Spurs’ Under 18 side welcomed Birmingham City to Hotspur Way on Saturday, in their latest Premier League South game. Spurs impressively won the game 7-0 (Jaden Williams got five of Spurs’ goals), and it was a game in which they were much the better team in, throughout. Spurs lined-up with Aaron Maguire in goal, while a back four of Will Andiyapan, Alfie Dorrington, Archie Chaplin and Jordan Hackett-Valton started in defence. Han Willhoft-King and George Abbott started in central midfield, with Maxwell McKnight and Renaldo Torraj starting out on the flanks, either side of CAM and Spurs captain Rio Kyerematen. Jaden Williams led the line for Spurs. Birmingham got the game underway on a nice day at Hotspur Way, and it was the visitors who actually started the game the better of the two sides. Kieran Wakefield managed to latch onto a loose pass, and he went on a surging run with the ball, past Alfie Dorrington, before continuing into the Spurs box. However, Wakefield’s first effort was saved well by Aaron Maguire, and then moments later Maguire saved well again from the same player, before Jordan Hackett-Valton headed an effort clear on the line.

Spurs responded well to Birmingham’s early chances, and after Renaldo Torraj received Rio Kyerematen’s pass down the left side of the Birmingham box, he came inside onto his right foot before having an effort saved by Alfie Brooks. Rio Kyerematen hit a free-kick from the left flank just over, before then hitting an effort over from the edge of the Birmingham box. A couple of minutes later the England Under 17 international was again involved, this time seeing his effort towards goal blocked by a defender. Renaldo Torraj then had an effort blocked inside the Birmingham penalty area, before at the other end of the pitch Archie Chaplin did well to block Ife Oni’s effort inside the Spurs box. A nice lofted pass from defender Alfie Dorrington managed to pick out Jaden Williams, who had made a good run in-behind the Birmingham defence, but his resulting lofted effort towards goal went just over. Spurs took the lead shortly after, as Archie Chaplin took a free-kick quickly to Maxwell McKnight down the right flank, and his early cross into Jaden Williams in the centre of the Birmingham box, was smartly volleyed low past Alfie Brooks, and into the back of the goal, 1-0.

A lofted pass to McKnight from Williams inside the Birmingham penalty area, resulted in McKnight trying to score from a headed effort. However, the Birmingham goalkeeper managed to punch the ball clear. Dorrington made a good defensive intervention at the other end of the pitch, before Spurs doubled their lead. After Jaden Williams received Rio Kyerematen’s nice ball forward, Williams went forward with the ball, past a Birmingham defender before entering the penalty area and finishing low into the bottom left hand corner of the goal, 2-0. Rio Kyerematen hit an effort over from a free-kick, before finding Archie Chaplin inside the Birmingham box, from a corner-kick, but Chaplin’s effort went over the goal. The referee sounded his whistle for half-time a couple of minutes later. Spurs got the second half underway and not long into the half they extended their lead, as Jaden Williams got his hat-trick. After receiving McKnight’s pass inside the Birmingham box, Williams tried to score with an effort on goal, and it ended up taking a significant deflection off of a Birmingham defender, before going into the goal, 3-0.

Midfielder Han Willhoft-King went on a good forward run after receiving the ball in midfield, and it ended with him bringing the ball towards the Birmingham penalty area, and hitting a low effort wide of the goal. After Luke Carsley had brought down Jaden Williams inside the Birmingham box, the referee pointed to the penalty spot. Williams stepped up confidently to find the bottom left hand corner of the goal, 4-0. Renaldo Torraj hit a free-kick effort wide, before Billy Heaps came on to replace Han Willhoft-King in midfield. After Williams had an effort blocked inside the Birmingham box, the ball came to George Abbott, who hit the ball into the top left hand corner of the goal, 5-0. Spurs made their two final changes shortly after as Maxwell McKnight and Renaldo Torraj were replaced by Riley Owen and Sam Amo-Ameyaw. Amo-Ameyaw and Riley Owen came close to making the perfect start to their time on the pitch, with Amo-Ameyaw’s low cross from the left, almost being tapped home by Owen, but for a Birmingham defender getting to the ball just in time.

