United's reserves have mirrored the first team's early
pre-season form with two wins from the first two friendlies, albeit
on arguably less exotic shores.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side started with a
hard-fought 2-1 victory at non-league club AFC Fylde with Tom
Cleverley and Sam Hewson scoring in different halves. Mike Clark,
whose father Jonathan played for United in the 1970's, pulled one
back for Fylde from a corner.
The Reds also won at League Two side Rochdale, 2-0, through Febian
Brandy and Corry Evans' first-half goals. Brandy was subbed soon
after scoring due to a minor ankle injury.
Team vs Fylde: Heaton (Zieler 46), De Laet, Dudgeon, Chester (Gill
25), Cathcart, C Evans (Norwood 46), Eikrem (Bryan 63), Hewson,
Brandy, Cleverley, Stewart (Ajose 63).
Team vs Rochdale: Heaton (Zieler 46), Gray (Moffatt 63), Simpson (R
Brown 75), De Laet, Gill (Ajose 75), C Evans, Eikrem, Norwood
(Hewson 46), Brandy (King 16 (Brady 60)), Cleverley, Stewart
(Dudgeon 46).