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England U16s suffer 1-0 Victory Shield defeat in Wales


ENGLAND 0 WALES 1

Saturday 1st Nov 2014

England U16s suffered a disappointing start to their Sky Sports Victory Shield campaign – losing 1-0 to Wales in tricky conditions in Bangor.

The Young Lions, playing their first match under new head coach Steve Cooper, enjoyed long spells of possession but were undone by a scrappy second-half goal from Liam Angel, on a night of swirling winds and driving rain close to the Menai Straits.

The opening exchanges were cagey, with each sides’ best early chances coming from free-kicks. Wales’s effort hit the wall, and while England and Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount struck his set-piece well, it sailed just over.

Tottenham Hotspur winger Keanan Bennetts looked lively on the right for England, but the first real chance fell to Wales. Taye Ashby-Hammond raced off his line to close down a Wales attack, but the rebound fell dangerously and the Fulham keeper breathed a sigh of relief as the follow-up shot flew wide.

Soon after Wales had a goal ruled out for offside, although England were offering plenty of threat themselves.

England right-back Dujon Sterling did exceptionally well before firing a low cross towards Martell Taylor-Crossdale, but the Chelsea striker’s effort was brilliantly saved by Scott Coughlin, and Mount could not score from the loose ball.

Cooper made one change at half-time, bringing on Lewis Thompson for Japhet Tanganga, but England were given more food for thought when Wales took the lead three minutes later.




Ashby-Hammond punched from a corner but could not clear adequately, and after a brief scramble, Cardiff City man Angel fired home.

England regrouped well and camped in the Wales half, but the elements played their part in keeping clearcut chances to a minimum.

Cooper will now look to help his side regroup before they face Northern Ireland in Dungannon next Friday.

They have to wait until Thursday 20 November to play their first and final match on home soil, against Scotland at Yeovil Town’s Huish Park.

Tickets at Yeovil are priced £3 for adults, £1 concessions and can be purchased by calling 01935 847888 or e-mailing ticketoffice@ytfc.net.

Wales: 1 Scott Coughlan (Cardiff City); 2 Cole Dasilva (Chelsea), 3 Ben Williams (Blackburn Rovers), 4 Liam Angel (Cardiff City), 5 Daniel Jefferies (Swansea City), 6 Max Smallcombe (Exeter City), 7 Keiron Proctor (Cardiff City), 8 Matty Smith (Manchester City), 9 Tyler Roberts(captain; West Bromwich Albion), 10 Ben Woodburn (Liverpool), 11 Liam Cullen (Swansea City).

Substitutes: 12 Adam Przybek (West Bromwich Albion), 13 Theo Llewellyn (Bristol City), 14 Joe Lewis (Swansea City), 15 Ibby Sosani (Cardiff City), 16 Sam Phillips (Wolverhampton Wanderers), 17 Ethan Ampadu (Exeter City), 18 Keiran Evans (Swansea City).

Goal: Angel 43.

England (4-3-3): 1 Taye Ashby-Hammond (Fulham); 2 Dujon Sterling (Chelsea), 5 Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur), 6 Tolaji Bola (Arsenal), 3 Vashon Neufville (West Ham United); 8 Charlie Gilmour (Arsenal), 4 Callum Slattery (Southampton), 10 Mason Mount (Chelsea); 7 Keanan Bennetts (Tottenham Hotspur), 9 Martell Taylor-Crossdale (Chelsea), 11 Jonathan Leko (West Bromwich Albion).

Substitutes: 12 Lewis Thompson (Manchester United) for Tanganga ht; 14 Mackenzie Heaney (Newcastle United) for Bennetts 55; 15 Sadou Diallo (Manchester City) for Gilmour; 16 Okera Simmonds (Liverpool) for Taylor-Crossdale 75.

Substitutes not used: 13 Ryan Sandford (GK; Millwall).

Head coach: Steve Cooper

Referee: Gwynne Vaughan

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Very impressive team performance by Wales.
Tyler Roberts had a huge performance - looks good for Wales in the future.

England U16s suffer 1-0 Victory Shield defeat in Wales


ENGLAND 0 WALES 1

Saturday 1st Nov 2014

England U16s suffered a disappointing start to their Sky Sports Victory Shield campaign – losing 1-0 to Wales in tricky conditions in Bangor.

