Manchester United (MU) is getting closer to the Premier League title after beating Sunderland 1-0 in the Premier League at the Stadium of Light on Saturday (30/03/2013). MU three points in this match thanks to an own goal earned Sunderland defender Titus Bramble. With this result, Manchester United firmly on top of the Premier League standings with 77 points, 18 points ahead of Manchester City in second place in the new counter-Newcastle game will undergo a while longer. By doing so, MU only took 10 points from a total of eight games left to ensure the title. However, if the City is experiencing a series or lose, then the points needed to champion the less MU.
Despite playing in front of home fans, MU took over the game since the early minutes. The first opportunity Alexander Buttner MU obtained at the 12th minute. However, the chance of it failing because the ball could still be blocked kick Buttner defenders.
MU looks to dominate throughout the match while Sunderland rely more on counterattacks. The best chance Martin O'Neill's squad earned Craig Garner at the 15th minute. However, the ball hard kick was blocked by MU defender. In the 27th minute, the Red Devils efforts to fruition. Starting from the action on the left side of the penalty area, Van Persie kicks off later on Bramble knee thus making the ball turn into the Sunderland goal.
Entering the final minutes of the first half, Manchester United continued to press the home side. However, the number of opportunities available Kagawa and his friends can not be converted into goals, making the score 1-0 did not change until the first half ended. After halftime, Sunderland tried to get out of pressure. Several times they created a number of chances. Even so, the MU defense appeared disciplined enough to oversee the movement of the opponent that makes James McClean and his colleagues hard for the equalizer.
MU itself looks down tempo game. They also look hard through the Sunderland defense. The best chance Sir Alex Ferguson's squad was obtained Buttner in the 80th minute. However, the ball hard kick from outside the penalty box can still be pushed Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.
MU looks to dominate throughout the match while Sunderland rely more on counterattacks. The best chance Martin O'Neill's squad earned Craig Garner at the 15th minute. However, the ball hard kick was blocked by MU defender. In the 27th minute, the Red Devils efforts to fruition. Starting from the action on the left side of the penalty area, Van Persie kicks off later on Bramble knee thus making the ball turn into the Sunderland goal.
Entering the final minutes of the first half, Manchester United continued to press the home side. However, the number of opportunities available Kagawa and his friends can not be converted into goals, making the score 1-0 did not change until the first half ended. After halftime, Sunderland tried to get out of pressure. Several times they created a number of chances. Even so, the MU defense appeared disciplined enough to oversee the movement of the opponent that makes James McClean and his colleagues hard for the equalizer.
MU itself looks down tempo game. They also look hard through the Sunderland defense. The best chance Sir Alex Ferguson's squad was obtained Buttner in the 80th minute. However, the ball hard kick from outside the penalty box can still be pushed Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.
Sunderland kept trying to equalize until the last minute. However, Nemanja Vidic and his friends look pretty disciplined rearguard MU guard so that a number of chances Sunderland could be broken. Score was 1-0 last until the referee blew the long whistle. According to the Soccernet, throughout the game, Chelsea had the ball as much as 62 percent and created seven chances out of 13 businesses. The Sunderland off eight shots none leads right into the goal.
Lineup:
Sunderland: 22-Simon Mignolet, 2-Phillip Bardsley (7-Sebastian Larsson 79), 3-Danny Rose, 16-John O'Shea, 19-Titus Bramble, 4-Alfred Ndiaye, 8-Craig Gardner, 21-Adam Johnson (10-Connor Wickham 76), 23-James McClean, 28-Stephane Sessegnon, 9-Danny Graham.
Man Utd: 1-David De Gea, Rafael 2-(6-Jonathan Evans 33), 12-Chris Smalling, 15-Nemanja Vidic, 28-Alexander Buttner, 7-Antonio Valencia, 8-Anderson (23-Tom Cleverley 84), 16-Michael Carrick, 18-Ashley Young, 26-Shinji Kagawa (19-Danny Welbeck 79), 20-Robin Van Persie.
Lineup:
Sunderland: 22-Simon Mignolet, 2-Phillip Bardsley (7-Sebastian Larsson 79), 3-Danny Rose, 16-John O'Shea, 19-Titus Bramble, 4-Alfred Ndiaye, 8-Craig Gardner, 21-Adam Johnson (10-Connor Wickham 76), 23-James McClean, 28-Stephane Sessegnon, 9-Danny Graham.
Man Utd: 1-David De Gea, Rafael 2-(6-Jonathan Evans 33), 12-Chris Smalling, 15-Nemanja Vidic, 28-Alexander Buttner, 7-Antonio Valencia, 8-Anderson (23-Tom Cleverley 84), 16-Michael Carrick, 18-Ashley Young, 26-Shinji Kagawa (19-Danny Welbeck 79), 20-Robin Van Persie.
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