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Default Re: Man United U-23 Matches 2017/18

RESERVES: UNITED 0 ARSENAL 2



Premier League 2 | Leigh Sports Village | Scorers: Nelson 33, Da Silva 38

Reiss Nelson and Josh Da Silva scored free-kicks inside five first-half minutes as Arsenal beat Manchester United 2-0 in Premier League 2.

Luke Shaw played the full 90 minutes at centre-half for the Reserves, his third successive outing in an attempt to regain full fitness, but Ricky Sbragia's side were unable to bounce back from defeat in the last fixture at Tottenham.

The Gunners could have been ahead inside 30 seconds but Nelson missed a glorious chance, with the visitors soon getting on top. Kieran O'Hara denied Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Chuba Akpom while Da Silva delayed a shot and had it blocked.

A heartening trademark run by James Wilson forced Ryan Huddart into a save but nobody followed in to profit from the rebound, while the keeper did well to deny Joe Riley when he latched onto a fine through ball by Shaw. O'Hara was the busier of the goalies, though, as he made a sprawling stop when Akpom seemed certain to provide the finishing touch to a slick move involving Nelson and Maitland-Niles.

O'Hara dived to keep out an effort by Marcus McGuane but he was deceived by Nelson's free-kick that flew in at his near post, following Matthew Olosunde's foul on Akpom. Five minutes later, Da Silva followed suit with a powerful set-piece that also found the net, from the other side of the area.

It was a hammer blow to United, who struggled to contain the Londoners at times in the first half, but Wilson provided some hope with a run and cross that Indy Boonen could not convert, before turning to fire in a drive that was beaten away by Huddart.

With the rain lashing down, the chances dried up after the break, although yet another free-kick, by Maitland-Niles, worked O'Hara at the start of the second half. A rare opportunity for the Reds should have been taken but substitute Zak Dearnley was unable to net at full stretch when Boonen dived to head on a Demi Mitchell cross.

As Wilson appeared to persevere to overcome a knock, there was little attacking threat and he appeared to do more damage to his hip when attempting to convert a centre by Riley from the left, deflecting it over the bar. He soldiered on a little longer and managed to trick his way through, only to place his finish too close to Huddart, who saved well. Scott McTominay almost forced in the corner as the hosts were desperate to find a lifeline.

Mitchell tried his luck from a free-kick but was unable to replicate Arsenal's earlier efforts as it dipped too late and cleared Huddart's bar. The wide man was also on the sharp end of a dangerous late tackle by Jordi Osei-Tutu, soon before a cross by lively substitute DJ Buffonge nearly created a consolation with a nice cross.

United: O'Hara; Olosunde, Warren, Shaw, Mitchell; Hamilton, McTominay; Riley, Boonen (Buffonge 57), Bohui (Dearnley 46); Wilson (Whelan 78). Subs not used: Richardson, Scott.

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