Wednesday July 25, 2012 July Finished
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Kagawa scores as United beat Shanghai
Shinji Kagawa netted his first goal for Manchester United as a dominant display ended with a 1-0 victory over Shanghai Shenhua. More
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Shanghai Shenhua
- Manchester United
FULL TIME: Shanghai Shenhua 0-1 Manchester United. Thanks for joining us.- 90+1' Brady nearly sets up Chicharito but Shenhua clear the danger.
- 90' There will be two added minutes here.
- 88' Shanghai finally get out of their own half but a wildly optimistic shot goes well over.
- 87' Chicharito heads it back to Bebe but he can’t quite get it out from under his feet.
- 85' Scholes concedes a free kick as Shenhua make another change.
- 84' A miracle that United are only a goal to the good here.
- 83' Hernandez finds a tight angle to shoot and it bounces of the angle of the woodwork and out for a goal kick.
- 82' Bebe does well to keep the ball in and his cross is headed behind for another corner.
81' Bebe crosses across the face of goal following a lovely Scholes backheel but Chicharito can’t quite reach it to poke home United’s second.- 79' Yet another shot comes in, again from Bebe. Shengjiong saves.
- 78' Vicious shot from Bebe punched away. United turning it on now.
- 77' Vermijl crosses for Scholes who should have scored with a free header.
- 75' Scholes running the show in midfield since coming on. Class is permanent.
- 74' Lingard concedes a free kick and Shenhua have brief respite.
- 73' Scholes sets up Tuncliffe but he blasts well over.
71' United subs: Paul Scholes, Jesse Lingard and Marnick Vermijl on for Anderson, Antonio Valencia and Frederic Veseli.- 70' Chicharito wins a free kick and the Chinese contingent are enjoying this.
- 69' Valencia finds Chicharito and that could have been two with better control.
68' GOAL UNITED! Bebe ghosts past the Shenhua defence before crossing for Kagawa who lashes his shot into the net. That has been coming.- 67' Chicharito concedes possession and Anderson concedes a free kick.
- 65' Another shot comes in from Bebe and again Shengjiong is called upon to make a smart save.
- 64' The ball falls kindly to Bebe in the box off Chicharito and his vicious shot is saved point blank. United turning up the heat now.
- 63' Veseli again causing problems down the right but his cross is blocked.
- 61' Kagawa shoots on the edge of the box and Shengjiong scrambles down to save well.
- 60' United enjoying even more of the ball than in the first half and Shanghai have been camped in their own half.
- 59' United sub: Chicharito on for Macheda.
- 58' Macheda goes down in the box but nothing given. Looks like he slipped. Paul Scholes is warming up.
- 57' Macheda tries a neat flick into the box from Anderson’s pass but it has too much on it and lands in the keeper’s hands.
- 56' Triple substitution for Shenhua but no sign of their big stars.
- 55' Kagawa plays in Macheda and he really should have scored with just the keeper to beat. Good save though. Another great chance.
- 54' Valencia causing havoc down the right but he is blocked out by two defenders.
- 53' Valencia plays in another dangerous ball but Shenhua scramble it away again.
- 51' Tuncliffe gets in a shot and Shengjiong saves it out for a corner. All United now.
- 50' Macheda finds Kagawa in the box but he can’t turn and get his shot away.
- 49' Free kick in a dangerous area for Shenhua but Wang Shouting pokes it over the top of goal.
- 48' It was Petrucci who made way for Bebe.
- 48' Kagawa’s shot is blocked and it falls to Bebe whose shot is inches wide of goal!
- 47' Valencia finds Anderson in the box but his shot is blocked.
- 47' Bebe straight into the action. He finds Valencia who wins a free kick.
- 46' United subs: Sam Johnstone replaces Anders Lindegaard in goal, while Ryan Tunnicliffe and Bebe replace Nick Powell and Davide Petrucci, respectively.
We’re back underway here at the Shanghai Stadium. Can United break down this resolute Shenhua defence and will we see Drogba and Anelka in action?- HALF TIME: Shanghai Shenhua 0-0 Manchester United
- 45' Only a minute added on here.
- 44' Wang Lin strides forward again but his ball only finds Valencia and United have it back.
- 43' So that’s one clear cut chance to each side this half.
- 42' Great chance Shanghai and a great saved from Lindegaard. Griffiths is played clean through but the United keeper saves brilliantly with his legs and it’s over for a corner.
- 41' Ferdinand taking up an advanced role now, really trying to get United going but Powell concedes a free kick. Frustrating.
- 39' Veseli crosses into the box and Macheda nearly finds space to shoot.
- 38' Griffiths has gone down clutching his leg. He has been tended to and is going off the field.
- 37' Shanghai defending deep are proving tricky for United to break down here.
