Thursday, 3 September 2009

Soccer Sequence No.3

Time does fly by when you are having fun. Today's Soccer Sequence focuses on the importance of timing. Try to identify the event the following numbers relate to.

10 for 15, 20 for 9.
Posted by at 17:26
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  1. Easy (and I'm a Spurs fan):
    It's the 1998-99 Champions League Final

    Teddy Sheringham (10) for Jesper Blomqvist (15)
    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (20) for Andrew Cole (9)

    The famous subs which turned the course of the final.
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  2. 1999 European Cup Final substitutions - Sheringham (10) for Blomquist (15), Solskjaer (20) for Cole (9).
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  3. Manchester United's substitutions in the 1999 Champions League Final - 10 for 15 (Sherringham for Blomqvist) and 20 for 9 (Solskjaer for Cole).
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  4. Champions League final in 99?
    Solskjaer and Sherigham on for Yorke and Cole
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  5. Manchester United make two substitutions in the 1999 European Cup Final, bringing on the eventual goalscorers in their 2-1 win.
    10 (Sheringham) for 15 (Blomquist)
    20 (Solskjaer) for 9 (Cole).

    A last-gasp and unexpected victory, like Carcetti in the Baltimore Democrat Mayorals...
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  6. I guessed it and checked it, the famous substitution, Sherringham for Blomqvist and Solskjaer for Cole, 1999 European Champions League final.
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  7. Sheringham on for Blomqvist, Solskjaer on for Cole, Champions League Final 1999.
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  8. As a lifelong Man United fan, this was apparent to me within a millisecond of reading it... what other sequence of substitutions stand out so much in the memory?

    Sheringham for Blomqvist. Solskjaer for Cole. United win the Champions League!!!
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  9. It's the 1999 Champions League final. Sheringham for Blomqvist, Solskjaer for Cole. Both scored as we all remember.
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  10. Subs made by Man U in the 1999 Champions League Final? Sheringhamm for Blomqvist, Solskjaer for Cole?
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  11. I would guess it's a double substitution and the numbers are the player numbers. As for the match or the importance of those subs to the result?
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  12. Manchester United's substitutions in the 1999 European cup Final. Sheringham on for Blomqvist and Solskjaer on for Cole.
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  13. The substitutions made by Manchester United in the 1999 European Cup final. Sheringham for Blomqvist and Solskjaer for Cole.
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  14. The answer is the substitutions made by Manchester United in the 1999 European Cup final. Sheringham for Blomqvist and Solskjaer for Cole. As Jamie states this was a last-gasp victory, like Carcetti in the Baltimore Democrat Mayorals. Thank you all for your prompt replies. Mr Bish was the first.
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