Old Trafford
Spectators: 46 (Terracing: 35,
Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Śląsk Bytom's Carlo Monni started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 4 minutes into the match, Taisto Pentsinen notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Śląsk Bytom's Antoni Brama. Antoni Brama was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 6 played minutes Manchester United FC got a freekick which was hit by Valdemar Kuoppala. A collision led to Śląsk Bytom getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Aleksander Birkenhagen hit a great ball. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Śląsk Bytom's goalkeeper Antoni Brama, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Manchester United FC were awarded a corner in the 11th minute after Śląsk Bytom's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eero Uusipaavalniemi took the corner. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlo Monni in the 18th minute of play forced Manchester United FC's goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edwin van der Sar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Monni in the 18th minute of play. With a little luck, Śląsk Bytom's Antoni Brama got control of the ball when Valdemar Kuoppala tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Carlo Monni ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edwin van der Sar was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Manchester United FC's Edwin van der Sar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ulryk Miazga in the 26th minute of play. Antoni Brama made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Matias Johansson sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulryk Miazga in the 33rd minute of play forced Manchester United FC's goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlo Monni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edwin van der Sar having to interfere. Carlo Monni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
52 minutes into the match, Manchester United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ulryk Miazga came free, but Edwin van der Sar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 54th minute of the match Śląsk Bytom got a corner. Manchester United FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Carlo Rapone ran over to the corner to take the kick. After a rather tough play, Manchester United FC's Matias Johansson got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute Ulryk Miazga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edwin van der Sar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Manchester United FC's Edwin van der Sar got control of the ball when Ulryk Miazga tried to sneak it across the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, Śląsk Bytom's goal looked a bit too open when Valdemar Kuoppala came free, but Antoni Brama reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 66th minute Carlo Monni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edwin van der Sar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 68 played minutes Śląsk Bytom got a freekick which was hit by Carlo Rapone. Śląsk Bytom made a substitution. Hakkı Elçin replaced Ulryk Miazga. Śląsk Bytom made a substitution. Fevzi Baykara replaced Roch Zajonc. In the 69th minute, Carlo Rapone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manchester United FC's Edwin van der Sar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fevzi Baykara in the 76th minute of play. In the 79th minute of the match, Fevzi Baykara tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Edwin van der Sar saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 80th minute of the match Śląsk Bytom got a corner. Manchester United FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Carlo Monni ran over to the corner to take the kick. Zawisza Obronny was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. 86 minutes into the match, Manchester United FC's goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fevzi Baykara. Edwin van der Sar was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Fevzi Baykara showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 88 minute of play. After a rather tough play, Manchester United FC's Matias Johansson got a free kick in the 91st minute. Manchester United FC's Edwin van der Sar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fevzi Baykara in the 94th minute of play.
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