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

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https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/1/12/
under-18s-report--chelsea-v-southampton

Under-18s report: Chelsea 2 Southampton 2

12 Jan 2019


Our youngsters scored twice in the final 10 minutes to come from behind
and earn a point in the Under-18 Premier League.


https://i.imgur.com/W3v4WIo.jpg


After controlling much of the first half play, albeit without fashioning
clear-cut opportunities, we fell behind just before the break when
Christian Norton headed in from close range. Southampton then doubled
their lead after 79 minutes through Will Ferry and it looked like a
disappointing defeat was on the cards for Andy Myers's side.


However, their fighting spirit never wavered and a late rally snatched a
draw from the grasp of defeat. Ben Greenwood has been on trial at Cobham
in recent weeks and marked his first appearance for our Under-18s with a
goal to halve the deficit, before fellow substitute Pierre Ekwah Elimby
curled in a stunning stoppage-time free-kick to make it 2-2. It left the
players with mixed feelings at the final whistle, relieved with one point
but disappointed to two at home that may prove costly in the southern
title race.


There were three changes for the hosts from last weekend's 3-2 win away at
Leicester City, with schoolboy Tino Livramento and Jordan Aina coming into
the side at wing-back in a 3-4-1-2 system. Jake Askew replaced Karlo Ziger
in goal after the Croatian's loan move to Sutton United earlier in the
week, while Sam McClelland, Jack Wakely and Clinton Mola continued across
the back three.


Marcel Lewis bagged a brace in the Midlands seven days previously and he
lined up in the same attacking midfield role supporting strikers Thierno
Ballo and George Nunn, while Henry Lawrence partnered Jon Russell in
central midfield.


https://i.imgur.com/Sxf2Xn9.jpg


A three-way title race has materialised in the Under-18 Premier League
South, with just three points separating the leaders Tottenham,
second-placed Arsenal and Andy Myers's side in third coming into the
second round of fixtures in 2019. The Blues had started quickly last week,
racing into a 3-0 lead at Leicester inside 15 minutes, but this was a more
subdued opening on a cold morning in Cobham.


Neither side conjured a chance of note in the opening 15 minutes as the
Saints worked hard to close us down in possession. Russell jumped highest
to reach a left-sided corner swung in by Lewis but failed to guide his
header on target, while the visitors looked to expose our high defensive
line without success.


Lawrence forced the first save of the game from Jack Bycroft after 19
minutes, latching on to a neat reverse pass from Lewis and angling a low
strike from the right that was gathered comfortably by the Southampton
goalkeeper.


https://i.imgur.com/Kpcicvp.jpg
Henry Lawrence on the ball for the Blues


Down the other end, Kornelius Hansen fashioned some space advancing
infield from the left wing, though his effort lacked the power or
precision to unduly trouble Askew. Our youngsters had only dropped two of
their previous 27 league points but this was proving a tough assignment
against the side sixth in the table, despite our dominance of possession.


Our best chance of the half fell to Lawrence midway through following a
neat passage of build-up play, though the midfielder skied his shot high
over the crossbar. Lewis turned provider again moments later, delivering
an inviting cross from the left for Ballo, yet the Austrian's flick was
wide of the target.


Southampton grew in threat as the half wore on, eventually breaking the
deadlock a minute before the break. The warning signs were there after
Will Ferry curled a dipping free-kick narrowly over from the edge of the
box and Norton turned a close-range effort over, before the striker headed
his team into the lead.


Ferry and Caleb Watts combined well down the right and the latter stood up
a simple cross to the back post, where Norton had escaped into space to
nod the ball in from a couple of yards out. It was a blow to the young
Blues so late in the half and things almost got worse early after the
restart as Hansen drilled a low strike inside the near post that required
a strong right hand from Askew.


Ferry then attempted an ambitious effort cutting inside from the right
that sailed over and from that point on, the Chelsea pressure started to
intensify. Lewis remained central to much of our good attacking work,
firing just over from 25 yards before delivering a free-kick that Wakely
attacked but failed to meet with sufficient contact.


https://i.imgur.com/jWNEvvn.jpg
George Nunn led the line up front alongside Thierno Ballo


However, the Saints remained largely comfortable in defence, restricting
the home side to efforts from distance. Lawrence struck low but tamely
before substitutes Greenwood and Armando Broja combined for a sight at
goal, though the latter's header proved a routine gather for Bycroft.


Craig Fleming's side also retained an attacking threat of their own,
Roland Idowu volleying just over before Ferry doubled their lead with 11
minutes to play. It was an intricate move that cut through our defence,
handing the Irish youngster an opportunity to cut inside on to his
preferred left foot and slot the ball past Askew for 2-0.


With our youngsters blunt in the final third, it seemed that would be
enough to secure a third successive Southampton victory, though Myers's
side kept on battling and quickly reduced the arrears. Bycroft initially
saved brilliantly from Nunn but Greenwood, the teenage trialist, was on
hand to turn the rebound over the line.


https://i.imgur.com/3EHmJO9.jpg
Ben Greenwood, the teenage trialist, scored on his first appearance for
our youth team


Belief suddenly surged through the ranks, the Blues determined to avoid
just a second home defeat in almost four years. Ballo had a smart shot
well held by the goalkeeper, while Askew saved from Ferry to keep us in
the contest.


With time almost up, a foul from Saints skipper Kameron Ledwidge presented
one final opportunity. Ekwah Elimby, introduced in the aftermath of us
falling two goals behind, took responsibility and bent a brilliant
free-kick over the wall and into the top corner. It was practically the
last kick of the game and earned an unlikely draw, though two dropped
points leaves us further behind in the race for the title.


Chelsea (3-4-1-2)
Jake Askew

Sam McClelland Jack Wakely (c) Clinton Mola

Tino Livramento Jon Russell Henry Lawrence Jordan Aina
(Pierre Ekwah Elimby 82) (Ben Greenwood 61)

Marcel Lewis
(Armando Broja 66)

Thierno Ballo George Nunn


Unused subs - Ethan Wady, Dynel Simeu
Scorers - Greenwood 82; Ekwah Elimby 90+4
Booked - Nunn


Southampton

Jack Bycroft, Ryan Cluett (James Morris 80), Kameron Ledwidge (c),

Caleb Watts (Roland Idowu 55), David Agbontahoma, Alan Tchaptchet,

Kornelius Hanson (Enzo Robise 50), Dan Bartlett, Christian Norton,

Taymar Fleary, Will Ferry


Unused subs - Olly Wright, Callum Watts
Scorers - Norton 44; Ferry 79
Booked - Cluett, Ledwidge


- Pictures courtesy of Mark Sandom

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