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Coming back from the worldwide break, Manchester United u18s hosted Burnley at Carrington this morning.
Darren Fletcher has had an ideal begin to the season as the brand new supervisor with three wins from three and appeared to increase his report towards Burnley.
The opposition aspect featured a well-known face in Luca Scanlon, the youthful brother of James Scanlon, who joined Burnley from United and made his senior worldwide debut for Gibraltar final week at simply 16 years previous.
First half
The primary probability of the match got here the best way of the guests. A brief free-kick routine arrange Fabian So on the fringe of the field to strike simply large of the appropriate submit.
Within the sixth minute, Jim Thwaites’ supply from a large free kick discovered Douka Nkoto centrally, whose side-footed volley cannoned off the crossbar.
United dominated possession all through the half however struggled to unlock the resolute Burnley defence.
A mistake late on within the half nearly let Burnley via on purpose however a superb restoration from Albert Mills denied the prospect earlier than they might threaten Fred Heath in purpose.
Second half
The second half continued in the identical vein as the primary as United peppered the Burnley field however have been unable to trend clear possibilities amidst the congested space.
Thwaites was United’s largest menace on the day and set Nkoto via on the appropriate aspect of the field, however Nkoto’s try and idiot the keeper by inserting it within the close to nook was thwarted by Callum Feeney’s trailing leg to maintain the ball out.
Within the 67th minute Thwaites delivered into the field once more, this time to the again submit. It was knocked right down to JJ Gabriel, however Feeney was fast out to chop off the angles and make one other save.
If United have been to get something out of the match it appeared sure it will come from Thwaites’ David Beckham-esque deliveries into the field.
Substitutes Jay McEvoy and Junior Brown mixed to set the latter racing into the field earlier than taking a heavy problem. Nevertheless, penalty protestations have been waved away because the Burnley defender took the ball.
With simply moments remaining within the match, United have been awarded a penalty when Gabriel was taken down as he danced in the direction of the byline.
United’s star participant on the day, Jim Thwaites, stepped as much as take it and struck it with such energy that the keeper couldn’t preserve it out regardless of getting a hand to it.
There was nonetheless time for additional drama although. Burnley put the ball within the internet from a nook deep into damage time which was dominated out for a delicate foul on Fred Heath.
The ultimate whistle blew shortly after to provide United the three factors and proceed their good begin to the season.
United are again in motion subsequent Saturday once they go to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Match info
United: Heath; McCormack, Mills, Kukonki, Watson, Thwaites (c), Shah (Ibrovic-Fletcher 61), Bailey (McEvoy 73), D. Nkoto (Brown 73), Lusale (Ajayi 73), Gabriel
Unused subs: Z. Watson
Purpose: Thwaites 89 pen
Featured picture James Fearn by way of Getty Photos
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