Football
Reuters 18y

Soccer-Last-gasp Ferdinand gives United 1-0 win over Liverpool

MANCHESTER, England, Jan 22 - Rio Ferdinand
thumped home a header in the 90th minute to give Manchester
United a 1-0 Premier League win over Liverpool on Sunday.

The second- and third-placed teams appeared to have
cancelled each other out in a midfield-dominated clash high on
effort but short of goal chances.

In the 62nd minute Ferdinand cleared a Mohamed Sissoko
effort off the line, Edwin van der Sar saved Harry Kewell's
subsequent shot and Djibril Cisse blazed the rebound over the
bar.

United snatched the points when Ryan Giggs curled in a free
kick from the left and England centre back Ferdinand rose
unchallenged to head past Pepe Reina.

The win takes United to 48 points and closed the gap to
leaders Chelsea to 14 points after the champions were held to a
1-1 home draw by Charlton Athletic earlier. Liverpool stay
third, four points behind United but with two games in hand.

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