Aston Villa defeated Manchester United 3-1 in a penalty shootout at Villa Park to progress to the final of the FA Youth Cup in a game watched by Sir Alex Ferguson.
United came back from Trai-Varn Mulley’s opening goal to equalize through James Scanlon and look the stronger side over the course of 120 minutes. But Villa carried a threat throughout and missed good chances to win the tie without the need for spot-kicks.
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When the shootout came, Villa goalkeeper Sam Proctor was the star, saving brilliantly from Jimmy Thwaites and Amir Ibragimov, before Zac Baumann put his penalty wide, as Villa scored all three of theirs.
Chido Obi played the entire game after being allowed back to the under-18s after a spell with the first team. He hit the post with a header and in extra-time, poked a great opportunity wide. Tyler Fletcher also hit the post with a crisp strike from the edge of the box.
United were indebted to Will Murdock for two excellent saves, the first from Mason Cotcher at point-blank range and another when it appeared Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba was going to pick his spot.
Murdock had conceded a penalty when bringing down Jimoh-Aloba but Aidan Borland sent his effort wide. Max Jenner missed a huge chance for Villa in extra-time, skewing wide.
Jaydan Kamason was United’s best performer, providing a constant threat down the right and winning most of his defensive battles one-on-one.
Chido Obi, who joined United from Arsenal last summer, played in the quarter-final at Villa Park. (Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
Ferguson, 83, made the trip down and watched the game in the directors’ box with Darren Fletcher, United’s first-team coach and father of Tyler and Jack, two of United’s midfielders.
Harry Amass, United’s usual left-back in this side, missed the game after being kept in the senior squad by Ruben Amorim ahead of their Premier League trip to Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night.
Villa will now face either Manchester City or Watford in the FA Youth Cup final.
Adam Lawrence, United’s under-18s head coach, said: “The longer extra time went on, particularly second half, I thought Villa were hanging on physically, trying to stay in the game. Not that they were playing for penalties but they thought if they got the game to penalties it would be a good thing.
“We were trying to take the game to them but we lacked that last little bit around the box and those final moments when normally we would be more clinical. That ruthlessness around the box was probably lacking over the course of the 120 minutes.
“Penalties are a lottery but we are more disappointed we couldn’t get the job done in 120 minutes.”
(Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
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