\nManchester United U18s rounded out their regular season on Saturday morning hosting Everton.<\/p>\n
With the Premier League North title already secured, the match served as a test to get some fitness ahead of the national final as well as introduce some of the u16s who will be stepping up to this level next season.<\/p>\n
United looked to pounce early off of an Everton mistake when Ruben Curley won possession high up the pitch and played the ball to Gabriele Biancheri who laid off for Malachi Sharpe to curl towards the far corner but the winger\u2019s effort was too central allowing the keeper to tip wide.<\/p>\n
Jaydan Kamason then looked to show off his individual brilliance with a serpentining run that saw him skip past one defender before shrugging off another but ultimately the defender\u2019s attempt on goal with his weaker foot went wide of the left post.<\/p>\n
It was largely one way traffic with United producing the majority of the chances but it took until the 38th minute for the reds to make the breakthrough.<\/p>\n
Zach Baumann\u2019s shot was initially blocked into the path of Kamason who crossed back into the danger area for Biancheri to turn home from close range.<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t all smooth sailing for United though as just before the break, James Nolan\u2019s defensive header could only find the foot of an Everton player who quickly played it to Rocco Lambert to strike hard and low from a wide angle to catch Tom Myles out at the front post.<\/p>\n
But it barely took a minute for United to restore their lead with almost a carbon copy finish from Biancheri of his first. Ruben Curley delivered a low cross from the left for the Welsh striker to run across the face of the goal and steer in at the front post.<\/p>\n
Into the second half, Jack Fletcher came close with a long range effort that was tipped around for a corner.<\/p>\n
The resulting corner was headed over by Finley McAllister but a lack of concentration from Everton on their goal kick saw the ball turned over to Sharpe inside the box to finish and secure a 3-1 win for United.<\/p>\n
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