From sportinglife.com's text updates... 28 mins: Howard is stretched to hack clear after almost being sold short by Silvestre's back pass.
Sprachen sie Deutsch? 28. Min. Langer Ball von Bordon auf Kuranyi, der im Strafraum verpasst. 26. Min. Linksschuss Hleb links vorbei. 23. Min. Flanke Heldt, Kopfball Szabics drüber. 20. Min. Flanke G. Neville, Direktschuss van Nistelrooy links vorbei. 19. Min Hleb versucht Szabics in Szene zu setzen, Silvestre klärt in höchster Not. 18. Min. Freistoß C. Ronaldo aus halblinker Position, Hildebrand sicher. 16. Min. van Nistelrooy auf rechts durch, Hildebrand pariert sicher. 15. Min. Distanzschuss Vranjes weit drüber. 13. Min. Flanke G. Neville, Kopfball Giggs links vorbei. 10. Min. Verunglückte Flanke von van Nistelrooy von rechts am Tor vorbei. 6. Min. Hleb geht auf links durch, Pass auf Szabics, weiter auf Vranjes, abgefälschter Schuss. Ecke. 3 Minuten vorbei. Abtastphase. Anstoß im Daimler-Stadion für ManU. Aufstellungen:
Stuttgart start dominating or at least they getting chnaces, and shots, free kick to Stuttgart, shot goes wide
35' Ferdinand (Man. United) commits a foul after challenging Gleb (Stuttgart) 36' Heldt (Stuttgart) delivers the corner. 36' Bordon (Stuttgart) has a shot blocked The free-kick bounces off the United wall. 36' Bordon (Stuttgart) takes a direct free-kick.
UEFA's site seems to do the best matchtracker stuff.. 42' (Man. United) takes the corner. 40' Gary Neville (Man. United) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Lahm (Stuttgart) 38' A period of possession for Stuttgart. They are playing with the ball on the left hand side of the box, trying to shrug off the United defenders. Lahm gets the ball and goes on a threatening run, and Gary Neville is forced to upend him to snuff out the threat.
They don't think much of Ronaldo today: "33' Ronaldo has not had the brightest start and in trying to release O`Shea who has over-lapped him on the left wing, he passes the ball straight to the right back Hinkel. The German international does not waste any time in getting the ball up to his strikers. "
A great save by Howard on 45' min corner to Man U Stuttgart fans booing italian referee blows his wistle, United players argue with the referee for not allowing the corner,
Once again, from sportinglife.com... 44 mins: Szabics shoots straight at Howard after good work by Hleb. Stats at the break, anyone?
According to match tracker on manutd.com, Stuttgart have yet to concede a goal in their 7 league matches this season! Wow!
An amazing record in defence, indeed. Which (if you think about it) makes the two goals Rangers scored against them on Match Day 1 all the more impressive.
Finally got the audio going.....halftime comment I turned it on to "only one good chance in the first half and that belonged to a Stuttgart", apparently a less then exciting first half....but hey, Man Utd. only need a draw, although you'd like them to advance out of the first round with a little more style...
From match tracker Stuttgart 0 - 0 Manchester United 2 Corners 1 4 Free Kicks 4 7 Shots on Goal 2 1 Shots on Target 1 0 Offsides 0
ESPN.Com called it an easy save late. also says Scholes has been invisible and ronaldo has sucked (my word, not theirs) And yes, that is fine sig material. Thanks Wolves
That's true, a Szabics header over the crossbar. No game for goalies, both didn't have a major scene so far.
Scholes saves Howard blushes after a "horrendous mistake" as he attempts to punch and misses it completley. Scholes clears off the line.
1-0 VfB......Jesus, curling shot to the left of Howard from just inside the box it sounds, "absolutley no chance". Man Utd sound horrible in this game, this has been a pathetic and heartless performance.