U21s report: Nottingham Forest 2-2 Arsenal

Our under-21s showed real character on Friday night, fighting back from two goals down to earn a point against Nottingham Forest at Loughborough University Stadium.

What happened

We almost made the breakthrough early on when Maldini Kacurri’s header found Andre Harriman-Annous, whose clever flick was met by Marli Salmon, only for the keeper to tip it over. Moments later, neat link-up play between Demiane Agustien and Harriman-Annous saw the former drag his shot narrowly wide.

Despite our bright start, Forest struck first against the run of play. Experienced forward Josh Bowler drove into the box and finished low into the corner. Minutes later, Bowler capitalised on a defensive error to double…