The Young Lions, playing their first match under new head coach Steve Cooper, enjoyed long spells of possession but were undone by a scrappy second-half goal from Liam Angel, on a night of swirling winds and driving rain close to the Menai Straits.

The opening exchanges were cagey, with each sides’ best early chances coming from free-kicks. Wales’s effort hit the wall, and while England and Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount struck his set-piece well, it sailed just over.

Tottenham Hotspur winger Keanan Bennetts looked lively on the right for England, but the first real chance fell to Wales. Taye Ashby-Hammond raced off his line to close down a Wales attack, but the rebound fell dangerously and the Fulham keeper breathed a sigh of relief as the follow-up shot flew wide.

Soon after Wales had a goal ruled out for offside, although England were offering plenty of threat themselves.

England right-back Dujon Sterling did exceptionally well before firing a low cross towards Martell Taylor-Crossdale, but the Chelsea striker’s effort was brilliantly saved by Scott Coughlin, and Mount could not score from the loose ball.

Cooper made one change at half-time, bringing on Lewis Thompson for Japhet Tanganga, but England were given more food for thought when Wales took the lead three minutes later.




Ashby-Hammond punched from a corner but could not clear adequately, and after a brief scramble, Cardiff City man Angel fired home.

England regrouped well and camped in the Wales half, but the elements played their part in keeping clearcut chances to a minimum.

Cooper will now look to help his side regroup before they face Northern Ireland in Dungannon next Friday.

They have to wait until Thursday 20 November to play their first and final match on home soil, against Scotland at Yeovil Town’s Huish Park.

Tickets at Yeovil are priced £3 for adults, £1 concessions and can be purchased by calling 01935 847888 or e-mailing ticketoffice@ytfc.net.

Wales: 1 Scott Coughlan (Cardiff City); 2 Cole Dasilva (Chelsea), 3 Ben Williams (Blackburn Rovers), 4 Liam Angel (Cardiff City), 5 Daniel Jefferies (Swansea City), 6 Max Smallcombe (Exeter City), 7 Keiron Proctor (Cardiff City), 8 Matty Smith (Manchester City), 9 Tyler Roberts(captain; West Bromwich Albion), 10 Ben Woodburn (Liverpool), 11 Liam Cullen (Swansea City).

Substitutes: 12 Adam Przybek (West Bromwich Albion), 13 Theo Llewellyn (Bristol City), 14 Joe Lewis (Swansea City), 15 Ibby Sosani (Cardiff City), 16 Sam Phillips (Wolverhampton Wanderers), 17 Ethan Ampadu (Exeter City), 18 Keiran Evans (Swansea City).

Goal: Angel 43.

England (4-3-3): 1 Taye Ashby-Hammond (Fulham); 2 Dujon Sterling (Chelsea), 5 Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur), 6 Tolaji Bola (Arsenal), 3 Vashon Neufville (West Ham United); 8 Charlie Gilmour (Arsenal), 4 Callum Slattery (Southampton), 10 Mason Mount (Chelsea); 7 Keanan Bennetts (Tottenham Hotspur), 9 Martell Taylor-Crossdale (Chelsea), 11 Jonathan Leko (West Bromwich Albion).

Substitutes: 12 Lewis Thompson (Manchester United) for Tanganga ht; 14 Mackenzie Heaney (Newcastle United) for Bennetts 55; 15 Sadou Diallo (Manchester City) for Gilmour; 16 Okera Simmonds (Liverpool) for Taylor-Crossdale 75.

Substitutes not used: 13 Ryan Sandford (GK; Millwall).

Head coach: Steve Cooper

Referee: Gwynne Vaughan

Wales Under 16's recently won twice against the French at this level & the under 17's are doing well.

http://www.faw.org.uk/news/Menand39;s-U ... und/98121/


Here is the unbiased report from the FAW site.

Wales defeated England at Bangor this evening to start the Victory Shield Tournament with a bang.
On a blustery, cool, evening at the BookPeople Stadium, Bangor, Wales took-on England in the opening BSkyB Victory Shield game for 2014.

Wales came-in to the match on the back of two historic wins over France - ideal preparation for the annual event with the other home countries. Head Coach Osian Roberts was able to pick a full-strength team for the game and hopes were high of a victory against the ‘old enemy’. Several of the Wales team had already played for the Under 17 squad in recent UEFA qualifiers, showing how the ‘player pathway’ was working for the benefit of Welsh Football

In the first few minutes, Wales won a free kick after a foul on Tyler Roberts. Max Slocombe delivered a good cross that eventually found England goalie Asnby-HammondBen Woodburn had the ball in the net after 35 minutes for Wales but was adjudged to be offside. It was a well taken strike too.

