[情報] 浦和紅鑽 0 : 2 曼徹斯特聯
Rooney sinks Red Diamonds
by Simon Fudge - created on 30 Jul 2005
Manchester United ended their pre-season tour of Asia with a convincing
2-0 win over Urawa Red Diamonds.
A second half brace from Wayne Rooney gave United victory in Saitama, Japan
on Saturday, as The Red Devils bounced back from Thursday's defeat to Kashima
Antlers.
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson left striker Ruud van Nistelrooy out of the
match, while centre back Rio Ferdinand was on the substitutes' bench.
Giuseppe Rossi came in for the big Dutch striker, while Gerard Pique replaced
Ferdinand in United's backline.
Dawning their new blue away kit in front of a sold-out crowd at the Saitama
Stadium, United applied most of the early pressure on their hosts.
Kieran Richardson looked dangerous coming forward from his left back position,
but Urawa's backline looked solid and well organised.
Darren Fletcher had a goal disallowed after Louis Saha was ruled offside in
United's build-up, while Wayne Rooney made claims for a penalty after being
obstructed following a run into Urawa's box.
United's best chance of the half came after Gary Neville's dangerous from
the right forced Urawa goalkeeper Ryota Tsuzuki to punch away, as Darren
Fletcher looked set to connect with a goal-bound header.
Following a scrappy period of play, Urawa striker Yuichiro Nagai took a
fine through on the edge of the box before forcing United goalkeeper
Edwin van der Sar into a save at the near post from his angled right
foot shot.
Nagai then squandered another opportunity with a mis-hit volley that went
into the arms of van der Sar from close range, while Tadaaki Hirakawa
sailed a shot high over United's bar from distance.
The half ended with Rooney trying his luck with a speculative right foot
strike that drifted wide of goal.
The second half started with Ferguson introducing Cristiano Ronaldo and
Dong Fangzhuo for Saha and Rossi, as United soon made their pressure tell
with an opening goal.
Scholes took a pass from Richardson before slipping a through ball to Rooney
in Urawa's box.
The England man got a fortunate bounce of the ball to elude both Hideki
Uchidate and Satoshi Horinouchi before powerfully finishing right footed
past Urawa's substitute goalkeeper Norihiro Yamagishi for 1-0.
The former Everton starlet then showed the immense talent he possesses
when he eluded three Urawa defenders on the edge of the home side's box
before striking a sublime chip over Yamagishi for his second goal of
the match minutes later.
The Japanese J-League club offered little in reply after half time, with
Brazilian midfielder Robson Ponte going close with a free kick that went
just wide of goal.
In the end, United finished their Far East tour on a high note and Rooney
underlined his tremendous ability with his brace.
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