1 of 12 The players honour a minute's silence at the beginning of the match for reserve forward Jimmy Davis and former Blackburn manager Ray Harford, both of whom died on Saturday
2 of 12 But it's a stormy start between the two Premiership giants and the referee books a player from each side within two minutes
3 of 12 Man Utd are the first to strike when an unmarked Mikael Silvestre nods the ball into the net to put his side 1-0 up
4 of 12 The Man Utd players celebrate their advantage only 15 minutes into the game as the Arsenal defenders are caught out
5 of 12 But Arsenal are quick to react and Thierry Henry takes the honours, curling the ball in from a free kick only five minutes later
6 of 12 The players take frequent water breaks during the first half, playing in temperatures of 39 degrees on Britain's hottest day ever
7 of 12 Two shots on goal from Man Utd's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer late in the first half fail to find their target and the half-time score remains 1-1
8 of 12 The second half is equally as bad tempered - Francis Jeffers hits out at Phil Neville, leading to an angry confrontation
9 of 12 Referee Steve Bennett decides Jeffers is at fault and shows him the red card to reduce Arsenal to ten men for the final 20 minutes
10 of 12 The match is decided by penalties after a 1-1 full-time score and Man Utd goalie Tim Howard proves the hero when he saves Robert Pires' effort
11 of 12 New goalkeeper Howard proves an instant hit with the fans as he seals the win for Man Utd over their Premiership rivals
12 of 12 Proud captain Roy Keane lifts the Community Shield as Man Utd grab their first piece of silverware of the new season
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