West Ham United have been solid, but far from spectacular in the first half of their English Premier League match against Manchester United. Despite that, they’re leading by a score of 2-0 over the first placed team in the league, thanks to a pair of penalty kicks. Patrice Evra committed a clear handball in the box on the 11th minute for the first penalty, and Nemaja Vidic hauled down Carlton Cole on the edge of the box for a questionable penalty. Vidic probably committed the foul just outside the box, but with how clear-cut the contact was and how unnecessary Vidic’s challenge was, he has no one to blame but himself. Mark Noble converted both penalties, and in impressive fashion.
West Ham United Vs. Manchester United Score: 2-0 Halftime, Red Devils Beating Themselves
Man United look set to make a change or two at halftime in an effort to find a goal early in the second half. Javier Hernandez, the man called Chicharito, was warming up before halftime, while Nani and Dimitar Berbatov are both available off the bench as well. It would be surprising to see Alex Ferguson opt to not make any halftime changes.
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