https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/05/ under-21s-report--sunderland-1-chelsea-0.html Under-21s report: Sunderland 1 Chelsea 0 Mon 11 May 2015 Our Under-21s remain in the title race but require Manchester United to drop points in their final two games if they are to retain the league crown. We currently trail the league leaders by three points, with both sides left with two games of the campaign to play after the Blues tasted defeat for the first time in six games at the Stadium of Light. Sunderland went closest in an even first half as Thomas Beadling's header rebounded back off the crossbar. The hosts eventually took the lead in the 52nd minute as Duncan Watmore slotted the ball confidently into the bottom corner following a long clearance forward. Despite chances late on, Chelsea could not find a way through a resilient defence. == Team news == Adi Viveash made four changes from the side that beat Liverpool 4-3 four days previously as Mitchell Beeney, Dion Conroy, Kasey Palmer and Jeremie Boga returned. Boga and Palmer joined Alex Kiwomya in providing the attacking support for striker Dominic Solanke, the latter two having shared the goalscoring in that win over Liverpool. Conroy partnered Jake Clarke-Salter at centre-back, with Fikayo Tomori and Ola Aina at right-back and left-back respectively, protecting Beeney in goal. Charlie Colkett and captain Jordan Houghton combined to form the midfield base. == First half == Sunderland started brightly, pressing high up the field and making it difficult for Viveash's side to play out from the back in their usual manner. Yet they were unable to turn their early possession into clear chances and Palmer went close with the game's first shot, a fierce strike that whistled inches beyond Jordan Pickford's far post. The midfielder, operating from the start in the no.10 role, tested Pickford moments later with a left-footed drive that the goalkeeper got down well to push away. Down the other end, the young Black Cats went close when Beadling rose to meet a corner from the right and his looping header bounced off Beeney's crossbar and away to safety. Clarke-Salter blocked bravely as Lynden Gooch prepared to strike at goal, and Chelsea appeals for a penalty were turned away by the referee as Kiwomya's curling effort struck the outstretched arm of Beadling. From the resulting corner, Houghton's header was saved comfortably by Pickford. The visitors threatened twice in the final few minutes of the half as Solanke went close to connecting with Kiwomya's dangerous cross but mistimed his jump, and then Boga shot straight at the goalkeeper. Watmore then worked Beeney into another routine stop. == Second half == Viveash introduced Charly Musonda to replace Boga for the second half but it was the home side celebrating as they broke the deadlock seven minutes after the restart. A long ball forward from the goalkeeper dropped invitingly over the top of the defence for Watmore and the league's Player of the Month for April provided a composed finish to beat Beeney. The Blues went close to grabbing an instant equaliser as Palmer teed himself up for an audacious overhead kick from the edge of the penalty area. The ball dropped inches wide of the far post, with Solanke going close to turning it in from close range. Sunderland could have doubled their advantage just after the hour mark as Mikael Mandron raced clear down the right channel and attempted to squeeze a high drive inside the near post, though Beeney read the effort and pushed the ball round the post. Kiwomya arrowed a shot wide as the visitors enjoyed more of the ball in the later stages but Sunderland's defence remained well-organised and compact as they looked to secure a fourth successive clean sheet. Musonda fashioned a sight at goal following a mazy run that saw him skip past three defenders before a well-timed challenge thwarted his progress towards goal. There was time remaining for one last opportunity as substitutes Tammy Abraham and Musonda combined in the final minute of normal time. The Belgian's forward pass found the striker eight yards out and he spun cleverly before unleashing a low shot at goal that deflected wide, ensuring the hosts held on to secure all three points. The Under-21s are back in action on Friday (15 May), hosting West Ham at Stamford Bridge in a 7.05pm kick-off. Tickets are currently available to purchase (maximum of 10 per person), priced at ￡5 for adults and ￡3 for seniors/juniors. Chelsea Mitchell Beeney Fikayo Tomori Dion Conroy Jake Clarke-Salter Ola Aina (Fankaty Dabo 63) Jordan Houghton (c) Charlie Colkett Alex Kiwomya Kasey Palmer Jeremie Boga (Tammy Abraham 63) (Charly Musonda h/t) Dominic Solanke Unused subs - Bradley Collins, Reece Mitchell Booked - Aina Sunderland Jordan Pickford, Josh Robson, Thomas Robson, Martin Smith, Andrew Cartwright, Thomas Beadling, Duncan Watmore (Andrew Nelson 90+2), Lynden Gooch (Ethan Robson 83), Mikael Mandron, George Honeyman, Rees Greenwood (Jordan Blinco 83) Unused subs - Peter Burke, Dan Casey Scorer - Watmore 52 Booked - Gooch By Sam Poplett -- To Ginola: 強者我朋友清純妹的媽媽說： To Ginola: "那個球評眼神看起來品性不端正" ★Ginola 哈哈哈哈 To Ginola: 看來你不只會騙推文還會騙地方的媽媽 ★Ginola 騙不到少女心，失敗 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 59.115.107.223 ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Chelsea/M.1431367525.A.991.html ※ 編輯: JamesCaesar (114.36.34.166), 06/25/2015 23:26:11

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