Reserves Head To Hyde
Manchester United Res 1: Rossi (pen) 25
Newcastle United Res 0:
Latest Update: 45mins (7pm kick off)
NEWCASTLE Reserves were in action against league leaders Manchester United at Hyde United's Ewen Fields ground on Thursday evening.
Chances were few and far between as both side struggled to find any rhythm in the opening exchanges, but it was the Magpies who came closest to breaking the deadlock on 21 minutes.
Martin Brittain swung in a free kick from the left after Alan O'Brien had been fouled by Phil Bardsley, but when Chris Farman rose highest to get a head on the ball, Gerard Pique was well positioned on the line to sweep the ball to safety.
On 25 minutes Manchester United went ahead from the spot after David Edgar was harshly adjudged to have handled when Frazer Campbell fired in a shot from inside the box. Guiseppe Rossi stepped up to beat Tim Krul from the spot.
The home side went close to doubling their advantage when Campbell had time and space on the left to send in a low cross which Guiseppe Rossi just failed to get on the end of with the goal gaping.
Rossi was Manchester United's main threat as the half progressed, and Edgar and Daryl Smylie were both shown yellow cards for fouls on the striker on 30 and 34 minutes respectively.
Krul did well to backtrack and gather the ball under his crossbar on 35 minutes after Markus Neumayr's effort clipped off Edgar and looped over the Magpies' Dutch goalkeeper, then right on the stroke of half time left back Phil Cave did well to block Rossi as he tried to cut in from the left hand side of the box as the hosts finished the half on top.
Manchester Utd: Luke Steele, Phil Marsh, Kieran Lee, Phil Bardsley, Gerard Pique, Richie Jones, Markus Neumayr, Darren Gibson, Frazer Campbell, Guiseppe Rossi, Kyle Moran
Subs: Craig Cathcart, Ron-Robert Zieler, Danny Rose, Sean Evans, Febian Brandy
Newcastle Utd: Tim Krul, Kris Gate, Phil Cave, Chris Farman, David Edgar, Daryl Smylie, Martin Brittain, Matty Pattison, Carl Finnigan, Liam Atkin, Alan O'Brien
Subs: Chris Shanks, Craig Baxter, Mickey Terrell, Glenn Reay
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