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U18s Beat Villa
U18s Beat Villa
Saturday, 3rd Sep 2011 18:27

Town's U18s recorded their first victory of the league season on Saturday morning with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Aston Villa at Playford Road. A first-half freekick from Caolan Lavery was enough to separate the sides.

Coach Russell Osman was without the suspended Callum Bennett, with midfielder Aaron Jones filling in at right-back.

The first chance of the game fell to Town after just seven minutes when Carel Tiofack released Lavery, but Villa keeper Callum Barrett made a good block.

However, Barrett had no answer to Lavery's freekick on 13 minutes that put Town ahead. Tiofack was fouled 25 yards out and Lavery curled the ball around the wall and past the stranded keeper.

Jordan Graham had the visitors’ first real chance of the match eight minutes later when he rose highest at the back post, but his header went well over the bar.

In a game that saw plenty of midfield action, Lavery was presented with another chance on 38 when central defender Jidé Maduako put him through but Barrett did well to gather at the Northern Irish U21 international's feet.

Graham then flashed a dangerous effort across the Town goal in the last action of the first half.

The visitors started the second half brightly and captain Richard Bryan should've done better with an effort from a low corner.

A good move involving Tiofack and Lavery saw Elliot Scotcher teed up, but the Welsh midfielder's effort was weak and straight at Barrett.

Barrett was forced into action again soon after when Tiofack's original shot was blocked and Lavery's hooked volley was heading goalwards before the Villa custodian parried the ball away.

A mistake by Maduako soon after presented Callum Robinson with a good chance to equalise but the frontman fired over.

With the game moving towards the final five minutes, sub Jack Simmons's cross was met by Tommy Winter, but Barrett made another good stop.

There was still time for youngster Byron Lawrence to sting the palms of Barrett before the final whistle was blown.

In a game of few obvious goalscoring opportunities, Maduako defended well at the back for Town and stand-in captain Gunnar Thorsteinsson got through a lot of work in an unfamiliar central midfield role.

Meanwhile, Town's U16s came from 1-0 down at half-time to draw 2-2 with their Villa counterparts in a slightly later kick-off.

U18s: O'Donnell, Jones, October, Acott, Maduako, Thorsteinsson, Winter, Scotcher (Leddy 71), Lavery (Marriott 86), Lawrence, Tiofack (Simmons 77). Unused: Meikle, Timlin.

Report: James Ager


Photo: Action Images



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Garv added 18:42 - Sep 3
How old is he Phil? Time for a step up maybe he's always scoring!
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fourth added 18:53 - Sep 3
Brilliant. This the real thing. High standard
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PhilTWTD added 18:57 - Sep 3
He's 18, 19 next month. He is scoring for fun at the moment it seems. His scholarship has been extended to October (he spent much of last season out with a knee injury) when a decision will be made on whether he gets a professional deal. Not sure he can do too much more than he is at the moment goals-wise.
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fourth added 19:03 - Sep 3
Can we have more detailed reports please?

It seems to me that some of these lads are within games/seasons of playing in the senior team. Can we recognise this and follow a high quality analysis of how it's going?
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PhilTWTD added 19:11 - Sep 3
We do generally have more detailed match reports and we will have more on this later tonight/tomorrow. I think James who was there and texted me the above was refereeing this afternoon.
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jert16 added 19:26 - Sep 3
sign this lad up... scoring goals for fun! then send him on loan to a league 2 club! looks promising!
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fourth added 19:30 - Sep 3
Excellent Phil. The club, I feel is constituted and affected by all of its parts. The under 18s are capable of giving a lift to us all. And this IS very good isn't it?
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Back_The_Boss added 20:04 - Sep 3
Good to us a get the win, lets hope its a sign of things to come!
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whistleblower added 23:06 - Sep 3
Missed the goal as I arrived late! Lavery looks good. The player that stood out for me though was Maduako. Tall, strong centre half. Never missed a tackle or header.
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DutchTownFan added 07:09 - Sep 4
These lads look fantastic!!!
Especially Lavery, won't be long before he's in the first team...
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DiamondGezzer added 07:41 - Sep 4
Well done the Young Bloods !
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Sindre94 added 15:52 - Sep 4
Holy s*** this lad has proved himself scoring-wise, time to give him a chance in the first team?
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