World League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 7762 (Terracing: 5823, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 154) 4 minutes into the match, Dal 3ello's Leopoldo Loureiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edwin van der Sar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Dal 3ello getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Ediberto Pena hit a great ball. In the 8th minute Leopoldo Loureiro 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. Dal 3ello's Igor Taffarel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Dal 3ello from getting a goal against them. Manchester United FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eero Uusipaavalniemi in the 12th minute. After taking down the ball on Manchester United FC's corner Taisto Pentsinen fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Igor Taffarel quite easily take care of the ball. Taisto Pentsinen received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Igor Taffarel came out and tried to block the shot, but Taisto Pentsinen slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 14th minute. In the 18th minute, Erkki Virta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Davi Dal Bello struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Edwin van der Sar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dal 3ello. In the 23rd match minute, Manchester United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erkki Virta to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Manchester United FC's goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dal 3ello's Igor Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Davide Beckham in the 36th minute of play. Igor Taffarel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Taisto Pentsinen's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. In the 46th match minute, Manchester United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Taisto Pentsinen to maneuver through the defense.

Dal 3ello made a substitution. Acácio Magalhães replaced Leopoldo Loureiro. Dal 3ello made a substitution. Felipe Dal Bello replaced Davi Dal Bello. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eero Uusipaavalniemi made a kick off. Igor Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eero Uusipaavalniemi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Valdemar Kuoppala in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Igor Taffarel saved Dal 3ello from getting behind. Igor Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eero Uusipaavalniemi in the 58th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Taisto Pentsinen in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Igor Taffarel saved Dal 3ello from getting behind. With a little luck, Manchester United FC's Edwin van der Sar got control of the ball when Felipe Dal Bello tried to sneak it across the goal line. Igor Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eero Uusipaavalniemi, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Igor Taffarel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eero Uusipaavalniemi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldo Dal Bello in the 77th 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. Igor Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Taisto Pentsinen in the 80th minute of the match. Igor Taffarel 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 85th of the match, Ronaldo Dal Bello tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Edwin van der Sar got in the way and made a wonderful save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hugo Lamonica got free with Edwin van der Sar in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Edwin van der Sar was a little too slow when Acácio Magalhães got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 90th minute. The score was now 3-1. In the 95th minute Eero Uusipaavalniemi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Manchester United FC's Edwin van der Sar got control of the ball when Felipe Dal Bello tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dal 3ello's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.