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Manchester United u19s contested the ultimate of the Mladen Ramljak Memorial Match on Sunday towards Dutch aspect Feyenoord, managed by former United star Robin van Persie.
As is typical of a cup ultimate, either side began off with a cautious strategy in order to not make any errors, consequently, there have been few probabilities within the opening phases however Elyh Harrison was known as into query within the tenth minute when a positioned shot from 18 yards out pressured the English keeper to push out for a nook.
It then wasn’t till simply after the half-hour mark that both aim was threatened. United couldn’t face up to Feyenoord’s excessive press and conceded possession deep of their third of the pitch. Feyenoord rapidly crossed into the world for a free header six yards out however Harrison got here up with an enormous save to knock the ball over the bar.
United’s first large likelihood then got here minutes later when Ethan Williams struck his cross into the turf and the ball bounced throughout the field to seek out Victor Musa who did effectively to maintain his shot low and on track however the keeper’s trailing leg was sufficient to maintain it out.
The rating remained deadlocked at 0-0 going into the break.
However 4 matches in 4 days began to indicate on the legs of United’s depleted squad and Feyenoord took the lead 10 minutes into the second half. Feyenoord despatched the nook supply deep and Harrison was drawn out however couldn’t get wherever close to it, permitting for a simple head into the aim on the again submit.
United had been inches away from drawing it degree within the sixty fifth minute when Anthony Missin’s cross got here to James Scanlon on the again submit however his shot was cleared off the road.
United had been then hit with a intestine punch as Feyenoord instantly went up the opposite finish and doubled their lead from shut vary.
With time working out, United had been throwing all of it ahead and in damage time Zach Baumann made a wayward go which allowed Feyenoord to counter and put the match to mattress with a 3rd.
With lots of the United gamers having performed eight matches in simply 14 days, the younger Pink Devils finally couldn’t problem the vitality of Van Persie’s sturdy Feyenoord aspect.
A great birthday current for Van Persie, he lifted the Mladen Ramljak Memorial Match trophy so as to add but extra silverware to his cupboard.
United: Harrison, Kamason (Fitzgerald 41), Munro, Jackson, Ogunneye, McAllister, Devaney (Baumann 60), Williams, Scanlon (Moorhouse 70), Musa (Missin 50), Biancheri
