Otelul Galati 0 Man United 2: Wayne Rooney scored, Nemanja Vidic off

18 October 2011 20:40
Minnows Otelul Galati were the architects of the downfall after handing all three points to Manchester United in a turgid affair in the Romanian capital.[LNB]The hosts held last year's finalist for more than hour before captain Sergiu Costinin inexplicably thrust out an arm at a harmless cross, allowing Wayne Rooney the chance to seal a victory from the penalty spot. He later added a second the same way, himself having been tripped.[LNB]United then did their best to throw the match back in favour of the Romanians, when Nemanja Vidic, playing his first game for the club since the opening day of the Premier League season, was sent off for a lunge on Gabriel Giurgiu.[LNB]Milan Perendija was also then sent off in the final minute.[LNB]More to follow...[LNB] Spot on: Wayne Rooney settled matters in Romania with two penalties[LNB][LNB][LNB]MATCH FACTSOTELUL GALATI: Grahovac,Rapa, Filip, Antal, Frunza (Ilie 85), Costin (c), Punosevac (Viglianti 88), Salageanu, Neagu, Giurgiu, Perendija Subs not used: Branet, Skubic, Iorga, Sarghi, Pena.[LNB]Booked: Rapa, Neagu, Costin, Giurgiu[LNB]Sent off: Perendija [LNB]MANCHESTER UNITED: Lindegaard, Evra, Smalling, Vidic (c), Fabio (Jones 77), Anderson, Carrick, Nani, Valencia (Evans 73), Rooney, Hernandez Subs not used: De Gea, Owen, Berbatov, Welbeck, Fletcher[LNB]Scorers: Rooney 64, 90+2[LNB]Booked: Carrick [LNB]Sent off: Vidic[LNB][LNB] Roaring with delight: Rooney was a rare positive for United on a turgid night[LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] Ferguson confirms Evra's stance on race claim as defender backs TV replays to prove him rightDitching relegation would ruin our game! Fury expressed at foreign owners' plansRooney hope for Euro 2012 as UEFA confirm striker's victim could help reduce banEverything you need to know about United's Champions League opponents, Otelul Galati...

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