Internationals: Robin nets again Louis van Gaals first match since being announced as the new Manchester United manager ended in victory on Saturday night - thanks to Reds striker and Netherlands captain Robin van Persie. The latter led his national team by example on the field, scoring the only goal as the Dutch beat Ghana 1-0 in a World Cup warm-up match. Van Persie had also netted in the previous friendly, the 1-1 draw against Antonio Valencias Ecuador, with both matches being shown live on Uniteds official television channel MUTV. Van Gaal rested van Persie 16 minutes from the end and will now prepare his squad for their final pre-World Cup fixture, against Wales on Wednesday. Ecuador were also back in action on Saturday but there was to be no Reds head-to-head this time for Valencia, who wasnt in the starters or subs to face Javier Hernandezs Mexico in Texas, USA. Chicharito himself had to settle for a place on the bench, although he did come on shortly before his side went 2-0 up in an eventual 3-1 win. Nani had no goals to celebrate as Portugal were held 0-0 by Greece, although 83 minutes on the pitch will represent personal progress for the winger who spent much of last season at United on the sidelines. His national teams next friendly will be against Mexico in Massachusetts, USA next Saturday, 7 June.
Posted on: Sun, 01 Jun 2014 00:33:06 +0000
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