After turning well with the ball, Riley Owen passed the ball to Jaden Williams down the left side of the Birmingham penalty area, and Williams calmly put the ball past Alfie Brooks, and into the back of the goal, 6-0. Spurs made it 7-0 less than ten minutes later, after Williams had held the ball up well, before making a good pass to Rio Kyerematen inside the Birmingham box. The Spurs midfielder and captain for the game finished well past Alfie Brooks, with a low effort, 7-0. Aaron Maguire saved an effort on goal from Felix Miles, before Ben Beresford volleyed over from a corner-kick. A couple of minutes later a good Birmingham move ended with Felix Miles having an effort deflected wide of the goal, and then a couple of moments later he had an effort which went over the Spurs goal. The referee sounded the full-time whistle a couple of minutes later. Spurs’ next Premier League South game is at home to Aston Villa, next Saturday at Hotspur Way.

Player reviews:

• Aaron Maguire: Making two impressive and important saves during the opening minutes of the game, goalkeeper Aaron Maguire didn’t have a lot to do after that. However, the Republic of Ireland youth international was vocal throughout the match, and was always giving out instructions to his teammates.
• Will Andiyapan: The right-back had a solid game down his side of the pitch. Although Birmingham didn’t test Spurs a lot going forward.
• Alfie Dorrington: The centre-half started the match to the right of Archie Chaplin, and he made a couple of important defensive interventions during the game.
• Archie Chaplin: The left sided centre-half once again did not look at all out of place at this level, as he defended well alongside the more experienced Alfie Dorrington.
• Jordan Hackett-Valton: The left-back made a good headed clearance on the Spurs goal line during the first half. The second year scholar had a solid game defensively. 
• Han Willhoft-King: Starting the game in a more defensive role to George Abbott, midfielder Han Willhoft-King again showed his quality on the ball on occasions during the game. He worked well with Abbott, and also brought the ball forward well, during his time on the pitch.
• George Abbott: This was a good all round performance from the first year scholar, who took his second half goal well, helped Spurs to win the midfield contest and also did some good defensive work. 
• Maxwell McKnight: The winger provided two assists from out on the right flank against Birmingham City, taking his total amount of assists this season at this level to nine. McKnight went on some good runs with the ball during his time on the pitch, as he impressed once again at this level.
• Rio Kyerematen: Starting the game as a CAM, England youth international and Spurs captain Rio Kyerematen provided a fine assist and scored a goal on Saturday afternoon. Kyerematen tried to score on a number of occasions throughout the match.
• Renaldo Torraj: The winger who started the game out on the left flank was involved quite a lot in the game during the first half. The second year scholar completed 65 minutes of the match. 
• Jaden Williams: My man of the match, see below.
• Billy Heaps: The second half substitute went into central midfield after entering the pitch.
• Riley Owen: The winger came on during the second half and made a good impression on the game. Owen turned well with the ball before setting-up Jaden Williams for one of his second half goals.
• Sam Amo-Ameyaw: The winger and second half substitute almost got an assist during his time on the pitch, and he also had a goal ruled out for offside.

My man of the match: Jaden Williams. The centre-forward was outstanding against Birmingham City, leading the line so well as he scored five goals and provided two assists. The first year scholar was involved in all of Spurs’ goals today, and the quality of his performance was so good. Williams made some good runs in-behind the Birmingham defence, held the ball up well on occasions, moved really well off the ball and took all of his goals well. Jaden has now scored 12 goals and provided six assists at Under 18 level for Spurs this season.

