Challenge

Old Trafford
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Valdemar Kuoppala took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th minute Luca Zorita 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. 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 Alberto Tafalla in the 9th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfred Laulaja in the 14th minute of play forced Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Tafalla in the 17th 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alberto Tafalla in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edwin van der Sar saved Manchester United FC from getting behind. In the 27th minute Joel Gaona 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. Edwin van der Sar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 29th minute of the match. 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 Alberto Tafalla in the 31st minute of play. After 35 minutes of play, Mexico's Alberto Tafalla made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edwin van der Sar was left in no man's land by his defense there! Edwin van der Sar came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by Mexico's Alberto Tafalla. But to his dismay, Alberto Tafalla quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. In the 41st minute Luca Zorita 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. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joel Gaona was the one to do the kick off. After 51 minutes of play, Manchester United FC's Taisto Pentsinen made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dante Lacasa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Edwin van der Sar made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Lautaro Mancebo sent off a good shot on target. Dante Lacasa came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Manchester United FC's Taisto Pentsinen. But to his dismay, Taisto Pentsinen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. With an all-out effort, Mexico's Edwin van der Sar threw himself towards the right post 61 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joel Gaona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Davide Beckham took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dante Lacasa. Dante Lacasa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Edwin van der Sar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdemar Kuoppala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edwin van der Sar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 70th minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdemar Kuoppala in the 72nd minute of the match. 74 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Eero Uusipaavalniemi came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gary Neville hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. In the 80th minute Eero Uusipaavalniemi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edwin van der Sar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Gaona in the 87th minute of the match. 92 minutes into the match, Manchester United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Gaona came free, but Edwin van der Sar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Taisto Pentsinen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Taisto Pentsinen in the 93rd minute of play. Lautaro Mancebo hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Manchester United FC's Taisto Pentsinen got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.