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James Balagizi made two assists in his second start back from injury as the Liverpool under-18s cruised to a 3-0 victory at Newcastle, restoring their title hopes.
Newcastle U18s 0-3 Liverpool U18s
March 13, 2021
Goals: Musialowski 9′, Corness 47′, Woltman 55′
Balagizi missed almost three months with an ankle injury, but made his immediate return to the starting lineup for the U18s’ 1-0 defeat on Man United last weekend, and followed that up with another start on Saturday.
The 17-year-old took his place in midfield alongside Dominic Corness and Luca Stephenson, providing guile and creativity in the advanced role in the trio, supporting an attack notable for the absence of Kaide Gordon.
Goals: Frauendorf 1′, Musialowski 90+4′; Cannon 90+2′
Following their six-goal thrashing of Sunderland last weekend, the U18s welcomed Everton to the Kirkby sunshine on Saturday morning looking to put together consecutive wins for the first time since December.
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson made just one change from his side at the Academy of Light, with Lee Jonas replacing the injured Terence Miles at centre-back, with the young Reds’ manager looking for consistency.
The game got off to the perfect start as Melkamu Frauendorf weaved through the Everton defence and saw his shot deflect off Reece Welch and in for a first-minute opener.
A close-fought first half played out following Frauendorf’s fortunate strike, with the Blues having more chances on goal throughout despite Liverpool edging the possession.