Liverpool U18s’ seek for a win continues after a 3-2 defeat to Newcastle on the AXA Coaching Centre, although the younger Reds have been unfortunate to not at the least draw.
Liverpool U18s 2-3 Newcastle U18s
U18 Premier League, AXA Coaching Centre
September 28, 2024
Targets: Ahmed 38′ 62′; Ndiweni 31′ 52′, Brayson pen 57′
Up to now this season the U18s’ kind makes for depressing studying: loss, loss, loss, loss, loss, draw, loss. Six defeats and a single draw.
Their sixth loss got here at residence to Newcastle on Saturday afternoon, with coach Marc Bridge-Wilkinson left upset after his aspect spurned a lot of probabilities.
Bridge-Wilkinson had made 4 adjustments from the aspect that drew 2-2 with Leeds per week earlier, with Luca Furnell-Gill, Scofield Lonmeni, Fola Onanuga and Alvin Ayman dropping out as DJ Esdaille, Clae Ewing, Kareem Ahmed and Rio Ngumoha got here in.
For Ngumoha it introduced his first begin, with the summer time signing taking his place on the left wing after a collection of shiny cameos.
The 16-year-old was busy all through however typically left his teammates annoyed as he ran down blind alleys and seemed to take too many opponents on moderately than taking part in the proper cross.
Extra spectacular have been the midfield duo of Ewing and Ollie O’Connor, whereas Egyptian ahead Ahmed linked excellently with Joe Bradshaw on the proper.
It was Ahmed who struck first for the hosts as he cancelled out a gap purpose from Newcastle‘s Ethan Ndiweni, following by as Bradshaw’s dinked effort was saved and firing in to make it 1-1.
Liverpool gained momentum after scoring, with Ngumoha blasting an effort off the bar within the first half, earlier than Bradshaw was introduced down for a penalty quickly after the restart.
Sadly, after ignoring striker Josh Sonni-Lambie’s protests, Bradshaw assumed tasks from the spot and fired method over the bar.
The younger Reds have been then punished on the break after Ngumoha dribbled into hazard, with Ndiweni grabbing his second of the sport for 2-1.
Ngumoha then tripped Man Bloomer within the field to present Newcastle a penalty of their very own, and striker Joe Brayson made no mistake together with his spot-kick as he powered past Bailey Corridor to increase their lead.
Liverpool continued to battle, although, and have been rewarded with a second of the sport for 17-year-old Ahmed, who fired in on the second time of asking from a nook routine.
Although the younger Reds – impressed by the introduction of Onanuga and Lonmeni for Ngumoha and the spectacular Ewing – pushed for an equaliser late on, the sport fizzled out for one more defeat.
Luckily, midweek brings a welcome change as Bologna are guests to the AXA Coaching Centre within the UEFA Youth League, with a lot of these concerned on Saturday more likely to be within the squad for that 2pm kickoff.
TIA Man of the Match: Lucas Pitt
Liverpool U18s: Corridor; Esdaille, Pitt, Enahoro-Marcus, Evers; Ewing (Onanuga 46′), O’Connor; Bradshaw, Ahmed, Ngumoha (Lonmeni 69′); Sonni-Lambie
Subs not used: Bernard, Furnell-Gill, Ayman
Subsequent match: Bologna U19s (H) – UEFA Youth League – Wednesday, October 2, 2pm (BST)
