WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS U18 1, MANCHESTER CITY U18 4
Manchester City’s U18 Academy team overcame an early setback at home to Wolves U18 to run out 4-1 winners at the City Football Academy.
Nabi Touaizi levelled matters before Henri Ogunby, Toauazi again, and Felix Nmecha helped City overcome a shock early goal by the visitors.
A mix-up between defender Eric Garcia and Pawel Sokol saw Wolves striker Austin Samuels latch onto a loose backpass before rounding Sokol and tapping the ball into an empty net after just three minutes.
Wolves could have doubled their unexpected advantage when the visitors’ Bradley Carr saw his cutback to Ryan Giles blazed over midway through the first half.
City kept their cool, though, and Garcia and his fellow defenders cut the supply line to Samuels before Nabi Touaizi nodded the equaliser after 32 minutes from a corner.
Keke Simmonds’ flying header flashed wide before Henri Ogunby’s header put City into the lead before the break.
Ogunby rattled the woodwork in the second half after a one-two with Touazi as City upped a gear in rainy conditions and they ran away deserved winners after City scored twice in three minutes towards the end of the game.
Felix Nemecha extended the lead with a left footed shot while Touaizi bagged his second of of the game with a right footed drive at the near post.
Sokol atoned for his part in the earlier mix-up with a late save from Giles but City had already earned the respect of their visitors with their second win in two games this season.
Man City U18: Pawel Sokol, Sammy Robinson, Eric Garcia, Nathaniel Ogbeta, Ryan Corrigan, Iker Pozo, Henri Ogunby, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Nabi Touaizi, Felix Nmecha, Keke Simmonds
Man City U18 Subs: Yeboah Amankwah, Curtis Anderson, Jeremie Frimpong, Rowan McDonald, Reece Devine
Wolverhampton Wanderers U18: Rory Brown, Josh Hesson, Joel Whittingham, Daniel McKenna, Dion Sanderson, Daniel Csoka, Bradley Carr, Elliot Watt, Austin Samuels, Owen Otasowie, Ryan Giles
Wolverhampton Wanderers U18 Subs: Tom Bexton, Callum Thompson, Aaron Crabtree, Kieran Feeney, Dominic Moan