Cristiano Ronaldo 2006-2007 Season "Reaching the Top"

Down goes Mida, away come Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo. A few step-overs, Saha, Louis Saha, away from Dorset. With another pinpoint ball to Ronaldo. Whoops, there you go. Bet you knew what was coming. The goalkeeper should have saved it. Cristiano Ronaldo. I think he's saying he's into you with Jeff, but he thought, well I've only played one striker in McBride, well of course Radzinski is playing as a striker. They don't seem to come to terms with that, but here comes Ronaldo, and they've got plenty of ways of replying here, including Rooney, but he's off. This looks like quite an easy decision. They seem to just get out and take it. Ronaldo. He'll run away from Petit, and run at Leo, and run past him. Ronaldo is away from Geary here. Still Ronaldo, reverse ball, Saha, and away by Leggetwood. Ronaldo. Checks out all the effort obviously. Left foot comes out there. Absolutely not a goal. Here's Ronaldo. Got past Sissoko this time. This is Ronaldo. Taking on Ferreira. Left it for Dett too, still Ronaldo. In the block from Essien, which was a crucial one. Back to Rooney. Ronda. Petroff and Hughes doubling up on him. Ronaldo does deliver. Fletcher. He made a great run in towards the near post area. He was just trying to open it up to use the right foot. Unlike City, at the end of the first half, United have got away with it. Lovely play. Ronaldo. Big two. Powerful. Good header from Keith Gillespie. Here's Ronaldo at the other end looking for an immediate... Rooney around. Sitting out his final game of his three-match back. Nice trickery from Ronaldo. Nice shot too. Go by Thorsen. Back to Ronaldo. He's kept going. And it's Ronaldo who's away from Risa. Larsen to his left. Lovely control by Ronaldo. Across comes Mida. Portuguese and then... That's brilliant control from Ronaldo. He's away from Kazin Richards as well. And then you've got the problem of players possibly getting injured. You don't want this fella injured, do you? No, but somebody's going to kick him, Steve. Just as he goes in. Ronaldo. Great play by Ronaldo. Loads of lovely... Good blocks at important times for the team. The form he's been in of late has been absolutely fantastic. He's going to get this kind of treatment. As I tell you, it's a decent early ball. Andy Morrison as well. Ronaldo. Still Ronaldo. Away. Ronaldo. Ronaldo's in possession. Ronaldo's looking dangerous. This is Ronaldo. Ronaldo says ta-ta, see you later. And off he goes. It's his first half. Still 0-0. Ronaldo tries to get inside the call-back and he has. Ronaldo. Cross to Smith. Very good cover by Woodgate. To get there. Woodgate's had an excellent first season back on loan at Middlesbrough. And it was his interception. And Ronaldo has it. Ronaldo. Erika's tip-toed forward ahead of him. Ronaldo passed long. Passed to second. Wait a moment, Wayne Rooney. He's got to be careful. Ronaldo. They have a glittering reputation now. And a new five-year contract with Sir Alec Ferguson. Very animated too. We're going to find out at halftime today. Here's Ronaldo. He wasn't sure. Look at this from Ronaldo. Here's Ronaldo. They haven't got anything. It's Ronaldo again. And still. Ronaldo. Clever little trick. Wonderful from Ronaldo. Onside. O'Shea up with him. It's John O'Shea. It looked dangerous to me. Cristiano Ronaldo. What a great ball that is. It's Michael Carrick found by Ronaldo. He's got Giggs to his left. That's a nice ball. For Evra. Two Parisians. Ronaldo's early ball. Just missed it. It's Rooney. Brilliant cutback. Scoles must score and he does. It's 3-0. Paul Scoles is in on the act as well. His sixth of the season. This is a good move. Fletcher to his right. That's Park. That was McManus who cleared that up. It's Ronaldo. It's got into the box. So too has Park. And he's free. Ronaldo. Solskjaer. To Giggs. Side netting. I've seen Ronaldo score from here. And he's hit it well. The English Premier League. Ronaldo can keep it in play. Which he does. That was going to take Kozlikan. Then beating the full-back. To Giggs. To Cristiano Ronaldo. Moves through the gears. Slams on the brakes. Don't know how to describe that. Swept into Ronaldo. Steps away from De Rossi. That would ruin it. Drops to Cristiano Ronaldo. 21 goals this season for Manchester United. 5 for Portugal. In all the trips. The fifth goal he put. Ronaldo running away from Anderson. Running at De Rossi. Ronaldo running with the ball. Running past De Rossi. And this is Ryan Giggs. He's free. He's three up with him. Saha goes to near post. Ronaldo goes for goal. On that side that might be an expensive mistake. By the Villa right back. Ronaldo really going for the heart of Aston Villa here. It's a brilliant run. And it's Cristiano Ronaldo again. This is Manchester United's 2000th goal. Under Alec Ferguson's management. And the goal. Of real beauty. Passing's not been United's normal standard. Ronaldo. In. 1-1. From Cristiano Ronaldo. Is that the inspiration they need? The United fans... Here he is. Ronaldo! A special strike from Cristiano Ronaldo. Portsmouth are two down inside 10 minutes. Here they come again. Rooney. What a ball that is towards Ronaldo. And it's four! Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo against Chivu. What's gonna happen? Still Ronaldo! His first goal in the Champions League proper. Ronaldo!