Reading v Spurs Youth Match Reports

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Teams :
Reading – –
Subs : – –
Spurs –  –
Subs not used :  –
Manager : – Stuart Lewis
Attendance : –  ,

The home side attacked early in the game, with Okine-Peters putting an acceptable chance off target, Ehibhationham’s effort well blocked by Alfie Dorrington and then a header from the same Reading player saved comfortably by Adam Hayton.

Sam Amo-Ameyaw had a good opening, when his shot at an open goal was blocked in the area and Reading responded with a goal on the half hour.  Caylan Vickers tried his luck from a long way out, hitting the post, but being alert to react quickly and convert the rebound from a tight angle to the right of the goal.

It only took four minutes for Tottenham to equalise as Amo-Ameyaw’s right wing cross was nodded in by Donley and the provider almost gave Spurs a first half lead when his shot from way out hit the outside of the post.

Again, Reading came on strong in the opening minutes of the second half, with Okine-Peters having two chances and Kanu another, but they failed to make them count, allowing Spurs to take the lead for the first time in the 52nd minute when Tyrese Hall’s cross caused panic in the Royals penalty area and Donley forced the ball over the line.

Riley Owen was inches away from reaching substitute Leo Black’s cross, but it was Reading who finished strongly, with Ehibhationham’s free header planted too high, before Adam Hayton produced three late stops from Giscombe, Ehibhationham and Murray to keep the points safe for Tottenham.

Teams :
Reading – Tom Norcott, Sam Paul, Zion Nditi, Abraham Kanu, Boyd Beacroft, Jeremiah Okine-Peters, Ajani Giscombe, Caylan Vickers, Harrison Furlong, Jacob Borgnis, Princewill Ehibhationham
Subs :  William Ramirez, Troy Murray, Kyle Daniel-Spray, Toby Mawer, Taylan Harris
Spurs –  Adam Hayton, Maxwell McKnight, Jordan Hackett, Tyrese Hall, Alfie Dorrington, Charlie Sayers (c), Sam Amo-Ameyaw, Billy Heaps, Jamie Donley (Ajayi 81), Riley Owen (Jahziah Linton 83), Thomas Bloxham (Leo Black 60)
Subs not used :  Aaron Maguire, Archie Chaplin
Manager : – Stuart Lewis
Attendance : –  ,

With injuries hitting the Tottenham team, Sam Amo and Archie Chaplin from the Under-16s were given their debuts at this level and the game ebbed and flowed in the early stages. There was an early opportunity for Reading’s Hamid Abdel-Salam, but he put his effort over the bar, while Jamie Donley and Khalon Haysman both went close for Spurs before we took the lead.  Haysman put in a cross that was cleared, but only to Dante Cassanova, who had a shot blocked with the ball falling to Renaldo Torraj 20 yards out, from where he found the roof of the net with a precise shot with 31 minutes on the clock.

Reading looked to strike back and Adam Hayton had to be alert in the Spurs goal, making fine saves from Caylan Vickers and Harry Murphy.  Tottenham’s lead could have been extended when Jaden Williams charged down a clearance by the Royals’ keeper and moved towards an empty net, but was foiled by a tackle by Abrefa to stop an almost certain goal.  Williams did find the net though, when he converted in added time, taking Donley’s through pass and slotting past Rowley.

With six minutes of the second half gone, Jordan Addo-Anotine pulled one goal back for Reading, tucking the ball away after Hayton had saved from David Nyarko, making saves from efforts by Nyarko and Aston Greaver after the goal to preserve the lead.  Substitute Rio Kyerematen was denied by Rowley at his near post and another sub – Thomas Bloxham – narrowly failed to reach Donley’s cross with the goal gaping invitingly in front of him.  Somewhat against the run of play the Visitors looked like they had stolen a point, with Nyarko’s shot from the edge of the box deflected past Hayton to make it 2-2 with three minutes of added time played.

Two minutes later, Tottenham had sealed the win with a period of pressure on the Reading goal ended with Williams had two shots blocked by the keeper and Abrefa before Jamie Donley forced the loose ball into the net from close range.

