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YOUTH CUP SET FOR SUNDAY 21ST FEB PDF Print E-mail
The Reds Under 19's will have to play their Quarter Final match in the FAW Youth Cup at Stebonheath Park on Sunday 21st February. KO 2pm. The club did ask for a postponment due to the 1st team playing at Bala on the same day but this request was refused by the FAW. Ely Rangers were also invited to play at Stebo during the mid week prior to the conference date but they declined the offer.
 
BOB JETS OFF TO JUVENTUS PDF Print E-mail



 
Reds Academy Director, Bob Jeffrey, jets off to Italian Giants,Juventus in Turin today, accompanied by some of the leading coaches in Welsh Football
Bob will accompany some of the Principality Welsh Premier League coaches and Academy Directors in visiting some of Europe's top clubs to see how the game is taught on the continent this week.
A team of 18 coaches will be heading for Holland, Spain and Italy this week, to bring back new ideas on developing future football talent in Wales. The coaching visits are being made thanks to funding secured from the European Commission's Leonardo Da Vinci Lifelong Learning Programme.
The grant has enabled the Welsh Football Trust to send groups of coaches to Feyenoord, Espanyol and Juventues as part of the funding which supports the development of skills and training in the UK.
The study visit delegates, who include former Welsh Premier League managers Peter Nicolas and Tony Pennock, as well as Academy Directors Bob Jeffrey (Llanelli), James Cotton (GAP Connah’s Quay) and Ioan Llewellyn (Bangor City), will take part in training sessions and seminars outlining the philosophies, practices and player development strategies used at the three successful European clubs.
Neath coaches Cameron Toshack and Ray Pennock as well as TNS assistant Mike Davies and Rhyl midfielder Gareth Owen will also benefit from the education programme.
Working in partnership with the FAW, the Welsh Football Trust is responsible for developing participation, improving standards of coaching and identifying and developing talented players to support the future success of Wales international teams.
Chief Executive of the Welsh Football Trust Neil Ward said the funding from the Leonardo Programme would provide coaches with an invaluable insight into European training techniques which would be disseminated to other Welsh coaches through local coaching workshops.
"It is a huge achievement for the Welsh Football Trust to have secured this funding. The experience is undoubtedly an exciting opportunity, which I am confident will equip our coaches with an invaluable insight into the training techniques that have proven successful in Europe.
"The lessons learnt from these visits will play an important part in the future design and content of our player development and coach education programmes."
The full list of coaches and managers taking part in the European visits is: James Rowberry (WFT Leader), Cameron Toshack (Neath AFC), Ray Pennock (Neath AFC), Tony Bibey (UWIC), Clive Williams (Swansea City), Kevin Cooper (Cardiff), Mark Tawton (Merthyr Tydfil Academy), Carl Darlington (WFT Lead), James Catton (GAP Connah's Quay), Ioan Llewelyn (Bangor City), Gareth Owen (WFT), Ian Hughes (WFT), Mike Davies (TNS), Stewart Webber (Liverpool FC), Peter Nicholas (ex-Welsh International, (UEFA A Licence training), Geraint Tooze (UEFA A Licence Coach, former pro), Robert Jefferies (Academy Manager at Llanelli FC and UEFA A Licence Coach), Gareth Davies (ex-international, currently on UEFA A Licence), Tony Pennock (Head of Youth at Swansea City, UEFA Pro Licence Coach).
 
 
RYAN AND JOE PLAY FOR WALES PDF Print E-mail
     
Joe Clarke                                                                Ryan Batley

Two of the successful Reds Under 19 squad represented Welsh Schools on Sunday when they played for the National Schools Under 18s against England at The Park Hall Stadium in Qswestry.
 Defender, RYAN BATLEY, Captained the side whilst midfielder, JOE CLARKE, also figured in the 2 1 defeat at the hands of the English team.
 
REDS ACADEMY PLAY LIVERPOOL PDF Print E-mail
A Mixture of the Reds Under 12 and U13 players played a Liverpool FC Development squad team at Aberystwyth on Sunday and after a very good performance, went down by 5 3. The Reds goals were scored by Liam Wayne Evans, Ashley Birdsall and Ben Williams. Under 12's Coach, Mark Williams, was impressed with The Reds players, who all gave a good account of themselves.
 
UNDER 19'S WIN FINAL GROUP GAME PDF Print E-mail
PONTARDAWE TOWN U19’s 2 LLANELLI U19’s 4
The Reds Under 19 side completed Group D of The MacWhirter Youth League Cup with a 4 2 victory at Pontardawe Town on Sunday afternoon.
The Reds gave debuts to four new players, who joined the club this week, after being released by Swansea City. Full backs, Josh Doyle and Daniel Wilks, Midfielder, Aaron Houlihan and Striker Daniel Smale, all made good contributions to the victory and did not look out of place, even though they are all just 16 years of age! Playing at an age group three years ahead of them did not seem to cause them any problems and their inclusion within the Reds ranks will raise the standards even higher than they are at present!
With the inclusion of the four new players, the Reds dominated the early stages and they eventually took the lead after just 6 minutes when Rikki Evans continued his recent excellent scoring form when he hit the net with a fierce right footed shot after he got onto the end of a good cross from James Secker.
It was Evans again in the 13th minute when the home goalkeeper couldn’t hold on to his shot and the Reds were 2 0 in front!
A minute later, Pontardawe were given a lifeline when a mistake by Reds keeper, James Vyse, let them back into the game, when he mis-controlled a pass back to leave a home attacker with a simple tap in to reduce the arrears.
The home side were level on the half hour when some sloppy Reds defending at a corner resulted in them conceding a soft equaliser!
The Reds rallied after this set back and they continued to create chances and it was debutant, Daniel Smale who put them ahead again when he scored after playing a neat one-two with Craig Frater in minute before half time.
In the second half the Reds continued to be the better side and Smale and Evans both went close to increasing the score line.
In between these efforts, Reds Keeper James Vyse, made up for his first half error when he produced a memorable save by tipping a 20 yard screamer, over the bar.
On 68 minutes the Reds went 42 in front when Craig Frater scored with a low drive. Referee, Viv Nedin awarded the goal after consulting with his assistant, Phil Johns, who had flagged for an infringement!
The Reds will now be at home in the quarter finals to Cwmbran Celtic.
Reds Team. Vyse, Doyle, Wilks, John (c), Hayes, Williams (B), Secker, Houlihan, Frater, Evans, Smale. Subs. Samuel (Secker) Martin (Houlihan) Williams (B) (Smale)
 
GROUP D
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
Llanelli
8
7
1
0
40
8
32
22
Carmarthen Town
7
4
1
2
17
14
3
13
West End
6
2
0
4
12
33
-21
6
Pontardawe Town
8
2
0
6
15
28
-13
6
Haverfordwest County
7
1
2
4
19
20
-1
5
 
 
 
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