Hernandez scores against MLS All Stars
Reuters - Thursday 29 July 2010, 03:04
HOUSTON - Italian striker Federico
Macheda struck twice and Mexican Javier Hernandez scored on his
debut as Manchester United crushed the Major League Soccer All
Stars 5-2 on Wednesday.
After a lengthy pre-match fireworks display, Macheda struck
after just 24 seconds, collecting an embarrassingly bad pass
from MLS defender Kevin Alston and slotting home.
The Italian then headed in a corner from Nani in the 12th
minute as United took firm control of the game, watched by a
crowd of 70,728.
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Local Houston Dynamo forward Brian Ching pulled one back
for MLS but that merely prompted a late surge from United with
Darron Gibson curling in a beautiful free-kick, before Tom
Cleverly coolly finished to make it 4-1.
Hernandez, who joined United from Chivas, was given a warm
welcome by many Mexican-Americans in the crowd. He ran on to a
long ball and confidently lobbed MLS keeper Nick Rimando.
Canadian Dwayne De Rosario notched a consolation goal in
the final moments for the All Stars.
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