Academy

U18s highlights | Reading 2-2 Arsenal

Our under-18s returned from the international break with an eventful and fiercely contested draw on the road to Reading.

We broke the deadlock 10 minutes in through Omari Benjamin - Louis Zecevic-John’s crosshot across the box was instinctively tapped home by Benjamin.

Our young Gunners doubled their lead early in the second half as Seb Ferdinand cooly dispatched his penalty after Zecevic-John was brought down. However, the hosts fought back to grab a point through two penalties of their own which Taylan Harris scored on both occasions.

Both sides would end the game with reduced players - William Guiterrez Ramirez was sent off for the hosts for a dangerous tackle on Josh Nichols. Then in added time, Ferdinand and Kiyan Smith were both given their marching orders after a coming together. 

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