Worcester City FC U13 Colts vs Starz Academy U13 Youth

Worcester City FC U13 Colts hosted the Starz Academy U13 Youth team at Perdiswell Leisure Centre, Worcester on Saturday 27th April 2024 for a league match.

Managers Laurence Helme and Luke Morris presided over the team.

Team Sheet
Goal Keeper: Joel Evans
Defenders: Patryk Slaba, Harry James, Jenson Rimell (co-captain) & Ewan Casey (co-captain)
Midfielders: Will Kendrick, Arlo Cocklin, Luke Uppal, Dexter Davies, Adi Dudzinska, Bertie Davis & Toby Rose
Forwards: Ollie Morris & Fraser Campbell

First Half
6th Minute:
Goal for Starz Academy Youth.

27th Minute:
Goal for Starz Academy Youth.

Second Half
39th Minute:
Goal for Starz Academy Youth.

44th Minute:
Goal for Starz Academy Youth.

59th Minute:
Goal for Starz Academy Youth.

62nd Minute:
Goal for Starz Academy Youth.

63rd Minute:
Goal for Starz Academy Youth.

65th Minute:
Goal for Starz Academy Youth.

Analysis
The City team faced another one of the leagues stronger teams in this fixture, having won the league cup final the weekend before. The City team had to battle hard right from the whistle but fell to the oppositions first goal 6 minutes in, following a couple of attempted shots, with the rebounds falling luckily to the Starz Academy team who finally netted at the third attempt. The Starz team got another goal before half-time but the City players weren’t being outplayed at this point and however unlikely, they were still in with a shout of a comeback in the second half. However, City were quickly under the cosh again in the second half and appeared to be spending long periods of the game within their own half of the pitch. Chances to score were few and far between with the closest falling to Arlo Cocklin who’s shot from the edge of the Starz teams penalty area going inches wide of the post with the opposition goal keeper being too far away to stop it if it had been on target. The City team became overwhelmed by the Starz teams attack in the second half despite some great defending from the whole team but specifically co-captain Jenson Rimell and they managed to score another six goals before the final whistle.

All the City players put in great performances in the game but the player-of-the-match was awarded to Jenson Rimell.

Thanks to all the Worcester City parents for their support on match day.