Original sentence: The goal followed from a long range shot by Michael Essien, being deflected first off Nemanja Vidić and then Rio Ferdinand.United's Rio Ferdinand, under pressure from Michael Ballack, was forced to head the ball towards his own goal and Edwin van der Sar pulled off a save to deny Chelsea a goal
Edited sentence: The goal followed from a hopeful long range shot by Michael Essien, being deflected first off Nemanja Vidić and then Rio Ferdinand.United's Rio Ferdinand, under pressure from Michael Ballack, was forced to head the ball towards his own goal and Edwin van der Sar pulled off a superb save to deny Chelsea a goal