[情報] 青年足總盃 - Blackburn 0-1 Chelsea
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YOUTH CUP REPORT: BLACKBURN ROVERS 0 CHELSEA 1
Posted on: Wed 17 Mar 2010
A first-half own-goal has given Chelsea a good chance of making a second
FA Youth Cup Final in three years.
Away goals do not count double in this competition but the lead from this
semi-final first leg and the strong performance that earned it should give
Dermot Drummy's side plenty of confidence to take into Monday's second leg
at Stamford Bridge.
Against a Blackburn side that beat Manchester United and Everton on their
way to the semi-finals, the Chelsea Under 18s were the better side in the
first 45 minutes. Blackburn improved in a second-half that saw both sides
reduced to 10 men early on but having survived pressure, Chelsea restored
superiority and created several chances towards the end. It remains just
one goal conceded in what is now five cup games.
Kaby Djalo was the Chelsea player shown a red card so the skilful
midfielder will take no part in the second leg.
There was just one change to the team that started the emphatic 4-0 win at
Watford in the previous round. Jacopo Sala was fit again after an Achilles
injury so the Italian took his place wide on the right of attack in a
4-3-3 shape. Milan Lalkovic made way.
The young Blues have made a habit of starting well in this Youth Cup
campaign and the opening at Ewood Park was steady, although matched by the
home team.
Conor Cliffoird was the first to warm the Blackburn keeper's hands in the
10th minute after Gokhan Tore's cross was cleared to the edge of the area.
Another cross from the Turkish Under 21 international five minutes later
was met by a stooping Marko Mitrovic but the Chelsea centre-forward
couldn't direct a difficult chance on target.
On 17 minutes a cross was whipped in from the other flank by advanced
right-back Billy Clifford and Mitrovic timed his jump perfectly at the
near post, only to see his header rebound of the crossbar.
Kaby then had a shot deflected wide as Chelsea began to take a grip on the
match. With the corner that resulted, the goal came.
Sala (pictured below) took it and hit an area at the near post well-
policed by Blackburn shirts but the pace on the ball was enough that
rather than clear it, one of two men stationed there deflected it in for
an own-goal. The culprit was Tom Hitchcock - Blackburn's centre-forward
and son for former Chelsea goalie Kevin Hitchcock.
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Sala
Hitchcock's next act was kicking Sam Walker as the Chelsea keeper cleared
upfield, an offence for which he was lectured but not booked.
Just past the half-hour mark an ultra-committed Conor Clifford momentarily
saw a ball he could win and flew into a challenge, taking a very painful
kick on the calf. For the second time in the game the Ireland Under 21
international needed treatment, but his memorable St Patrick's Day happily
continued uninhibited.
Blackburn enjoyed a better spell approaching half-time but the Chelsea
back four that has been the bedrock of this cup run again proved solid,
despite Rovers possessing two pacy widemen.
Six minutes after the restart the Lancashire side come close to beating
Walker when centre-back Grant Hanley headed a corner on-target but Kaby
leapt and headed off the line.
Shortly after followed the ugly moment that resulted in the two red cards.
It initially started with a foul by Sala and some words between the
Italian and Josh Morris, but then many others became involved as both
sides lost discipline. When it calmed down, Kaby was dismissed for punch
on Rovers' Michael Potts who had kicked the Chelsea youngster. Sala was
shown a yellow.
The home side's good start to the half (in football terms) continued when
Hitchcock headed down and it took all of Walker's 6ft 5in to keep it out.
For Chelsea, McEachran hit a crisp shot too straight and then Sala and
Mitrovic threatened to bundle a loose ball in.
Billy Clifford earned himself a booking on 66 minutes and when Chelsea
countered moments later, Mitrovic fired just wide after McEeachran had
cleverly drawn the Blackburn defence.
Inside the final 10 minutes, Tore, who had buzzed around menacingly
throughout, found Sala for a shot straight at the keeper and then
substitute Lalkovic gave Mitrovic (pictured below) a half-chance but
Rovers defended well.
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Mitrovic
Lalkovic then shot narrowly over in stoppage time as Chelsea broke from
our own half. That was followed by a surging run past two by left-back
Conteh who was denied by a very good save.
'I'm pleased,' said youth team manager Drummy after the game. 'The boys
matured tonight in what was a very tough game. We didn't get the call in a
lot of free-kicks but they kept a good mentality and we played some good
football. Blackburn worked really hard, put their foot in but we kept our
composure and tried to play.
'If we sat off Blackburn it would invite them to play the long ball and
look for second balls which is what they do well so we had to take the
game to them.
'Sam Walker made a great save and all the defenders did well. Jeffrey
Bruma has shown fantastic attitude - on the bench for the Champions League
one night, up here for the youth team the next and he just gets on with it.
'We can now dictate the game a bit at the Bridge but it will still be a
tough game without a doubt, but hopefully if we can produce a battling
performance like tonight's again we can go through.'
The second leg is on Monday at Stamford Bridge. Please note there is a
maximum 3,000 tickets available, so supporters are advised to buy tickets
early to avoid disappointment. Kick-off is 7pm.
The match will also be live on Chelsea TV with coverage beginning at 6.15pm
Chelsea (4-3-3):
Sam Walker
Billy Clifford Danny Mills Pappoe Jeffrey Bruma Aziz-Deen Conteh
Aliu 'Kaby' Djalo Josh McEachran Conor Clifford (c)
(Milan Lalkovic 81)
Jacopo Sala Marko Mitrovic Gokhan Tore
(Rohan Ince 90+3)
Blackburn (4-3-3):
Josh Swann
Jackson Ramm, Grant Hanley, Anthony O'Connor, Josh Morris
Jordan Bowen, Jason Lowe, Michael Potts
Micah Evans, Tom Hitchcock, Jason Banton (Osayamen Osawe).
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