Sounds like business as usual for Howard and the defenders in front of him, so far. The text commentaries I've been reading have pretty much been suggesting the same thing.
Phil Neville has 2 shots blocked on the edge of the box in succession. Then freekick comes in, van Nistelrooy directs it just wide of the goal. He does direct it with his hand though, the ref deems it intentional, and RvN gets booked. 34'th min, 0-0
Howard caatches a ball that was headed across goal. First thing he's done. That makes him the busier of the two keepers....haha. 38'th min, 0-0
Attempts on goal: Liverpool 2-2 Man U Attempts on target: LFC 0-0 MUFC Kewell just blasted the ball over from the edge of the box. 40'th min, 0-0
Liverpool's final ball is really bad. They couldn't do anything dispite having all those possession. They lack creativity.
Throw in ManU Forlan flicks on into the box - cleared Smicer breaks -- sends it out wide to Diouf whose cross is well claimed by Howard.
Kewell forces Howard into a smart save up in the corner, tim puts it behind for a corner. 48'th min, 0-0
Kewell gets off a good shot on goal and Howard can only get a two-handed parry -- out for a corner. Well saved.
Man U are still sitting back and not taking the game to liverpool. Heskey almost clean through as well. Good attacking play from liverpool. 50'th min, 0-0
Liverpool fouls on the ensuing corner kick. Murphy tries to get forward but gives the ball away. Giggs wins ManU throw in. Long throw in finds Ruud deep in the box, but cleared. Diouf turns O'Shea around and then gets wide right. His cross finds almost finds Heskey in a very dangerous position but Manu are able to break up the danger.
Traore makes a great interception on a Forlan cross to RvN. If he wouldn't have done it, it would have been a goal for sure. 51'st min, 0-0
Man U have gained a bit a confidence since the Giggs shot, starting to play more by building at the back than relying on counters.
On Giggs' shot - Dudek cleared the ball straight forward under a little pressure (not great clearance) and the ball bounced once to Giggs who fires a shot straight for goal first time from about 40 yards? Sprawling Dudek barely gets a hand to it to make the save.
Liverpool fans in full voice now, and the team have responded. only 12 fouls (6 each side) in the first 58 minutes! 59'th min, 0-0
Sounds good. If it gets too repetitive, I'll drop off. Keane with a cross in the box cleared but drops again for ManU on the right. ManU work the ball around the box -- Giggs whips the ball in... and