England should have taken the lead minutes klater when the Welsh keeper parried the ball straight-out to Bennetts, but he shot wide from only five yards out. A real let-off. Moments later another shot was cleared away by the Welsh defence as England had their best attacking spell of the match.

Wales’ Liam Angel had treatment after a clash in the penalty area and was down for several minutes before resuming.
The windy conditions were not making life easy for both teams - ball control proving to be a difficult task. Early exchanges were fairly even. For Wales, Ben Woodburn showed some good skills to create a half chance on 9 minutes that was cleared by the English defence. Tyler Roberts was always looking for a chance to find a gap in the England back-line.

For England, Keanan Bennetts went-down in the Wales area on 12 minutes but referee Kevin Parry waved play-on. For Wales, Roberts had a snap-shot on 14 minutes that was well held by the keeper from some fifteen yards-out. Moments later he was almost able to put Matty Smith through, but the keeper was alert to the danger.

On 15 minutes, Liam Cullen had a shot from wide on the left that the keeper dealt with cleanly, but it was clear that Wales were taking the game to England. The visitors were coping with the attacks and looking to play some good passing football too, working the ball-out from defence and feeding the flanks when they could.

Tyler Roberts won another free kick on 20 minutes as he was pulled-down as he made a run through the middle of the England defence. He took the kick himself, but the wall did its job.
At the start of the second half, Englnad made one substitution, with Lewis Thompson replacing Japhet Tanganga.

Wales were back on the attack straight away and won a free kick that went for a corner. The resultant kick saw a scramble in the goalmouth and a goal for Wales from Liam Angel at close-range on 43 minutes. It was well-deserved.

The action was now taking-place in driving rain which had started during the half time break.

Tyler Roberts received some attention after a clash but was able to resume soon-after. England again started to come-back into the game, but Wales always looked ready to counter-attack. England won a free kick on 56 minutes for a push on Taylor-Crossdale, but the kick was cleared for a throw-in.

The rain continuers to come-down heavily, making the pitch greasy and harder for the players to turn. Wales made their first substitution on 59 minutes when Sam Phillips replaced Keiron Proctor.

The game was becoming a midfield battle as both sides looked for supremacy. Wales made a second change with Ethan Ampadu replacing Matty Smith on 63 minutes.

Once again, Wales were showing the ability to pass the ball to feet as they looked to find a way forward. The players looking comfortable in possession, but England were now pressing hard looking for the equiliser.

The rain seemed to get heavier still as the game entered the last quarter, and there was no doubt that it was a difficult evening to play good football. The crowd, around 1400 people, had also had to endure the terrible weather conditions.

England made a double substitution on 70 minutes, Diallo and Heaney replacing Bennetts and Gilmour as they continued the search for goal. Wales were holding firm and made a third change with Keiran Evans replacing the hard-working Tyler Roberts on 73 minutes.

It was now about keeping England out for the final minutes of the game, though Liam Cullen did have an attempt that went just wide with five minutes to go. England were leaving gaps at the back as they threw everything at Wales. Sam Phillips getting a shot-in with minutes left on the clock and winning a corner.

England made a final change bringing-on Simmonds for Taylor-Crossdale as a last throw of the dice as the game went-in to added time. Could Wales record their first win since 2010 against England?

The Wales defence held firm as the rain finally stopped. The team had been expertly prepared by Osian Roberts and his staff and the result was hard-fought and thoroughly deserved as the final whistle went 1-0 to Wales!

Liam Angel the Cardiff City player from Pontllanfraith scored the winner.

Liam also played for Wales U16's last year a year young and captained Cardiff City U15's. Sounds like a good prospect.

Won again tonight away against Scotland 2-1
If they win or draw against Northern Ireland & they will win the championship.
Wales have only been outright winners once since the second world war.

Fantastic & well done to all the players & coaches involved.

http://www.faw.org.uk/

Last edited by ronnieconradsflatcap on Fri Nov 07, 2014 10:09 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Won again tonight against Scotland 2-1
If they win or draw against Northern Ireland & they will win the championship.
Wales have only been outright winners once since the second world war.

Fantastic & well done to all the players & coaches involved.

http://www.faw.org.uk/