United then held sway and snatched a deserved winner on the hour when Darren Fletcher's cross deep into the heart of the Liverpool penalty area was headed in by Ji-Sung Park.

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However, the 18-year-old Italian, who scored crucial goals in United's title run-in last season, was largely ineffective and was replaced in the 65th minute by Park Ji-Sung.

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The Koreans were then frustrated in their bid for more goals as several chances were squandered and efforts by Kwak, Ji and Hwang Jae-won were cleared off the line.

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By July of last year Ni, David Ji's ally, was forced out amid scrutiny from Changhong's bankers and the local press.

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He lived the life of a gangsta and had never dreamed Ji could get his family out of the ghetto the clean way, by playing ball.

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Patrice Evra, Gary Neville, Park Ji-Sung and Paul Scholes were warming down when they were asked to move by groundstaff, sparking a row.

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Park Ji-sung was denied an excellent goalscoring opportunity when he was penalised for a foul on Giourkas Seitaridis by New Zealand referee Michael Hester, although replays suggested there was no contact between the two players.

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