United 3 - 1 FC Porto
United - Rooney; Scholes;Solskjaer / Porto - Pepe
The Manchester Evening News …Michael Carrick’s big opening night ended with him playing a bit part in a stunning Amsterdam drama.
F: Macclesfield 1 - 2 United
Macclesfield - Swailes / United - Rooney; Campbell
BBC …Wayne Rooney netted his first goal since April as a Manchester United side saw off stubborn resistance from League Two Macclesfield.
F: Preston 2 - 1 United
Preston 2 - 1 Manchester United
Preston - Pugh 3; Whaley 59 / United - Solskjaer (pen) 85
The Independent …Life after Ruud van Nistelrooy began for Manchester United yesterday with an inauspicious pre-season defeat at the hands of Preston North End.
F: Celtic 0 - 3 United
Evans 8, Scholes 61, 85
The Guardian …Even in comfortable victory the doubts persist. Manchester United, inspired by the busy industry of the recovered Paul Scholes, swept beyond a disjointed Celtic last night yet the few hundred visiting supporters amid a relatively meagre crowd for these parts still found time to holler for improvement.
F: Kaiser Chiefs 0 - 0 Unied (4-3 Penalties)
Reuters - Manchester United were beaten on penalties in their final game on tour in South Africa, losing 4-3 after a 0-0 draw with Kaizer Chiefs in Pretoria on Saturday.
F: Kaiser Chiefs 0 - 1 United
BBC - China international Dong Fangzhou scored a late winner as Manchester United beat Kaizer Chiefs in Cape Town on Tuesday. The Premiership side struggled to break down the home defence, with Paul Scholes guilty of missing a great chance on 77 minutes.
F: Orlando Pirates 0 - 4 United
DURBAN (Reuters) - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has spent the best part of the last three seasons sidelined with injury, scored twice to spur Manchester United to a 4-0 win over Orlando Pirates.