Spurs’ Under 18 side welcomed Fulham to Hotspur Way on Saturday morning, for the third competitive fixture between these two sides this season. Spurs lost the Premier League South game 1-0, and it was a game of not very many chances, for either side. Aaron Maguire started in goal for Spurs, while a defence consisting of Will Andiyapan, Archie Chaplin, Charlie Sayers and Jahziah Linton lined-up in front of him. Rio Kyerematen and George Abbott started in central midfield, and Sam Amo-Ameyaw and Billy Heaps started out on the flanks, either side of CAM Jamie Donley, with Jaden Williams leading the line. Spurs got the match underway. Rio Kyerematen hit an early effort over the Fulham goal, before a good chance came the way of Jaden Williams, but he headed wide from Kyerematen’s free-kick into the Fulham box. A couple of minutes later Oliver Sanderson curled an effort wide of Aaron Maguire’s goal, and then at the the other end of the pitch Jaden Williams managed to get onto the ball inside the Fulham box, from a Fulham back pass. However, Williams was met by the Fulham goalkeeper Michael Allen, who saved his effort, before the ball was cleared.

A loose pass from Charlie Sayers was latched onto by Oliver Sanderson, who went into the Spurs box, before having his effort saved by Maguire. A cross into the Spurs penalty area from the right flank from Terrell Works, was met by Oliver Sanderson, whose headed effort was well saved by Maguire. Archie Chaplin blocked Xavier Benjamin’s effort on the turn, and then Spurs came close to taking the lead through Jamie Donley, a couple of moments later. After receiving Rio Kyerematen’s pass down the left side of the Fulham box, Donley tried his luck on goal with a low effort, but it was tipped behind by Allen. Aaron Maguire gathered the ball well from Delano McCoy-Splatt’s free-kick, before Jahziah Linton had an effort on goal blocked, at the other end of the pitch. Jaden Williams received the first yellow card of the game a couple of minutes later. Fulham took the lead not long before half-time. Terrell Works crossed the ball into the Spurs penalty area from the right flank, and Oliver Sanderson met the ball and finished past Maguire, with a first time effort.

Shortly after the game got started again after the opening goal of the match, Oliver Sanderson hit an effort over inside the Spurs box. Then moments later Jamie Donley hit a free-kick into the Fulham wall, before Imani Lanquedoc hit an effort wide from distance, and Xavier Benjamin hit an effort wide from a Fulham corner-kick, just before the referee sounded his whistle for half-time. Fulham got the second half underway. Sayers headed over a Rio Kyerematen free-kick, before Chaplin blocked an effort from Georgios Okkas. Billy Heaps received a yellow card, and then Spurs made their first change of the game, as Maxwell McKnight came on to replace Billy Heaps. Donley hit another free-kick effort into the Fulham wall, but this time the ball came out to Linton, whose powerful effort was saved by Michael Allen. Thomas Bloxham came on to replace Sam Amo-Ameyaw out on the left flank,  shortly after. A cross from the right flank from Michael Olakigbe towards Imani Lanquedoc, ended up coming off the foot of Charlie Sayers, resulting in Aaron Maguire having to make a good reaction save to tip the ball around his post.

After Jahziah Linton conceded a free-kick on the edge of the Spurs box, Delano McCoy-Splatt hit an effort into the Spurs wall, before Xavier Benjamin then hit the ball over the goal. Spurs’ third and final substitution saw Riley Owen replace Jaden Williams. Sayers blocked Delano McCoy-Splatt’s effort, before a pass from the same Fulham player, to Michael Olakigbe down the right side of the Spurs box, resulted in Maguire saving a low effort from Olakigbe, with his feet. After winning the ball off of George Abbott inside the Spurs box, McCoy-Splatt hit an effort on goal, but it was saved by the impressive Aaron Maguire. Charlie Sayers then headed over after meeting a headed clearance from Georgios Okkas inside the Fulham box. The referee sounded his whistle for full-time shortly after.

