Manchester United became the first English club that had the World Cup Antarklub. In the final, they frustrate Ecuadorean club Liga de Quito LDU with the score 1-0 through a single goal Wayne Rooney, although it must play with ten players since the minute beginning the second phase.
Since this tournament was held back in 2000, new Liverpool the most likely degree champion after the final step in 2005. But then, 'The Red' losers from Brazilian club Sao Paulo, with the score 1-0.
In the match held at Yokohama International Stadium, Sunday (21/12/2008), MU continue pressing since the early minutes. Dikartumerahnya Nemanja Vidic in the early innings was the second MU ketar-fetched when, but Rooney goals in 73 minutes is enough to lock the champion title.
The Match :
Since the beginning of the match, Manchester United picked direct threat. Wayne Rooney kicking hard to continue long bait Michael Carrick in the 10 minutes still will be Jose Cevallos, despite not tacky ball is caught.
Four minutes ago, Carrick send the bait back to the future led to Park Ji Sung who failed controller. But the ball still disepak Rooney from outside the penalty box and Cevallos should discard the ball to a corner kick.
From the attack back in 18 minutes, the ball finally mastered Ronaldo on the left wing. He throw bait to face cross-wicket ditanduk and Carlos Tevez, although the exact Cevallos still catch the ball and secure the rate.
Rooney on 21 minutes to get the opportunity again. From bait Anderson, Rooney successfully reach the ball and try to toss a pass rotund skin head Cevallos. But the ball is still too high and only nest in the top of the goalpost. The influence of the wind blow hard in the Yokohama Stadium, perhaps?
In 34 minutes, Rooney, in cooperation with Tevez before menyodorkan the ball to Park on the right side. Instead of providing cross-bait, Park chose to kick directly to the gate, which can then be removed Cevallos outside the field.
From a corner kick that happened after that, the ball eventually drift to the head of Rio Ferdinand to disundul. But again, these efforts have not produced the goal.
Every few minutes, LDU inroads here, which is the opportunity dituntaskan Alejandro MANSO by kicking the rebound is still a high hurdle in the MU.
Semenit before the interval, the length of bait hurdle to face LDU no power to reach Rooney. But there are sides in the national Park and in the right position for the ball despite efforts menceploskan and still not produce results.
Three minutes to enter the second round, misfortune befall MU. They must play with 10 players after Nemanja Vidic dikartu red due to deceive the opponent.
Cevallos able to hold back efforts to make MU goals in 55 minutes. After receiving the bait from the left side of Rooney, Ronaldo search space shoot and then release the backlash that is not difficult domesticated Cevallos.
In 61 minutes, Edwin van der Sar to be tense body to ward kicking distance jaruh MANSO that its swift way to a corner of the gawangnya. The result, a corner kick for LDU.
MU finally able to penetrate wicket LDU in 73 minutes. Ronaldo bait from the edge of the penalty box towards Rooney on the left side, the ball directly disepak Rooney to the pole and not much power will be Cevallos. 1-0 to MU.
Van der Sar again was forced to save wicket with skim MANSO from kicking the ball outside the penalty box. LDU also only get a corner kick in minute 89.
Results 1-0 victory for Manchester United did not change until the final whistle is sounded.
Meanwhile, pictures of Osaka to become champion after a third defeat Mexican club Pachuca, 1-0. Goal single picture printed Masata Yamazaki in the first innings 29 minutes.
Line upt:
LDU: Jose CEVALLOS; thomas ARAUJO, Renan CALLE (Paul AMBROSI'77), Luis Bolaños (Reinaldo NAVIA'87), Patricio URRUTIA, Néicer Reasco (Pedro LARREA'82), Diego Calderón, William ARAUJO, Claudio BIELER, Alejandro MANSO, Jairo Campos.
MU: Edwin van der Sar; Patrice EVRA, Rio Ferdinand, Cristiano RONALDO, Anderson (Darren Fletcher'87), Wayne Rooney, PARK Ji Sung, Nemanja VIDIC, Michael Carrick, Rafael (Gary NEVILLE'84), Carlos TEVEZ (Jonny Evans '51).