U18s: United 2 Sunderland 0 - Keane caps comeback with late clincher

March 31st, 1.30pm
Trafford Training Centre, Carrington

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Manchester United U18s	2-0	Sunderland U18s

Lawrence 62 (pen)
W.Keane 90

 
United’s U18s extended their impressive recent unbeaten run to eight games with victory over Academy League Group D title challengers Sunderland at a blustery Carrington.

The Black Cats came into the game in formidable form and look well-placed to qualify for the end of season national play-offs, but an under-strength United side – missing almost the entire XI likely to start in the upcoming FA Youth Cup semi-final with Chelsea – dealt superbly with both the conditions and the opposition to run out 2-0 winners.

The Reds shaded the majority of a scrappy game and finally converted that superiority into a ead just after the hour mark, Tom Lawrence converting from the penalty spot after Gyliano van Velzen was crudely brought down. With reigning MUFC Young Player of the Year Will Keane making his long-awaited return from injury and settling things with an injury-time tap-in, Paul McGuinness could reflect on another thoroughly satisfactory outing for his young team.

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More to come…

 
UNITED
1. Joe Coll
2. Alberto Massacci
3. Luke Giverin
4. Michele Fornasier (c)
5. Sean McGinty
6. Charni Ekangamene (12. Jack Rudge 67)
7. Tom Lawrence
8. Mats Møller Dæhli
9. Rafael Leão (16. Will Keane 67)
10. Ravel Morrison
11. Gyliano van Velzen

Subs not used
13. Jonny Sutherland
14. Kenji Gorré
15. Matthew Wilkinson

 
Sunderland: King, Marrs, Oliver, Egan, Watson, Mitchell, Armstrong (Gorrin, 11), Harrison (Laing, 70), Callaghan, Knott (Honeyman, 65), Laidler.
Subs not used: Brace, Dickson.

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