A ruthless Man Metropolis U18s aspect put the younger Reds to the sword on Saturday as Marc Bridge-Wilkinson’s workforce fell to their third league defeat of the season.
Man Metropolis U18s 3-0 Liverpool U18s
U18 Premier League, Metropolis Soccer Academy
December 2, 2023
Targets: Mukasa 28′, Harrison 62′, 90+7′
Man Metropolis made a shiny begin to proceedings and got here near breaking the impasse when Farid Alfa-Ruprecht known as Kornel Misciur into motion on a couple of event and noticed one other effort disallowed inside the first half an hour.
The hosts didn’t have to attend lengthy to get their opener, nonetheless, with Divine Mukasa steering a left-footed end residence from shut vary for a well-worked first aim.
It was a dominant first-half show from the younger Residents, with Liverpool lucky not to enter the break greater than a aim behind.
The theme of knocking on the door continued into the second interval, with Alfie Harrison going near doubling the benefit shortly earlier than the hour mark however pulling his effort broad.
He was then rewarded for his persistence minutes later, ending a purposeful run down the left-hand flank by side-footing the ball between Misciur’s legs to make it 2-0.
The guests fought laborious to attempt to discover a approach again into the competition, however their greatest durations of second-half strain solely culminated in a handful of half possibilities.
The robust afternoon was rounded off within the dying seconds, when Harrison made it a brace for himself with one of many ultimate touches of the sport.
It was one other calm end past Miscuir from inside the realm that put the ending touches to a formidable Man Metropolis show and ensured that the hosts got here away with all three factors.
It’s a outcome that sees Liverpool fall six factors behind U18 Premier League leaders Man United, with Man Metropolis inflicting a 3rd defeat of the season upon the younger Reds.
One other journey to Manchester awaits subsequent weekend, the place Liverpool might be seeking to shut the hole on desk toppers Man United at Carrington on Saturday.
Bridge-Wilkinson’s aspect might be hopeful of an improved efficiency in a sport that represents the largest take a look at of the home marketing campaign to this point.
Liverpool U18s: Misciur; Kelly (Onanuga 78′), Pitt, Fortunate, Gyimah; Trueman (Enahoro-Marcus 85′), Morrison, Laffey; Kone-Doherty (Pennington 78′), Figueroa (Sonni-Lambie 78′), Danns
Subs not used: Morana
Subsequent match: Man Metropolis (H) – U18 Premier League – Saturday, December 2, 11am (GMT)
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