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Manchester United u21s took on FC Nordsjælland within the Premier League Worldwide Cup on Tuesday night time.
With United already knocked out of the competitors with no method to advance, the match was one to realize expertise from in opposition to a robust Danish facet who had already defeated Liverpool and Norwich.
After late affirmation of the venue, it was a small crowd of 334 on the night time however followers had been in a position to tune into the away facet’s dwell stream of the match as United determined to not present protection on MUTV.
The guests took early management on the pitch with Levy Nene forcing some early interventions from Tom Myles within the United objective.
Araphat Mohammed ultimately gave Nordsjælland the lead simply earlier than the half hour mark. Habeeb Ogunneye’s wayward again cross set Nene by means of on objective to dink over Myles. It was initially stopped on the road by Godwill Kukonki however Araphat adopted in to open the scoring.
Nene then bought his identify on the scoresheet only a minute later. One other mistake on the again from United noticed Myles, underneath the strain of Nordsjælland’s excessive press, cross the ball straight to Nene to shortly end low into the objective.
The 18 yr outdated Malian ahead, who was a stand out on the night time, is the youthful brother of Dorgeles Nene of RB Salzburg who has lately been linked with a transfer to United. And after this efficiency, Levy will definitely have had his identify highlighted alongside his brother’s by the United scouts.
United loved a brief spell late within the first half. Chido Obi noticed his first involvement on the ball, which allowed the teen to drive 30 yards earlier than smacking it off the crossbar from the sting of the field.
Obi then had one other two makes an attempt earlier than the break, the primary of which compelled a superb save from the opposition keeper earlier than volleying over the bar from Ashton Missin’s cross that got here to him at an ungainly top.
Because of this, Nordsjælland held their 0-2 lead going into the break.
Early within the second half, Levy Nene doubled his tally from a nook. The ball was delivered into the field for him to move in off the fingers of Myles, who might solely swat it into the objective.
After shedding the midfield battle for a lot of the opening hour of the match, a triple substitution in midfield for United noticed the introduction of Jayce Fitzgerald, Finley McAllister, and Amir Ibragimov. The trio instantly introduced an enchancment to United’s play.
Fitzgerald particularly was instrumental in United gaining a foothold within the match within the latter phases however it was McAllister’s defence splitting by means of ball that set Obi free to drag one again for United with a facet footed end.
Regardless of the advance, it was too little too late for United. The ultimate whistle got here with the rating 1-3 to offer Nordsjælland the three factors which places them high of the group.
Travis Binnion’s u21s now flip their attentions again to Premier League 2 the place they’ll journey to Brighton on Saturday trying to proceed their three-match successful streak within the league.
United: Myles, Ogunneye, Jackson (c), Kukonki (Kingdon 45), Amass, Kone (McAllister 62), Moorhouse (Ibragimov 62), Missin (Sharpe 70), Curley (Fitzgerald 62), Mather, Obi
Unused subs: Murdock, Kamason
Featured picture Lewis Storey by way of Getty Pictures
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