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Almost one week on from Manchester United losing 3-0 to Spurs, the U18s will be out for revenge in the U18 Premier League Cup.
Saturday morning sees Manchester United’s academy continue this season’s U18 Premier League Cup campaign against Tottenham.
Adam Lawrence’s side picked up three points on match-day one and currently sits joint top of the group with Leeds United.
In the first game, United beat Leicester 2-1 with a Gabriele Biancheri brace being enough to secure the win.
Biancheri is having a real breakthrough season for United and we’d suggest he be one player to keep an eye on during this game.
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Spurs 4-3 Manchester United (Lacey x2, Biancheri)
Full time – Spurs 4-3 Manchester United
It’s all over for United and the comeback was ultimately not to be. Adam Lawrence will be kicking himself as a better start might have meant United left with all three points.
Shea Lacey will steal the headlines for United as he scored twice to re-announce himself after returning from injury. Amir Ibragimov assisted Lacey’s first goal, while Gabriele Biancheri assisted the second.
Biancheri continued his immense goal-scoring record with his 11th of the season for the U18s and has scored in every game at U18 level that he has played all season. He also grabbed his second assist of the season.
[Link]Spurs 4-3 United
Manchester United have almost completed the impossible as Gabriele Biancheri scores from the penalty spot! Surely we can’t complete the comeback…
[Link]Shea Lacey with a quick-fire brace makes it 4-2
Only recently returned from injury, Shea Lacey’s impact is immediate as he grabs a brace inside two minutes, 4-2… game on…
[Link]Manchester United substitute
United have put Shea Lacey onto the pitch for James Scanlon. Let’s hope for some magic.
[Link]Spurs 4-0
Any chance of a comeback has just been killed off by Tottenham as Williams-Barnett sealed his hattrick.
[Link]Half-time
At the break, United have lots of work to do being 3-0 down. It’s hard to say whether United have been bad or Spurs have been good, but we need to see improvements after the break.
[Link]Spurs hit the post
Almost 4-0 as Williams-Barnett hits the post after a silky bit of play. United look off it today.
[Link]Mantato causing problems
United may be down, but we are far from out as Mantato drives toward the goal – only to miss-hit the finish.
[Link]3-0 Spurs
Williams-Barnett grabs his second after 26 minutes. Tottenham’s No.10 looks a real talent as MUTV point out he has been dubbed the ‘next Neymar’.
[Link]James Scanlon forces a save
Scanlon looks the dangerman early for United and he has just troubled the goalkeeper for the first time with a strike which was destined for the bottom corner.
[Link]1-0 Spurs
Tottenham have just taken the lead through Ellis Lehane. Plenty of time for United to fight back though!
[Link]How United line-up
Lawrence has named his starting XI…
Murdock; Kukonki, Armer, Munro, Plunkett; T. Fletcher, Baumann; Mantato, Fitzgerald, Scanlon; Biancheri
Subs: Byrne-Hughes, Thwaites, Ibragimov, Lacey, Musa.
How to watch United U18s in action
The game will be broadcast on MUTV, with coverage starting at 10:55 am ahead of an 11 am kick-off time.
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