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Youth round off with cup success

20/12/2006

MANCHESTER Youth under 16s rounded off the year with a Manchester Youth League cup quarter-final against Middleton Dynamos.

It was expected to be a close contest, but Manchester took the lead after only two minutes when Osahon Osawe crossed for Ismet Akoya to bang home.

It became 2-0 when a clearance dropped right at the feet of Barry Davies who lifted the ball over the stranded keeper.

Manchester made it 3-0 when Jamie Mack latched onto a Sam Freakes' cross to tap in.

The goals continued to flow, and a Mack cross from the right was met perfectly by strike partner Akoya who headed home.

Tom Whiteman, playing at right back, intercepted a crossfield pass then sprinted 40m before delivering a pass for Akoya to strike home.

A great ball from Josh Parkinson found Ben McLoughlin who slipped in Jamie Wolden to slot home.

A Mark Reeves' strike from outside the box flew into a top corner of the net, and Freakes made it eight with a low sizzler.

Mack claimed the ninth and 10th, the second of those after he had rounded the keeper.