U15 player Mikael Yetna scored a brace as Arsenal U16s secured a 3-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur today.
Yetna can play in various positions and has been used at right-back recently but was deployed as a right winger today.
U18 Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur 2 (Williams-Barnett 39, 48) Arsenal 2 (O’Neill 7, Murisa 52)
Arsenal U18s drew 2-2 away to Tottenham Hotspur and also had two players sent off in an eventful north London derby today.
Ceadach O’Neill and Teshaun Murisa both got on the scoresheet for Arsenal, while defenders Marli Salmon and Josiah King were sent off in the second half and Tottenham’s George Feeney was also dismissed.
With the FA Youth Cup third round tie against Mansfield Town rapidly approaching, Arsenal named a stronger side than usual at this level as Salmon and Ife Ibrahim made rare appearances.
Louis Zecevic John was named amongst the substitutes after returning from injury.
Arsenal head coach Adam Birchall was absent due to illness.
Porter
King-Salmon-Hamill-Ogunnaike
Ibrahim
Murisa-Julienne
Thompson-O’Neill-Bailey Joseph
Subs: Zecevic John (for Thompson, 63), Owusu-Gyasi (for Murisa, 63), Hashi (for Bailey-Joseph, 78), Chapman (for O’Neill, 90). Not used: Lupinski.
Arsenal took the lead in the seventh minute as Ibrahim found O’Neill, who continued his excellent goalscoring form this season by finding the net.
However, Luca Williams-Barnett equalised for Tottenham just before half time.
Tottenham were awarded a penalty early in the second half with Williams-Barnett stepping up to convert it.
In a tumultuous encounter, Murisa then managed to pull Arsenal level.
Arsenal’s Salmon and Tottenham’s Feeney were then both dismissed after clashing with each other.
Zecevic John entered the fray, with Abraham Owusu-Gyasi later coming on.
King was sent off for a second bookable offence late on but Arsenal held on to secure a point.
U18 Premier League
Arsenal 4 (Dowman 9, Onyekachukwu 16, Ibrahim 28, Zecevic John 45) Tottenham Hotspur 4 (Lehane 2, Feeney 41, Byfield 42, Beggs 90)
Samuel Onyekachukwu scored and was then sent off late on as Arsenal U18s’ title hopes suffered a potential blow with a dramatic 4-4 draw at home to rivals Tottenham Hotspur today.
There were seven goals in a chaotic first half with Max Dowman, Onyekachukwu, Ife Ibrahim and Louis Zecevic John all scoring for Arsenal.
With a 4-3 lead intact it seemed as though Arsenal would hold on for victory but Jamel Beggs scored a dramatic late equaliser for Tottenham.
Arsenal named a strong side which included the likes of Jack Porter, Brayden Clarke, Will Sweet and Andre Harriman-Annous.
Porter
Clarke-Onyekachukwu-Sweet-Ogunnaike
Ibrahim
Dowman-Copley
Harriman Annous-Zecevic John-Casey
Subs: Julienne (for Casey, 69), O’Neill (for Zecevic John, 87), C. Ismail (for Harriman-Annous, 90). Not used: Ranson, Marciniak.
Tottenham took the lead after just two minutes with Ellis Lehane scoring.
However, Arsenal soon equalised through Dowman, who continued his superb goalscoring form after being set up by Ibrahim.
Onyekachukwu then put Arsenal in front with his first goal at this level, with Ibrahim subsequently making it 3-1 as he ticked off the same milestone.
Tottenham reduced the deficit through George Feeney and then equalised courtesy of Junai Byfield.
Arsenal, though, managed to go into the break in the ascendancy as Zecevic John scored to cap off a remarkable half.
As the game wore on Arsenal introduced Theo Julienne in place of Dan Casey.
Ceadach O’Neill later came on for Zecevic John before Onyekachukwu was sent off in the closing stages.
Tottenham made the most of their numerical advantage with Beggs scoring the equaliser in the tenth minute of stoppage time after being set up by Miracle Adewole, who helped his side to produce a miracle.
Arsenal are second in the southern section table, three points behind leaders Aston Villa, with both teams having two games remaining.
Villa and Arsenal face each other in the last game of the season, which could prove to be a decisive encounter, although the young Gunners firstly have to play Fulham away on Saturday.
U18 Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur 6 (Lehane 13, Williams-Barnett 23, 90, Byfield 45, Thompson 59, Hardy 75) Arsenal 4 (Harriman-Annous 3, Casey 31, 43, 81 (pen.))
Dan Casey scored a hat-trick as Arsenal U18s lost 6-4 away to Tottenham Hotspur in a remarkable game.
Andre Harriman-Annous also scored for Arsenal, who had Samuel Onyekachukwu sent off late on.
Trialist Marcell Washington started at left-back with Ife Ibrahim filling in at right-back. Louis Zecevic John returned to the side after injury.
Porter
Ibrahim-Onyekachukwu-Clarke-Washington
Copley
Dowman-Casey
O’Neill-Zecevic John-Harriman Annous
Subs: C. Ismail (for Washington, 65), Chapman (for O’Neill, 67), Oyetunde (for Zecevic John, 74). Not used: Ranson, Marciniak.
Arsenal got off to a flying start with Harriman-Annous opening the scoring after just three minutes having been set up by Washington.
However, Ellis Lehane then equalised for Tottenham.
In an action-packed first half Luca Williams-Barnett put Tottenham ahead before Casey equalised and then made it 3-3 only for Junai Byfield to restore the hosts’ lead.
Tynan Thompson added another goal for Tottenham in the second half before Malachi Hardy made it 5-3.
The impressive Max Dowman was fouled in the area with Casey stepping up to score the penalty and complete his hat-trick.
Onyekachukwu was then sent off late on for a challenge on Reiss Elliot-Parris.
Arsenal, who are ninth in the table, are back in action on Tuesday when they face Chelsea away.
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