Wednesday, 17 September 2008
manchester utd. - villareal 0-0 champions league 17 september 2008
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Very Attractive match, but still no goal..just watch it..!
Villarreal CF were no respecters of reputations when they reached the UEFA Champions League semi-finals as tournament novices in 2006 and they started their second campaign in exactly the same fashion by frustrating holders Manchester United FC 0-0 at Old Trafford.
Another stalemate
Manuel Pellegrini's visitors might even have won this Group E opener had Guille Franco's second-half shot gone in off the post, although United could point to Jonny Evans's late header against the woodwork. As it was, we got history repeating itself between two teams who played out two stalemates in their 2005/06 section. For United that campaign ended with a premature group-stage exit so Sir Alex Ferguson will be keen for the parallels to finish there. At least he was able to welcome back Cristiano Ronaldo for his first appearance since last May's final, as a second-half substitute.
Neville landmark
One hundred and 19 days since the joy of their third European title triumph in Moscow, United set out on the long road to Rome showing notable changes from last weekend's defeat at Liverpool FC. In came Gary Neville for his 100th appearance in the competition and 20-year-old central defender Evans for only his third; out went the injured Dimitar Berbatov. Neville, still regaining his form after long-term injury, showed signs of ring rust and he was not alone, with United struggling to find their stride so far this term. Yet while lacking fluency, they still asked questions of the visiting defence.
Pressure building
There was an early opportunity for Rio Ferdinand, who appeared surprised when Villarreal goalkeeper Diego López failed to deal with Owen Hargreaves's corner and stabbed the loose ball across the five-metre box. Nani cut a busy figure in the opening period, nearly embarrassing López with one shot from distance and later embarking on a break from the centre circle before feeding Ji-Sung Park who was foiled by Joan Capdevila's challenge. United's pressure was building and after Edmílson had deflected Park's effort behind, Carlos Tévez drew a fine full-stretch save from López with the half-hour approaching.
Franco denied
Villarreal coach Pellegrini had left Spanish international pair Santi Cazorla and Marcos Senna among his substitutes but there was a first start of the campaign for Robert Pirès – his first UEFA Champions League outing since the 2006 final with Arsenal FC – and the Frenchman was the only Villarreal player to test Edwin van der Sar in the first half, firing in low at the near post for the Dutchman to save. Villarreal were a whisker away from scoring on the hour, though, when Pirès released Ángel López down the right and Franco met his cross with a flick that beat Van der Sar but rebounded back off the inside of the far post.
Ronaldo returns
That was the cue for Ronaldo's entrance, prompting a huge roar inside Old Trafford. He drove one shot into the ground and up for López to save, then directed a far-post header wide. The Ronaldo-Rooney-Tévez triumvirate then clicked into gear for the first time this season after 72 minutes, with Ronaldo sending Rooney clear through the inside-left channel and the England forward squaring to Tévez, whose shot beat López but not Gonzalo Rodríguez on the goalline. Evans then thumped a point-blank header against the far post to ensure United's first home shutout in Europe since Villarreal were last in town.
Pertandingan yang seru, sayang tak ada goal...simak cuplikannya..
Hasil imbang yang dipetik di Old Trafford, Kamis (18/9/2008) dinihari WIB ini mengulangi apa yang pernah terjadi di Liga Champions tiga tahun silam. Ketika itu, MU dua kali ditahan seri Villarreal dengan skor 0-0.
Kegagalan MU meraih kemenangan membuat persaingan di Grup E sangat ketat dan berimbang. Empat tim di sana sama-sama memetik satu angka karena di saat bersamaan Glasgow Celtic diimbangi Aalborg BK juga dengan skor kacamata alias 0-0.
Jalannya pertandingan
MU mendapat peluang pertamanya di menit ke-9. Berawal dari sepak pojok Owen Hargreaves, Rio Ferdinand menanduk bola namun tak leluasa karena diburu Diego Lopez sehingga sundulannya melebar.
Agresivitas tuan rumah kembali menghasilkan peluang di menit 14. Nani melepaskan tendangan keras yang tak bisa ditangkap dengan sempurna oleh Lopez. Bola lekas disapu bersih oleh Diego Godin.
MU masih terus memegang kendali permainan. Menit 24, giliran Park Ji-sung yang beroleh kesempatan. Mendapat umpan dari Darren Fletcher, Park menembak namun membentur badan Edmilson yang melindungi gawang. Sepak pojok saja.
Villarreal bukan tanpa peluang. Di menit ke-28, Robert Pires lolos di kotak penalti MU dan pemain Prancis itu melepas tembakan yang masih bisa ditepis oleh kiper Edwin van der Sar.
Tak sampai semenit berikutnya, Carlos Tevez memetik peluang terbaik MU sejauh ini. Menguasai bola di luar kotak penalti, penyerang Argentina itu menembak ke arah tiang jauh. Lopez dengan sigap terbang mengusir bola dan mengamankan gawangnya.
Di babak kedua, dominasi MU sedikit menyurut. Hal ini memberikan kesempatan bagi Villarreal untuk melancarkan serangan ke pertahanan MU.
Menit 59, gawang MU nyaris dibobol oleh Guillermo Franco. Menerima umpan silang dari sisi kanan, Franco menyontek bola dan kelihatannya Van Der Sar berhasil ditaklukkan. Namun bola menghantam tiang gawang! Peluang terbaik Villarreal terbuang.
MU mencoba meningkatkan volume serangan dengan memasukkan dua pemain berkarakter menyerang, Anderson dan Cristiano Ronaldo di menit 62. Masuknya nama terakhir ini disambut dengan teriakan antusias fans Red Devils di stadion.
Tiga menit bermain, Ronaldo nyaris membawa tuan rumah unggul. Mendapat umpan silang dari Tevez, Ronaldo kurang sempurna menendang bola dan si kulit bundar diamankan Lopez meski dengan sedikit susah payah.
Tempo permainan meningkat dan MU masih terus menguasai serangan. Tevez menggiring bola di dalam kotak penalti dan melepaskan tembakan ke arah Lopez! Dengan sigap sang kiper Villarreal menepis bola menjauh dari gawangnya.
Peluang paling dekat ke gol menghampiri MU di menit 70. Ronaldo mengkreasikan serangan dan meloloskan Wayne Rooney di sisi kiri yang lalu melepas umpan silang mendatar kepada Tevez.
Tevez tak terjaga dan peluang gol sudah di depan mata. Namun Tevez gagal mencetak gol karena tendangannya yang tidak terlalu keras bisa dicegah masuk gawang oleh Gonzalo Rodriguez tepat di garis gawang.
Menit ke-82, peluang gol MU digagalkan tiang gawang. Ronaldo melepas umpan silang dari sisi kanan dan disambut dengan tandukan dari bek muda Jonny Evans. Bola hasil sundulan Evans melabrak tiang kanan gawang Lopez dan gol masih belum tercipta.
Meski terus mengurung pertahanan Villarreal, hingga waktu 90 menit berakhir, MU tetap gagal mencetak satu pun gol dan pertandingan pun berkesudahan tanpa gol.
Susunan pemain
MU: Van Der Sar; Neville, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra; Park, Hargreaves (Anderson 62), Fletcher (Ronaldo 62), Nani; Rooney, Tevez (Giggs 81)
Villarreal: Lopez; Lopez Ruano, Rodriguez, Godin, Capdevilla; Cani (Cazorla 46), Edmilson, Fernandez, Eguren, Pires (Ibagaza 67); Franco (Llorente 76)
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