Half-time - the goal really killed off a lot of our momentum but harsh on us.
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Blackburn 1 - 0 Man United HT
A scoreline completely out of step with the actual game that United have dominated from about 15 mins onwards, with Josh King missing the clearest chance when he really should have scored.
The pitch is tricky to play on and the more skilful players have struggled a bit when trying to run with the ball and there have been some odd bounces, and hard to keep their feet at times.
The goal resulted from a corner that shouldn't have been awarded as their striker went for an aerial challenge with Devlin with no real attempt to play the ball and with his arms raised that at most levels of football would result in a free kick. United understandably aggrieved.
A scoreline completely out of step with the actual game that United have dominated from about 15 mins onwards, with Josh King missing the clearest chance when he really should have scored.
The pitch is tricky to play on and the more skilful players have struggled a bit when trying to run with the ball and there have been some odd bounces, and hard to keep their feet at times.
The goal resulted from a corner that shouldn't have been awarded as their striker went for an aerial challenge with Devlin with no real attempt to play the ball and with his arms raised that at most levels of football would result in a free kick. United understandably aggrieved.
Just seen the half time highlights, Pogba impressing again.
David Gray has put the reserves 1-0 up.
Pogba and Tunnicliffe have both been pretty quiet, we have probably gone long a bit too frequently and bypassed the midfield.
Cheers, Pogba seems to have been involved in our best chances though.
David Gray
Wouldnt mind a bet on United to come back and win this. Cant find odds though.
Wootton puts a free header at the far post just wide of the upright, should have got it on target. United starting on the front foot again, Blackburn setting up camp in their half.
Pogba fires just over after some good work from Ajose.
Sub: Etzaz Hussain on for Petrucci. He looks like he has a knock, I assume Hussain to the left, King up front.
Pogba fires just over after some good work from Ajose.
Sub: Etzaz Hussain on for Petrucci. He looks like he has a knock, I assume Hussain to the left, King up front.
Devlin saves, one-handed, but really should never have come out for the ball.
Blackburn come close with a header from a free kick. Devlin comes out into no mans land, the Blackburn player gets a header in and Devlin throws up his right hand and makes a slightly fortunate reaction save.
Terrible keeping from Devlin.
2-0 Blackburn
2-0 Blackburn
2 -0 Blackburn, another set piece, Hamley getting free on the far post and Devlin made a point blank save but goes straight back to Hamley to nod in.
2-0
Devlin savesd and the blackburn players follows up
Why doesn't morrison play more often?
Devlin savesd and the blackburn players follows up
Why doesn't morrison play more often?
I've decided I don't like Blackburn.I suppose I never did.
Cheers, edited.
Morrison on for Brown, Ajose to right back.
Brown off, Apostrophe on.
Ajose to right-back?
Ajose to right-back?
Where has Morrison been the past few weeks?
Cmon United!!!!!!!!!!
Fryers off, Big John Cofie on.
Cofie gets a good header but no pace on it, goalkeeper saves. After some tricky work by Morrison.
Cofie on for Fryers, about 15 mins to go.
Morrison booked for a hard tackle missing the ball clashing with the Blackburn player's ankle.
Blackburn parking the bus bigtime now
That's how they've played all game, unfortunately.
At the moment it looks like it's going to be one of those nights.
At the moment it looks like it's going to be one of those nights.
Ajose puts a decent cross in and King gets his head to it but not quite enough, looping wide.
Looks like it's not going to happen.
Looks like it's not going to happen.
we really don't have good defenders, especially fullbacks, that's the problem
They're not bad but aren't they just coming back from injury, Brown and Fryers?
Blackburn simply haven't been moved. They've hassled our players and our wingers haven't really got anywhere. Tunnicliffe has been really quiet.
A ball boy appears! Wahey!
Ajose concedes a penalty after Blackburn go 3-on-2.Terrible from the ref ball was there to be won, no one was in actual possession.
3-0 great save initially from Devlin
3-0 great save initially from Devlin
Shocking decision
Penalty saved but another Blackburn player scores from the rebound
Based on what exactly? one performance?
Looks like it could be over now... Penalty hits the post but nobody picks up the rebound except a Blackburn player. 3-0
Good save by Devlin though.
3-0Good save by Devlin though.
No way that Blackburn player wasn't encroaching either, but it's one of those nights.
5 minutes extra time.
Ajose flings the ball at a Blackburn defender and wins another throw-in. 
Morrison gets into the box but his touch is Heskey-esque and it runs out for a goal kick.
Morrison gets into the box but his touch is Heskey-esque and it runs out for a goal kick.
Aye, one of those nights.
I think Blackburn deserve some credit though, they've defended well in the second half.
I think Blackburn deserve some credit though, they've defended well in the second half.
I just don't see how getting embroiled in Blackburn's long ball, run around like a headless chicken, diving in to tackles, type of game, is in any way to our advantage? They're not a good football side, at all, but we allow teams to unsettle us by not sticking to what youth football should be about.
And, of course, how this is supposed to be preparation for top level football is a mystery, because it certainly isn't conducive to producing technically gifted players, that's for sure. And if you don't think that is at least part of the reason that we have such a poor record in producing players of the very highest quality, I have to respectfully disagree.
And, of course, how this is supposed to be preparation for top level football is a mystery, because it certainly isn't conducive to producing technically gifted players, that's for sure. And if you don't think that is at least part of the reason that we have such a poor record in producing players of the very highest quality, I have to respectfully disagree.