- 36' Aussie striker Joel Griffiths strides forward into the United half but is quickly dispossessed.
- 35' United certainly look the more likely to score with Shenhua’s chances limited to sporadic breaks with little support.
- 34' Another half chance for Macheda played in by Valencia but his shot from an acute angle finds the side netting.
- 33' Macheda wriggles to find space for a shot in the box but again Shenhua defend well and it is smuggled away.
- 32' Yan Song races to latch onto a pass but Veseli tracks back well.
- 31' Very patient play from United who string dozens of passes together. But there is no end product and Shanghai win it back after a shot is blocked.
- 29' Anderson finds Kagawa inside the box and for a moment there is a shooting chance but the ball gets trapped under his feet and the moment is lost.
- 27' A rare spell of possession for Shanghai but Fan Linjiang’s ball goes out of play.
- 26' Valencia beats one man on the wing but tries to do it again and it dispossessed. A little too selfish there.
- 25' But it’s a poor ball from Petrucci that Veseli can’t reach and it’s out for another goal kick.
- 24' United looking more composed now and dominating possession.
- 23' United really should be a goal up here. It was good control by Powell but the finish was woeful.
- 22' What a chance for United! Petrucci finds Powell with a perfect ball and only the keeper to beat but he scuffs his shot wide. Really should have scored.
- 21' Brady can’t keep it in play down the left and it drifts out for another goal kick. This match yet to really spark into life.
- 19' Petrucci finds Macheda in the box but he can’t quite swivel and get his shot off. Danger for Shenhua though.
- 18' Kagawa tries to play in Petrucci but the move ends in a goal kick as the ball goes out of play.
- 16' Petrucci finds space to get his shot away on the edge of the box but Qiu scrambles across to save. The shot lacked real venom.
- 15' Better passing triangles from United but Shenhua break it up.
- 14' Xiong Fei plays it back to the keeper as Powell receives some off field treatment. Shanghai build again.
- 13' Fergie is off his seat and looking very grumpy indeed! Powell back to his feet.
- 12' Powell this time concedes a free kick for a clumsy challenge on Wang. United slow to settle here.
- 10' Kagawa just fails to play in Valencia. Good defending by Shenhua.
- 9' Shenhua have started this game brightly and are not intimidated.
- 8' Wang Lin again causing problems down the right and Shanghai have their first shot on goal through Yan Song. Lindegaard saves.
- 7' Zheng win the ball and sets Wang Lin away down the right. It runs out for a United goal kick.
- 6' Brady looks for a free kick. Nothing given.
- 5' It’s wasted as Macheda strikes it straight at the wall.
- 4' Brady looking lively down the left flank early on for United. Macheda wins a free kick.
- 3' Brady gets across to the byline and crosses it in but Qiu is there to catch.
- 2' This time it is Brady who concedes the foul and gives Shenhua their first free kick. Fairly even start.
- 1' United wearing their traditional red shirts with white shorts, Shanghai all in blue. Brady draws the first foul of the game.
We’re underway here in Shanghai with United looking to continue their unbeaten run on this pre-season tour.- 12.55 Shanghai Shenhua: Qiu Shengjiong; Xiong Fei, Moises, Qiu Tianyi, Wang Lin, Fan Linjiang, Zheng Kaimu, Wang Shouting, Wang Hongliang, Yan Song , Joel Griffiths.
- 12.50 The last time United played in Shanghai was in the Treble-winning year of 1999. The Reds won 2-0 against Shenhua with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer netting after an hour before setting up Teddy Sheringham for the clincher.
- 12.45 The news filtering through is that there will be no Didier Drogba or Nicolas Anelka in the Shanghai starting line-up. Disappointing for the watching fans but let’s hope they feature at some point.
- 12.40 The game marks United’s third pre-season friendly after defeating Amazulu 1-0 in Durban and drawing 1-1 with Ajax Cape Town thanks to a late Bebe strike.
- 12.35 MAN UTD: Lindegaard; Veseli, Ferdinand, Carrick, Brady, Valencia, Powell, Petrucci, Anderson, Macheda, Kagawa.
- 12.30 Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Shanghai Shenhua v Manchester United from the Shanghai Stadium. Kick off 13.00 BST.
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Summary
- 81' Bebe crosses across the face of goal following a lovely Scholes backheel but Chicharito can’t quite reach it to poke home United’s second.
- 78' Vicious shot from Bebe punched away. United turning it on now.
- 77' Vermijl crosses for Scholes who should have scored with a free header.
- 68' GOAL UNITED! Bebe ghosts past the Shenhua defence before crossing for Kagawa who lashes his shot into the net. That has been coming.
- 65' Another shot comes in from Bebe and again Shengjiong is called upon to make a smart save.
