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Stadium Yugoslav Peoples Army (JNA), 5th Febuary.
For some of these young players for Manchester United
it would be the last time that they would walk onto a football pitch.
24 hours later on the return trip to England there was a tragic accident.
The plane carrying the team crashed and ignited near Munich.
The match was the second quater-final of the European Championship.
It game between the two sides was a heavy battle.
Manchester play down the left hand side, an unsaved shot and 1-0.
In the 29th minute Charlton takes a shot from 20 meters and scores,
Following would be the best chance that Red Star had in the first half,
but the shot went wide of the post.
In the 39th minute Chartlon stole the ball from Spajic,
another shot and it was 3-0 to Manchester.
It was a catastrophe in the making,
but half-time would see a turn-around.
The players of Red Star didn't give up, regardless of the score.
They played a very good game.
In the 47th minute Kostic had a shot and reduced the deficit to 3-1.
They played well with each other and assembled a good combination of play.
Foulkes bought Tasic down in the box for a penalty, 3-2 to Manchester.
In short time Red Star had another great chance, but the shot missed again.
1 minute before the full time whistle a free kick from Kostic found the net and the result was 3-3.
After the news of the trafic accident,
the management of Red Star Belgrade proposed to UEFA
that Manchester United be declared winners of the European Championships that year.
Newspaper headline: "Airplane carrying football team Manchester United crashes and ignites near Munich"
"They are no longer with us"