Inexperienced Showed: Fergie
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On right now.
http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?&matchid=80658&part=sports
http://azsportz07.blogspot.com/2010/07/ch1.html (I'm watching this atm)
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HT 0-0 ....
gogo young player..n some oldies.
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Ghost goal strikes again for BBT.
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dun think there was any controversy... The ball was on the line...
Ghost goal ? nah...
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Originally posted by dojon:
dun think there was any controversy... The ball was on the line...
Ghost goal ? nah...
Saw the replays after that.
1-0, Obertan charging through with Welbeck's assist.
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know of any site where i can catch the highlights?
got orderly duty yesterday :(
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Man Utd pose before kick-offPhiladelphia Union 0 - 1 United
Match Highlights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcJ-3bhmvtU
Gabriel Obertan’s well-taken winner ensured a second successive tour victory for the Reds who ran out 1-0 victors over Philadelphia Union at the Lincoln Financial Field.
Obertan collected a clever pass from the impressive Danny Welbeck and slotted home from close range 14 minutes from time.
The Reds survived a couple of scares at the other end with Tomasz Kuszczak making a fine reflex stop just before Obertan fired the decisive strike - the highlight of a match which was good in patches, but relatively uneventful for the most part.
Philadelphia's Fred grabs John O'Shea
Sir Alex made six changes to the side that started against Celtic in Toronto five days earlier. Tomasz Kuszczak started in goal behind a back four of John O’Shea, Wes Brown, Jonny Evans and Fabio. Gabriel Obertan and Ryan Giggs took up the wide positions once more with debutant Tom Cleverley, who claimed United’s third goal in the win over Celtic, given his chance alongside Paul Scholes in the centre of midfield. Danny Welbeck, another scorer against the Bhoys, partnered Federico Macheda in attack.
Just as against Celtic the Reds started brightly and went close to breaking the deadlock on three minutes when Macheda put Obertan in down the right. The Frenchman took a touch before letting fly from a tight angle, but his low shot found the side netting. The winger was involved again six minutes later when he connected with Welbeck’s fine cross, but his well-struck volley flew wide.
Having soaked up United’s early pressure, the home side had their first sight of goal on 12 minutes when Danny Mwanga worked space to find Alejandro Moreno in the area. Thankfully for United the striker couldn’t connect properly with his shot allowing Kuszczak to claim easily.
Man Utd keeper Tomasz Kuszczak thwarts Philadelphia Union
Proceedings turned somewhat scrappy thereafter with both teams struggling to find their rhythm. Welbeck did his utmost to liven things up just after the half-hour mark. After firing a looping 25-yard volley just wide of Brad Knighton’s goal, he was denied by a fine stop from the Philly goalkeeper from close range after lovely wing play from Fabio.
Sebastien Le Toux was presented with an equally great chance at the other end after being found by the lively Mwanga. But the Frenchman dragged his low effort just wide of Kuszczak’s left-hand post.
Peter Nowak made seven substitutions at the start of the second period and as the new personnel settled in Welbeck almost caught them off guard when he hooked an effort over his left shoulder which dropped just wide of substitute keeper Brian Perk’s far post.
At the other end, two of the Zolos newest introductions almost made an immediate. First, Jack McInerney blasted a low drive inches wide of Kuszczak’s far post after being well found by Mwanga. Soon after Nick Zimmerman stung the palms of the Polish stopper with a well struck effort from 20 yards.
Sir Alex followed his opposite number in making a raft of substitutions just after the hour-mark with Corry Evans – like Cleverley making his first senior appearance – Darren Fletcher, Rafael, Chris Smalling and Dimitar Berbatov all entering the fray.
A frenzied few minutes followed with the Reds having a penalty shout turned down when Obertan appeared to have his heels clipped by Toni Stahl and Kuszczak brilliantly pushing away Danny Califf’s flicked header from Kyle Nakazawa’s free-kick.
Late match-winner Gabriel Obertan
The breakthrough finally arrived on 76 minutes when two of United’s liveliest performers combined. Welbeck picked up possession on the right wing and slotted a lovely pass into the onrushing Obertan who finished neatly from close range.
Three minutes later Berbatov rattled the woodwork after picking up a loose cross and turning and letting fly, while Giggs was denied a stonewall penalty six minutes from time after being blatantly blocked in the area.
The Reds survived a last-minute scare when Zimmerman’s cross was blasted over by Le Toux from three yards out, while Ritchie De Laet's late burst into the area almost brought a second for the visitors in stoppage time.
It was another good work-out for Sir Alex's men whose next pre-season test will be against the Kansas City Wizards on Sunday.
United: Kuszczak; O'Shea (De Laet 76), Brown (Smalling 61), J.Evans, Fabio (Rafael 61); Obertan, Scholes (C.Evans 61), Cleverley (Fletcher 61), Giggs; Welbeck, Macheda (Berbatov 61).Subs not used: Amos. Booked: Scholes
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Sir Alex Ferguson admits his young defenders struggled to cope with the Kansas City Wizards' attacking threat during the pre-season tour defeat.
A youthful United backline of Ben Amos (in goal), Rafael, Chris Smalling, Jonny Evans and Ritchie De Laet were given a somewhat torrid time by the Wizards' energetic front men, particularly the lively Teal Bunbury and matchwinner Kei Kamara.
"I thought the inexperience of the defenders showed in the first 15 minutes," the boss told reporters at his post-match press conference. "That was a bit of a handicap and we never quite recovered from that.
"Bunbury was a handful physically - he gave us a hard time that way. But I felt young Ben Amos organised the defenders and calmed them down.
"The things we are looking for from the players are coming, but our possession of the ball today was ragged at times. Normally we are much better. Hopefully that will come with the games.
"It was a competitive match in a good atmosphere," he added. "And despite the result I am satisfied with the progress we are making."
Sir Alex also revealed that Darren Fletcher and John O'Shea are likely to miss Wednesday's match in Houston against the MLS All-Stars after picking up niggling injuries.