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Chorlton Stadium
Spectators: 6839 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1839, VIP seats: 0) Luis Cabrera made the kick off and thus started the match. Luis Cabrera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giovani Serrano having to interfere. Félix Fornos struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Giovani Serrano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Thanet. Luis Cabrera took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Giovani Serrano. Giovani Serrano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The supporters of Manchester United booed when Thanet was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Rey didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pablo Carranza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felipe Cetino, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Felipe Cetino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Pablo Carranza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Edgardo Montes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pablo Carranza was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Pablo Carranza made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Edgardo Montes sent off a good shot on target. Ladislao Llorente kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Felipe Cetino struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Pablo Carranza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manchester United. In the 35th minute Félix Fornos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovani Serrano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Felipe Cetino made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Ladislao Llorente hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edgardo Montes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pablo Carranza having to interfere. Felipe Cetino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 62nd minute of the game. One of Manchester United:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Thanet:s goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luis Cabrera in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giovani Serrano prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 70 minutes into the game, Luis Cabrera recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Giovani Serrano. Luis Cabrera showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. If Felipe Cetino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pablo Carranza didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edgardo Montes went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. 85 minutes into the match, Thanet's goal looked a bit too open when Edgardo Montes came free, but Pablo Carranza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felipe Cetino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pablo Carranza having to interfere. Félix Fornos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giovani Serrano having to interfere. Thanet's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.