Friendly League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The audience thought a goal was coming when Valdemar Kuoppala got free with Falcão Cunha in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 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 Augusto Saldanha in the 4th minute of play. Alessandro Luther hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. The supporters of Gracie Barra booed when Manchester United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gary Neville didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gracie Barra's Falcão Cunha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Gracie Barra from getting a goal against them. Edwin van der Sar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Saldanha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gracie Barra's Augusto Saldanha got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 22 minutes into the match, Gracie Barra's goal looked a bit too open when Davide Beckham came free, but Falcão Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Manchester United FC getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Rio Ferdinand hit a great ball. In the 26thth minute of the game Jago Štriker who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manchester United FC's Edwin van der Sar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valdemar Kuoppala got free with Falcão Cunha in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Gracie Barra's Falcão Cunha got control of the ball when Eero Uusipaavalniemi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gracie Barra's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Thiago Silvan in the 37th minute. The corner ended in Thiago Silvan almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Manchester United FC's Edwin van der Sar did a great save. Falcão Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdemar Kuoppala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jamey Hankins's late challenge caught a Manchester United FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jamey Hankins helped the player get up and apologised. In the 41st match minute, Gracie Barra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jamey Hankins to maneuver through the defense. Valdemar Kuoppala in the 42ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Falcão Cunha, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Valdemar Kuoppala hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. In the 62nd minute Valdemar Kuoppala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Falcão Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Augusto Saldanha got free with Edwin van der Sar in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Edwin van der Sar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augusto Saldanha in the 69th minute of play. In the 70th minute Eero Uusipaavalniemi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Falcão Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71stth minute of the game Jago Štriker who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manchester United FC's Edwin van der Sar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 75 minutes into the game, Taisto Pentsinen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Falcão Cunha was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gracie Barra's Nilton Botelho was substituted for Augusto Saldanha. Gracie Barra made a substitution. 柯锋真 replaced Jago Štriker. Edwin van der Sar came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by Gracie Barra's 柯锋真. But to his dismay, 柯锋真 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 83rd minute of the match, Nilton Botelho got a very nice opportunity to score, but Edwin van der Sar was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Falcão Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Taisto Pentsinen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86th minute, 柯锋真 got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 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 柯锋真 in the 88th minute of play. With his leg Edwin van der Sar managed to avoid a goal in the 90thth minute, when Gracie Barra's Hugo de Queirós fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Edwin van der Sar made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Nilton Botelho sent off a good shot on target. 95 minutes into the match, Manchester United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Thiago Silvan came free, but Edwin van der Sar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.