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Squad; Daniel Aston (Brownhills); Luke
Bottomer (Aldridge); Adam Dennant (Aldridge); Alex Hale (Brownhills); Lee
Hickman (Willenhall); Jake Keyworth (St. Thomas More); Daniel Lewis (St. Thomas
More);
James Quarry (St. Thomas More); Ben Redfern (St. Thomas More); Matthew Rooke
(Pool Hayes); Ashley Southall (Brownhills); Jamie Stanton (Blue Coat); Osho
Taylor (Brownhills); Ben Webster (Brownhills); Adam Wynn (Aldridge); Stephen
Yates (Aldridge).
Press Reports
Walsall
U-13 1
Cannock
and District U-13 1
- 25.03.06
Walsall
under-13s were caught on the hop with an early
Cannock
goal in this Staffordshire league game but more than held
their own against a team that has reached a
West Midlands
semi-final. Stephen Yates (Aldridge) came closest to an
equaliser before half-time with a well-taken free kick.
Walsall
finally grabbed a deserved second half equaliser when a good
cross from James Quarry (St. Thomas More) was turned in by Daniel Lewis (St.
Thomas More).
Walsall
U-13 1
Stoke-on-Trent
U-13 1 (a.e.t. Stoke
won 5-4 on penalties)
- 18.03.06
Walsall under-13s lost this Walsall Cup quarter-final replay after a
penalty shootout. Having fought out a 4-4 draw in the first game this game was
short on goalmouth action in comparison. Stoke took the lead just before the end
of an uninspiring first half. James Quarry (St. Thomas More) equalised with a
well-taken goal but then missed a penalty after Jamie Stanton (Blue Coat) had
been brought down. Daniel Lewis (St. Thomas More) missed a couple of good
chances to win the game for
Walsall
in extra-time before Stoke claimed a semi-final place by
winning 5-4 on penalties.
Walsall
U-13 3
Nuneaton
and District U-13 0 -
28.01.06
Walsall under-13s recorded their first competitive victory of the
season in this
West Midlands
game at Bentley Leisure Pavilion.
Walsall
had the best chances in the first half but only had a goal
from Daniel Aston (Brownhills) to show for all their efforts at half-time. Adam
Wynn (Aldridge) increased
Walsall
’s lead when his shot was deflected into the net. Luke
Bottomer (Aldridge) set up Alex Hale (Brownhills) for
Walsall
’s third near the end.
Walsall
U-13 0 Kings Norton
and
South Birmingham
U-13 1
-
21.01.06
Walsall
under-13s should have wrapped this
West Midlands
game up in the first quarter. Daniel Aston (Brownhills) saw a
first minute effort sail over the bar and minutes later he missed another good
chance. Aston was then denied by a good save from the keeper. With Stephen Yates
(Aldridge) brilliantly marshalling the
Walsall
defence, keeper Adam Dennant (Aldridge) was untroubled until
the visitors found a way through early in the second half.
Walsall
battled away looking for an equaliser but they were left
regretting those early missed chances.
Coventry U-13 1 Walsall
U-13 0
After last week's one-sided game Walsall under-13s were involved in a much more
even game at Coventry and were unlucky to lose to a single goal. Stephen Yates
(Aldridge) had another good game. Walsall's cause was not helped by an injury to
James Quarry (St. Thomas More) that is likely to keep him out of the side for
some time.
Brierley Hill and Dudley
U-13 6 Walsall U-13 1 - 07.01.06
This friendly game showed the gulf that exists between those associations still
able to draw upon some academy players and those like Walsall that are unable to
use any boys at the local academies. Walsall had no answer to the power of
Brierley Hill and Dudley as they rattled in six goals before Stephen Yates
(Aldridge) replied for Walsall in the last minute. Schools' District football no
longer has a level playing field in respect of players' availability.
Stoke-on-Trent
U-13 4
Walsall
U-13 4
- 10.12.05
Walsall
under-13s face another replay in the Walsall Cup after a
thrilling game at Stoke.
Walsall
got off to a terrible start when Stoke were awarded a
penalty inside the first minute. Jamie Stanton (Blue Coat) grabbed an equaliser
just before the break. James Quarry (St. Thomas More) put
Walsall
in front and then had a goal disallowed. The Stoke keeper
kept his team in the game with a string of saves before a scrambled equaliser
forced extra-time. Stoke then shook
Walsall
by grabbing the lead but Quarry found the net again for a
deserved equaliser. Stoke regained the lead before Ashley Southall (Brownhills)
forced a deserved replay with the last kick of the game.
Wolverhampton
U-13 2
Walsall
U-13 3
- 29.11.05
Walsall
under-13s dumped
Wolverhampton
out of the Walsall F.C. Cup with a magnificent performance
at the Wolverhampton Casuals ground. Goals from Daniel Aston (Brownhills) and Jamie Stanton
(Blue Coat) seemed to have put
Walsall
in control in the first half before Wolves hit back with two
goals in the final ten minutes of the half. A fine save by
Walsall
keeper Adam Dennant (Aldridge) prevented Wolves from
grabbing a half-time lead. A James Quarry (St. Thomas More) goal restored
Walsall
’s lead after the break. With Stephen Yates (Aldridge) and
Jake Keyworth (St. Thomas More) solid in defence for
Walsall
the home side was unable to find a way back. Walsall now
face a trip to Stoke in the next round.
Stoke-on-Trent
U-13 4
Walsall
U-13 2
- 12.11.05
Walsall under-13s conceded two poor goals to leave themselves with a
mountain to climb in this Staffordshire game. James Quarry (St. Thomas More) was
brought down in the box and got up to fire home the penalty kick to give
Walsall
hope at half-time. Alex Hale (Brownhills) grabbed an
equaliser ten minutes into the second half and then both sides had chances to
grab the lead. Ben Holden (Willenhall) came on as substitute keeper and made
some good saves before Stoke scored a third. The fourth Stoke goal came as
Walsall
pushed forward in search of an equaliser.
Walsall
U-13 2
Wolverhampton
U-13 2 - 05.11.05
A
late penalty earned
Wolverhampton
under-13s a replay in this Walsall
F.C. cup game. Wolves started strongly and soon grabbed the lead.
Walsall
were under the cosh for most of the
first half and Wolves had chances to sew the game up before ex-Wolves player
James Quarry (St. Thomas More) levelled before half-time after he was set up by
Daniel Aston (Brownhills). Daniel Lewis (St. Thomas More) put
Walsall
in front in the second half but
Walsall
conceded a lot of corners and it
was from one of these that the penalty was awarded.
Erdington and Saltley
U-13 2
Walsall
U-13 1 - 15.10.05
The under-13s produced a much improved performance
following their 7-2 defeat in the previous game and were unlucky to not get at
least a point. Things looked bleak again for a much changed side when they went
2-0 down in the first ten minutes.
Walsall
hit back with a goal from Daniel Lewis (St. Thomas More) and
were unlucky to miss out on an equaliser. Liam Pickering and Stephen Yates
(Aldridge) and Jamie Stanton (Blue Coat) all played well as did two more new
boys from Aldridge School, Adam Winn and Ben
Redfern.
Solihull
U-13 7
Walsall
U-13 2 - 01.10.05
Telford
with a seven-goal salvo in a trial game but were on the
receiving end themselves in this
West Midlands
game at
Solihull
. A physically much bigger side overwhelmed
Walsall
with five goals in the first half. Two more goals in the
opening two minutes of the second half saw the home side heading for a record
score. Walsall
clawed their way back to some respectability with a goal
turned in by a defender and a Jake Lamborne strike.
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