Southampton's youngsters came from two goals down in the Under-18 Premier League to rescue a draw at Aston Villa in stoppage time.
Villa went ahead inside 12 minutes, Aaron Ramsey replicating the quality of his namesake to hit a back post effort across goal giving the hosts the lead.
Four minutes later it was 2-0, Seamas Keogh the unfortunate man in the unfortunate spot for Saints as he turned in a low cross into his own net after 16 minutes.
Just after the 20 minute mark the visitors were given a lifeline; Sam Bellis latching on the end of a misplaced pass from Aston Villa's goalkeeper to make it 2-1.
The remainder of the game was all Saints; peppering the home side's goal as they increased the pressure.
With 62 minutes gone the visitors thought they'd done it; Jack Turner latching on the end of an over-the-top through ball before finding the back of the net, only to be denied by the offside flag.
Eventually, in the 92nd minute, Saints got a deserved second; James Morris firing in a cross which an unmarked Callum Watts headed home emphatically.
Aston Villa
| 1 |
Filip Marshall (GK)
|
|---|---|
| 5 |
Sebastian Revan
|
| 3 |
Brad Burton
|
| 2 |
Kaine Kessler
|
| 7 |
Charlie Farr
Brad Young (70′)
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| 6 |
Hayden Lindley
Carney Chukwuemeka (67′)
|
| 10 |
Aaron Ramsey
|
| 8 |
Harrison Sohna
|
| 11 |
Jaden Philogene-Bidace
|
| 9 |
Aaron Pressley (C)
|
| 4 |
Mamadou Dialla Sylla
|
Substitutes
| 13 |
Akos Onodi |
|---|---|
| 15 |
Paul Appiah |
| 12 |
Arjan Raikhy |
| 14 |
Brad Young |
| 16 |
Carney Chukwuemeka |
Southampton
| 1 |
Oliver Wright (GK)
|
|---|---|
| 5 |
Pascal Kpohomouh (C)
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| 3 |
James Morris
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| 2 |
Zuriel Otseh-Taiwo
Callum Watts (74′)
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| 6 |
Sam Bailey
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| 4 |
Seamas Keogh
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| 8 |
Jack Turner
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| 10 |
Kgagelo Chauke
|
| 7 |
Ramello Mitchell
Roland Idowu (67′)
|
| 11 |
Kazeem Olaigbe
|
| 9 |
Sam Bellis
Marco Rus (29′)
|
Substitutes
| 13 |
Gustav Lillenburg |
|---|---|
| 12 |
Allan Tchaptchet |
| 14 |
Callum Watts |
| 15 |
Roland Idowu |
| 16 |
Marco Rus |
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