United 2 Everton 0: Unbeaten run continues as Reserves stroll to fifth straight home win
Posted by nickogs20 on April 16, 2009
April 16th 2009, 7pm
Moss Lane, Altrincham
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| Manchester United Reserves | 2-0 | Everton Reserves |
| Drinkwater 9 | - | - |
| de Laet 17 | - | - |
United’s reserves extended their current unbeaten record in all competitions (home and away) to eight games and moved back into second place in the Premier Reserve League North with a thoroughly convincing 2-0 victory against their Everton counterparts at Moss Lane this evening. Early goals from Danny Drinkwater – officially his first of the season – and Ritchie de Laet – his first for United – stunned Everton, and by half-time it really should have been four or five, Zoran Tošić hitting the bar twice amongst a number of other chances for the Reds. The visitors came into the game late on with first-team striker James Vaughan looking dangerous, but the result of the match was never really in doubt.
More to follow…
UNITED
1. Ben Amos
2. Richard Eckersley
3. Oliver Gill
4. Corry Evans (c)
5. Ritchie de Laet
6. Rodrigo Possebon
7. Magnus Eikrem (16. Daniel Galbraith 81)
8. Danny Drinkwater
9. Danny Welbeck (15. Matt James 59)
10. Lee Martin (14. Cameron Stewart 71)
11. Zoran Tošić
Subs not used
12. Joe Dudgeon
13. Conor Devlin
Referee: Lee Metcalf
Everton: Stubhaug (Jensen 40), Barnett, Bidwell, Nsiala, Wallace, Duffy, Kissock, Akpan, Vaughan, Agard, Baxter.
Subs not used: Forshaw, Craig, Kinsella, Sheppard.
AlexOfMancunia said
Unfortunately I couldn’t get to the game this evening, and I was wondering how Welbeck played?
Obviously he’s been demoted to the reserves for game time whilst Macheda enjoys his spell with the first team, and I’m interested in how he will respond. I’m sure he’d much rather be the one travelling back from Portugal, so I would expect him to be trying to put in some serious performances to remind Sir Alex that Macheda’s not the only teen striking sensation at the club.
Also, were Tosic’s efforts from free kicks?
nickogs20 said
Welbeck played very well, was involved in the first goal, went close himself on a couple of occasions. No question marks over his attitude.
Tosic’s efforts weren’t freekicks – the two in the first half were close range strikes with his right foot. He also hit the post in the second half with a left-footed effort from distance.
Shesh said
Finally Tosic plays the full 90 and impresses!
waiting to see both MArtin and Tosic play in the First XI!
sixfoottwo said
Still no news re James Chester. Nothing on the website about an injury. He played v Sunderland on his return from Peterborough, then nothing. What’s the score?
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nickogs20 said
Chester is seemingly out for the season with what I think’s a knee injury.
Tone said
He had a scan on an ankle a while back.
bonzo said
Chester is out with an ankle injury.He picked it up while at Peterborough
bonzo said
Chester has an ankle injury . He picked this up at Peterborough and has been having treatment since