Teams :
Spurs –  Adam Hayton, Renaldo Torraj, Jahziah Linton, Dante Cassanova (c), Alfie Dorrington, Archie Chaplin, Sam Amo (Thomas Bloxham 68), Khalon Haysman (Rio Kyerematen 63), Jaden Williams, Jamie Donley, Riley Owen (Maxwell McKnight 81).
Subs not used :  Elliot Krasniqi, Billy Heaps
Manager : – Stuart Lewis
Reading –  Matthew Rowley, Kelvin Abrefa, Sam Paul (Troy Murray 46), Abraham Kanu  , Jordan Addo-Antoine, Ben Purcell (c), Hamid Abdul-Salam (Jacob Borgnis  64), Ajani Giscombe, Harrison Furlong (Aston Greaver 46), Caylan Vickers, David Nyarko.
Subs not used :  Tom Norcott, Princewill Ehibhationham
Attendance : –  ,

Jordan Hamilton (18) and Harvey Maunder (12 and 27) had given Reading a three goal lead, before Dane Scarlett struck in the 33rd minute.  Reading went 4-1 up when Kelvin Ehibationham scored from the penalty spot with 35 minutes gone.  Things looked bleak for Spurs, but Alfie Devine pulled one goal back after 37.

The second half was more even, but Spurs salvaged a well-earned point with a 71st minute own goal by Kelvin Abrefa and nine minutes from time Tarelle Whittaker tied it up at 4-4.

Teams :
Spurs –  Isak Solberg, Marqes Muir, Maksim Paskotsi (Nile John 52), Dermi Luala, Kallum Cesay (Roshaun Mathurin 67), Alfie Devine  , Matthew Craig  , Khalon Haysman (Romaine Mundle 58  ), Yago Santiago, Tarrelle Whittaker, Dane Scarlett
Subs not used :  Adam Hayton, Jordan Hackett
Reading –  Matt Rowley, Michael Strickland, Sam Paul, Kelvin Abrefa  , Lynford Sackey, Ben Purcell, Jordan Hamilton, Tyrell Ashcroft, Kelvin Ehibhationham, Jamari Clarke (David Nyarko 68), Harvey Maunder (Alfie Anderson 46  ).
Subs not used :  Tom Norcott, A. Trialist, Jack Senga-Ngoyi
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Teams :
Spurs –   Jordan Archer, Jack Barthram (Day 80), Olumide Durojaiye, Ramil Sheriff, Kevin Stewart, Laste Dombaxe (c), Ronnie Hawkins (Paul McBride 46 [Lee Angol 81]), Callum Tapping, Alex Pritchard, Jack Munns, Kudos Oyenuga
Unused subs. : –  Jonathan Miles, James Yeboah
Reading –  Santangelo, Arnold, McHugh, D’Ath, McDonald (c), Partridge, Carr (Morgan 83), Webb (Tijhbola 55), Walker (Samuel 55), Tanner, Obita.
Unused subs. :  Cooper, Mutero
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Teams :
Reading –  Santangelo, Arnold, Obita, Raymond, McDonald (c), McHugh, Losasso, Goddard, Ugwu (Samuel 49), D’Ath, Tanner (Morgan 70).
Subs not used :  Henly, Murphy, Cooper
Spurs –   Jordan Archer, Callum Tapping, Alexander McQueen, Kevin Stewart, Freddie Champion (Shaquile Coulthirst 55), Ramil Sheriff, Jesse Waller-Lassen, Jack Munns, Kudus Oyenuga (Darren McQueen 70), Alex Pritchard, Laste Dombaxe
Subs not used : –  Jonathan Miles, James Yeboah
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Teams :
Spurs –   Jordan Archer (Oscar Jansson 89), Nathan Byrne, Calum Butcher, Olumide Durojaiye (Callum Tapping 46), Zaine Francis-Angol, Alex Pritchard, Jake Nicholson, Dean Parrett, Tom Carroll, Paul-Jose M’poku (Laste Dombaxe 70), John Bostock
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Teams :
Reading –  .
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Spurs –   Jamie Butler; Adam Smith (Jesse Waller-Lassen, 65), Nathan Byrne, Calum Butcher (Tom Carroll, 60), Sam Cox; Ryan Fredericks, Jake Nicholson, Dean Parrett (Kudos Oyenuga, 55), John Bostock, Paul-Jose Mpoku; Harry Kane
Subs not used : –  Mirko Ranieri, Paul McBride
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Teams :
Reading –  .
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Spurs –  Jamie Butler, Adam Smith (Steven Caulker 25), Jake Nicholson, Yaser Kasim, Nathan Byrne, Calum Butcher, Kudos Oyenuga (Danny Rose 46), Sam Cox, Jon Obika, Ryan Mason, Ryan Fredericks (Dean Parrett 55)
Subs not used : –  Mirko Ranieri, John Bostock
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Teams :
Spurs –  Oscar Jansson, Takura Mtandari, Nathan Byrne, Josh Ekim (Yaser Kasim 61), Steven Caulker, Calum Butcher, Dean Parrett, Ryan Mason, Jon Obika, John Bostock, Andros Townsend
Subs not used : –  Jamie Butler, Sam  Cox, Jake Nicholson
Reading –  .
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Reading made the most of a free-kick just before the interval, but Spurs made a number of second half chances, with the only one taken by Takura Mtandari, who reacted well to convert Andros Townsend’s set-up from the left wing.  With three minutes on the clock, a hopeful shot from distance by a Reading player caught out Richard Stroud in goal and the ball found the net to give the home side the win.

