Manchester United 2008 XI vs Michael Carrick All-Star 2-2 Highlights & Goals <br />Micheal Carrick Testimonial Friendly, 04 June 2017. <br /> <br />0-1 Mendieta <br />1-1 Nemanja Vidic <br />1-2 Robbie Kean <br />2-2 Michael Carrick <br /> <br />Michael Carrick's testimonial match at Old Trafford between an all-star team and the Manchester United '08 squad finished in a 2-2 draw on Sunday, with the midfielder scoring the final goal. <br /> <br />Gaizka Mendieta gave the Michael Carrick All-Stars the lead against the run of play, but Nemanja Vidic pulled the hosts level before half-time. <br /> <br />Man Utd dominated after the break, but Robbie Keane took advantage of a mistake to reclaim the lead for the All-Stars. Carrick himself tied things up before leaving the pitch to a standing ovation. <br /> <br />Chances were few in number early on. Clarence Seedorf showed class is permanent with some expert passing, and Patrice Evra claimed a penalty after contact with Carragher. <br /> <br />Paul Scholes released Wayne Rooney, who only just missed the target with a lob, before Seedorf opened up the defence with a stunning pass, and a quick move involving Eric Abidal and Keane resulted in a Mendieta goal. <br /> <br />Evra and Rooney combined for a huge chance immediately after kick-off, with the latter heading wide. The hosts were rewarded for their attacking intentions shortly after, as Vidic delivered one of his typical headers after a corner from Giggs. <br /> <br />Carrick himself went close with a strike from 25 yards out with goalkeeper Shay Given not paying any attention, and Scholes tried his luck as well, with the stopper intervening. <br /> <br />The United XI remained the better team, but similar to the first half, the All-Stars proved more efficient. Keane calmly worked the ball past Edwin van der Sar after taking advantage of some comical defending. <br /> <br />The All-Stars showed their quality after the second goal, taking control of proceedings, but they couldn't stop the man of the hour from tying things up. Carrick finished off a fine move with one of his final kicks of the ball, as he left the pitch after 84 minutes.
