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Alex Ferguson had hoped to carry the day hence he reserved his goals talisman Wayne Rooney for this crucial encounter. The host team started well and drew the first blood through Rooney in the 2nd minute of the first half. Thereafter the game became a keenly contested one as the visitors tried to equalize to no avail.
The first half ended 1-0 in favour of Man. United but on resuming the second half, the Munich boys added more bite to their attack increasing their pressure on the host. The host team would have conceded several goals but the goal keeping prowess of Edwin Van Der Sar who blocked, parried and defended his territory gallantly. But just as Sir Ferguson was almost concluding that he had won the match Bayern Munich struck through their priceless attacker Frank Ribery in the 77th minute.
Bayern Munich continued to pile more pressure on the defence line of Manchester United causing the goal keeper to make more saves. They never relented; they were determined to defeat the 2008 champions in front of their ardent fans. Their attackers ran ring around Man. United’s defence from time to time but were resisted by Evra and the rest defenders.
Just as the fans were beginning to rise up to give their players a pat on the back for a job well done the Munich boys stunned everyone by adding their second goal in the 92nd minute through a perfect finish by Olic who cashed in on Patrice Evra’s goal mouth error to seal victory for the visitors. It was hardly believable but victory had gone to the side of Bayern Munich. By this result Man. U now has an uphill task in their second leg match in Germany.
With Wayne Rooney sustaining an injury in the dying minute of the game, Alex Ferguson and indeed all the team’s supporters need to pray for his early recovery so as to enable him play in the second leg. Rooney has no doubt been a source of strength to his team this season with 26 goals in the premiership alone.
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