MLS All Stars versus Manchester United – Preseason friendly: First half review (Part 1)
Manchester United took on MLS All Stars in their second last pre-season match up in the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390 at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey. Both the teams took to the field with offensive looking line ups and there was
a lot of hype before the encounter took place as Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson had touted up the MLS All Stars as a quality side. His claims were confirmed by the fact that the MLS All Stars started the match with Landon Donavon and David Beckham in the midfield department.
Up front, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 striker Thierry Henry led the MLS All Stars striking department. At the back Mondragon took his customary place in between the goal sticks for the home team and he was supported by a four
man defence of Convey, Ream, Olave and Franklin. For Manchester United, Andres Lindegaard started the encounter as their first choice goalkeeper. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nemanja-Vidic-c27550 resumed their formidable partnership
in the central defence.
At the left back berth, United went with experience of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Patrice-Evra-c29231. In the midfield department, Park Ji Sung and Ashley Young took their usual places on the right and left wing respectively for the Red Devils. In central midfield,
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dimitar-Berbatov-c11254 and Wayne Rooney made up the United front two.
In the 5th minute of the match, Manchester United were on the back foot despite dominating the run of play for the first few minutes of their encounter against MLS All Stars at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey. Cummings,
who was playing up front for the All Stars on the night alongside http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thierry-Henry-c34918, found himself in space inside the Manchester United penalty area as he unleashed a powerful shot at United’s goal.
Luckily the English champions were bailed out by a fantastic save from Andres Lindegaard who parried the ball away. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Beckham-c10432 stepped up to take the ensuing set piece against his boyhood club but United cleared the set piece
away without any difficulty as the score line remained at nil all at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.
In the 6th minute, Manchester United almost responded with a goal of their own down the other end of the field. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736 tried to play in Park Ji Sung with an accurately hit cross from the left hand side but the
Englishman’s pass had too much pace on it and as a result Park was not able to get a touch on the ball as it rolled out of play for a MLS All Stars goal kick.
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