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Official LFC Website, 4 Sept 2004
UNDER-18S LOSE AGAIN
By Steve Hunter at the Academy

Liverpool Under-18s crashed to their third straight defeat of the season
when they lost 3-0 at home to Leeds United who could have scored a lot more
goals.
John Owens team were simply not at the races and if the scoreline had
finished 6-0 nobody would have had any complaints. Leeds created chance
after chance and the gulf in quality would have been quite alarming to the
Reds Academy staff.

So far this season Liverpool have lost 3-1 to Crystal Palace, lost 2-1 to
10 man Charlton Athletic and now 3-0 to Leeds.

The bright spark for Liverpool would have been the peformance of trialist
striker Robert Dalley who played well and showed glimpses of quality.
Dalley is a dead ringer for Emile Heskey and will hope to earn a contract
with Liverpool. A decision will be made shortly.

Dalley was partnered up front by 15-year-old James Frayne, nephew of David
James, and the Welsh striker worked very hard for little reward as the
service he got was non existent.

Leeds took the lead after 21 minutes with a superb curled free-kick from
Gavin Rotheray, and three minutes later the scoreline got worse as a
sweeping move down the right wing saw Kevin Smith put away a superb low
cross from Chris Jones.

Leeds were rampant and Reds keeper Paul Lancaster made a superb point blank
save to deny Justin Bowler.

Another major difference between the two sides was the width Leeds used and
the quality of crossing was far superior to that of Liverpool. With several
players with reserve team experience playing in this Liverpool side the
quality of crossing you would have expected to be a lot better.

Lancaster made another great save to keep the Reds in with a chance and
just before half time Robert Dalley was unlucky to see his shot come off
the bar after a superb pass from John-Paul Kelly.

Leeds carried on in the same vein in the second half and it was 3-0 after
52 minutes when Damien Reeves converted another superb flowing move.

Leeds could have added further goals when Smith twice went close with shots
into the side netting and there was almost a bizarre own goal when Danny
O'Donnell's clearance was cleared off his own line by Robbie Threlfall.

Liverpool did create opportunities in the second half and Danny Guthrie was
unlucky with a well struck free-kick that brought a fine save out of Mark
Wilberforce. Then Phil Townley went close for the Reds when he burst his
way into the Leeds area only to see his low drive well saved by Wilberforce.

Liverpool's day was summed up by a great chance falling at the back post to
Ryan Wilkie whose goal bound header was blocked by his own player Frayne.

It's a disappointing start to the season for the new look Liverpool
Under-18 team and it appears as though manager John Owens has a tough job
on his hands.

Liverpool Under-18 team: Paul Lancaster, Calum Woods, Danny Smith (Paul
Barrett 66), James Smith (Robbie Threlfall 45), Danny O'Donnell, Lee
Peltier, John-Paul Kelly, Danny Guthrie, James Frayne, Robert Dalley (Phil
Townley 66), Ryan Wilkie. Unused subs: Paul Willis, Adam Hammill.


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