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Manchester United u18s hosted Chelsea within the spherical of 16 of the illustrious FA Youth Cup on Wednesday evening at Leigh Sports activities Village.
A rematch of final season’s Premier League u18s Nationwide Last, United have been in search of a repeat of the 1-2 win that noticed them carry the title final season.
After dropping factors of their final two fixtures for the primary time this season, Adam Lawrence might have understandably approached such a giant fixture cautiously however as a substitute United pressed on the entrance foot from the opening whistle.
Chelsea have been pinned again from the off as United got here near taking an early lead on a number of events, the closest of which was James Scanlon’s poke in direction of aim that was saved off the road after Jack Fletcher had hit the crossbar within the seventeenth minute.
Fully towards the run of play, Chelsea have been those to open the scoring within the twenty first minute. A push at the back of Gabriele Biancheri which appeared to be a foul wasn’t referred to as and allowed Chelsea to counter assault rapidly. The transfer was completed off by Reggie Walsh with a robust strike previous Will Murdock.
United solely trailed for 4 minutes although earlier than Chido Obi levelled the scoring. A beautiful ball was clipped excessive by Jaydan Kamason for Obi to run onto, holding off his marker earlier than slotting previous the keeper.
Obi seemed to show supplier when he performed to Gabriele Biancheri overlapping on the left however the Welsh ahead’s strike flew previous the unsuitable aspect of the put up.
United deservedly took the lead within the thirty fifth minute with Kamason offering the impetus in assault once more, as he did all through the primary half. Kamason charged down the proper wing, shrugging off Ryan Kavuma-McQueen earlier than slowing right down to play the proper chipped move into the field for Scanlon to complete off with a diving header.
Scanlon notched his second minutes later to make it 3-1. Jack Fletcher’s excessive lofted ball excessive was latched onto by Scanlon to run via and end low below stress from the recovering Calvin Diakite.
Into the second half, Chelsea seemed to reply early however Will Murdock got here up with a recreation altering save to disclaim Kiano Dyer from simply 5 yards out.
Very near being 3-2 one second, United went to the opposite finish and put the match out of attain within the fiftieth minute. Biancheri pressed excessive as much as win possession earlier than slicing again for Obi to complete contained in the field.
Obi sealed his hat-trick when Jack Fletcher’s free kick was delivered into the field however couldn’t be cleared by the Chelsea defenders, permitting Obi to pounce and make it 5-1.
Watch Obi’s sensational hat-trick on the membership’s official web site, click on right here for video.
The convincing win sends United into the quarter-finals the place they are going to face Arsenal, a match that may trigger additional pleasure following Obi’s arrival from the London membership in the summertime.
United: Murdock, Kamason, Munro, Armer, Amass, Devaney (c) (Thwaites 79), T. Fletcher, Scanlon (Ibragimov 79), J. Fletcher (Fitzgerald 74), Biancheri (Musa 62), Obi (Lacey 82)
Unused subs: Byrne-Hughes, Kukonki
Featured picture Lewis Storey by way of Getty Photographs
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