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English Other News :: Arsenal win FA Youth Cup - beating Liverpool 6-2 on aggregate

Posted on 2009-05-26 by Gooner

Arsenal won the FA Youth Cup for the first time in eight years with 2-1 victory at Anfield that secured an emphatic 6-2 aggregate scoreline against Liverpool in the Final.

After turning out in front of over 33,000 at the Emirates, it was nowhere near as many at Anfield but the ground’s old magic was still tangible.

With nine English starters in Arsenal’s starting XI, it's a sign that Arsenal are preparing for the possiblity that UEFA's xenophobic six-plus-five might become reality in future seasons.

Arsenal took the lead in the 25th minute when Sanchez Watt scurried onto Jay Emmanuel-Thomas’ high up-and-over and nonchalantly prodded a low effort under the approaching Dean Bouzanis. It was the youngster’s fourth goal in three Youth Cup games – he has really come good at the season’s business end.

Liverpool weren’t about to give up though. Tom Ince, whose dad Paul was in the crowd, forced Arsenal keeper James Shea into a sprawling save with a skidding effort from the edge of the area just before the break.

A sprightly Liverpool emerged from the interval and they’d finally get some reward within seven minutes. Dalla Valle who ploughed a lonely furrow at times evaded a couple of challenges on the edge of the area before slotting a textbook finish past Shea from 15 yards.

20 minutes from time the Gunners’ finally grabbed their winner. Again Watt was the instigator with a typically bullish run to the byline. His low cut-back was heading towards Jack Wilshere in the area but Liverpool defender Daniel Ayala (og) inadvertently diverted the ball home before it got to the young Englishman.

Emmanuel-Thomas almost iced the cake with a sizzling long-range strike but Bouzanis was at his very best to turn the ball over. Liverpool pushed hard for an equaliser but Arsenal weren’t about to surrender their grip on the night’s victory.

So Arsenal won 2-1 on the night, and combined with the 4-1 victory at the Emirates, completed a 6-2 aggregate victory.

For the first time since 2001, Arsenal’s youngsters are the best in the country

Link to 2 minute highlights video on Setanta website

Sourced From : Arsenal.com

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