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Pada tahun 1975 (34 tahun silam) Setan Merah melakukan kunjungan ke Indonesia pertama kalinya, jadi pada pertandingan 20 Juli 2009 nanti merupakan kunjungan kedua. Waktu itu Setan Merah yang masih diperkuat oleh Sammy McIlroy and Arthur Albiston.
Pada pertandingan melawan PSSI Tamtama, MU berhasil ditahan imbang dengan skor 0-0. Duel ini disaksikan hampir 70 ribu penonton.
Pada pertandingan nanti menarik dilihat apakah Indonesia bisa kembali mengimbangi MU atau bahkan akan ada hasil yang lebih mengejutkan lagi.

Ni, cuplikan dari web resmi MU :

United in Asia: 1975

In the build-up to this summer’s tour we’re looking back at United’s previous trips to the Orient, beginning with the team’s last visit to Indonesia…

United’s global popularity has exploded in the Premier League era, but the Reds were drawing in huge pre-season crowds in Asia more than 30 years ago.

Nowadays the champions go on pre-season tours every two years and have visited the Far East three times in the last decade.

But in the past it was uncommon for English sides to travel to the other side of the world in pre-season; most of the Reds’ friendlies were instead against European opposition.

However, United blazed a trail in 1975 by embarking on a world tour that took in Iran, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand.

It soon became apparent why the then Second Division champions had made the journey, as more than 70,000 fans watched a goalless draw with local Indonesian side PSSI Tamtama in Jakarta on 1 June.

The friendly attracted more fans than could be housed at any English league match at the time – and the attendance was more than some Fourth Division clubs drew in an entire season.

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