U18s Defeated by Arsenal - Ipswich Town News
Town’s U18s lost 2-0 to Arsenal at Playford Road this morning. A first half brace from Alban Bunjaku saw the Gunners to their victory.
Bunjaku netted a freekick on 19 and added the second on 32. The Blues U16s lost 5-3 to the same opponents.
U18s: O’Donnell, Jones, Whight, Schrøder (October 46), Maduako, Thorsteinsson, Winter, Bennett, Leddy (Timlin 46), Marriott, Simmons (Lawrence 46). Unused: Scotcher, Meikle.
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