MARYLAND, UNITED STATES for Manchester United. Manchester United finally able to forget their painful defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League Final last season.
In a friendly match, foster children Sir Alex Ferguson managed to do revans with a narrow victory 2-1.
Competed at FedEx Field, the United States on Sunday (31/07/2011) morning local time, the game replicates the Champions League final last season was performed with different strengths. Both Pep Guardiola and Sir Alex Ferguson's squad together lowered the combination of senior players and young players.
Guardiola put six players who played in the final at Wembley, the goalkeeper Victor Valdes, Eric Abidal, Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta, Pedro Rodriguez and David Villa. While Fergie just put in the final game four pillars namely, Patrice Evra, Nemanja Vidic, Nani and Wayne Rooney.
Although no confirmed number of stars, but the game both teams remain intense. Barca will be without Lionel Messi and Xavi Hernandez, still able to master the game, tiki-taka although they are not going well. Meanwhile, the United provide resistance through a quick counter-attack.
Sign in the 10th minute, Rooney directly to spread the threat. Receiving feedback Nani, England striker kicks off first-time, which unfortunately still sideways. While Barca, although the possession of the ball but it still looks difficult to break the United's defense meeting.
Cried when the game started to walk into the 22nd minute. Public thunderous welcome FedEx Field goal that brought United's Luis Nani 1-0. Utilizing a counterattack, Danny Wellbeck which accelerate from midfield to send a sweet feed to Nani who directly through the penalty box and fired a shot that slid between the legs Valdes and into the net. For a while United managed to complete revenge for the Blaugrana.
Disadvantaged goal, Barca raise the tempo of the game. Attack after attack broke ground Andres Iniesta who plotted a midfield general to fill the post Xavi. However, the discipline of the United players in keeping the area must be willing to Barca defense force behind 0-1 at the end of the first half.
Entering the second half, Barca back to take the initiative to attack. However, to enter the 60th minute, both teams have not created significant opportunities. Both teams still fighting tight in midfield.
In the 64th minute, Wellbeck chance to double United's advantage. Unfortunately, his shot is still capable of thwarted Valdes. Michael Owen and Nani who tried to grab the ball struck the rebound also failed the skin round the wicket.
Having made several unsuccessful attempts, Thiago Alcantara finally prove maturity. Prevent two players at United while trying to enter the penalty box, the young Barcelona player has decided to unleash a shot that right leads into the left corner of De Gea. Barca equalized to 1-1 in the 70th minute. This is the fourth goal Alcantara throughout the game pre-season Barca.
However, just as strong score did not last long. Six minutes later, United back ahead through Michael Owen is off the offside trap. With maturity, the former Real Madrid striker managed to outwit Valdes with a chip kick that slid smoothly into the goal. United back ahead 2-1.
Back left, Barca back to striving to position draw. A variety of attack built Iniesta et al. However, they could not free to dominate the game, because United still threatened by a quick counter-attack scheme. In the final minutes of the match, United's Owen almost mempebesar advantage if sontekannya welcomes cross Gabriel Obertan not cross over the bar. Until the referee blew the long whistle, Barca failed to score an equalizer. With the victory 2-1, United were finally successful revans, although only in a friendly.
Players line up:
Barcelona: Valdes; Fontas, Abidal, Alcantara, Keita; Busquets, Iniesta, dos Santos; Villa, Pedro, Afellay
Manchester United: De Gea; Evra, Vidic, Evans, Rafael; cleverly, Anderson, Young, Nani; Rooney, Welbeck
