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Sunday, January 18, 2009

Manchester United go top after win over Bolton

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Manchester United go top of the Premier League as they defeated Bolton on Reebok stadium by 1-0. Dimiter Berbatovs 90th minute goal was enough for United to secure 3 points.


Berbatov headed home from close range after a fine cross from Carlos Tevez on the right in the 90th minute just as the game was heading towards a draw. 

For the preceding 89 minutes United had been thwarted by Jussi Jaaskelainen.

The Bolton keeper saved superbly from two Cristiano Ronaldo free-kicks and also a header from the United winger.

United also equal Chelsea's record of 10 consecutive clean sheet they set on 2004-05 season.

United are top of premier league with 1 point ahead of liverpool. But liverpool will play thier game on Monday against Everton, though United have one game in hand.

Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Andrew O'Brien, Samuel, Davies, Basham, Muamba, Gardner (Puygrenier 83), Taylor, Makukula (Obadeyi 64). 
Subs Not Used: Bogdan, Smolarek, Riga, Shittu, Sinclair. 

Booked: Makukula. 

Man Utd: Van der Sar, Neville, Vidic, Evans, O'Shea, Fletcher (Giggs 69), Carrick, Anderson (Scholes 69), Ronaldo, Tevez, Berbatov. 
Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Park, Nani, Welbeck, Chester. 

Booked: O'Shea. 

Goals: Berbatov 90. 

Att: 26,021 

Ref: Andre Marriner (England).

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

What a finish by United. Frankly speaking, we were very fortunate to get that goal so late into the match.