https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2018/04/ youth-cup-report--chelsea-v-birmingham.html Youth Cup report: Chelsea 4 Birmingham 0 (7-0 on agg) Tue 10 Apr 2018 A record seventh consecutive FA Youth Cup final appearance was safely secured by our youngsters at Stamford Bridge as they continued the defence of their crown in emphatic fashion. The Blues have sailed into another final with an aggregate score of 26-0 over six matches, the first time we've reached the last two without conceding since 1961. It took half an hour of a fairly one-sided contest for the hosts to break the deadlock in SW6 but Callum Hudson-Odoi's brace, the first a brilliant free-kick and the second a trademark run and finish cutting in from the left, along with Charlie Brown's 20th of the campaign, gave us a healthy half-time lead. Birmingham's woodwork was rattled on three occasions as Jody Morris's side demonstrated graft and glitz on the big stage, with Tariq Uwakwe adding a fourth after an hour. The second half was played at the tempo of our choosing and Morris was able to make changes ahead of a weekend trip to West Ham that could seal the southern league title. Only Manchester United's Busby Babes have won five Youth Cup titles in a row and that is the challenge for our youngsters in the final, where they will face the winners of Arsenal versus Blackpool, which is tied at 2-2 following the first leg at Bloomfield Road. Morris made five changes from last week's first leg in the Midlands as he rotated his options during a hectic period of four matches in 11 days. Brown came in to lead the attack following his goal as a substitute at St Andrew's, while Marcel Lavinier and Clinton Mola returned in defence. Karlo Ziger replaced Jamie Cumming in goal, with captain Reece James and Tariq Lamptey joining Lavinier and Mola in the back four. Billy Gilmour formed the central midfield pairing alongside George McEachran, while Tariq Uwakwe, Tino Anjorin and Hudson-Odoi provided the forward support for Brown. The visitors made three changes themselves as they sought a way to overturn a three-goal deficit against a side who have not lost at home in over three years, though the contest started in a similar pattern to the first leg as the Blues dominated possession and pushed for further goals. Brown went close to opening the scoring inside five minutes after McEachran showed eagerness off the ball to steal possession, though the striker's effort from six yards was just too high and diverted away off the crossbar. Birmingham's attacking forays were rare and restricted expertly by James, whose pace and power in the heart of our defence strangled any hope of an unlikely comeback from the Championship side. Down the other end, there was intricate passing in the final third but a lack of end-product preventing us from finding the breakthrough, though misfortunate was at play once more when we rattled the woodwork for a second time after 15 minutes. Anjorin started and so nearly finished the move, the schoolboy retrieving the ball on halfway and shifting it left to Hudson-Odoi before continuing his advance forward. He collected the return with one touch and flicked it towards goal with the outside of his right boot but watched as the crossbar saved Birmingham again. McEachran and Hudson-Odoi combined neatly to carve a way through the defence moments later but the opportunity was quickly lost as defenders closed in around them. Uwakwe then fired narrowly over the top and Anjorin headed just wide at the near post before the holders found a way through at the half-hour mark. The chance was presented with a free-kick awarded 25 yards out for a pull on Hudson-Odoi and the forward stepped up with a glint in his eye, curling the ball beautifully over the wall and into the top corner. That gave the hosts added confidence in attack and they ended the half firmly in the ascendancy. Anjorin was denied up high by keeper Adam Siviter from a narrow angle, while Uwakwe's header from a brilliant James delivery bounced inches wide of the near post and nestled into the side-netting rather than the back of the net. It was 2-0 with 38 minutes on the clock as Brown continued his prolific scoring form with his seventh goal in seven appearances. The chance was fashioned by Anjorin again, the 16-year-old starting an attack from midfield and finding his striker in the box, and Brown completed the job with an emphatic left-footed finish into the bottom corner. Birmingham gave Ziger some work to contend with on his Youth Cup debut before the break as Ryan Burke took aim from distance and his sweet strike looked to be heading for the top corner before the intervention of our Croatian keeper to pluck the rising ball from the air. A final first half flurry ensured Morris's men would leave the field for the interval with a commanding lead as Hudson-Odoi netted his eighth Youth Cup goal of the campaign. It was a trademark goal from the 17-year-old, who burst down the left wing before cutting infield and burying his finish brilliantly into the bottom far corner. With a 6-0 aggregate advantage in the semi-final, there was no way back for the visitors and the Blues went close to adding another immediately after the restart. McEachran was demonstrating a full passing repertoire and he found the advanced Uwakwe with a perfect clipped ball into the box, though Mola's header from the midfielder's deep cross smacked the post as we were denied by the upright for a third time. Siviter was doing everything in his power to minimise the damage for his side and the keeper held on well to Gilmour's deflected strike from 18 yards before getting down low to finger-tip away a close-range effort from McEachran. Yet Uwakwe soon followed his first-leg goal with another as he capped an enterprising display down the right with a goal. Hudson-Odoi this time turned supplier, driving a low cross into the box from the left all the way through to Uwakwe, who swept a finish beyond Siviter for 4-0 on the night, 7-0 on aggregate. Hudson-Odoi was still hungry to complete his hat-trick but was thwarted by an impressive Siviter save with his right boot after another tidy exchange with Uwakwe. Our campaign clean sheet remained intact but there was a momentary scare with 20 minutes remaining as Lavinier made a last-ditch challenge in the box that promoted penalty appeals, though the referee decided against awarding a foul. Taylor-Crossdale went closest in the final 15 minutes following his introduction, a low drive across goal dragged narrowly wide of the far post, but it mattered little to the final result as our determined defence of the Youth Cup continues in fine fashion. