"With the scoreline still reading 0-0 in the 32nd minute, it was West Ham who were the first to find the net, through Kerr. The midfielder pounced on a loose ball in the middle of the park and drove to the edge of our 18-yard area, shifted the ball onto his left foot and reversed a low effort into the far bottom corner."
"It took just 10 minutes for United to respond, though. A punching pass through the lines from captain Armer found left-back Jacob Watson in an advanced area. The latter showed composure to produce a cutback for Gabriel that was precise enough for our no.10 to run onto it without breaking stride, and sidefoot home a first-"
"The 1-1 scoreline was the same at the final whistle, meaning an extra 30 minutes was needed, in which goals from Nathaniel-Junior Brown and Kai Rooney ensured United's progression. Darren Fletcher's young Reds will now face Crystal Palace in the final of the competition that we won back in 2024."
Manchester United's young squad faced West Ham in a semi-final match at Carrington. West Ham took the lead through Joel Kerr's clinical finish in the 32nd minute after he capitalized on a loose ball in midfield. United equalized ten minutes later when Gabriel scored from a Jacob Watson cutback, with captain Daniel Armer providing the through pass. The match remained level at 1-1 through full-time, requiring extra time. Nathaniel-Junior Brown and Kai Rooney scored during the additional 30 minutes to secure United's 2-0 victory and progression to the final. United will face Crystal Palace, who defeated Spurs in their semi-final, in the competition final.
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