MU Tekuk Valencia, Fellaini Tentukan Kemenangan 2-1
Fellaini Scored Manchester United`s Winner in Their 2-1 Victory Against Valencia
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
Manchester (B2B) - Manchester United sukses melanjutkan tren positif mereka di laga pramusim. Setelah menjuarai ajang International Champions Cup 2014, United berhasil mengatasi perlawanan Valencia dengan skor 2-1, Selasa (12/8).
Bermain di depan para pendukungnya di Old Trafford, United langsung mengambil inisiatif serangan lebih dulu, seperti dilansir Yahoo Sports.
Setan Merah sebenarnya bisa saja unggul lebih cepat, jika saja Wayne Rooney sukses mengeksekusi penalti yang didapat United pada menit 33.
Gol untuk United baru tercipta di babak kedua tepatnya menit 49 lewat tendangan keras Darren Fletcher dari luar kotak penalti.
Valencia berhasil menyamakan kedudukan di menit 71 lewat sontekan Rodrigo yang memanfaatkan kelengahan pertahanan United.
United akhirnya memastikan kemenangan di masa injury time babak kedua lewat gelandang Marouane Fellaini yang menerima umpan lambung Tyler Blackett.
Tak lama berselang wasit meniup pluit panjang tanda berakhirnya pertandingan. Pelatih Louis Van Gaal pun sukses mengakhiri debutnya di Old Trafford dengan kemenangan.
Manchester - Manchester United named Wayne Rooney as its new captain on Tuesday shortly after the team beat Valencia 2-1 in manager Louis van Gaal´s first home game in charge of the English Premier League club.
Substitute Marouane Fellaini scored in second-half stoppage time in United´s final warm-up game ahead of the start of the new season.
Wayne Rooney spurned the chance to give the hosts a first-half lead, when his penalty was saved by goalkeeper Diego Alves in the 32nd minute. Rooney had seconds earlier been felled in the penalty area by defender Antonio Barragan.
United broke the deadlock shortly after the restart when Darren Fletcher slotted home from the edge of the area. Ashley Young´s 49th minute corner eventually fell into his path and the Scottish international netted albeit with the aid of a deflection.
Valencia almost equalized in the 65th minute when Rodrigo´s goalbound header was flicked off the line by Javier Hernandez.
The visitors were undeterred, and continued to press forward in search of a goal. They were deservedly rewarded in the 71st when Rodrigo blazed a first-time volley into the roof of the net following a free-kick.
