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2005-06 FA Premier Youth Academy Under-18
Manager: Tony Carr
BOLTON WANDERERS
County Ground, Leyland
0 - 0
20 August 2005
Kemel
Andrews
White
Tomkins
Widdowson
Davidson
Cowley
Hales
Ephraim
Stokes (Hines)
Reid (Jeffrey)
West Ham United’s Under‑18s opened their Premier Academy League campaign with a hard‑earned 0–0 draw away at Bolton Wanderers.
Bolton started strongly, forcing Eren Kemal into action on 15 minutes when he parried a fierce 25‑yard strike from Jarostaw Fojut and gathered at the second attempt. The hosts kept the pressure on, but West Ham’s back four stood firm through the early barrage.
The Hammers grew into the game and carved out their first real chance just after the half‑hour. Hogan Ephraim and David Cowley combined smartly from a corner, Cowley’s cross finding Tony Stokes, who headed over from close range. Cowley then almost broke through with a jinking run before the interval, but the sides went in level.
West Ham began the second half brightly. Densal Davidson pounced on a loose pass and fed Stokes, who dragged his shot wide. Kemal continued to handle well at the other end, yet it was the Hammers who looked increasingly likely to snatch the winner.
Substitute Jack Jeffrey worked space before firing over, and England youth international Lee Hales came agonisingly close late on. Davidson’s clever ball found Hales 10 yards out, and his rising drive seemed destined for the top corner until Sam Ashton produced a superb flying save.
From the resulting corner, Ephraim’s delive
EVERTON
Little Heath
3 - 3 (Stokes 2, Tomkins)
27 August 2005
Blackmore
Andrews
Fitzgerald
White
Tomkins
Hales (Cowley)
Reid
Collison (Jeffrey)
Hines (Stokes)
Ephraim
Welsh
Three goals in 13 dramatic second-half minutes rescued a deserved point for West Ham United Under-18s as Tony Carr's side fought back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 with Everton.
The Hammers started brightly, with Jack Collison and James Tomkins both going close, but Everton were clinical from set-pieces. Matthew Holt headed the visitors in front on 12 minutes before a second goal from another corner doubled their advantage midway through the half. West Ham responded well and came close through Zavon Hines, but the visitors held their two-goal lead at the interval.
Tony Carr introduced Tony Stokes at half-time and the substitute quickly made his presence felt, while Collison tested goalkeeper Shaun Lake as the Hammers searched for a way back. However, Everton appeared to have sealed victory when Downes bundled home from a deep free-kick to make it 3-0 after 56 minutes.
West Ham refused to surrender. Stokes sparked the fightback when he forced home from close range after Lake had produced a superb save, despite fierce Everton protests. The striker struck again on 71 minutes, powering home Ishmael Welsh's low cross after good work by Kyel Reid. Just three minutes later, David Cowley delivered a teasing ball into the box and Tomkins rose at the far post to head home the equaliser, completing a remarkable comeback and earning the Hammers a richly deserved draw.
BIRMINGHAM CITY
Kings Norton
1 - 1 (Reid)
3 September 2005
Kemel (Blackmore)
Andrews
Widdowson
White
N'Gala
Hales (Reid)
Davidson (Ephraim)
Collison
Jeffrey
Cowley
Welsh
West Ham United Under-18s showed their resilience once again, battling back to earn a 1-1 draw at Birmingham City in the Premier Academy League.
The hosts made a bright start and took the lead after just 11 minutes. Goalkeeper Eren Kemal had already denied the lively Nick Wright twice, the second challenge leaving him injured and forcing his withdrawal. Moments later, Birmingham capitalised as Nathanial Howell's overhead kick struck the post and Brett Hinks reacted quickest to fire home the rebound.
West Ham struggled to gain a foothold in the first half, although Lee Hales came close after good work from Jack Jeffrey. Birmingham continued to threaten after the interval, with Sone Aluko shooting narrowly wide before David Blackmore produced an excellent save to keep the Hammers in the contest.
Tony Carr's introduction of Kyel Reid and Hogan Ephraim gradually shifted the momentum. Ephraim's clever flick released Ishmael Welsh, whose cross found Reid, but the substitute's effort drifted just wide. It proved to be a warning Birmingham ignored.
With 16 minutes remaining, Welsh's cross was only cleared as far as Reid 25 yards from goal. The winger responded in spectacular fashion, unleashing a thunderous strike that flew into the net to level the scores.
Reid might even have won it late on when he went down under pressure in the penalty area, but the referee waved away appeals as the Hammers claimed a deserved point.
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0 - 3
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Kemal
Andrews
N'Gala
Hunt
Widdowson
Bowes
Harvey
Ephraim (Stanislas)
Welsh
Hines (Jeffery)
Daavidson (Sears)
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