Wolves 2 United 2: Petrucci returns to help Reds pick up a point

October 24th 2009, 11am
Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground, Wolverhampton

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Wolverhampton Wanderers U18s	2-2	Manchester United U18s

Spray 7	-	Brady 30
Rooney 10, missed pen 26	-	Ajose 89

 
For the second time already in this fledgling season, United’s academy side produced a spirited comeback and a late late equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw in a tough away game. Having done so at Leeds from 2-1 down earlier in the campaign, they had to go one better at the Sir Jack Hayward training ground on Saturday morning, rallying after going 2-0 down inside the first ten minutes to goal from forwards James Spray and Nathan Rooney.

With less than half an hour played, Paul McGuinness’ U18s were staring down the barrel of a resounding defeat, with home side Wolves presented with a chance to make it three from the penalty spot and arguably put the game out of sight for the visiting Reds, who looked decidedly shaky at the back. Rooney was foiled by Conor Devlin however, and United seized the lifeline offered to them, Robbie Brady pulling one back before the break with a trademark freekick before Nicky Ajose, latching onto a throughball from the returning Davide Petrucci, earned his side an extremely hard-earned point with a great finish ninety seconds from time.

Match report to come..

 
UNITED
1. Conor Devlin
2. Alberto Massacci
3. Sean McGinty
4. Michele Fornasier
5. Scott Wootton
6. Ryan Tunnicliffe
7. Larnell Cole
8. Paul Pogba
9. Nicky Ajose
10. Jesse Lingard
11. Robbie Brady (c) (14. Davide Petrucci 43)

Subs not used
12. Michael Keane
15. Luke Giverin

Ref: J W Thornhill