Barclays Under-18 Premier League
Kick-off: Saturday, 21 September, 11:00 AM BST
Location: Trafford Training Centre, Carrington, Trafford
U18s: United vs. Southampton
- Thread starter gooDevil
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Not on MUTV I take it?
Its on mutv...
Team news:Henderson, Evans, Barber, McConnell, Borthwick-Jackson, Harrop, Riley, Willock, Croskery, Fletcher, Mitchell
Subs:Thompson, J. Pereira, Redmond, Goss
Subs:Thompson, J. Pereira, Redmond, Goss
No Willo?
1-0 Fletcher
Great effort from harrop off the post then Riley's shot blocked on the line and fletcher finishes from a few yards out. Mitchell Riley and harrop all looking dangerous when running with the ball
Southampton having their glimpses of goal too though. Gallagher's size and pace makes him a real handful.
2-0, Fletcher again. More excellent work by Harrop.
2-0 Fletcher. Team attacking well for that one.
Harrop has been the difference between the teams so far. Looking very positive.
Great that Fletcher is there for the tap ins, seems to know where to be.
Great that Fletcher is there for the tap ins, seems to know where to be.
Yeah harrop has been pretty much unplayable so far and that's around 7 or 8 assists already for him this season
Can't find flowing water at usual source. Can someone PM me?
Strong half that. We at times get a collection of individuals at this level but this looks like a proper team.
I haven't watched the U18s yet this season, but they really do seem to be playing well from what I'm reading.
Half time change goes on for Evans. Harrop moves to right wing and Riley to right back
2-1. Good strike but I'm wondering if Henderson might have done better.
Southampton score not long after a period of sustained United pressure. 2-1.
Great run by Mitchell there, driving into the Southampton box.
great run by Mitchell there
FT 2-1 defended well at the end of the second half after conceding. Southampton really tried to push for an equaliser.
Harrop really is something else.
MANCHESTER UNITED 2
Fletcher 26, 37
SOUTHAMPTON 1
Barnes 67
21/09/2013 12:55, Report by Gemma Thompson
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U18s: United 2 S'ton 1
Ashley Fletcher kept up his fantastic scoring run for the season as he fired United’s Under-18s to a 2-1 win over Southampton at the Aon Training Complex.
Fletcher made it seven goals in seven games after a first-half double which sealed victory against a spirited Saints side.
Both sides started the game positively with United having the best chance on 20 minutes when Joe Riley headed Josh Harrop’s free-kick over the bar.
Paul McGuinness’ men got the breakthrough six minutes later through the in-form Fletcher after a flurry of action in the area. A cross from the right was only half cleared by Saints’ stopper Harry Isted and after Harrop had clipped the post with a lovely curling effort, Riley saw his shot cleared off the line before Fletcher followed up to score from close-range.
Riley had a shot well saved soon, while Southampton striker Sam Gallagher sent a flying header just wide after rising to meet Dan Demkiv’s right-wing cross.
The Reds doubled the advantage on 37 minutes after a sweeping move. Harrop fired the ball out wide after great play in his own half. Having collected possession again and skipped into the area, his pin-point cross found Fletcher who couldn’t miss from three yards.
The visitors went close to pulling one back on the stroke of half-time when Gallagher took a pass on the run before evading two defenders and dragging the ball just wide, with Dean Henderson well beaten in the United goal.
Saints came out strongly after the restart with Jake Hesketh looping a shot just wide.
There were opportunities at both ends thereafter with Reds’ substitute Sean Goss seeing an effort well saved by Isted, at the second attempt, while Gallagher fired wide after being presented with possession by United. Fletcher was denied a hat-trick when his header, from a brilliant Harrop cross from the right, was well saved by Isted.
Saints grabbed a lifeline on 67 minutes when substitute Barnes slipped the ball past Willock and drilled a low drive past Henderson from 25 yards.
Mitchell and Barnes had good efforts thereafter for United and Saints respectively, before Gallagher missed a great opportunity to level proceedings on 76 minutes after failing to divert Nehemie’s cross goalwards from five yards out.
Despite further late pressure from the visitors, the Reds held out for the win, their sixth on the trot.
United: Henderson; Evans (Goss 46), McConnell, Borthwick-Jackson, Barber; Riley, Harrop, Willock, Mitchell; Croskery Redmond 60), Fletcher. Subs not used: Thompson, Pereira.
Fletcher 26, 37
SOUTHAMPTON 1
Barnes 67
21/09/2013 12:55, Report by Gemma Thompson
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U18s: United 2 S'ton 1
Ashley Fletcher kept up his fantastic scoring run for the season as he fired United’s Under-18s to a 2-1 win over Southampton at the Aon Training Complex.
Fletcher made it seven goals in seven games after a first-half double which sealed victory against a spirited Saints side.
Both sides started the game positively with United having the best chance on 20 minutes when Joe Riley headed Josh Harrop’s free-kick over the bar.
Paul McGuinness’ men got the breakthrough six minutes later through the in-form Fletcher after a flurry of action in the area. A cross from the right was only half cleared by Saints’ stopper Harry Isted and after Harrop had clipped the post with a lovely curling effort, Riley saw his shot cleared off the line before Fletcher followed up to score from close-range.
Riley had a shot well saved soon, while Southampton striker Sam Gallagher sent a flying header just wide after rising to meet Dan Demkiv’s right-wing cross.
The Reds doubled the advantage on 37 minutes after a sweeping move. Harrop fired the ball out wide after great play in his own half. Having collected possession again and skipped into the area, his pin-point cross found Fletcher who couldn’t miss from three yards.
The visitors went close to pulling one back on the stroke of half-time when Gallagher took a pass on the run before evading two defenders and dragging the ball just wide, with Dean Henderson well beaten in the United goal.
Saints came out strongly after the restart with Jake Hesketh looping a shot just wide.
There were opportunities at both ends thereafter with Reds’ substitute Sean Goss seeing an effort well saved by Isted, at the second attempt, while Gallagher fired wide after being presented with possession by United. Fletcher was denied a hat-trick when his header, from a brilliant Harrop cross from the right, was well saved by Isted.
Saints grabbed a lifeline on 67 minutes when substitute Barnes slipped the ball past Willock and drilled a low drive past Henderson from 25 yards.
Mitchell and Barnes had good efforts thereafter for United and Saints respectively, before Gallagher missed a great opportunity to level proceedings on 76 minutes after failing to divert Nehemie’s cross goalwards from five yards out.
Despite further late pressure from the visitors, the Reds held out for the win, their sixth on the trot.
United: Henderson; Evans (Goss 46), McConnell, Borthwick-Jackson, Barber; Riley, Harrop, Willock, Mitchell; Croskery Redmond 60), Fletcher. Subs not used: Thompson, Pereira.