Under-18s Report | Portsmouth 3-0 Argyle
Argyle Under-18s suffered a 3-0 defeat away from home to Portsmouth on Tuesday afternoon in Youth Alliance League play.
Goals from Alfie Allan, Harry Clout and Tayo Singerr handed the south coast side the three points at home against a youthful Greens team.
Within a minute of the tie, Portsmouth had the lead. The hosts delivered a free-kick, from the left, into the area, which fell to Allan on the edge of the box. He fired the effort home through multiple bodies.
Despite plenty of efforts in front of goal in the opening 45 minutes, Argyle struggled to find a way back into the game.
The best chance in the first half came through a Cole Fisher free-kick from the edge of the 18-yard box. His shot was well struck but went straight into the hands of Conal McDermott in the hosts’ goal.
The second half started as it did in the first for Argyle. Within two minutes of the restart, Clout pounced onto a long pass over the retreating defence, cut onto his left and calmly placed the ball into the bottom corner of Leo McCormick’s goal.
The Greens nearly found a way back into the game through Fletcher Poole, but the forward had to watch his effort cannon off the post and out of play for a goal kick after the drive into the area.
Head Coach Jamie Lowry turned to his bench after the hour mark, bringing on Toby Maclean, Billy Devlin and Jovan Wamani, but the youthful trio were unable to help Argyle’s attacking needs, despite their strong defensive efforts.
As the game neared its end, Portsmouth scored a third, sealing the three points at home. Substitute Jermaine Osifo created space on the right and delivered a whipped ball towards the near post, which was met by a sliding Singerr and turned into the back of the net.
Argyle remain in fifth in the Youth Alliance League South following the result, whilst Portsmouth gain places in the middle of the table.
Argyle: 1 Leo McCormick, 2 Toby Haley (12 Toby Maclean), 3 Joe Mwaro (15 Jovan Wamani), 4 Harley Sneap, 5 Sam Hayman, 6 Joel Sullivan, 7 Cole Fisher, 8 Sam Lord, 9 Kian Burch (14 Billy Devlin), 10 Seb Campbell, 11 Fletcher Poole.
