Old Trafford
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36,
Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Erik Cantona got the match started through his kick off. Gerardo Beila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erik Cantona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 6 minutes into the match, Manchester United FC's Erik Cantona sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gerardo Beila narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Kustaa Virtanen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Gerardo Beila made a huge save. Terho Ylimäki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nunez Arias in the 9th minute of play. Alfredo Iraunkor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Terho Ylimäki having to interfere. 13 minutes into the match, Manchester United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Veto came free, but Terho Ylimäki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gerardo Beila made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kustaa Virtanen in the 15th minute. In the 17th minute of the match, Kustaa Virtanen got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gerardo Beila was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 17 played minutes Manchester United FC got a freekick which was hit by Santtu Pietiläinen. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lino Castel in the 23rd minute of play forced Manchester United FC's goalkeeper Terho Ylimäki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victorino Faro hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. After 25 minutes, Nunez Arias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ and the Manchester United FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 27th minute, Nunez Arias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erik Cantona in the 28th minute of play forced Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's goalkeeper Gerardo Beila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute Kustaa Virtanen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerardo Beila saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Veli Siivonen hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute, Kustaa Vappula hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Terho Ylimäki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Iraunkor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's Gerardo Beila proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ from getting a goal against them. 42 minutes into the game, Veli Siivonen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Manchester United FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ the free kick. In the 42nd match minute, Manchester United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Veli Siivonen to maneuver through the defense. Alfredo Iraunkor was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 42nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Kustaa Virtanen's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gerardo Beila firmly grabbed it by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erik Cantona in the 47th minute of play forced Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's goalkeeper Gerardo Beila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alfredo Iraunkor to strike the kick off in the second half. Terho Ylimäki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Iraunkor in the 52nd minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Erik Cantona had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gerardo Beila. Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Erik Cantona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Erik Cantona managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manchester United FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Erik Cantona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gerardo Beila breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A hard shot 65 in the game by Alfredo Iraunkor from a close distance when the talented Terho Ylimäki managed to make a qualified save. Manchester United FC's players were relieved. In the 67th minute, Alfredo Iraunkor ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Terho Ylimäki was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. A collision led to Manchester United FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Roy Keane hit a great ball. In the 70th minute, Alfredo Iraunkor made a precise shot to the right of Terho Ylimäki. Manchester United FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. 73 minutes into the game, Alfredo Iraunkor cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Terho Ylimäki was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 78 minutes into the game, Kustaa Virtanen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Gerardo Beila was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's Nereo Florinio got a free kick in the 84th minute. Gerardo Beila showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erik Cantona in the 85th minute of the match. When Veli Siivonen came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Manchester United FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Veli Siivonen couldn't finish the play. Raul Roland kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's zone, Kustaa Virtanen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gerardo Beila came out of the goal and Kustaa Virtanen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.
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