.
Comes to nothing.
Comes to nothing.
Corner to United earned by O Shea
Taken by Giggs who puts it towrads Ronaldo but has it put out by Bruno Alves.
Taken by Giggs who puts it towrads Ronaldo but has it put out by Bruno Alves.
Evra gets a headbutt to the face trying to clear and is down and bleeding.
Van Der Sars hurried cleraances comes off a Porto player charging him down. Evra goes to ground in the subsequent clearance attempt and is seen bleeding from his right cheek.
Somebody got booked as Evra got up, may have been Evra himself.
It was a clash of heads with mariano
Porto some how end up with a free on the edge of the area, slightly to the right, from this turn of events.
Hulks BLASTS straight at Van Der Sar
Hulks BLASTS straight at Van Der Sar
Dangerous freekick for Porto here.
Hulk fires straight at VDS.
Hulk fires straight at VDS.
Rodriguez wriggles away from Carrick and hits wide.
Porto all long range shots so far.
Porto all long range shots so far.
Commentator on SBS jizzing himself whenever Porto shoot. Which is probably caused by him being on his own with no co commentator. Which is what would have happened to me here if it wasn't for Sol
I'm here to prevent the jizz, Sharky.
Corner to United after fantastic work down the right by Sheasy.