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Manchester United U16s took on Skouted FC on Tuesday evening on the SuperCupNI after opening the event with a 4-0 win over County Fermanagh.
It took simply 5 minutes for United to take the lead when Skouted FC tried to play out from the again however Bassirou Nkoto was in a position to steal the ball earlier than ending low previous the keeper which was the beginning of a formidable efficiency from the 13-year-old midfielder.
The grassroots aspect based by United academy graduate Febian Brandy posed a risk although, forcing a very good save from Zac Watson from lengthy vary simply earlier than the 10-minute mark.
Connor Thorley was then put to the check when Skouted’s proper winger broke free in behind however Thorley was in a position to get well with a perfectly-timed slide sort out.
Into the twenty seventh minute, Junior Brown got here shut with a protracted vary strike of his personal which regarded destined for the highest left nook solely to be tipped over the bar.
A sensational little bit of ability from Skouted’s proper winger opened up the house for him to assault the field and reduce the ball again which noticed a shot cannon off Douka Nkoto’s arm from shut vary which was harshly adjudged to be a penalty. Skouted dispatched it to attract degree heading into the break after 35 minutes.
4 minutes into the second half, a mistake on the again from Godwill Kukonki gave the ball away and Skouted pounced to take a 2-1 lead in opposition to the run of play.
Bendito Mantato started to seek out his ft within the second half with harmful motion down the suitable wing, and one such assault noticed him get taken down contained in the field as he pushed the ball out of play however the ref waved away his protests for a spot kick.
Within the fiftieth minute, Mantato broke down the suitable wing once more earlier than delivering a cutback go which was deflected to Neithan Barbosa on the again publish however Barbosa wasn’t in a position to apply sufficient energy in his shot to hassle the keeper.
Two minutes later, Bassirou Nkoto’s shot was blocked into the trail of Barbosa who squared throughout aim for Louie Bradbury to faucet in and draw the match degree as soon as once more.
Manchester United u16s drew 2-2 with Skouted FC at SuperCupNI
⚽️ Bassirou Nkoto⚽️ Louie Bradburypic.twitter.com/1s94S3bFlA
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United had been the group on prime and so they had been desperately chasing the winner however a sequence of fouls from Skouted noticed them lose momentum.
The possibilities got here United’s approach late on although with Bassirou and Edward Ibrovic-Fletcher unable to take benefit and apply the end.
The match completed 2-2 which sees United in second place going into the ultimate group stage match in opposition to Intercontinental FA the place a win is required in the event that they need to advance to the SuperCupNI semi-finals.
United: Watson, Ngwashi (Helafu 40), Mills, Kukonki, Thorley, McCormack (Ibrovic-Fletcher 68), D. Nkoto, Mantato, B. Nkoto, Brown (Barbosa 49), Bradbury
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