Teams :
Reading –  .
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Spurs –  Stroud, Adam Smith, Cian Hughton, Jake Livermore, Joe Martin, Troy Archibald-Henville, Andros Townsend, Daniel Hutchins, Kyle Fraser-Allen (Takura Mtandari 60), Jon Obika, David Hutton
Subs not used : –  James Dalton, Sam Cox, Saulo Asajile
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Teams :
Spurs –  David Button, Adam Smith, Joe Martin, Stuart Lewis, Nathan Peprah, Leigh Mills, Richard Heller, Jake Livermore (Andy Barcham 65), Simon Dawkins, David Hutton, Jacques Maghoma
Subs not used : – Greg Lake
Reading –  .
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Teams :
Spurs –  David Button, Chris Riley, Joe Martin, Stuart Lewis, Troy Archibald-Henville, Leigh Mills, Andy Barcham (John Kyriacou 71), Jacques Maghoma, Radwan Hamed, Simon Dawkins, Claude Seanla
Subs not used :  Forecast, Smith, Lake, Hughton
Reading –  .
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Former Spurs youth midfielder Mario Noto struck a pacy 25 yard free-kick past the Spurs keeper to give the Royals the lead.  .

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Reading –  , , , , , , MArio Noto.
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The windy conditions did not make for a good game and there were few goal-scoring opportunities in what turned out to be a very scrappy match.

Teams :
Spurs –  Rob Burch, Stephen Kelly, Marcel McKie, Walter Thomas (Nicky Wettner 75), Ronnie Henry, Paul O’Donoghue, Lee Barnard, Dean Marney, John Sutton (David Lee 85), Jamie Slabber
Subs not used : Shwan Jalal, Chris Herron
Manager : – Pat Holland
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Reading had scored first in the match, but when Mark Yeates got to a cross in front of the Royals’ keeper to head in an equaliser, the teams turned around level.  In the second half, Michael Malcolm imposed himself on the opposition when he headed in Mario Noto’s cross to give Spurs the lead, then extended it to 3-1 when he beat the keeper with a shot from the 18 yard line.  Malcolm completed a hat-trick, heading in a cross from Owen Price to round off a good win for Tottenham.

Teams :
Spurs –  Paul Rutherford, Daniel Perry, Ricky Dobson (Francis 70), Lee Barnett, Danny Foster, David Tyrie, Mario Noto, Jonathan Black (David Hicks 75), Michael Malcolm, Mark Yeates, Tim Ford (Price 70)
Subs not used :  Nicky Eyre, Joe Watson
Manager : – Jimmy Neighbour
Reading –  .
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Ben Bowditch opened the scoring with a goal on 15 minutes, then Yannick Kamanan scored a double on the half hour and hour, before a 4-0 win was completed by Andrew Burke who hit the net with 10 minutes left.

