Thursday, April 9, 2009

MANCHESTER UNITED VERSES F.C.PORTO.

In the quarter finals first leg in the champion league, the match between Manchester United and F.C. Porto, was played at Old Trafford to a crowd of over 77,000 fans. And the crowd wanted a win, as Porto had knocked them out of the tournament a few years ago.
The first goal was a beauty as it came only in the forth minute of the match, scored by Christian Rodriguez.
And as the English club in the E.P.L were leaking in far to manygoals for comfort, four by Liverpool, two by Fulham And verses Aston Villa it ended 3-2 in Manchester Uniteds favour deep into extra time. The crowd were tense, and got more tense, as Rio Ferdinand was injured , Johnny Evans and John O , Shea were making far to many mistakes at the back, their midfield also were not up to the mark, with wayward passes, and surrendering the ball to Porto far to often and far to easily. The equalizer had to come by Wayne Rooney , who collected the ball, from an error in a backward pass by Bruno Alaves, Rooney collected the ball and slotted it in.
Ferguson was clearly frustrated at the Manchester Players, he even left early before the half time whistle, to give them his famous hairdryer treatment in the room.
AS it was clearly Portos first half. The Trafford crowd asked for Giggs and TCarlos Tevez to be introduced , and Ferguson did so. The second goal game in the 85th minute scored by Carlos Tavez . Ferguson and the old Trafford crowde thought with five minutes left, they could hold the ball and kill the game. But they were in for a very rude shock , then it was the turn for the Porto substitute Mariano to come in the picture and to sore a goal in the89th minute of the game.
Porto were far better team, even after going 2-1 they kept attacking, Fergusons dream of all five trophies are now hangingona slendour thread, as if history is to be taken seriously , No British team have won against F.C.Porto on their homeground. Porto also have the two away goals, which means on the second leg in Porto Manchester must win by three goals a tall ask indeed.

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