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Football: manchester united win in vain after city fightback by efwegbe erergeer
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SUNDERLAND, United Kingdom: Manchester United did what they had todo by beating Sunderland 1-0 to achieve their 13th away win of theseason, but events at Eastlands ultimately ensured this was amiserable occasion for manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Briefly, though, their fans could dream. That was the period whenWayne Rooney's goal moved them above Manchester City to top spot inthe Premier League. They were to stay there for much of the second-half as Queens ParkRangers threatened to beat Manchester City until the late, latedrama at Eastlands. For 20 seconds after the final whistle, United believed they hadwon the title for the 20th time, until they heard about SergioAguero's winner for their local rivals.
What would have been a celebration in front of their fans became anabrupt about-turn as the stunned players headed back to theirdressing room as joy turned to despair. Until then, it seemed that Rooney's goal would be the crucialmoment of the game, sparking them into life because, until hestruck in the 20th minute, they had been unconvincing andsurprisingly unadventurous. They started with only Rooney forward, although Ryan Giggs wasgiven a supporting role in front of the back four. But, within ten minutes, Rooney started to drop deeper in search ofthe ball, as he so often does when United are failing to click.
Sunderland were equally unambitious, using Stephane Sessegnon astheir lone forward as manager Martin O'Neill opted to stifleFerguson's team with a five-man midfield. They cancelled each other out for nearly a quarter of the game,creating just two early chances as passes went astray in blusteryconditions. David Vaughan, the Sunderland midfielder, was responsible for thefirst when his 30-yard shot was saved by David De Gea. United's Phil Jones headed just over the bar after 18 minutes, butthere was nothing to suggest a goal was on its way. Rooney hadother ideas.
The England international timed his run to perfection to meetJones's cross at the far post and head past Simon Mignolet frominside the six-yard box. It was an important moment. United now settled down, started tocontrol the midfield and could have extended their lead on severaloccasions before the interval. A 27th-minute shot from Giggs was punched out by Mignolet before afoul on Rooney on the edge of the area produced a free-kick that hesteered against the bar.
And Rooney should have added his second on the half-hour when hefailed to connect in front of goal after Ashley Young's mishit shotfell to him. O'Neill responded with an early change of tactics by sendingFraizer Campbell forward to join Sessegnon and the pair sooncombined to create a glorious chance. Sessegnon lifted the ball over two United defenders to put Campbellclear, but the former Old Trafford player could only drag his shotwoefully wide. United were unable to add to their tally and after City's latefightback their victory became an irrelevance. -AFP/ac. I am an expert from Sports & Entertainment, usually analyzes all kind of industries situation, such as war eagle boats , honda helix scooter.
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