U21 League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Tero Haakana started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The crowd rose to their feet as Paavo Salmela kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jannich Brolyng. That made the score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. With a little luck, Saco FC's Jannich Brolyng got control of the ball when Paavo Salmela tried to sneak it across the goal line. Saco FC's Jannich Brolyng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paavo Salmela in the 10th minute of play. If Wolfgang Bartolini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 19 minutes into the match, Saco FC's goal looked a bit too open when Paavo Salmela came free, but Jannich Brolyng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22ndth minute of the game Paavo Salmela who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Saco FC's Jannich Brolyng was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Juha Jokiranta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Villiam Slott, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the match, Manchester United FC's Martti Helin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jannich Brolyng narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Saco FC's Jannich Brolyng got control of the ball when Paavo Salmela tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Saco FC's Thorbjørn Engsholm in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Manchester United FC's goalie prevented a goal. Tero Haakana's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jannich Brolyng firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 35th minute, Tero Haakana made a precise shot to the right of Jannich Brolyng. Saco FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Paavo Salmela had several of the Saco FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 38 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 4-0 score and a disappointed Jannich Brolyng as he didn't even see the shot coming. 42 minutes into the game, Manchester United FC's Tero Haakana nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jannich Brolyng made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. Saco FC's Jannich Brolyng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paavo Salmela in the 45th minute of play. Tero Haakana could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Jannich Brolyng made a huge save.

In the 53rd match minute, Manchester United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michael Owen to maneuver through the defense. Jannich Brolyng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martti Helin in the 58th minute of play. In the 62nd match minute, Manchester United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pirkka Rautee to maneuver through the defense. Manchester United FC made a substitution. Terho Ylimäki replaced Pirkka Rautee. In the 63rd minute, Pirkka Rautee hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jannich Brolyng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paavo Salmela, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. The Manchester United FC fans' excitement grew in the 72nd match minute when Manchester United FC's Paavo Salmela looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 6-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 76th minute Ruud van Nistelrooij shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jannich Brolyng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jannich Brolyng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tero Haakana, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Saco FC's Jannich Brolyng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tero Haakana in the 78th minute of play. Jannich Brolyng didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Martti Helin went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 7-0 was the resulting score. When Manchester United FC's Paavo Salmela in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Saco FC's goalie prevented a goal. 88 minutes into the game, Manchester United FC's Ruud van Nistelrooij nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jannich Brolyng made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-0. Saco FC's Jannich Brolyng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paavo Salmela in the 94th minute of play. Manchester United FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.