Prized/Friendly Cup

Old Trafford
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Robert Christoffersson kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Here Comes the Hammer's goal looked a bit too open when Paavo Salmela came free, but Valter Klack reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valter Klack showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tero Haakana in the 11th minute of the match. A collision led to Manchester United FC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Rafael da Silva hit a great ball. Manchester United FC's Juha Jokiranta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Christoffersson in the 16th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlinhos Félix in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Juha Jokiranta saved Manchester United FC from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Here Comes the Hammer's Tymoteusz Pilarczyk got a free kick in the 27th minute. Kārlis Straubegs kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Here Comes the Hammer's zone, Rafael da Silva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valter Klack came out of the goal and Rafael da Silva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 38th minute, Emil Niemoj hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tero Haakana stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st play minute Hasse Brasse came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Juha Jokiranta. 0-2. The supporters of Manchester United FC booed when Here Comes the Hammer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stig Eskilsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56th minute Paavo Salmela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valter Klack saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elof Åström kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Manchester United FC's Paavo Salmela got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emil Niemoj kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. A nice corner shot did that Rafael da Silva got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Valter Klack quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Valter Klack showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruud van Nistelrooij in the 68th minute of the match. Juha Jokiranta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlinhos Félix in the 69th minute of play. In the 70th minute Tero Haakana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valter Klack saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juha Jokiranta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlinhos Félix, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After 76 minutes of play, Manchester United FC's Ruud van Nistelrooij made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Valter Klack was left in no man's land by his defense there! Here Comes the Hammer's Lennart Zander was substituted for Elof Åström. After a rather tough play, Manchester United FC's Tero Haakana got a free kick in the 81st minute. Carlinhos Félix fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juha Jokiranta having to interfere. Martti Helin struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Valter Klack didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manchester United FC. Manchester United FC's Juha Jokiranta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlinhos Félix in the 89th minute of play. If Tero Haakana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valter Klack showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tero Haakana in the 95th minute of the match. Here Comes the Hammer were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Manchester United FC's much stronger midfield.