Old Trafford
Spectators: 7573 (Terracing: 5681,
Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 151) Kustaa Vappula kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. In the 8th minute, Veli Siivonen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Manchester United FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Manchester United FC's Veli Siivonen quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Cipriano Pinho, made in the 11th minute of the game. Cléberson do Valle hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Tomé Mota was out of position in the 16 minute of play, and Erik Cantona capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Erik Cantona really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. The supporters of Manchester United FC booed when Agua Santa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Téo Tróia didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dinei Cearense during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 21st minute, Dinei Cearense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Agua Santa's Tomé Mota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erik Cantona in the 22nd minute of play. 23 minutes into the game, Jânio Arantes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Agua Santa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manchester United FC the free kick. Jânio Arantes kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Tomé Mota made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ruud van Nistelrooij in the 24th minute. Cléberson do Valle hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Cipriano Pinho might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juha Jokiranta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cipriano Pinho ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laércio Neves in the 31st minute of play forced Manchester United FC's goalkeeper Juha Jokiranta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Ruud van Nistelrooij had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 34 in the game by Veli Siivonen from a close distance when the talented Tomé Mota managed to make a qualified save. Agua Santa's players were relieved. In the 36th minute Pirkka Rautee shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomé Mota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Manchester United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nico Quintal came free, but Juha Jokiranta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute, Dennis Irwin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tomé Mota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erik Cantona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Agua Santa's Tomé Mota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erik Cantona in the 41st minute of play. With an all-out effort, Manchester United FC's Tomé Mota threw himself towards the right post 42 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Erik Cantona, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Tomé Mota 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 47th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ruud van Nistelrooij was the one to do the kick off. Tomé Mota made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erik Cantona in the 51st minute of play. 55 minutes into the game, Manchester United FC's Erik Cantona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tomé Mota made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Agua Santa's Olavo Vianna was substituted for Cléberson do Valle. A collision led to Agua Santa getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Alan Moreira hit a great ball. Pirkka Rautee's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Tomé Mota - 4-0 was put on the score board in the 61st minute. Kustaa Vappula hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. 69 minutes into the game, Nico Quintal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Agua Santa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manchester United FC the free kick. Nico Quintal hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. 70 minutes into the game, Olavo Vianna was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Agua Santa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manchester United FC the free kick. The supporters of Manchester United FC booed when Agua Santa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olavo Vianna didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 76th minute Ruud van Nistelrooij shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomé Mota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruud van Nistelrooij in the 77th minute of play forced Agua Santa's goalkeeper Tomé Mota to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomé Mota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruud van Nistelrooij, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pirkka Rautee charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pirkka Rautee the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 78th minute, Pirkka Rautee hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manchester United FC's Rasmus Viljanen was substituted for Pirkka Rautee. With a little luck, Manchester United FC's Juha Jokiranta got control of the ball when Laércio Neves tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tomé Mota made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ruud van Nistelrooij in the 82nd minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Erik Cantona during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Manchester United FC's Erik Cantona got a free kick in the 87th minute. Manchester United FC made a substitution. Aatto Hänninen replaced Erik Cantona. The supporters of Agua Santa booed when Manchester United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erik Cantona didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd minute, Ruud van Nistelrooij ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tomé Mota was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. In the 95th minute, Aatto Hänninen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Manchester United FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Manchester United FC fully deserved thier win.
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