TLO Doncaster v Sunderland

[Bristol Red Rover]

Marosi
Alcock
Fielding
Garratt
Toffolo
Mason
Tyler Walker
Jacob Fletcher
Ben Khemis
Mandeville
Williams

Subs
Jones, Townrow, James, Morris, Prior

[DRNaith]

Good effort, Bristol. 

[Dutch Uncle]

HT 0-0, Mandy hit the woodwork with a freekick just before HT

[dknward2]

Williams gone off as a half time sub

[eastender]

Williams gone off as a half time sub

Starting Saturday may be. 

[dknward2]

Maybe or injured lol

[drfchound]

Still no score I assume.

[Guernsey Exile]

Gooooooaaaaalllll

[drfchound]

Maybe not.

[Mac the hooped man]

Ggooaallllll

[jonnydog]

1-0

[Guernsey Exile]

Ben

[Guernsey Exile]

2 more kids on. It's great to get some more kids on. Good stuff

[drfchound]

Tap in or twenty five yarder?

[Guernsey Exile]

Better from the edge of the box apparent

[Guernsey Exile]

70' A brilliant left-footed curler leaves Mika Domingues with absolutely no chance, belter from Issam Ben Khemis. 1-0 #DRFC

[Bristol Red Rover]

Good result whatever the competition 

Reasonable attendance too.

[Mac the hooped man]

What was the gate? 

[eastender]

What was the gate? 

1520

[drfchound]

Just read that only 480 went to Cambridge v Southampton.

[eastender]

Looks like we have qualified with Scunny winning and into injury time.

[idler]

According to ifollow the young lads played really well.
Fletcher seemed to be running our midfield judging by the commentary.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

DID anyone actually go? Any thoughts?

[Metalmicky]

DID anyone actually go? Any thoughts?

Bit of detail...

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/matchnight-blog-doncaster-rovers-1-sunderland-u21s-0-1-8785968

[jonnydog]

What was the gate? 

1520

Only 93 Sunderland fans there

[RobTheRover]

I wrote this at half time and my phone battery died just as I was about to post it...

Even game. Sunderland have more pace but our young team is looking after the ball well. Jack Rodwell is a shadow of the player I remember at Everton. Man City have proper ruined him.

Fielding has been immense. Rovers packing midfield and playing 3 at the back. We've had the best effort, from a free kick we hit the angle of bar and left hand post. Williams missed a sitter after a sharp turn in the box too. Marosi  has had very little to do.  Ben Khemis has looked very good in fits and starts.

Then for the 2nd half....

Well. I really enjoyed that. We played so excellent football at times and the buildup to Ben Khemis's superb strike was excellent. We controlled the half for 35 minutes and had a couple of sighters. Mika in the Sunderland goal made a vital fingertip save to his right and the Rovers pushed on and took advantage of our crisper passing and movement.  A well deserved win for our youngsters. Ben Khemis"s exuberant celebration after scoring was worth the admission price alone.

[bobjimwilly]

So, should Ben Khemis be given a start on Saturday?

[glosterred]

I wouldn't necessarily start Ben the Chemist but I'd bring him on as sub for Copps


P.S. is the going to be a MOTM vote?

COYR

[RobTheRover]

So, should Ben Khemis be given a start on Saturday?

I agree with GlosterRed.  Ben Khemis is Copps' natural successor.  I would have him and Copps working together every day at the training ground, and in matches I'd let Copps have the first hour and Ben Khemis the last 30 mins.  Slowly bring him more into the game as we go with more time and save Copps legs.  We'll get another 2 years out of Copps if we use him like this and Ben Khemis will be ready to fill his boots

[niteowler]

To say we didnt have any old heads in the middle of the back four, i thought the two that played there did really well.