United break Black Cats hearts

It maybe the start of a new year but it was the same old Manchester United which broke brave Black Cat hearts at Old Trafford this afternoon.

Wed, 01 Jan, 2003 - 19:47

It maybe the start of a new year but it was the same old Manchester United which broke brave Black Cat hearts at Old Trafford this afternoon.

Stout defending and Jurgen Macho’s inspired goalkeeping had combined to prevent United levelling Juan Sebastian Veron’s bizarre own-goal as the match entered its final 10 minutes.

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CourtsSoccerPremiershipPlace: Old TraffordPerson: Jurgen MachoPerson: Juan Sebastian VeronPerson: David BeckhamPerson: Paul ScholesPerson: VeronPerson: Gavin McCannPerson: Roy KeanePerson: BeckhamPerson: Mikael SilvestrePerson: MachoPerson: Howard WilkinsonPerson: WilkinsonPerson: Fabien BarthezPerson: Paul ThirlwellPerson: McCannPerson: KeanePerson: Ruud van NistelrooyPerson: Ryan GiggsPerson: Ole Gunnar SolskjaerPerson: Phil BabbPerson: ScholesPerson: Diego ForlanPerson: SolskjaerPerson: BarthezPerson: Roy CarrollPerson: Jason McAteerPerson: McAteerPerson: FergusonPerson: SolksjaerPerson: ForlanPerson: NorwegianPerson: FerdinandEvent: PremiershipOrganisation: UnitedOrganisation: Black CatsOrganisation: Manchester UnitedOrganisation: Red DevilsOrganisation: SunderlandOrganisation: Rio FerdinandOrganisation: ScholesOrganisation: LeedsOrganisation: Red Devils’Organisation: Wearsiders
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