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2 November 1999

MAN UNITED 2-1 STURM GRAZ

Solskjaer blasted Man United in the lead with a sweetly struck volley. May headed Giggs corner against the post, Keane whacked in the rebound. Giggs gave away a penalty by fouling Vastic and he converted. Bosnich denied Sturm Graz a share of the points with a fine save from Reinmayr late in the match.

Attendance : 53,745


MARSEILLE 2-2 CROATIA ZAGREB

Mujcin put Croatia Zagreb in front from Sokota's back heel. Bakayoko equalised thanks to Dugarry's persistence. Mikic put Zagreb back in front with a tap-in but Diawara rescued a point when he punished awful defending from a free kick.

Attendance : 37,000


27 OCTOBER 1999

STURM GRAZ 3-2 MARSEILLE

Mahlic slid in to meet Vastic's cross to give Strum Graz a shock lead but most of the credit must to Kocijan who played in Vastic with a beautiful disguised pass and an equally beautiful pass by Ravanelli was centered by Pires to Drugarry for Marseille's equaliser. Kocijan's bullet header from an awesome Vastic cross put the Austrian's back in front. Drugarry ran onto Dalmat's beautifully weighted pass, turned Schopp and put the ball past Shicklgruber but Kocijan capitalised on a wicked deflection, albeit via handball, to win the match.

Attendance : 14,850


CROATIA ZEGREB 1-2 MAN UNITED

Beckham scored with a fantastic dipping low free kick. Tokic deflected in Keane's shot. Prosinecki was left unmarked to tap in Mujcin's cross.

Attendance : 30,000


29 SEPTEMBER 1999

MAN UNITED 2-1 MARSEILLE

Bakayoko pounced on a mistake from Berg to give Marseille a shock lead, his shot ballooning in off Van der Gouw as he attempted a save. Cole equalised with a stunning overhead kick and Scholes bundled in the winner.

Attendance : 45,000


CROATIA ZAGREB 3-0 STURM GRAZ

Rukavina curled in a free kick although the 'keeping and lack of effort by the defence certainly helped. Nothing could have stopped Croatia Zagreb's second, Sokota curled a free kick into the top corner and he put away a penalty early in the second half.

Attendance : 21,000


22 SEPTEMBER 1999

STURM GRAZ 0-3 MAN UNITED Beckham's free kick rebounded off a wall and Keane smashed in the rebound. Yorke headed in Beckham's corner and then set up Cole for United's third after which they stopped trying. Van Der Gouw saved a penalty from Vastic.

Attendance : 17,000


CROATIA ZAGREB 1-2 MARSEILLE

Bakayoko scored from Dalmat's assist, identical to the goal he created for Ravanelli in the previous game. Sokota screwed a shot past Porato before Perez blasted a volley past Ladic from Dalmat's cross. Dalmat is much more than a defensive midfielder and looks to have genuine World Class potential. It should be interesting to see how he handles (or is abused by) Keane next week.

Attendance : 25,000


14 SEPTEMBER 1999

MARSEILLE 2-0 STURM GRAZ

Pires shot across goal from a Maurice pass and Ravanelli profited from fabulous work by the powerhouse Dalmat to tap-in Marseille's second.

Attendance : 35,000