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Kaunaa
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Valentin Noronen made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the game, Ahti Hänninen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Kari Wahlroos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 10th minute, Ahti Hänninen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Manchester United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. 13 minutes into the game, one of Kaunaa:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Esko Uusiniemi struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Kari Wahlroos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manchester United. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahti Hänninen in the 19th minute of play forced Kaunaa's goalkeeper Kari Wahlroos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 22 minutes into the match, Manchester United's Pekka Ramstadius sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kari Wahlroos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 24thth minute of the game Ahti Hänninen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kaunaa's Kari Wahlroos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 26th match minute, Kaunaa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Janne Ollonen to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Kaunaa's zone, Ahti Hänninen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kari Wahlroos came out of the goal and Ahti Hänninen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ahti Hänninen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kari Wahlroos having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Esko Uusiniemi in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kari Wahlroos saved Kaunaa from getting behind. If Turo Hotakainen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kari Wahlroos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esko Uusiniemi in the 39th minute of the match. Kari Wahlroos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahti Hänninen in the 41st minute of the match. 45 minutes into the match, Kaunaa's goal looked a bit too open when Ahti Hänninen came free, but Kari Wahlroos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ahti Hänninen in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kari Wahlroos saved Kaunaa from getting behind. Kari Wahlroos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahti Hänninen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Kaunaa getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Valentin Noronen hit a great ball. 57 minutes into the game, Ahti Hänninen recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Kari Wahlroos. Ahti Hänninen showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. The supporters of Manchester United booed when Kaunaa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valentin Noronen didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 62nd minute Ahti Hänninen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kari Wahlroos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute of the match, Esko Uusiniemi got a very nice opportunity to score, but Kari Wahlroos was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Esko Uusiniemi got free with Kari Wahlroos in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Veli Vestman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kari Wahlroos having to interfere. Kari Wahlroos didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 74th minute, which inside left pole to 0-5. 82 minutes into the match, Kaunaa's goal looked a bit too open when Ahti Hänninen came free, but Kari Wahlroos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Kaunaa's Valentin Noronen got a free kick in the 82nd minute. 85 minutes into the match, Ahti Hänninen dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Kari Wahlroos, 0-6. In the 88th minute, Esko Uusiniemi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Manchester United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-7. In the 92nd minute, Manchester United's Ahti Hänninen ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Kari Wahlroos. Kari Wahlroos yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-8. In the 95th play minute Esko Uusiniemi came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Kari Wahlroos. 0-9. When the match was over Manchester United could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Kaunaa throughout the match.