Brentford B fell to defeat of their opening Premier League Cup Group E fixture, dropping 1-0 in opposition to Exeter Metropolis Reserves at St James Park on Tuesday night.Benjamin Arthur, Yunus Konak, Myles Peart-Harris, Julian Eyestone and Romelle Donovan all featured, however the outcome introduced an finish to Sam Saunders’ facet’s spectacular five-game profitable streak in all competitions.
The younger Bees started the sport in assured vogue, shifting the ball with function as they sought an early purpose.
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Peart-Harris had an early alternative to check the gloves of the goalkeeper as he unleashed a shot with the primary likelihood of the sport however Jack Bycroft was in the best place to avoid wasting and maintain onto the ball.
The tempo from the away facet continued to develop because the half progressed and Ollie Defend went shut after good work from Donovan, he fired a deflected shot which solely simply went huge of the publish.
Brentford ought to have taken the lead by way of Defend, who managed Donovan’s wonderful cross-field ball, however opted to shoot moderately than sq. throughout purpose, with Bycroft saving nicely to maintain him out.
The away facet started the second-half decided to take the lead they usually thought they did as Donovan discovered Peart-Harris who completed expertly however he was adjudged to have been offside.
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A implausible workforce transfer adopted on 51 minutes, as Arthur drove ahead down the wing, discovering Donovan with an correct reverse move, however the latter didn’t hold his shot within the field down because it flew over the bar.
The stress didn’t cease from the younger Bees as Chanse Headman’s header from a Donovan cross on 54 minutes simply went huge.
The possibilities continued to return for Saunders’ facet as Ethan Laidlaw’s curled effort beat the keeper however luckily for the Exeter goalkeeper the shot whistled previous the publish.
Regardless of Brentford’s management, the younger Grecians almost snatched the lead when substitute Jude Horn seemed sure to attain, just for Julian Eyestone who had been largely untested all recreation to provide a surprising save. Aidan Bown pounced on the rebound, however Headman’s heroic goal-line problem saved the hosts out.
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On 70 minutes, Brentford carved out a golden likelihood of their very own when Josh Stephenson drove into the field. With a teammate free for the sq. move, he selected to shoot, however Bycroft bravely blocked together with his face to maintain the scores degree.
For all the probabilities the away facet created, it was Exeter Metropolis who would go on to win the sport as Luca Woodhouse rose highest from a free-kick to steer previous Eyestone.
That was how the sport would finish as the house facet stifled the younger Bees within the closing moments of the sport.
The defeat implies that the Exeter have received their opening two video games within the Premier League Cup while Brentford start the brand new marketing campaign with a defeat.
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Brentford face every group opponent twice, with the reverse fixture of in the present day’s match set for Monday 24 November at Wheatsheaf Park.
Saunders’ facet are subsequent in motion on Monday 6 October as they return to Skilled Growth League motion to tackle Swansea Metropolis.
Exeter Metropolis Reserves: Bycroft, Francis (Perkins 78), Yfeko (Cartwright 46), Higgins (Horn 56), Woodhouse, Dean, Oakes, Wilson (Bown 66), Birch (Appleton 66), Cummins, Cayless
Booked: Cummins 45, Cayless 81
Brentford: Eyestone, Defend (McKNight 86), Stephenson, Headman, Arthur, Konak, Donovan (Gray 90+1), Owen, Peart-Harris, Bentt (Boni 66), Laidlaw
Unused subs: Rose, Picotto
Booked: Donovan 44, Peart-Harris 62, Owen 73