Cambridge holds Man United to 0-0 draw in FA Cup

Posted January 22, 2015 10:00 pm

The Associated Press

Cambridge Unitedâs goalkeeper Chris Dunn, left, saves a shot on goal by Manchester Unitedâs Radamel Falcao during their English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Cambridge United and Manchester United, in Cambridge, England, Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) The Associated Press

CAMBRIDGE, England (AP) - Cambridge held Manchester United to a 0-0 draw in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday, earning the fourth-tier club a lucrative replay at Old Trafford.

Radamel Falcao and Robin van Persie both missed good chances to score in the second half as the star-studded United team was repeatedly frustrated by the lowest-ranked club remaining in the competition, with Cambridge sitting only 12th in the fourth-division League Two.

The host held its own against the 11-time FA Cup winner in the first half and nearly went ahead when Josh Coulson headed just over the bar following a goalmouth scramble after a corner.

United controlled the game more after the break, and goalkeeper Chris Dunn made a superb save to deny Falcao before Van Persie came on as a substitute and fired over the bar when played clear by Angel Di Maria.

Manchester Unitedâs Phil Jones, right, heads the ball down under pressure form Cambridge Unitedâs Tom Elliott during their English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Cambridge United and Manchester United, in Cambridge, England, Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) The Associated Press

Cambridge Unitedâs Sullay Kaikai, right, vies for the ball with Manchester Unitedâs Marouane Fellaini during their English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Cambridge United and Manchester United, in Cambridge, England, Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) The Associated Press

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