Doncaster v Notts

[shepshedpie]

Notts County's youth team arrived at Doncaster this morning with the knowledge that a win by two goals would send the young 'Pies to the top of the table on goal difference.

 

Notts fell a goal behind after fifteen minutes when their keeper completely missed a clearance from a back pass as the ball bobbled past him and into the net.

 

Doncaster held the lead for less than ten minutes when a run down the right wing by Luther Wilding followed by a quality cross was met by Colby Bishop who side-footed home just inside the near post.

 

Doncaster came on strong in the second half and a second error by the Notts keeper resulted in a goalmouth scramble from which the home team regained the lead.

 

On 65 minutes Notts went 1-3 down with a breakaway goal with the Doncaster forward chipping the advancing Notts keeper.

 

Notts lost 1-3 in a fairly even and well contested game.  A bit harsh perhaps but two goalkeeping errors were the difference between the two teams.

 

 

[Feral Fox]

What a shame. Maybe next time they'll cut out the errors like you say. Bishop sounds like a real find and I'm eager to see him hit the squad next year.

Thanks for the report.

[PTID1862]

@shepshedpie thank you for that, agree shame about the errors leading to that result, but give em time, if we can unearth 3 or 4 real nuggets, then things will be grand

[Chris]

Youth team football is all about set backs.

If they didn't make errors, they wouldn't learn and when the coaches show them the videos of the game they'll get a better understanding than they would say they talked about it. From what I've read and been told, we have some decent prospects which is good. I am sure the young magpies will bounce back - we have a decent setup which is improving all the time.

Hopefully we can find another striker like Colby Bishop who can score many goals.

Thanks for the feedback shep.

[liampie]

dont know a lot about the youth team but if we can get a couple progressing through it would be nice. shame they lost but it is apart of football.

[GrannyPie]

Thanks @shepshedpie.