Youth Team update

Shepshedpie2 · November 7, 2015

In order to try to bring a little positive news, just thought I would do a Youth Team update:

This morning at Arnold Town FC the young Magpies were at home to 'top of the table' Mansfield Town who have only suffered a single defeat this season.

After Friday night's embarrassing performance at Salford City FC we were looking for the youth team to play some decent football to help raise our spirits. The few of us present at the game were 'entertained' by an ex player who left us in no doubt as to his views on the current squad of players, manager, coaches and owners - none of it complimentary.

Conditions were atrocious with heavy rain and a strong 'goal to goal' wind. Notts had the advantage of the wind in the first half and used it well putting the young Stags under pressure early on. After 18 minutes Notts took the lead when a good move was finished with a good shot into the far corner of the net by the left foot of Yohan Rutty-Smith. On 28 minutes the Mansfield 'keeper, under pressure from a Notts player, dropped the ball at a corner and Nathan Cobain put it in from close range to give the young 'Pies a 2-0 half-time lead.

With Notts having to face the strong wind in the second half, the game was far from over.

In the second half Notts were initially under pressure but played superbly against the strong wind keeping the ball on the floor at all times and passing crisply. Against the run of play, in the 73rd minute, a fine run by Luther Wildin ended with a fine pass to Yohan Rutty-Smith who curled a fine shot into the top corner for a 3-0 lead. Notts continued to play well with the ball on the floor at all times and the game was rounded off when Alex Howes rounded off the scoring in the final minute for a convincing 4-0 win.

Of today's team, only three were second year scholars making it a very young team.

Before going out of the League Cup last Saturday Notts had won five consecutive games so today means they have won six games out of the last seven - not bad for a team who don't usually start in earnest until after their Christmas dinner!