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U18南區聯賽第11輪


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Under-18s report: Brighton 1 Chelsea 3

Fri 4 Nov 2016


Our youth team went top of the Under-18 Premier League south section this
evening (Friday) with their first away win of the season.


Under the lights at the Brighton training ground, Martell Taylor-Crossdale
fired us in front before Dan Cashman's leveller moments before the break.
However, second-half goals from Richard Nartey and Callum Hudson-Odoi
handed victory to Jody Morris's youngsters on a chilly south coast
evening. They move a point ahead of West Ham in the table, with the
Hammers facing third-placed Arsenal tomorrow.


Morris made three changes to the side that beat Leicester City last
weekend, with goalkeeper Jared Thompson plus defenders Reece James and
Cole Dasilva returning at the back. Captain Josh Grant and Nartey
continued as part of the back four, while the Blues continued to utilise a
diamond in midfield.


Luke McCormick started deepest, behind Conor Gallagher, Juan Castillo and
Jacob Maddox, the latter in the number 10 position. Taylor-Crossdale
bagged a brace last weekend and he joined Charlie Brown up front.


Our annual trip to the south coast regularly brings a fiery encounter and
this contest started no differently, with intermittent pyrotechnics in the
night sky setting the mood for the evening's game.


A number of early niggling fouls prevented either side from building
momentum and it took eight minutes for the first effort,
Taylor-Crossdale's low drive across goal palmed away to safety by Thomas
McGill, the Seagulls keeper. Down the other end, Thompson claimed a number
of high crosses into the 18-yard box, though he could only watch as Daniel
Mandriou's deflected drive looped narrowly wide of his upright.


The visitors made the breakthrough midway through the half and it was a
familiar name on the scoresheet for Morris's men. Taylor-Crossdale picked
up the ball centrally 20 yards out and fired an unstoppable rising strike
into the top left corner for his 11th goal in 10 youth team appearances
this term.


Taylor-Crossdale went close again 10 minutes later following a lovely
give-and-go with Maddox, though his shot fizzed just wide of the far post
from the left side of goal. Castillo then blazed a left-footed drive over
the crossbar before Brighton levelled three minutes before the interval as
their growing confidence in the game found reward. Archie Davies advanced
from right-back and his delivery was met by a clever run and accurate
header by Cashman at the front post.


The second period was an open contest as both sides looked to find the
crucial third goal. McCormick’s shot was latched on to by Brown but he
was thwarted by a well-timed block before the forward brought a low save
from McGill following some quick footwork in the box.


While Brighton looked dangerous on the break, it was the visitors largely
pushing forward and creating the better opportunities as the game
progressed. Grant got on the end of a Castillo cross but his header looped
over before Taylor-Crossdale's effort was bravely headed behind by Owen
Moore.


Displaying more adventure in the final stages, the Blues found the back
of the net twice in three minutes to secure a significant two-goal
cushion for the final 15 minutes. Nartey was the unlikely man to fire us
back in front, stooping low to head in substitute George McEachran's
teasing delivery from close range.


It was 3-1 before Brighton had the chance to settle as another
introduction made a crucial impact. Hudson-Odoi skipped away from a
challenge on halfway and advanced dangerously towards goal down the left
channel before curling a perfect finish into the bottom far corner for his
maiden youth team goal.


The youngsters played intelligently to see the game out in the final
stages, slowing the play down and retaining possession determinedly. The
victory stretches their unbeaten form to seven matches as they leapfrog
their London rivals to the summit of the league table.


Chelsea
Jared Thompson

Reece James Richard Nartey Josh Grant (c) Cole Dasilva

Luke McCormick
Conor Gallagher Juan Castillo
(George McEachran 60) (Tariq Uwakwe 77)
Jacob Maddox

Martell Taylor-Crossdale Charlie Brown
(Callum Hudson-Odoi 67)


Unused subs - Jamie Cumming, Marc Guehi
Scorers - Taylor-Crossdale 23; Nartey 72; Hudson-Odoi 75
Booked - Maddox


Brighton

Thomas McGill, Archie Davies, Rian O'Sullivan, Danny Barker, Jamal Balogun,

Owen Moore, Alex Cochrane (Ryan Longman 84), Max Sanders,

Dan Cashman (Isaac Hutchinson 84), Daniel Mandriou, Aaron Connolly


Unused subs - Charlie Ferguson, George Bentley, Stefan Ljubicic
Scorer - Cashman 42
Booked - O'Sullivan, Sanders, Barker

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