U18 & U23 news and info...

[so-called fan]

Great save Young.

 

[so-called fan]

They look better than us again. Second drinks break 1-1.

 

[so-called fan]

Their goal was a cracker from the edge of the box.

 

[clivewolves]

They've equalised while the stream was down. Dirty trick.

1-1

I'm doing a Klopp. If I didn't see it then it doesn't count.

 

[so-called fan]

Scicluna and Roberts on for Barnett and Esen.

 

[so-called fan]

Keto-Diyawa on for Hubner. Last few minutes. Pens looming.

 

[so-called fan]

We are a niggly side.

 

[so-called fan]

Kandola on for Pond.

 

[so-called fan]

FT 1-1. Pens.

 

[so-called fan]

Somebody in chat saying Stellies won this last year, beating Leicester 7-2 (!) in the final.

 

[so-called fan]

They're going first. Great save Young!

 

[so-called fan]

Tipton 1-0.

 

[so-called fan]

Roy Keane scores, 1-1.

 

[so-called fan]

Griffiths 2-1. Both sides have taken two.

 

[so-called fan]

2-2 now.

 

[so-called fan]

Farmer 3-2.

 

[so-called fan]

3-3 but we have one in hand.

 

[so-called fan]

Hesketh 4-3 but keeper so close.

 

[so-called fan]

4-4 now. This one to win it.

 

[Matt]

Get in. Well done boys!

 

[so-called fan]

Keto-Diyawa 5-4. Great pens. Disappointed Fraser no show, but great win. Stream down again as soon as pen went in.

 

[TF2Wolf]

Won 5-4

 

[AndyWolves]

Winners!

 

[SuperGran]

Congratulations lads

 

[so-called fan]

Massive experience for the youngsters, in this heat and humidity.

 

[AndyWolves]

Was that Stellenbosch 1st team?

 

[clivewolves]

Congratulations to the lads and the coaches. In the documentary that was posted earlier in the thread James Collins talked about how his job is mostly about the mental side of the game and winning. This is what it's about. Getting the job done.

 

[clivewolves]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1662102982261985281

 

[so-called fan]

Was that Stellenbosch 1st team?

No, but Roy-Keane has played a few matches for their first team. Not sure about the others. They won it last year, walloping Leicester in the final.*

Next Gen Cup - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

*Last year's looks strange, as there were two finals. Maybe no overall final because of Coronavirus or something.

EDIT: It also says it's a U21 tournament, when I thought it was U19.

 

[Jonzy54]

Well done lads

 

[arctic rime]

Well done

 

[Joshwolf218]

Rounds off a great season for the Academy teams. Hopefully see some around the first team preseason and maybe some successful loan spells… remember though only 1% make it to the top level

 

[lets all have a disco]

Champions of Mumbai, you'll never sing that....

 

[YouGottaRaulWithIt]

FT: 0-0 England finish top of the group, Swiss finish second.

Chiwome had one effort, cutting back behind a defender and trying to curl it in to the corner but it was too close to the gk. He's worked hard in all three matches, but I'm hoping for more end product in the knockout stage. No idea who England play or when. Swiss unlucky not to win, but hard cheese.

Ironically, that what the Swiss are good at.

 

[ewarwoowar]

wonderful result for the lads and is a testimony to their stamina and strength of character in that heat.although the south africans looked technically better we were certainly more than a match for them and then to hold their nerve and not miss in the penalty shoot out was exemplary.very well done to James Collins and all staff and of course the players

 

[Rhoswolf]

Rounds off a great season for the Academy teams. Hopefully see some around the first team preseason and maybe some successful loan spells… remember though only 1% make it to the top level

Whatever happens in the future, great performance.

 

[giantwolf]

Next Gen Cup - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

*Last year's looks strange, as there were two finals. Maybe no overall final because of Coronavirus or something.

EDIT: It also says it's a U21 tournament, when I thought it was U19.

It is u21s but we took u19s. Everton who we beat first game had a squad of largely u18s

 

[Wisdomwolf]

wonderful result for the lads and is a testimony to their stamina and strength of character in that heat.although the south africans looked technically better we were certainly more than a match for them and then to hold their nerve and not miss in the penalty shoot out was exemplary.very well done to James Collins and all staff and of course the players

Really had to dig deep in 33 degrees. Very difficult to play any other way which left Fraser very isolated, but he did his job as did all the others. Their scorer Van Wijk is 21.5 years old, easily older than any of our lads.

 

[SuperGran]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1662111269661339657

 

[Rhoswolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1662111269661339657