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Wednesday 23 July, 19:45 BST
J.Davidson Stadium, Moss Lane
ALTRINCHAM 0
UNITED RESERVES 5
(Wilson 28, Petrucci 41,61 McNair 72, C.Evans 84)
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23/07/2014 21:38 - ManUtd.com, Cliff Butler
Altrincham 0 United Reserves 5
Manchester United’s Reserves claimed their first win of the pre-season and embroidered the victory with five goals at the J. Davidson Stadium.
Altrincham, who were promoted to the Conference Premier at last season’s close, celebrated the opening of their new away dressing room before the kick-off with United’s Nicky Butt cutting the ribbon.
Both teams took a little while to get into their stride but then, in a matter of minutes, there were attempts on goal at either end. Saidy Janko fired wide for United before, shortly afterwards, James Lawrie had the home fans on their feet with a long-range effort that skimmed Joel Pereira’s crossbar.
United, without a goal in two previous pre-season outings against Bray Wanderers in Ireland and at Southport, finally ended that shortcoming in the 28th minute when James Wilson employed all his predatory instincts to force the ball home from close range after meeting Andreas Pereira’s cross.
The Reds were beginning to express themselves and it came as no surprise when Italian midfielder David Petrucci’s 25-yard thunderbolt increased the lead.
After the break, United moved up a gear after and three further goals completed an excellent evening’s work for Warren Joyce’s lads. Petrucci claimed his second with a cheeky chip over David Parton after the ball squirmed out of the keeper's grasp.
Paddy McNair added a fourth with a glancing header from an Andreas Pereira assist and Callum Evans, on for the injured Angelo Henriquez, scored in similar circumstances by nodding in a late fifth.*
The next scheduled assignment for the second-string team is at Barnsley next Tuesday.
United: J.Pereira (O'Hara 70); Vermijl, Thorpe, McNair (McConnell 73), Varela; Janko (Rothwell 46), Harrop (Willock 66), Petrucci (Goss 61), A.Pereira (A.Fletcher 74), Lawrence; Wilson (Henriquez 46 (C.Evans 73)).*