Glory Glory United

Three times to final …
Three times they’ve got the trophy …

When van Der Sar’s big hand denied Anelka’s penalty, thousand of United’s supporters in Luzhniki stadion sung the song ….
“GLORY GLORY MANCHESTER UNITED …”

Yeah, van Der Sar’s hand has brought the third Champions League title to Old Trafford, the Theater of Dreams, for Manchester United. They beaten Chelsea by score 6-5(1-1) by penalties shootout. That successed made United never losses when they through to final match.

First final match for Manchester United was in year 1968. Matt Busby and his Busby Babes won over Benfica by score 4-1 after they fought 120 minutes in extra time. United got it first title in their home, England, on Wembley stadium. Charlton, Best, and Kidd scored the goals for Manchester United.

United must waited for a long time to got the second title. Thirty one years later after The Busby Babes lifted the Europian trophy, Alex Ferguson brought his army to the final match against Bayern Muenchen. This final match deservedly got label as “ A Most Dramatic Final You’ve Ever Seen”.
Until 90 minutes, Muenchen was lead by 1-0.They just need to waited three more minutes of added time to brought European title to Germany. But two supersub from United, Sheringham and Solksjaer, sent a nightmare for Muenchen just in 112 second before the game finished in Nou Camp, Barcelona. Red devils won by score 2-1.
The third title also came with a dramatic moment. In normal time, Ronaldo given a goal to made Manchester United lead over the Blues Chelsea. But, lucky for Chelsea, just one minute before half time, van der Sar was beaten by Lampard. He scored the goal to equalized the game.
In second half, Drogba has a chance to brought Chelsea lead, but his shot hit United’s post. Then came extra time, and that was Lampard’s turn to made a score, but unfortunately, this time was Manchester United’s bar denied it, so 1-1 not changed after all. Four minutes before extra time finished, Drogba given a nightmare for his teammate. He slapped Nemanja Vidic and got a red card for his silly behavior.

Dramatic moment came in penalties shootout. Chelsea almost got their first title in Champions League, when Ronaldo’s shot brilliantly saved by Peter Chech. Score was 4-4, and Chelsea got advantage, because United has kicked five penalties and Chelsea has one last shooter, John Terry.
And that was the turned point moment. John Terry slipped and can’t even scored the winning goal, although van Der Sar has moved to wrong side. Manchester United got the second wind, Anderson and Giggs maximalize their chance. After Giggs scored a penalty shootout for United, Anelka got his turn. He must scored to keep Chelsea’s way to got title. And then, he failed to scored, he failed to beaten van Der Sar, and he failed to kept Chelsea on the Champions League winner’s track. So, supporters of United said thank you so much to Anelka.

Glory Glory Manchester United ….