Boys U16 - Lions vs Southgate U16 Lions

Ealing made the perfect start, scoring within the first two minutes. A superb ball from Aaron found Aanay, who quickly slipped it through to James to finish confidently and give Ealing an early 1–0 lead.

Southgate reacted immediately from the restart. Both sides showing good spells of possession and impressive skill across the pitch.

Southgate earned a short corner which was well saved by debuting GK Kian, but their pressure eventually paid off as they equalised from open play to make it 1–1. Another Southgate short corner was defended strongly by Ealing, but Southgate soon found a second goal from open play to take a 1–2 lead.

The visitors continued to threaten. A powerful shot inside the Ealing D was met with another excellent save from Kian. Two further short corners followed, both defended bravely, with Kian producing a particularly strong stop to deny Southgate again.

Ealing created chances of their own. Taranveer made a driving run from inside the Ealing half into the Southgate D, picking out Aanay, whose shot went wide. Southgate countered with a driving run into the Ealing D but also finished off target.

Aanay turned provider once again in the second half, this time setting up Hassan who finished well to level the game at 2–2.

The match became increasingly end-to-end, with both teams showing determination as opportunities came and went. Ealing missed a great chance in front of goal, and another powerful run from Taranveer ended with Aanay narrowly missing the target.

A key moment came when Ealing were awarded a penalty flick. Bodhi stepped up, but the Southgate goalkeeper made the save to keep the scores level.

James later drove into the Southgate D but saw his effort pass wide. Southgate immediately counterattacked, forcing their way back into the Ealing D, but their shot also drifted wide.

Owen produced a brilliant full-pitch run, beating several defenders, though the move did not result in a goal.

The match closed with further Southgate pressure, including another short corner, rounding off a competitive and closely fought contest between two evenly matched sides. 2-2 🏑🙌🧡