Teams :
Spurs –  Jamie Attwell, Stephen Kelly, Chris Herron, Jonaton Partin, Destin Makumbu, Ben Bowditch, George Snee (Maurizio Consorti 75), Lee Barnard (Luca di Giuliantonio 75), Yannick Kamanan, Johnnie Jackson, Andrew Burke
Subs not used : Adams, Fortune, Quilter
Reading –  .
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Teams :
Reading –  .
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Spurs –  Rob Burch, Anthony Gardner, Chris Herron, Dean Marney, Paul O’Donoghue, Ronnie Henry, Lee (Lee Barnett 72), Mark Hughes, John Sutton, Lee Barnard (Jamie Slabber 72), David Galbraith
Subs not used : –  Paul Rutherford, Rakesh Dhall
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Some of the Youth team were available as their match against Watford was called off, so the match up with a strong Reading side made for a good match.

After half an hour of the game, Reading took the lead despite the linesman flagging for offside, which the referee failed to agree with.  Spurs kept plugging away and had chances after working moves in behind their back four, although none were taken.  It was left to Mark Gower to play a free-kick to the far post, where Jamie Dormer forced in the equaliser and despite forcing the pace for the remainder of the game, Reading just about held out for a draw.

Teams :
Reading –  .
Spurs –  Gavin Kelly, Gavin Stone, Shane Samways, Ledley King, David Lee, Jamie Dormer, Mark Gower, Jamie Evans, Daren Twidell, Wayne Vaughan, Dominic Cader (Peter Crouch 70).
Sub. not used : – Kevin O’Brien, Nicky Hunt
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The Spurs side consisted of eleven schoolboy players (including a goalkeeping debut for Brett Walsh) and against a more experienced and stronger Reading team, they did well, but were eventually well beaten with only Andrew Marlowe’s outstanding strike memorable from the disappointing 90 minutes.

Teams :
Spurs –  Brett Walsh, Steve Smart, Roast, Dean Wood, Del Deanus, Bartlett (David Culverhouse 70), Andrew Marlowe, Mark Salmon, Lee Hodges, Dickson, Essien (Stephen Baker 75)
Reading –  .
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Richard Johnston found the bottom corner of the Reading net with an 18 yard shot to put Spurs ahead in the 11th minute, but Reading scrambled an equaliser in the 25th minute.  While the Royals played better in the second period, Spurs should have wrapped the match up long before the home side scored their winner from a goalmouth scramble in the 88th minute.

Teams :
Reading –  .
Sub. not used :
Spurs – Kevin Dearden, Andy Polston, P. Simmonds, Peter Garland, Craig Bickles, S. Carney, Gary Bennett, Andy Theodosiou, Richard Johnston, Fitzgerald, Matthew Edwards
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The home side were three goals to the good by half-time and it took until just after half-time for Spurs to get on the score-sheet when Andy Smith scored.  A fine header from Elmore Toppin narrowed the gap to just one goal and when Robert Poague converted a penalty awarded for handball, Spurs looked as though they might stage a remarkable comeback.  They were only to be disappointed as Reading broke away to score the winning goal with just a few minutes left on the clock. 

Teams :
Reading –  .
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Spurs –  S. Mallin, D. Green, Robert Poague, Eddie Martin, T. Phocou (S. Rawlings), Neil Stepney, C. Smith, B. Todd, Elmore Toppin, Andy Smith, John Hunt
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The Spurs goal-scorers were John Cooper, Ian Crook and Steve Cox.

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Reading –  .
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Spurs – P. Burke, Terry Emms, Paul Baxter, Simon Webster, Pat Corbett, Ian Crook, John Cooper, Mark Bowen, Steve Cox, Chris Harvey (Allan Cockram), M. Duffield
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Goals from Terry Gibson, Jimmy Bolton and an own goal were all Spurs had to take away from Berkshire.

