Youth Team/Cup

[Allan]

Liverpool 3 Brighton 2

 

Quite remarkable. The full backs combine again to put us in front for the first time. 

Tony Gallacher wide on the right plays a cross field pass to find Owen Beck inside the Brighton box. Takes a good first touch, beats his marker and then smashes a right footed effort beyond the visiting keeper.

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Brighton miss a free header in the last minute; Hardy replaced by Sharif 

[Allan]

Shariff on for Hardy in stoppage time.

 

Brighton just had a great chance to equalise - Free header at the back post from a corner.

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Full time 3-2.

Not a ninety minute performance by any means, but the switch from four left-footed defenders to five left-footed defenders turned the game in our favour.

[Allan]

Full-time - Liverpool 3 Brighton 2

 

An improved second half performance, but only after we'd gone behind again and changed formation to a 3-4-3.

 

Still not near our normal standards, but this lot are a resilient bunch and scrapped their way back into the game before the full backs combined to grab the goals that would win us the game.

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Under-18s vs. Wolves, Kirkby, 1.30:

Mrozek; Wilson, Chambers, Koumetio, Jonas, Stephenson, Corness, Balagizi, Gordon, Musialowski, Woltman.

Subs: Kelly, Quansah, Scanlon, Bajcetic, McConnell.

[John102]

I've not been paying atte tion, has Bajcetic played much, if at all, for u18s. Appreciate he is younger. 

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Just now, John102 said:

I've not been paying atte tion, has Bajcetic played much, if at all, for u18s. Appreciate he is younger. 

No, not at all yet, this is the first time he's made the bench at this level.

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Gordon wastes a great chance up the right, can't beat their goalie at the near post.

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Phenomenal save to deny Woltman at point blank range.

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Woltman heads wide from a few feet out from a cross by Wilson.

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Woltman denied yet again by their keeper after a counterattack from their corner.

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1-0

Woltman finally finds the back of the net after Corness blocks a clearance on the edge of the box 

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Half time 1-0

Well deserved lead, we've created virtually everything, our pressing has been exemplary all over the pitch, and if their keeper had been less alert, we'd have wrapped the game up.

Also, their defenders were going down with cramp at the end of the half, and it's not down to today's weather...

[YorkshireRed]

I know he missed a chance he should have done better with but you can tell Gordon has talent. Long way to go for him and his mentality will have a lot to do with whether or not he makes it but it’ll be interesting to see how develops over the next couple of years. 

[Allan]

4 minutes ago, alles ist gut said:

Half time 1-0

Well deserved lead, we've created virtually everything, our pressing has been exemplary all over the pitch, and if their keeper had been less alert, we'd have wrapped the game up.

Also, their defenders were going down with cramp at the end of the half, and it's not down to today's weather...

One or two shaky moments around defending set pieces, but for the most part, we're well on top and should have a much more comfortable lead.

 

Woltman is finding space wonderful little spaces, but his efforts have mainly been straight at the keeper, who in fairness is having a good game.

2 minutes ago, YorkshireRed said:

I know he missed a chance he should have done better with but you can tell Gordon has talent. Long way to go for him and his mentality will have a lot to do with whether or not he makes it but it’ll be interesting to see how develops over the next couple of years. 

Gordon looks very good at this level. Probably could actually step up to the 23s now talent wise, but might just need a touch more physical strength for the next level. The lad just needs a tap in and then I think you'll see his confidence grow even further.

[Allan]

Quansah on for Koumetio at the break - Planned substitution.

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Jonas moves to the LCB.

 

Early attack puts Chambers through, but his right foot is not up to the task of troubling the keeper.

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1-1

Corness gives the ball away and their striker finishes from the right hand side.

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Gordon! 2-1

After good work by Woltman and Balagizi, Gordon slams one in at the near post for his first goal for the club.

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Woltman chips just over after getting on the end of a long ball from Chambers.

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3-1

Balagizi robs their defender on the edge of the box, squares to the unmarked Woltman, who taps in.

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McConnell on for Musialowski for the last five minutes.

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Pelanty won by Gordon, tripped at the third or fourth attempt in the box, which he scores himself, in the absence of any of the usual penalty takers.

4-1.

 

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Woltman puts the ball in the net, but the flag robs him of the hattrick.