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Manchester United u18s travelled to tackle Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon as they appeared to bounce again from their first dropped factors final week.
A fast begin for United noticed Ashton Missin create a chance for captain Finley McAllister, however some miscommunication noticed Victor Musa block McAllister from getting his shot off from shut vary.
Nonetheless inside the opening 5 minutes, McAllister centred to Gabriele Biancheri to offer United the early lead.
Finley McAllister to Gabriele Biancheri. 1-0. #MUFC #MUAcademy pic.twitter.com/Xjtaho1iqn
— Manchester United Academy (@RedYouthUnited) February 17, 2024
United struck once more within the twentieth minute however the referee was fast to disallow it. McAllister was unable to maintain the ball in play on the purpose line earlier than looping a cross to Missin to move previous the keeper.
It was all going United’s approach although and the second quickly adopted. A improbable free kick supply from Harry Amass discovered the top of Reece Munro forcing an enormous save from the Forest keeper however his observe up clearance noticed the ball pushed off defender Jimmy Sinclair and into the online for an personal purpose.
High quality Harry Amass supply pressured an personal purpose. #MUFC #MUAcademy pic.twitter.com/u2Q7i1rsOU
— Manchester United Academy (@RedYouthUnited) February 17, 2024
A minute after doubling the lead, Forest pulled the distinction again to at least one. Forest’s triallist, former United academy product Adam Berry, began the assault earlier than winger Danny Anijsko carried out a sensational dribbling run by way of United into the field to poke previous Tom Myles and permit Isaac Davies a straightforward end.
A testing lengthy vary effort simply earlier than the break was tipped over the bar by Myles to retain United’s lead going into the half.
After United managed the primary half, Forest got here out wanting stronger within the second and equalised within the 57th minute by way of Berry.
Berry broke by way of the center of the park to kickstart the counter and ultimately completed the play with a straightforward end after striker Conor Brown was challenged by Myles and Munro.
United had quite a lot of possibilities to revive their lead earlier than the ultimate whistle however poor ending on the day ended up proving pricey.
Two late possibilities fell the way in which of Victor Musa near purpose however the ahead put each efforts properly over the bar.
Gabriele Biancheri additionally had an opportunity from Jack Kingdon’s knock down however couldn’t direct his effort on the appropriate aspect of the submit.
The ultimate whistle blew at 2-2 for the second week in a row, seeing Adam Lawrence’s aspect drop factors in consecutive matches however nonetheless stay unbeaten 16 matches into the season.
United: Myles, Kamason (Thwaites 75), Munro, Kingdon, Amass, Devaney, McAllister, Musa, Curley (Baumann 62), Missin, Biancheri
Unused subs: Byrne-Hughes, Armer, Bailey