- 61' Kagawa shoots on the edge of the box and Shengjiong scrambles down to save well.
- 55' Kagawa plays in Macheda and he really should have scored with just the keeper to beat. Good save though. Another great chance.
- 51' Tuncliffe gets in a shot and Shengjiong saves it out for a corner. All United now.
- 48' Kagawa’s shot is blocked and it falls to Bebe whose shot is inches wide of goal!
- 42' Great chance Shanghai and a great saved from Lindegaard. Griffiths is played clean through but the United keeper saves brilliantly with his legs and it’s over for a corner.
- 34' Another half chance for Macheda played in by Valencia but his shot from an acute angle finds the side netting.
- 29' Anderson finds Kagawa inside the box and for a moment there is a shooting chance but the ball gets trapped under his feet and the moment is lost.
- 22' What a chance for United! Petrucci finds Powell with a perfect ball and only the keeper to beat but he scuffs his shot wide. Really should have scored.
- 19' Petrucci finds Macheda in the box but he can’t quite swivel and get his shot off. Danger for Shenhua though.
- 16' Petrucci finds space to get his shot away on the edge of the box but Qiu scrambles across to save. The shot lacked real venom.
- 8' Wang Lin again causing problems down the right and Shanghai have their first shot on goal through Yan Song. Lindegaard saves.
- 12.55 Shanghai Shenhua: Qiu Shengjiong; Xiong Fei, Moises, Qiu Tianyi, Wang Lin, Fan Linjiang, Zheng Kaimu, Wang Shouting, Wang Hongliang, Yan Song , Joel Griffiths.
- 12.45 The news filtering through is that there will be no Didier Drogba or Nicolas Anelka in the Shanghai starting line-up. Disappointing for the watching fans but let’s hope they feature at some point.
- 12.35 MAN UTD: Lindegaard; Veseli, Ferdinand, Carrick, Brady, Valencia, Powell, Petrucci, Anderson, Macheda, Kagawa.
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Seems that SAF and the Man U machine have decided to push the players they have already in reserve instead of trying to seriously compete with big spenders. Its time all the greed of agents and players was stopped. Put a ceiling on earnings now but not at Rooneys disgustingly inflated rate. Nobody is worth that much. £80,000 per week max from now and that dependent on attendance, training and being ambassadors for the club and football as a whole. The country is in an economic mess, whilst not the fault of football in general, it is those involved in football that should take some responsibility. What do they expect someone who has a family and mortgage, even rent, to consider on £25,000 a year to think? How about those on low income or those facing the prospect of losing their home? Take up the mantle of responsibility and leadsership footballers, clubs and agents!!
Are we all enjoying the EXTRAORDINARY adverts on Sky. AGUEROOOOOOOOOOO .Priceless
KAGAWA... hes top class and only 23 yrs old... good player to buy fergie ... nice one hell be the one to wath this season
Well said Brian. All "Fergie time" proves is that United play until the final whistle, no matter when that is. They don't give up when there's 5 minutes to go. United till I die!!!
I find it so amazing, all these non Man United suporters following a United game. Just goes to show how c**p their team must be that they have to "lower" themselves to follow United. If you don't like the team, go watch your own sorry pile of s**t play and comment on them.
United gods loving clud. Move on u will make it as usual. doris.
the little pea is surely a shadow of himself since last season. my friends told me he was a 1 season wonder n i didnt believe them, but now he sure is proving it!
Monty, why would United need added time when they were winning at 90 minutes? At least understand the basics of what you are talking about before commenting. Also, both teams to get to play extra time, not just United so both teams have a chance to score. Last season City were drawing with Fulham 2 all at 90 minutes, 4 minutes were added and nearly 5 minutes played, now that's what you call Manci time. And that's just one example of Manci time. The added time in United games is no different from that added for any other team, and please understand this really simple thing, there are two teams in a game of football. Man U were 2 x1 up against West Brom last season, and 5 minutes extra time was played. That goes against Man U because they were already winning the game and wanted it to end quickly. You see you don't know what you are talking about, Fergi time is nonsense
Well you can see Man Utd have destroyed all before them again and have their 20th title in the bag. Main threat will be Chelsea but they will be 2nd by ten points with Man City struggling to finish fifth or sixth.
we only used our small boys...... up united.
I see the yahoo trolls are here early warming up for the season
i think manure is going to suffer for goals this season, except with the help of howard webb and co. playing against a relatively unknown club and managing to secure a 1 goal win... shame, the title is going to be between chelsea and man city hope chelsea win it
I honestly believe you need some kind of professional help Fat Face Bruce. Such hatred is unnatural
Weldone boys. kagawa 1st goal for united was great
Kagawa
Very abject display be United, but shinjiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glad the lad has his first goal many more to come
