Man Utd win 3 v1 on penalties
Manchester United needed a penalty shoot-out to capture the Community Shield despite producing a dominant display against Portsmouth at Wembley.
Pompey failed to score three of their four spot-kicks to hand victory to Sir Alex Ferguson's side.
United had completely controlled the game but wasted a series of chances.
Darren Fletcher somehow failed to turn in Nani's cross and had a lob turned on to the bar by David James, who also denied Carlos Tevez with a superb stop.
Ferguson has made signing a new striker his priority as his side prepare to open the defence of their Premier League title against Newcastle on 17 August and, on this evidence, it is clear why.
With last season's 42-goal top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo out injured for at least another month and Wayne Rooney doubtful to face the Magpies because of a virus, Ferguson is short of options up front.
Against Portsmouth, he chose Ryan Giggs as the man to partner Tevez in attack but the Welshman made only a limited impression.
And the number of chances that United wasted will reinforce Ferguson's belief he needs to make a goalscorer his first summer signing.
Portuguese winger Nani was behind most of United's best moments as they ripped through the Pompey defence, seemingly at will, but an end product was nowhere to be seen. (BBC Sport Sunday 10th August 2008)
