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Default Re: United Academy Match 2011-2012

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Academy League
Carrington,*24 September*2011

BLACKBURN ROVERS*3
(O'Sullivan 15, McClaren 21, 65)

MANCHESTER UNITED 2
(Rothwell 75, Lawrence 80)
24/09/2011 12:04 - ManUtd.com, Steve Bartram
U18: Blackburn 3 United 2

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Despite a brave, late fightback, United’s youngsters fell foul of a clinical performance from Blackburn Rovers at Brockhall Village.

The hosts were two goals ahead inside 21 minutes after fine finishes from John O’Sullivan and Jamie McClaren, and the deficit might have been greater in a one-sided first-half.

United rallied after the break and passed up a handful of presentable opportunities, before McClaren seemingly put the outcome beyond doubt by stabbing home his second goal.

Joe Rothwell reprised his spectacular shooting of last week’s draw against Middlesbrough with another rasping long-range effort and Tom Lawrence also curled in a stunning effort, but it was too little, too late for the Reds.

In a keenly-contested game littered with fouls and cautions, Blackburn adapted better, while United struggled to find a passing rhythm and often caused their own problems.

Luke Hendrie managed to clear the danger on 10 minutes, after Tyler Blackett’s blind back-pass had been intercepted, but there was no reprieve when the Reds failed to play their way out of defence five minutes later.

Declan Dalley only managed to scuff his clearance to the edge of the area, but O’Sullivan’s emphatic finish hurtled unstoppably inside Joe Coll’s far post.

The United goalkeeper was similarly helpless six minutes later, when Curtis Haley’s looping cross was superbly redirected inside the far post by McClaren’s arcing header.

Rovers continued to menace, while Sam Byrne headed off-target and fired straight at home goalkeeper Chris Dilo with the Reds’ best openings of the half.

United flew out of the traps in the second period, and should have pulled a goal back when Byrne, Jack Barmby, __ Weir and Gyliano van Velzen all had efforts blocked in the same passage of play.

Dilo then denied both Tom Lawrence and van Velzen with smart stops, before McClaren made victory safe by turning in the rebound after his own header had rattled Coll’s post.

To their credit, the Reds continued to battle gamely, and pulled a goal back with 15 minutes remaining. Blackett did well to divert a clearance into the path of Rothwell, who smashed a fine shot inside Dilo’s near post.

Tails up, United struck again shortly afterwards. Lawrence exchanged passes with Blackett and curled a magnificent effort into the far top corner. From nowhere, the visitors were back in contention.

Despite plenty of late endeavour, however, the Reds’ closest brush with parity came through Rothwell’s scuffed shot which trickled two yards wide in injury time.

United: Coll; Hendrie, McCullough, Dalley, Blackett; Barmby, Rothwell, Weir (Pearson 69), van Velzen; Lawrence (Gorre 89), Byrne.

Subs not used: Ekangamene, Rudge
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