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Manchester United u21s hosted Fulham in Premier League 2 motion on Monday night time at Leigh Sports activities Village.
It was a closely rotated aspect for Travis Binnion with many gamers absent after being concerned with the primary crew’s matchday squad on Sunday however Ayden Heaven featured to make his United debut.
The January signing from Arsenal began properly with an excellent contact underneath stress earlier than crisply shifting the ball into the midfield.
The opening quarter of the match noticed little in the way in which of motion in entrance of both purpose although as United had a lot of the possession however had been unable to carve open any harmful area previous the compact Fulham backline.
The primary huge probability of the match got here within the thirty fifth minute when Callum Osmand burst previous Reece Munro on the appropriate aspect earlier than knocking it previous Heaven and going spherical him with ease however the Fulham striker’s awkward try to make use of his proper foot to shoot noticed the ball go broad and let United off the hook.
Osmand brought about hazard once more moments later when he squared it throughout the field to Chris Donnell on the appropriate to shoot low again throughout the purpose, however Will Murdock did exceptionally properly to shift his toes and get down to avoid wasting.
United’s finest probability of the half got here simply earlier than the break when Malachi Sharpe nutmegged the fullback to burst by way of and into the field earlier than forcing a save from Fulham’s Michael Allen.
Heaven departed on the break having performed properly on the ball within the first half and was changed by Tyler Fredricson.
Coming in chilly off the bench, the energetic Osmand caught Fredricson out with a intelligent run behind the United centre again to be slipped in by Lemar Gordon to complete low previous Murdock.
United pushed for the equaliser however Fulham’s proved powerful to breakdown.
The closest United got here was when Finley McAllister received possession in midfield earlier than feeding ahead to Sharpe whose effort from outdoors the field was deflected off the publish and out for a nook.
A late probability fell to James Scanlon when Tommy Rowe’s cross was headed down by Sam Murray however the Gibraltar worldwide couldn’t type his toes out which noticed the prospect go begging.
The loss ends a 5 match successful streak which noticed United climb the desk, the place they now sit in fourth place.
There’s a fast turnaround for Binnion’s aspect as they tackle Fulham’s West London rivals Chelsea on Friday night time.
United: Murdock, Ogunneye, Munro, Heaven (Fredricson 46), Murray, McAllister, Rowe, Sharpe, Thwaites (Kamason 65), Scanlon, Musa (Biancheri 72)
Unused subs: Myles, Bailey
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