Category: Youth Team

U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Cant, Siqueira, Leahy, Brown, McDonald, McCann, Sackey, Tuck, Nicholas-Davies, Bouhiaoui, Wright Sub Not Used: Patel I met up with my mate and Swedish R, Simon Staal, outside Hounslow East Underground Station before taking the bus to Heston. Two other games were also in progress. Behind us the U16’s were also up against Millwall and further over we think it was the U15’s Continue reading

U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Clark, Luzinda, Bagan, Tuck, McDonald, Marino, Nicholas-Davies, Sackey, Yahyaoui, Talla, Petrie Subs: Zapieraczynski, Leahy, McCann, Manufor, Bouhiaoui I was informed upon arrival at the training ground that there was a power failure, which also meant that the car park was closed due to part of the entrance being dug up.  The first shot on target wasn’t Continue reading

FA Youth Cup 4th Round Team: Cant, Siqueira, Leahy, Brown, McDonald, McCann, Sackey, Lawrence, Kolli, Talla, Petrie Subs: Zapieraczynski, Bagan, Luzinda, Christmas, Tuck Attendance: 1,005 (including 154 R’s fans) Sammy collected Alan Barnes and I from Park Royal, and despite getting caught in some heavy traffic ten miles or so from the motorway turn-off, we Continue reading

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round Team: Cant, Siqueira, Leahy, Brown, McDonald, McCann, Sackey, Lawrence, Kolli, Talla, Petrie Subs: Zapieraczynski, Luzinda, Bagan, Christmas, Tuck Attendance: 505 Arriving at Stevenage Railway Station nice and early, I set-off for the mile-long trek to the Lamex Stadium. The walk to the ground meant negotiating a number of subways and Continue reading

U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Clark, Siqueira, Leah, Brown, McDonald, McCann, Sackey, Tuck, Petrie, Talla, Lawrence Sub Not Used: Cant Strelly Katalay gave Colchester an early lead when his side-footed strike went in via the underside of the crossbar. Rangers began to grow into the game and create chances. Teddy Lawrence broke away and Continue reading

U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Zapieraczynski, Luzinda, Leahy, Brown, McDonald, Marino, Sackey, Tuck, Bouhiaoui, Talla, Petrie Subs: Clark, McCann, Christmas, Castillo-Anderson, Lawrence I was informed upon arrival at the training ground that the game would kick-off a bit late because, the Bristol City coach was held-up due to a fire on the M4. In Continue reading

U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Adegoke, Siqueira, Bagan, Brown, McDonald, Manufor, Sackey, Lawrence, Kolli, Talla, Petrie Subs: Clark, McCann, Christmas, Castillo, Bouhiaoui This was my first opportunity to get to see the U18’s this season. Captaining the Rangers side was Samuel Sackey and the starting line-up included a trialist in goal, Prince Adegokeand 16-year-old Continue reading

U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Cant, Rossi, McDonald, Brown, Hamid, Hawkins, Sackey, Hefzalla, Kolli, Murphy, Talla Subs Not Used: Zapieraczynski, Dougi On a sunny afternoon at Heston and with unusually little breeze, it was the visitors who provided the first attack of the match. Will Spiers bombed down the wing and forced a corner, Continue reading

U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Cant, Luzinda, Leahy, Tuck, Anthony, McDonald, Murphy, Brown, Kolli, Sackey, Bala Subs: Zapieraczynski, Manufor, Dougi, Talla On the team sheet at No.4 for the R’s was 15-year-old Alfie Tuck, who I was told, had played in an international tournament for Wales. I was also informed that eight of the Continue reading

U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Salamon, Harrack (Luzinda), McDonald, Hawkins, Bagan, Cotter, Dougi, Brown, Kolli (Sackey), Haysman, Bala Subs Not Used: Cant, Hamid On a sunny, but breezy afternoon at Heston, it was the R’s who took the lead on seven minutes after Steven Bala had superbly put Adam Dougi through on goal. He Continue reading