Aldershot Town’s Under 12 squad face Fareham Town in the Hampshire Cup Final at Alton Town FC’s Anstey Park Enclosure ground on Saturday morning.
The Shots have beaten Ringwood Town, Andover New Street, Fleet Spurs, Eldon Celtic and Beacon Hill to reach the Final and now face Fareham Town’s Under 12 Pirates in the game which kicks-off at 10.30am.
“It should be a really good experience for our players,” said Youth Development Manager Stephen Mills, as the department vies for its first piece of silverware. “Most of their games are friendlies so cup competitions give them something different. The semi-final was close, and these matches teach them how to win games.
“It’s maybe not more important than other games but it’s good for them to get used to these environments,” he explains of a departmental ethos which prioritises playing well over results, but still admits of other age groups: “It’s disappointing to only have one team reach their particular Final, we were hoping to have others after they reached the quarter-finals and semi-finals.”
Everybody at Aldershot Town wishes the team well – who knows, some of these players could reach the first-team in less than 10-years’ time!
1 Jackson Izquierdo
Position – Goalkeeper
Favourite Team – Reading
Favourite Player – Hugo Lloris
2 Joshua Gavin
Position – Defender
Favourite Team – Tottenham Hotspur
Favourite Player – Gareth Bale
3 Robbie Dickson
Position – Defender
Favourite Team – Brentford
Favourite Player – Jota
4 George Rathmill
Position – Defender
Favourite Team – Man Utd
Favourite Player – Antoine Griezmann
5 Vinnie Murray
Position – Defender
Favourite Team – Tottenham Hotspur
Favourite Player – Dele Alli
6 Archie Harris
Position – Defender
Favourite Team – Arsenal
Favourite Player – Alexis Sanchez
7 George Byne
Position – Defender
Favourite Team – Chelsea
Favourite Player – Eden Hazard
8 Charlie Myers
Position – Midfield
Favourite Team – Real Madrid
Favourite Player – Ronaldo
9 Adasara Rai
Position – Midfield
Favourite Team – Real Madrid
Favourite Player – Ronaldo
10 Oscar Roberts
Position – Midfield
Favourite Team – Barcelona
Favourite Player – Lionel Messi
11 Ross Alesbury
Position – Midfield
Favourite Team – Arsenal
Favourite Player – Alexis Sanchez
12 George Wallace
Position – Midfield
Favourite Team – Tottenham Hotspur
Favourite Player – Harry Kane
14 Fraser Trickey
Position – Goal Keeper
Favourite Team – Chelsea
Favourite Player – John Terry
15 George Griggs
Position – Forward
Favourite Team – Arsenal
Favourite Player – Paulo Maldini
17 Jake Martin
Position – Forward
Favourite Team – Chelsea
Favourite Player – Eden Hazard
18 Charlie Deakin
Position – Forward
Favourite Team – Manchester City
Favourite Player – Yaya Toure
Manager: Jonno Green
Position – Manager
Favourite Team – Man City
Favourite Player – Vincent Kompany
