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Match Report
Manchester United
Spectators: 193 (Terracing: 146,
Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) The supporters of Persepolis F.C. booed when Manchester United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniz Keng didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ali Artuner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Léopold Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Persepolis F.C. were awarded a corner in the 14th minute after Manchester United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Arden Poulin took the corner. 24 minutes into the match, Manchester United's goal looked a bit too open when Léopold Castro came free, but Ali Artuner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Manchester United's Azam Chew in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Persepolis F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. Dominic Delgado kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Santos Perez acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 28th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Daniz Keng. In the 30th match minute, Persepolis F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Léopold Castro to maneuver through the defense. Bryan Ramachandran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Santos Perez having to interfere. Azam Chew's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 37thth minute, Santos Perez skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Manchester United's Azam Chew was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 37th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Azam Chew could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Santos Perez made a huge save. Santos Perez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Azam Chew in the 41st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Manchester United's zone, Abraham Dutton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ali Artuner came out of the goal and Abraham Dutton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Léopold Castro in the 44th minute of play forced Manchester United's goalkeeper Ali Artuner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Azam Chew stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Arden Poulin received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ali Artuner came out and tried to block the shot, but Arden Poulin slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 52nd minute. In the 55th minute of the match, Arden Poulin tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ali Artuner saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Manchester United's Ali Artuner played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arden Poulin in the 59th minute of play. Santos Perez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Azam Chew's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. In the 65th minute Azam Chew shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santos Perez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santos Perez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniz Keng, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Manchester United's goalkeeper Ali Artuner had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Avery Merrill. Santos Perez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniz Keng's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Azam Chew in the 78th minute of play forced Persepolis F.C.'s goalkeeper Santos Perez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Manchester United's goalkeeper Ali Artuner had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Léopold Castro. Persepolis F.C. made a substitution. Danny Craig replaced Ildefonso Harkaitz. In the 83rd minute, Abraham Dutton made a precise shot to the right of Ali Artuner. Manchester United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. In the 87th minute, Danish Ning hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Santos Perez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bryan Ramachandran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Azam Chew might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Santos Perez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Azam Chew ran back to his position shaking his head. When the match was over Persepolis F.C. could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Manchester United throughout the match.
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