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2008.12.21
A sent off of United confused Quito's plan. Club World Cup 2008




Roony finally opened the locked goal


Manchester United 1 - 0 LDU Quito. 21 Dec 2008

It was a warm evening in Yokohama. The match time temperature was 17C, unusual winter. But the match was cold because Quito's plan seemed to freeze the United's attackers. Quito's defense line was lowest in the start that Ronaldo and Roony couldno't find their spaces. The play time went by, their zone became higher bit by bit. Scoreless first half was preferable that I thought of how United break the solid Quito.

In the second half, Quito began attacking. But soon after that, the Red card was shown to a United's defender and it changed the game. United missed Vidic but we missed the trick of the game. After all, ten men United won, it was regrettable that Vidic was sent off and Quito could change themselves more aggressively.

I would like to add one thing, Roony is very, very hardworking guy. He is the hero.

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