[香川真司凱旋] 横浜・F・マリノス vs マンチェスターユナイテッド 親善試合 / Yokohama F Marinos vs Manchester United Friendly 2013

The Yokohama Marinos. Referee just checking with his officials. United have been ready for quite some time to get this game underway. In this splendid stadium, the rain continues to fall. It's been a very hot, steaming, humid day. There we go. So away we go. Third game, third country on United's 2013 tour. And you have to say, what happy memories do come flooding back for United from that last visit here to the Nissan Stadium in 2008, five years ago when United became world champions. From the off, the Marinos are on the attack, and that's a great save from David De Gea. After just 23 seconds, danger's not gone, and United concede within the 30 seconds. The worst possible start, and it's Marquinhos who got the goal. Bit of defending from Manchester United, De Gea made the save, but Marquinhos finds the back of the net, and the perfect start for the home team, because it's Joko Hama, Marinos 1, Manchester United 0. I'm not sure which United player makes an absolute mess of this pass. Well, that's the goal we're seeing. We're not seeing the build-up to the goal. It was a mistake by United giving the ball away. We're not seeing it from the off. He hits it well, doesn't he, Marquinhos, but what an eye-opener that is for United. So United having to come from behind straightaway, and as Paddy said, as David Moyes said, he suspects this could be a particularly tricky assignment with the Japanese side 17 games into their domestic season, which kind of runs from March to October, so you'd thought they'd got the edge in terms of fitness. Yeah, without question, and what a boost that is to get that goal. I think the local director is going to be focusing on Shinji Kagawa every few seconds. Seconds, yeah. Kobayashi came across to cover. Maybe we should count how many times tonight Shinji Kagawa is shown, even though he's not playing. Corner kick for United. Dramatic start here for just joining us. Yokohama Marino scoring in the very first minute through Marquinhos. It's a corner kick. United looking to strike back straightaway. In it comes. The goalkeeper comes. Not convincing. Was that Jones ahead of that? It's a long way away from here. Johnny Evans was up, I think. No, Johnny Evans it was. It drifted just wide. It did look from our positions, though. It might have just gone in the top corner. Here's Anderson. Flags up. Yeah, the flag's up. But I think he wasn't catching it anyway with the right surface. Chris Smalling, Ashley Young amongst the substitutes who've just joined the tour after injury. We'll see them later. But now here's Patrice Evra. In towards Van Persie. It's flipped away. Oh, smashed just over by Yannace. Great effort. You feel as though he struck it pretty well. Yeah, he just couldn't keep it down short. Yeah, he just couldn't keep this down. Good skill to get the shot away all the same. Oh, it just doesn't stay down for him. Again, United have basically pulled everyone back. Although Zaha's lurking on the edge of the area, maybe for the quick breakout. Nakamura, very deep. Oh, it's headed off the line. I think Zaheir was going to be beaten there. Yeah, that was a strike at goal. I think it was Adnan who got it off the line. Nakamura again, who came pretty close to making it 2. Kobayashi. Gets the return. The fall back. Pulls it across goal. That's a good save by Zaheir. Close to 2-0. United were just carved open there. Some really neat play. I think it was Marcin Josik in it, the strike at goal, wasn't it? Nakamura, Kobayashi, who set up that opportunity. Tomizawa in the centre of midfield. A couple of Fabios on the field, but Brazilian at centre-back for Yokohama. They're knocking it about well, Stuart. Nakamura again, he got right... Now Robin Van Persie for United. Need somebody in the box. Zaha. Van Persie. Van Persie on the turn. Lingard! Oh, a great defendant. Very well blocked, that. I think it was Kobayashi that... Kobayashi that... They've been playing very well indeed, as Anderson has it. For United. Van Persie. That's better. Jesse Lingard. Now Zaha. Chancellor really stretches legs here. Van Persie calling for it in the centre. Zaha's done really well there. Zaha in towards Van Persie. And force out! There's the equaliser. It's Jesse Lingard again. What an impact he is having on this tour for Manchester United. Well, to be fair, Stuart, the two of them. Zaha the one taking people on down the line. They can't... Well, he's terrific, that. I said before the game, you love to see wingers taking people on. There you go. If he touches them, it's a penalty. Oh, dear me. He was trying to find Van Persie at the far post. But it doesn't make any difference. Oh, good job he never touched him. He wasn't looking for Van Persie in there. Unfortunate for Jesse. It comes back to him. And he's on the spot. Why not? Well, they've been far the better side, haven't they? Their fitness has played a big part. Because they're far fitter than United. But the goal will be a little bit of a lift. You can see the new captain, Hayato, who took the armband from Nakamura. And here is Hayato. He just slips. That's a good job he slipped as well. Vital time. Still got four blue shirts inside the area. Looking for the cross. Cross shot at the end is straight. Ah, referee. That's poor again. We've got the ball. Why are you stopping the game? It was a bit soft, wasn't it, that? Oh, that's poor play. And the high ball. Adnan Yanezeh is going to swing it in. Here comes the keeper. He's missed it again, the goalkeeper. Could be an own goal. Ah, that's over the line. That's a goal. It did cross the line. It's over the line. Linesman gave it. Yeah. Well, we suggested the goalkeeper may have a problem in the air. And he certainly did there. United have come from behind. Enemoto at fault. And it's Yokohama 1, United 2. Well, for once in your life, Stuart, you've got something right. You said the goalie was poor in the air. Terrific. Yes, actually. That's over the line. No question. It's Toshiro, I think, the centre-back, who gets the final touch here. Goalkeeper comes. Oh, dear. Totally missed it, doesn't he? Defender can't get out of the road. Anderson. Anderson again. Finds Van Persie. It's a good ball. Van Persie. Adnan Yanezeh goes for the curler. Safe. Well