United, in their fourth youth team pre-season friendly and without the injured Dan Jones (ankle) and Dillon Morse (knee), had 15 players to choose from this evening with Lance McGlen away on first-team duty while trialist centre-half Brad Staunch was once more part of the squad. Staunch also part of a starting back five kicking down the Galabank slope that consisted of goalkeeper Jordan Parker and defenders Will James, Dale Minor and Brad Potts. The midfield four being Alex Berhan, Tom Lynch, Dave Symington and Josh Todd, while Mark Beck and Jamie Clarey were paired together upfront.
1 min - Corner in from Annan trialist called Billy, Kevin Neilson header wide of far-post from 8 yards out.
3 mins - Symington right-footed shot from 25 yards out wide of far-post.
4 mins - Annan's other trialist, called Ryan, turns onto his left foot on right-angle of Carlisle box, excellent inside of boot curler across Parker and into far top corner of net, 1-0.
5 mins - Minor good cross in from left, Beck 10-yard glancing header wide of far-post.
6 mins - 'Billy' cross in from left, pinball as ball bounces around Carlisle box, handball shout turned down against Potts, Ian Harty 12-yard shot straight at Parker.
11 mins - Annan work short corner, Harty back to John Watson on edge of box, right-footed volley on goal, excellent tip over top by Parker. 'Billy' corner in, Neilson allowed to run in unmarked to head into net from close range, 2-0.
13 mins - Good spell of Carlisle possession, Todd to Clarey, right-footed shot wide of far-post from 15 yards out.
18 mins - Harty to Sean O'Connor, right-footed half-volley from 15 yards out, good save low down by Parker at near-post.
23 mins - 'Ryan' cross in from right, Harty first-time right-footed shot from 15 yards out, parried behind by Parker. 'Billy' cross in on left foot, Neilson glanced header wide of far-post from close range.
29 mins - 'Ryan' runs in from right, left-footed shot straight at Parker from 20 yards out.
33 mins - Good cross in from right by James, Beck at far-post header back across goalkeeper Ross Hyslop and into net from eight yards out, 2-1.
36 mins - James cross in again from right, Beck header into arms of Hyslop from middle of penalty area.
37 mins - Loose ball breaks to 'Billy', right-footed shot from 20 yards out over top.
39 mins - Oh joy, it's started raining just for a change.
40 mins - Neilson off with calf injury, Bryan Gilfillan on.
41 mins - Potts ball up, Beck flicks through for Clarey to run clear. One-on-one with Hyslop 12 yards out knocks ball with outside of right boot inches wide of far-post.
46 mins - Almost straight from kick-off Watson off injured, Andy Aitken comes on in his place.
49 mins - Symington left-footed shot from 30 yards out, Hyslop spills, Clarey follow up right-footed strike from 12 yards out blocked away by Hyslop. Play goes straight up other end, O'Connor shot 12 yards out deflected wide, couple of corners in for Annan, loose ball eventually drops to Chris Jardine for 18-yard right-footed strike low into bottom corner of net, 3-1.
54 mins - Harty to O'Connor, left-footed shot from 15 yards out across goal and wide of far-post.
57 mins - Harty right-footed 20-yard shot straight at Parker.
58 mins - Berhan off, Brandon Gwinnutt on.
61 mins - 'Billy' corner in, Callum West at back-post, header from eight yards out goes wide.
62 mins - 'Billy' off, Jordie Atkinson on, O'Connor off, Jordan McKechnie on.
64 mins - Foul on Beck 22 yards out in left-hand channel, Todd right-footed curler over wall pings away at pace off top of crossbar on angle of Hyslop's right-hand post.
67 mins - Staunch off, Adam Gill on, James to centre-half, Gill at right-back.
73 mins - Annan corner in, ball not cleared as it bounces about, drops to foot of Atkinson 6 yards out for easy tap into Carlisle net, 4-1.
73 mins - Before kick-off Lynch off, Tom Berwick on.
74 mins - Dan Alexander left-footed shot from 22 yards out deflects off James on way into gloves of Parker.
75 mins - Clarey off, Josh Calvert on.
79 mins - Symington chipped ball over top, central midfielder Calvert playing out of position upfront hammers a right-footed drive from 25 yards out low into the bottom corner of Hyslop's net, 4-2.
81 mins - Nice Carlisle passing move, Todd to Gill to Berwick, Berwick left-footed drive from 20 yards out inches wide of far-post.
86 mins - Gilfillan long range right-footed shot across goal and wide of Parker's right-hand post.
88 mins - Symington off injured, Carlisle finish game with ten men.
Annan line-up :
Ross Hyslop, Lee Wells, Dan Alexander, Callum West, Kevin Neilson (Bryan Gilfillan 40), John Watson (Andy Aitken 46), A Trialist (Jordie Atkinson 62), Chris Jardine, Ian Harty, Sean O'Connor (Jordan McKechnie 62), B Trialist.
United line-up :
Jordan Parker, Will James, Dale Minor, Brad Potts, Brad Staunch (Adam Gill 67), Josh Todd, Jack Lynch (Tom Berwick 73), David Symington, Alex Berhan (Brandon Gwinnutt 58), Mark Beck, Jamie Cleary (Josh Calvert 75).
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