Ronaldo Sees Red
Sunday, November 30th, City of Manchester Stadium, England
Manchester City 0 - 1 Manchester United (Rooney, 42)
Wayne rooney scored his 100th league goal as Manchester United ground out a vital victory on Sunday against fierce rivals Manchester City. United Dominated for long periods of the game and could have scored more if not for some fine goalkeeping from Joe Hart.
Rooney was the games’ only scorer, having tapped in after Dimitar Berbatov saw his low shot parried by Hart. The one negative for United was the dismissal of Cristiano Ronaldo in the 68th minute for two bookable offences after he inexplicably handled the ball following a City corner. Ronaldo said “I heard a wistle. Thats why I block the ball. Why else would I have done that?” It was a bizare incident that brought back memories of when Paolo DiCanio caught the ball during a premier League match because the opposing goalkeeper was down injured.
Ronaldo’s prior booking was for a foul on Shaun Wright-Phillips
This is Ronny’s 2nd ever red card as a Manchester United player, but his manager was not critical of his young star. Ferguson said “He thought he had heard a whistle, he got a little push as well and it is not as if he punched the ball. The crowd played a part and he got sent off.”
However, City boss Mark Hughes agreed with referee Howard Webb’s decision, and added: “I don’t think the referee had any choice. I thought he was going to catch it at one point.
“It was a clear handball. It was a soft sending off but clearly a second bookable offence.
“I don’t know what reason he will give for doing it but if he says the ball was going to hit him in the face why didn’t he head it?”
Man City: Hart, Richards (Sturridge 76), Kompany, Dunne, Garrido, Wright-Phillips, Ireland, Hamann (Elano 46), Vassell (Zabaleta 46), Robinho, Mwaruwari.
Subs Not Used: Schmeichel, Ball, Jo, Ben-Haim.
Booked: Ireland, Vassell.
Man Utd: Van der Sar, Rafael Da Silva, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Ronaldo, Carrick, Fletcher, Park (O’Shea 90), Rooney, Berbatov (Giggs 83).
Subs Not Used: Foster, Anderson, Nani, Evans, Tevez.
Sent Off: Ronaldo (68).
Booked: Rafael Da Silva, Fletcher, Ronaldo, Evra, Carrick.
Goals: Rooney 42.
Att: 47,320
Ref: Howard Webb
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He’s a diving little shit…He’s not bad at football though is he?! Even better at basketball, judging by this sunday’s match!!
Well I am a ManU diehard but I have never been a real Ronaldo fan and considering that last year Ronaldo was the catalyst for more songs than King Eric and this year less than Paul Ince, I think more and more Reds are agreeing with me!!!
However, I just watched your video clips and I can’t believe what I saw……. I had forgotton, “That boy “was out of this World last year and then along came Real.
Well I hope Cristiano learns to love United as well as himself, that is the way to becomming a legend and I for one hope he does.
Great site guys why not extend it beyond Cristiano to other red stars like Darren Fletcher, Alex ferguson’s illegitimate grand son!!
Thanks for the comments and praise
-Admin
hes a dirty cheat and is lucky hes not sent off every game. the fa should see him diving week in week out and fine him heavy or just suspend him.
go to real madrid you scum!!!!!
Dimitar Berbatov will be back to his best for Unitednext year hopefully - at least he’ll have a break in the summer and come back refreshed and ready for action!