Player
ratings
Van der Sar: Won't be happy with first goal 5
Brown: Solid enough opening to his campaign 6
Ferdinand: Not much opposition meant a comfortable workout 6
Vidic: Didnt shut down scorer for opening goal but otherwise a
stroll 6
Evra: Brazilian Ponte gave him tough start to pre-season 6
Ronaldo: Gave Tokyo crowd their money's worth 8
Fletcher: Facing a tough battle for games this term but the goal
did his case no harm 6
Carrick: Had a few shots and some decent passes 6
Giggs: Some notes to newcomers that hes still got a lot left
6
Scholes: Twilight years at Sunderland? Youre having a laugh
8
Rooney: Impressive and powerful start to the new season 8
Substitutes
Evans: (Ferdinand 45) Done for Urawa second goal 5
Simpson: (Vidic 45) Few tricky moments 5
Silvestre: (Evra 45) Mixed bag for the French defender 5
Smith: (Giggs 68 ) Only time for a few touches 5
O'Shea: (Carrick 68 ) No real time to impress 5
NOT USED: Kuszczak, Heaton, Bardsley
