U18s Win Nine-Goal Thriller - Ipswich Town News
Town’s U18s won a remarkable nine-goal thriller 5-4 against Reading at their Bearwood Park training ground on Saturday having been 2-0 up and then 4-2 behind at half-time.
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Town’s U18s won a remarkable nine-goal thriller 5-4 against Reading at their Bearwood Park training ground on Saturday having been 2-0 up and then 4-2 behind at half-time.
Town boss Paul Lambert praised the Blues’ U18s for making Monday’s 3-2 FA Youth Cup victory over Fulham a fight as they
Sub Harley Curtis netted the winning goal four minutes into injury time as Town’s U18s pulled off a remarkable second-half comeback to beat Fulham 3-2 in the third round of the FA Youth Cup at Portman Road. Having been deservedly 2-0 down at half-time to goals from Imani Lanquedoc and Mika Biereth, the Blues pulled one back through Brooklyn Kabongolo five minutes after the break, then Liam Gibbs converted a penalty in the 89th minute before Curtis (pictured) won it deep in injury time to seal Town's place in round four.
Blues manager Paul Lambert was pleased with Barry Cotter’s display in Wednesday’s on-penalties Leasing.com Trophy victory at Peterborough and felt there wasn't one failure in his young team at London Road.
Town’s U18s are in second-round FA Youth Cup action this evening when they take on Chelmsford City at their Melbourne Stadium with the Essex club streaming the tie live (KO 7.30pm).