Player reviews:

• Aaron Maguire: My man of the match, see below.
• Will Andiyapan: Starting the match at right-back, the Wales youth international   often stayed deep to defend against Imani Lanquedoc.
• Archie Chaplin: This was a solid defensive performance from the schoolboy footballer, at centre-half. Chaplin made some good blocks and also kept good positioning throughout the game.
• Charlie Sayers: Returning to the Under 18 side after making his competitive debut for the Spurs Under 23’s in midweek, Charlie Sayers had a good game in central defence alongside Archie Chaplin.
• Jahziah Linton: The left-back got up and down the left flank well, as he defended against Terrell Works.
• Rio Kyerematen: The skilful midfielder was inventive with the ball and brought it forward well throughout the match, as he went on some good surging forward runs. The England Under 17 international created a good chance for Jamie Donley, during the first half, and he was probably Spurs’ best outfield player on the day.
• George Abbott: Starting the match slightly more forward than Rio Kyerematen, George Abbott was tenacious in midfield.
• Sam Amo-Ameyaw: Starting out on the right flank as a winger, schoolboy footballer Sam Amo-Ameyaw later went out to the left flank following the introduction of Maxwell McKnight, before being substituted later on.
• Jamie Donley: The England Under 17 international had one good chance to score from during the first half, but his effort was saved by Fulham goalkeeper Michael Allen. Donley later moved from the CAM position to centre-forward, after Jaden Williams left the pitch.
• Billy Heaps: Starting out on the left flank as a winger, the talented midfielder  unfortunately didn’t receive the ball a lot in forward areas, during some of his time on the pitch. But he did work well off the ball.
• Jaden Williams: The centre-forward worked well off the ball and also came quite close to scoring from a headed chance early on in the game.
• Maxwell McKnight: The second half substitute came on to start out on the right flank, to make his 20th competitive appearance of the season for the Spurs Under 18 side.
• Thomas Bloxham: The second half substitute started out on the left flank.
• Riley Owen: The late substitute came on and started in the CAM role, behind centre-forward Jamie Donley.

My man of the match: Aaron Maguire. The Republic of Ireland youth international and second year scholar made a number of impressive saves, on what was only his second competitive appearance of the season for the Spurs Under 18 side. Maguire made some impressive reflex saves and kept good positioning in his goal during the match.

Spurs’ Under 18 side faced Wolverhampton Wanderers, at Molineux on Saturday afternoon, in a fifth round FA Youth Cup tie. Spurs lost the match 3-0 to Wolves, who were much the better team, and they wouldn’t let Spurs settle, right from the start of the game. Luca Gunter started in goal for Spurs, while a back four of Maxwell McKnight, Alfie Dorrington, Charlie Sayers and Brandon Bryan-Waugh lined-up in front of him. Han Willhoft-King and Rio Kyerematen started in central-midfield, and Jamie Donley and Thomas Bloxham started out on the flanks, either side of CAM and captain Alfie Devine. Jaden Williams led the line for Spurs. Early on in the game, Alfie Dorrington cleared away a good free-kick from Aaron Keto-Diyawa. After receiving Kam Kandola’s pass down the right side of the Spurs penalty area, Nathan Fraser hit a low effort across Luca Gunter’s goal. Maxwell McKnight cleared Dexter Lembikisa’s promising cross into the Spurs box, as Wolves started the game really well. A couple of minutes later Nathan Fraser hit another low effort across Luca Gunter’s goal, from almost the same place inside the Spurs box, as before.

Alfie Devine hit a free-kick effort from distance into the Wolves wall, before Wolves took the lead a couple of moments later. Dexter Lembikisa’s good cross towards the back post, inside the Spurs box, was headed across Luca Gunter’s goal and into the left side of his goal, by Aaron Keto-Diyawa, 0-1. Oliver Tipton curled a Wolves free-kick over the Spurs goal, before Alfie Dorrington made an important headed clearance to deal with another really good cross from Dexter Lembikisa. Spurs’ first real chance that they managed to create, came about a couple of minutes later. Devine passed the ball to Jamie Donley, out on the right flank. The England Under 17 international then brought the ball into the Wolves box, before passing the ball out to Rio Kyerematen, who had made a forward run. However, Kyerematen’s first time effort was saved by Wolves goalkeeper Palmi Arinbjornsson, although the effort was straight at the Wolves goalkeeper. Harry Birtwistle saw his effort inside the Spurs box deflect just wide of the Spurs goal, off of Charlie Sayers. At the other end of the pitch Alfie Dorrington volleyed an effort over the Wolves goal, although he was off balance.

