United Thru in Youth Cup
United 2-0 Birmingham City
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round; at Altrincham FC; attendance 635
A cold damp night at Moss Lane. I missed United's only game in this competition last season. I had a bit of flu, United lost, and I've survived to make it to another December to watch another young team of possible future stars.
Just settled my position at the front of the barrier in front of the pitch and we're one up in the first minute with a header from Paul Pogba in a No.8 short. Could this be a game of lots of goals? Another goal after half an hour from Ajose in No.11 shirt. A cracking wide angle shot from the right side.
Second half switched to behind the Birmingham City goal thinking I'd see some action. How wrong. Most of the play was in front of the United goal. That includes a penalty save by Conor Devlin. Then numerous other saves as Birmingham piled on the pressure.
Enough of the match report let's do the trivia.
Ritchie DeLaet and his missus were stood behind me in the first half. He looks taller off the pitch than on it, and she wears big heels with jeans. Mist came sweeping in during the second half. When I saw a gritting lorry with flashing lights pass the ground I was feared of a sudden cold snap. As I could still see the lights on the semi-detached houses across the road the fear went away. Took my flask of hot chocolate to the game. It's a neat small item that fits in the pocket. Unfortunately my drink was tepid with bits in it. Note to diary - get your act together this winter.
Admission £5. Bit of shock as a season ticket holder it should be free - the rumour in the ground is that this was a FA directive. Well we all know the FA - they don't do the fans any favours. Other costs : tram fare £2.70, bus fare £1.50, confectionery £1.06.
Below are the teams, and some of these lads will be in a first XI somewhere in a few years. I won't remember their youth team debut but I can claim I was there.
United: Devlin; Fornasier, Thorpe (Massaci 21), Wootton, McGinty; Ajose, Tunnicliffe, Pogba, Morrsion; Petrucci, Keane W
Subs not used: Johnstone, Cole, Lingard, Cofie
Birmingham: Butland; Dunphy, Packwood, Preston, Rowe; McPike (Bogle 74), Mutch, Sammons; Hubbins, Jervis, Asante
Subs not used: Redmond, Daniels, Hronec, Ntambwe
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round; at Altrincham FC; attendance 635
A cold damp night at Moss Lane. I missed United's only game in this competition last season. I had a bit of flu, United lost, and I've survived to make it to another December to watch another young team of possible future stars.
Just settled my position at the front of the barrier in front of the pitch and we're one up in the first minute with a header from Paul Pogba in a No.8 short. Could this be a game of lots of goals? Another goal after half an hour from Ajose in No.11 shirt. A cracking wide angle shot from the right side.
Second half switched to behind the Birmingham City goal thinking I'd see some action. How wrong. Most of the play was in front of the United goal. That includes a penalty save by Conor Devlin. Then numerous other saves as Birmingham piled on the pressure.
Enough of the match report let's do the trivia.
Ritchie DeLaet and his missus were stood behind me in the first half. He looks taller off the pitch than on it, and she wears big heels with jeans. Mist came sweeping in during the second half. When I saw a gritting lorry with flashing lights pass the ground I was feared of a sudden cold snap. As I could still see the lights on the semi-detached houses across the road the fear went away. Took my flask of hot chocolate to the game. It's a neat small item that fits in the pocket. Unfortunately my drink was tepid with bits in it. Note to diary - get your act together this winter.
Admission £5. Bit of shock as a season ticket holder it should be free - the rumour in the ground is that this was a FA directive. Well we all know the FA - they don't do the fans any favours. Other costs : tram fare £2.70, bus fare £1.50, confectionery £1.06.
Below are the teams, and some of these lads will be in a first XI somewhere in a few years. I won't remember their youth team debut but I can claim I was there.
United: Devlin; Fornasier, Thorpe (Massaci 21), Wootton, McGinty; Ajose, Tunnicliffe, Pogba, Morrsion; Petrucci, Keane W
Subs not used: Johnstone, Cole, Lingard, Cofie
Birmingham: Butland; Dunphy, Packwood, Preston, Rowe; McPike (Bogle 74), Mutch, Sammons; Hubbins, Jervis, Asante
Subs not used: Redmond, Daniels, Hronec, Ntambwe
Labels: FA-Youth-Cup
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