Michael Owen got his Manchester United career off to a flyer on Saturday when he scored the winner on his debut United struggled past a Malaysian XI 3-2
Michael Owen got his Manchester United career off to a flyer on Saturday when he scored the winner on his debut United struggled past a Malaysian XI 3-2.
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The ex-Newcastle and England striker, who moved to United on a free transfer, came on as a substitute for Wayne Rooney after 60 minutes with the score at 2-2 and made the most of his chance.
Man United snub Indonesia's request
Manchester United have scheduled a second match in Malaysia after rejecting a request from the Indonesian government to fulfil a fixture cancelled as a result of bomb attacks in Jakarta.
United chief executive David Gill said: "The presidential office made a plea for us to go but, after discussions with the tour organisers and the Foreign Office, we decided it was not appropriate."