After Luca Gunter came rushing out of his box to try and clear the ball, Nathan Fraser tried to score with a lofted effort towards the open Spurs goal, but Alfie Dorrington managed to get back to head clear his effort. Tyler Roberts curled an effort wide inside the Spurs box, and then Nathan Fraser volleyed over a cross from Tyler Roberts, inside the Spurs penalty area. Alfie Devine was shown a yellow card, following a challenge on Dexter Lembikisa, before the former Wigan Athletic player hit over an effort a couple of moments later, inside the Wolves half. The referee sounded his whistle for half-time shortly after. Spurs got the second half underway. It started very much like the first half, with Wolves in full control of the game, for the most part. Centre-forward Nathan Fraser managed to meet Aaron Keto-Diyawa’s cross at the back post of Luca Gunter’s goal. And Fraser’s resulting headed effort was well saved by Gunter, even though it was straight at him, he managed to show really good reflexes. After Nathan Fraser played a one-two pass with Tyler Roberts, he saw his low effort towards the middle of the Spurs goal, from inside the Spurs penalty area, saved by Gunter.

After receiving a pass and turning inside the Spurs box, Tyler Roberts had an effort saved well by Luca Gunter. After going on a good run down the right side of the Spurs box, Dexter Lembikisa hit an effort against Luca Gunter’s left hand post, before Maxwell McKnight blocked Nathan Fraser’s following effort well. Charlie Sayers managed to block Harry Birtwistle’s effort inside the Spurs box, before Alfie Dorrington made a good defensive intervention shortly after. Spurs’ first change of the game saw Renaldo Torraj replace Thomas Bloxham out on the left flank. Gunter managed to save Nathan Fraser’s effort inside the Spurs penalty area, and then moments later Harry Birtwistle went past Brandon Bryan-Waugh inside the Spurs box. Birtwistle’s low cross was met by Tyler Roberts, whose low effort managed to go past Gunter in the goal, 0-2. Spurs tried to respond, as Rio Kyerematen hit a free-kick effort from the left flank wide, and then Spurs had some more defending to do inside their box. Dorrington managed to block Nathan Fraser’s effort, before Luca Gunter saved another effort a couple of seconds later. 

Jahziah Linton replaced Brandon Bryan-Waugh at left-back, and then Wolves managed to get their third goal of the game, a couple of moments later. Tyler Roberts managed to go on a good run into the Spurs box, before finishing into the bottom left corner of the goal, 0-3. Luca Gunter managed to tip over an effort from Mason Rees, before Harry Birtwistle managed to latch onto a through-ball pass, before then having an effort saved by Gunter, who then also saved Nathan Fraser’s effort well. Spurs exit the FA Youth Cup for the second season running at the fifth round stage. Spurs’ next game at this level, is away to Leicester City next Saturday, in the Premier League South. 

Player reviews: 

