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**penk22_** · 20-02-2016, 11:01 PM

U21s: Manchester City 1 Manchester United 0

Manchester United’s hopes of completing a 10-day double over the club's fiercest rivals were dashed at a damp and gloomy Etihad Stadium where Ashley Brown-Smith scored the only goal for Manchester City on Saturday afternoon.

A liberal dose of drizzle provided perfect Mancunian conditions for the Under-21 derby clash with 3,100 fans turning out to support what were once referred to as the reserve teams of Manchester’s two biggest clubs.
There was very little to choose between the sides in the early stages and there was definitely a ‘derby’ feel about the proceedings with the noisy followers of both clubs going through their familiar repertoires of chants and songs.

United started the game defending the end of the Etihad which was extended in the summer to add about 6,000 seats to the stadium’s capacity. But it was the Reds who had the first real chance in the opposite goalmouth, when James Weir’s shot on target was cleared off the line by City’s Angelino in the sixth minute.
Shortly after Weir had gone close for United, it was City’s turn to threaten when Rodney Kongolo’s shot looked destined to find the net before Joel Pereira dived to pull off a spectacular save. However, the Blues were a goal to the good after 17 minutes when Ashley Smith-Brown’s fierce low drive found the back of Pereira’s net.

Manchester’s ‘rainy-city’ reputation was holding firm with a steady stream of precipitation falling from the not so ‘sky-blue’ heavens throughout the game. Undeterred, the Reds' Marcus Rashford went close to finding the equaliser at the end of a promising move, but City’s resolute defence managed to clear the danger.

United certainly enjoyed a better second half and with a touch of luck could have salvaged at least a share of the rewards. A couple of attacks midway through the period were particularly promising but neither concluded in the desired way with Sadiq El Fitouri and Joe Rothwell both firing wide.

With the score still at 1-0 to the Blues, Reds striker Will Keane was replaced by Scott McTominay in the 67th minute, which could mean the Stockport-born striker has a role to play in the first team's Emirates FA Cup tie at Shrewsbury Town on Monday night.

One further change brought Demetri Mitchell on for Rothwell but there would be no alteration to the scoreline as Warren Joyce's league-leading side lost for only the third time in 12 matches.

United : Pereira J., El Fitouri, Williams, Fosu-Mensah, Riley; Weir, Willock, Redmond, Rashford; Rothwell (Mitchell 75); Keane (McTominay 67).
Subs not used: Dorrington (GK), Rathbone, Doughty.

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penk22_ Divisi IT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Soemenep - Soerabaja Posts: 10,286 Thanks: 999 Thanked 1,066 Times in 595 Posts Mentioned: 558 Post(s)	Re: Man United U-21 Matches 2015/16 U21s: Manchester City 1 Manchester United 0 Manchester United’s hopes of completing a 10-day double over the club's fiercest rivals were dashed at a damp and gloomy Etihad Stadium where Ashley Brown-Smith scored the only goal for Manchester City on Saturday afternoon. A liberal dose of drizzle provided perfect Mancunian conditions for the Under-21 derby clash with 3,100 fans turning out to support what were once referred to as the reserve teams of Manchester’s two biggest clubs. There was very little to choose between the sides in the early stages and there was definitely a ‘derby’ feel about the proceedings with the noisy followers of both clubs going through their familiar repertoires of chants and songs. United started the game defending the end of the Etihad which was extended in the summer to add about 6,000 seats to the stadium’s capacity. But it was the Reds who had the first real chance in the opposite goalmouth, when James Weir’s shot on target was cleared off the line by City’s Angelino in the sixth minute. Shortly after Weir had gone close for United, it was City’s turn to threaten when Rodney Kongolo’s shot looked destined to find the net before Joel Pereira dived to pull off a spectacular save. However, the Blues were a goal to the good after 17 minutes when Ashley Smith-Brown’s fierce low drive found the back of Pereira’s net. Manchester’s ‘rainy-city’ reputation was holding firm with a steady stream of precipitation falling from the not so ‘sky-blue’ heavens throughout the game. Undeterred, the Reds' Marcus Rashford went close to finding the equaliser at the end of a promising move, but City’s resolute defence managed to clear the danger. United certainly enjoyed a better second half and with a touch of luck could have salvaged at least a share of the rewards. A couple of attacks midway through the period were particularly promising but neither concluded in the desired way with Sadiq El Fitouri and Joe Rothwell both firing wide. With the score still at 1-0 to the Blues, Reds striker Will Keane was replaced by Scott McTominay in the 67th minute, which could mean the Stockport-born striker has a role to play in the first team's Emirates FA Cup tie at Shrewsbury Town on Monday night. One further change brought Demetri Mitchell on for Rothwell but there would be no alteration to the scoreline as Warren Joyce's league-leading side lost for only the third time in 12 matches. United : Pereira J., El Fitouri, Williams, Fosu-Mensah, Riley; Weir, Willock, Redmond, Rashford; Rothwell (Mitchell 75); Keane (McTominay 67). Subs not used: Dorrington (GK), Rathbone, Doughty. HTML Code: http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-And-Staff/Reserves/Reserves-News/2016/Feb/u21s-match-report-manchester-city-v-manchester-united.aspx __________________ When you think you can, you can !