Arsenal U18s 4 - 1 Aston Villa U18s
Despite not scoring until 60 minutes or more had past, Arsenal U18s managed to run riot in the last half an hour to continue their great start to the season, following on from a win over Chelsea and a draw with Charlton.
With a team made up of almost entirely the Under 16s, Arsenal put a very good Villa team, who had beaten last season's Youth Cup winners Liverpool 5-0 only a few weeks ago, in the shade by scoring four late goals to put them to the sword at Arsenal's Shenley training ground on Saturday morning.
First Rui Fonte opened for the home side on 63 minutes, the Portuguese Under 17 International slotting home to give Arsenal the lead. And just five minutes later Arsenal's tally was doubled, young centre half Thomas Cruise scoring for the Gunners this time. And having thrown on Nacer Barazite just 3 minutes before Fonte scored, the big Dutchman decided to get on the scoresheet himself, with just 15 minutes remaining to wrap up the game for the hosts. But The Gunners weren't finished then either, with another England U16 International, the extremely talented Jack Wilshere, scoring a fourth goal to wrap things up in injury time.
Arsenal U18s next fixture in the Academy League is away at Watford on September 15th.
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