https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/11/ checkatrade-trophy-report--chelsea-v-oxford.html Checkatrade Trophy report: Chelsea 1 Oxford 1 (13-12 on pens) Tue 8 Nov 2016 Our development squad were worthy winners in the Checkatrade Trophy this evening (Tuesday) as they claimed a penalty shootout victory at Stamford Bridge. The senior side of League One Oxford United were the visitors to SW6, searching for the point that would secure their progress to the knockout round. The young Blues, who could not advance following two defeats away at Swindon Town and Exeter City, were eager to impress and prove their credentials against their experienced opponents. Marco van Ginkel, starting as part of his injury comeback, struck the post in the first period before Josimar Quintero netted a minute before the break with a perfectly-positioned low shot inside the post. It looked like Adi Viveash's side would hold on to a maiden three points in the competition but Kane Hemmings netted an equaliser in stoppage time. That forced a penalty shootout with a bonus group point up for grabs and, 34 spot-kicks later, the Blues were celebrating as goalkeeper Bradley Collins scored and then saved to win the shootout for his side. Viveash included Kurt Zouma, Ola Aina and Van Ginkel in his starting side for the visit of the Us, with many of the development squad regulars absent on international duty. Mason Mount and Ike Ugbo continued their ever-present involvement in the team and were joined in attack by Van Ginkel as the Blues utilised a 3-4-3 system. Zouma joined Joseph Colley and captain Fankaty Dabo in a back three protecting goalkeeper Collins. Reece James, on his development squad debut, and Ola Aina lined up at right wing-back and left wing-back respectively, with Quintero and Mukhtar Ali providing the protection in central midfield. The hosts were handed a promising opportunity to test Simon Eastwood in the Oxford goal after just two minutes following a poor pass back by Aaron Martin. Ugbo was alive to the chance and capitalised on the mistake, weaving beyond two defenders as he advanced into the box before stumbling at the crucial moment. Down the other end, Collins did well to keep hold of Robert Hall's left-footed effort across the face of goal, springing alertly to his left to catch the ball as it flew through the air. Van Ginkel and Mount were causing problems from their central attacking positions, with the latter in particular drifting cleverly into space between the visiting defence and midfield. Van Ginkel twice fired at goal in the opening 30 minutes, slicing his first effort following Aina's tee-up before unleashing a powerful drive that flew wide and high into the Shed End. He went significantly closer just after the half-hour mark. The advancing Aina once again threatened down the left and the Dutchman turned his deflected low strike towards goal, only to see the ball cannon away off the frame of the goal. Oxford, wearing an all-yellow strip, continued to threaten themselves as the half-time whistle approached. Collins gathered comfortably from Hall's clever flick but the home goalkeeper was slightly more concerned as the visitors put together their best move of the half down the right. Phil Edwards, advancing from right-back, found Liam Sercome 12 yards out but the midfielder scuffed the chance wide. Quintero's strike handed us a half-time advantage that was well-deserved. Ugbo held the ball up well and laid it back for the Ecuadorean to find the bottom corner with a precise curling effort. Sercombe and Chris Maguire fired narrowly over the bar either side of the restart but it was Chelsea inches away from a second goal 12 minutes into the second period. Aina laid the ball back for Mount to drive towards Van Ginkel in the box and the midfielder's instinctive effort missed the post only marginally. Zouma made a crucial intervention inside his own 18-yard box to clear a dangerous cross from substitute Marvin Johnson before the French defender rose highest to head clear a teasing inswinging free-kick. In a period of busy involvement for the 22-year-old, he took a blow to the face while challenging for a ball in the air but was quickly back on his feet and able to continue as we defended bravely in search of the victory. In fact, it was the hosts who went closest to scoring the game's second goal as Van Ginkel shot wide of the target before Aina, drifting infield, arrowed a strike harmlessly past Eastwood's upright. Collins looked to have secured the win with a brilliant stop late in stoppage time, sprawling low and extending a hand to deny Wes Thomas clean through on goal. However, there was further late drama to come as Oxford levelled with practically the final kick of the game, taking the contest to a penalty shootout. Maguire escaped into space down the left and rolled a low cross into Hemmings, who prodded past Collins despite looking suspiciously offside. As per competition regulations, the draw ensured a penalty shootout would settle the encounter and it took 34 attempts from 12 yards to separate the sides. Collins, who had missed the first time round, stepped up to score and then saved to seal the bonus group point for the Blues. