Sport 12-08-2004 D Bucharest 1 Man Utd 2 who: Manchester United what: Beat Dinamo Bucharest 1-2 in first leg of Champions` League third-round qualifier where: Bucharest when: Last night snippet: Manchester United beat Dinamo Bucharest 1-2 in Romania in the first leg of their Champions` League third-round qualifier last night - a victory which Sam Wallace of The Telegraphs believes "should be enough to see them through the second leg in two weeks". "There was a period, midway through the first half, when it seemed that against a Manchester United lacking fitness and ringcraft this might have been Dinamo`s night of nights," says The Independent`s Tim Rich from the Lia Manoliu Stadium after United had fallen behind early on from a Quinton Fortune own goal. "But as so often happens in Europe and the Premiership, minor sides who miss their chances against Manchester United are punished. As were Dinamo Bucharest once Ryan Giggs claimed a wonderfully-timed equaliser." In the second half, Liam Miller was brought on to make his competitive debut for United, says the BBC, and "the former Celtic player quickly made his mark, drilling the ball across the penalty area from the right, a cross that was turned past Gaev by the hapless [Angelo] Alistar" - the second and final own goal of the night. [... more]

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