ramadaone Posted 1 May 2012 Posted 1 May 2012 Taken from Fulhams website: The Club can confirm that, following their excellent 4-3 victory over Norwich City at the weekend, Fulham's U18 team will play in the Premier Academy League Play-Off Semi Final at Motspur Park on Saturday 5th May (KO 2pm). Group B winners Leicester City will provide the opposition and the game must be settled on the day, so extra-time and penalties are a possibility. The winners of the contest will compete in the Final on Saturday 12th May. Fans are welcome to attend the match free of charge
ramadaone Posted 2 May 2012 Author Posted 2 May 2012 Think it goes something along the lines of: "This is the PREMIER LEAGUE Academy competition - which scummy outfit do we least want to see in the final ?" " Oh right o - Ball 3 Fulham, will play ball 2 Leicester..." Sometimes these things have a way of evening themselves out so hopefully the boys will do the business - beat them at home so can't see why they can't do it away
jamesmilner Posted 2 May 2012 Posted 2 May 2012 if we win , we play the final at kp stadium . we got the best draw , we're better off !
Guest Basildon Fox Posted 2 May 2012 Posted 2 May 2012 Just a quick observation but unless I am wrong, these games are not on tv. Surely it would be a good idea to have these games on the tv. I know I would watch them no matter who was in them. Come on sky. You show just about everything else...
Father Ted Posted 2 May 2012 Posted 2 May 2012 Just a quick observation but unless I am wrong, these games are not on tv. Surely it would be a good idea to have these games on the tv. I know I would watch them no matter who was in them. Come on sky. You show just about everything else... Funny how when Man Utd U18's play Chelsea U18's in the FA Youth Cup semis it was on TV... Does anybody know which players have been offered Pro terms?
jamesmilner Posted 2 May 2012 Posted 2 May 2012 only two released ,all others on 1 year retaining contract . usual for 2nd yearers .
Father Ted Posted 2 May 2012 Posted 2 May 2012 only two released ,all others on 1 year retaining contract . usual for 2nd yearers . Who were the two released?
surrifox Posted 4 May 2012 Posted 4 May 2012 any london and south east foxes fans thinking of going along to this?
surrifox Posted 4 May 2012 Posted 4 May 2012 If any of you do keep us updated please if my cricket is rained off I will go to this and will do
ramadaone Posted 4 May 2012 Author Posted 4 May 2012 Don't take this the wrong way but hope your cricket is off !!
Ric Flair Posted 4 May 2012 Posted 4 May 2012 Wanted to go, but gotta be elsewherenow. What's worrying is a lot of Leicester youth team have put on twitter they are off to Thailand next week, so either they don't fancy their chances of getting through tomoprrow or we'll have a weaker team in the final should we get there. Or i'm talking out my ringpiece and there's not an issue.
ScouseFox Posted 5 May 2012 Posted 5 May 2012 H just can't stop scoring! Here was me thinking the academy games would be the last thing on his mind...
ramadaone Posted 5 May 2012 Author Posted 5 May 2012 Sound familiar ? Battered them second half and missed plenty of chances with their keeper making some great saves - then they scored with 5 mins to go ...
surrifox Posted 5 May 2012 Posted 5 May 2012 Tom Hopper's miss (blasted over the bar with the keeper beaten) was decisive as it turned out. Whoever coaches the first team at corner taking has infected the youth team by the look of it- dreadful
Steven Posted 5 May 2012 Posted 5 May 2012 From the Fulham site. Academy 2-1 Leicester Saturday 5th May 2012 Fulham U18s came from behind to defeat Leicester City by two goals to one on Saturday afternoon in the Premier Academy League Play-Off Semi Final. Cauley Woodrow's header had brought the Whites level after Leicester had taken the lead, before Ryan Williams secured victory with a placed finish in the 85th minute. The opening exchanges of the game had both sides sizing each other up with it quickly becoming apparent why they had each finished top of their respective groups, with some neat interchanges between both sets of players. The first chance of the game fell to the Whites on 10 minutes when Cauley Woodrow closed down the visiting ‘keeper as he went to clear, with the ball ricocheting to Mesca Na Bangna on the left-wing who fired narrowly over the bar. The Portuguese youth international was involved in Fulham’s next chance moments later when he won a free-kick 25 yards from goal but Omri Altman’s set piece nestled the wrong side of the net. Leicester’s first chance fell to Captain Tom Hopper who cut inside from the left before firing tamely into Connor Roberts’ arms. Good link-up play between Altman and Woodrow on 17 minutes ended with Woodrow finding space on the edge of the area, but his low strike was too close to Connor Brennan in the Foxes’ goal. Leicester took the lead against the run of play after 24 minutes when Harry Panayiotou slotted into an empty net after Roberts had parried Matt Robinson’s initial effort. The Fulham ‘keeper was called into action once again on 33 minutes to push Theo Brown’s long range free-kick away and was dominant moments later as he claimed the resulting corner with ease. Good work from Ryan Williams down the right wing saw the Australian beat his man but Na Bangna’s header from the cross that followed went the wrong side of the post. Fulham were pressing and grabbed a deserved equaliser five minutes before half-time when Cauley Woodrow beat the Leicester ‘keeper in the air to head in a deep Altman free-kick. And the Whites striker has a gilt-edged chance to give his side the lead on 43 minutes but sliced wide from a matter of yards after Sean Kavanagh’s bending free-kick had come back off the post. Fulham came strongly at the start of the second half but almost gifted Leicester the lead when Hopper robbed Kavanagh of the ball in his own area. The striker proceeded to round Roberts in the home goal but then inexplicably hit the ball over from five yards before Woodrow went close to punishing the Foxes but fired over from a tight angle after being played through. The second period was much more open than the first with the two Connors in goal both participating regularly. First, Ryan Williams tested Brennan with a firm header before Roberts palmed Hopper’s fierce drive away to safety. Na Bangna was wreaking havoc down the left and went close to forcing an own goal when his cut-back on 57 minutes deflected off a defender and trickled an inch wide of the post. Lasse Vigen Christensen then arrived late to bullet a header over the bar from the resulting corner. A swift flowing counter attack involving Jack Grimmer and Ronnie Minkwitz on the hour mark culminated with Na Bangna unleashing a powerful left-footed strike that Brennan had to beat away for corner. The match was end-to-end stuff and Fulham had the ball in the back of the net on 78 minutes when Woodrow poked home Na Bangna’s cross but unfortunately Mesca had strayed just offside in the build up. The game could have gone either way but Fulham took the lead with five minutes remaining when Ryan Williams calmly slotted home after Leicester failed to deal with a bouncing ball in their area. Further chances fell to both sides but neither could add to the scoreline so it was Kit Symons' Team who progressed to Saturday's Final against Blackburn Rovers. Fulham Team: 1. Roberts, 2. Brister, 3, Kavanagh, 4. Christensen (15. Sambou), 5. Grimmer, 6. Passley, 7. Williams, 8. Minkwitz ©, 9. Woodrow, 10. Altman, 11. Na Bangna Subs (not used): 12. Oberschmidt, 14. Banya, 16. Tankovic, 17. Gameiro, 18. O'Reilly
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