U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Taylor, Shaqeel, Adjetey-Brew, Sandiford, Balogun, Wiles, McAvoy, Neziri, Wright, Edouard-Marisson, Scarlett Subs: Fittall, Moore, Majesty, Ikoraha, Boddy With the sun making an appearance and Rayan Kolli trotting around the perimeter of the adjacent pitch, two minutes in, the Swans took the lead. After the initial attempt had been blocked, Alex Godfrey was on hand to follow up from close Continue reading
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QPR U18 (5) – Oxford City U18 (1)
FA Youth Cup Team: Fittall, Street, Adjetey-Brew, Balogun, Akindileni, Wiles, Sanyaolu, Tarbotton, Hassan, Neill, Trujillo Subs: Taylor, Cuthbert, Moore, Brunson, Scarlett, Neziri, Oluwabusola Under the lights at Loftus Road, the R’s took the lead in the 10th minute after winning a corner. And following an excellent stop, captain, Teddy Tarbotton found the top corner after letting fly from around 25 yards. At the other end two minutes later, Georgios Tzengko’s header forced Alfie Fittall into a Continue reading
QPR U18 (5) – AFC Bournemouth U18 (1)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Fittall, Sandiford, Adjetey-Brew, Balogun, Majesty, Wiles, Kennedy, Neziri, Wright, Trujillo, Scarlett Subs: Taylor, Moore, Brunson, McAvoy, Oluwabusola A heavy downpour preceded the 12.45pm kick-off at Heston, but it suddenly stopped as we made our way to watch the match. Enis Neziri was put through just two minutes into the game, and his shot was chested away by Hayden McGhan. It was Continue reading
QPR U18 (0) – Mansfield Town (U18) (2)
U18 Professional Development League Cup Team: Fittall, trialist, trialist, Cuthbert, Sandiford, Wiles, McAvoy, Whitehead, Oluwabusola, Trujillo, Kennedy Subs: Scarlett, Edouard-Marisson, Majesty, Brunson, Gnanalingam It’s always windy at the training ground, but prior to kick-off it had certainly gone up to strong gusty proportions! A great pass in the early stages found James McAvoy, and as he moved forward, Milla Shore advanced before diving to put the ball behind. Then, Gabriel Oluwabusola, through on goal, screwed the Continue reading
QPR U18 (0) – Cardiff City U18 (2)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Fittall, McAvoy, Moore, Cuthbert, Majesty, Neill, Kennedy, Neziri, Oluwabusola, Scarlett, Trujillo Subs: Wright, Boddy, Brunson, Whitehead, trialist We noticed that there were only three subs on the bench, and that the other two would most probably make their way over from the U16’s match which was taking place on Continue reading
QPR U18 (2) – Sheffield Wednesday U18 (3)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Fittall, Skeete, Gbemre-McLean, Sandiford, Cuthbert, Ikoroha, Brunson, Neziri, Oluwabusola, Boddy, Kennedy Subs: Scarlett, Mitchell-Abadom, McAvoy, Edouard-Marisson A breezy Heston with the sun poking through, the first goal attempt of the afternoon was provided by the visitors when Charlie Robinson’s shot on the volley ended up clearing the crossbar. But Continue reading
QPR U18 (2) – Huddersfield Town U18 (2)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Fittall, Sandiford, Moore, Cuthbert, Balogun, Neill, Scarlett, Neziri, Oluwabusola, Boddy, Trujillo Subs: Taylor, Ikoraha, Edouard-Marisson, Majesty, McAvoy A good start by the young R’s at a cloudy, but very warm Heston, commenced with a lovely deft touch by Leon Scarlett, which then found Harvey Boddy, but the move broke Continue reading
QPR U18 (1) – Crewe Alexandra U18 (2)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Taylor, Skeete, Moore, Mitchell-Abadom, Sandiford, Ikoroha, McAvoy, Whitehead, Edouard-Marrison, McCormack, Poku Subs: McKenna, Liverpool, McNeil On an extremely hot morning at Heston, it was the Railwaymen who created the first opportunity of the match. A long ball from Ethan Roberts into the box was headed wide of the target. Continue reading
QPR U18 (2) – Barnsley U18 (2) – And on the Adjacent Pitch it was a 2-1 Win for the Development Squad over Cardiff City
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Fittall, Friel, Majesty, Street, Cuthbert, Tarbotton, Neziri, Neill, Sanyaolu, trialist, Strachan Subs: Radojevic, Keita-Turay, Hamid, Ikoroha, Moore Most of the regulars had decided to watch the Development Squad take on Cardiff City, whilst Chris Hewitt and I opted for the U18’s game on the adjacent pitch. In the opening Continue reading
QPR U18 (0) – Cardiff City U18 (7)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Taylor, Skeete, Majesty, Street, Cuthbert, Tarbotton, Scarlett, trialist, Sanyaolu, Brunson, Neziri Subs: Fittall, Sandiford, Boddy, Edouard-Marisson On an overcast, blustery afternoon at the TSG Elite Training Centre it was the hosts who provided the first attempt on goal. The Rangers trialist’s strike from over 20-yards was parried behind by Continue reading