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Liverpool 5-0 Academy - report

Posted on: Thu 14 May 2009

United's youngsters ended their FA Premier League Academy campaign with a 5-0 defeat against FA Youth Cup finalists Liverpool, despite a battling display.

The Reds were on the front foot from the off and Billard was soon beating out a shot from Kacaniklic.

Liverpool took the lead in the 12th minute, AMOO swooping to glance home a header after a cross from the left.

KACANIKLIC made it two before the break when he latched onto a fine through ball, before crashing a ferocious drive into the top corner.

The Blades were trying their best to stifle Liverpool's relentless pressure, but in the 63rd minute the home side made it 3-0. DAWSON guided in a low effort into the far corner after Amoo's powerful run into the area.

The Reds added to their lead twice in the closing stages. INCE fired home from close-range, before AMOO got his second, and the hosts fifth, with a spectacular strike.

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Coach Kevin Fogg was full of praise for his players and believes it was a fantastic end of season experience for the youngsters:

"We competed for an hour and did really well, but ultimately Liverpool were too strong for us.

"Saying that it was an excellent end of season test for us and the boys can take credit for the way they acquitted themselves against a team that will start the FA Youth Cup Final."

Blades: Billard, Montgomery, Radford, James, Kennedy, Darlow, Chappell, Tahar, Foster, Gregory (McFadzean 70), Senicanin (Wilkinson 60).

 

Grant Roberts
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