Community Shield 2008

Manchester United won the 2008 community shield last night, the match featured last season league champion’s Manchester United against the FA cup winner’s Portsmouth. It was the repeat of the FA cup semi-final fixture between these two teams, which Man U lost at home by 1-0. Last night match was not very exciting; both sides have equalled chances to score.

The match ended 0-0 draw and had to settle by a penalty shoot-out which Man U won 3-1 on penalties to cling the trophy for the 2nd consecutive year. It was also a sweet revenge. Man U’s Tevez, Giggs and Carrick all successfully converted their spot-kick, Defoe scored the only goal for Portsmouth, his teammates had missed two and one was saved by the veteran Edwin Van Der Sar, the hero who had made 3 clean saved (3-0) also from a penalty shootout in this community shield against Chelsea last year and again made the crucial saved from Chelsea’s Nicholas Anelka to win Man U the Champions League last May in Moscow.

Hope this is a good start for Man U and hope they will win all the competitions along the way throughout this season. Cheers!!! =)