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Kendal Town FC
Ian Lindsay
FC United of Manchester
Kevin Martin
Youth Cup Quarterfinals
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | YOUTH CUP FINAL | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 1 | - (n) | 1 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 11 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 3 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 12 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 4 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 13 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 2 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 14 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 7 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 15 | 17 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
| 15 | 38 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
| 16 | 20 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
| 16 | 39 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
| 19 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 0 |
| 20 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 0 | | | 10 | - | 4 | - | 0 |
| 21 | 8 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 |
| 21 | 26 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 0 |
| 28 | 20 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 0 |
| 28 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 13 | - | 5 | - | 0 |
| 28 | 42 | YOUTH CUP FINAL | | 4 | - (n) | 2 | | | 14 | - | 5 | - | 0 |
| 29 | 17 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 15 | - | 5 | - | 0 |
| 29 | 38 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 5 | - | 0 |
| 30 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 0 | | | 16 | - | 6 | - | 0 |
| 30 | 17 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 6 | - | 1 |
| 30 | 38 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 6 | - | 1 |
| 31 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0③ | - (n) | 0④ | | /
| 17 | - | 7 | - | 1 |
| 32 | 20 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 7 | - | 1 |
| 32 | 39 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 19 | - | 7 | - | 1 |
| 33 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 20 | - | 7 | - | 1 |
| 33 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 7 | - | 1 |
| 33 | 20 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 22 | - | 7 | - | 1 |
| 33 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0② | - (n) | 0④ | | /
| 22 | - | 8 | - | 1 |
| 33 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 22 | - | 9 | - | 1 |
| 34 | 16 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 23 | - | 9 | - | 1 |
| 34 | 35 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 23 | - | 10 | - | 1 |
| 35 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 24 | - | 10 | - | 1 |
| 35 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 25 | - | 10 | - | 1 |
| 35 | 16 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 25 | - | 11 | - | 1 |
| 35 | 35 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 26 | - | 11 | - | 1 |
| 38 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 27 | - | 11 | - | 1 |
| 39 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 3 | | | 28 | - | 11 | - | 1 |
| 39 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0② | - (n) | 0③ | | /
| 28 | - | 12 | - | 1 |
| 40 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 29 | - | 12 | - | 1 |
| 41 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 2④ | - (n) | 2③ | | /
| 29 | - | 13 | - | 1 |
| 42 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 29 | - | 13 | - | 2 |
| 42 | 8 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 29 | - | 13 | - | 3 |
| 42 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 30 | - | 13 | - | 3 |
| 42 | 35 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 30 | - | 14 | - | 3 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
Youth Cup• Kendal Town FC has 10 Youth Cup Trophies.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Kendal Town FC include:
• a season 1 win over FC United of Manchester 1-0.
• a season 6 win over Marine FC 1-0.
• a season 7 win over AFC Wimbledon 0-0 (PK Shootout: 3-1).
• a season 8 win over Kingstonian FC 2-0.
• a season 10 loss to Forest Green Rovers FC 1-1 (PK Shootout: 4-3).
• a season 13 win over AFC Wimbledon 4-0.
• a season 16 win over Forest Green Rovers FC 0-0 (PK Shootout: 5-4).
• a season 19 win over York City FC 4-3.
• a season 20 loss to Shepshed Dynamo FC 4-1.
• a season 22 loss to AFC Fylde 2-1.
• a season 23 loss to York City FC 3-2.
• a season 24 win over York City FC 1-0.
• a season 25 loss to York City FC 1-1 (PK Shootout: 4-3).
• a season 28 win over FC United of Manchester 4-2.
• a season 36 win over AFC Wimbledon 2-0.
• a season 41 loss to Burton Albion FC 2-1.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by FC United of Manchester include:
• a season 1 loss to Kendal Town FC 1-0.
• a season 28 loss to Kendal Town FC 4-2.
Kendal Town FC
• Daniel Lorimar (II/16 Sw) is out with a head injury suffered in match 25 against Shepshed Dynamo FC.
FC United of Manchester
• Joshua Simpson (APP/9 Df) is sidelined with a head injury suffered in match 28 against Halifax Town AFC.
Head To Head Meetings
• Kendal Town FC and FC United of Manchester have met 45 times with 7 of those occurring in the Youth Cup.
• Kendal Town FC have won 29, lost 3 and drawn 13 of 45 matches against FC United of Manchester.
• Kendal Town FC has a 2 game losing streak in this fixture.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Kendal Town FC | Position | FC United of Manchester |
| 8 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 17 |
| 14 ✓ | Sweeper | 6 |
| 17 | Defenders | ✓ 21 |
| 51 ✓ | Midfielders | 45 |
| 28 ✓ | Forwards | 17 |
| 10 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 0 |
🅾 PREDICTION: KEN 1 – 0 FCU (KEN to win)
🏦 Neutral venue
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Midfield is the decisive area — Kendal Town (51) significantly edge FC United of Manchester (45) in the engine room, giving them clear control of the game.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: George Armstrong (MF, TL:17) — KEN | Finn McMillan (MF, TL:18) — FCU
🎯 VERDICT: Kendal Town FC should progress in this Youth Cup tie. Their midfield dominance, led by George Armstrong and Jayden McLaughlin (both TL:17), generates an estimated 10 attacks to FCU's none, and their sweeper Leo Brudenell adds solidity at the back. FC United of Manchester's weak sweeper coverage (SW:6 vs KEN's 14) leaves them exposed to through balls, and with a predicted 1-0 scoreline it remains tight enough that if FCU find a late equaliser, extra time and penalties could still decide who goes through.
MARVIN'S TAKE
KEN 1 - 0 FCU
FC United have turned up to a Youth Cup match with only seven youth players, which apparently wasn't enough of a hint that things might not go brilliantly for them. Kendal's midfield utterly suffocates this one, and I expect their attacks to pile up like unanswered questions about the meaning of existence — relentless, overwhelming, and ultimately still only worth a single goal. A narrow win for Kendal, which will delight approximately seventeen people, and that's fine, because nothing matters anyway.
AXEL'S TAKE
KEN 1 - 0 FCU
Kendal's midfield is absolutely suffocating FC United here — that's a crushing 51 to 45 advantage in the engine room on a neutral pitch, and with 10 estimated attacks compared to NONE from FC United, this could honestly be even more one-sided. FCU's sweeper zone is almost non-existent at just 6, leaving massive gaps for Kendal to exploit on the break. The lads from Kendal look battle-hardened and organised; FC United are walking into a storm they aren't equipped to survive.
Match Notes
Kmart arrives at a neutral venue with youth players and a historical inability to win things of significance, which feels entirely on brand. Kendal Town await, unmoved by irony.
Olmec Head Marvin (Goole AFC) 06/22 - 7:30 PM
Had hoped to avoid this draw. Lost to Ian in the semis last season
Kevin (FC United of Manchester) 06/22 - 8:52 PM