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PUBLISHED
18:45 18th August 2015
by James Hilsum
It was a good performance and a great reaction following the Tottenham game."
Ian Buckman
Ian Buckman
- Albion under-18s record large victory
- Jordan Maguire-Drew hits four goals
- David Ajiboye opens scoring for Seagulls
- Remi Meyers adds sixth late on
Brighton & Hove Albion under-18 coach Ian Buckman was delighted with how his players responded from the opening-day defeat to Tottenham Hotspur with a superb 6-0 win against Swansea City on Saturday.
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Albion took the lead on the half-hour mark through David Ajiboye, before Jordan Maguire-Drew scored right on half time to give the Seagulls a 2-0 lead.
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Maguire-Drew stuck three further goals in the second-half; the second of which came from the penalty spot, as Buckman’s side raced into a 5-0 lead after 70 minutes. Remi Meyers added a sixth in the closing stages.
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Buckman told seagulls.co.uk, “It was a good performance and a great reaction following the Tottenham game.
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“The lads prepared really well, they worked hard and applied themselves very professionally towards the game.
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“They got their rewards on Saturday with the performance they produced.”
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The under-18 coach believes the result is even more impressive with a number of players still yet to feature for the club.
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“There are still nine players in the group that haven’t played yet, with some waiting for international clearance and others away on international duty, which is fantastic.
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“So for such a young group to respond in that manner, and apply themselves to produce a really good team performance was excellent.
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“It was pleasing to finish the game with four under-16 players on the pitch, so that was really nice and the pathway through the football club is very encouraging.”ALBION: Vose; Moore (Block 80), Barker, Rolf, Cox; Meyers, Sanders, Davies; Ajiboye (Morrison 60), Meekums (Hutchinson 70), Maguire-Drew.
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