[情報] 預備隊 - Chelsea *1-1 Blackburn
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RESERVE FINAL: CHELSEA 1 BLACKBURN ROVERS 1 (5-4 ON PENS)
Posted on: Mon 16 May 2011
Chelsea are Barclays Premier Reserve League national champions after a
penalties victory over Blackburn at Stamford Bridge.
A thrilling encounter saw Chelsea dominate for long periods, but having
fallen behind midway through the first half it looked as though the
visitors may head back north with the trophy, only for right-back Todd
Kane to pull the home side level with a stunning late drive that forced a
shootout.
During the course of the 90 minutes Chelsea passed up good opportunities,
chances falling to at least half of the outfield players, but in the end
were able to lift the silverware thanks to a Ross Turnbull save from
Blackburn's fourth spot kick, and Michael Woods's perfectly placed winner.
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Woods celebrates the winning penalty
Stamford Bridge was chosen to host the game because Premier League rules
dictate the play-off final alternates each year between the home of the
southern champions and that of the northerners, a lucky early victory for
the Blues.
Chelsea coach Steve Holland picked a familiar-looking reserve line-up,
resisting the temptation to name more experienced returning loanees in his
side. Experience was chosen in goal though, with the first team's Turnbull
selected, regular Jan Sebek missing through injury.
Blackburn's side contained six of the side beaten 5-0 on aggregate by
Chelsea in last year's FA Youth Cup semi-final, including centre-forward
Thomas Hitchcock, son of our former goalkeeper Kevin. Perhaps more
pertinently, it should be noted Blackburn were visitors to Cobham at the
beginning of April, and were sent back to the north-west on the end of a
2-0 defeat.
Chelsea had started that one with two early goals and began brightly once
more here, captain Ryan Bertrand crossing from the left for George Saville
to head at goal, his effort collected at the second attempt by Blackburn
goalkeeper Jake Kean.
It was anything but one-way traffic though, and Bertrand had to throw
himself in front of a shot after Turnbull had palmed a corner down inside
the area. Moments later Nathaniel Chalobah, 16, had to cover after some
slack play in the Chelsea defence.
Turnbull failed to catch another high cross, forcing him to dive low at
the feet of Micah Evans to prevent an opener. In the aftermath Chalobah
committed a foul on the edge of the Chelsea box and Turnbull had to save
Josh Morris's low free-kick down to his left.
It was an entertaining opening, Chelsea allowed to play some smart one and
two-touch football, culminating in a low drive from Saville being saved by
Kean 11 minutes in.
Zac Aley's shot was deflected wide by Tomas Kalas and Turnbull collected
Andy Parry's header at the other end as play went backwards and forwards.
Milan Lalkovic dazzled Matthew Pearson down in the corner and made for
goal, trying and failing to beat Kean from an awkward angle, but less than
a minute later it was Blackburn who went in front.
Rovers moved forward down their right and when a chipped far-post cross
arrived in the area, Mauro Formica was left unmarked to nod past Turnbull
and in off the post.
The game looked like there would be goals aplenty, leaving no need for
panic from those in blue, who instead continued to play free-flowing, tidy
football.
Conor Clifford had a toe poke turned away and then Bertrand's cross came
back into play off the crossbar as Holland's men sought an equaliser. Only
a quarter of the game had passed, and already it was as open as can be.
Just before the half-hour a quick Turnbull kick allowed Lalkovic to break
and find Saville, who under heavy pressure brought a save from Kean that
earned another corner, forward Adam Phillip sending a shot wide from the
cross.
Phillip played in Lalkovic on 37 minutes, the Slovakian steering the ball
towards the far corner before being blocked by a Blackburn defender. A
minute later Phillip dragged another chance past the post following a
corner and Chalobah's route to goal was blocked by a committed Parry
challenge.
That was the final chance of a promising, if frustrating first half.
Six minutes into the second period came another opportunity, Bertrand's
pinpoint cross finding an advanced Chalobah, but the youngster got
underneath the ball and headed high.
