PREVIEW: U18s Face Swindon At Home

FREE entry at the training ground

10 January 2020

Oxford United U18s host local rivals Swindon Town at the training ground on Saturday in the Youth Alliance League (KO 11am).

After an excellent 2-0 victory away at Exeter City last time out, the young U’s sit second in the league going into Saturday’s game.

Nico Jones, Tyler Goodrham and Fabio Lopes are all set to return to the side after being involved last weekend in the U’s first team FA Cup match against Hartlepool United.

Match Information
The match will be played at the Oxford United Training Ground (OX4 2RR) with FREE entry for supporters. Kick-off is at 11am.

Fixtures
It’s the start of a big week for the youngsters, who face Preston North End at home in the FA Youth Cup on Wednesday 15^th January at the Kassam Stadium before a Youth League Cup semi-final clash against AFC Wimbledon at the Oxford United Training Ground on Saturday 18^th January.

U18s midfielder Leon Chambers-Parillon told us:

“Saturday is a big game for the boys, we all know the importance of the game and we are really looking forward to it. The FA Youth Cup game is another big match coming up and we can’t wait to face Preston at the stadium. We know they are a good side, but we are going into the game full of confidence.”

Coverage
As usual we will have full updates on the game on our Academy Twitter page (@AcademyOUFC) as well as a match report and reaction right here as soon as possible after the match.

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Match Reports

REPORT: U18s Held to Draw by Swindon

Fabio Lopes on target in 1-1 draw

11 January 2020

Fabio Lopes' second-half strike saw United's U18s held to a 1-1 draw against Swindon Town in the Youth Alliance League this morning at the Training Ground.

United had the better of the first half without finding the breakthrough and continued to create chances after the break with left winger Connor Ferguson going close before Swindon broke the deadlock against the run of play early in the second-half when they hit Oxford on the counter attack before a clinical finish into the bottom corner.

United hit back for the equaliser they deserved courtesy of a long-range effort from Lopes that caught the ‘keeper off guard and crept into the bottom corner to level the game.

Winger Tyler Goodrham had a late effort that went just over the Swindon crossbar but despite sustained pressure late on it wasn't to be for the U's who now face Preston North End in the FA Youth Cup at the Kassam Stadium on Wednesday (7pm kick off).

UNITED Evans, Gardner (Johnson), Elechi, Sole, Milton, Jones, Goodrham, Chambers-Parillon, Ferguson (Crook), Stevens, Lopes

Unused Subs: Edwards, Grant, Smith

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