Youth, Reserves and Ladies 2014-15

[Dave Cooper please]

Ta. Look forward to you updating us all the way through to his first team debut.

[tom jennings III]

A few days old news but not been mentioned on here is that our U21s beat Arsenal 3-1 (away) last Friday with Cowans playing the full 90 We have Reading tomorrow night.

[pooligan]

I noticed we beat Arsenal 3-1 last Friday. Good result and makes up for the match at Villa Park  which i was at,where we were played off the park and lost 2-0 i think. Would be nice to gain revenge for the stuffing Reading gave us earlier in the season (5-1 i think it was) Will be tough though as i was reading that Reading have won their  last six matches

[PeterWithesShin]

Reading U21: Lincoln, Long, Griffin, Fridjonsson, Keown, Sweeney, Owusu, Kuhl, Novakovich, Kelly, Shaughnessy.
Subs: Ward, Hyam, Vastsuk, Husin, Cardwell.

Villa U21: Watkins, Leggett, Toner (C), Mason, Calder, Cowans, Hale, Green, Abdo, Sellars, McKirdy.
Subs: Hill, Taylor, O’Hare, Lyons-Foster

Reading U21 0-0 Villa U21 – 30mins: The Royals have grown into this contest but the visitors have stood firm. Nana Owusu showed good pace but hit a shot well off target. The home side's best chance of note come courtesy of Niall Keown, who latched onto a well-worked thrown in but could not keep his effort down.

[PeterWithesShin]

Reading U21 1-0 Villa U21 – HT: Liam Kelly’s free-kick separates the sides at the Madejski. Villa were out of the blocks from kick-off with Rory Hale and Harry McKirdy testing goalkeeper Daniel Lincoln. As the game opened up, the lively Kelly’s audacious lob from a difficult angle forced Villa stopper Bradley Watkins to tip his effort over the bar. Niall Keown also went close, latching onto a well-worked throw-in. Reading broke the deadlock after 37 minutes as Kelly hit an unstoppable free-kick into the Villa net from 25 yards.

[PeterWithesShin]

Reading U21 1-0 Villa U21 – FT: It’s finished in Reading as Villa fall to a narrow defeat at the Madejski. Liam Kelly’s first half free-kick was the difference between the sides. Villa were on top at the start and carved the first two chances of note. Rory Hale went close from distance before Harry McKirdy was denied from close-range. Martin Kuhl’s Royals grew into the contest and began to create opportunities of their own. Niall Keown also went close after a cleverly crafted throw-in. Villa stopper Bradley Watkins made a number of saves in the second period from substitute Harry Cardwell and the impressive Kelly as Reading pushed on. To their credit, though, Villa always looked dangerous on the break, particularly through Khalid Abdo and Andre Green. In second half stoppage time, the claret and blues put their hosts on the back foot. Abdo met Green’s pass but Daniel Lincoln held well.

[Steve R]

Reading U21: Lincoln, Long, Griffin, Fridjonsson, Keown, Sweeney, Owusu, Kuhl, Novakovich, Kelly, Shaughnessy.
Subs: Ward, Hyam, Vastsuk, Husin, Cardwell.

Villa U21: Watkins, Leggett, Toner (C), Mason, Calder, Cowans, Hale, Green, Abdo, Sellars, McKirdy.
Subs: Hill, Taylor, O’Hare, Lyons-Foster

Reading U21 0-0 Villa U21 – 30mins: The Royals have grown into this contest but the visitors have stood firm. Nana Owusu showed good pace but hit a shot well off target. The home side's best chance of note come courtesy of Niall Keown, who latched onto a well-worked thrown in but could not keep his effort down.

I wonder if Cowans', Keown's and Kuhl's fathers ever played in the same game.

[dave.woodhall]

Reading U21: Lincoln, Long, Griffin, Fridjonsson, Keown, Sweeney, Owusu, Kuhl, Novakovich, Kelly, Shaughnessy.
Subs: Ward, Hyam, Vastsuk, Husin, Cardwell.

Villa U21: Watkins, Leggett, Toner (C), Mason, Calder, Cowans, Hale, Green, Abdo, Sellars, McKirdy.
Subs: Hill, Taylor, O’Hare, Lyons-Foster

Reading U21 0-0 Villa U21 – 30mins: The Royals have grown into this contest but the visitors have stood firm. Nana Owusu showed good pace but hit a shot well off target. The home side's best chance of note come courtesy of Niall Keown, who latched onto a well-worked thrown in but could not keep his effort down.

I wonder if Cowans', Keown's and Kuhl's fathers ever played in the same game.

Doubt it - Kuhl didn't play against Villa in 1988-89, which is the only season Sid & Keown were together.

[ADVILLAFAN]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32609968

Hadn't seen anything about this on here.

[Legion]

Wolverhampton Wanderers U13s 2 Aston Villa U13s 2

[PeterWithesShin]

TEAM NEWS: Our U21 side take on Brighton and Hove Albion at Villa Park this evening, kick-off 7pm.
Nathan Baker, Gary Gardner and Callum Robinson all start.

Villa U21: Steer, Leggett, Toner (C), Baker, Calder, Mason, Burke, Gardner, Sellars, Green, Robinson. Subs: Watkins, Cowans, Kinsella, McKirdy, Hepburn-Murphy.

Brighton U21: Walton, Hunt, Starkey, Rea, Dallison, White, Ward, Hutchinson, Deen, Tilley, Harris. Subs: Doherty, Akindayini, Davis, Muitt, Barnett.

[PeterWithesShin]

Villa U21 1-0 Brighton U21 – GOAL – 34mins: Graham Burke gives Villa the lead - meeting Andre Green's cross to cap off a fine counter-attack.

[PeterWithesShin]

Villa U21 1-0 Brighton U21 – FT: Villa have ended their 2014-15 season with victory over Brighton at Villa Park. Graham Burke’s goal earned the points as he finished off a fine counter-attacking move just after half an hour. Gordon Cowans’ side had a number of efforts with Gary Gardner and Callum Robinson going close in the opening 45 minutes. Brighton were better after the break but still looked vulnerable to Villa’s pace. Full-back Jesse Starkey went close and caused problems with his set pieces. Credit must go to Villa stopper Jed Steer, though, who produced the save of the match, clawing away a header from the lively substitute Daniel Akindayini. Jerell Sellars, Robinson and Gardner also had further chances to extend the claret and blues' lead

[WarszaVillan]

Is Graham Burke any good, he's been around for a while now?

[dekko]

Is Graham Burke any good, he's been around for a while now?

He looked pretty good in the NextGen winning side a couple of years ago but the fact that he hasn't pulled up any trees on his loans, is 21 already and is out of contract in the summer suggests to me that he probably won't make it at Villa.