Under 9's Cheltenham Town 1-7 Exeter
City started well with Morgan Cullen and Jack Sparkes both scoring in the first period. A goalless second period was followed with two goals in the third from Cody Cox and Alfie Edwards. An own goal and two more with one apiece from Will Dean and Matt Salter secured a well fought victory for the Reds.
Man of the Match - Will Dean
Under 10's Exeter City v Cheltenham Town
Exeter City's Under 10's played a 6-a-side round robin indoor tournament against Cheltenham Town.
Matches were 10 minutes long a quick turnaround. The players hd been working on their first touch and passing in training and this was the ideal opportunity to see how they have progressed against a good Cheltenham side.
City played some good football with both Liam Winter and Callum Whiteoak showing some neat touches in tight spaces. Overall Exeter played the better football and came out on top in all of the matches. Exeter's three trialists, Dillion Alford, Morgan Pearce and Ollie Jarrett all linked up well with the rest of the team.
Under 11's Cheltenham Town 5-2 Exeter City
Cheltenham took a 2-0 lead when two long range free kicks sailed into the city net. They then made it three, bizarrely again from a free kick, although this time the initial shot was saved and the rebound scored.
Connor Balment scored twice for City to bring them back into the game. His first goal was set up by Rudi Small and the second from a powerful run & slide rule perfect pass from Man of the Match Josh Davey.
City had numerous opportunities to equalise with Connor Balment & Rudi Small both going close when put clean through. Jack Thomas saw a bullet header saved by the Cheltenham keeper and also hit the crossbar.
Two late goals from Cheltenham gave a final score of Cheltenham 5 Exeter City 2, but the game was much closer than the scoreline suggests.
Under 12's Exeter City 1-5 Cheltenham Town
This was a good performance from the City lads, with the game being a lot closer than the scoreline suggests. Exeter played some great football but a mixture of poor finishing and excellent goalkeeping from Cheltenham cost the Grecians. Brandon Green scored Exeter's only goal, but chances for Ollie Jay, Liam Carey and Nathan Antat could easily have seen City score six or seven.
Man of the Match- Liam Carey
Under 13's Cheltenham Town 10-2 Exeter City
Exeter passed the ball very well but playing in full size goals resulted in such a large finalscore. Ollie Snow scored the two city goals.
Man of the Match - Dean Billingsley
Under 14's Exeter City 1-2 Cheltenham Town
Sunday saw a home fixture against Cheltenham on the artificial turf at Exeter University and it was a keenly contested game. Both sides had early opportunities but the deadlock was not broken until 5 minutes into the second period. A hesitant City defence failed to deal with a looping cross into the box and a Cheltenham forward had the simple task of heading the ball home. City worked hard, but was continually let down by the final ball.
Five minutes from time a defence splitting pass from Jason Pope picked out the lively Matt Jay who showed good composure to control the ball instantly and fire the ball into the net. City at last had the upper hand however were rocked when a defensive error presented Cheltenham with what proved to be the winner in the last minute.
Under 16's Exeter City 0-5 Cheltenham Town
This game was played on the 3G in Ashburton.
City started brightly but conceded after just seven minutes. City had the opportunity to draw level in the 24th minutes when they were awarded a penalty, which they failed to convert.
Cheltenham scored again after 38 minutes to go in 2 - 0 up before good attacking play form Cheltenham led to their third on 52 minutes. Numerous changes by the Exeter team made the game scrappy and disjointed and Cheltenham took advantage of this and scored again in the 68th and 88th minutes.
