Craig Bellamy’s six shooters are gunning for gold. ‘Bellers’ and his Cardiff City youth team fired six goals in their FAW Youth Cup semi-final victory – and repeated the feat against Sheffield United.
The young Bluebirds defeated Airbus Broughton UK in the under-19 cup and now play Swansea City in the final, while they proved too strong for United in the Professional Development League under-18 division.
Isaak Davies (2), Sion Spence, Laurence Wootton, Jack Bodenham and Harry Pinchard were the marksmen in Cardiff’s win against the Blades and all of their goals came during the first half.
Cardiff City under-18 (v Sheffield United): Ratcliffe, Reynolds, Jones, Bodenham, J Davies, Patten, C. Davies, Wootton, I Davies, Spence, Pinchard. Subs: Margetson, Burwood, King, Griffiths, Sharif.
Bellamy’s boys powered to a 6-0 win against Airbus in their Welsh Cup semi-final at Latham Park.
Four goals in eight minutes during the first half did the damage.
City captain Jack Bodenham thought he had opened the scoring after 10 minutes only for the referee to disallow the goal for a foul.
Mark Harris (35), Sion Spence and Sam Bowen (2) were the first half scorers, while Keenan Patten and Lawrence Wootton completed the scoring.
Swansea City booked their place in the FAW Youth Cup final against Cardiff thanks to a 4-0 win against Connahs Quay Nomads.
The Swans are aiming to win the FAW Youth Cup for a ninth consecutive season and have beaten The young Swans have beaten Garden Village, Barry Town, Newport County and Nomads.
Swansea first won the Youth Cup in 1950-51 as Swansea Town and have now won it a record 17 times, while Cardiff City first lifted the trophy in 1968-69.
The Bluebirds have won this competition 15 times and were last crowned champions in 2005-06 when a 16-year-old Chris Gunter, now playing for Wales and Reading, was in the team.
FAW officials have yet to confirm the date and venue for the final.
