U18 - Chelsea 0 - 3 Reading - 切爾西足球俱樂部 Chelsea Football Club

U18聯賽第二階段小組賽第13輪


http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/3167062/

YOUTH REPORT: CHELSEA 0 READING 3

Posted on: Sat 04 May 2013


== Summary ==


It was a case of the more clinical side succeeding at Cobham on Saturday
as the young Blues went down to a visiting Reading team that end the
campaign as runners-up in the Elite Group, after 10 consecutive wins.


A first-half free-kick strike from Craig Tanner gave the Royals the lead
before Sean Long doubled their advantage early in the second half and then
Tanner grabbed his second, and Reading's third, with a tidy finish.


== Team news ==


There was a first appearance in the league for Charly Musonda, younger
brother of Under-21 regulars Tika and Lamisha, as he started in midfield
alongside fellow schoolboy Charlie Colkett and captain John Swift
(pictured).


Chike Kandi led the line up front once more, supported by Ambrose Gnahore
and George Cole from the flanks. In defence Dion Conroy and Jonathan
Muleba partnered one another at centre-back with fit-again Adam Nditi at
left-back, Fankaty Dabo at right-back and Ben Killip between the sticks.


== First half ==


The visitors went into the game still fighting for top spot in the elite
group and began proceedings looking very much like a side that had
recorded nine wins on the trot. Killip was called into action within the
opening five minutes as he made a smart stop from Murombedzi from the edge
of the penalty area.


However Chelsea were proving to have an early threat of their own,
springing quick attacks on the break from deep and fashioned an
opportunity to run at the Reading defenders early on. Skipper Swift
flashed a chance past Dan Lincoln's far post before Musonda and Colkett
combined to create an opening that was just spoiled by a heavy first touch
from the Belgian.


Fosu then found himself in a promising position having been fed in behind
down the left flank, but Dabo recovered well and stood his ground before
the eventual effort was dragged just wide. Kuhl capitalised on some sloppy
ball retention at the back from the young Blues but Killip was once again
a match for the final effort at goal.


After 20 minutes a Blues break led by Kandi was ended abruptly and rather
cynically as the striker was upended by Kuhl about 25 yards out. The
midfield man was booked for his troubles by the referee, however Swift's
free-kick flew harmlessly over the bar.


Gnahore then brought a smart stop from Lincoln between the Reading sticks,
before the impressive goalkeeper then made a fine save from Cole as the
wideman lashed a loose ball towards the top corner. At the other end
Killip also had to be on full alert to dash off his line and thwart
Kelly's attempted chip with a good double-handed save, before Muleba
cleared the loose ball from danger.


Gnahore saw an excellent effort from the edge of the box bend agonisingly
just over before the deadlock was finally broken a couple of minutes
before half time. Tanner's first free-kick effort 25 yards out was charged
down by Musonda from the wall, though the referee adjudged the block to
have been with the youngster's arm and awarded a second free-kick a dozen
yards closer. This time Tanner made no mistake, bending the ball beyond
the wall and past Killip into the goalkeeper's unguarded side of the goal.


It gave the visitors an advantage at the end of an even half, full of
decent opportunities, and put them on course to leapfrog Fulham and top
the elite league.


== Second half ==


The hosts started the second period brightly and Kandi worked himself an
early chance that Lincoln was once again equal to from just inside the
box, before Cole's free-kick from further than 30 yards was tipped
expertly around the post.


Schoolboy Dom Solanke replaced Musonda not long into the half and provided
a further threat through the middle with his pace and directness, though
it was Cole once again testing Lincoln and bringing another smart save
from the visiting goalkeeper.


Tanner then fired over after Fosu found his clever run before Swift shot
over down the other end as the game opened up, and both sides chased the
important next goal. That came shortly after and it was Reading who
doubled their advantage, right-back Long finishing a neat move with a tidy
finish past Killip.


The goal took the wind out of the Chelsea sails slightly, though Kandi was
again denied by Lincoln as the hosts continued to fight. Adi Viveash
swapped Nditi, recently returned from injury, for Nortei Nortey midway
through the second period, with Dabo switching over to left-back.


Solanke, operating through the middle, almost got lucky after chasing down
a short pass back to the goalkeeper but was just beaten to it by Lincoln,
before the substitute then got in behind after a clever slide-rule pass
from Swift, but found the angle too tight and the eventual chance for
Gnahore was dealt with by recovering defenders.


Reading then killed off any lingering Chelsea hope by bagging a third
goal, Tanner grabbing his second of the game after finishing off another
flowing move with a composed finish past the onrushing Killip.


It was the final action of note as the game petered towards its conclusion,
though Swift did still find time to drill an effort low and just past the
far post. The visitors had taken their chances and reaped the rewards with
maximum points.


Viveash's boys now have one remaining league game to play, with Crystal
Palace the visitors to Cobham on Friday, before the FA Youth Cup final
second-leg against Norwich City at Stamford Bridge on Monday 13 May.


Second-half goals from Fulham gave them a 2-0 win over Everton so they win
the Under-18 Premier League Elite Group title.


Chelsea
Killip

Dabo Conroy Muleba Nditi
(Nortey)

Colkett Swift (c) C.Musonda
(Solanke)

Cole Kandi Gnahore
(Howard)


Reading
Lincoln

Long Cooper Hyam Griffin

Murombedzi Kuhl Stacey

Fosu Kelly Tanner

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