Metropolis’s Elite Growth Squad fell to a slender 2-1 defeat in our Premier League 2 conflict with Manchester United.
Regardless of Metropolis having fun with the most effective probabilities of the primary half, it took Manchester United only one to take the lead. Chido Obi transformed from shut vary and left Metropolis with a tough job forward.
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Ben Wilkinson’s aspect translated our frustration from the match right into a handful of optimistic assaults which noticed Reigan Heskey lastly break by means of for Metropolis with a composed end.
However substitute Amir Ibragimov restored United’s lead with Metropolis unable to grab a degree within the closing couple of minutes.
WHAT HAPPENED
Within the new format of the Premier League 2, it was a 3rd successive season Metropolis travelled to the Leigh Sports activities Village for our league part Manchester derby.
United got here into the conflict with two wins from two, however with our midweek EFL Trophy win over Oldham, Metropolis additionally got here into Sunday afternoon’s recreation with confidence.
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Our younger boys in blue dominated possession and have been rewarded with a handful of probabilities.
READY FOR ACTION : The group head out onto the pitch at Leigh Sports activities Village.
United skipper Jacob Devaney saved his group within the recreation twice with two important blocks to disclaim Divine Mukasa and Ryan McAidoo contained in the opening quarter-hour.
Justin Oboavwoduo then latched onto a misplaced again go and nearly positioned his effort into the underside proper nook however was denied by the fingertips of Will Murdock.
Regardless of Metropolis wanting the stronger aspect as half-time approached, it was the hosts who took the lead into the break.
Mukasa was dispossessed by Obi on the sting of the Metropolis field and the United ahead positioned his shot round an onrushing Jack Wint to depart Wilkinson’s aspect with work to do.
DERBY DAY BATTLE : Justin Oboavwoduo is put underneath strain.
Oboavwoduo had a implausible alternative on 61 minutes to attract Metropolis stage. He used his chest to regulate Kian Noble’s lofted ball that floated fantastically over the United again line.
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However with a United defender doing sufficient to distract our ahead, he put his probability simply large of the left submit.
Jack Wint denied substitute Shea Lacey with an awesome one-handed save on 73 minutes, with time rapidly dwindling for Metropolis, who continued to indicate combat and grit in a tough recreation.
And it was lastly rewarded when R. Heskey nudged the ball into the again of the United web 4 minutes later.
DEFENSIVE DUTIES : Christian McFarlane in motion.
The winger’s change of tempo noticed him break free from Devaney earlier than poking the ball previous Murdock with every part to play for within the closing 10 minutes.
Sangare met Mukasa’s nook with conviction, and his headed effort appeared goal-bound. However Murdock did brilliantly to get to the underside proper nook to disclaim Metropolis the lead.
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Momentum continued to shift, and this time it was United on the assault. Substitute Amir Ibragimov transformed a low cross on the again submit on 83 minutes to revive United’s lead.
With not sufficient time to seek out one other equaliser, Metropolis fell to our second PL2 defeat of the season.
PASSION : What the Manchester derby means to Reigan Heskey.
TEAMS
UNITED XI | Murdock, Kamason, Devaney, Armer, Mantato, T. Fletcher (Ibragimov 77’), Scanlon (Musa 87’), Fitzgerald (Lacey 72’), Obi (Biancheri 87’), J. Fletcher, Mather.
SUBS | Overy.
CITY XI | Wint, Muir, Noble, Mfuni, McFarlane, Fapetu (Sangare 36’), McAidoo (Lawrence 62’), J. Heskey, Oboavwoduo, Mukasa, R. Heskey.
SUBS | Brits, Naylor, Nfonkeu.
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WHAT IT MEANS
With one win and two defeats, Metropolis have three factors after three Premier League 2 video games and sit seventeenth within the desk.
UP NEXT
After the September worldwide break, Wilkinson and his aspect will face Napoli in our first UEFA Youth League recreation of 2025/26.
Scheduled to happen on Thursday 18 September on the Joie Stadium, the kick-off time can be confirmed in the end.
Preserve throughout mancity.com and the Official Man Metropolis App for updates.