2007 FA Community Shield

The 2007 FA Community Shield (also known as The FA Community Shield sponsored by McDonald's for sponsorship reasons) was the 85th staging of the FA Community Shield, an annual football match played between the reigning Premier League champions and FA Cup winners. The match was played on 5 August 2007 between 2006–07 FA Premier League champions Manchester United and 2006–07 FA Cup winners Chelsea. Manchester United won the game 3–0 on penalties, after the match finished 1–1. Ryan Giggs opened the scoring in the 35th minute, before Florent Malouda equalised just before half-time.

2007 FA Community Shield
Match programme cover
Chelsea Manchester United
1 1
Manchester United won 3–0 on penalties
Date5 August 2007
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Man of the MatchAshley Cole (Chelsea)
RefereeMark Halsey (Lancashire)
Attendance80,731
WeatherClear
27 °C (81 °F)[1]

The match then went to penalties, in which Chelsea went first. Edwin van der Sar saved Chelsea's first three penalties, leaving Wayne Rooney with the chance to win the match for United.

It was the first Community Shield match to be played at the new Wembley Stadium. Manchester United and Chelsea also contested the last Community Shield (then the Charity Shield) to be played at the old Wembley in 2000, with Chelsea winning the match 2–0.

Match details
Chelsea1–1Manchester United
Malouda  45' Report Giggs  35'
Penalties
Pizarro
Lampard
Wright-Phillips 		0–3 Ferdinand
Carrick
Rooney
Attendance: 80,731
Chelsea
Manchester United
GK1 Petr Čech
RB2 Glen Johnson 78'
CB6 Ricardo Carvalho 63'
CB22 Tal Ben Haim 33'
LB3 Ashley Cole 68'
DM5 Michael Essien
CM12 John Obi Mikel 90+1'
CM8 Frank Lampard (c)
RW24 Shaun Wright-Phillips
LW15 Florent Malouda 52'
CF10 Joe Cole 82'
Substitutes:
GK23 Carlo Cudicini
GK40 Hilário
DF39 Harry Worley
MF9 Steve Sidwell 78'
MF19 Lassana Diarra 68'
FW14 Claudio Pizarro 52'
FW17 Scott Sinclair 82'
Manager:
José Mourinho
GK1 Edwin van der Sar
RB6 Wes Brown
CB5 Rio Ferdinand
CB15 Nemanja Vidić
LB27 Mikaël Silvestre 68'
RM7 Cristiano Ronaldo
CM22 John O'Shea
CM16 Michael Carrick
LM3 Patrice Evra
SS11 Ryan Giggs (c) 81'
CF10 Wayne Rooney 45+3'
Substitutes:
GK29 Tomasz Kuszczak
DF19 Gerard Piqué
DF26 Phil Bardsley
MF17 Nani 68'
MF24 Darren Fletcher 81'
MF30 Lee Martin
MF33 Chris Eagles
Manager:
Sir Alex Ferguson

Man of the match

Match officials

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of six substitutions.

Match statistics

First half

Statistic Chelsea Manchester United
Total shots 36
Shots on target 22
Ball possession 52%48%
Corner kicks 13
Fouls committed 89
Offsides 10
Yellow cards 11
Red cards 00

Second half

Statistic Chelsea Manchester United
Total shots 24
Shots on target 02
Ball possession 50%50%
Corner kicks 45
Fouls committed 66
Offsides 21
Yellow cards 20
Red cards 00

Overall

Statistic Chelsea Manchester United
Total shots 510
Shots on target 24
Ball possession 52%48%
Corner kicks 58
Fouls committed 1415
Offsides 31
Yellow cards 31
Red cards 00

Source:[4]

References
  1. http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/EGLL/2007/8/5/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA
  2. "Halsey appointed". TheFA.com. The Football Association. 4 July 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  3. Mawhinney, Stuart (5 August 2007). "United win on penalties". TheFA.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  4. "2007 FA Community Shield". FA Community Shield. 5 August 2007. Sky Sports.
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