Goals from skipper Ollie Gofford and Jayden Quashie secured an impressive win for Fulham’s under 18s at Aston Villa this lunchtime.
Ali Melloul’s young Whites dominated proceedings and recorded a richly deserved victory through two second half goals both set up by brilliant creative play from centre forward Aaron Loupalo-Bi. Gofford put Fulham in front just after the hour mark and midfielder Quashie made sure of the points after another Loupalo-Bi assist with six minutes to play at Villa’s Bodymoor Heath training ground.
The victory lifts Fulham to fifth in the table.
ASTON VILLA UNDER U18s (3-4-3): Proctor; Carroll, Timson, McDowell; Simpson (Hayward 67), Brannigan, Hemmings, Onuchukwu (Green 77); Mulley, Fortes, Wilson (Pavey 59). Subs (not used): Hammond, Ramsey.
BOOKED: Onuchukwu, McDowell.
FULHAM UNDER 18s (4-3-3): Kaiser; de Jesus (Tabares 77), Slade, Amissah, Nsasi; Nwoko (White 88), Gofford, Quashie; Olyott, Ali Wahid, Loupalo-Bi. Subs (not used): Mayer, Evans, Platel.
BOOKED: Ali Wahid.
GOALS: Gofford (61), Quashie (84).
REFEREE: Haydn Lavender.
