1-0 up thanks to Scholes’ unexpected goal but only 47 minutes played and United is looking nervous and unsettled. We badly miss the steady partnership at the back. Rio has just conceded a corner. I took a quick shower during half time and the morning nippy conditions make for very refreshing football watching…brrrr…
Tress is having her shower now. It’s a bit cold – 6 deg only, 3 deg with wind chill factor. Tress had the heater turned on a short while ago so it isnt so bad. Boy am I nervous. I’m doing this (making this entry as I watch) just to manage the nerves.
Ronnie has the ball…couldnt find anyone in the box from the left flank. 55 mins gone. United seems to be attackin better now but Henry may be coming on.
Nani just had a fantastic run but whacked his shot way over. Henry is on. 60 mins gone.
Kiddo just got up – 6.02 now.
Carrick carded for tripping Messi – dont think he would be suspended for the final – yeah, I’m assuming. 32m out but Deco wants to have a crack.
Hargreaves is doing a lot of running but Ronnie appears to be unsettled. He should relax and play his normal game, but I guess that’s hard – after just winning the PFA and being in a high tension match like an ECL semis, with the prospect of entering a final for the first time (for him). Evra is still looking like our best player. 65 mins gone. Toure (Kolo’s bro) had a shot – no worries. Ronnie carded for his continuing duel with Zambrotta. I think he hates Zambrotta. Pretty boy Bojan Krkic looks like coming on. Toure carded for a terrible foul on Sparky.
Messi just threaded a very dangerous through ball which Xavi fortunately missed. Ronnie is looking very unsettled still. So is EVDS… 75 mins gone.
Fletcher is on for Scholes and Giggsy is on for Nani with 14 mins regulation time to play. Barca has a corner, Henry headed down but EVDS clutched on.
Hargreaves put in a tremendous challenge on 80 mins. Ronnie runs on the right flank, cuts back and shot just wide. Still on 38 goals. On the other end, Henry floated a curled shot in from the left which EVDS holds on to. 82 mins gone. 8 mins to Moscow, I called out to Tress. Tress asked if I booked my ticket.
Teves hustled to great effect – he and Evra are my 2 players of the match. And maybe Hargreaves.
United doesnt look good and Ronaldo is going to ground far too often and easily. I think Evra is our best player so far. Evra just tackeld like his life depended on it at the edge of the box. 5 mins to go on regulation time. United cant concede. Please.
Come on Ronnie – make it 39. We need you to. Nail biting stuff. 2 mins to go. Brown just tackled off Kriic’s feet in the box. Phew… Evra looks badly injured. Silvestre is coming on. 2 mins into injury time now, 3 mins were given. Is this Evra and United playing the continental time management card? Evra is out on a stretcher. 3 mins to go, says the commentator.
We’re THERE!!!
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