Youth Team/Cup

[Allan]

City have the lead. We fail to clear a cross from the left and are punished by a good finish from the City number 8.

[Allan]

Firth produces another very good save to deny City a third. The away side are starting to dominate again.

 

Herbie Kane on for Matty Virtue. Debut for 15 year old Kane at Under 18 level.

[Allan]

Liam Griffin denied by the City keeper. Ojo with good work down the left, the cut back found Griffin, but his effort is kept out.

[Allan]

We have a free kick on the edge of the City box.

[Allan]

Comes to nothing. Trickett-Smith's effort is straight into the wall and City clear.

 

10 minutes plus stoppage time to go.

 

[Allan]

Waldron off for Travis.

[Allan]

Firth makes yet another good save.

[alles ist gut]

Full-time 1-2.

[Allan]

Final whistle goes, City take the 3 points today.

 

Liverpool 1 City 2.

 

This was a very strong City side against a much changed Liverpool side, who finished the game with several lads from the Under 16 side on the pitch.

 

City deserved the win, but our lads can be pleased with their effort today.

 

[alles ist gut]

I only saw the second half, but I thought Griffin looked very promising in midfield, and I'd like to see more of Travis at right-back.

[Allan]

I only saw the second half, but I thought Griffin looked very promising in midfield, and I'd like to see more of Travis at right-back.

Griffin has featured in a few games recently and has looked good. I like the lads Phillips and Virtue as well.

 

Can only bode well for the future that we have quality competition for places at this level in the centre of the park.

[Allan]

Rossiter signs first professional contract

 

Liverpool Football Club are pleased to announce that Academy midfielder Jordan Rossiter has today signed his first professional contract with the Reds, on the day of his 17th birthday.

 

 

A tenacious tackler with an impressive passing range and the ability to shoot from distance, the local youngster has progressed rapidly through the ranks at his hometown side.

 

Having represented the U18s, Rossiter was quickly promoted to Alex Inglethorpe's U21s this season; the Scouser was also a key member of the Youth Cup team which reached the quarter-finals in this campaign and the semi-finals a year ago.

 

The 17-year-old has been included in two first-team squads during 2013-14 too - he was named among the substitutes by Brendan Rodgers for the trip to Chelsea on December 29 and the home clash against Hull City three days later.

 

Following the announcement, U21s boss Inglethorpe told Liverpoolfc.com: "Jordan has worked very hard this season.

 

"The contract is a recognition given to allow him more time to develop and evolve. He's a level-headed young man who knows hard work is necessary for him to continue his development."

[Bad Red Bull]

Good news. He's one of the many potential first teamers that we have now. However I hope he recognizes the fact that the real hard work starts now

[MLB]

Not surprised that they didn't wait around with that one.

[Allan]

Under 18s host Spurs at The Academy tomorrow morning. The game is live on LFC TV; coverage starts at 10:30, with kick off at 11:00.

[Pidge]

Yan dhanda in the u18s tomorrow. Barely even 15.

[alles ist gut]

Under 18s host Spurs at The Academy tomorrow morning. The game is live on LFC TV; coverage starts at 10:30, with kick off at 11:00.

Team : Wheeler; Randall, Hart, Cleary, Brewitt; Burke, O'Hanlon,Virtue, Dhanda, Kent; Ojo.

 

Subs: George, Whaldron, Roberts, Griffin.

[MLB]

Dhanda must be good.

[Pidge]

Haha, great moment from Kent a few minutes ago. Fairly frantic clearance from a corner, the ball is lashed away towards Kent and a Spurs full back. The full back is charging in clearly wanting to get a tackle in before Kent takes his second touch, but Ryan watches the ball drop from up high and traps it. Kills it perfectly and pivots with his foot on the ball to face the defender... who visibly cacks his pants and backs off.

[Allan]

Goalless at the break. Half of few chances, but we've comfortably been the better side.

[Pidge]

Ref is a fucking clown.... of course.

[Allan]

O'Hanlon goes off with a knock and is replaced by Roberts.

[Allan]

Spurs take the lead. They've been on the front foot in the second half, with their right back getting forward at will causing all sorts of problems. His cross is turned in at the back post by the left winger.

[Allan]

Waldren on for Dhanda.

[Allan]

Looks like yet another injury for the Youth lads. Liam Griffin is having his lower leg/ankle braced and will need to be stretchered off. He'd earlier come on for Matty Virtue.

 

Deep into stoppage time and we're down to 10 after making all substitutions.