Teams :
Reading –  .
Subs not used :
Spurs –  Tony Parks, L. Meade (G. Boniface), Kevin Dickenson, Terry Emms, M. Entwistle, C. West, Terry Gibson, A. Costello, Jimmy Bolton, Danny Greaves (Steve Flynn), Pat Corbett
Attendance : –   ,

Teams :
Reading –  .
Sub. not used :
Spurs –  Ian Cranstone, Roger Wade, J. Arbuckle, Kieran Barrett, Terry Boyle, Steve Cavanagh, Garry Bacon, Andy Bradbury, Martin Robinson, Kevin Stead, Gary Hyams
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Spurs were 2-0 ahead through Trevor King and Mark Thorn before Reading seized on a defensive error and pulled a goal back.  However, it was Thorn who restored the two goal lead with a volley just before the break.

Just after the re-start Noel Brotherston converted Gary Hyams’ pass to make it 4-1 and a foul on the Irishman handed Garry Bacon the opportunity to score from the penalty spot to complete a satisfying win.

Teams :
Spurs –  Ian Cranstone, Roger Wade (K. Ducker), Micky Stead, Kieran Barrett, Steve Walford, Mark Thorn (J. Arbuckle), Trevor King, Garry Bacon, Martin Robinson, Noel Brotherston, Gary Hyams
Reading –  .
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Teams :
Reading –  .
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Spurs –  Ian Cranstone, Ian Smith, Micky Stead, Andy Keeley, Wayne Cegielski, Martin Robinson, Noel Brotherston, Garry Bacon, S. Cooper, Konrad Powley (G. Smith), D. Howe
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Ray Alexander opened the scoring with a header and further goals from Martin Robinson (2) and Konrad Powley made it 4-0 at the interval.

The second half continued in the same vein as Powley hammered home a shot and then Noel Brotherston set-up Robinson for his hat-trick goal, which he took with a sharp first time effort.

Teams :
Spurs –  Ian Cranstone, Ian Smith, Micky Stead, Andy Keeley, Wayne Cegielski, Garry Bacon, Noel Brotherston, Ray Alexander (J. Arbuckle), Martin Robinson, Konrad Powley, D. Gillett
Reading –  .
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Teams :
Spurs –  Ian Cranstone, Roger Gibbins, Gary Hayzeldean, Andy Keeley, Wayne Cegielski, Gary Anderson, Noel Brotherston, John Margerrison, Gary Mabee, Danny Clapton, Bobby Scarth
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Reading –  .
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Goals from Danny Clapton, John Margerrison, Chris Jones and two from Gary Mabee saw Spurs earn a convincing away win.

Teams :
Spurs –  Ian Cranstone, Gary Anderson, Gary Hayzeldean, Andy Keeley, Keith Osgood, Chris McGrath, Chris Jones, John Margerrison, Gary Mabee, Danny Clapton, Roger Gibbins
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Two first half Gary Mabee goals won the match for Spurs. The first goal came after the Reading keeper had pushed out a shot from Chris McGrath and Mabee followed up to shoot home, then the Spurs striker set off on a run from just inside the Reading half, beating two opponents, to then smash the ball in after 23 minutes.

Teams :
Reading –  .
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Spurs : – Phil Matthews, Les Boughey, R. Walker, John Field, Keith Osgood, Chris McGrath, Cook, John Margerrison, Gary Mabee, Danny Clapton, Roger Gibbins
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Teams :
Spurs : – Phil Matthews, Les Boughey, Gary Anderson, John Field, Keith Osgood, Chris McGrath, Chris Jones, John Margerrison, Gary Mabee, Danny Clapton, Bobby Scarth
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Reading –  .
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Ray Clarke opened the scoring with a penalty after he was fouled in the area, then late in the first half, John Lewis drove home a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area. 

Soon after the restart, Reading scored an own goal following a Mike Flanagan header into the goalmouth that caused panic and then Flanagan had a cross neatly deflected in by Stuart Atkins for the fourth Spurs goal.  The Royals pulled a goal back on the break, but as full time approached, Clarke hit his second after intercepting a back-pass and firing the ball past the Reading keeper to round off a 5-1 win.

Teams :
Spurs –  Philip Ward, Mark Jackson, C. Rigby, Eddie Jones, Alan Gemmell, J. Henry, Gary Mabee (Stuart Atkins), Les Boughey, Ray Clarke, John Lewis, Mike Flanagan.
Reading –  .
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