Last Saturdays Youth Results
U14s Cup run comes to an end
Reading Development U14s 3 - 1 Hereford U14s (JPL National Cup Quarter-Final)
Hereford U 14 magnificent cup run in Nerf Junior Premier League national
cup ended on Saturday when they were beaten in the last 8 by Reading FC
( Swindon ) 3-1 who are the top seeds in the competition.
Hereford were again missing their 22 goal striker through it being the
last game of his suspension so they again played with the one striker
(Sam Williams) backed by a five man midfield in a diamond shape. The
players have adapted to this system really well and show improvements in
implementing it every week. The game started with a very high tempo as
Reading tried to stamp their authority on the game from the outset.
However once Hereford had repelled this they grew into the game and took
the game to Reading for long periods. Indeed the first chance fell to
Hereford’s Sam Williams which the keeper saved and almost straight away
Hereford found themselves 1-0 down when Reading’s own star striker Gabe
Costello (25 goals) unleashed an unstoppable volley from just outside
the six yard box. Far from this damping Hereford’s spirit they pressed
forward in numbers with some great wing play from Luke Bufton as he
tormented the Reading defence. The game was now end to end and Will Byng
was having to work overtime to break up attacks before they were able
to get at the Hereford defence.
Half time came at 1-0 to Reading and
after a brief spell of Hereford pressure which ended with a fantastic
strike from Josh Bridges being saved superbly by the Reading keeper
they scored two goals in two minutes from Rahan Limbu who was the stand
out performer for Reading. Hereford regrouped from this set back and
the game continued end to end with Max Farmer in the Hereford goal
making some outstanding stops and Shaun Yalland dominating the crowded
midfield area with quick feet. Hereford by now had gone to a more
standard formation with the versatile Lollan Guinane effortlessly
moving from full back to striker. With ten minutes left he scored with a
delightful chip over the Reading keeper which raised Hereford’s spirits
and they could easily have scored a second in the last 5 minutes which
would have set up a tremendous finale. It was however not to be and the
cup run was over but Hereford can be proud of the performance they put
in as everyone contributed to what was a fantastic spectacle of football
by both sides.
The final accolade to the Hereford team was given as they have been
invited for a return game in pre - season as the Reading management
praised the way the Hereford team played and had caused them numerous
problems adding that Hereford were the best technical side they had
faced this season.
Hereford UITC U14 squad – Max Farmer, William Byng, Joshua Bridges, Luke
Bufton, Toby King, Henry Hancocks, Jack Sage, Sam Williams, Owain
Woodcock, Lollan Guinane, Shaun Yalland, Will Thomas, Toby Raison, Rob
Whitlock ( Captain )
Scorer – Lollan Guinane
Manager - Daniel Emery
Assistant Manager – Simon Phillips
Other results
Hereford U12s 2 - 2 Cardiff City Development
Hereford U13s 7 - 1 Kidderminster Harriers
Forest Green Rovers 3 - 1 Hereford U15s
Hereford U16s 5 - 2 Evesham United