Phillip's shot four minutes later was deflected up and just wide by the
head of Parry, and then Saville volleyed wide.
From the touchline Holland could do little more than urge his side forward
and preach the importance of hitting the target when chances fell.
In trying to create another Tore hit the crossbar, his cross from the left
deflected onto the woodwork.
On 65 minutes a rare Blackburn break put Hitchcock one on one with
Turnbull as the striker got in behind Carl Magnay and Kalas, but he was as
wasteful as any Chelsea player had been to that point, firing into the
upper tier at the Shed End.
Three minutes later though, Gokhan Tore produced the miss of the match,
neatly controlling a Saville drive on the edge of the six-yard box but
then firing the ball well over the bar with the goal gaping.
Phillip fired over shortly afterwards as Blackburn retreated to the edge
of their own area, 10 players almost permanently behind the ball trying to
cope with the Chelsea onslaught.
The forward almost made amends with 15 minutes remaining, sending a Didier
Drogba-like free-kick towards goal but Kean produced an impressive punch
to keep it out, and then Magnay sent a free header over the crossbar after
the impish Lalkovic had crossed.
Was it going to be one of those days?
It looked like it would when Lalkovic went through and rounded Kean, only
to allow a defender back to clear his delayed shot off the line. Credit
should go to Kalas for the rangy pass that picked the forward out.
Time to go for broke, three substitutions made with 11 minutes to go. On
for Bertrand, Chalobah and Saville came Aziz Deen-Conteh, Woods and Bobby
Devyne.
And almost instantly came Chelsea's equaliser, though it came not as a
result of changes, but from an individual piece of brilliance from
Chelsea's young right-back, Todd Kane.
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Todd Kane celebrates his goal
Receiving the ball near halfway, the youngster strode forward and let rip
an unstoppable drive into the roof of the Blackburn net, Kean well and
truly beaten from some 25 yards. It was a goal more than worthy of the
occasion, and reinstalled some much-needed belief for those in blue.
Was there time to find a winner before a shootout?
Kane thought so, almost finding the net again with a similar, yet more
ambitious drive that had Kean beaten and the thousand or so spectators on
their feet in anticipation.
There would be three added minutes, in which Kane once more drove forward,
he has played in midfield, and won a corner when his shot ricocheted
behind.
Blackburn were on the ropes, but were getting their blocks in, Tore the
latest to be denied.
Right on 93 minutes Michael Potts gave the home side a fright from
distance but his effort curved wide, and it would be penalties.
Senior Chelsea have struggled in recent years with penalties, a Community
Shield victory in 2009 against Manchester United our only success since
1998, but this was the reserves, and anything can happen.
Blackburn went first, left-footed Morris beating Turnbull low to his left.
Clifford was first for Chelsea, firing it into the same place. 1-1.
Sub James Knowles took Rovers' second, low down the middle. Tore for
Chelsea the same. 2-2.
Andy Parry also went for power down the middleand succeeded, Lalkovic went
for the corner and found it. 3-3.
Potts also went straight but Turnbull stopped with his legs. Advantage
Chelsea. Phillip placed it, and found the corner. 4-3 to the Blues.
Jason Lowe drew the sides level, but Michael Woods, who has had so many
injury problems over the years, had the chance to win it for Chelsea, and
the midfielder made no mistake, smashing high into the top corner to claim
the crown and seal a 5-4 victory.
Chelsea (4-3-3):
Ross Turnbull
Todd Kane Tomas Kalas Carl Magnay Ryan Bertrand (c)
(Aziz Deen-Conteh 79)
Conor Clifford Nathaniel Chalobah George Saville
(Michael Woods 79) (Bobby Devyne 79)
Gokhan Tore Milan Lalkovic Adam Phillip
Unused subs: Sam Walker, Ben Gordon.
--
"We believe the same thing."
"Maybe there is hope."
- 9x20 The Truth
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