The shield protects the new era
David Moyes first competitive game as Manchester United starts at Wembley were the Scot faces Wigan in a community shield clash. All eyes will be on the United boss today to deliver United their first trophy in a new era. Man United have new boy Wilfred Zaha on the right wing whereas Ryan Giggs, Tom Cleverly and Michael Carrick all play in midfield. Man United have no Wayne Rooney,Luis Nani or Ashley Young for today as Zaha,Danny Welbeck are positioned out on and the deadly Dutchman Robin Van Persie stars up front. Wigan's new manager Owen Coyle has only had one competitive game where he saw his team win 4-0 against Bournemouth. Wigan have FA Cup hero Ben Waston in the centre of midfield also new signing James McCLEAN starts on the wing and former Norwich captain Grant Holt leads the front line.
6 minutes into the match when Van Perise had given the ball out onto the left where Patrice Evra had space to look for a ball into the box in front of a joyous amount of Man United fans. Evra's ball had found Van Persie in space just inside the box as the Dutchman fired a header just past Scott Carson and into the left hand corner of the goal. The United fans jump out of their seats as David Moyes has he's first competitive goal as Man United manager.
10 minutes until half time when Wigan had attacked down the left hand side as a ball had been clipped over to McClean as Chris Smalling had came to cove but surprisingly the ball had bounced and had gone over Smalling's head. McClean had been at the byline but the angle had been to tight to shoot as he's shot had gone just across the face of goal.
2 minutes later when Man United had the ball with Evra as the Frenchman looked up to find number 23 Tom Cleverly just outside the box. Cleverly had passed the ball just behind Danny Welbeck who had turned and pushed a shot Carsons way. The ball had taken a deflection off of James Perch and had made it easier for former England goalkeeper Scott Carson to parry away from his goal.
At half time and David Moyes went into the break one goal to the good as Robin Van Persie's bullet header from just inside the box went into the bottom left hand side of the goal. Manchester United look very comfortable and dominant in possession even though it is only 1-0 United can not sit back as Wigan are hanging in the game.
5 minutes after the restart when Zaha had the ball on the right as he had given the ball to Welbeck just inside Cleverly had began he's run onto the edge of the box. Welbeck had found Cleverly with the pass as he's shot had bobbled and curled wide of Scott Carsons right hand post.
59 minutes had passed in the match when Evra had given the ball into Cleverly. The English midfielder had looked for a ball into the box as a United player had fooled the Wigan defence by dummying the ball. Welbeck now had the ball just outside the box as he searched for Durchman Van Persie. United fans rise out of their seats hoping to extend their lead as Van Persie had turned away from the Wigan defender and fired a shot at Scott Carson as the ball had hit James Perch's leg and had gone into the left hand side of the goal. Van Persie has now doubled his tally for this season to 2 goals as United fans feel that the Red Devils are now in control.
At full time as Manchester United win the community shield through 2 goals from Dutchman Robin Van Persie. United went into the game undoubted favourites with new manager David Moyes needing a win on his first competitive game as the manager. Moyes hasn't won any trophy as a manager since 1999-2000 when he won the football league second division with Preston North End. Next up for Man United is Swansea on Saturday 5:30pm in their first Barclays Premier League game of the season. Van Persie stated after the game that he "believes in the team"