Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made a winning start to life as a
manager as the Reds' Reserves posted a 3-1 victory at Burscough on
Saturday.
Goals from Tom Cleverley, Febian Brandy and Rodrigo Possebon
gave United victory despite some good pressure from the hosts, who
pulled a late goal back through David Brookes.
It took just seven minutes for Cleverley to notch the first goal
of the Solskjaer regime, turning smartly and firing home from 15
yards.
Although the hosts rallied well, Brandy doubled the Reds'
advantage just before the interval when he fired past Burscough
keeper Ian Lowe.
Fifteen minutes after the interval, Possebon put the game to bed
with a stunning goal. Picking the ball up 25 yards from goal, the
Brazilian midfielder smashed a superb dipping effort into the
corner of the goal.
Although the Reds dominated the remainder of the game, Brookes
had the final say when he slipped the ball under Sam
Johnston to salvage some rewards for the hosts' spirited
performance.
The Reserves' next outing is on Saturday, 19 July, when the Reds
travel to near-neighbours Altrincham.
