World League

El Ballenero
Spectators: 7668 (Terracing: 5751, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eero Uusipaavalniemi kicked off to start the match. Santiago Nataniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfred Laulaja, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 16th minute, Valdemar Kuoppala ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Santiago Nataniel was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Santiago Nataniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eero Uusipaavalniemi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th play minute Taaniel Hill came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Edwin van der Sar. 1-1. In the 27th 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. Edwin van der Sar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Taaniel Hill in the 28th minute. When Taaniel Hill came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Brown Puerto Madryn fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Taaniel Hill couldn't finish the play. Gary Neville made in the 37th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Davide Beckham however managed to control. Valdemar Kuoppala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Taaniel Hill sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Edwin van der Sar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Taaniel Hill, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Santiago Nataniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdemar Kuoppala in the 47th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Taaniel Hill was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Brown Puerto Madryn's Santiago Nataniel got control of the ball when Valdemar Kuoppala tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Manchester United FC booed when Brown Puerto Madryn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurelio Blanco didn't get a good kick on the ball. Santiago Nataniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eero Uusipaavalniemi in the 58th minute of play. A collision led to Manchester United FC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Eero Uusipaavalniemi hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Taaniel Hill in the 61st 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. Santiago Nataniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Taisto Pentsinen in the 64th minute of the match. Manchester United FC made a substitution. Jakob Stam replaced Iiro Riksman. The corner led Manchester United FC's Eero Uusipaavalniemi to fire away a dangerous shot which Santiago Nataniel despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Brown Puerto Madryn's goal looked a bit too open when Eero Uusipaavalniemi came free, but Santiago Nataniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Santiago Nataniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfred Laulaja, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eero Uusipaavalniemi got free with Santiago Nataniel in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Manchester United FC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.