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ManUtd 31/8/2013

U18s: United 3 Norwich 2

Manchester United's Under-18s made it three wins
in eight days, but they didn't have it all their own
way against a good Norwich City side at the Aon
Training Complex on Saturday.

Two strikes from James Wilson, sandwiching an effort from
Joshua Harrop, eventually proved enough to win the game
despite an edgy finish set up by the visitors' second goal.

The Canaries started as brightly as their yellow shirts, but
United’s lack of early concentration contributed in no small
way to the visitors’ early pressure. Thankfully, fortune
favoured the Reds during those early exchanges and they
survived one or two close calls.

In fact, United should have taken the lead in the 17th minute,
against the run of play, when the Norwich defence allowed
Ashley Fletcher acres of room, but the young striker’s shot
flew wide of the target. It was the first of numerous
chances for Fletcher who, with an ounce more luck, could
have bagged a double hat-trick across the ninety minutes.


As the first half unfolded, the Reds began to give the
visitors' defence some uneasy moments, with skipper Wilson
twice going close to opening the scoring. Sean Goss was also
inches away from finding the net when his long-range strike
took a deflection and thudded against the angle of the
Norwich frame.

This spell of pressure bore fruit in the 29th minute from the
corner yielded by Goss’ near miss. Harrop sent over a peach
of a corner, which the Canaries' defence failed to clear, and
Wilson showed his predatory instincts to clip the ball over
the line.

United deserved the 1-0 lead after taking the initiative away from their lively guests, but barely two minutes later Norwich were level. Cameron King delivered a teasing centre and Carlton Morris capitalised on a lapse in the Reds' defence to claim the equaliser and ultimately level the scoreline for half-time.

Wilson threatened to put the Reds ahead again on the hour mark when his pace carried him into the Norwich area but with the Canaries’ defence backtracking, his hurried shot flew well wide.

United would only have another five minutes to wait before going 2-1 up, with Wilson again involved as he tested Liam Priestley in Norwich's goal with another low drive. The keeper managed to parry but Harrop was on hand to crack home on the rebound. The Reds' shot-stopper Joel Pereira pulled off a fabulous point-blank save of his own to preserve United's lead, giving Wilson the platform to extend it with eleven minutes remaining by taking the ball round Priestley before firing into an unprotected net.

Morris grabbed his second goal of the game for Norwich with two minutes left on the clock to set-up an exciting climax to an entertaining contest. Nonetheless, United were worthy winners as their start to the Academy League season gathers momentum.