U18 - Arsenal 2 - 2 Chelsea - 切爾西足球俱樂部 Chelsea Football Club

U18南區聯賽第14輪


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Under-18s report: Arsenal 2 Chelsea 2

Sat 3 Dec 2016


Our unbeaten record in the Under-18 Premier League stretched to a 10th
game away at Arsenal this morning, although Jody Morris's side were left
disappointed as the Gunners came from 2-0 down with 15 minutes remaining
to snatch a point.


Ike Ugbo fired the hosts into the lead after just two minutes before
Martell Taylor-Crossdale doubled our advantage on the hour mark. However,
with the three points in sight, Arsenal halved the deficit with Eddie
Nketiah's low finish before Joe Willock netted the equaliser from the
penalty spot.


Morris opted for a 4-4-2 shape with a diamond in midfield and was boosted
by the inclusion of several players who have spent most of the season with
Adi Viveash's development squad, with the FA Youth Cup third round looming
later in the month.


Dujon Sterling and Joseph Colley joined Marc Guehi and Josh Grant in
defence, protecting Marcin Bulka in goal, while Ugbo and Taylor-Crossdale
led the line up front. The attacking pair came into the derby with a
combined 19 goals between them this campaign. Luke McCormick lined up at
the base of the diamond, with Jacob Maddox, Conor Gallagher and Mason
Mount ahead of him.


Morris's men were in front with less than two minutes played, a perfect
start at a ground the youngsters hadn't won at for over three years. Ugbo
picked up possession on the left and advanced infield before curling a
strike into the bottom far corner for the opener.


The first half saw chances down both ends of the field, with Bulka saving
from Donyell Malen and then instinctively clutching for the ball as
Nketiah tried to round him towards goal. Taylor-Crossdale came close to
doubling our lead with 17 minutes played, benefiting from some wonderful
dribbling and direct running from Maddox on the break. The striker's
effort beat Joao Virginia, the Arsenal goalkeeper, but bounced back off
the post.


Bulka did well to hold on to a free-kick struck fiercely by Joshua Da
Silva before Virginia denied Taylor-Crossdale following some positive
build-up play from Sterling and Ugbo down the right. Mount and Maddox in
particular were setting the high-pressing tone for the visitors and the
former fashioned an opportunity for himself to strike at goal after
stealing possession high, though his shot ultimately flew high and wide of
the upright.


Arsenal were improved after the restart and enjoyed their strongest spell
in the opening 15 minutes of the second half. Willock fired a free-kick
straight at the keeper, Nketiah shot high over the crossbar and Joseph
Olowu headed wide at the back post from a corner, before the Blues made it
2-0.


It was probably the first attack the visitors had mustered in the second
period as Ugbo found a pass to Gallagher in the box and the midfielder was
bundled to the ground, though his appeals for a penalty fell on deaf ears.
However, Taylor-Crossdale spent little time protesting and got on with the
business of scoring, latching on to the loose ball and firing into the net
on the spin.


Gallagher shot inches wide of the far post but the Gunners continued to
carry a threat to our goal as Colley made a crucial block to thwart
Nketiah before Da Silva dragged an effort wide of the far post when
positioned well and centrally.


The lead was cut in half with 15 minutes remaining, Willock finding
Nketiah and the striker using his quick feet to work space in the box
before finding the corner with a smart low finish. It was a goal which
flooded hope into the ranks of the home side and they levelled the scores
six minutes later.


Substitute Nathan Tella gave Colley a headache with his pace bursting into
the box and the Sweden youth international was guilty of a clumsy
challenge as he swung a leg at the ball. The referee didn't hesitate to
point to the spot and Willock stepped up to beat Bulka via the inside of
the post.


The Blues responded well and it was the visitors most likely to snatch a
winner late on, although the closest they came was a shot from Ugbo
blocked behind well by a defender and Mount's drive which flew straight
into the hands of Virginia.


Morris's side remain top of the Under-18 Premier League south section with
their final league game of the calendar year next weekend at home to
Norwich City. They then host Cardiff City in the Youth Cup on Tuesday 13
December.


Chelsea (4-diamond-2)
Marcin Bulka

Dujon Sterling Marc Guehi Joseph Colley Josh Grant
(Reece James 34)
Luke McCormick
Conor Gallagher Jacob Maddox
(George McEachran 78) Mason Mount

Martell Taylor-Crossdale Ike Ugbo
(Harvey St Clair 71)


Unused subs - Jamie Cumming, Charlie Brown
Scorers - Ugbo 2; Taylor-Crossdale 59


Arsenal Joao Virginia

Jordi Osei-Tutu Kostas Pileas Joseph Olowu Tolaji Bola

Joshua Da Silva Vlad Dragomir
(Nathan Tella 74)

Emile Smith-Rowe Joe Willock Donyell Malen
(Trae Coyle 74)
Eddie Nketiah


Unused subs - Zech Medley, Alex Crean, Daniel Ballard
Scorers - Nketiah 75; Willock (pen) 81
Booked - Dragomir

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