A solitary first half strike by Chelsea’s impressive left winger Scott Sinclair condemned Liverpool under 18’s to defeat in their opening game of the season at the Academy. The reds were second best for most of the game and can have few complaints about the result, although skipper Jay Spearing came desperately close to grabbing an equaliser right on the final whistle.
John Owens named a strong side containing five of Gary Ablett’s new look reserve squad. Dave Roberts, Stephen Darby, Robbie Threlfall, Ryan Flynn and Craig Lindfield all started, along with centre half Lawrence Gaughan (pictured right). The young reds had not long returned from a pre-season tournament in Spain, in which they had been beaten by Barcelona but drawn with AC Milan, Real Madrid and Boca Juniors.
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