Report | Swansea City U18s 3 Cardiff City U18s 0

Swansea City Under-18s secured a second south Wales derby win in the space of a week with an impressive victory over Cardiff City at the Joma High Performance Centre.

Goals from Kaven Bloniarczyk, Callum Jones and Kai Rhodes secured back-to-back derby victories for the Swans, following last week’s 4–1 success in the PDL Cup.

It was a scrappy opening period with neither side able to settle in possession, but the Swans made the breakthrough when Bloniarczyk reacted sharply to fire home from close range.

The Swans came out stronger after the break and added two further goals, while also securing another clean sheet - their second in as many home games.

The first chance of the opening half fell to the visitors, who won the ball high up the pitch and worked it to Tiger Tobin, but his powerful effort from 20 yards flew over the bar.

Cardiff continued their positive start to the match with another good opportunity, this time falling to Keano Conaty, who saw his first-time volley from inside the area rise too high and clear the bar.

It would be the Swans who opened the scoring in the 24th minute. Jones advanced down the left and lifted a lobbed ball to the back post, where Bloniarczyk met it and smashed home from close range past Sam Jones.

Jones continued to cause problems down the left, just as he did against the Bluebirds in Leckwith last week, and he nearly added a second when he cut inside and curled a superb effort toward the top corner, only for Jones to tip it over.

The winger went close again just before the break, racing onto a long ball and driving to the edge of the area before unleashing a powerful strike toward the bottom-right corner, but Jones once again produced a strong save to parry it away.

Cardiff started the second half well and went close to equalising when Tom Wright produced a smart save to deny Jack Sykes. From the resulting corner, Thomas Prickett struck the post as the visitors continued to threaten.

At the other end, Bloniarczyk was inches away from adding his second of the game, racing onto a loose ball inside the area and sending a first-time strike narrowly wide of the left-hand post.

Bloniarczyk nearly turned provider minutes later, threading an exquisite pinpoint pass through the Cardiff defence to Bobby Lewis. The forward raced through on goal but dragged his effort well wide of the target.

The Swans did double their lead on the hour mark after a superb ball from goalkeeper Wright released Brogan Popham down the left. Some slick link-up play between Popham and Bloniarczyk created space for Lewis, whose initial strike was saved, but Jones reacted quickest to head home at the far post.

Bloniarczyk was called into action at the other end minutes later, showing his defensive quality as Cardiff midfielder Paul Moreno weaved past several white shirts before firing a low strike goalward. where the Swans defender was well-placed to clear the effort off the line.

Substitute Rhodes made an immediate impact down the right and almost added a third Swansea goal with 10 minutes remaining. Driving directly into the box, the winger drilled a low effort across goal, but it flashed narrowly wide of the far post.

Rhodes did get his goal five minutes later. Played through by Bloniarczyk, the winger cut inside, leaving Cardiff defender Harri Davies on the turf, before calmly slotting past Jones to seal more derby delight for the young Swans.

Swansea City Under-18s: Tom Wright, Kaven Bloniarczyk, Caio Ifans (Kai Rhodes 67’), Milo Robinson, Brogan Popham, Ben Phillips (Archie Quick 75’), Billy Clarke, Bobo Evans(Solomon Baker 82’), Harvey Gray (Lukas Murphy 67’), Bobby Lewis, Callum Jones (Alex Godfrey 82’).