Fight during River-Boca video: and they are 13 years old...

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Boca Juniors wins over AC Milan

Roberto Abbondanzieri made two saves to help Boca Juniors beat AC Milan 4-3 in a penalty shootout and take third place in the Audi Cup on Thursday.

The goalkeeper stopped shots from Andrea Pirlo and Alexandre Pato, who had also wasted several opportunities in regulation as the game ended 1-1. There was no extra time.

Thiago Silva scored for Milan in the 27th but Lucas Viatri tied the game in the 87th.

Federico Insua also had his penalty saved in the shootout but Viatri then converted for Boca for the decisive score before Pato's blunder.

Bayern Munich played Manchester United for the title later.

Source: AP in USA Today

Antonio Valencia scores in Manchester United-Boca Juniors

Antonio Valencia took the first small step towards replacing Cristiano Ronaldo by scoring on his first appearance in a Manchester United shirt this evening, but he shared the limelight with Anderson, whose goal in the 2-1 win over Boca Juniors in the Allianz-Arena was his long-awaited first for the club.

Anderson’s goal will not go down in the statistical archives, given that the Audi Cup semi-final is not recognised as a competitive fixture, but, after 75 competitive appearances without a goal since his arrival from FC Porto two years ago, the Brazil midfield player marked his excellent 23rd-minute free kick with a celebratory dance – not, thankfully, by running around the pitch naked, as he had claimed he would when he finally got off the mark.

Valencia, the £16 million signing from Wigan Athletic, made it 2-0 three minutes before half-time, his pace taking him behind the full-back before he scored with a shot that squirmed under Roberto Abbondanzieri, the Boca goalkeeper. The Ecuador winger made a pleasing contribution in his first outing in a United shirt, having been unable to join his new team-mates20on their pre-season tour of Asia due to problems obtaining a visa, while Wayne Rooney was unstinting as he played the full 90 minutes of the game.

Federico Insua pulled a goal back for Boca with a fine volley early in the 55th minute, but United, while still feeling their way towards full fitness with over a fortnight to go before the start of the Premier League campaign, held on to secure their fifth win in as many pre-season games. Nemanja Vidic, who missed the Asia tour with an ankle injury, remained on the bench throughout, while Craig Cathcart, Fabio Da Silva and Federico Macheda picked up some valuable match experience.
The only sour note on the evening for United was the sight of Wes Brown limping off in the first half with what looked like a blow to his left thigh. With Gary Neville and Rafael Da Silva already sidelined by injuries, Ferguson will be hoping that Brown’s latest injury is not serious. United will contest the final on Thursday evening against the winners of Wednesday’s second game between Bayern Munich and AC Milan.

Boca Juniors (4-1-3-2): R Abbondanzieri – M Soto, Caceres Lopez, J Forlin, C M Rodriguez – L Diaz (sub: C Chavez, 46), S Battaglia, F Insua (sub: N Gaitan, 67) – J R Riquelme (sub: G Marino, 88) – M Palermo (sub: L Viatri, 82), R Noir (sub: P Mouche, 46). Subs not used: J Garcia (g), A Gunino, J A Krupoviesa, L Monzon, J Philippe.

Manchester United (4-4-2): T Kuszczak – J O’Shea, C Cathcart, W Brown (sub: R Ferdinand, 37), Fabio Da Silva (sub: P Evra, 77) – A Valencia (sub: Nani, 67), M Carrick (sub: P Scholes, 77), Anderson (sub: D Fletcher, 77), Park Ji Sung (sub: R Giggs, 67) – F Macheda (sub: D Berbatov, 67), W Rooney. Subs not used: B Foster, N Vidic, J Evans, D Gibson, Z Tosic.

Source: Times Online

Audi Cup 2009: Bayern face up to acid test against Milan, Man U and Boca Juniors

In a veritable who's who of world football, Intercontinental Cup-winning foursome AC Milan, Manchester United, Boca Juniors and hosts Bayern contest the Audi Cup 2009 at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday and Thursday, but the stakes for Louis van Gaal and his team are far higher than simply adding another piece of silverware to the already glittering Säbener Strasse trophy cabinet.

For Munich, the real significance of the prestige event is as a final dress rehearsal for Sunday's DFB Cup first round tie away to Neckarelz. "We've only had three and a half weeks in pre-season. I'm piecing a team together, so I have to regard the tournament as a warm-up for Sunday," explained van Gaal: "Sunday is the more important game." In that match, Bayern intend to make the second round convincingly against their sixth-tier opponents.

All change in Milan
Wednesday's semi-finals in the Audi Cup, staged to mark the centenary of FCB's premium automotive partner, feature Bayern against Milan and United against Boca. Some 70 reporters turned out to hear all four coaches address a news conference at the official team hotel, the Westin Grand Munich Arabellapark, on Tuesday afternoon.

"We're just back from a tour of the USA and my players are certainly a little weary. But we're delighted to be taking part in this high-quality tournament," said Milan coach Leonardo. The Brazilian goes into his first season as Rossoneri boss without superstar Kaka, who was allowed to leave for Real Madrid in the summer. "We're rebuilding here in Milan, but even without Kaka we have a good team," said Leonardo, who has succeeded Chelsea-bound Carlo Ancelloti.

90 minutes each for Butt and Rensing

"I hope the crowd will enjoy watching these top teams, but I hope they recognise we're all still in pre-season," commented Van Gaal. Bayern's opponents Milan have indeed only just reported back from summer vacation, as the Serie A season does not recommence until the end of August. "Bayern will probably be in better shape than us tomorrow," offered Leonardo. "Milan are a top team. I'm intrigued to see how we get on against them at this stage," countered Van Gaal.

The Bayern coach will use the games to continue his team's bedding-in process, and also come to final decisions regarding one or two starting positions for Sunday. "All the players will have the same amount of playing time, but I won't mix things up at this stage, because I need my team to settle down," the Dutch boss said. Jörg Butt will keep goal on one day and Michael Rensing on the other, Van Gaal revealed. Franck Ribéry, Luca Toni and Ivica Olic are all sidelined with injury.

Van Gaal's debut at the Allianz Arena
The tournament offers Allianz Arena debuts for Van Gaal, and for new signings Danijel Pranjic, Edson Braafheid, Anatoliy Tymoshchuk, Alexander Baumjohann and Mario Gomez. "The Audi Cup is the highlight of pre-season," commented the Germany international striker, "it's the perfect acid test, before it really gets serious for the first time at the weekend. We're ready for it."

Tournament schedule
Wednesday:
6.30 pm: Manchester United - Boca Juniors
8.45 pm: Bayern - AC Milan

Thursday:
6.30 pm: Third-place play-off
8.45 pm: Final.

All matches 45 minutes each way.

Source: Bayern Munich Press