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/11/ checkatrade-trophy-reaction--new-experiences.html Checkatrade Trophy reaction: New experiences Wed 9 Nov 2016 Our development squad were involved in an entertaining evening of action at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday as Oxford United visited SW6 in the Checkatrade Trophy. Adi Viveash's side knew before kick-off that they could not advance to the knockout round but that did not hamper their desire to prove a point in front of over 5,000 supporters. Josimar Quintero's goal a minute before half-time looked to have sealed a win for the young Blues before Zane Hemmings equalised in the fourth minute of stoppage time, albeit from a clear offside position. The stalemate forced a penalty shootout in which a bonus group point was up for grabs and what followed in front of the Shed End was a truly remarkable run of 34 penalty kicks, the most ever in an English tournament. Bradley Collins, our goalkeeper, was the night's hero as he scored from 12 yards before saving to secure the victory deep into sudden death. After the game, Viveash spoke about the merits of our involvement in the senior competition for the first time and assessed the comeback of defender Kurt Zouma, though he started by reflecting on the evening's events. 'It's nice to finish with our best performance in the competition,' he said, 'but it is disappointing that we didn't finish the game off earlier because we should have won it in normal time. 'Oxford were good for periods and it's a credit to our boys that they played such a strong side, with 10 regulars on the pitch at the end. We worked tremendously hard to defend so well for so long and it's harsh on us to concede a goal like that right at the end. 'When we went to the shootout, I was actually quite confident because most of the boys have taken part in three UEFA Youth League shootouts in the last couple of years. However, it's very different doing it in front of 200 people at Cobham compared to almost 6,000 at Stamford Bridge. The Oxford fans were behind the goal and baying a little bit so it was great in that sense for learning and development.' The Blues were beaten by a one-goal margin away at both Swindon Town and Exeter City earlier in the competition, though Viveash praised the opportunity for his players to test themselves against the seasoned pros of English football's lower leagues. 'It's been great for us as an Academy,' he continued. 'We've played a very young team in the competition but we've acquitted ourselves extremely well. We've learnt that you get punished for small mistakes at this level and that concentration is such a key part of the game. 'In all three of our games, all we've found is support for the competition. We've had three excellent matches that have all been quite different so it's been a very worthwhile experience for us. A few of the other development teams have progressed and we hope that one or two of them can go far in the competition now.' The night also saw a return to Stamford Bridge for Zouma, over nine months since he suffered knee ligament damage on the same pitch in a Premier League meeting with Manchester United. The 22-year-old had featured in two previous Premier League 2 outings before the visit of Oxford, which Viveash saw as another significant step in the Frenchman's rehabilitation. 'Kurt has been a privilege to work with,' Viveash praised ed. 'He's a fine young player who works very hard every day and he's been tremendous with the boys. It was a proper game for him and important that he came through 90 minutes against first team players. He looked quick and strong, was jumping up above the crossbar like he always does and his distribution was good so he'll have felt the benefit of being involved. 'He's also been able to play on the right and in the middle of a back three in the last couple of games he's been with us. I know he hasn't played in that system much, as he spoke about before the game, so it's been good for him in that sense as well to get some experience of playing those roles. 'His next challenge is to get back into our first team defence, which is performing extremely well at the minute, but what his return does is give the manager another excellent option in his squad.' Chelsea (3-4-3) Bradley Collins Joseph Colley Kurt Zouma Fankaty Dabo Reece James Josimar Quintero Mukhtar Ali Ola Aina (Josh Grant 72) Marco van Ginkel Ike Ugbo Mason Mount (Jacob Maddox 90+3) Unused subs - Isaac Christie-Davies, Kyle Scott, Harvey St Clair, Jamie Cumming, Martell Taylor-Crossdale Scorer - Quintero 44 Oxford United Simon Eastwood; Phil Edwards, Curtis Nelson, Aaron Martin, Joe Skarz; John Lundstram (c), Joe Rothwell, Liam Sercombe (Marvin Johnson 55); Chris Maguire, Dan Crowley (Wes Thomas 78), Robert Hall (Kane Hemmings 67) Unused subs - Josh Ruffels, Ryan Ledson, Miles Welch-Hayes, Wayne Brown Scorer - Hemmings 90+4 Referee - Dean Whitestone -- ╔══╗╔╗╔╗╔══╗╔╗ ╔══╗╔══╗╔══╗ ║╔═╝║╚╝║║╔═╝║║ ║╔═╝║╔═╝║╔╗║ ║║ ║╔╗║║╔═╝║║ ╚═╗║║╔═╝║╚╝║ ║╚═╗║║║║║╚═╗║╚═╗╔═╝║║╚═╗║╔╗║ ╚══╝╚╝╚╝╚══╝╚══╝╚══╝╚══╝╚╝╚╝ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 36.231.234.121 ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Chelsea/M.1478633521.A.314.html ※ 編輯: JamesCaesar (111.250.147.227), 07/21/2017 22:04:28

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