• Luca Gunter: My man of the match, see below.
• Maxwell McKnight: Starting at right-back for the first time in a good while, rather than as a winger, first year scholar Maxwell McKnight had a lot more defending to do today, than he has in recent weeks. McKnight did see more of the ball in the second half, then he did during the first half.
• Alfie Dorrington: The right sided centre-half, like teammate Charlie Sayers had a lot of defending to do, against Wolves.
• Charlie Sayers: The former Southend United player, like Alfie Dorrington, really did have a lot to do in central-defence. Wolves were just very good going forward, and they liked to put the ball into the Spurs box.
• Brandon Bryan-Waugh: Playing out of position at left-back, defender Brandon Bryan-Waugh had a lot to do defensively, today. Wolves focused a lot of their attention to the flanks, during todays FA Youth Cup tie.
• Han Willhoft-King: The defensive-midfielder had to deal with Wolves centre-forward Nathan Fraser dropping deep, to try and stop Willhoft-King from having time and space on the ball. 
• Rio Kyerematen: The first year scholar and England Under 17 international played in central-midfield, alongside Han Willhoft-King. He completed the whole of the game, and managed Spurs’ only effort on target of the match.
• Jamie Donley: Starting the game out on the right flank, as a winger, Jamie Donley later switched with Jaden Williams, to play at centre-forward.
• Alfie Devine: You couldn’t say that the Spurs captain didn’t work really hard for the team, against Wolves. However, he was obviously frustrated at times during the game, because of the way that the match went.
• Thomas Bloxham: Always trying to be inventive out on the left flank, winger Thomas Bloxham unfortunately didn’t see a lot of the ball. However, he worked hard off the ball. 
• Jade Williams: Jaden Williams started the game as a centre-forward, before later switching with Jamie Donley, and going out onto the right flank.
• Renaldo Torraj: The second half substitute took up a position on the left flank, as a winger.
• Jahziah Linton: The defender went to left-back after replacing Brandon Bryan-Waugh, quite late on in the game.

My man of the match: Luca Gunter. The Spurs goalkeeper and first year scholar, was without doubt Spurs’ best player today, in my opinion. The England youth international made a number of good saves, to stop Wolves from winning the FA Youth Cup match by more than they did.

Spurs’ Under 18 side faced Crystal Palace in the Premier League South, at Hotspur Way on Saturday. Spurs lost the match 4-2, but it was a very competitive game of football. However, Crystal Palace were more clinical than Spurs in-front of goal on the day. Luca Gunter started in goal, while George Abbott, Brandon Bryan-Waugh, Alfie Dorrington and Jayden Meghoma started in defence. Han Willhoft-King and Rio Kyerematen teamed up in central-midfield, as Maxwell McKnight and Thomas Bloxham started out wide, either side of CAM Jamie Donley. Jaden Williams led the line for Spurs. Crystal Palace got the game underway, but it was Spurs who took an early lead, through defender Alfie Dorrington. The Spurs defender made a run to the near post of Crystal Palace goalkeeper Owen Goodman’s goal, as from a Thomas Bloxham corner-kick he connected well with the ball to head it into the back of the goal, 1-0. However, the visitors managed to score an equaliser less than six minutes later, after Ademola Ola-Adebomi managed to win the ball off of Brandon Bryan Waugh on the edge of the Spurs box. He then continued into the Spurs box, before finishing with a low effort to the left of Luca Gunter, 1-1.

Thomas Bloxham and a number of his teammates looked for a penalty kick from the referee, after Bloxham’s lofted pass inside the Crystal Palace box appeared to hit the arm of one of their players, but the referee waived away the Spurs penalty appeals. After receiving a through-ball pass, Jadan Raymond hit an effort over from inside the Spurs box. A couple of minutes later the same player managed to win the ball off of Spurs’ left-back Jayden Meghoma, before finding Ademola Ola-Adebomi inside the Spurs penalty area. Ola-Adebomi managed to slot the ball past Luca Gunter in the Spurs goal, 1-2. Spurs looked to respond, as Rio Kyerematen cut inside with the ball from the left flank. He went past Jadan Raymond and then David Ozoh inside the Crystal Palace box, but his attempted pass to a teammate was put behind by a defender, for a corner-kick. Another good delivery from a Thomas Bloxham corner-kick, resulted in the ball finding it’s way to Maxwell McKnight inside the Crystal Palace penalty area. McKnight’s resulting effort deflected into the path of Spurs captain Rio Kyerematen, who finished low past Owen Goodman, 2-2.

