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Match Report
Old Trafford
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38,
Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) In the 3rd minute, Timo Siegmund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 5 minutes into the match, Manchester United's Claudio Natal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hias Nüssli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Switzerland booed when Manchester United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ron Craig didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hias Nüssli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudio Natal in the 9th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lê Tinh during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lê Tinh hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Fridolin Neumeister hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Claudio Natal succeeded in the game's 16th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Fahro Krhan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 20thth minute, Hias Nüssli skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 23 played minutes Claudio Natal could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 2-0 into the left cross. Hias Nüssli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fahro Krhan in the 26th minute. Fahro Krhan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Hias Nüssli made a huge save. When Manchester United's Claudio Natal in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Switzerland's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacinto Maurer in the 35th minute of play forced Manchester United's goalkeeper Roman Euloxu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Roman Euloxu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuele Kunz in the 38th minute of play. Claudio Natal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hias Nüssli having to interfere. 44 minutes into the match, Claudio Natal dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Hias Nüssli, 3-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.
After 52 played minutes Switzerland got a freekick which was hit by Timo Siegmund. Manchester United's Geraldo Alagoano got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 54 minutes of play, Manchester United's Fahro Krhan made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hias Nüssli was left in no man's land by his defense there! Paulo Mannuel hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. 61 minutes into the match, Switzerland's goal looked a bit too open when Fahro Krhan came free, but Hias Nüssli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hias Nüssli came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Manchester United's Fahro Krhan. But to his dismay, Fahro Krhan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. After a rather tough play, Switzerland's Fridolin Neumeister got a free kick in the 70th minute. Manchester United's Ricardo Montrelle was substituted for Lê Tinh. In the 70th match minute, Switzerland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fridolin Neumeister to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paulo Mannuel during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Paulo Mannuel hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. If Fahro Krhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nguyễn Cadeo during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 80th minute of the match Samuele Kunz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Roman Euloxu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Fahro Krhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fahro Krhan in the 92nd minute of play forced Switzerland's goalkeeper Hias Nüssli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hias Nüssli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fahro Krhan, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Jacinto Maurer kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match.
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