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Santiago Bernabeu
Spectators: 7090 (Terracing: 5221, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 95) 5 minutes into the match, Korsnös's Valentin Keskinarkaus sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tino Piispa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tino Piispa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Keskinarkaus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonni Mäkinen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Perttu Pynnönen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teijo Kopola having to interfere. Aappo Vihtilä received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Tino Piispa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tino Piispa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Keskinarkaus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tino Piispa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Valentin Keskinarkaus went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 22nd minute Jonni Mäkinen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teijo Kopola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute, Aappo Vihtilä 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. Jonni Mäkinen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Teijo Kopola read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. If Jonni Mäkinen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 43rd minute, Jonni Mäkinen 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aappo Vihtilä in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tino Piispa saved Manchester City from getting behind.

The wind increased when Aappo Vihtilä made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Korsnös getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Tuomo Hakaniemi hit a great ball. Teijo Kopola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonni Mäkinen in the 56th minute of play. Perttu Pynnönen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonni Mäkinen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tuomo Hakaniemi charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tuomo Hakaniemi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Manchester City booed when Korsnös was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tuomo Hakaniemi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Teijo Kopola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Perttu Pynnönen in the 82nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Perttu Pynnönen in the 85th minute of play forced Korsnös's goalkeeper Teijo Kopola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sampo Grönholm received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Teijo Kopola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 90 minutes into the game, Manchester City's Jonni Mäkinen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Teijo Kopola made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 96th minute, Valentin Keskinarkaus 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.