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Nigerian youngster Chido Obi-Martin youngster nets brace in Manchester United U-18s win over Preston North

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Nigerian striker Chido Obi-Martin played a pivotal role in Manchester United’s dominant 5-2 win over Preston North End in the Youth FA Cup on Friday night, scoring twice in an impressive performance.

The young centre-forward, who made the move to United from Arsenal this summer, has been in strong form, netting five goals and adding one assist in just five U18 Premier League matches.

Obi-Martin was responsible for United’s third and fourth goals, while Jack Fletcher, Reece Munro, and Amir Ibragimov also got on the score sheet.

He had a hand in the opening goal, playing a smart pass that set up James Scanlon to assist Jack Fletcher, who finished the move after the goalkeeper’s clearance in the 7th minute.

In the 24th minute, Obi-Martin opened his account for the night by reacting quickly to a loose ball, turning sharply, and finishing from close range.

His second goal came just seven minutes later with a display of individual skill, as he danced past his defender and curled a precise shot into the bottom-right corner.

There were high hopes for Obi-Martin ahead of the match, especially with star forward Gabriele Biancheri sidelined due to an arm injury. Biancheri, a Welsh youth international, has been in exceptional form this season, scoring 16 goals in 17 games, including a hat-trick in the third round against Coventry City.

With Biancheri out, Obi-Martin rose to the occasion, showcasing his ability to lead the attack as United moves on to face Chelsea in the fifth round of the Youth FA Cup.

Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah

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Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah is a renowned football writer, analyst and broadcaster.I am specialized in football interviews, transfers, features, etc.I hold B. A Communications and has been in the media for eight years.He also holds certificates in Reuters Module 1-5 in Introduction to Digital Journalism.I have worked with some of the best media houses in Ghana including the Multimedia Group, Class Media Group and some online portals including Asempanews.com, Footballghana.com Footyghana.com etc.I have also worked with Independence Newspaper as a football writer.

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