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The 1999 FA Cup Final took place on 22 May 1999 and was played at the old Wembley Stadium. It was contested between Manchester United and Newcastle United. Manchester United finished as champions and Newcastle 13th in the Premier League that season. It was a slightly one-sided affair, Manchester United claiming a record 10th success by a 2-0 winning margin. Goals from Teddy Sheringham and Paul Scholes were scored in the 11th and 53rd minutes respectively. It was the build up to United's Treble.
[edit] Players and Officials
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STATISTICS
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MATCH RULES
- 90 minutes.
- 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
- Penalty shootout if scores still level.
- Five named substitutes
- Maximum of 3 substitutions.
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[edit] Match Review
The first half was full of incident, a blazed Nolberto Solano effort, a booking for Dietmar Hamman and an injured Roy Keane replaced by Sheringham all in the first 8 minutes. Just over 90 seconds after the substitution, Manchester United took the lead. An incisive move, crafted first by Andy Cole then by Paul Scholes and a well-weighted first time ball allowed Teddy Sheringham to drift into the box and rifle a low drive under the Newcastle goalkeeper Steve Harper. Further chances fell to Solskjaer, Cole and Sheringham in the first half, but were unable to convert their efforts.
