New Delhi: Manchester United's Audi Cup victory over Boca Juniors was marked by the names of their goalscorers, with Brazilian midfielder Anderson, yet to net a senior goal for the Red Devils, scoring from a free-kick, and Antonio Valencia, the winger signed from Wigan Athletic in the wake of the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid, slotting what proved to be the winner.
Anderson opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, after Valencia won a free-kick on the right of the Boca penalty area, with a superb strike.The Argentinians barely threatened in the early stages of the game, and United were soon two up.
This time it was Valencia himself who scored, the Ecuador international taking advantage of some poor goalkeeping to slot in after showing good acceleration to beat a defender and shoot.
Boca introduced a couple of substitutions at half-time, and it seemed to boost them, as they forced a fine double-handed save from Tomasz Kuszczack, the Pole diving to his right to pluck the ball from the air.
They then looked to have given themselves a way back into the game on 55 minutes, when Federico Insua volleyed in substitute Christian Chavez's fine cross from the right with the side of his foot.
Juan Roman Riquleme went close with a free-kick, and United youngster Craig Cathcart, playing at centre-back today, hit his own bar, but the Red Devils hung on as the game petered out amidst the usual raft of substitutions.
Manchester United: Kuszczak; O'Shea, Cathcart, Brown, Fabio; Valencia, Anderson, Carrick, Park; Rooney, Macheda.
Boca Juniors: Abbondanzieri; Soto, Lopez, Forlin; Diaz, Battaglia, Riquelme, Insua, Lopez; Noir, Palermo
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