U18s @ Charlton

[Gis]

Good 2-0 win at Sparrows Lane.

 

First time I've seen them this season and they are starting to look pretty useful again. A few new faces and lots of growing up from last year means that this may not be completely correct. But standouts for me included

 

Kayne McLaggon who was too much for the Charlton defence all match. Surprisingly good in the air against much taller defenders his real strength is that he turns defenders just about every time he gets the ball. Great goal as well. Worked well with Matthew Patterson who also remains a real prospect and could and perhaps should have scored a couple of times today.

 

Callum McNish in midfield scored the other pouncing on a moment of dwelling on the ball in the Charlton defence to take the ball through and smacking it past their keeper.

 

Personally I rate Jeffrey Imudia who has real pace and was alongside a giant called Ryan Tafazolli in the centre at the back who I haven't seen before. The full backs were Ben Reeves who looks good on the ball but has some growing to do and Lukas Stiklakis on the other side who looked pretty good and linked up well with McNish and Garyn Preen.

 

Saints looked worth their lead in the first half but spent large parts of the second half under pressure and were lucky not to concede a couple of times - although they could have wrapped things up once or twice with breakaways.

 

A really good game on a boiling hot day, free parking, free entrance, London Saints who didn't make Donny really should have been there.

[benjii]

Good 2-0 win at Sparrows Lane.

 

First time I've seen them this season and they are starting to look pretty useful again. A few new faces and lots of growing up from last year means that this may not be completely correct. But standouts for me included

 

Kayne McLaggon who was too much for the Charlton defence all match. Surprisingly good in the air against much taller defenders his real strength is that he turns defenders just about every time he gets the ball. Great goal as well. Worked well with Matthew Patterson who also remains a real prospect and could and perhaps should have scored a couple of times today.

 

Callum McNish in midfield scored the other pouncing on a moment of dwelling on the ball in the Charlton defence to take the ball through and smacking it past their keeper.

 

Personally I rate Jeffrey Imudia who has real pace and was alongside a giant called Ryan Tafazolli in the centre at the back who I haven't seen before. The full backs were Ben Reeves who looks good on the ball but has some growing to do and Lukas Stiklakis on the other side who looked pretty good and linked up well with McNish and Garyn Preen.

 

Saints looked worth their lead in the first half but spent large parts of the second half under pressure and were lucky not to concede a couple of times - although they could have wrapped things up once or twice with breakaways.

 

A really good game on a boiling hot day, free parking, free entrance, London Saints who didn't make Donny really should have been there.

 

 

.... managed to play for the U18s and be on the bench for the first team today???? !

[TopGun]

That Matthew Paterson gets around!

[Gis]

That Matthew Paterson gets around!

 

Well it looked like Matthew Patterson to me - but maybe he's got a doppelganger (Iwas wearing an old pair of glasses)

[benjii]

There may be two, for all I know?!

[Gis]

There may be two, for all I know?!

 

well the mystery man looked pretty good whoever he was

[ottery st mary]

Not sure but Tony Garrod is rated maybe it is him up front?

[TopGun]

Not sure but Tony Garrod is rated maybe it is him up front?

 

Garrod is the mystery man. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/?page_id=10659

[Matthew Le God]

Garrod looks nothing like Paterson