Rooney was missed in open play and in the shoot-out, as Portugal held their nerve to win.
John Brennan's charges led by 0-11 to 0-3 at half-time with all of the Oak Leafers scores coming from open play.
In last year's Champions League, 35% of goals from open play came from a forward or diagonal pass into the area.
For all the Red Devils' superior technique and movement, in open play Celtic were able to frustrate the visitors on their raids.
After a disappointing World Cup, Rooney has been off colour for Manchester United so far this season, failing to score in open play.
Henman's Hill, sometimes dubbed Rusedski Ridge, became Hewitt Hill on Monday as the defending champion walked out to open play on Centre Court.
Indeed, as Scotland struggle to score from open play it seems almost inconceivable that this Mr Reliable could be left out again anytime soon.
Sinclair will claim his first goal from open play this season but Schwarzer seemed to have the England Under-21 winger's shot covered until Dempsey's intervention.
It was only the second goal Chelsea had conceded in 916 minutes of football and just the second in open play for Roma in six games.
But of the 18 he has scored in the league, only eight have come from open play, Holt having hit a staggering 10 from the penalty spot.
With Oisin McConville, despite his five points, struggling in open play, the introduction of young forward Michael McNamee gave something of a boost to the south Armagh side.
England finally produced a chance from open play three minutes from time - but from Aluko's cross right-back Alex Scott volleyed well wide from only six yards out.
Paul Finlay, while he missing a few chances he normally would get, kicked some crucial scores and was much more involved in open play than he had been against Derry.
United forward Wayne Rooney was deployed on the left of midfield with the licence to go forward but his struggles continued and he looked unlikely to score his first goal from open play since March.
After once again keeping his nerve to pull one back from the spot with his 10th penalty of the season, Holt then equalised with his first goal in open play in almost two months.
But with Ryan Nelsen and Samba getting the better of the Dutchman, who has failed to score a league goal in open play this season, Liverpool struggled once the ball reached the Blackburn area.
Parker's goal was West Ham's first from open play in the league this season, but Grant was pleased to see his team creating chances, with striker Victor Obinna twice going close to scoring on his debut.
But their bogey side United leveled in the 25th minute through veteran Ryan Giggs' superb free-kick, then fellow midfielder Anderson made it 2-1 four minutes before halftime with his first goal in open play for the club.
After that show, Springsteen swore to Appel that he would never open or play big venues again.
Ostensibly, the shot would open up play in the middle, but over the long run it devalued size and interior skill.
"Fewer than half of the local authorities in Wales actually provide any kind of open access play provision in the summer, " he said.
The teenager then claimed six amateur titles including the Irish Amateur Open Stroke Play title in 2002 before turning professional at 19 in the same year.
During his time at the club the Reading-based outfit became renowned for their open style of play and attacking outlook.
China's 2011 French Open champion will play Safarova's compatriot Petra Kvitova in Monday's final, after last year's Wimbledon winner defeated former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki.
The Australian Open, Wimbledon and French Open champion will play the winner of Friday's match between Stepanek and Russian third seed Nikolay Davydenko, conqueror of Spaniard Feliciano Lopez.
Both teams continued to play open rugby after the interval and the Dragons wrested the lead from their opponents thanks to second-row Olivier Elima who ran over five minutes after the restart.
All three matches were played in wet and wild conditions which hindered the free-running, open style they play, but Claassens insists that cannot be used as an excuse as they aim for a win that would see them leapfrog fourth-placed Sarries.
I'm sure we'll play the US Open together and I don't see why (we wouldn't play Wimbledon next year too).
The 31-year-old will take nearly two months off after the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, which runs from March 4-17, before returning in May to play the Madrid Open.
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