Category: Youth Team

Team: Crowther, Coyne, Brown, O’Brien, Ford, Harris, Morgan-Cummings, Maguire, German, Arthur, Lawrence Sub Used: Smart (the only available substitute) A very strong wind blew across the pitch which didn’t help to make it a good game and not very pleasant for watching either. Gillingham opened the scoring within the first few minutes. There were times Continue reading

Puma Youth Alliance Cup Semi Final Team: Crowther, Coyne, Brown, O’Brien, Ford, Lawrence, Morgan-Cummings, Smith, German, Rose, Arthur. Although the R’s were drawn away, it was agreed that this game would be played at Harlington as Layer Road wasn’t available and the pitches their Youth sides usually use weren’t playable. Good to see that Romone Continue reading

Team: Crowther, Coyne, Ford, Harris, Brown, Davenport, O’Brien, Smith, Morgan-Cummings, German, Arthur Subs Used: Vanterpool for Davenport and Wright replaced Vanterpool, Fernandez for Morgan-Cummings Some shaky defending cost the U18 team a victory. At 1-0 down, Terry Smith equalised with a right foot belter into the top corner from outside the area. Then Aaron Morgan-Cummings Continue reading

Team: Crowther, Coyne, Brown, O’Brien, Ford, Harris, Morgan-Cummings, Davenport, German, Arthur, Parker Subs Used: Smith for Davenport, Fernandez for Parker Subs Not Used: Goodchild, Wright, Vanterpool QPR playing with the wind in the 1st half, were over hitting the ball at times. On 9 minutes, Antonio German headed a Chris Arthur corner over the bar. Continue reading

Team: Crowther, Coyne, Ford, Harris, Brown, O’Brien, Davenport, Arthur, Morgan-Cummings, German, Parker. Subs Used: Fernandez for Morgan-Cummings (62), Sutherland for Davenport (72), Wright for Coyne (82) Subs Not Used: Goodchild, Smith Goal scorers: Coyne (pen) 26, Parker 45, Ford 71, Parker (pen) 90 Youth Team Boss Steve Brown continued with his preferred 4-3-3 formation and Continue reading

The Official Portsmouth Website made the following announcement today: Pompey have completed the signing of goalkeeper Liam O’Brien from QPR. The Blues have paid the Championship side an undisclosed fee for the 16 year old. O’Brien, who has signed as a schoolboy, has also agreed a two-year scholarship, which begins next Season. The 6ft 2ins Continue reading

Puma Youth Alliance Cup Quarter Final Team: Crowther, Coyne, Brown, O’Brien, Ford, Harris, Morgan-Cummings, Davenport, German, Rose, Arthur. Subs Used: Vanterpool, Wright, Smith Subs Not Used: Goodchild, Lawrence Pat Harrison phoned to say that the kick-off time had been brought forward by 30 minutes and would now start at 6.30pm as severe weather was again Continue reading

Team: Goodchild, Coyne, Brown, O’Brien, Ford, Harris, Parker, Davenport, German, Rose, Arthur Subs Used: Lawrence for Harris, Trialist for Davenport and Morgan-Cummings for German. Subs Not Used: Wright and Vanterpool This was the first 18’s match for three weeks and the R’s started the game very slowly and almost paid the price after 8 minutes Continue reading

FA Youth Cup 3rd Round Team: Goodchild, Coyne, Ford, Lawrence, Brown, Arthur, M.O’Brien, Davenport, Parker, Balanta, Rose. Subs Used: Morgan-Cummings for Parker, Harris for Ford and Vanterpool for Arthur. Subs Not Used: L.O’Brien and Smith I went onto the FA Website recently to check the ruling on the players age limit and it stated on Continue reading

Team: O’Brien, Coyne, Waters, O’Brien, Ford, Lawrence, Balanta, Davenport, Parker, Rose, Arthur. Subs Used: Mirzai for Waters, Vanterpool for Balanta and Morgan-Cummings for Rose Subs Not Used: Crowther and Cox This proved to be a comfortable victory over Brentford and it took just two minutes for the R’s to open the scoring. Matt O’Brien picked Continue reading