Report | Swansea City U21s 0 Ipswich Town U21s 0
Swansea City Under-21s played out a goalless draw against their Ipswich Town counterparts in the Professional Development League.
The young Swans had a handful of chances in each half at the Joma High Performance Centre, with Ben Lloyd and Thomas Woodward having the best of them, but were unable to find the breakthrough.
There had been three changes to the side that faced Brentford last time out.
Nathan Tjoe-A-On, Sam Parker missed out, whilst Aimar Govea dropped to the bench.
Maliq Cadogan, Josh Pescatore and Richard Faakye all come into the starting XI.
It was an energetic start to the evening from both sides, each enjoying spells of pressure without creating clear-cut chances.
The first real opportunity came for Cadogan. Pescatore's delivery was met by the striker, but final touch was straight into the hands of Ipswich keeper Woody Williamson.
Swansea were on the front foot as the interval approached and carved out a great opening.
Skipper Lloyd saw his first shot blocked before he got onto the rebound, but he sent the ball over the bar.
The hosts remained in control in the early stages of the second period.
Lloyd produced some clever skill down the left and Ipswich keeper Williamson was forced into his first major save of the evening when Woodward cut inside and got away a curling strike that looked set to find the far corner.
Down the other end, Kit Margetson pushed away a volley from a tight angle by Leon Elliot after a quick counter from the visitors.
Some lovely skill from Jacob Cook in midfield then created space for substitute Morgan Bates to go forward, but a fine sliding tackle from Fraser Heard denied him the chance to get away an effort at goal.
Ipswich attacked immediately after and Margetson was called into action once again as he produced an outstanding save to deny a powerful strike from Jamie Mauge as it ended goalless.
Swansea City Under-21s: Kit Margetson, Arthur Parker, Sebastian Dabrowski, Jacob Cook, Richard Faakye (Aimar Govea 52), Iestyn Jones, Josh Pescatore (Morgan Bates 81), Dan Watts, Thomas Woodward, Ben Lloyd (captain, Sammy Henia-Kamau 62), Maliq Cadogan.
Unused Substitutes: Zac Jeanes, Jack Fanning.