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Thursday, August 06, 2009

United 2 Valencia 0

Second half goals from Wayne Rooney and Tom Cleverley gave United victory in an entertaining friendly against Valencia.
Deubtant Antonio Valencia played a major role in both goals as United's wingplay overpowered the visitors, who enjoyed their own opportunities in an open game littered with chances.
Michael Owen, also making his Old Trafford bow as a United player, was desperately unfortunate not to find himself on the scoresheet, as he passed up a pair of chances in each half.
While the finishing was off-key, there was much to admire in Owen's movement and, crucially, his link-up with England team-mate Rooney.
Fielded together for the first time at club level, it took under 20 minutes for the duo to click in devastating fashion. Rooney's superb slide-rule pass released Owen, who stabbed his effort neatly over Cesar Sanchez, but also just past the upright.
Rooney dragged perhaps an easier chance wide when he reached a cross from Ritchie De Laet, before Michel thundered a shot against Ben Foster's crossbar for the visitors.
Valencia used the interval to make 10 substitutions, and were quickly cursing that decision as Thiago Carleto limped off within minutes of his introduction. Substitute goalkeeper Miguel Angel Moya eventually replaced him, but by that point United had moved ahead.
Valencia, who had caught the eye more for his ceaseless hassling down the right flank before the break, sped past two defenders and curled in a superb cross which Rooney powered past Sanchez.
Two minutes later, the Ecuadorian seized on a woeful backpass but was challenged by Carlos Marchena. As the ball ran loose, Owen latched onto it and hammered a left-footed shot goalwards, but watched it sped past the upright. Following on from another spurned opportunity, which he curled wide moments before Rooney's opener, it made for a frustrating evening for the former Newcastle striker.
Owen was among a glut of substiutions midway through the second half, making way for Kiko Macheda. The Italian was involved from the off, and almost poked in another cross from the impressive Valencia on 72 minutes. The ball ran free, however, and it was another substitute - Cleverley - who shifted it away from the crowd and tucked home a neat finish.
Game over, but United continued to forge openings. Darron Gibson came closest with a pair of stunning efforts. Firstly, his 20-yard effort from Macheda's pull-back cracked against the angle of post and crossbar, then Sanchez was forced into an excellent one-handed save from the Irishman's fizzing 25-yarder.
All in all, a highly satisfying night's work for Sir Alex's squad. A sterner test of their progress will be provided by Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea in Sunday's Community Shield, but the pre-season signs augur well so far.

凭借鲁尼和克莱维利下半场的进球,曼联主场2-0击败了瓦伦西亚。
这是本赛季曼联首次在主场踢季前赛,弗格森在防线上派出大量替补,欧文和鲁尼搭档组成前锋。
第2分钟,比利亚的远射高出。第6分钟,鲁尼和德拉特配合后射门,皮球偏出。第13分钟,埃弗拉传中,欧文的头球攻门偏出。第21分钟,鲁尼妙传,欧文挑射,皮球仅仅偏出。第26分钟,米切尔在离门25码处劲射,皮球打在横梁上弹出。
第31分钟,弗莱彻传球,欧文的射门被塞萨尔没收。第35分钟,华金传中,纳瓦罗的头球攻门偏出。第37分钟,卡里克在离门25码处射门,皮球高出。上半场双方两无记录。
下半场双方都作出大规模调动。第47分钟,瓦伦西亚突入禁区后射门,塞萨尔将球没收。第49分钟,米库的射门被库兹扎克没收。第51分钟,瓦伦西亚传中,鲁尼头球破门,曼联1-0领先。
第56分钟,瓦伦西亚突破后传球,欧文在禁区边缘的射门偏出。第68分钟,席尔瓦的射门被库兹扎克没收。第73分钟,瓦伦西亚传中,克莱维利在门前将球打进,2-0。第79分钟,马切达在左路突破后回传,吉布森的射门打在横梁上弹出。最终曼联2-0击败来访的瓦伦西亚。

曼联出场阵容(4-4-2):福斯特(46',库兹扎克);德拉特(62',法比奥),费迪南德,埃文斯(46',奥谢),埃弗拉;瓦伦西亚(80',纳尼),弗莱彻(62',吉布森),卡里克(62',安德森),托西奇(46',克莱维利);欧文(62',马切达),鲁尼(62',贝尔巴托夫)

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