While this was a meaningless fixture in reality, there were a number of notable features. Starting debuts for Wassim Aouachria (who scored in the 12th minute), Hady Ghandour and Kasim Aidoo, with Dylan Gavin and Johl Powell coming off the bench. After Aouacharia's goal it seems to have been largely Orient pressure, and Ashley Maynard Brewer made some very good saves before Mingi's header put us 2-0 up from a Maddison set piece. Unfortunately then Orient immediately made it 2-1, but Maddison sealed it with his first goal for the club.
Final score 3-1. Your thoughts?
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It was a good fame to watch and I do not understand why people were so keen to get out of tgmhe competition. It was a good runout for our players returning from injury and a great opportunity for them to play men's football. I would happily watch more of these games As it stands we will not see most of these guys in a first team shirt for another year, a real shame I think.
Albie Morgan take a bow lad, he's not good enough for our First Team (on a consistent basis) just yet but teams in League Two need to wake up as why they didnt take him on loan after that showing is just baffling... He really has shown tonight that he could be a complete midfielder, did the dirty work all evening, put in a neat cross for Wassim (when he deserved to shoot himself) and then topped it off with an exquisite pass for Maddison's goal
Really needs to push on now as if he can do that on a consistent basis then he should even be getting in ahead of Jonny Williams
Was of course pleased for Aouachira especially after what he's been through but Ghandour is another who did well tonight, lovely pass through to Morgan for that first goal (after winning the aerial duel), lad didnt stop running all night and could well have found the next Josh Davison from Non-League already!!
The lads did themselves proud this evening!!
youngsters showed some promise and good to see Pearce back.
All the young 'uns performed well but every time I see them play, Charlie and Albie get better and better.
2 teams who both played football and went for it. Score probably unimportant but Orient didn't deserve to lose.
Our young players? Well, of the "established" ones Maynard-Brewer is the latest good goalkeeper to come through the ranks and could definitely step in for Amos if required; Barker had another great game - he may not have Inniss' height and power but if he carries on like this he might be pushing for a start; Henry showed real promise - his passing a bit of a mixed bag but some really good ones in there; Vennings a good, solid game; and Morgan? Quite simply man of the match by a mile.
The others? thought Aidoo was solid but probably not yet first team ready; the 2 forwards put themselves about well - particularly Ghandour who never stopped running; and Mingi had a good half.
Maddison could well be an enigma. Still looked rusty and a bit out of it, then scores a brilliant goal. Check it out - well worth while.
Mentioned on the match thread that I feel Maddison is going to be one of those players that really frustrates as he will constantly be trying stuff and much of the time it won't come off. But when it does, he has a wand of a left foot - I think he will win us some important points this year.
Be interesting to see what Bowyer does with him though, as his defensive side of the game looks to be pretty weak. A few times he jumped out of 50/50 challenges - but that could just be because he is coming back from injury.
Also I know it was against leaser opposition but Morgan bossed that and looked a cut above the rest. Pleased for the lad, and the coaching staff, that he is looking like developing into a real prospect.
Would say he's a clever Striker, if he can get ahead of the Defence by being in the right positions then he'll do alright
Terry Smith compared him to Garry Nelson.
Reading the match thread, am I the only person to read that as Louis Mendez
Their loss is our gain
I would assume that Bowyer and Jackson will stop the game on Saturday on a regular occurrence for coaching points too.
On tonight, didn't watch it but seems the young players done very well, Morgan has continued to take steps forward, which is excellent, young debuts and goals can only do their confidence the world of good, Pearcey gets 45 minutes which is huge now we are without Famewo for another 3 weeks or so, and Maddison gets 90 minutes, an assist and a goal. Couldn't have asked for much more than that.