done. Yeah. Good interplay between the two of them there, wasn't it? Van Persie and Yanezeh. He's trying to pass it. Nakamachi's there as well. Is he going to hit this? This has got to be 35 yards. Well, look at the right back here and the right wing here. It's just off target. Are we going to see a Van Persie special here? Van Persie just chips the ball in and it's flicked wide. And they are wide open. When the ball comes in high, they are wide open in the back four and with the goalkeeper. Johnny Evans might have done better here. Well, if Johnny Evans comes a little bit high. Quick feet. That's terrific, that. Taking people on. Lingard. Evans. Halftime. Well, it's been a terrific watch. United having to come from behind to lead 2-1 at halftime. They had the worst possible start in the first 30 seconds. Marquinhos with a very nice finish after David De Gea had saved the initial effort. He'll bend a good ball in here, Ashley Young. It's going to be Young to take. Daniel Wilbeck near post. Jones is in there as well. And back across goal. He's pushed away by the goalkeeper. Zaha back into the defence. United coming so close in just the second minute of the second half. But it was flicked wide. How has he not scored? Terrific save by the goalkeeper, you've got to say. Oh, dear. Johnny Evans. Maybe it came on him too quickly. Maybe that's the problem. That's a terrific save by the goalkeeper. And it's just a standing ovation around the ground because Shinji Kagawa is up off the bench going through his warm-up. I don't think we'll watch the rest of the game, though. We'll just watch the warm-up. There you go. Up he goes. Up, down, up, down. What about the match? Here we go. There's a corner kick at the other end. Here is the corner. Very, very deep. Good ball in, actually. And it'll be equalised. It was Fabio. Up from the back. Disappointed about that. He blocks the header in the back of the net. And it is now 2-2. Well, we said this game was over and a long way to go, didn't we? That's a poor goal to give away, in actual fact. He's inside the six yard line when he headers that. No, he's not. Yeah, he is inside the six yard line. Loses height. Anderson for United. Welbeck's gone through the middle. Here he is. Danny Welbeck showing great pace. Clean through. Welbeck. First touch was a poor one, Danny. Can United make their height count here? Zaha and Welbeck in there. Januzaj. I say, can they make their height? Young gets it back. Zaha Young. Drops his right shoulder. Oh, that's a free kick. Stop it. You've just been blocked off, aren't you? Is that not obstruction? Of course it's obstruction. But what does the referee do? You can't give a free kick. You have to give a penalty. But he's yards away. Look at that. He's given that under pressure to Young. And now Zaha's made the run. Great pace from the young man. He's got Adnan Januzaj up with him. Plays it back into good form. Cleverly. I said, took a touch, Tom. Took a touch. Golden year. 2008. Here's Young. Adnan Januzaj. He's looking for Welbeck. Driven wide. Good save. He's got another opportunity. Saw a run of Young. But it was well read. Yeah, he rounded out the pitch there. Now we're passing instructions on to Shinji Kagawa, who is going to get half an hour or so. We were counting at home. We've seen 42 shots of Shinji Kagawa before he's come on the pitch. So if you came up with that one at halftime, 42 shots of Shinji. But now we're going to see him actually on the field. An absolute hero. We're going to see at least two changes. There's a bit of danger here. A goal for a shot. Marquinhos always seems to be him. Linking with Fujita. Now you know who those other singers are sometimes. Shinji Kagawa through. Here's a great moment for him. And he put it straight into Rokitan. What a chance. What a great chance. Yeah, what a great chance. Feet at the goalkeeper. He's tried to pass it into the net, hasn't he? He better just whirl it at Stewart. Oh, I'd be disappointed with that. Brian Giggs, who won that car in Tokyo in 1999. Well, Saha could reprise himself again. I think he has, yeah. And he sets up the goal for Jesse Dingard. Is there a chance here? Can we make one more chance? Young brings it down. Ashley Young deflects it. So close. I thought he was going to bring it. And he's right. He usually does that. Kids thought he was going to hit it. But he's left. And brings it in. He's right. Takes the deflection and hits the side net. I'm often seeing him do this. Get it down. I'm not bringing it inside. But, no. Oh, the deflection takes it away. There's the goalkeeper. Players again forward. Poor cross. Yeah, and here's another break for United. They look a little bit tired as well, don't they? They do. Anderson has it. And now this is Young. Good goalkeeping again. Yes. Did very well, the goalkeeper. Would have been to the tapping for Shinji Kagawa. Yeah, just not hard enough, the cross. But then again, give credit to the goalkeeper. It's going to be two more changes, by the way, from home team. Might give everybody a go. Gets the jelly beans. 23 players playing for them at the moment. And they might be looking for a winner here. Mata could be caught. Good ball forward. Anato. A score late on for Jeter. And is it going to be a second defeat on the tour for Manchester United? Yokohama lead by three goals to two. Well, he gets the break, doesn't he? He gets the break here. And they come back to him. And he tries the cross. And it's not a cross. And he got the break there. Cleverly. Push by Jones. But the referee's happy with it. Yokohama have possession anyway. Cross comes Smalling to cover. Well, time now is up. At five minutes. Let's see what this ball finishes. It's headed out the defence. It'll blow the final whistle. And that is it. A second defeat. At three games on this tour for Manchester United. They've been beaten by Yokohama Marinos. Late winner. From Fujita. It was a good game. Good workout for Manchester United. They were behind in the first 30 seconds. Marquinhos, the goal scorer. But they roared back in that first half. Jesse Lingard scoring again. And an own goal after half an hour. I think that United led at half time. In the second half, you have to say it belonged to the Marinos. With Fabio's header. Levelling it up in the early stages of the second half. And then with three minutes left.