Match Report:
Villa fell to a 4-1 loss at Fulham in the Under-18 Premier League South on Saturday.
The Young Lions levelled matters midway through the first half courtesy of Tommi O’Reilly’s fine strike, but duly found themselves 2-1 down at the interval.
And a second-half brace from Olly Sanderson at Motspur Park ensured the unbeaten Cottagers wrapped up a third successive victory at the start of the new season.
The defeat leaves the Young Lions with three points from their first three matches, with a home clash against Crystal Palace next up following the international break.
Michael Olakigbe put the hosts ahead from close range early on before O’Reilly drew Villa level, firing home left-footed from the edge of the penalty area after patient build-up play.
However, parity lasted just two minutes before Jaylan Wildbore restored Fulham’s narrow advantage, which remained intact heading into half-time.
Sanderson then put the Cottagers in command with two goals inside 12 minutes, midway through the second period.
His first came from six yards, tapping home a rebound after Oliwier Zych had tipped Delano McCoy-Splatt’s long-range strike onto a post, before slotting home a second to inflict defeat on the Villans.

2021-22 u18 Premier League Appearance & Goal Record
GK Oliwier Zych | 🇵🇱 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | 🥅 9 | ⛔ 1 | 🇺0 |
RB Jayden Barber | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
D Frankie Ealing | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
CB Aaron O'Reilly | 🇮🇪 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
CB Finley Munroe | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 3 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
DM Caolan McBride | 🇬🇧 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
M Taylor-Jay Hart | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
M Tommi O'Reilly | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
W Ajani Burchall | 🇧🇲 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
LW Chisom Afoka | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 3 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 2 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
CF Dewain Sewell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 3 | ✅ 3 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
CM Kyrie Pierre | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 3 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 3 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
DM Todd Alcock | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 1 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
F Kobei Moore | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 2 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 2 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺1 |
GK James Wright | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 0 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 0 | 🥅 0 | ⛔ 0 | 🇺2 |
CB Luke Softley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 0 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺1 |
CB Josh Feeney | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
W Kahrel Reddin | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 2 | ✅ 2 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 0 | 🇺0 |
GK Sam Lewis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 0 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 0 | 🥅 0 | ⛔ 0 | 🇺1 |
CF Charlie Lutz | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 2021-22 u18PL 🕒 0 | ✅ 0 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺1 |