United Reserves 2-2 Sunderland Reserves
Reserves Draw
By Chris O'Brien
September 10 2003
Daniel Nardiello and Mark Lynch were on target for the United reserve side, as they drew 2-2 with Sunderland. Ricky Sbragia's line-up included South African international Quinton Fortune, who is desperate to impress to get back into first-team contention.
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The United reserve side have taken 4 points from their
opening 3 league fixtures, following a 2-2 draw with Sunderland at Moss
Lane. The Black Cats took the lead courtesy of a Craig James free-kick on 4 minutes, but Daniel Nardiello levelled the scores with a sharp finish from the edge of the penalty area mid-way through the first-half. Alan Tate's own-goal handed the advantage back to the visitors, but Mark Lynch earned United a point with a neat tap-in with only 10 minutes to go. Manchester United Reserves: Williams, Lynch, Pugh, Tierney, Tate, Wood, Byrne (sub 46, Eagles), Fortune, Johnson, Nardiello, Eckersley (sub 60, Jones). Subs: Steele, Bardley, Timm. Sunderland Reserves: Ingham, Ramsden (sub 76, Scott), James, Dickman, Collins, Babb, Black, Whitley, McAteer, Proctor, Teggart (sub 67, Reddy). Subs: McLean, Dodds. Full Time - Manchester United 2-2 Sunderland |
