Prized/Friendly Cup

Old Trafford
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After 4 played minutes ΚΛΚΞRΘS ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ got a freekick which was hit by Reynaldo Izotz. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Paavo Salmela in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cecilio Mantzio saved ΚΛΚΞRΘS ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ from getting behind. 8 minutes into the match, Manchester United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fermin Oto came free, but Juha Jokiranta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th match minute, Manchester United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erik Cantona to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th minute Astor Bero 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 13th minute Erik Cantona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cecilio Mantzio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th minute, Erik Cantona made a precise shot to the right of Cecilio Mantzio. ΚΛΚΞRΘS ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. 16 minutes into the game, Paavo Salmela cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Cecilio Mantzio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erik Cantona in the 21st minute of play forced ΚΛΚΞRΘS ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ's goalkeeper Cecilio Mantzio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute Manchester United FC were awarded a corner. Pirkka Rautee went to the cornerflag to take it. Manchester United FC's Veli Siivonen got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Paavo Salmela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juha Jokiranta stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Astor Bero's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. 43 minutes into the match, Manchester United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eliseo Jenaro came free, but Juha Jokiranta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cecilio Mantzio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paavo Salmela in the 46th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Cecilio Mantzio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erik Cantona in the 55th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Erik Cantona put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Cecilio Mantzio. If Erik Cantona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Paavo Salmela's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cecilio Mantzio was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. Erik Cantona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 69 played minutes ΚΛΚΞRΘS ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Leguizamón. After a rather tough play, ΚΛΚΞRΘS ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ's Reynaldo Izotz got a free kick in the 71st minute. Cecilio Mantzio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erik Cantona, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Paavo Salmela scored 4-0 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cecilio Mantzio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 81st minute, Erik Cantona made a precise shot to the right of Cecilio Mantzio. ΚΛΚΞRΘS ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. Cecilio Mantzio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paavo Salmela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by ΚΛΚΞRΘS ᴾᴵᴬᴿᴬ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Pirkka Rautee was slow to take the kick. During this time Manchester United FC's players had a chance to rest. Paavo Salmela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cecilio Mantzio having to interfere. In the 93rd match minute, Manchester United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paavo Salmela to maneuver through the defense. Fermin Oto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Juha Jokiranta read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Manchester United FC had won after a very even match.