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Default Re: Man United U-23 Matches 2016/17

RESERVES: UNITED 1 EVERTON 3



Premier League 2 | Leigh Sports Village | Scorers: Mitchell 57 pen | Duffus 44, Sambou 69, 77 pen

A game of four penalties, two of them missed, ended with Everton substitute Bassala Sambou deciding matters with two killer goals against Manchester United, while Eric Bailly played for 58 minutes on his return to action for the Reds.

The Premier League 2 leaders were denied an opener by Joel Pereira's early spot-kick save but went ahead in the first half through Courtney Duffus. United improved significantly after the interval and, after Josh Harrop fired over from the spot, Demi Mitchell got his penalty right to make it 1-1. However, Sambou made a real impact off the bench to hand the Merseysiders a 3-1 victory at Leigh Sports Village.

The visitors gained the upper hand from the outset and were awarded a penalty when Matthew Olosunde fouled Anton Donkor on the edge of the area. It was a debatable decision but Pereira perhaps ensured justice was done when he psyched out the taker Liam Walsh and dived to his right to save superbly.

Pereira, who made his first-team debut against Wigan Athletic at the weekend, was hurt in an accidental collision and required treatment but continued to frustrate the Toffees. After Harrop survived a penalty claim for handball, Calum Dyson wriggled free of Mitchell and forced an outstanding fingertip save by the keeper that diverted the ball onto the bar.

A dangerous corner by Callum Gribbin led to an undetected handball by Matty Foulds when Scott McTominay tried to bundle it home, while Matthew Pennington headed away an inviting cross by Mitchell with McTominay attempting to get his head to the centre. Donkor, a scorer against the Reds for Wolfsburg in the UEFA Youth League in the past, was off target from the edge of the box and fired in a shot that was comfortably fielded by Pereira.

However, the deadlock was broken in the final minute of the first half when Walsh flicked a neat pass into the path of Duffus and the big striker drilled his finish through Bailly's legs and into the far corner of the net.

The Reds were a different proposition after the break and should have equalised a couple of minutes into the second half. Pennington made a late tackle on Olosunde when the right-back burst into the box, after the United man had already evaded a rash challenge by Foulds. Harrop stepped up but blazed his penalty over the bar.

Harrop attempted to atone but pulled a low drive wide from an Axel Tuanzebe pass although Nicky Butt's side drew level when a third penalty was awarded. Mitchell displayed great skill to fly past Jonjoe Kenny and he was clearly fouled with his shirt being tugged. This time, Mitchell made no mistake by slotting past Mateusz Hewelt with his left foot.

Bailly was replaced by Tyrell Warren after sustaining a minor knock to his ankle but United continued to press with Olosunde's cross cannoning off Hewelt and Charlie Scott dipping a volley well wide following a spell of lovely football by the home side.

The game turned when Sambou came on as a substitute as, within seconds, he spun Warren to profit from Donkor's pass and finished clinically past Pereira. Eight minutes later, Tuanzebe was guilty of impeding Sambou and the striker converted the fourth penalty of the night by winning a battle of wits with Pereira, who was booked for attempting to distract the Everton attacker.

Harrop was desperately unlucky when controlling the ball on his thigh and unleashing a fierce volley that beat Hewelt but struck the bar as the hosts slipped to defeat.

United: J.Pereira, Olosunde, Tuanzebe, Bailly (Warren 58), Mitchell, Scott, Kehinde, Gribbin (Buffonge 81), Redmond, Harrop, McTominay. Subs not used: O’Hara, El Fitouri, Hamilton.

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