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Manchester United u21s took on Oldham Athletic on Wednesday evening of their ultimate group stage match of the Nationwide League Cup.
The evening nearly obtained off to a nasty begin within the opening minute when an Oldham cross was inadvertently directed onto the crossbar by Tyler Fredricson’s clearance try.
However United quickly discovered their toes with keeper Elyh Harrison specifically shining together with his ball distribution from the again.
Within the tenth minute, Harrison performed a ball excessive, taking out your complete Oldham aspect to place Malachi Sharpe by 1v1. However Sharpe’s weak end bounced the fallacious aspect of the submit.
A protracted ball the opposite method precipitated United some hassle when Godwill Kukonki misplaced his bearings and the flight of the ball to let Sam Taylor run on the purpose. Fortunately for United, one other poor end noticed the ball fly broad.
The closest likelihood within the first half got here simply earlier than the break when Chido Obi had his effort cleared off the purpose line.
5 minutes after the restart Obi struck the surface of the best submit earlier than United lastly took the lead within the 63rd minute after a collection of probabilities.
Jack Moorhouse picked up the ball on the fringe of the field and opened his physique to curve to the best nook. As an alternative he dragged the ball to the left, which left his marker stumbling whereas he slotted the ball low and into the purpose together with his left boot.
A little bit of brilliance from Sekou Kone then arrange United’s second. He drove by midfield, drawing in quite a few markers which opened area for him to slide by Moorhouse, who was denied his second by a incredible save, however Obi was available to faucet into the open internet.
Two minutes later, Ruben Curley expertly curled the ball with the surface of his boot into the trail of Sharpe on the best wing who stored his composure and slotted underneath the keeper, making up for his misses within the first half.
It had develop into a method site visitors at this level as Moorhouse fed Sam Mather into the field to make it 0-4 with a rocket into the roof of the web.
Victor Musa completed off the scoring in harm time with a header from Sam Murray’s nook.
The win sees United high their group with 4 wins from 4 and they’ll transfer onto the quarter-finals.
United are considered one of solely three u21s sides to advance within the competitors and alongside Braintree City, the one different group to complete the group stage with an ideal file.
United: Harrison, Ogunneye, Fredricson, Kukonki, Murray, McAllister (Curley 61), Kone, Sharpe (Scanlon 78), Moorhouse, Mather, Obi (Musa 84)
Unused subs: Myles, Kamason, Munro, Rowe
Featured picture Matt McNulty through Getty Pictures
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