Article by Mark Graham, Editor, Record Keeper & Official Reporter @ MUFCINFO.COM.

Welbeck (66 mins).

Fabio Da Silva, sent off (29 mins)

carling cup 3rd round

Old Trafford, Manchester, 20.00pm GMT, Wednesday 22nd September 2009.

Att: 51,116

 Match Review

10 man Manchester United managed to give Wolves the slip after a Danny Welbeck goal gave the defending Champions safe passage to the next round of the Carling Cup.

As totally expected the Boss SAF fielded a vastly different side than the Manchester derby as Polish Keeper Tomas Kuszczak was between the sticks, Neville, Evans, Brown & Fabio Da Silva (later sent off) the back four, Nani & Welbeck wide with Carrick & Gibson central & Owen & Macheda upfront.

SAF also gave youngsters Joshua King & Magnus Eikram squad numbers & places on the bench with the impressive Ritchie Da Laet joining Tosic, Ferdinand, Ben Amos & Antonio Valencia on the bench.

With both team unable to stamp authority on the match, the plodding nature of the game changed after both United defenders Wes Brown & Jonny Evans failed to clear a long ball aimed at the Peter Crouch like Stefan Maierhofer and as the pacy young Brazilian chased the ball, he tangled with Kightly before falling to the ground & sticking out a arm, thus tripping his opponent before he was clean through on goal resulting in a straight Red card.

Soon after Ritchie De Laet was introduced as Kiko Macheda was sacrificed.

The game reverted back to its original plodding pace with little in the way of highlights & talking points until Owen managed to head a chance at Hahnemann with the keeper saving with ease.

Hahnemann was soon involved again when shortly before half time Danny Welbeck closed down the keepers attempted clearance only for the ball to reach a safe spot for Wolves & spare the stickman's blushes.

IN the second period United searched for a goal but poor display of crossing from Nani kept the Reds to restricted goal scoring opportunities, the young Portuguese star seemed to be able at will to take on his man, but delivering a dangerous ball he still has to learn.

Welbeck almost set up Darron Gibson but the Republic of Ireland star failed to trouble Wolves & Nani should have done much better when given the opportunity to feed Carrick after Gary Neville fed the Portuguese winger.

The breakthrough finally came almost on the hour when a slick move from the largely disappointedly & quiet Michael Carrick found Welbeck, and exchange of passes with Owen saw Welbeck finish with style in the bottom corner.

With the visitors limited to free kicks & the odd shot, SAF must have saw enough to realise the lack of threat & gave a full debut to Norwegian Joshua King who replaced Welbeck & the young Norwegian did not disappoint in a busy and industrious cameo role.

Who was your standout Youngster of the night??

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Wes Browns new terrace Anthem rang out round old Trafford for most of the night & the England defender looked sharp as he held together the defence making some telling challenges.

United's Next Match

Saturday 26th September 2009 v Stoke City (A) in the Premiership, with a 15.00pm K.O. G.M.T.

Player Ratings

KUSZCZAK

7

neville

7.5

EVANS

6.5

BROWN

8

FABIO

4

nani

4.5

GIBSON

6

carrick

5.5

WELBECK

7

OWEN

7

MACHEDA

5

Subs Used

DE LAET

7.5

for Macheda

(31 mins)

VALENCIA

7

for Owen

(69 mins)

KING

7.5

for Welbeck
(81 mins)

 Subs not used

amos

Ferdinand

TOSIC

EIKREM