U18 - Chelsea 1 - 1 Southampton - 切爾西足球俱樂部 Chelsea Football Club

U18南區聯賽第三輪


https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/09/26/
under-18s-report--chelsea-southampton

Under-18s report: Chelsea 1 Southampton 1

26 Sep 2020


Chelsea had to share a point with Southampton after they were held to a
draw in the Under-18 Premier League this afternoon.


https://i.imgur.com/5r5pjRd.jpg


Chelsea will be left disappointed with today's result as our visitors
snatched a reuslt against the run of play. The opening stage of the game
was quiet and although both teams had settled neither could gain the upper
hand. That was until the final 10 minutes of the first half, when Chelsea
stepped up their hunt for a goal and found it through Alex Kpakpe's
well-hit volley which found the top corner giving the Blues the half-time
lead.


We looked good after the interval and continued to apply pressure on our
visitors but the chances came and went, Harvey Vale was closest striking
the frame of the goal after a good forward run. We were left to rue those
missed chances as Southampton found the next after 65 minutes through Ryan
Finnigan.


Our intensity increased again after conceding but we found it hard to
create much against a well-organised Saints outift which left us with the
scores level as the referee called time on the match.


== The young Blues ==


Ed Brand named four changes for today's league fixture against
Southampton, Kpakpe and Ben Elliott made their first league starts, with
it being a debut for the former. While Lucas Bergstrom and Joe Haigh
returned to the starting line-up.


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== Early first half ==


In good conditions at Cobham the Under-18s kicked-off against Southampton
and it was our visitors from the coast who tried their luck on goal first.
Kaya Tshaka took aim from distance and Bergstrom scrambled across his line
to cover the danger. Only moments later Vale fired wide of the target from
a well-struck volley, both teams were beginning to find their rhythm.


Chelsea were benefitting from their wide attacks and looked to exploit
them when given the chance. Josh Brooking and Silko Thomas combined
particularly well on the right to deliver a continued service for their
forward men.


With the midfield battle key to possession there was little goal-mouth
action to watch. Jude Soonsup-Bell headed wide of the target but an
unlikely source in Kpakpe was sure to find the net in Chelsea's next
attack.


== Breakthrough for Chelsea ==


Again Chelsea moved down the right flank and Thomas' cross dropped
perfectly for our left-back Kpakpe, who arrowed a first-time effort into
the top corner. The keeper stood no chance of stopping the strike, one any
forward would have been proud of.


https://i.imgur.com/CUlEsqA.jpg
Kpakpe celebrates a debut goal for the Under-18s


== Blues look to build ==


We returned unchanged at the break and looked replicate the attacking
intensity we showed before the interval as Soonsup-Bell, Haigh and Charlie
Webster all flashed early chances beyond the target within the opening
minutes.


https://i.imgur.com/5jCT8HO.jpg
Charlie takes aim!


Vale was next to take aim and he registered the closest chance yet. After
picking up the ball in the middle he charged through the Southampton
defence and fired at goal, only the crossbar would deny him an excellent
goal.


== Southampton level ==


As Chelsea looked comfortable and tried to take advantage of their lead,
Southampton were plotting a goal of their own and found it through forward
Ryan Finnigan, who poked the ball over the line from close range after his
initial header came back off the post. A frustrating blow for Chelsea's
lead.


== Final quarter ==


Jimi Tauriainen replaced Thomas in a like-for-like swap as we entered the
final quarter and looked to reassert our authority on the game and
possession was back in Chelsea's favour and the search for a goal
deepened. Taruiainen pounced upon a mistake from the Southampton keeper
inside the box, but before he had time to get a shot away Olly Wright
recovered and conceded only a corner-kick. Unfortuanely Chelsea couldn't
find the winning goal in the latter stages and had to settle for a point
on the afternoon.


== What's next? ==


It's another home fixture, Crystal Palace visit Cobham on Friday of next
week in Under-18 Premier League action kick-off is 2pm.


Chelsea (4-1-2-2-1):
Lucas Bergstrom

Josh brooking Charlie Wiggett (c) Bashir Humphreys Alex Kpakpe

Charlie Webster
Ben Elliott Harvey Vale
(Edwin Andersson 83)

Silko Thomas Joe Haigh
(Jimi Tauriainen 75) Jude Soonsup-Bell
(Malik Mothersille 89)


Unused subs - Derrick Abu, Kelechi Chibueze
Scorer - Kpakpe 39
Booked - Brooking 73


Southampton:

Olly Wright, Zuriel Otseh-Taiwo, Matt Carson, Kaya Tshaka, Will Tizzard (c),

Lewis Payne, Jaydon Smith, Goran Babic, Sam Bellis (Harvey Woods 83),

Ryan Finnigan, Marco Rus


Unused subs - Diamond Edwards, Gustan Lillenberg, Fedel Ross-Lang, Luke Pearce
Booked - Tizzard 26
Scorer - Finnigan 65

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