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Although his Under-18s were beaten by Portsmouth, Tony Carr will have taken heart from the performance with several players stepping up from the Under-16s for the first time. Up front, there was a tremendous goal by Ahmed Abdulla while the likes of the relatively untested 16-year-old Sergio Sanchez, recruited from Barcelona, and forward Danny Subuola gained valuable experience.
The Academy channel is the place to be to keep in touch with those coming through the ranks at Chadwell Heath. Watch out for exclusive interviews to come with Academy director Tony Carr and goalkeeping coach Jerome John plus all the action and reaction from Monday night's reserve-team encounter with Arsenal.