Ancelotti claims his first piece of English silverware
Chelsea 2/ Manchester Utd 2 (Chelsea win 4-1 on penalties)
With all the over-hyped and stupidly named pre-season tournaments this summer (yes, The Peace Cup, we’re looking at you) the Charity Community Shield has lost most of impact as a tantalising curtain raiser for English domestic football.
Despite the game’s utter insignificance, Alex Ferguson turned a Boris Yeltsin shade of red when Michael Ballack laid the smackdown on Patrice Evra, and wasn’t much happier when watching his side’s pathetic attempt at winning a penalty shootout.[Video: 101GG]
Fergie’s men scrape victory in season curtain-raiser
The Charity Community Shield has always been good for a few goals, as only one had finished goalless in the past thirty years. Upholding this record was too much to ask of Manchester Utd and Portsmouth, however, who could only muster four goals in a post-deadlock shootout. The three people in the UK with a Setanta subscription must have been delighted.
Manchester Utd/ Portsmouth, Sunday, 3pm, Setanta Sports 1As anyone who likes to dabble in football betting will tell you, nothing livens up a neutral game like a bit of in-play betting. With this in mind, The Spoiler has teamed up with Betfair to create The Community Shield In-Play Wizard, designed to help you make a bet during Sunday’s game.Odds will dramatically change after the first goal, meaning there is a big opportunity for you to make some dinero if you know how to bet.Check out the in-play wizard to find out exactly what happens after the net has rippled for the first time in the season curtain-raiser (bear in mind there’s only been one goalless draw in the past thirty years), and give it a go on Sunday.Click here to launch the Betfair Community Sheild In-Play Wizard
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