Aston Villa U23s, Academy & Ladies - 2016/17

[Legion]

I think so.

[Gareth]

I think so.

That's good, didn't see his name when they listed those that had covered before Hughes took over

[Larry Duff]

Mark is still at the club.  As far as I know He has never been in charge of the Youth Team. He was looking after one of the Academy Junior Teams and now seems to be in charge of the Under 23s alongside K Mac.

The Youth Team bosses Ben Petty and Tony McAndrew have both left the Club. Tony has been suffering with his health in the last year or so and I believe Ben left to take over Leicester City's Youth Team.

[Nelson Lodge]

Copied and pasted from the OS:-

Newcastle 4 Villa 2

"Game details

Match: Newcastle United U23 v Aston Villa U23
Date: December 12, 2016
Competition: Premier League 2
Venue: St James’ Park 
Kick-off: 7pm
Attendance: 534
Weather: 6C, partly cloudy

Scoring summary

Andre Green (1 min)
Curtis Good (12 mins)
Stuart Findlay (42 mins)
Tom Heardman (61 mins)
Liam Smith (75 mins)
Keinan Davis (90+3 mins)

Analysis

Jerell Sellars made his return from injury as a young Villa U23 outfit fell to defeat against Newcastle at St James’ Park.

Villa took the lead in the first minute, courtesy of a lightning-quick counter-attack after clearing a Newcastle corner.

Corey Blackett-Taylor able to pick out Andre Green at the far post to finish emphatically.

In what was an open first quarter of an hour, the hosts levelled – Curtis Good heading home Callum Roberts’ right-wing free-kick.

Both sides could have taken the lead soon after – Roberts forcing Viktor Johansson into a fine save before defender Mitch Clark hit the woodwork with a close-range attempt.

Highly-rated Johansson showed his worth between the sticks throughout – on this occassion, Yasin El Mahanni unleashed a power-drive, the stopper equal to it.

The home side continued to threaten – Tom Heardman firing over the bar following a clever move down the right flank.

Stuart Findlay put the Toon Army ahead just shy of the interval – heading home Roberts’ cross.

They started the second half on the front foot and could have extended their lead – Joe Linley clearing off the line from a corner while Clark’s crucial block thwarted the run of Roberts.

To their credit the claret and blues kept pushing and went close through Keinan Davis and 51st minute substitute Sellars.

However, the hosts were strong and made it three courtesy of another Roberts corner, this time Heardman headed in.

With 15 minutes remaining, Liam Smith produced an emphatic finish.

Sellars looked lively and only a fine save from goalkeeper Rob Elliot, also returning from a lengthy absence prevented him from netting a consolation.

They did, however, reduce the deficit a minute later - Davis' effort deflecting off a Newcastle man into the net.

Line-ups

NEWCASTLE U23: Elliot (C), Williams, Gibson, Hunter, Good, Findlay (Satka 78), Mahanni (Holmes 69), Barlaser, Heardman, Charman (Smith 62), Roberts. Unused subs: Harker, Newberry.

VILLA U23: Johansson, Linley, Clark, Abdoul, Leggett (C), Blackett-Taylor (Cox 58), Suliman (Sellars 51), Doyle-Hayes (Clarke 74(, Green, Hepburn-Murphy, Davis. Unused subs: Idem, Finnerty.

Misconduct summary

Bookings
Newcastle - None

Villa
Johan Abdoul (Foul)
Jerell Sellars (Foul) "

[Nelson Lodge]

U23 team playing Fulham at Besot this evening. KO 7-00pm

Team;
Sarkic
Linley, Leggett, Clark, Abdoul
Clarke, Blackett-Taylor, Sellars, Green
Davis, RHMic

Subs;
Johannson (GK), Swift, Cox, Mooney, Prosser

Brum Mail doing Live text coverage.
 

[PeterWithesShin]

Clark and Clarke! We're fecked if they ever make the first team.

[paul_e]

3-2 in the lead currently (with 10 to go) goals from Green, Leggett and RHM.  The latter is being described as a bit special.

[dave shelley]

Finished 3-3.  Equaliser for Fulham in the 84th minute.

[peter w]

Another thing I don't like about women's football is the superfluous 'ladies' at the end of every team name. Yes, we get it. The league is called So and So Women's league so why patronise them even further by a pointless suffix?

[PeterWithesShin]

Villa will face either Broxbourne Borough or Yeovil Town in the FA Youth Cup fifth round – if we can make it past Blackburn Rovers next week.

The draw for the fifth round was made this afternoon at Wembley Stadium.

We face Rovers at Ewood Park in the fourth round this upcoming Wednesday - kick-off 7pm.

If we defeat Rovers, we face a home tie against one of Borough or Town.

Clubs must play their fifth round games by Saturday February 4 to complete the line-up for the quarter final.

[Legion]

Aston Villa U15s 4-1 Leicester U15s. Cam with 2 goals and an assist.

[leylandalbion]

Villa winning fa youth cup game on pens.  I watched thev1st 90 0-0 no one particularly stood out.  But keeper and kersey money look decent

[Larry Duff]

Won 7-6 on Penalties after 0-0 AET.
The lads showed a lot of bottle as did the Blackburn youngsters. 13 successive penalties converted is good going.

[cdbearsfan]

Had forgotten about that. Always like us to have a good run in the Yoof Cup. Might pop down if the next round is at Villa Park.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Had forgotten about that. Always like us to have a good run in the Yoof Cup. Might pop down if the next round is at Villa Park.

Pretty sure it is, think the draw was known before this match and mentioned earlier on the thread

Home against Yeovil or Broxbourne Borough in fact