
Aston Villa
2012-13
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
2nd
Won
5-1
๐ฉ 28 Nov 2012 Sporting 1-5 Villa
Sporting Lisbon
Sporting Academy

NextGen Series Group 4
Youth Team Squad
2012-13

Scorer(s): Janoi Donacien | 10โ | Michael Drennan | 47โ | 90โ | Graham Burke | 55โ | 78โ |
Assist(s): None
Manager: Tony McAndrew ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Manager: Sean Verity ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Line Up & Subs:
GK Craig Hill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Janoi Donacien | ๐ฑ๐จ | โฝ |
RB Joshua Webb | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Liam Bateman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CM Malcolm Melvin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Samir Carruthers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jack Grealish | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RM Joshua Barton | ๐ฌ๐ง |
RW Jordan Graham | ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Graham Burke | ๐ฎ๐ช | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Michael Drennan | ๐ฎ๐ช | โฝ | โฝ |

Unused:
GK Brad Watkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Mason Watkins-Clark | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Lewis Kinsella | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Riccardo Calder | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CM รmit Eminoglu | ๐น๐ท |
M Jordan Lyden | ๐ฆ๐บ |
AM Dan Crowley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Villa put on a spectacular performance, their best of the tournament so far, as they blow away Sporting on their own patch to finish second to the hosts in Group 4 and qualify for the Round of 16.
"We took the lead after 10 minutes having already had a penalty appeal turned down.
"Then after the break we steamrollered them.
"Every single one of them performed - there was not a bad performance on the field.
"It was thoroughly deserved and I think if we'd have played anyone tonight they'd have struggled against us in that form.
"I would say that was in the top three performances I have ever seen and I've been here for 25 years.
"What you have to remember is we had to win the last two games to make sure we qualified.
"With PSV winning too, that was incredible pressure for these kids to deal with and they had to apply themselves.
"It is also a testament to the staff - Tony McAndrew, Ben Petty, Ronnie Sinclair and Sean Verity - who have been involved in this competition."
Steve Burns assistant academy manager

