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PERTH, Australia – Manchester United kicked off their summer tour with a 2-0 win over Perth Glory.
Marcus Rashford and James Garner scored goals in the second half at Optus Stadium while Dan James impressed in his first appearance after his transfer of 15 million pounds to Swansea.
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Before the match, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer coached his players and, aside from James, it took United to work hard for the first half on a heavy pitch that was holding a match against AFL. hours earlier.
Luke Shaw, a substitute at halftime, was forced to an injury seven minutes from the end.
Solskjaer gave James his debut in a starting lineup including Axel Tuanzebe and Tahith Chong.
All three should be in shape when United return to Optus Stadium to face Leeds United Wednesday.
After winning only two of their last 12 games last season, Solskjaer needs a quick start to the new campaign when it will begin in August.
But if he hoped for a statement of intent in the first game of the summer, he was forced to wait. The first half ends on a score of 0-0.
Ashley Young, captain since the beginning, approached with a free kick that excited the crowd of 50,206 people who moved the side net.
Jesse Lingard forced 37-year-old Perth goalkeeper Liam Reddy to make a sporting stop, but that was just about everything.
Sergio Romero did not have to worry at the other end and one of Perth's projects through Chris Harold was surprised by Phil Jones.
James was brilliant left despite the mistreatment of former Leeds midfielder Neil Kilkenny and then Joel Chianese.
Solskjaer traded his entire eleven at halftime – including the introductions for Rashford, Paul Pogba and new recruit Aaron Wan-Bissaka – and United were much better after the break.
Mason Greenwood, muscled, Ivan Franjic, before shooting just off after 55 minutes of play, but it was only temporary for Perth.
Five minutes later, Rashford reacted first to Pogba 's clever rear wheel in the penalty area and the English striker turned to shoot in the opposite corner.
If James was United's best player in the first period, it was his comrades Greenwood, who scored the pole last, and Angel Gomes who impressed in second.
It was also a memorable night for Garner, Shaw's replacement, after the 18-year-old midfielder broke United's second 20-yard goal to score his first senior goal.
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