U21 World League

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Spectators: 7498 (Terracing: 5624, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Siro Lapurdi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Juha Jokiranta came out and tried to block the shot, but Siro Lapurdi slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 3rd minute. After recieving a nice pass, NANANANA LIIIDEER FC's Arnaldo Eliu tried to score from far away in the 12th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Tero Haakana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 19th minute, Tero Haakana made a precise shot to the right of Felix Ihazintu. NANANANA LIIIDEER FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tero Haakana in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Felix Ihazintu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 29 minutes into the match, NANANANA LIIIDEER FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tero Haakana came free, but Felix Ihazintu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felix Ihazintu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michael Owen, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Juha Jokiranta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Osvaldo Guter in the 35th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Felix Ihazintu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paavo Salmela in the 54th minute of play. Felix Ihazintu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martti Helin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 64 minutes, Siro Lapurdi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NANANANA LIIIDEER FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Siro Lapurdi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 66th minute Osvaldo Guter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juha Jokiranta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind NANANANA LIIIDEER FC's goalkeeper Felix Ihazintu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Arnaldo Eliu kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Tero Haakana succeeded in the game's 73rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-3. In the 75th minute, Siro Lapurdi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lider Arre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Paavo Salmela took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Felix Ihazintu to make any attempt to save it. The audience was convinced that Tero Haakana's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Felix Ihazintu was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. The Manchester United FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Manchester United FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.