Category: Youth Team

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

U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Cant, Luzinda (Hawkins), Bagan (Leahy), Angelov, Rossi, Manufor, Kolli, Sackey, Eisa, Obeng, Sacopon (Tuck) On a breezy and overcast afternoon at Heston, Rangers faced a Swansea side who had previously only lost one game in 2022. And it was the visitors who took the lead within the first two Continue reading

U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Salamon, Harrack, Siquiera, Delyfer, McDonald, Hawkins, Bala, Cotter, Danso, Murphy, Angelov Sub Not Used: Cant On a chilly, but bright morning at Heston, Gui Siquiera went on a run down the left-wing, which then took him into the box, but his effort lacked power and Jonathan Macaulay was able Continue reading

U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Salamon, Anthony, Bagan, Hamid, Harrack, Hawkins, Murphy, Christmas, Middleton-Tozer, Brown, Bala Sub Not Used: Zapieracynski It was the visitors who came closest to scoring in the opening minutes. Firstly, a cross from the left-wing was headed just wide, which was then followed by Matteo Salamon making a very good Continue reading