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Spectators: 7229 (Terracing: 5423, Seating: 1663, VIP seats: 143) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Triain McJohn took the kick off in the first half of the match. Manchester United's Krister Harlén played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexander Berglund in the 3rd minute of play. 4 minutes into the match, FC Palamós's goal looked a bit too open when Caco Sarmento came free, but Anders Lindblom reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Jakub Chazon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Krister Harlén was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Manchester United's zone, Jakub Chazon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Krister Harlén came out of the goal and Jakub Chazon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alexander Berglund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Krister Harlén tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Caco Sarmento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Anders Lindblom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 22 minutes into the game, Niklas Lind was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Palamós's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manchester United the free kick. Niklas Lind hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. The attack was good, but when Jakub Chazon in the 25th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 27th minute, Caco Sarmento 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. If Ian Sandberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jakub Chazon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manchester United's Krister Harlén proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Manchester United from getting a goal against them. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

If Jakub Chazon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Caco Sarmento took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anders Lindblom. Anders Lindblom dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Andy Mickelsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anders Lindblom having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, FC Palamós's goalkeeper Anders Lindblom had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Triain McJohn. Gunnar Valrot hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. 82 minutes into the match, Jakub Chazon had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Krister Harlén. Manchester United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jakub Chazon was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Krister Harlén showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niklas Lind in the 85th minute of the match. Anders Lindblom showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caco Sarmento, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. When Manchester United's Caco Sarmento in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Palamós's goalie prevented a goal.