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22-01-2008, 07:02 AM
RED DEVILS LOSE TESTIMONIAL
Manchester United youngster Danny Welbeck missed a last-minute penalty as Sir
Alex Ferguson's side lost 3-2 to Al Hilal in Saudi Arabian legend Sami Al-Jaber's
testimonial.
Yasser Al-Qahtani gave Al Hilal a 1-0 lead, although it did not last long as
Cristiano Ronaldo burst forward and found Carlos Tevez in acres of space for the
Argentinian to draw the keeper out and slot home.
Ronaldo then headed Nani's corner in before the break to turn the game on its
head.
When Al-Jaber went down softly under Rio Ferdinand's challenge the referee
surprisingly gave a penalty, giving the star of the show the chance to get on the
scoresheet, which he grasped with both hands to level.
Another soft penalty early in the second half was given which substitute
Mohammad Al-Shalhoub scored, before being forced to re-take it and
subsequently firing wide.
Al-Jaber came off in the 56th minute to a rapturous ovation and hugs all round.
Al Hilal took the lead courtesy of Bader Al-Kharashi, whose ambitious overhead
kick beat outstretched substitute keeper Tom Heaton.
In the last minute highly-rated youngster Welbeck was fouled in the area and
took the resulting penalty, only to blast it high over the bar.
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Manchester United youngster Danny Welbeck missed a last-minute penalty as Sir
Alex Ferguson's side lost 3-2 to Al Hilal in Saudi Arabian legend Sami Al-Jaber's
testimonial.
Yasser Al-Qahtani gave Al Hilal a 1-0 lead, although it did not last long as
Cristiano Ronaldo burst forward and found Carlos Tevez in acres of space for the
Argentinian to draw the keeper out and slot home.
Ronaldo then headed Nani's corner in before the break to turn the game on its
head.
When Al-Jaber went down softly under Rio Ferdinand's challenge the referee
surprisingly gave a penalty, giving the star of the show the chance to get on the
scoresheet, which he grasped with both hands to level.
Another soft penalty early in the second half was given which substitute
Mohammad Al-Shalhoub scored, before being forced to re-take it and
subsequently firing wide.
Al-Jaber came off in the 56th minute to a rapturous ovation and hugs all round.
Al Hilal took the lead courtesy of Bader Al-Kharashi, whose ambitious overhead
kick beat outstretched substitute keeper Tom Heaton.
In the last minute highly-rated youngster Welbeck was fouled in the area and
took the resulting penalty, only to blast it high over the bar.
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