http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/05/ under-21s-report--fulham-1-chelsea-3.html Under-21s report: Fulham 1 Chelsea 3 Mon 4 May 2015 Our Under-21s kept their title aspirations alive with a third consecutive league win. A brace from Dominic Solanke inside the opening quarter of an hour, his 37th and 38th goals of the season, gave Adi Viveash and his side a great start before Adam Taggart reduced the deficit in added time at the end of the first half. Charly Musonda's free-kick shortly after the restart restored the Blues' two-goal advantage and the Belgian came close to adding a fourth with a low drive that cannoned back off the post. Goalmouth action was limited in the last half hour as Chelsea comfortably secured the three points. The win takes us up to third in the league table, three points behind leaders Manchester United with a game in hand. Our final four games of the campaign see us host Liverpool and West Ham, while away trips take us to Sunderland and Norwich City. == Team news == There were four changes from the side that won 2-0 away at Southampton the previous week as Fikayo Tomori, Charly Musonda, Reece Mitchell and Jeremie Boga came into the team. Tomori joined Dion Conroy, Jake Clarke-Salter and Ola Aina in a back four protecting Mitchell Beeney in goal, while Musonda partnered captain Jordan Houghton in midfield. Boga operated in the no.10 role providing the support for striker Solanke, with Mitchell and Kasey Palmer starting out wide. == First half == The young Blues came into the game on a run of three games unbeaten and their confidence was evident as they stormed into a two-goal lead inside the opening 15 minutes. Solanke broke the deadlock early on as he latched on to a perfectly-weighted forward pass from Tomori and finished confidently into the bottom far corner. Nine minutes later it was 2-0 and the clinical Solanke was celebrating again as he netted his 38th goal of the campaign. Palmer advanced down the wing and left Ryheem Sheckleford in his wake before finding the striker in the six-yard box with a low cross. Solanke did the rest, as so often this season, prodding the ball beyond the helpless Magnus Norman from close range. Fulham grew stronger as the half wore on and Adam Taggart twice went close to reducing the deficit before Emerson Hyndman's powerful effort stung the palms of Beeney. Solanke was inches away from a half-hour hat-trick after racing in behind following a long throw forward by Aina. The 17-year-old cut inside and drilled in a low shot that rebounded behind off the base of the near post. Buomesca Tue Na Bangna's strike was gathered comfortably by Beeney as the interval loomed, before Palmer drilled a shot from distance that Norman did well to hold. However, the Cottagers did cut the deficit in added time as Jordan Evans's good cross from the left was turned in at the back post by Taggart. == Second half == Alex Kiwomya and Charlie Colkett were introduced early in the second half with the aim of adding fresh impetus to the side but it was a brilliant free-kick from Musonda that restored the visitors' two-goal advantage. Tomori was brought down as he cut inside from the left and the young Belgian took aim from 20 yards out, bending the ball out of the reach of the goalkeeper and into the corner of the net. Solanke was close to grabbing a fourth moments later as his low deflected shot was pushed behind by an impressive reaction save from Norman, before Musonda struck the woodwork with a great run and drive from the edge of the box. Tomori had a shot well blocked in the final 10 minutes but the Blues managed the game maturely for the remainder of the half as they kept possession and looked to counter-attack swiftly. The win keeps their bid to retain the Under-21 title in their hands with four games of the season remaining. The Under-21s are next in action on Thursday (7 May) as they host Liverpool at Aldershot Town. Kick-off is at 7.05pm and tickets are priced at ￡3 for adults and ￡1 for concessions. All proceeds from the game will be donated to the Nepal earthquake relief fund. Chelsea Mitchell Beeney Fikayo Tomori Dion Conroy Jake Clarke-Salter Ola Aina Jordan Houghton (c) Charly Musonda Reece Mitchell Jeremie Boga Kasey Palmer (Alex Kiwomya h/t) (Charlie Colkett 55) (Tammy Abraham 78) Dominic Solanke Unused subs - Bradley Collins Scorers - Solanke 4, 13; Musonda 57 Booked - Conroy Fulham Magnus Norman, Ryheem Sheckleford (Noe Baba 70), Jordan Evans, Joshua Smile, Jonathan Buatu (c), Liam Donnelly, Buomesca Tue Na Bangna, Dean O'Halloran, Adam Taggart (Aaron Redford 60), Emerson Hyndman (Luca De La Torre 70), Freddy Plumain Unused subs - Marek Rodak Scorer - Taggart 45+1 By Sam Poplett Pictures courtesy of Mark Sandom -- "We believe the same thing." "Maybe there is hope." - 9x20 The Truth -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 36.231.142.21 ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Chelsea/M.1430738576.A.0C0.html ※ 編輯: JamesCaesar (114.36.34.166), 06/25/2015 00:34:30

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