Manchester United played out a goalless draw with Juventus in their final pre-season friendly.

Scholes misses best opportunity in goalless draw

Manchester United were frustrated in their final pre-season friendly of the summer as they played out a goalless draw with Juventus. Sir Alex Ferguson sent out a strong side with the Community Shield against Portsmouth just four days away. Juventus will not start their Serie A campaign until the end of the month but they matched United in a tight first half, with neither goalkeeper seriously tested. Lee Martin was perhaps unlucky not to be awarded a penalty after being brought down by Zdenek Grygera, while Darren Fletcher blazed over from a tight angle on the left. Mauro Camoranesi and Alessandro Del Piero were both lively for Juve but Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic looked typically assured at the heart of the United defence. There were few chances after the break either, although Paul Scholes spurned one glorious opportunity as he headed wide from point-blank range. Former Liverpool midfielder Mohamed Sissoko forced Edwin van der Sar into a solid stop at his near post, but it was United who looked the more likely to break the deadlock as the game drew towards a close. But despite the best efforts of promising Brazilian right-back Rafael Da Silva, Juventus clung on for a draw at Old Trafford.