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2018/04/youth-cup-reaction-.html Youth Cup reaction: A good taste news Wed 11 Apr 2018 For the second year in a row, our Under-18s advanced with a seven-goal winning margin in the FA Youth Cup semi-final, booking their place in a record seventh consecutive final. The quest to secure a record-equalling fifth straight Cup triumph continues in flawless fashion after a 4-0 victory over Birmingham City at Stamford Bridge completed a 7-0 aggregate win. That followed respective 4-0, 7-0, 2-0 and 6-0 scorelines earlier in the run and means our youngsters have reached the final without conceding a goal. The only other Chelsea youth team to accomplish such a feat was in 1961 when teenagers Terry Venables and Ron Harris were in the side. After the game, Jody Morris praised a professional performance from his young side although, inevitably, there was still some room for improvement in the manager's eyes. 'I will always have a little moan because it would have been nice to score more goals for the amount of possession we had,' he told the official Chelsea website. 'I thought we played better stuff than the first leg last week, when we were a bit frustrated with the fact we were just passing around with no purpose. 'We were unlucky to hit the woodwork a few times but we had some excellent passages of play, some really nice interchanges and quick one-touch passing.' https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/983779060009590785 哈德森奧多伊自由球 Morris made five changes from the first leg at St Andrew's and he explained the thinking behind those decisions, citing a particularly busy fixture schedule over the coming weeks. This was the third of four games in 11 days for the Under-18s, who can seal the southern league title with a point at West Ham on Saturday morning, while the Under-19s head to Switzerland next week for their European semi-final. 'There was a bit of shuffling around with the team selection because we have to protect the players with so many games coming up,' he explained. 'People like Conor Gallagher and Marc Guehi would normally start in our strongest 11 but they could be involved next week in the UEFA Youth League semi-final. 'I was really pleased with the boys who came in. Clinton Mola is not really a full-back but he did well again and it was good to be able to give him a start after he played so well in the quarter-final against Fulham. It was also good for us to give Tino Anjorin another opportunity as an Under-16 to play at Stamford Bridge and get some more minutes into his legs for the end of the season. 'Not conceding again was just as pleasing as the amount of goals we scored. Marcel Lavinier did well playing his first game at the Bridge but I felt Reece James was outstanding, head and shoulders above anybody on the pitch.' It is testament to the character, personality and mentality of this young side that they remained hungry to score, eager to work and desperate not to concede despite holding a commanding first-leg advantage. Their pressing off the ball suffocated Birmingham once again, while their technical proficiency in possession ultimately caused significant damage. Callum Hudson-Odoi opened the scoring with a brilliant free-kick and then added another before half-time with a trademark run and finish from the left, while Charlie Brown netted a typical marksman's strike in between those goals. Tariq Uwakwe then completed the scoring in the second half, with Hudson-Odoi this time provider, and Morris praised the application of his young charges in controlling the contest. 'The boys deserve a lot of credit,' he continued. 'Of course, myself and Ed [Brand, Under-18s assistant] have been on at them for days because it's our job to give them all the warning signs but at the same time it's not easy to play against a team when you're 3-0 up but they've still got everyone behind the ball and are sitting back deep. It can be frustrating but I felt we dealt with it really well, carved them open at times and controlled the game. 'George McEachran was great in the deeper midfield role alongside Billy Gilmour and they controlled the tempo for us. We said beforehand that we wanted to leave the ground with a good taste in our mouths ahead of the final and send the fans home having been entertained and wanting to come back for the final. Hopefully we did that.' Arsenal or Blackpool will be our opposition in the final, with the score tied at 2-2 following the first leg at Bloomfield Road. The Emirates return takes place next Monday 16 April. - Jody Morris will feature as one of the Chelsea Legends when members of our triple trophy-winning team of 1998 return to Stamford Bridge next month. Gianfranco Zola, Dennis Wise and player-manager Gianluca Vialli will return to SW6 to take on a collection of Inter Milan's finest on Friday 18 May. Tickets for the match are available from just ￡20 for adults and ￡10 for concessions. Chelsea (4-2-3-1) Karlo Ziger Tariq Lamptey Marcel Lavinier Reece James (c) Clinton Mola Billy Gilmour George McEachran Tariq Uwakwe Tino Anjorin Callum Hudson-Odoi (Conor Gallagher 71) (Jon Panzo 59) Charlie Brown (Martell Taylor-Crossdale 64) Unused subs - Marc Guehi, Jamie Cumming Scorers - Hudson-Odoi 31, 41; Brown 38; Uwakwe 63 Birmingham City Adam Siviter, Kieron Dawes, Ryan Burke (Jordan Clarke 69), Ryan Stirk, Joe Redmond, Geraldo Bajrami (c), George Baker, Caolan Boyd-Munce (Ben Forrest h/t), Josh Andrews, Jack Concannon (Kyle Hurst 58), Nick Okoro Unused subs - Lewis Landers, Ben McLean Referee - John Busby - Additional pictures courtesy of Dan Davies and Mark Sandom -- http://jamescaesar.pixnet.net/album/photo/110781933 永遠以摸過它為榮 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 36.231.143.38 ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Chelsea/M.1523382525.A.8D8.html ※ 編輯: JamesCaesar (36.231.141.145), 04/13/2018 03:10:52

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