Maiden trophy for Moyes



United stroll to Wembley win
Robin van Persie's double provided David Moyes with
his first trophy as Manchester United manager
following a comfortable 2-0 win over Wigan Athletic
at Wembley in the Community Shield. Last season's leading scorer headed United in front
after just six minutes and his deflected effort before
the hour mark put the seal on a controlled display. After a mixed pre-season, in terms of results and
performances, new boss Moyes will be satisfied to
claim a piece of silverware in such straightforward
fashion after Wigan failed to turn up. United took the lead through the first chance of the
game on six minutes. Van Persie spread the play to
the left and the Dutchman's subsequent run was not
tracked as he arrived in the penalty area to guide
Patrice Evra's cross inside the post. Wigan struggled to carry a threat going forward and
had to remain alert at the back as summer signing
Leon Barnett did well to cut out Wilfried Zaha's low
cross at the near post. The Premier League champions were forced into an
early reshuffle on 16 minutes when Rafael went off
injured to be replaced by Chris Smalling, who slotted
in at centre-half, with Phil Jones switching to right-
back. The 2013 FA Cup winners finally threatened 10
minutes before half-time when new recruit James
McClean flashed the ball across goal after Smalling
had misjudged the bounce from a hopeful pass. United created a rare opening on 38 minutes when
Danny Welbeck turned and shot following Tom
Cleverley's pass, but Wigan keeper Scott Carson
parried the ball to safety. A minute before half-time, Wigan created a flutter in
the United defence when Emmerson Boyce headed
Ben Watson's free-kick back across goal, but the ball
was a fraction too high for Barnett. The second half maintained the same low-key tempo
which characterised the first, with United again
creating the first chance as Cleverley scuffed his shot
from the edge of the area after Zaha and Welbeck
had combined. Just before the hour mark, United extended their
lead as Evra, Cleverley and Welbeck helped to work
the ball from left to right to Van Persie, whose shot
deflected off James Perch and left Carson with no
chance. United veteran Ryan Giggs was given a standing
ovation when he was replaced by Anderson midway
through the second half and substitutions from both
sides in the closing 20 minutes failed to inject any
spark into the game. Evra was always a positive outlet on the left for
United and Moyes will have been content with the
control his team displayed ahead of next weekend's
Premier League opener at Swansea City. Wigan, meanwhile, struggled to put a cohesive move
together and will now turn their attention back
towards winning an immediate return to the top
flight when they travel to Bournemouth in the
Championship.

Man Utd players celebrate winning the Community Shield

Moyes passes first test

Robin van Persie and David Moyes with the Community Shield