U23 World League

Atanasio Girardot
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jeremy Gray took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Manchester United F.C.'s Piers Amos got a free kick in the 5th minute. Marty Pointon charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marty Pointon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Lennie Rusby showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gorosti Zalaya, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 12th minute Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ were awarded a corner. Gorosti Zalaya went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 16th minute, Geoff Turner left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Manchester United F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Manchester United F.C.'s Lennie Rusby proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Manchester United F.C. from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Manchester United F.C. getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Marty Pointon hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vimaro Serans in the 38th minute of play forced Manchester United F.C.'s goalkeeper Lennie Rusby to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute, Kimetz Gauna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeremy Gray struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Santio Ilarraz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manchester United F.C.. If Damian Stonehouse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Vimaro Serans kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. In the 60th minute, Marty Pointon got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Kyle Walker kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Lennie Rusby made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vimaro Serans in the 69th minute of play. Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gorosti Zalaya in the 70th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Manchester United F.C.'s Damian Stonehouse slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Santio Ilarraz. That made the score 0-3 after 72 minutes of play. 75 minutes into the game, Jeremy Gray cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Santio Ilarraz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Damian Stonehouse received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Santio Ilarraz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 82nd match minute, Manchester United F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nat Cohens to maneuver through the defense. Erramun Cepa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Lennie Rusby tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute Jeremy Gray shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santio Ilarraz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santio Ilarraz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeremy Gray, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 94th minute, Costante Corneja hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marty Pointon kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The Manchester United F.C. supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Manchester United F.C. would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.