Local paper report.....
"MANCHESTER United chief executive David Gill was among those in attendance as the Red Devils’ reserves were held to a 2-2 draw by Trafford on Tuesday.
The Old Trafford club’s head honcho joined a healthy crowd at Shawe View to watch his son Oliver, who started for the visitors at left back.
But he may have been somewhat surprised by the final result, as Trafford more than matched a young United side made up largely by academy players.
There were few chances in an uneventful first half but Portuguese striker Evandro Brandao should have opened the scoring after a near fatal error from Trafford goalkeeper James Jowsey, himself a former United trainee.
Luckily for the hosts, Brandao fired disappointingly over after dispossessing the stopper in front of his own goal.
The skilful Brandao did better four minutes before the break but still couldn’t find the target after skipping nimbly past two defenders on the edge of the box.
A bolt from the blue almost had Trafford ahead two minutes before the break but Harry Winter’s stunning 30-yard volley was tipped over the bar by Gary Woods.
Winter did get his name on the scoresheet though, as Trafford took control of the game after the break.
The hardworking midfielder fired a low, hard shot into the corner of the net on 55 minutes after being given far too much space 25 yards out.
Just 11 minutes later it was 2-0 Scott Barlow finishing well after receiving a delicate reverse ball from Wez Wilkinson inside the box.
But Trafford couldn’t maintain their high performance levels and United fought their way back into the game.
A goalline intervention from Sam Halligan denied Mathew James, only for Italian Davide Petrucci to pull a goal back eight minutes from time.
The Reds sliced open Trafford’s defence and substitute Nick Ajose squared for Petrucci to slot home.
And they equalised with just two minutes remaining when Ajose latched onto a ball over the top and rolled the ball past Jowsey."
