Swansea City News, Match Reports & Academy
The latest news, match reports and match galleries from the Swansea City Academy.
An entertaining 5-3 victory played in typical Swansea drizzle. In the first half, we cut through the Ipswich defence at will. We got 2 early goals and it really could have been more even then. Although we started with a back 3 of Jones, Ludvigsen and Blythe, the team quickly settled into a fluid 4-1-4-1 formation, with …
Here is an image slideshow from the Under 18 Professional Development League game between Swansea City and Birmingham City at the Swansea City Academy in Landore on Saturday, 18 March 2023. A stunning free-kick from Dan Watts and a penalty from captain Richard Faakye weren’t enough for the young Swans to secure all three points …
A spirited and deserved comeback to clinch a 2-2 draw with Brum when we looked to be drifting listlessly to defeat. Strangely, it appeared as though we had an inept refereeing performance to thank for galvanising our disgruntled players to a late resurgence. Even then, the man with the whistle managed to rule out both a goal …
Here is an image slideshow from the Under 21 Professional Development League game between Swansea City and Reading at the Swansea City Academy in Landore on Friday, 17 March 2023. Swansea City Under-21s secured a victory over Reading at a rain soaked Landore in the Professional Development League with goals from Ruben Davies, Tivonge Rushesha, …
A very entertaining game today at Landore, a well deserved 3-1 victory over Reading in a persistent drizzle. We totally dominated the first half, Reading stepped up their game after the interval but we got our 2 goal advantage back with a well worked 3rd from sub Corey Hurford, who had a really positive impact …
Here is an image slideshow from the Under 18 Professional Development League game between Swansea City and Bristol City at the Swansea City Academy in Landore on Saturday, 4 March 2023. First-half goals from Zane Myers and Iwan Morgan ensured the young Swans claimed all three points against visitors Bristol City at Landore. The victory …
The official match report already captures the detail, so here’s some summary personal observations from this morning’s match: A really hard working team performance and a well merited victory for our very young side and over a useful Bristol City opposition. Woodward, Arthur Parker, Cook, Watts and Griffith all shone in particular. The returning Iwan …
A competitive, sometimes feisty 2-2 draw with Cardiff City U21 this evening. We led until conceding a minute into added time to a fierce shot from Romaine Sawyers after a sequence of late corners that we couldn’t deal with. A fair result overall. We fielded another imbalanced side, this time reverting to 3-5-2: Evan Watts; …
Here is an image slideshow from the Under 18 Professional Development League game between Swansea City and Cardiff City at the Swansea City Academy in Landore on Saturday, 25 February 2023. The young Swans who are currently bottom of the Professional Development League South table welcomed third place Cardiff City to Landore for this south …
Our very young U18 were comprehensively beaten 4-1 today by a far more powerful visiting Cardiff unit and on a bitterly cold day at Landore. We lined up initially in a 3-4-2-1 formation: Ewan Griffiths; Sam Parker, Jada Mawongo, Arthur Parker; Aimar Govea, Richard Faakye, Josh Carey (captain), Zane Myers; Dan Watts, Yori Griffith; Geoff …