Dallas Cup

feck that's an early yellow for one of theirs*. I think anyway. Seems as if he brought something out of his pocket.
 
United playing 4411 again...this time with Van Velzen up front and Januzaj in the hole as normal...

Very windy...United in normal colours

Be interesting to see how we deal with bouncy pitch (again) and wind...
 
Anyone else getting annoyed with the camera man.
 
Which stream is everyone using. My stream is off.
 
Blackett sure loves a long searching pass to no one!

GVV still looks crap. Harrop looks neat and tidy in possession.

That was a definite pen!!

..and Michael Keane just came on for his England u21 debut.
 
10 mins gone and only one attack of note to report by United...Harrop bundled over in box but hard to tell if there was a foul as there are no replays.

Van Velzen followed up with a very tame shot...

Still 0-0
 
10 mins gone and only one attack of note to report by United...Harrop bundled over in box but hard to tell if there was a foul as there are no replays.

Van Velzen followed up with a very tame shot...

Still 0-0

Didn't seem to be many claims from the players.
 
Good play from Daehli, James, Van Velzen and Harrop.

Harrop should have scored, or at least make the GK work.
 
Excellent play down left hand side between Daehli and James...ball played into VV who touches it on to Harrop and he snatches at his shot and it goes tamely wide.

Really should have scored or at least hit target.

United looking better in opening 15 mins
 
I know it's only been 20 minutes, but I'd say our best player so far has been Daehli. So agile.
 
1-0 Texans. Mayhem.
Corner came in, header came off the post that went straight to Sutherland awkwardly, bounce off him a few times but the ball was eventually past the line by the time he caught it.
 
Anyone else hear someone shout "They're never gonna score from here" seconds before they scored?
 
Daehli lucky to hit the post there, thought it was going to sneak in for a second. Is Harrop number 5?
 
22 mins and Januzaj plays a lovely reverse pass to put Daehli in on goal...under pressure he hits the near post from a tight angle...but no one following up.

Unlucky...we still look the better team.

24 mins and VV bundles ball into net (think IT hit HIM) from a cross and it's now 1-1.

Both goals incredibly scrappy...
 
Harrop is number 5 yes.

Cheers. He played a nice lofted ball earlier, I hope to see something from him this game, as I always do. On beautiful pass from Januzaj there, you can really see him being the more senior one taking control.

VV should have scored.
 
26 mins and good work on left by James...he pulls ball back and VV turns well...but blasts ball over bar when he should have scored.

It's been VV's biggest problem since arriving. No composure in front of goal.

Daehli and James building nice little partnership down left hands side.

Still 1-1
 
Don't see why players are hoofing it in the air - the wind is just going to blow it away from the target.
 
Has anyone else seen our youth team play this many long balls before?