FC United of Manchester Youth team went down 1-5 at home to a UCFB side featuring old boys Jan Palinkas and Max Lewens in Friday afternoon’s challenge match on the Broadhurst Park 3G.
The visitors opened the scoring on 6 minutes when FERNANDO scored following a right wing cross.
On 19 minutes, LUKE MORRELL made it 2-0 for UCFB with an effort from the edge of the area, before JOE MILLS made it 3-0 on 23 minutes with a far post finish.
Four minutes into the second half and MAX LEWENS was allowed space to add a fourth for UCFB after FC United had failed to clear their lines properly and it was 5-0 on eleven minutes when JOE MILLS added his second.
ZAID BAROUDI blasted home a consolation goal for FC United with nine minutes remaining but UCFB held on for the remainder of the game for what was for them a fairly comfortable win.
FC UNITED of MANCHESTER YOUTH TEAM:-
1) Mason WALKER (GK) (Replaced by Dimeji WILLAN for final 3 minutes)
4) Taylor BOWLES
5) Connor MELLING
6) James HICKEY
7) Kevin ZOKOU
8) Dylan BLACKLEDGE (Captain)
9) Zaid BAROUDI
11) George BARBOZA
15) Christian EDOKPAYI
18) Amier MAIMAITIJIANG
19) Mason BEARD