Swansea City News, Match Reports & Academy
Swansea City Under 18s news, match reports and galleries. Follow the young Swans as they progress through the Academy.
The Official Site match report is accurate enough in terms of key events in today’s 1-2 defeat. Also worth mentioning: How well our young side coped when down to 10 men for the last 20+ minutes. It was a real insight to watch and listen to Darren Davies coaching and coaxing his team through the rest …
Mixed feelings from this game: we started slowly, conceded early and sloppily and looked as though we’d be overwhelmed, despite fielding the majority of the team that has performed so well in recent weeks. The set-up was familiar: 3 central defenders, 2 full backs with licence to roam, a middle pair and a front pair …
Ynysygerwn compete in the Ardal Welsh League South West, at the same level as West End, Pontardawe and Ton Pentre. Relaxed, friendly reception – entry & track & trace recording accomplished without any fuss. It was evident that our youngsters were going to have a long evening battling to compete with an experienced and able …
With the Brighton fixture slipped a week, the U18 had a friendly organised with West Brom this morning. Our U16s played their West Brom counterparts on the adjacent pitch. No teamsheet. Entertaining, even game and the U18 finally had strokes of good fortune to come out 4-2 winners. Will Rickard, who a decent outing alongside …
Another loss, but it didn’t feel quite the same as the disheartening defeats this side has otherwise suffered this season. The side had a real purple patch after half-time when it looked as though they could get an equaliser and this after going into the interval 2 nil down. Poor defending all the way down …
Our youngsters went ahead after 19 minutes when Bradley Gibbings burst through the middle to beat Leicester’s enormous keeper. Leicester equalised within 4 minutes and quickly went 3-1 up, including a debatable penalty. In truth, the visitors were far more incisive, their midfield captain, rangy early sub 14 & niggly centre forward cutting through our …
Lost 2-1 at Romford today after Josh Thomas put us one up in the 18th minute. West Ham equalised when a striker followed up Webb’s excellent penalty save. Webb then got beaten at the near post by an inswinging free kick. Swans had good possession 2nd half in very blustery conditions, but couldn’t find an …
Whilst Graham Potter takes his Swans team to second in the table Middlesbrough, under the stewardship of Welshman Tony Pulis, this weekend, several other Swans teams will also be in action. To kick things off on Saturday, the Swans Under-23s will look to build on their impressive 1 nil victory at AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday …