U18 - Chelsea 1 - 2 Arsenal - 切爾西足球俱樂部 Chelsea Football Club

U18南區聯賽第23輪


https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/05/12/
under-18s-report--chelsea-arsenal

Under-18s report: Chelsea 1 Arsenal 2

12 May 2021


Joe Haigh's second-half free-kick wasn't enough to mount a comeback as our
Under-18s fell to a derby day defeat on Wednesday morning.


https://i.imgur.com/4Z6dMGA.jpg


It wasn't too long ago we were at Arsenal's training centre for our first
meeting this season. A good start that day saw Jude Soonsup-Bell open the
scoring just after the first quarter but the hosts soon turned the game on
its head. Their first goal came five minutes after ours and then the
winner for Arsenal came just after the restart.


If the Blues were to avenge the last result they have leapfrogged both
north London sides and move into fourth place depending on results
elsewhere.


We got off to a decent start this morning but after an early Josh Tobin
goal was ruled out for offside things soon took a turn for the worse.
Arsenal found two goals in similar circumstances before half time and we
were left with a hill to climb.


In the second-half things looked much better but there was still little
opportunity for a way back into the game. With that being the case Joe
Haigh took it upon himself to win, take and score 20-yard free-kick 21
minutes from time. Haigh's goal was the only success we had and the game
ended in defeat. We drop to seventh place on 36 points.


== Starting XI ==


The penultimate game of our Under-18 season saw Ed Brand name a changed
team for Wednesday's clash. Luke Badley-Morgan returned to the starting
team in defence, as did Derrick Abu. In midfield Jimi Tauriainen, Josh
Tobin, and Edwin Andersson were all given places from the first whistle as
was latest recruit Jayden Wareham.


https://i.imgur.com/1A4guI1.png


== False start ==


Bright conditions welcomed the teams to the Cobham Match Pitch although a
rain cloud lurked in the distance. A quiet opening quarter gave us the
chance to sus out our opponents who arrived full of confidence after a
couple of positive results.


With the first meaningful attack of the game Chelsea had the ball in the
back of the net. Charlie Webster's excellent delivery was met by the head
of Josh Tobin and the midfielder wheeled away in celebration, but they
were cut short as the official on the far side had his flag raised for
offside.


https://i.imgur.com/YBJcS8q.jpg
Josh thought he had given us the lead


== Half-time advantage Reds ==


Inside the 16th minute the rain began to fall and Arsenal added to our
misery by opening the scoring. Miguel Azeez danced his way through the
middle of the pitch and tucked the ball away beyond Curd for 0-1.


We tried to force a response a little later. Derrick Abu found himself in
an advanced position and struck well from the edge of the box. The shot
looked goal bound but for a Remy Mitchell save low to his left, and that
opportunity almost came back to bite us as Kido Taylor-Hart fired against
the post moments later.


https://i.imgur.com/HJ7H7Ux.jpg
Derrick goes close to a first goal for us


As half time approached Arsenal were certainly the happier of the two
sides and they doubled their lead in the just before the whistle. Jack
Henry-Francis played a neat one-two with his team-mate and applied the
finishing touches from close range to send us in behind at the break.


== Glimmer of hope ==


Both sides returned to the pitch unchanged and there was also little
difference to the game's theme as Arsenal enjoyed possession in the final
third.


Jayden Wareham saw a headed chance pass by but other than that there was
little to report from a Chelsea perspective until the 69th minute.


Haigh had been quiet up until that point but a charging run forward
yielded a free-kick in a dangerous position. The 18-year-old stepped up
himself to take it and excellently found the top corner with a stunning
strike.


https://i.imgur.com/7PFbpdl.jpg
Joe thunders home his eighth goal of the season


== No time for an equaliser ==


The goal gave us a spark and chances followed. The best two came late in
the game when Webster connected well with a cross from the right but a
deflection saw it loop over the target and it was a similar story when
Haigh connected with Jude Soonsup-Bell's centre.


We continued to search for a way through but found no success. The
full-time whistle blew with the scores 1-2 to Arsenal on the penultimate
match day of the season.


== What's next? ==


Our Under-18 season concludes on Saturday morning against neighbours
Fulham. Kick-off at Cobham is 11am.


Chelsea:
Ted Curd

Josh Brooking Charlie Wiggett (c) Luke Badley-Morgan Derrick Abu

Josh Tobin Charlie Webster
(Bashir Humphreys 60)

Joe Haigh Jimi Tauriainen Edwin Andersson
(Jude Sonsup-Bell 75) (Dion Rankine 60)

Jayden Wareham


Unused subs - Sami Tlemcani, Alfie Gilchrist
Booked - Webster 46
Scorer - Haigh 69


Arsenal:

Remy Mitchell, Daniel Oyegoke, Mazeed Ogungbo, Alex Virk (c), Zane Monlouis,

Jack Henry-Francis, Joel Ideho (Amani Richards 71), Miguel Azeez,

Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (Zach Awe 87), Marcello Flores, Kido Taylor-Hart


Unused subs - Alex Kovacevic, Henry Jeffcott, Charles Jr Sagoe
Booked - Azeez 66
Scorer - Azeez 16; Henry-Francis 43

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"We believe the same thing."

"Maybe there is hope."
- 9x20 The Truth

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