[情報] U18 - Chelsea 2 - 0 Reading
U18南區聯賽第11輪精華
https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/10/
under-18s-report--chelsea-v-reading.html
Under-18s report: Chelsea 2 Reading 0
Sat 24 Oct 2015
Chelsea Under-18s extended their lead at the top of the south section of
the Under-18 Premier League with victory in a top-of-the-table encounter
at Cobham this morning (Saturday).
Charlie Wakefield's goal at the end of the first half was reward for a
positive display and substitute Harvey St Clair appeared to have put the
game to bed as he notched his second in two games 16 minutes from time.
A red card moments later for Ali Suljic looked like it may cause a nervy
ending, though the youngsters kept control of proceedings as they moved
four points clear of the Royals in the league table.
There were four changes from the side that snatched a point at Fulham a
week previously courtesy of a Richard Nartey goal deep into stoppage time.
Nartey kept his place in the side as the young Blues tweaked their shape
to a 3-4-2-1 system, with Swedish pair Suljic and Joseph Colley joining
him in a back three.
Wakefield and Miro Muheim started as right and left wing-backs
respectively, with captain Trevoh Chalobah and Ruben Sammut lining up in
central midfield. Jacob Maddox and Mason Mount operated in more advanced
central roles, with Hubert Adamczyk leading the line up front.
Nartey's late equaliser at Motspur Park ensured the Blues went into the
top-of-the-table clash against the Royals with one more point than their
opponents, however the nature of the opening on a grey morning at Cobham
indicated there would be little to separate the two sides.
Mount fired a free-kick straight into the wall as the home side looked to
break down the visitors with patient build-up play, while Sam Smith saw a
shot blocked well down the other end before captain Josh Barrett
sidestepped Suljic's tackle but failed to trouble Thompson with a tame low
shot.
The league leaders grew into the half as they looked to break through an
organised Reading rearguard but Luke Southwood in the visiting goal
remained largely untroubled as the interval approached.
Wakefield delivered a number of teasing deliveries from the right but
those in the box failed to anticipate the flight of the ball quickly
enough, while Mount saw a drive blocked behind as he and Maddox began to
impact the game more in the final third.
Space was opening up in the game and opportunities were fashioned more
often. A quick break involving Sammut, Adamczyk and Muheim provided a
warning as the latter's cross just evaded the supporting cast, before the
deadlock was broken three minutes before the interval.
Chalobah combined well with Mount before supplying a perfect delivery for
Wakefield to prod the ball beyond the scrambling Southwood from close
range for his third goal of the season.
Barrett came close to levelling moments before the break as his floated
free-kick arrowed towards the far corner, however a fingertip save from
Thompson helped divert the ball behind for a corner.
The hosts remained in the ascendancy after the restart and could have
doubled their lead within a couple of minutes. Muheim twisted and turned
away from Daniel Akinwunmi down the left flank before finding Mount in the
box, yet the midfielder's quick shot at goal was palmed away by the
goalkeeper and the linesman's flag ruled out Wakefield's finish on the
rebound.
The lively Wakefield fired over the angle of bar and post after cutting
inside dangerously from the right flank, though the Blues were unable to
double their advantage during a strong opening spell to the second half
and the visitors grew back into the contest.
Smith headed just wide and Suljic blocked well as Barrett's low strike
looked to be causing a problem for Thompson. After riding out that tough
spell, the home side were celebrating as they doubled their advantage in
the 74th minute. It was a brilliant goal as Chalobah won possession
smartly in midfield and fed Maddox, who shifted the ball left to
substitute St Clair. The winger turned neatly on the edge of the box and
fired his drive through the legs of Akinwunmi and into the far bottom
corner.
Any comfort that might have been felt having established that two-goal
lead was soon wiped out as we were reduced to 10 men two minutes later.
Suljic slipped on the turf under pressure from the forward and was
adjudged to have used his hand to divert the ball away as he fell. The
referee had no option but to brandish the red card and ensure the game
remained very much alive for the final quarter of an hour.
Thompson thwarted Harrison Bennett with a decent stop, yet the Blues kept
their composure and controlled proceedings through the final exchanges to
claim a fifth home win from five games this season.
== Manager reaction ==
Jody Morris, the Under-18s' assistant coach, took charge of the game once
again in Joe Edwards's absence and he spoke to the official Chelsea
website afterwards to reflect on a pleasing performance and an important
result.
'We're really happy with the performance,' he said. 'The players stuck to
the game plan really well. We know that Reading are a very effective
counter-attacking team which is why we changed the formation to play with
three at the back, with Trevoh and Ruben in front to offer that little bit
extra protection. We were quite pleased with how that worked and how we
restricted their chances.
'We made a point before the game about how Reading had done the double
over us last season so we wanted to put that right. We're confident we can
beat anybody at home and the clean sheet was important too because we
targeted that as our first and foremost aim today. We felt our attacking
quality would shine through if we could remain tight at the back and
that's exactly how it panned out.'
The youth team return to league action next Saturday 31 October when they
host Norwich City. Before then, Adi Viveash's Under-21s host both
Manchester City and Tottenham at Aldershot Town next week. The first of
those is this Monday 26 October, with entry free for all spectators.
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
Jared Thompson
Joseph Colley Ali Suljic Richard Nartey
(Luke McCormick 74)
C. Wakefield Trevoh Chalobah (c) Ruben Sammut Miro Muheim
(Harvey St Clair 62)
Jacob Maddox Mason Mount
Hubert Adamczyk
(Malakai Hinckson-Mars 82)
Unused subs - Jamie Cumming, Dan Kemp
Scorers - Wakefield 42; St Clair 74
Sent off - Suljic 76
Reading
Luke Southwood, Daniel Akinwunmi, Omar Richards, Harrison Bennett,
Lamarni Medford-Smith, Axel Andresson, Tyler Frost, Ryan East, Sam Smith,
Josh Barrett (c), Conor Davis
Unused subs - Teddy Howe, Adam Debois, Ade Shokunbi, Lewis White, Jack Denton
Booked - Richards
Pictures courtesy of Mark Sandom.
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