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by **davepolo** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:05 am

liverpools youth team made it thru to the final beating southamton 5-4 on pens 1st time since owens days in 1996 go on boys

by **GOAT** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:08 am

Fantastic! lets win it! Best youth team in years on our hands at the moment.

by **The Ace1983** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:09 am

Nice. Hopefully the new Owen, Gerrard and Carragher is in that team. Well done lads!

by **adamnbarrett** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:14 am

Well in lads, a sign of things to come from them in the future, where's the final being played?

I might go along.

by **adamnbarrett** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:16 am

Liverpool's youngsters are into the final of the FA Youth Cup after goalkeeper David Roberts emulated Jerzy Dudek's Istanbul heroics by saving two penalties, in a heroic 5-4 shoot-out win over Southampton at St Mary's.
Liverpool were seconds away from reaching the final in normal time but an own goal from Jack Hobbs in the fourth minute of stoppage time earned Southampton an equaliser. It was so unfortunate for Hobbs who had a magnificent match on the night and didn't deserve that moment of misfortune. A cross came in from the right hand side and Hobbs, on the stretch, turned the ball past his own goalkeeper David Roberts to earn the Saints a lifeline. That made the scoreline 3-3 on aggregate and forced extra-time.

Then after the aggregate scoreline of 4-4 at the end of extra-time, Liverpool won the penalty shoot-out thanks to the brilliance of Roberts.

Paul Barratt, Charlie Barnett, Michael Nardiello, Adam Hammill and Stephen Darby all scored from the spot for Liverpool

Liverpool were magnificent on the night and deserved to win the game in a match that had so many twists and turns. Steve Heighway's team will now hope to match the Michael Owen/Jamie Carragher inspired team of 1996 that won the FA Youth Cup.

Then 10 minutes into the first period of extra-time David McGoldrick scored his second goal of the game from close range to put Southampton 3-1 up. However the young Reds kept fighting and Robbie Threlfall rose high from a corner to head home to make it 3-2 and the aggregate equaliser at 4-4.

Liverpool had played really well in the first half and things had looked rosy when Craig Lindfield gave them a fourth minute lead to make it 3-1 on aggregate. The outstanding Adam Hammill started the move and when Charlie Barnett threaded a superb through ball into Lindfield's path, the striker did the rest with a cool and composed finish.

Liverpool had the chances to increase their scoreline but Adam Hammill and Ryan Flynn were both denied by brilliant saves from Saints keeper Zach Jones.

Just past the hour mark Southampton equalised when Adam Lallana set up David McGoldrick who tapped in from close range.

The Reds then had to withstand incessant Southampton pressure in the second half as the home side threw everything but the kitchen sink at the Liverpool defence.

Craig Lindfield's seventh goal of the FA Youth Cup was enough to seal Liverpool's place in the final of the competition for the first time since a Michael Owen and Jamie Carragher inspired team lifted the trophy in 1996.

Steve Heighway's young heroes were excellent on the night against Southampton, on a freezing night at St Mary's, and thoroughly deserve the accolades that will come their way after this victory.

It took Liverpool's young starlets just three minutes to open the scoring and make it 3-1 on aggregate.

It is a wonderful achievement for Liverpool to make the final of the FA Youth Cup and the combination of home grown talent and Rafael Benitez's signings Jack Hobbs, Paul Anderson, Godwin Antwi and Miki Roque has worked a treat.

Liverpool Academy Director Steve Heighway made one change to his team from the first leg with Paul Barratt coming in to strengthen the midfield, in place of 16-year-old right winger Ben Parsonage.

As a team Liverpool were outstanding on the night and the players worked so hard for each other and were so desperate to reach the final of the FA Youth Cup.

Hammill was a constant menace to the Saints defence all night from the left wing and was denied a deserved goal in the second half when he was denied by a fine save from Zach Jones.

It was a fantastic game of football and the youngsters have done the club proud.

Southampton Youth: Jones, Hatch, Bale, Thomson, Lancashire, Lallana, Dyer, James, De Carvalho, McGoldrick, Dutton-Black.

Liverpool Youth: Roberts, Darby, Threlfall, Hobbs, Antwi, Barnett, Barratt, Flynn (Roque 96), Lindfield (Nardiello 84), Anderson (Ryan 78), Hammill. Subs not used: Mimms (GK), Burns.

Referee: P T Crossley

Liverpoolfc.tv man of the match:David Roberts. The hero in the penalty shoot-out, heroic display.

by **The_Rock** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 4:11 am

Looks like adam hammil is the next breakout star....Hope he continues his progress and gets into the 1st team soon.

by **metalhead** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 11:38 am

The Ace1983 wrote:Nice. Hopefully the new Owen, Gerrard and Carragher is in that team. Well done lads!

Yep one of them is Adam Hamill as the_rock said!!

by **Reinas No.1 Fan** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 4:56 pm

The Ace1983 wrote:Nice. Hopefully the new Owen, Gerrard and Carragher is in that team. Well done lads!

I totally agree, It would be great to get some youth players progressing in the manner of owen gerrard and carragher.

There is some really good ones and Im really looking forward to seeing them.

by **mighty mo** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:59 pm

the futures bright the futures RED!!!!!!!!

by **Garymac** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 7:17 pm

Not suprised at all, ive worte a lot on here about the youth team and reserves and i mentioned i lad all along, well 2 really but the one lad i mentioned looks a real class act already and it is Hammill, made up for the youth team but a couple of these boys will be making the squad over the next few tears.

We have 2 little gems on are hands with Hammill and Anderson.

by **metalhead** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 7:32 pm

Garymac wrote:Not suprised at all, ive worte a lot on here about the youth team and reserves and i mentioned i lad all along, well 2 really but the one lad i mentioned looks a real class act already and it is Hammill, made up for the youth team but a couple of these boys will be making the squad over the next few tears.

We have 2 little gems on are hands with Hammill and Anderson.

Agree, Hamill is the player to watch. Craig Lindfield is scoring goals for fun!

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