Another promising Crystal Palace through-ball pass, this time to Victor Akinwale, resulted in the forward, who had seemed to just stay onside, bring the ball into the Spurs box, before finishing low past Gunter, 2-3. After receiving Jamie Donley’s pass down the left side of the Crystal Palace box, Thomas Bloxham cut inside onto his right foot before seeing his resulting effort blocked by a defender. The half-time whistle was sounded by the referee moments later. Spurs got the second half underway. Rio Kyerematen’s volleyed effort at Owen Goodman’s near post, from a Thomas Bloxham free-kick, was saved by the Crystal Palace goalkeeper, early on in the half. Brandon Bryan-Waugh then managed to block behind Ademola Ola-Adebomi’s effort inside the Spurs box. Luca Gunter did well to tip behind the resulting corner-kick, before Jadan Raymond hit an effort narrowly wide from distance. Billy Heaps came on to replace Jamie Donley, before Jahziah Linton and Renaldo Torraj replaced George Abbott and Thomas Bloxham, respectively. After Billy Heaps laid the ball off to Alfie Dorrington just outside of the Crystal Palace box, Dorrington hit the ball over the Crystal Palace goal. 

Late on in the game a long ball over the top of the Spurs defence meant that Luca Gunter had to come rushing out of his goal to try and clear the ball away from Ademola Ola-Adebomi. However, Gunter didn’t manage to get much on the ball, and the Crystal Palace forward managed to get past two Spurs defenders inside the penalty area to pass the ball into the goal, and get his hat-trick, 2-4. After meeting Maxwell McKnight’s cross from the right flank, Renaldo Torraj’s headed effort bounced up off the ground, but Owen Goodman was able to make the save. The final score from Hotspur Way was Spurs 2-4 Crystal Palace. Spurs’ next game at this level is next Saturday, when they travel to the English Midlands to face Wolverhampton Wanderers in an FA Youth Cup fifth round tie.

Player reviews: 

• Luca Gunter: The first year scholar was alert and he came rushing out of his goal on a couple of occasions during the match. Gunter dealt particularly well with crosses and set-pieces.
• George Abbott: Playing at right-back, first year scholar George Abbott made his first ever competitive start at this level today, and he was very busy and involved in defending during his time on the pitch.
• Brandon Bryan-Waugh: The Spurs defender started the game on the right hand side of central-defence, where he teamed up with Alfie Dorrington. However, he would later end up playing the final stages of the match at right-back.
• Alfie Dorrington: Taking his early headed goal well, Alfie Dorrington had a lot of defending to do along with Brandon Bryan-Waugh during parts of the match.
• Jayden Meghoma: The left-back was making his first competitive start at this level, and he liked to get forward when he could.
• Han Willhoft-King: The defensive-midfielder read the game well at times, and he always made himself available to receive the ball and go forward with it. Han Willhoft-King seems to be adapting really well to playing football at this level. 
• Rio Kyerematen: My man of the match, see below.
• Maxwell McKnight: The Spurs winger put in a tireless performance out on the right flank. He was as always very direct in his play, both on and off the ball, but the footballer from Colchester showed a real determination on the pitch. McKnight tracked back well when he had to, but he was always looking to get on the ball and get forward with it, before looking to get a cross into the Crystal Palace box. Maxwell was involved in Rio Kyerematen’s first half goal.
• Jamie Donley: The Spurs CAM got some important minutes (69 in total), in what was his first start at Academy level for quite a while. 
• Thomas Bloxham: The left winger started the game well, and showed some good quality whenever he was on the ball. Bloxham was also involved in both of Spurs’ goals today, as a result of his two well delivered corner-kicks.
• Jaden Williams: Jaden Williams led the line for Spurs against Crystal Palace, and he was unlucky not to have more chances created for him on the day.
• Billy Heaps: The second half substitute went into midfield following his introduction, and I thought that he did well during his time on the pitch.
• Jahziah Linton: The second half substitute played in central-defence after he came on late on in the game.
• Renaldo Torraj: The late substitute was always looking to take players on during his time on the pitch, and he was inventive with the ball.

My man of the match: Rio Kyerematen. The midfielder and England Under 17 international had a fine game in central-midfield for Spurs today. Spurs’ captain for the game was always nice and direct with the ball, and he went on some good forward runs with it. Kyerematen also took his first half goal well, his fourth of the season.