Beckham stars for Real

It's only a friendly but it was great to score my first goal for Real Madrid David Beckham Photos from Tokyo How the match was won

David Beckham got his Real Madrid career truly underway with a spectacular free-kick in the 3-0 win over FC Tokyo in Japan.

The England captain was making his second appearance for Real since his summer move from Manchester United.

And after a quiet performance on his debut against the Chinese Dragons on Saturday, Beckham gave the 48,000 supporters in the Tokyo National Stadium what they had come to see.

A foul from the Japanese side in the 37th minute gave Beckham his chance from just outside the penalty area on the left-hand side.

And he delivered a curling right-foot effort that comprehensively beat a three-man wall and Tokyo goalkeeper Yoichi Doi, before being mobbed by his new team-mates.

Santiago Solari added a second soon after, and Ronaldo completed the scoring three minutes from time with a superb strike as Real dominated the J-League side.

Beckham was given the chance to start the match in central midfield as Zinedine Zidane was left out because of a thigh strain.

David played a great game, especially in the middle Carlos Queiroz Real Madrid coach

And the goal seemed to give the Englishman confidence after he struggled to make an impact in the opening half hour, beyond picking up a yellow card.

In the second half, Beckham played a leading role in midfield, linking up well with the likes of Figo, Ronaldo and Raul.

The Spanish champions created numerous chances and Beckham found Ronaldo, in particular, with several precise passes, as well as bursting into the box himself on one occasion without being able to finish.

"I felt strong, I felt fresh," said Beckham afterwards. "It's only a friendly but it was great to score my first goal for Real Madrid.

"I've always enjoyed playing in the middle. That's what's great about being in the centre - you're more involved in the game."

And Real coach Carlos Queiroz added: "He has done what we expected from him.

"In the two games he has played in four positions and he has played very well. Today he played a great game, especially in the middle."

Real play Thailand and China in the coming week before heading back to Spain on Monday.

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